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  • Brooklyn Rapper Pop Smoke Murdered In Home Invasion Robbery

    Brooklyn native Pop Smoke, was killed in Los Angeles early Wednesday morning according to a report from Rolling Stone. A representative from the Los Angeles Police department confirmed that they responded to a 911 call around 4:30 this morning to find Pop Smoke shot. Pop Smoke was rushed to an area hospital were upon arrival he was pronounced dead, he was only 20.

    Pop Smoke Murdered

    Even though several people were questioned at the scene, no arrests have been made as of early Wednesday morning. Up to six people are sought in connection with his death, police said. The nearly 3,000-square-foot home on which the alleged home robbery took place is a rental property reportedly owned by Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave, daughter of John Mellencamp and star of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.

    Pop Smoke’s death comes after his new mixtape, Meet the Woo 2, made its debut at number eight in the Rolling Stone albums charts. Meet the Woo 2 was released earlier this month and was a accumulation of collaborations from this past summer with other trending rappers such as Travis Scott, Lil Tjay and Calboy. The mixtape was received well by fans, with already 37 million streams.

    Born as Bashar Jackson in Brooklyn, New York, Pop Smoke was living the dream as he went from a unknown artists to the next-up in a span of months. Last year in April he released a hypnotic song titled “Welcome to the Party”. He quickly earned a major label deal with Victor Victor Worldwide and Republic Records. The hit has since had 80 million streams and an official remix with superstar Nicki Minaj. Minaj took to Instagram earlier to give her condolences on Pop Smoke’s early demise.

    https://www.instagram.com/p/B8wKzSGnCP0/

    The rapper’s rise to fame has been scattered with hardships since last October. Rolling Stone had reported that Pop Smoke and a slew of other local rappers were scheduled perform at the New York festival Rolling Loud but were demanded by police to be removed from the lineup in a letter that “if these individuals are allowed to perform, there will be a higher risk of violence.” He was also arrested in January after allegedly transporting a Rolls Royce, worth $375,000, from California to New York.

    We will continue to update as the story develops.

    Pop Smoke performs “Welcome to the Party” in LIC Queens

  • The Bad Plus Announce 2020 Spring Tour, Including Multi- Show Residency in New York City

    The American jazz trio The Bad Plus confirmed their 2020 spring tour following the release of their second album, ACTIVATE INFINITY, which was released in October of 2019. The spring tour will include a multi-show residency at Village Vanguard in New York City for six consecutive days.

    The tour will begin on March 19th in  Kenosha, WI at the Bedford Concert Hall and will wrap up on April 12th in Washington, DC at the Blues Alley. The tour will include multi- show residencies not only in New York City but also in Oakland, CA and Washington, D.C. as well. The New York City residency is taking place at the Village Vanguard on March 24th through the 29th. The Oakland, CA residency will take place at Yoshi’s on April 3rd and 4th. Washington’s residency will take place at the Blues Alley on April 10th through the 12th. 

    The Bad Plus is made up of bassist Reid Anderson, drummer Dave King, and pianist Orrin Evans, hailing from Minneapolis, MN. Their newest album ACTIVATE INFINITY was produced by The Bad Plus themselves and engineered and mixed by Andy Taub at NYC’s Brooklyn Recording back in May of 2019.

     For more information on The Bad Plus and their 2020 spring tour visit their website.

