[RH Photos] The Glitch Mob at Aragon Ballroom (10/17/2014)
Photos by Alex Lapenia. Recap by Erica Steinhouse. This post originally appeared on our affiliate site, Chicago Music.
The whole floor was filled with fans as The Glitch Mob and opening acts The M Machine, and Chrome Sparks came and rocked Aragon Ballroom last Friday. The crowd stood still waiting for The Glitch Mob to come on as the red lights back lit the "The Blade" setup. The three members took the stage in silhouette as the crowd froze and began to scream in unity. Smiles ran across the faces of many as Glitch Mob opened with "Drive It like You Stole It." All three members, Boreta, Ooah, and edIT, had their own individual setups where they played the live DJ set and percussion sounds. The mob all headbanged in rhythm while the silhouette of their drum sticks followed. Many of the Glitch Mob fans in the crowd, or "Glitchers" as many call themselves in Chicago, headbanged along with their hands raised high with nothing but pure excitement. The amount of space in the crowd giving many people the chance to move and enjoy their space gave the show a loving and caring atmosphere. The Blade setup consisted of a saw-like display behind Boreta, Ooah, and edIT, a beat pad for each of them, and their electronic drum sticks. This unique setup gave the set more of a twist instead of the three standing behind a DJ table. The Blade gave a very futuristic and modern feel to the group's set and was perfect for their new album and tour, Love Death Immortality.
Fun Fun Fun Fest Full Schedule Released
In just a few short weeks, Fun Fun Fun Fest will be returning to Austin, TX. It wasn't that long ago that we found out the daily band lineups, and now, we have the full hourly schedule for the three-day festival. As we've noted previously, each stage represents a genre of some sort, so if you're a fan of indie rock, for example, you won't have to bounce between stages to catch the bands you'd be more inclined to see, which is a pretty ingenious way of organizing stages. Well done, FFF Fest! Check out the full daily schedule below.
Tickets are still available, so make sure you buy some before it's too late!
FRIDAY, NOV 7
Black Stage
11:40 - Breakout!
12:20 - Radkey
1:10 - Peelander Z
2:00 - Pallbearer
2:55 - Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine
4:00 - Amon Amarth
5:15 - The Blood Brothers
6:35 - Death From Above 1979
8:10 - Judas Priest
Blue Stage
11:45 - Blue, The Misfit.
12:25 - Jacuzzi
1:20 - SOHN
2:15 - SZA
3:15 - Lunice
4:15 - Run The Jewels
5:15 - Ginuwine
6:15 - Yelle
7:35 - Atmosphere
8:55 - 2 Chainz
Orange Stage
12:10 - Spider Bags
1:00 - Dana Falconberry
2:00 - Knapsack
3:10 - Mineral
4:25 - Sun Kil Moon
5:40 - City and Colour
7:00 - Dinosaur Jr.
8:30 - alt-J
Yellow Stage
11:30 - Sure Thing
12:30 - FFF Talks
1:00 - Greetings from Queer Mountain
1:30 - Live Action Battle Rap
2:00 - Bad Example
2:30 - Rachel Bloom
2:50 - Jon Daly
3:20 - Neil Hamburger
4:00 - John Waters
5:15 - Wildcat! Wildcat!
6:15 - Julianna Barwick
7:20 - Majical Cloudz
SATURDAY, NOV 8
Black Stage
11:30 - Communion
12:20 - Twin Peaks
1:10 - Fat White Family
2:00 - Glassjaw
3:00 - METZ
4:05 - Iceage
5:15 - Black Lips
6:30 - Sick of it All
8:05 - King Diamond
Blue Stage
11:30 - Soundfounder
12:10 - Zorch
1:10 - ASTR
2:10 - Mas Ysa
3:15 - Gary Numan
4:25 - Z-Trip
5:45 - The Presets
7:15 - Nas
8:45 - Girl Talk
Orange Stage
11:30 - The Sour Notes
12:30 - Reputante
1:30 - King Tuff
2:30 - San Fermin
3:35 - Courtney Barnett
4:40 - Pains of Being Pure at Heart
5:55 - The New Pornographers
7:10 - First Aid Kit
8:30 - Modest Mouse
Yellow Stage
11:30 - Master Pancake
12:10 - Part 2
12:50 - One Night Stand
1:30 - JT Habersaat + Altercation Punk Comedy Tour
2:10 - Joe Mande
2:30 - W Kamau Bell
3:00 - Jello Biafra (spoken word)
4:00 - Fred Armisen
5:15 - The World is a Beautiful Place . . .
