PopMatters Events Editor
Sachyn Mital can be reached at mital () popmatters dot com. Photos from some of the events he has been to go up on his Flickr. He doesnt know what Tumblr means but his page is here. And then there is always his Twitter page with random thoughts here.
Features
Wednesday, January 4 2012
"I Don't Like There to Be Artifacts": An Interview with DJ Shadow
DJ Shadow pieces together his sonic collages from a veritable mish-mash of samples and formats. His new album The Less You Know the Better is no less a compelling puzzle than his previous works. And so we set out to know more about this album by asking none other than Shadow himself ...
Thursday, June 23 2011
Summer Is Electric With Electronic Music Festivals
Fans of electronic music will find a lot of massive events going on around the US this summer. Here are a few to look out for.
Wednesday, March 10 2010
"Lots of Tight Jean Moments": An Interview with BT
Having just released a new double-disc album, BT sits down to talk about writing songs in code, Avatar, his 400-pound chrome pony, and -- yes -- those many "tight jean moments" he's prone to.
Reviews
Tuesday, December 13 2011
Bela Fleck & The Original Flecktones: 16 November 2011 – New York
Clearly, even after twenty plus years, the Flecktones are wallowing in the ecstasy of the magic they continue to create and recreate.
Tuesday, December 6 2011
Chris Cornell Songbook Tour: 18 November 2011 - Ridgefield, CT
Chris Cornell tirelessly demonstrated the timelessness of his work while on tour in support of his new solo, live album Songbook.
Monday, October 31 2011
Radiohead: 28th September 2011 - New York
For Radiohead, these shows served as a warm-up for their 2012 tour beginning in February. For everyone else, it was as if the music gods decided to grant New York City an unexpected gift.
Monday, October 24 2011
Deadmau5: 6 October 2011 – New York
With six nights at Roseland Ballroom, Deadmau5 leads the resurgence of electronic music.
Wednesday, October 12 2011
Fiction & Fact at The New Yorker Festival: Jonathan Franzen + 'Reporting from the Edge'
Looking at two events, Jonathan Franzen talks with David Remnick and Reporting from the Edge: Covering Conflict.
Pearl Jam: 11 September 2011 – Toronto [5.Oct.11]
IDentity Festival: 14 August 2011 – Holmdel, NJ [25.Aug.11]
U2: 20 July 2011 - E. Rutherford, NJ [29.Jul.11]
Springtime in Paris: 5 March 2011 - Philadelphia [11.Mar.11]
Fat Freddy’s Drop: Live at the Roundhouse [14.Dec.10]
Charanjit Singh: Ten Ragas to a Disco Beat [19.Nov.10]
Hildur Guðnadóttir: Mount A [21.Oct.10]
Ravi Shankar and George Harrison: Collaborations [20.Oct.10]
Various Artists: Bored to Death Soundtrack [14.Oct.10]
Underworld: Barking [27.Sep.10]
Natacha Atlas: Mounqaliba [20.Sep.10]
Underworld: iTunes Festival: London 2010 [3.Sep.10]
Various Artists: The DJ Shadow Remix Project [11.Aug.10]
Zero 7: Record [19.Jul.10]
Pearl Jam: 20-21 May 2010 - New York [24.Jun.10]
The Roots Picnic: 5 June 2010 - Philadelphia [22.Jun.10]
B.O.M.B. Festival: 30 May 2010 - Durham, CT [15.Jun.10]
Jónsi: 3 May 2010 - Philadelphia [14.May.10]
Indian Ocean: 11 April 2010 - Philadelphia [26.Apr.10]
Haiti Relief Benefit: 23 January 2010 - New York [29.Jan.10]
Passion Pit: 10 January 2010 - New York [22.Jan.10]
Pearl Jam: 31 October 2009 - Philadelphia [13.Nov.09]
Blogs
Thursday, February 2 2012
Nneka Announces Tour + Download Remix of "My Home"
Nneka teases a new album and offers up a remix for you to download.
Thursday, February 2 2012
Jóhann Jóhannsson & Wordless Music Orchestra Perform 'The Miners' Hymns'
A rare, live performance of The Miners' Hymns.
Thursday, January 19 2012
CONTEST: Steve Aoki Launches Tour - Win 'Wonderland' & SOL REPUBLIC Tracks Headphones
Catch Aoki on tour now!
Friday, January 13 2012
George Lucas Talks 'Red Tails' on 'The Daily Show' and Red Carpet Photos
Red Tails' red carpet.
