News: Bonnaroo Comedy Theatre to Feature Chris Hardwick, Reggie Watts + More
–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.
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News: Front Porch Step Addresses Child Molestation Accusations, Sorta
Singer/song writer/pedophile Front Porch Step wrote a lengthy diatribe addressing recent allegations that he sexually assaulted and molested several underage women. Highlights include claiming that it is as much the fault of the girls he was texting, how excited he was that women – while it is not necessarily my position to take such liberties as a journalist, I will presume he’s speaking about underage ones – were calling him hot and sexy, and so on.
It’s long, it’s poorly thought out, and it is most definitely cringe-worthy. We’ve included a transcript of the post below, but honestly, I can’t even say it’s worth the read.
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Review: Hecq – Mare Nostrum
–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.
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News: All Good Rounds Out Lineup, Continues Partnership With Believe In Music
–Written by Kevin Madert
Music has long possessed the ability to bring people together and enable positive change in society, and this year attendees to the 18th All Good Music Festival will experience just that. The festival – set for July 9-11 – announced today the addition of the Believe In Music stage, continuing their partnership with the Baltimore non-profit that strives to promote creativity and self-awareness through music in underprivileged communities.
The stage will have its home in the campground area of the festival grounds, and will host performances from newly announced acts Big Something, ELM, B-Side Shuffle, Drop Electric, Fletcher’s Grove, Grand Ole Ditch, Tabasco Bustelo, and Second Self.
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AltFreq Weekend Planner (4/2/15-4/4/15)
–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 Sundays for our “Weekly Planner,” where we’ll cover the remaining four days of the week.
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Hear Music From All 75 Artists Playing Pemberton Music Festival 2015
–Written by Kevin Madert
Pack your bags kids, we’re headed to British Columbia. Pemberton Music Festival –slated for July 16-19 in Pemberton, a village about a half-hour north of Whistler, BC – released today a diverse initial lineup that should draw fans from across the musical spectrum. The bill is topped by hip-hop stars (Kendrick Lamar, Kid Cudi, Missy Elliot) alt and indie rockers (The Black Keys, Weezer, Jane’s Addiction), and Tiësto (just for the hell of it).
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