    The Bad Plus 2020 Spring Tour dates:

    March 19th – Kenosha, WI – Bedford Concert Hall

    March 21st – Hartford, CT – The Bushnell Performing Arts Center

    March 22nd – Rockport, MA – Rockport Music-Shalin Liu Performance Center

    March 24th – New York, NY – Village Vanguard (8:30 pm & 10:30 pm)

    March 25th – New York, NY – Village Vanguard (8:30 pm & 10:30 pm)

    March 26th – New York, NY – Village Vanguard (8:30 pm & 10:30 pm)

    March 27th – New York, NY – Village Vanguard (8:30 pm & 10:30 pm)

    March 28th – New York, NY – Village Vanguard (8:30 pm & 10:30 pm)

    March 29th – New York, NY – Village Vanguard (8:30 pm & 10:30 pm)

    March 31st – Seattle, WA – Triple Door 

    April 1st – Seattle, WA – Triple Door

    April 2nd – Englewood, CO – Gothic Theatre

    April 3rd – Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s (8:00 pm & 10:00 pm)

    April 4th – Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s (7:30 pm & 9:30 pm)

    April 9th – Morgantown, WV – Lyell B. Clay Concert

    April 10th – Washington, DC – Blues Alley (8:00 pm & 10:00 pm)

    April 11th – Washington, DC – Blues Alley (8:00 pm & 10:00 pm)

    April 12th – Washington, DC – Blues Alley (8:00 pm & 10:00 pm)

  • Oh Sees Announce North American Fall Tour

    Oh Sees, the California band known for incorporating a wide range of rock genres, have announced a run of fall North American tour dates, with a two night stop at New York City’s Webster Hall in September. Among the genres that make up their unique sound are 60’s garage rock, pychedelic rock, punk, noise rock, art punk, and ’80s post-punk.

    Led by guitarist/vocalist John Dwyer, whose guitar sound and brutally powerful way of playing are instantly identifiable, the band went through a series of changes that led them from clanging lo-fi garage experimentalism on albums like their 2007 debut Sucks Blood, to weirdo psych-pop on 2011’s Castlemania and almost-slick garage punk on 2014’s Drop.

    Oh Sees will also play an upcoming charity concert on May 9 at the 1720 Warehouse in Los Angeles, to benefit The Elizabeth House & East LA Women’s Center. Tickets are on sale here. All dates are listed on the Oh Sees’ website.

    Oh Sees UK + EU Tour:

    05-15 – Birmingham – The Crossing

    05-16 – Manchester – Albert Hall

    05 -17– Glasgow – Barrowlands

    05-18 – Dublin – Button Factory

    05-19 – Dublin – Button Factory

    05-21 – Bristol – SWX

    05-22 – London – Electric Ballroom – Late Show

    05-23 – London – Electric Ballroom – Early Show

    07-05 – Lyon, France – transbordeur

    07-07 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Kino siska

    07-08th – Zagreb, Croatia – Vintage industrial bar .

    07-09 – Budapest, Hungary – Bankito  Festival 

    07-11 – Erfurt, Germany – Stone from the underground 

    07-12  – Gierle, Belgium – Sjock festival

    07-14th – Berlin, Germany – Festaal Kreuzberg

    07-15 – Dusseldorf, Germany – Zakk

    07-16 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso 

    07-17 – Leuwarden, Netherlands – Welcome to the village 

    07-18 – Paris, France – Cabaret Sauvage

    Oh Sees North American Tour:

    Tue 09-01 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall *

    Wed 09-02 – San Francisco, CA – August Hall *

    Fri 09-04 – Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom *

    Sat 09-05 – Seattle, WA – Neumos *

    Sun 09-06 – Seattle, WA – Neumos *

    Fri 09-11 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *

    Sat 09-12 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall *

    Sun 09-13 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom *

    Mon 09-14 – Toronto, Canada – Danforth Music Hall * 

    Wed 09-16 – Providence, RI – Fete Ballroom *

    Thu 09-17 – New York, NY – Webster Hall *

    Fri 09-18 – New York, NY – Webster Hall *

    Sun 09-20 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer *

    Mon 09-21 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle *

    Tue 09-22 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse *

    Thu 09-24 – Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas *

    Fri 09-25 – Austin, TX – Hotel Vegas *

    Sun 09-27 – Albuquerque, NM – Sister Bar *

    * with Mr. Elevator 

  • Grey Fox Festival Announces Initial 2020 Lineup

    Calling all bluegrass fans! On Valentine’s Day, Grey Fox gave us a gift — its preliminary lineup for the 2020 festival.