Bhi Bhiman: 9 January 2012 - New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jan.12]
Spring Heeled Jack USA and the CT Ska Revival (Notes from the Road) [15.Dec.11]
Jonsi in Conversation 'We Bought a Zoo' Live Stream Tonight (Mixed Media) [13.Dec.11]
Charles Bradley "The Screaming Eagle of Soul": 3 December 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [9.Dec.11]
CONTEST: Win The Smashing Pumpkins' Remastered 'Gish' or 'Siamese Dream' and Join the Record Club (Mixed Media) [29.Nov.11]
Olivia Wilde unveiling Swarovski Star in Rockefeller Center (Notes from the Road) [17.Nov.11]
Portishead: 4 October 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Nov.11]
CONTEST: The Beach Boys - Starting a SMiLE Webisode + Giveaway (Mixed Media) [9.Nov.11]
CONTEST: Win Pink Floyd's 'Wish You Were Here' OUT TODAY! (Mixed Media) [8.Nov.11]
NYFF – ‘The Royal Tenenbaums’ 10th Anniversary (Notes from the Road) [3.Nov.11]
Herbie Hancock at Canon Pixma Pro-1 Launch: 26 October 2011 (Notes from the Road) [28.Oct.11]
CMJ 2011 Day 1: Street Chant + Cairo Knife Fight (Notes from the Road) [19.Oct.11]
The Second Incarnation of Lincoln Center's White Light Festival (Notes from the Road) [17.Oct.11]
The New Yorker Festival: A Conversation with "Dad Rock" Band The National (Notes from the Road) [14.Oct.11]
The New Yorker Festival: Owen Wilson Interrupted - 1 October 2011 (Notes from the Road) [13.Oct.11]
New York Film Festival - 'A Separation' (Notes from the Road) [12.Oct.11]
Stream the Radiohead 'The King of Limbs' Remix Album (Mixed Media) [4.Oct.11]
#OccupyWallStreet: 30 September 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [3.Oct.11]
CONTEST: Win a Pair of Tix to see MOTOPONY Live! (Mixed Media) [3.Oct.11]
CONTEST: Paul McCartney's 'Ocean's Kingdom' Orchestral Score Giveaway (Mixed Media) [3.Oct.11]
Stream Anika's "No One's There" as She Embarks on North American Tour (Mixed Media) [27.Sep.11]
Paul McCartney Discussing 'Ocean's Kingdom'; Premieres at NYC Ballet (Mixed Media) [22.Sep.11]
Fashion's Night Out: 8 September 2011 - Meatpacking District, NY (Notes from the Road) [13.Sep.11]
CONTEST: Make Your Own Getaway with a DRIVE Prize Pack! (Mixed Media) [6.Sep.11]
Zee Avi & Mike Doughty: 25 August 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Aug.11]
BT's Laptop Symphony Demo: 13 August 2011 - Brooklyn, NY (Notes from the Road) [18.Aug.11]
World Press Photo 11 & The World's Stateless: August 2011 - United Nations (Notes from the Road) [17.Aug.11]
Beastie Boys - "Dont Play No Game That I Can't Win" Spike Jonze Video (Mixed Media) [25.Jul.11]
The Black Lips Release New Video for "New Direction" (Mixed Media) [22.Jul.11]
Foster the People: 20 June 2011 – Music Hall of Williamsburg, New York (Notes from the Road) [1.Jul.11]
Thievery Corporation: 24 June 2011 - Williamsburg Waterfront (Notes from the Road) [29.Jun.11]
Thievery Corporation's New Song "Culture of Fear" Plus 2011 News (Mixed Media) [29.Jun.11]
Grieves and Budo - Stream from Best Buy Union Square (Mixed Media) [28.Jun.11]
Ben Harper + Raphael Saadiq: 20 May 2010 – World Café Live, Wilmington (Notes from the Road) [23.May.11]
Garland Jeffreys: 30 April 2011 - Highline Ballroom, New York (Notes from the Road) [20.May.11]
Tribeca Film Festival 2011: The Miners' Hymns (Notes from the Road) [25.Apr.11]
Tres Mts: 26 March 2011 - New York (Notes from the Road) [11.Apr.11]
Ólafur Arnalds: 25 January 2011 – New York (Notes from the Road) [4.Feb.11]
The Manganiyar Seduction: 22 November 2010 - Lincoln Center (Notes from the Road) [6.Jan.11]
DJ Shadow: 11.Nov.2010 – Rams Head Live, Baltimore (Notes from the Road) [5.Jan.11]
Jónsi & Alex: 15 November 2010 – White Light Festival, NYC (Notes from the Road) [29.Nov.10]
Brad: 10 Oct 2010 - World Café Live, Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [2.Nov.10]
