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Listen to MIRAMAR’s Sultry Nu-Disco Track With Chris James, “Verano”
California-based DJ and entrepreneur Aric Christopher, who produces smooth dance music as MIRAMAR, has reimagined nu-disco in a twist fans have been waiting for. MIRAMAR upbringing is rooted in surf, skate and snow culture in various coastal California communities. While there are many layers to his entrepreneurial spirit, electronic music production has always remained a creative constant. His brand evokes his itinerant, hedonistic nature and calls to the self-indulgent pleasures of travel and adventure. That’s how he got his stage name, which is a direct translation of “to observe the ocean.” MIRAMAR spends much of his time surfing in remote locations and drawing musical inspiration from these experiences. MIRAMAR’s unique sound lies at th...
Kaskade and deadmau5 Build Kx5 Momentum With Ominous Single, “Alive”: Listen
Kx5 are headed to the L.A. Coliseum in early December for only their second show thus far. Ahead of that major outing, deadmau5 and Kaskade have dropped their third collaborative Kx5 single, “Alive.” The haunting track sees the iconic duo joining forces alongside alternative rock outfit The Moth & The Flame. The band collaborated with Kaskade previously on their 2020 effort, “Haunt Me,” a song which combined the band’s penchant for dreamy atmospheric soundscapes with the added flair of electronic arpeggiation and house rhythms from Kaskade. With “Alive,” the band delves even further into the house music rabbit hole. Kx5 let the vocals shine in the verse as spacey vocals echo desolately only to the steady thump of ...
JID Announces 2023 Co-Headlining Tour with Smino
Dreamville star JID is headed out on a co-headlining North American tour with fellow Zoink Gang member Smino in early 2023. The 32-city “Luv Is 4Ever Tour” kicks off on January 22nd in Seattle, with subsequent stops in cities including Los Angeles, Atlanta, New York City, Toronto, Chicago, and more before wrapping up on March 29th in Nashville. See the full schedule below. Tickets go on sale to the general public at 10:00 a.m. local time on Friday, October 14th via Ticketmaster. Before that, there is a Live Nation pre-sale set for Wednesday, Oct 12th at the same time (use access code PUMPKIN). Advertisement Related Video In August, JID released his latest album, The Forever Story, featuring Rap Song of the Week “Surround Sound.” Smino just dropped his J. Cole collaboration “90 Proof” ...
Weyes Blood Drives Through Her Feelings on New Song “Grapevine”: Stream
As Weyes Blood, Natalie Mering hopes that a nice long drive will sort her feelings on the new song, “Grapevine.” “Grapevine” takes its title from a stretch of Interstate 5 with the same name in Southern California. Over pensive acoustic guitars, she sings, “Six hours on the grapevine/ And I feel kidnapped this time/ ‘Cause my baby thinks/ He always believes/ That he’s always right/ But I still think of him at night.” During the second verse, her “car broke down/ In an old ghost town/ Right around where they got James Dean,” and by the song’s conclusion, she comes to the realization that, “Now we’re just two cars passing by.” Advertisement Related Video “Technology is harvesting our attention away from each other,” Mering wrote in a statement. “We all have a ‘G...
Cyndi Lauper Announces Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights Fund
Because the working day is far from being done, Cyndi Lauper has today announced her Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights, a fund dedicated to financially supporting women’s issues. In light of the June overturning of Roe v. Wade, Girls Just Want to Have Fundamental Rights — housed at the Tides Foundation — will donate most of their first year’s grants to organizations that are ensuring access to abortion and reproductive health services. “I never thought I would see the day that a fundamental civil right for half of the population would be taken away in this country,” Lauper said in a press release. “It is more important than ever that organizations advancing women’s rights and outreach programs ensuring access to safe and legal abortion, reproductive health, and prenatal care ...
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil and STP’s DeLeo Brothers Lead 2023 “Whole Lotta Rock” Fantasy Camp
Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp has announced a Spring 2023 edition dubbed “Whole Lotta Rock,” featuring mentoring from Soundgarden guitarist Kim Thayil, Stone Temple Pilots brothers Dean and Robert DeLeo, Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice, and more. The four-day session takes place March 16th-19th in Los Angeles. The camp’s full name is “A Whole Lotta Rock: From Led Zeppelin to Soundgarden to Stone Temple Pilots,” meaning that the lessons, tips, and jam sessions will cover a wide range of rock music. Tickets are available at the official Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp website. Both Thayil and the DeLeo brothers are veterans of Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp, with Thayil stating, “I had such a great time at Rock Camp in February, and I’m super excited to be coming back. Bring your favorite axe, and ...