    From July 15 – 19, fans from 30+ states and a dozen countries across the globe will meet on the Walsh Farm in Oak Hill, NY — a hamlet in the Catskills — to enjoy this much anticipated, family-friendly event.

    Kicking off the lineup this year is Jerry Douglas — GRAMMY, CMA, and IBMA award winning artist, most notably known for his resonator and lap steel guitar skills. For three days (July 16-18) Douglas will perform alongside his own ensemble and various bluegrass icons.

    Photo courtesy of the Grey Fox Bluegrass Festival press release.

    Other artists who will grace the stage this summer include The Del McCoury Band, The Infamous Stringdusters, Railroad Earth, Yonder Mountain String Band, Cape Breton favorites Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy, 2020 Grammy winner for best bluegrass album Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper, and many more. The excitement doesn’t end here, though — additional headliners will be announced in the near future.

    On top of the five-star lineup, entertainment can be found through road stories told by traditional bluegrass bands or by attending a gospel show on Sunday morning. Whether artists are performing on main stages, delivering intimate workshops, or moving listeners to get up and dance, Grey Fox is an experience not-to-be-missed for every generation.

    Tickets for this much-loved event are on sale now; for performance dates, artist links and more festival information, visit www.GreyFoxBluegrass.com or call 888.946.8495 or 315.404.5738.

  • NYC Electronic trio Pool Cosby share “Day Breaks” off upcoming album

    Pool Cosby, a sample-based electronic band from New York City consisting of producers Jacuzzi Jefferson, Kevin Kuh, and Otto Botté, is kicking off 2020 with the release of their brand new single “Day Breaks,” featuring vocals from Ivy Sole.

    “Day Breaks” is the follow up to their most recent single and accompanying video, “I Like You,” featuring vocals from NY’s own indie-pop artist, denitia.

    Both tracks can be found on the group’s upcoming full-length album, Day Breaks, slated for release on March 6. The record will feature guest performances from Soren Bryce, Ivy Sole, Denitia, Tiger Darrow, Yoh, Rochee, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Bill $aber, and Kiah Victoria.

    By combining their diverse musical and cultural backgrounds, Pool Cosby has consistently pushed the boundaries of their music over their career. The group aims to contextualize the artists they collaborate with as well as challenge the traditional ideas of musical genres.

  • Hearing Aide: Rhys Tivey releases latest single “Ready”

    In his new single “Ready,” Rhys Tivey captures loss and revival of self through the epiphany of love song simplicity and precision. Sober in its depth and playfulness, we taste a life after disappointment, the epiphany of renewal. The song narrates the journey of melting regret and defiance to avail oneself to new possibilities. Its January release references the New Year temperament of resolution and release of past griping.

    Rhys Tivey – Photo courtesy of Gramophone Media

    The track begins in a nostalgic vibe with Rhys’s sotto voce vocals accompanied by soft piano chords. As a minimal, driving beat drops in to counterbalance distant trumpets and alluring vocal pads, the song builds with hints of hope, before hitting a bridge of soaring yet contained chaos.  “Ready” is a triumphant glimpse at his upcoming album Unsteady, where the intimate undertakings of an artist simultaneously reveals past stories and tentatively persists towards the hope of new chapters. 

    Rhys is definitely on the “ones to watch” list, so plan on catching one of his shows in the future.  Rhys performs at prominent venues all around the Northeast and is currently in the works of an epic album release set to premiere in spring 2020. 

    You can stream “Ready” on all music platforms, and follow his social media: SPOTIFY / INSTAGRAM / TWITTER

  • Soulful Rocker Anna Rose to Perform for Rockwood’s 15th Anniversary

    As part of Rockwood Music Hall’s 15th year anniversary, New York’s own Anna Rose will be having a show on Tuesday, February 18.  She will also be sharing songs from her critically acclaimed album, The Light Between.

