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Wyclef Jean to Announce Bid for Presidency in Haiti
AllHipHop.com is reporting that sources have confirmed Wyclef Jean will announce his intentions to run for President in his native Haiti. According to the site and sources, Jean will make the announcement on August 5th. The 37-year-old recording artist extraordinaire was born in Haiti and immigrated to the United States...

Steve Aoki Interview – Electric Daisy Carnival 2010
To see the full event write up and other interviews from EDC 2010 go to Electric Daisy Carnival 2010 PPM: So how did you like EDC? SA: It was the most epic ever. Dimmak had their own stage and it was open aired so it allowed more people. As the...

Huoratron Interview – Electric Daisy Carnival 2010
To see the full event write up and other interviews from EDC 2010 go to Electric Daisy Carnival 2010 PPM: So is this your first time in EDC? Aku: Yes it is, it’s my first time in L.A. actually PPM: So how do we stack up to the European version of...

Boys Noize Interview – Electric Daisy Carnival 2010
To see the full event write up and other interviews from EDC 2010 go to Electric Daisy Carnival 2010 PPM: So I heard you just got off the plane? Alex: Yeah, this afternoon. I just got to EDC right now. PPM: Wow, I love all the energy you have even...

The Drums Announce Co-Headlining North American Tour With Surfer Blood
The Drums/Surfer Blood 2010 North American Tour Dates 9/11 Providence, RI @ Jerky’s Live Music Hall 9/12: Washington, DC @ The 9:30 Club 9/13 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 9/15: Atlanta, GA @ The Loft 9/17: Orlando, FL @ Social 9/18: Miami, FL @ Grand Central 9/19: Tampa, FL...

Sleepy Sun @ Casbah 7-25-10
Open Eyes by Sleepy Sun I’m on record saying the Casbah is one of my favorite places in the world to see a show; it is not however the place you expect to find yourself immersed in a psychedelic rock concert. I’ve previously been escorted out for getting a little...

Video: Kanye West Performs at Facebook HQ
Kanye West + Facebook = suuuuuuper hip and trendy. Here is Kanye performing songs from his upcoming album Good Ass Job,...

Capitol Hill Block Party Day 3
Coverage of CHBP Day 1 Coverage of CHBP Day 2 For those still standing, Capitol Hill Block Party day 3 started off with Texas based pop-rockers, Harlem. They gave a good effort, but after seeing so much talent over the past two days they left me feeling like I needed...

Capitol Hill Block Party Day 2
Coverage of CHBP Day 1 here Coverage of CHBP Day 3 here The weather for the second day of Capitol Hill Block Party was about 85 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Main stage act Blonde Redhead cancelled due to illness which caused the schedule to get switched...

Capitol Hill Block Party Day 1 – Seattle, WA
Coverage of CHBP Day 2 here Coverage of CHBP Day 3 here Seattle couldn’t have looked finer for day one of the Capitol Hill Block Party on Friday afternoon, which was completely sold out. The three-day music festival kicked off on the main stage with local hip-hop phenom, Macklemore, who...

Google Music Has Competition Shaking In Their Cyber-Boots
Speculations have gone on for years about Google launching a music service (or multiple services) that would take a bite out of Apple’s unrivaled 28% share in the music retailing business. As can be expected from Google, speculations are looking to become reality quite soon. Google has been quite vague...

Wavves- King Of The Beach
Whatever happened to the difficult second album? Recently musicians seem intent on defying low expectations by releasing follow ups that improve upon their formula significantly. Crystal Castles, Fuck Buttons, heck even LCD Soundsystem way back in 2007- all released second albums that took impressive artistic leaps forwards, yet somehow managed...