Rumble in Delaware: Chris Coons v. Christine O’Donnell (Notes from the Road) [14.Oct.10]
The New Deal: 24 Sept 2010 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [8.Oct.10]
Download and Dance: Underworld Essential Mix (MP3) (Mixed Media) [23.Sep.10]
Pop-Tarts World: 10 August 2010 – NYC (Notes from the Road) [24.Aug.10]
Andrew Bird: 5 August 2010 - Guggenheim, NYC (Notes from the Road) [18.Aug.10]
Undercover Karaoke with Jewel at FunnyorDie.com (Mixed Media) [20.Jul.10]
Delorean: 7 July 2010 - Stuy Town Oval, New York (Notes from the Road) [13.Jul.10]
DJ Jazzy Jeff & Mick Boogie - Summertime: The Mixtape (Mixed Media) [7.Jul.10]
Moby - Old School Rave Mix (at XLR8R) (Mixed Media) [7.Jul.10]
Susanna and the Magical Orchestra: 29.June.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [6.Jul.10]
A.R. Rahman: 11 June 2010 – New York (Notes from the Road) [29.Jun.10]
Goldfrapp: 23 June 2010 – Hammerstein Ballroom, New York (Notes from the Road) [28.Jun.10]
Erykah Badu: 8.June 2010 - Upper Darby, PA (Notes from the Road) [11.Jun.10]
Underworld - "Scribble" Premieres on the BBC (MP3 / video) (Mixed Media) [14.May.10]
DJ Shadow Radio (Mixed Media) [30.Apr.10]
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: The Infidel (Notes from the Road) [30.Apr.10]
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: Road, Movie (Notes from the Road) [27.Apr.10]
Tribeca Film Festival 2010: Memento – Tribeca Talks After the Movie (Notes from the Road) [26.Apr.10]
Matt & Kim: 7.April.2010 - University of Delaware (Notes from the Road) [9.Apr.10]
Seabear: 24.Mar.2010 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [31.Mar.10]
In Its Natural Habitat: An Interview with Seabear (Sound Affects) [11.Mar.10]
North Mississippi Allstars: 25.Feb.2010 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [2.Mar.10]
"So You Think You Can Pong": 13.Jan.2010 - New York (Notes from the Road) [26.Jan.10]
Eddie Vedder - "My City of Ruins" (MP3 / video) (Mixed Media) [26.Jan.10]
DJ Animal Collective & Fischerspooner: 08.Jan.2010 - NYC (Notes from the Road) [11.Jan.10]
Fanfarlo: 10.Dec.2009 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [14.Dec.09]
Jonsi (of Sigur Ros) - Teaser Website (Mixed Media) [4.Dec.09]
DJ Shadow Handmade CDs and Vinyl (Consuming Consumables) [1.Dec.09]
National Portrait Gallery Gifts (Consuming Consumables) [25.Nov.09]
El Ten Eleven + Controlled Storms: 18.Nov.09 - Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [20.Nov.09]
Colin Powell: 3 November 2009 - University of Delaware (Notes from the Road) [6.Nov.09]
Tiësto: 14 October 2009 - Electric Factory, Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [18.Oct.09]
Moby: 20 September 2009 - Theater of Living Arts, Philadelphia (Notes from the Road) [25.Sep.09]
Jóhann Jóhannsson and ACME: 25 June 2009 (Notes from the Road) [13.Jul.09]
Fatboy Slim: 24 June 2009 - Terminal 5, New York (Notes from the Road) [30.Jun.09]
Moby + Kelli Scarr: 4 June 2009 - NBC Experience Café, 30 Rock, New York (Notes from the Road) [15.Jun.09]
Doves: 4 June 2009 - Terminal 5, New York (Notes from the Road) [10.Jun.09]
Moby "Wait For Me" Listening Party: 27 May 2009 - Hayden Planetarium, New York (Notes from the Road) [4.Jun.09]
The Airborne Toxic Event: 8 March 2009 – New York, Bowery Ballroom (Notes from the Road) [23.Mar.09]
Curumin: 30 January 2009 – New York (Notes from the Road) [6.Feb.09]
News
Monday, September 26 2011
2nd DeLuna Fest Occurring in Pensacola Beach Florida Oct 14 - 16
DeLuna Fest returns for its second year with an expansive lineup in an exotic location.
Thursday, September 1 2011
POPPED! Music Festival Coming Sep 23 - 24 to Philadelphia
POPPED Music Festival 2011 Arrives!
Tuesday, April 20 2010
B.O.M.B. Fest Explodes Into Durham, CT
It’s explosive, hip...it’s where you want to be May 30th. It’s the BOMB!
Rock for Haiti - Stamford CT Feb 27th [16.Feb.10]
