Archive | April, 2011

Breaking News: MTV’s inaugural O Music Awards bound for Las Vegas

20 Apr

(via the AP and Business Week)

MTV’s inaugural O Music Awards bound for Las Vegas

NEW YORK

MTV is taking its inaugural O Music Awards to Las Vegas.

The network announced Tuesday that its planned show honoring digital music and fandom will take place at a “mystery location” in Las Vegas on April 28. The hourlong live show will stream online and on mobile.

The show includes categories like “must-follow artist on Twitter” and “best fan cover.” Fan voting will decide the awards. MTV says 1.9 million votes have been cast.

At the Vegas event, rapper Chidera “Chiddy” Anamege of the hip-hop group Chiddy Bang will try to enter the Guinness World Records for longest freestyle rap.

Other scheduled performers will include Lupe Fiasco, Lil B, Matt & Kim and Mumford & Sons.

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Now Playing: Bob Marley – “One Drop”

20 Apr

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyLLlgdY2aQ

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Hey Knick Fans: Swizz Beatz Remixes – “Go NY Go”

19 Apr

Anyone who has been a Knicks fan since the last time they were in the playoffs probably remembers the “Go NY Go” theme song.  Well check this, Swizz Beatz brought it back and remixed the original featuring Carmelo and Amare!  Ha ha!  So if you’re down with the Orange and Blue, listen up!  Game time is in less than two hours!

Here’s the original from 1994 as well as the 1999 version.

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April 2011 Playlist

19 Apr

Here is a playlist for April.  I’m going to try and make a new one each month so be on the lookout.  These selections are a mix of the artists I’ve been listening to lately.  Let me know what you like, don’t like, want to hear more of.  Weather is getting nicer out so the need for driving and pool music is a necessity!

Cheers!

Craig

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April 2011

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour – “The Golden Age”

Old Crow Medicine Show – “Wagon Wheel”

The Avett Brothers – “I and Love and You”

Angus & Julia Stone – “Paper Aeroplane”

G. Love – “50 Ways To Leave Your Lover”

Freelance Whales – “Generator^First Floor”

Mumford & Sons – “Lover Of The Light”

Fleet Foxes – “Helplessness Blues”

Brett Dennen – “Dancing At A Funeral”

Donavon Frankenreiter – “Dance Like Nobody’s Watching”

Anthony B – “Never Wanna Lose You” ft. Gyptian

Gyptian – “Take Me Higher”

Kings of Leon – “Back Down South”

Middle Brother – “Portland”

Jenny & Johnny – “Big Wave”

Bruno Mars – “Count On Me”

Jack Johnson – “From The Clouds”

The Beautiful Girls – “Running”

Graffiti6 – “Free”

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Las Vegas Live Music Venues – 944 Magazine April 2011

18 Apr

Recently I was presented with an amazing opportunity and was asked to write a feature on Live Music Venues in Las Vegas for 944 Magazine.  Below is the four page story which ran in the April issue, highlighting five of the top venues in town as well as a side bar with a handful of other places to check out live music.  If you want to view the digital version, click HERE and go to page 76.

 (originally appeared in 944 Magazine Las Vegas – April 2011)

Big thank you to everyone for the support of my blog because without it, I wouldn’t have had the chance to turn my hobby into something more and end up writing a feature story for a magazine.

Cheers!

Craig

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Weekend Wrap in Photos: Jenny & Johnny, Chairlift, Mumford & Sons, Nas & Damian Marley

17 Apr

What a weekend for live music it was in Las Vegas.  So many great bands and DJs in town stopping through before hitting Coachella that it almost felt like Coachella East as there was an electricity all weekend.  On Thursday, seeing Jenny & Johnny perform at the Chandelier Bar at Cosmopolitan was just awesome and a great way to kick things off.  Caught a couple minutes of Chairlift’s set after but wasn’t too impressed.  Friday night was bananas at Mumford & Sons rocked the Boulevard pool (when the weather is perfect I don’t know if there is a better place in Las Vegas to see a show); Tallest Man On Earth was a great opener as well.  My musical weekend was wrapped up on Saturday night as Nas and Damian Marley took to the stage for what’s always a fun and energetic performance.

Here’s the weekend in pictures, Jenny & Johnny courtesy of me and Mumford & Sons and Nas and Damian via Erik Kabik (www.erikkabikphoto.com).

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Revisited: Mumford & Sons – Las Vegas – 4 15 11 – Set List and Images

16 Apr

Last night was one heck of a show.  Mumford & Sons first time ever playing Las Vegas and what a night it was!  Be sure to check out the review coming out in Vegas Seven next week but until then, here’s the set list and some images courtesy of Erik Kabik.

Mumford & Sons – 4 15 11 – Las Vegas

 1. Sigh No More

2. Awake My Soul

3. Roll Away Your Stone

4. Nothing Is Written – new song

5. White Blank Page

6. Timshel

7. Earth Below My Feet – new song

8. Little Lion Man

9. Lover Of The Light – new song

10. Thistle & Weeds

11.  Lovers Eyes – new song

12.  Dust Bowl Dance

Encore Break

13. Cover : Old Crow Medicine Show  – Wagon Wheel

14. Winter Winds

15. The Cave


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Get Your @DJVice Rock The Rabbit T-Shirt

15 Apr

Check it out, this is really cool and supports a great cause.  Our friend and not to mention an incredible talent, DJ Vice has a DJ Vice – Rock The Rabbit T-shirt available for pre-sale right now at playboy.com.  Not only will you get yourself a wicked cool limited edition t-shirt but a portion of the proceeds will benefit Music Unites, a non-profit organization dedicated to funding sustainable music education programs in underserved communities. Order your shirt now!

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Paper Record Player Wedding Invitation

15 Apr

This may be one of the coolest things I have ever seen.  Big thanks to my friend Melissa for sharing this via The Daily What.

via The Daily What “Early Bird Special: Mike Tarantino and Karen Sandler are both really into music, so when they decided to marry each other they naturally commissioned designer Kelli Anderson to create for them a wedding invitation that transforms into a record player and plays a special wedding song they wrote.”

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New Mumford & Sons – “Lovers Eyes”

15 Apr

Beyond excited to see Mumford & Sons tonight in Las Vegas over at the Cosmopolitan!  To kick off an all M&S music day, here’s a new song, “Lovers Eyes” the quartet performed in New York a couple nights ago as part of iHeartRadio Live, a Clear Channel entertainment production that features private performances and interviews with today’s top recording artists.  Thanks to Paste for the tip.

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