Blink-182 Reunites With Tom DeLonge, Announces New Single and 2023 Global Tour
Blink-182 reunified with founding member Tom DeLonge seven years after his departure from the band. DeLonge launched the American rock group with bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus and drummer Scott Raynor. As a guitarist and vocalist, DeLonge went on to release Blink-182’s 1995 debut LP Cheshire Cat, followed by 1997’s Dude Ranch. Raynor departed the band in 1998 and was replaced by Travis Barker. The new trio’s first album together, Enema of the State, landed shortly after in 1999. 2001 saw the release of Blink-182’s breakout LP Take Off Your Pants and Jacket. DeLonge and Barker teamed up the following year, forming a duo called Box Car Racer and releasing a single eponymous project. Blink-182 then put out a self-titled album in 2003 before announcing its indefinite hiatus. The band joined...
Bye Felicia Trends After Former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Defects From Democratic Party
Written By D.L. Chandler , Senior Editor Posted 1 hour ago @dlchandler123 D.L. Chandler is a veteran of the Washington D.C. metro writing scene, working as a journalist, reporter, and culture critic. Initially freelancing at iOne Digital in 2010, he officially joined the iOne team in 2017 where he currently works as a Senior Editor for Cassius Life and Hip-Hop Wired. D.L. covers a variety of topics including breaking news, politics, Hip-Hop music and culture, fashion, and Black history. He currently heads the SPIRIT.ED column for Cassius Life, which focuses on adult beverages and their history. D.L. has worked in the past for MTV News, Billboard, and several other publications. His first big break in journalism came with the now-defunct Politically Black in 1999, the nation’s first B...
Lizzo Had Time For Kanye West During Her SOLD OUT Show In Toronto
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Robert Okine / Getty Lizzo once again has to waste time addressing someone bringing her name up; this time, she seemingly clapped back at Kanye West. Ye or Kanye West, or whatever you want to call him, has been on one. The problematic multihyphenate has landed in hot water on both Instagram and Twitter after dropping antisemitic comments. He also took his dog and pony show to Fox News to chop it up with far-right apologist Tucker Carlson about his trash white lives matters shirts. During the interview, Ye, for whatever reason, decided to bring up Lizzo during his ridiculous and nonsensical diatribe. He loudly and wrongly claimed that “bots” were behind a push to keep Lizzo overweight. “Let’s get aside from the fact whether it’s fashion and vogue, which it...
Chucky Chuck Blasts Entire Kushstock Festival Crowd With Cannabis Fog Machine
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Pal Szilagyi Palko / EyeEm / Getty Chucky Chuck epically landed himself in the news cycle after pulling off a zany stunt by getting what was probably an already elevated crowd to an even higher state. During his set at the Kushstock festival, Chucky Chuck covered the attendees in a cannabis fog by way of an inventive setup that used leaf blowers to push out the smoke. The Kushstock Festival took place on Oct. 8 in Adelanto, Calif., a free event celebrating the joys of cannabis and was presented by the Medicated Barbies. Chucky Chuck worked with a pair of companies in the cannabis space to provide an experience that the 10,000 in attendance won’t soon forget. From IG: F*ck a fog machine we had @elite_solution and @essmokebusters on deck last night at Kushs...
Whitesplainer Sarah Silverman Dragged For Insinuating Black Twitter Condones Kanye West Anti-Semitism
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: D Dipasupil / Getty Sarah Silverman did it to herself. The vocal comedian and activist took to Twitter to insinuate that Black people, or at least Black Twitter, was being silent about the anti-Semitic rhetoric Kanye West has been accused of hurling—and she was quickly and curtly course-corrected for her tomfoolery. In case you’ve been unaware, Kanye West found himself placed on pause by first Instagram and then Twitter for what many say is anti-Semitic commentary. It started with him claiming Jews were who told Diddy to holla at him and then he said he was straight going to “Death Con 3” on Jews, after he gets some sleep. That said, the Black Twitter delegation has been flaming Kanye West since he moment he dropped those bombs, and before, and for ...
JID and Smino Announce Co-Headlining ‘Luv Is 4Ever’ Tour
Rapper JID and R&B artist Smino will be joining forces early next year. Entitled the Luv Is 4Ever Tour, the run will see the duo hit 32 major cities throughout the United States, with multiple stops in California and Texas. Luv Is 4Ever will commence on January 22 at Seattle’s Paramount Theatre. The artists will make a brief stop in British Columbia for a show in Vancouver heading to Portland. At the end of January, JID and Smino will deliver performances in Oakland, Los Angeles and San Diego. The following month, in Texas, they’ll deliver a slew of shows across the state, performing in Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Atlanta-born JID released his third studio album The Forever Story in August through Dreamville and Interscope Records. The project features collaborations with ...
