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Downtown Los Angeles: while ever-present shows and events are anything but a rare occurrence in this mecca of electronic and dance music, a large void has been growing in DTLA since the days when HARD Events hosted large-scale, multistage events in the area before picking up and leaving for the LA State Historic Park and beyond. While the club life is still holding strong at venues like Exchange LA and Belasco, and minus a few one-off shows like Steve Aoki’s street party in 2015, the downtown region of Los Angeles, once home to some of the best festivals that now seemingly only exist in the nostalgic time of yesteryear, has seen little to no action in terms of festival vibes puncturing the atmosphere… that is until All My Friends (AMF) Festival took over ROW DTLA this past weekend. After his departure from HARD Events last year to head up the North American branch of LiveStyle, Gary Richards promised to return to the festival world with an all new event. His new brand, ALL MY FRIENDS, or AMF for short, debuted its premiere festival in downtown LA bringing out around 20k people over the summer weekend. After attending AMF, it’s safe to say Richards’ return hails a new era for festival life in the downtown area. Catering to the more experienced tastes of crowds that are looking for much more than an EDM festival, Richards has maintained a penchant for booking more mature types of sounds and artists that can sometimes be put to the side at typical EDM events. Even after showcasing his diverse taste in music for well over a decade, his latest festival iteration proves that while the sounds may have changed over the years, Richards’ ability to cultivate a massive event featuring a wide variety of top notch talent has stood the test of time. AMF featured a unique blend of sound from some of the best names in electronic, indie, and hip hop. While showcasing headliners such as RL Grime, Gucci Mane, M.I.A., and Jamie xx, who brought the house down on the main stage Saturday and Sunday nights, the rest of the fest was peppered with range of artistry from all different corners of the music soundscape. With acts such as Jason Bentley, Cut Chemist, and Soul Clap dominating the BFF stage, the well rounded AMF festival was clearly off to a solid start. Down the street, however, it was a wilder story. Partnering with Hollywood weekly-party-gone-global Space Yacht for the Friendzone stage, the house and techno vibes were out in full force down a street corridor lodged in between a parking structure and warehouse. Featuring easily some the best sets of the weekend, the Friendzone brought out acts such as Chris Lorenzo, Wax Motif, Anna Lunoe, Justin Martin, Chris Lake, and Richards’ own DJ alias, Destructo, to name a few. The action never stopped in this packed corridor of a sidestreet and it definitely showed based on the continuous flow of fans keeping it packed from start to finish. While it was easy to reminisce of HARD Events in downtown LA ten years ago, it was abundantly clear that AMF is a whole new festival experience. We can’t wait for the next one! All photos via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: All My Friends Festival Debuts In The Heart Of DTLA Source

Diplo is no stranger to Burning Man, having played there for years both as a solo artist and even once with Skrillex as Jack Ü. This year, he’s got a busy, busy schedule on the Playa with constant sets Wednesday thru Friday, for blocks of about 12 hours at a time at multiple sites. Between an afro house set at Robot Heart, a trap set at Camp Questionmark, and a deep house set at the Solriser art car, the one we’re still most excited to hear about after the fact is that back-to-back set with Flume on Friday. Diplo and Flume aren’t typically artists who run in the same circles, so this combo one-two punch is pretty significantly left field. Nonetheless, Diplo is a bit of a DJ chameleon and has the skills to insert himself into any genre or situation and make it work. The curiosity is killing us, and we’re praying that set gets recorded. Check out the rest of Diplo’s Burning Man schedule below. Photo via Jas Davis This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Diplo Announces Burning Man Sets, Including B2B Set With Flume Source