    While you wait for the show, also make sure to check out her newly released music video with soulful rock-filled lyrics in “Broken Is Beautiful,” which also features two important women in her life.

    anna rose
    Anna Rose will be performing at the Rockwood Music Hall on February 19.

    “The video for ‘Broken Is Beautiful’ is very special to me because it features two of the most important women in my life – my mom and sister,” Rose said in a statement. “To have them be a part of telling this story and to film it in a place that holds so many memories feels incredibly cathartic. As women, I think we often fight these silent battles within ourselves: the magic we inherently possess that drives us towards our passions versus the societal markers that we are held up against. At any age, that internal struggle can become a deep well of insecurity and I’m so grateful to have my family help tell this story. Beyond that, having my dear friend and collaborator Shruti direct and produce only adds to the magic, as she and I have so much trust between us after years of working together.”

    The show will start at 9 p.m. at the Rockwood Music Hall: Stage One with no cover charge.

  • Reid Genauer and Folks to make stops in Philly, Fairfield and Brooklyn 

    Frontman of Strangefolk and Assembly of Dust Reid Genauer will have some ‘Folks’ join him for a trio of shows this weekend in the Northeast. Bringing together a blend of musical genetics, crazy fingers and interpersonal chemistry, featured Folks include Jason Crosby (Assembly of Dust, Phil Lesh and Friends), Scott Law (Phil Lesh and Friends), Elliott Peck (Midnight North), Dave Diamond (Assembly of Dust), John Leccese (Assembly of Dust).

    Genauer is excited for the potential of these shows, saying of the lineup, “Elliott Peck and I have had some glittery moments singing together in the past, mainly because she’s fantastic and can pluck a harmony out of the ether.  So in addition to face-melting fungus rock, I’m looking forward to doing a few songs broken down with Elliott singing, Jason playing Violin and Scott Law playing mandolin. Any way you cut it expect to have fun because that’s what we are expecting.”

    Also coming this week is Extended Release, a live album of selected performances from Reid Genauer & Folks 2019 tour dates features a series of line-ups and venues. Included in the release are tracks recorded at Brooklyn Bowl, The Great American Music Hall (San Francisco, CA) and Jerry Jam Festival (NH). Extended Release will be available on all major music platforms February 21, 2020.

    A key member of the jam scene and beyond for more than 2 decades, Genauer’s songwriting follows in the tradition of influences including Robert Hunter and Jerry Garcia, Willie Nelson and Paul Simon. The New York Times has described him as “a path between Woodstock and Nashville, with detours to Burlington and Bonnaroo.”

    Upcoming Reid Genauer and Folks dates

    February 20: Ardmore Music Hall, Philadelphia, PA 

    February 21: Fairfield Theatre, Fairfield, CT

    February 22: Brooklyn Bowl, Brooklyn, NY

    March 6 & 7: Terrapin Crossroads, San Rafael, CA

  • Rome & Duddy Announce Performance at Turning Stone Casino with Micah Brown

    Rome Ramirez, lead singer and guitarist from Sublime with Rome and Duddy, vocalist and guitarist of Dirty Heads, have joined together to form the duo Rome & Duddy. They have announced a winter 2020 tour called ‘The Friends and Family Tour,’ set to kick off in Albuquerque, New Mexico February 26. Among the 15 stops will be a performance at the Showroom at Turning Stone Resort & Casino in Verona on March 14. Opening for them on select dates will be Micah Brown, vocalist and guitarist of the sunshine reggae group Iration.

    In celebration of the tour, the duo released their version of the Van Morrison song “And It Stoned Me” on Valentine’s Day to give the fans a taste of what is to come on.

    Rome & Duddy’s newly released single “And It Stoned Me”

    For the intimate and acoustic show, fans will not only hear raw versions of previously recorded material, including fan-favorites from Sublime with Rome and Dirty Heads, but also material that has spawned from the Rome & Duddy project.

