Frequency of the Week No. 6: Defunk

Posted by admin on Apr 6, 2015 in Featured, Latest, Noise | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

Once in a while an artist comes along that captures you attention and refuses to relinquish it. Defunk – a native of Calgary and the topic of this week’s FotW – fits that description like a snug sweater. His arsenal of production tools is formidable even by 2015 standards and he possesses a unique dedication to re-imagining the music of yesteryear from a modern-day perspective. With the word “genre” nowhere in his vocabulary, Defunk is a multifaceted producer poised to carve out a serious niche for himself in the world of electronic music.

News: Rise Against Announce Summer Tour With Killswitch Engage, letlive.

Posted by admin on Apr 6, 2015 in Latest, News, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

It might get loud this summer: Chicago-based punk outfit Rise Against have announced a month-long headlining tour in continuing support of their seventh studio album The Black Market, beginning in their hometown on July 17 and concluding in Denver, CO in mid-August. They’re pulling no sonic punches, bringing metal rebels Killswitch Engage and letlive. along for the ride. The tour is scheduled to make 19 stops throughout the United States and Canada, including a July 29 appearance at The Fillmore in Silver Spring, MD.

The full list of dates can be found below, along with a video preview of what to expect when the foursome rolls through your town. Tickets aren’t on sale until later this week, but in the meantime you can hit the relevant links to connect with Rise Against (Facebook | Twitter |Official Site), Killswitch Engage (Facebook | Twitter | Official Site) and letlive. (Facebook | Twitter | Official Site).

AltFreq Weekly Planner (4/5/15-4/8/15)

Posted by admin on Apr 5, 2015 in Featured, Latest, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

It’s nearly impossible to keep track of all the events going on in the area, so we’re here to let you know what’s happening in live music over the next few days. Watch out on Thursdays for the “Weekend Planner” where we’ll cover the most important 72 hours of the week.

Festival Frequencies: The Six Festivals That Should Kick Off Your Summer

Posted by admin on Apr 3, 2015 in Featured, Latest, Noise | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

While music festival scheduling has expanded to encompass just about the entire calendar year, summer is still the true peak of “festival season.” Days are getting longer, the air is getting warmer, and before you know it your jeans and jackets will be relegated to a dark corner of your closet in favor of booty shorts and pasties – er, t-shirts and shorts.

If you’re looking to start the summer off right, you may want to start planning a late May or early June getaway. That’s where we come in; read on for a quick rundown of AltFreq’s can’t-miss early summer festivals.

News: Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre to Feature Chris Hardwick, Reggie Watts + More

Posted by admin on Apr 3, 2015 in Latest, News, Reads | 0 comments

–Written by Kevin Madert

In just over two months more than a hundred thousand people will flock from around the world to a field in the middle of Tennessee, braving broiling temperatures and Billy Joel fans* to spend a weekend at one of the world’s largest and best known music festivals. As you may know, there’s far more to Bonnaroo than just the music. Hell, their website promises “Melt-in-your-mouth eats,” “Outrageous nightly parades,” and even something called “Splash-A-Roo And The Big-Ass Waterslide.”

On April Fool’s Day (we swear it’s not a joke), the festival announced the lineup for perhaps their largest non-music offering: The Comedy Theatre. Television host and Nerdist founder Chris Hardwick, bandleader and oddball extraordinaire Reggie Watts, and guy who seems to only appear on Comedy Central Roasts Jeff Ross top a solid list of stand-up comics appearing at Bonnaroo 2015.

Review: Hecq – Mare Nostrum

Posted by admin on Apr 3, 2015 in Latest, News, Noise | 0 comments

–Written by Evan Witten

On Mare Nostrum, film composer and general tuneweaver Ben Lukas Boysen (the sole mind behind Hecq) takes you to Barcelona, Spain to discover the haunting beauty of the world’s 9th largest super computer. Using field recordings of the glass-ensconced monolith – which finds its home inside an old chapel – Hecq creates a four track, 60 minute masterpiece. The glitch work of his past is only amplified by Mare Nostrum’s own organic blips and whirs. His use of space in the sound design makes this a wonderful work of art, as man and machine come together.