6:15 - Tinariwen
7:20 - Yann Tiersen
SUNDAY, NOV 9
Black Stage
11:55 - Crooked Bangs
12:45 - The Bots
1:45 - Iron Reagan
2:45 - Pissed Jeans
3:50 - Deafheaven
5:00 - Hot Water Music
6:10 - Gorilla Biscuits
7:25 - Rocket From the Crypt
8:45 - Murder City Devils
Blue Stage
11:30 - The Digital Wild
12:10 - Cities Aviv
1:00 - The Internet
2:00 - Thundercat
3:00 - Cashmere Cat
3:50 - Ryan Hemsworth
4:50 - Freddie Gibbs & Madlib
6:00 - Sky Ferreira
7:25 - Flying Lotus
8:45 - Wiz Khalifa
Orange Stage
11:30 - Good Field
12:30 - This Will Destroy You
1:30 - Gardens & Villa
2:30 - Angel Olsen
3:35 - Foxygen
4:40 - Dum Dum Girls
5:55 - Yo La Tengo
7:10 - Failure
8:30 - Neutral Milk Hotel
Yellow Stage
11:30 - The New Movement
12:00 - Pass the Mic
12:30 - Rob Gagnon's Half Hour Comedy Festival
1:00 - Chris Cubas, Jake Florez, Doug Mellard
1:45 - Air Sex Championships
2:35 - Har Mar Superstar
3:15 - Jimmy O Yang
3:35 - Jonah Ray
4:00 - Kumail Nanjiani and Thomas Middleditch of Silicon Valley
5:15 - Scott H. Biram
6:15 - Chelsea Wolf
7:20 - J Mascis
Sarah Rosado's Cereal Portraits of Musicians
Creativity knows no bounds for artists, and one artist has captured this idea by expressing herself through something as "simple" as using a breakfast staple. Inspiration strikes at the weirdest times, and for Sarah Rosado, this was no exception. "The inspiration for the series came one morning when one day while eating cereal and listening to oldies and R&B music," she says, adding that creating portraits of celebrities' faces with corn flakes came from the random thought that music has never tasted so good. The choice of corn flakes was a deliberate one, both because they're Rosado's favorite type, but also because the portraits are, as she says, "Easier to manage when creating images requiring finer lines."
Check out some of Rosado's cereal portraits she's created below, including such artists as Bob Marley, Aaliyah, Lauryn Hill, Pharrell, and more! Be sure to check out Rosado's website and Instagram for more from the artist herself.
[Interview] The Glitch Mob
Photos by Virgil Solis
The Glitch Mob is coming back to Chicago this Friday to the Aragon Ballroom in support of their latest album, Love Death Immortality. (Note: Our contest for a pair of tickets to the show is still open!) Jesse Pizano and Erica Steinhouse of our collaborators at Three Card Photography had the chance to pick The Glitch Mob's mind ahead of this Friday's show.
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For those that have never heard of The Glitch Mob, tell us something about yourself and describe your music?
We like to think of it as Adventure Dance Music.
Do you think your name implies a certain sound?
Our sound definitely has some attitude. There’s a feeling of triumph that is present in everything we do, and it’s not intentional. It just happens that way.
How has your music changed since you started out?
It changes every time we do something new. We’re the type of artists to change course and reinvent ourselves every time, to keep pushing and challenging. We don’t even really know what to expect from ourselves next - the music has a mind of its own.
Let's talk about the new album, Love Death Immortality; what's the message behind the title?
The message is contained in the music, truly. Listening to the album is the only way to answer that question. It’s epic. It’s life.
The album sounds different from Drink The Sea. What attributed to the change?
The goal was to take the cinematic feeling of Drink The Sea and port it to the live stage, with full energy. LDI is meant to be a full body live experience, whereas Drink The Sea was more of an introverted album.
What is your favorite song on the new album and why?