It’s a bird! No, it’s a plane! Wait! It’s marshmello? The sugary, masked DJ has been able to confidently walk through crowds and play to hundreds of thousands, if not millions of people, since the debut of the project in 2015. In that time, he’s woven his way through dance music as well as pop and has made quite a few connections with celebrity figures. The mask is part of his appeal as an artist, and it’s also allowed him to perform quite a few antics along the way. Is Marshmello Tiësto? Possibly, based on what we saw at EDC. Is Marshmello Will Ferrell? Again, it could be, based on his show intros. Is Marshmello literally any EDM DJ ever? Once again, it’s in the realm of possibility, as we’ve seen on Instagram for the past 2 years. But Marshmello just unveiled his newest true identity at the VMAs this past weekend: It’s Shawn Mendes! This comes as a major surprise. And we have a feeling that some of the tweens in the crowd now legitimately believe that the saccharine treat’s “real identity” is Shawn Mendes… go figure. But we all know his real, true identity. Check out the live reveal below. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Marshmello Takes Off Helmet At VMAs To Reveal His Umpeenth True Identity Source

Weiss is a legend by all standards and was responsible for providing one of this summer’s anthems that rocked dance floors all around the world, “Feel My Needs”. Recently, he commissioned none other than Purple Disco Machine to produce a remix, one that is absolute pure gold. PDM takes the original and injects some funky and classy layers like guitar licks, horn stabs, strings and slab bass line that create a timeless, disco sensation within. You’ll feel as if you took a ride on the soul train with this one, as Purple Disco Machine truly provided the perfect remix to Weiss’s “Feel My Needs”. Stream it below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Purple Disco Machine Remixes Weiss, “Feel My Needs”, In Perfect Fashion [Toolroom Records] Source

The upcoming iPhone is mixing the new with the tried and true methods. TouchID is set to return to the handheld screen and fast wireless charging is rumored to be available for the new iPhone X Plus devices according to new leaks. TouchID will be new and improved, at least as patent application number 20180225498 describes. Filed by Apple, the document details a plan for multiple cameras set under the display to assist in the 3D structure of fingerprint authentication. This could potentially mean iPhone users could touch anywhere on the screen to get access. The latest identification feature, FaceID will still be available, too. Options are always a good thing. To justify the increased price and size of the iPhone X Plus, reports say Apple is looking for some distinguished changes. Wireless charging could be coming with the next iPhone unveil in order to compensate. Learn more: Forbes | Photo via MKBHD This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: FaceID or TouchID? The New iPhone Might Have Both Source

Ekali just dropped one of his most gorgeous songs to date, “Leaving” featuring Yuna — and a stunning lyric video to go with it. When Ekali goes hard, it’s always straight fire, but when he tames it down the sound is equally amazing and impossible to not obsess over. Each beat lingers for a moment as the producer designs a euphoric atmosphere, easy to get lost in. Meanwhile, Yuna slays this vocal performance, perfectly complimenting his deep, vulnerable state. For Ekali, this feels like Christmas morning, and for us it feels like pretty much the same. New song day is always like Christmas morning — EKALI (@EkaliMusic) August 24, 2018 Tickets for the Crystal Eyes 2018 Fall Tour are on sale now, featuring 1788-L and Slumberjack. Trust us when we say, you won’t want to miss out on this run. Listen to “Leaving” below and learn the lyrics so next time you see him live you can belt this out with the rest of the crowd! Ekali – Leaving feat. Yuna This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Ekali Drops Stunning Single “Leaving” with Yuna [LISTEN] Source

Remember when Facebook used to be exclusively available to college students or those with an associated email address? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t — but either way, Instagram is doing a similar thing, about to introduce a new feature designed with college students in mind. The Facebook-owned company is testing out a tool that allows students to join within a virtual community of peers, and allow them to exchange messages directly whether they follow each other or not. This should allow people to collect through social media in ways like never before. An aspect of this feature is Tinder-like, as the dating app just rolled out Tinder U that limits searches based on classmates or nearby campuses. Tinder believes there’s much more to this type of connection than romance, as students can reach out to make friends or study buddies, too. “Today, more than half of our users are between the ages of 18 and 24,” Tinder’s chief product officer, Brian Norgard, said in a statement. “With Tinder U, we’re excited to honor our roots with a new experience that helps students meets other students nearby.” This is indeed one of Instagram’s strategies for attracting the Gen Z demographic. Source: CNN This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Instagram Tests Out Cool New Feature That Connects College Students Source

