Posts Tagged ‘Janelle Monae’
COACHELLA PREVIEW: Can’t Miss Bands for 2013
The set times for the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, CA were just released, signaling that the event is right around the corner. Despite not being able to lock down the Rolling Stones (We've heard it was much closer than you think), this year's lineup offers... more
RECAP: Stevie Wonder, Gary Clark Jr, and Janelle Monae @ The Bud Light Hotel, New Orleans, LA 2/2/13
When Rolling Stone and Bud Light join forces to throw a Super Bowl party, you can expect it to be a little more exciting than the usual chips and salsa affair at your neighbor’s house. What you don’t expect is the chance to see three top notch performers keep... more
Coachella Announces 2013 Lineup: Phoenix, Blur, RHCP, The Postal Service & More
Coachella just announced their much anticipated lineup for the TWO-weekend festival on April 12-14 and April 19-21 at the Empire Polo Fields in Indio, CA. Headlining and performing both weekends of the sold-out festival will be Blur, The Stone Roses, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nick Cave and the Bad... more
Grammys 2013: Full List of Nominees
Nominations for the 2013 GRAMMY Awards were released tonight and Indie-rock trio Fun., breakout R&B/hip-hop star Frank Ocean, Kanye West, Jay-Z, Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, and Mumford & Sons scored the most Grammy Award nominations, each getting six nods mostly in the top Grammy categories. In a change... more
BONNAROO 2013: Lineup Speculation and Educated Guesses
UPDATE: the official lineup has been announced! Earlier today, the 12th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival announced that ticket pre-sales will begin on Monday, November 26th (known to some as Cyber Monday). Fans can check out the promo video for the pre-sale way down at the bottom. While I'm just... more
Made in America Festival: Jay-Z, Pearl Jam, Passion Pit, D’Angelo, Skrillex and more
We just learned last week that Jay-Z was setting up to stage a music festival in Philadelphia over the Saturday and Sunday of Labor Day weekend, and all we knew was that we could expect the lineup today. But ahead of anything officially confirmed at madeinamericafest.com, Pearl Jam confirmed... more
VIDEO ROUNDUP: Jazz Fest Fab Five Rookie Squad
After the lineup was unveiled, the first theme that struck us was the unprecedented caliber of the female artists in this year’s lineup. But also, a noteworthy attribute of the lineup that struck us was the admirable job festival organizers did tapping into not only (a) some great young artists... more
VIDEO ROUNDUP: The Ladies of Jazz Fest
The overriding WOW(!) factor that jumped out most when the 2012 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival lineup was released was the caliber of both the newer and established female artists in the lineup. This year the Jazz Fest organizers hit the nail on the head with their attention to... more
Foo Fighters, MMJ, Tom Petty and Herbie Hancock To Headline Jazz Fest 2012
Alas, the wait is over and the 2012 Jazz Fest lineup is here. Thrilled to see the return of My Morning Jacket (played Jazz Fest and Voodoo in 2010) and Al Green (Jazz Fest ’08), as well as the incomparable Herbie Hancock, Foo Fighters, Givers, a special performance by Levon... more
Tour Dates: Janelle Monae Announces Campus Consciousness Dates with fun.
Seeing Big Boi yesterday got me thinking about what Janelle Monae has been up to as of late. Turns out she had plans to announce her fall tour dates today ahead of a gig she's got booked in Tulsa, OK... Read on for her headlining October dates around the college... more
Of Montreal, Janelle Monae on NPR Live in Concert Webcast Tomorrow
NPR Live in Concert will be running a live webcast from the Of Montreal show tomorrow night at 9:30 Club in D.C. Soul-freak kitten and my future wife, Janelle Monae, is set to open the show. Everything about Of Montreal is a spectacle, and the band's live performances are no... more
Outside Lands 2010 Lineup Announced
The lineup for Outside Lands 2010 was just announced. 2010 Outside Lands Lineup Remix [YouTube] Outside Lands 2010 Lineup Kings of Leon Furthur The Strokes My Morning Jacket Phoenix Social Distortion Al Green Gogol Bordello Nas & Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley The Levon Helm Band Cat Power Empire of the Sun Wolfmother Bassnectar Chromeo Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros The Temper Trap Pretty Lights Janelle Monae Amos Lee The Devil Makes Three Tokyo... more
Tour Dates: Janelle Monáe Releases The ArchAndroid
I've been obsessed with Janelle Monáe since I finally caught her live show last time she played San Francisco. She's got a busy summer with dates with N.E.R.D., Erykah Badu, Questlove, Lupe Fiasco and Lilith Fair (for realz?). You can buy tickets for select dates through ticketmaster.com here.... more
Updated: Outside Lands 2010 Lineup Rumors
The dates for the Outside Lands Music Festival were announced first thing yesterday morning, and ever since we've seen a slew of clues coming across on the official Twitter account of the festival character created for the event, Ranger Dave. My buddy Pete did the research and kept up... more
Photos: Janelle Monae @ Schubas, Chicago 3/30/10
A few weeks back, I caught my first glimpse of Janelle Monae live, and I was quick to sing some major praises of the show I saw. Our friend Chris Monaghan jumped on the chance to see her live when she rolled through Chicago this past week, and he... more
Tour Dates: Janelle Monae Spring Tour, Tonight @ Cafe Du Nord
Happy Monday, folks. Hope all of our SXSW friends have gotten home safely and started to let their livers dry out a bit after all the partying down in Austin. I'm starting the week off right with a $12 ticket to Janelle Monae at Cafe Du Nord here... more