Each song tells its’ own story, so depending on how I’m feeling I’ll listen to different songs.
Do you guys have any rituals before going on stage?
We have a little meditation ritual we do before every show to clear our minds. It’s crucial for us to leave everything behind and put on the best show possible.
Besides the touring what's next for you guys?
After this last tour wraps up we will spend some time recovering and inevitably head back into the studio to see where the story takes us next…
Last question is there anything you guys want to say to the "mob"?
So much gratitude. As an independent act, nothing we do would be possible without The Mob.
[NYCC 2014 Photos] Run the Jewels at Adult Swim Tyrannic Maiden Voyage (10/11/2014)
Photos by Geoff Henao
As some friends know, I spent nearly 24 hours checking and refreshing Adult Swim's New York Comic Con 2014 page so I could put down my RSVP for their "Adult Swim Tyrannic Maiden Voyage." Basically, the voyage was a three hour cruise along the Hudson River that promised a live performance from a "secret musical guest." Since Adult Swim's inception, they've been linked with some amazing, talented artists, so anybody even tangentially related to Adult Swim would be of the utmost quality. Little did I know that the guest they got was none other than Killer Mike and El-P, better known together as Run the Jewels.
I've been to hundreds of shows over the past decade, yet none of them could compare to seeing Run the Jewels on a packed boat with friends, both old and new. Considering the crowd was made up almost primarily of comic book convention-goers, it was safe to say that the large majority of the crowd probably didn't know who Run the Jewels were. However, by the end of their set, everybody was feeling them, and with good reason. Saturday was the first time I actually saw Killer Mike and El-P live, and given the circumstances surrounding the nature of their set, I don't think any other time will compare to the magic I experienced on that boat.
Anyways, check out some of the photos I shot of Run the Jewels' set below.
[Contest] The Glitch Mob at Aragon Ballroom (10/17)
The Glitch Mob will be returning to Chicago next Friday at the Aragon Ballroom, and we're teaming up with our friends at Chicago Music to give away a pair of tickets to the show. All you have to do is follow us on Facebook and comment on this post to enter. One winner will be chosen at random by 11:59pm CST next Wednesday. Also appearing on the bill will be The M Machine and Chrome Sparks. Details on the show are below.
To get you hyped for The Glitch Mob's set, check out this awesome video recap from their performance at this year's Festival d'été de Québec below, as well!
Aragon Ballroom
1106 W Lawrence
Chicago IL 60640
8:00 pm Doors
18+ w/ valid ID
(no camelbacks and backpacks allowed)
312-833-9331 - info line
Buy tickets here.
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Red Bull TV to Stream Select Austin City Limits Sets This Weekend
Much like Lollapalooza this summer, Austin City Limits will be streaming select artists via Red Bull TV this upcoming weekend. Some of the featured artists include Beck, Childish Gambino, CHVRCHES, Skrillex, Broken Bells, Interpol, Lorde, Calvin Harris, and more. It'll be like reliving Lollapalooza all over again! Be sure to check out the ACL livestream starting this Friday; we'll have photos and coverage from the festival next week. Below is the full livestream schedule, as well as an ACL livestream video teaser. Enjoy.
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Chicago Music, ReverbNation, and Urban Fetes Present: Recess Saturdays featuring Stunt Taylor
Our affiliates over at Chicago Music are teaming up with ReverbNation and Urban Fetes to throw a special installment of Recess Saturdays with Stunt Taylor on October 11th. Other artists performing include Biz, Young Global Kings, Citi Boi, Tastee, and Ric Jilla. You can check out more information on the event below, as well as on Chicago Music. You can check out Stunt Taylor's video for "Fe Fe On the Block" below.
Chicago Music, Urban Fetes and REVERBNATION Presents: Recess Concert Series featuring Stunt Taylor.
Performances by: Biz, Young Global Kings, Citi Boi, Tastee and Ric Jilla
Doors open at 9p l Party til 3a
21+ with valid ID
Riff Musical Lounge l 2239 S Michigan l Chicago, IL
Free Entry Before 11pm l Free Champagne w/ Bottles
RSVP: Here
Tables & Bottle Service Inquiries: reservations@urbanfetes.co
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