New York’s very own, Harber, has had a great year so far. We had the privilege to premiere his previous track, “Summer You”, one that earned support from Dash Radio and was featured on Spotify’s New Music Friday Cratediggers and Chill Tracks playlists. The track was also added into rotation on Los 40 Radio & World Dance Music, Latin America’s largest electronic music station. It’s safe to say the man has been on a roll. His latest single, “Me And My Friends”, featuring the beautiful vocals from Angel Taylor, is no exception the greatness we’ve heard from Harber thus far and is personally my favorite one he’s done yet. It’s a type of song you’d expect to hear at any beach party, as its electrifying moombahton style packs the track with energy. Angel Taylor compliments Harber’s production perfectly, and is hopefully the start of many more collaborations between the two. Listen to “Me And My Friends” below! This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Harber & Angel Taylor Team Up For Electrifying Single, “Me And My Friends” [PRMD] Source

Disclosure have been dropping new music left and right — and what’s even more exciting is that now we know they’re gearing up for a full album release. Just this week, Disclosure delivered five new singles: “Moonlight,” “Where Angels Fear To Tread,” “Love Can Be So Hard,” “Funky Sensation,” and “Where You Come From.” Upon premiering the most recent song, Disclosure got into what happens next. In a reveal to Annie Mac‘s BBC Radio 1 show, the duo spoke about their impending third album. “We seem to be back right now. It’s definitely been a while. 100 per cent an album is being made – that’s for sure. Whether or not these songs make it [on the album] is yet to be seen. We’ve been writing a lot. We reckon we’ve put together about 80 to 100 different ideas over the past year, but we have no idea which of them, if any, will actually be on the album. It’s a serious track listing job to come now. Now we’re going to start moving onto the next step and start working with some vocalists.” It’s interesting that instead of a EP, Disclosure decided to put out a run of singles like this. But, it’s awesome that they seem to be releasing new music as they see fit with now restrictions. We’re definitely excited to hear more now that Disclosure are back in action! Disclosure – Where You Come From (Extended Mix) This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Disclosure Confirm New Album, Have Enough Music For Several More Source

The Chainsmokers just made a fan’s musical dreams come true with the help of Wynn Nightlife and Make-A-Wish of Southern Nevada. Las Vegas teenager Sarah Hodge was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at birth. Now age 18, the music lover has spent every waking day fighting the life-threatening disease. It wasn’t until Friday that her dreams of working in music became a reality. “I walk through the doors and there’s a room full of people including my family,” Hodge explains. “And then I looked the other way and there’s these two guys holding a Macbook Pro, which was my wish. And they’re The Chainsmokers.” Her new laptop, fully loaded with music production software, was all she needs to get started, but The Chainsmokers took Hodge’s wish a step further. The resident act offered up a hands-on DJing demonstration with the aspiring producer at Wynn’s Intrigue Nightclub. “I want to be behind the scenes of the [Billboard] Top 40 artists,” says Hodge. “I want to be the person who’s working on their music.” Dreams do come true! The Chainsmokers x Make-A-Wish x Wynn Nightlife Wynn Nightlife Partners with Make-A-Wish Southern Nevada, Creates Over-The-Top Wish Reveal for Local 18-Year-Old, Including a Surprise Appearance by Wynn Nightlife Resident Act, The Chainsmokers https://t.co/3xcVhcJQJV via @vegasnews pic.twitter.com/RoF57i6vrp — Vegas Tweets (@VegasTweetsInfo) August 19, 2018 Source: KTNV | Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: The Chainsmokers Help Make Aspiring Producer’s Make-A-Wish Dreams Come True Source

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Passion and beauty, this new songstress is ready to fly Mediterranean singer Sophia Fehri is a fast-rising solo artist growing a buzz with her beautiful voice and new single, “Down”. Fehri’s is passionate, angelic, and phenomenal on the new video, eager to convince to the world that she is the next big thing in pop culture with her new sound. With “Down”, Sophia is proving that she is ready to become a major mainstay with the world and will be incredible in no time. It’s simply, only a matter of time. Sophia is a star-to-watch. Follow Sophia Fehri on Instagram and Twitter. Watch “Down” above. The post Sophia Fehri is ready to get “Down” : Watch appeared first on Verge Campus. Source