    After Rome and Dirty Heads released “Lay Me Down” in 2008 the Rome & Duddy project was born. “Lay Me Down” went on the make history as it reached #1 on Billboard’s Rock Songs Chart, the first time a song from a independent label would hold this spot. It remained on the alternative charts for 11 weeks and earned a gold record RIAA certification.

    The Dirty Heads with Rome “Lay Me Down”

    “The friends and family tour is to celebrate me and Duddy knowing each other for over 10 years. We both got our starts performing with the acoustic guitar and our voice. That’s it. We just wanted to get together and bring it to the fans. Really broken down and will play some new stuff we have cooking up. Hopefully, we’ll be able to expand on this and bring other singers from bands who may want to come out on the road and do this every year with us,” comments Rome.

    Tickets are on sale now with entry VIP packages to include early entry to the show, exclusive show t-shirts, posters, and up-graded VIP packages will also include meet and greets with Rome and Duddy, and collectible VIP laminate. VIP packages are on-sale now, available here.

    ROME & DUDDY TOUR DATES

    Feb. 26 – Sister Bar – Albuquerque, NM

    Feb. 28 – Voodoo Lounge – Kansas City, MO

    Feb. 29 – Tower Theatre – Oklahoma City, OK

    March 2 – Pub Station – Billings, MT*

    March 3 – Fargo Theatre – Fargo, ND*

    March 6 – Palace Theatre – Greensburg, PA*

    March 8 – The VETS – Providence, RI*

    March 10 – Rams Head Live – Annapolis, MD*

    March 12 – Cabot – Beverly, MA*

    March 13 – Bergen PAC – Englewood, NJ*

    March 14 – Showroom at Turning Stone Resort & Casino – Verona, NY*

    March 15 – Pickle Barrel @ Killington Ski Resort – Killington, VT*

    March 17 – Charleston Music Hall – Charleston, SC*

    March 18 – Carolina Theatre – Durham, NC*

    March 19 – CMA Theatre – Nashville, TN*

    *with Micah Brown

  • Andy Frasco and the UN Royally Rumbles With Big Something at the Brooklyn Bowl

    Andy Frasco and the UN brought their Royal Rumble tour circus to the Brooklyn Bowl on Saturday night, in the form of a high energy, wrestling themed showdown with co-headliner Big Something. Comedian Kyle Ayers doubled as the opening act and MC for the antics. The sold out crowd enjoyed the ruckus that ensued, as well as the jams.

    Kyle Ayers kicked off the festivities with an unusual opening set of comedy directed at jam band fans. Shortly thereafter, Big Something descended upon the stage, delivering jam rock with a Southern and alt-rock flavor, along with extremely high energy. Members of Andy Frasco and the UN joined this party dressed in wrestling masks for a notable cover of  Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.” At one point, Frasco dove onto Ayers, forcing him to wear a neck brace for the rest of the show. Big Something also performed the nineties throwback “Gangster’s Paradise” by Coolio. 

    After setbreak, Andy Frasco and the UN descended upon the stage once again, this time with even crazier stage antics. Known for stage diving, Frasco went for a ride early on in the set, and sported a bottle of Jameson throughout the night. Frasco was not without support from talented guests, as guitarists Dave Brandwein of Turkuaz and Brandon Niederauer took the stage for an electric cover of “Burning Down the House” by the Talking Heads. They also played their newly released track “Keep On Keepin’ On,” which was well received by the crowd.

    The night was not complete without a stage diving race to drive the lane and dunk a basketball into the hoop setup within the crowd. Ayers refereed this challenge, while standing on top of Frasco’s piano. Frasco pulled off the victory while wearing his Wilt Chamberlain Lakers jersey.

    The show was highly entertaining, and included some tasty blues, funk and rock-n-roll jams. This circus is back on the road this week in NY State, performing at the Buffalo Iron Works in Buffalo, NY on Tuesday, Feb 18th. Visit their tour page for more details.