UPDATE: Eclectic Electric will not be taking place at the Electric Pickle tonight. The party has been postponed. Eclectic Electric … Say it again, eclectic electric. This trippy tongue twister isn’t just the title of Primus song, it’s the name of DJ Benton Galgay’s free and low-key Thursday dance party…
Finnegan’s Music Festival at Finnegan’s River September 2
The Church at the Vagabond September 4
Oh, Dolly! There’s no tinier, bustier, more magnificent country singer than she. You can Shania Twain and Taylor Swift all night long. But nothing compares to those big Parton pearlies glowing between smiling red lips. Of course, Parton isn’t just a bubbly personality with giant blond hair and huge breasts…
You know times are strange when an NME headline reads: “Stephen Malkmus Asks for Help with ‘Blowjob.'” It’s not like Pavement’s former singer actually wanted help receiving fellatio. But rather, he was asking for a suggestion to replace the word “blowjob” on his and the Jicks’ single “Senator.” The winner…
The 2011 MTV Video Music Awards show was packed full of “entertaining” surprises. It was revealed that Beyonce is preggers, Rick Ross paints quietly like Bob Ross, and Rebecca Black doesn’t know how to do the Dougie. Of course, the confounding fashion decisions were perhaps the most memorable part of…
One day, in an effort to Google Peaches, a magical YouTube video appeared. It featured two goddesses of ‘tude, Miss Piggy and Peaches. Some genius had taken moving pictures of the Kermit-loving muppet and edited it to make it look like she was singing “Fuck the Pain Away.” This genius…
Tim Sweeney’s been hosting WNYU’s Beats in Space radio program since he was the tender age of 18. Over a decade later, he’s still bringing a range of the best in electronic music to the airwaves, hosting big names such as Matthew Dear and Carl Craig, all while touring the…
”This is the full package,” observes Andy Pita of the upcoming comedic extravaganza Laffgasm taking place at the former Riviera Cinema. With music, standup and sketch comedy, and videos screening, it certainly sounds like no media is left behind. The marriage of the Have Nots comedy troupe and musician and comedian Pita…
Improv Everywhere, a group of pranksters bringing “chaos and joy” into the world, are known for taking wacky performances to and under the streets of New York City. They’re the ones who take their drawers off annually on the No Pants Subway Ride. Part of the Guggenheim’s stillspotting New York,…
Felix da Housecat LIV at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach Wednesday, August 24, 2011 Last night, when Felix da Housecat came out at LIV, he lit the place up with big beats. His set was the one of two pros among many cons at the Fontainebleau’s posh nightclub. The other was…
Tim Sweeney at the Electric Pickle August 27
Matisyahu at the Fillmore Miami Beach August 25
Last month’s Motown Brunch at The End/SPRING BREAK’s temporary Ear Conditioning space was packed with cool dudes and dudettes who left their first meal of the day with yummy chow in their bellies and Detroit’s best lingering in their ears. This Sunday, though, Leonardo Valencia’s comfy and classy brunch is…
Unlike certain other electronic music festivities (i.e. Identity Festival) that were supposed to take place this Thursday, Panic Bomber (AKA Richard Haig) will not be canceling his release party for new album Domestic Violins because of an impending hurricane. Now, the album’s already been out for a bit. But Haig’s…
Just days after brilliant and troubled singer Amy Winehouse tragically joined the Dead at 27 Club on July 23, Fox News reported, “Amy Winehouse spent the last week of her short and troubled life in an alcoholic, drug-fueled fog.” Then, classy as always, called her a train wreck. Well, Fox,…
After the good boys and girls sang hymns on Sunday mornings, the rest of us gathered at Groove Jet Sunday nights for a more entertaining musical experience at The Church. You might have heard the words, “Your pain is my pleasure,” whispered into your ear as you floated through the…
In case you were too busy living your life to watch a TV show about a TV show, you may not have caught Oxygen’s The Glee Project. If this is the case, you missed out a the rare reality show opportunity to watch giant nerds emote instead of trashy monsters…
You’d be lying if you said you never enjoyed eating a can of something like SpaghettiO’sin front of the TV watching a movie, maybe like Maid in Manhattan. Just leaned back on the couch, wearing nothing but undies and a Churchill’s tank top, and thought: now this, this is the…
Finnegan’s River is honoring Labor Day, our federally granted 24 hours of rest, with a music festival guaranteed to distract you from any lingering work preoccupations and chill you the hell out. The three-day fest is beefed up with killer representation of the best pop, reggae, hip-hop, and Latin fusion…
Felix Da Housecat is prancing back to South Beach, readying his paws for a party attack at glossy superclub LIV. A member of the electro elite, he first made a name for himself on the mid ’80s Chicago dance scene. Over the past decade, the DJ-producer has worked closely with…
No two things in life are more delightful than laughter and orgasms. Thus, the title of the upcoming comedic spectacle Laffgasm is brilliantly monikered. The all-inclusive comedy show headlined by Andy Pita will bring stand-up, sketch comedy, and viral videos to one stage. Pita describes it as “ultimate comedy.” The…