Setting the Stage: Friday night in Brooklyn was something of a double-whammy for rock fans. Ostensibly, it was the album release show for Interpol, the beloved, idiosyncratic indie favorites who had just dropped Marauder. But in the larger picture, it was also the end of an era for the venue in which that concert was being held, Brooklyn’s House of Vans. One half skate park, one half performance space, HoV shuttered its gate after this final shindig, eight years after it began hosting free shows for music hungry Brooklynites. It’s probably fair to say that anyone in the crowded venue last night was there to experience both moments. Whatever happened with the actual gig, it would be one of those rare culture moments to look back on where you witnessed both the beginning (Interpol’s new LP) and conclusion (R.I.P., HoV) of two things simultaneously. Regardless of how you felt about Marauder itself or how often you’d actually been to House of Vans, the night was destined to be something special from its very announcement. Taking the Stage: Things began with the snarling, moody sounds of Honduras, the local boys who’ve been a steady presence in the scene over the last few years. Even with the massive line outside, opening acts for NYC shows are never massive attendance attractions, but Interpol fans who made a point to be there early were rewarded with a solid performance that would surely give them a new band to explore. Gang Gang Dance were up next, delivering percussive-heavy atmospheres that felt like a breather between two more guitar-driven acts. Interpol, of course, topped the night. Critics and fans have been talking of Marauder in measured terms, not slamming it by any means, though willing to admit it feels like the band have set themselves in a groove. The same could be said for their live show at this point, the only difference being they have better songs from their six-album-deep discography to flesh out the time. In other words, Interpol are very much Interpol, and you know what you’re going to get from them. On record, that can lead to some shrugging. On stage, thankfully, that leads to an 18-song setlist that pulls from the best of their output for a concert that lacks a single lull. Things were split evenly between Antics and the latest effort. It’s hard to say if the earlier material made it more evident that the newer stuff lacked that particular umph or if it was simply familiarity, but the reaction to songs like “Evil” and encore closer “Obstacle 1” were certainly more lively than, say, “If You Really Love Nothing”. The debut of “Complications” brought cheers, though that could have been from Paul Banks announcing it was their first time playing it live as much as anything. That said, the new songs didn’t feel out of place against the old ones, and Interpol have plenty of favorites to keep a crowd pleased. Let Me Introduce the Band: Is anyone really going to be surprised that Daniel Kessler ends up taking this one? If Banks didn’t have that damn alluringly distinct voice, all eyes would be on the dapper guitarist 100% of the time. His staunch adherence to the suit-and-tie wardrobe notwithstanding, his licks do as much for Interpol’s music as Banks’ vocals, and that goes double in a live setting. That One Song: In terms of Marauder material, “Number 10” was a clear standout — which made the band’s choice to open with it understandable. “The Rover” is rather “expected” Interpol material, and though “If You Really Love Me” is interesting, “Number 10” really finds the best balance between their established sound and the semblance of forward progress. (It also doesn’t suffer from the record’s poor mixing choices, which is a plus.) Considering the performance as a whole, though, it comes down to “Slow Hands”. Finishing the main set with the Antics cut is a wisely self-aware move. Despite not holding the cultural cache of, say, “Evil”, it’s a perfect demonstration of why Interpol has the kind of diehards they do: Comfortable in the knowledge that the band they love are tremendously, uniquely talented, and whatever they do in the studio is always going to be worth catching on the stage. The House that Vans Built: Either surprisingly or fittingly, there was no big hoopla around this being the end of House of Vans. There was some free merch commemorating the venue, but this was never the sort of place that showed itself off. It was all about what could go down inside the space itself, not the skateboarding company that painted its name on the door. You wouldn’t expect anything else on the venue’s final day, and that’s precisely what you got. With its obvious branding, nigh intolerable lack of AC, and that awful stench from the backyard drainage, House of Vans was always some kind of corporate-DIY hybrid. Yet, in spite of its flaws, it never felt cynical, always remained cool without appearing to try terribly hard. The place was just fun, one of the most inclusive venues in the saturated NYC market. And the shows were freakin’ free. It’s a bummer when any venue has to close up shop, but it’s hard to see the special flavor HoV brought to the scene being replaced anytime soon. Setlist: Number 10 All the Rage Back Home If You Really Love Nothing Public Pervert The Rover NYC Mammoth Roland Complications (live debut) The Scale Evil NYSMAW Take You on a Cruise Anywhere Slow Hands Encore: Lights Not Even Jail Obstacle 1 Source

