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BNQT Must Listen: Mickey Avalon August 17, 2011 By: Cici Had to do it. BNQT Must Listen: Mickey Avalon. He's from Hollywood, hosting the official Sunset Strip Music Festival after party at Viper Room this Saturday and Paris Hilton makes an appearance in his 'Mr. Right' music video (below). He's also incredibly skinny, tattooed and wearing more eye make-up than I do. He comes from a rough childhood but Google it; I focus on the positive. I remember when… |
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Dude, Where's My Shirt? Pacific Festival OC August 17, 2011 By: Cici This past weekend in the desert.. Correction it was actually host on some really beautiful grounds just east of Irvine, at Oak Canyon Ranch, the second annual Pacific Festival OC took place. 5 stages, outdoor venue, 50+ bands, the Pacific Festival OC was a whole lot of fun. With performers like Calvin Harris, Ghostland Observatory, Phantogram & Snoop Dogg, how could it not be good? Check out our D… |
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August 17, 2011 By: Cici Having a bad day? Not anymore you're not. Not after watching this video a few times. So go steal your little brother's drum sticks, jump into a trash can and have at it. If Matt & Kim are this happy doing exactly that, there must be something to it. And while I'm sure they scoped out the big green receptacle for 8 day old Korean take out before they jumped in, I'm fairly sure that's an un-staged … |
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August 16, 2011 By: Cici This video is a love story. Endearing, it will warm your heart. Or you will agree with one of the people who commented on it on YouTube, "Kissing that girl turned him into some kinda lego man. That's a strange STD". Agreed. Chromeo, electronic odd couple duo from Montreal, Canada, met in the 90's, adopted a sound and style of the 80's, and have stuck with it since then. This year they headlined t… |
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August 15, 2011 By: Cici Notice: this video was made on spec. Yacht, from Portland, Oregon, was originally a solo project of Jona Bechtolt, but in 2008 the group expanded to include Clare Evans, and now when touring also includes Bobby Birdman, Jeff Brodsky and Katy Davidson. Shangri-La is Yacht's 2011 release which they are currently touring in support of. We're looking forward to checking them out at FYF Fest in downto… |
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August 14, 2011 By: Cici Electronic music duo Royksopp has been around the block a few times. Forming back in 1988, the band is made up of Svein Berge and Torbjorn Bruntland. Clearly with names like those, they're not from Idaho. Home is Tromso, Norway but I doubt they get to spend much time there. With four studio albums out, a grammy nomination, constant touring..they keep their fans happy. Check out their track of the… |
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Indiana State Fair Stage Collapse August 14, 2011 By: Cici On Saturday, August 13, 5 people were killed when a massive stage collapsed due to high winds at the Indiana State Fair. The accident took the lives of five attendees and injured at least 40 more. Sugarland was about to take the stage in Indianapolis, Indiana when the steel structure crumbled. Warning the video below is very chilling. Our hearts go out to the families of those impacted by the acci… |
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BNQT Mix Tape: Pacific Festival OC August 12, 2011 By: Cici No the photo above is not the postcard your dentist has pinned to the ceiling in his office so while he's drilling into your tooth enamel you're thinking happy thoughts. Actually it's the picturesque location of this weekend's Pacific Festival: OC in Orange County, California. This Saturday, August 13th, a stacked list of 50+ amazing bands will be found hanging out on 5 stages playing the outdoor… |
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Foster the People Hit the East Coast August 11, 2011 By: Cici Obviously lots of people on the East Coast know about Foster the People, but today I happened to be on the phone with a friend from DC and he said he had just heard of them. 4 days ago I was in Chicago talking to some guys covering Lollpalooza and they had just discovered them. Word is spreading, the secret is out, Foster the People is rad. Now clearly a nation-wide phenomenon, it's kind of fun to… |
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BNQT Must Listen: The Naked and Famous August 10, 2011 By: Cici Naked and famous. What a combination. What is also a good little combo are the members of this band who I had the pleasure of speaking to when I bumped into them at O'Hare airport. Turns out we were on the same flight from LA to Chicago, and got to hang out a bit at the baggage claim. The Naked and Famous hail from Auckland, New Zealand, and released their debut album 'Passive Me, Aggressive You'… |
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Lollapalooza Chicago: Day 3 Photo Gallery August 09, 2011 By: Cici By day 3 of Lollapalooza everyone is always a bit exhausted. But it's a marathon not a sprint, and no one said it would be easy. So in order to keep spirits high and ignore the fact to the best of your abilities that tomorrow is Monday, you start drinking early and when it starts pouring down rain embrace it. For me this meant hanging out under a tree with some new best friends, trying to cover my… |
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Cee Lo Rocks Grant Park, Lollapalooza August 09, 2011 By: Cici Family Matters to Cee Lo. Accounting for one half of worldwide phenomenon Gnarles Barkley, famously known for their super hit "Crazy", Cee Lo took a break from the partnership with Danger Mouse and recently released a new album on his own name. The new official break up song "F*** You", was released last year is on his record The Lady Killer. Having never actually seen a photo of the artist, check… |