Earlier this month, Dua Lipa revealed she had a forthcoming collaboration with the Diplo & Mark Ronson supergroup Silk City, but details were scarce. Now, she’s announced to fans that it will be officially out in 12 days! She shared the update on Twitter, writing, “Okkkkkkkk okk okkkkk!!! My babies I love you! I got something coming for you in 12 days ” The lightning emojis are hinting to the name of their collaboration, “Electricity.” Mark Ronson has confirmed that the track was co-written with Romy from The xx and Florence Welch, and is “spiritual piano house music.” Dua Lipa told Rolling Stone of the song, “It’s something different, but it does lead into some of new music that I’m going to bring in my albums. It’s got some throwback elements to it; it’s dancey; it’s still a pop song.” Mark down Thursday September 6 in your calendars! Okkkkkkkk okk okkkkk!!! My babies I love you! I got something coming for you in 12 days https://t.co/B3cctgLw9p — DUA LIPA (@DUALIPA) August 25, 2018 This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Dua Lipa Reveals Release Date Of Her Hotly Anticipated Collab With Diplo & Mark Ronson Supergroup Silk City Source

Axwell Λ Ingrosso just concluded their set at UK’s Creamfields not too long ago, and they ended it with a true bang. Much like the duo’s set at Brooklyn Mirage in New York this past May, Axwell and Ingrosso took a moment at the very end to tease Swedish House Mafia, emblazoning their iconic three circles on the massive LED screen behind them and announcing, “to be continued.” The possibility of a Swedish House Mafia surprise set tomorrow, the final day of the festival, is slim to none. There are no hints of a surprise guest performing. But Creamfields 2019? Definitely a very real possibility. Steve Angello has already said he wants to play as the trio at Tomorrowland 2019, so a stop in the UK makes sense, as well. Watch the moment during Creamfields’ live stream of the set below. Photo via Rukes.com This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Axwell Λ Ingrosso Tease Swedish House Mafia At End Of Creamfields Set Source

Deadmau5 has so many coals in the fire it’s hard to keep track. Between his obsession with hypercars, his desire to open up a massive LAN gaming facility, his own music and show production, his label, and whatever other side projects we don’t know about, he’s a busy man. But thankfully, he’s also incredibly transparent, whether on Twitter or Twitch. Thanks to that transparency, we do know that he’s wrapping up a soundtrack that he’s “been working on.” Back in June, he revealed he was working on a film score – soundtrack and score can sometimes be used interchangeably, but they’re also somewhat different entities. Could this be what he’s talking about? putting some last touches in on this soundtrack i've been working on, then its back in the show production / music making seat. — Goat lord (@deadmau5) August 21, 2018 One fan asked what we’re all dying to know: “When do we get to know what it is?” Deadmau5’s answer shouldn’t surprise you. when its done — Goat lord (@deadmau5) August 21, 2018 Deadmau5 is expected to drop mau5ville: Level 2 on mau5trap in September. This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Deadmau5 Putting Finishing Touches On “Soundtrack I’ve Been Working On” Source

Just as they’ve done with other studio albums, Justice have created a new live album for Woman, aptly entitled Woman Worldwide. This 15-track album zigs and zags through Justice present and past with new hits like “Safe and Sound” and classics like “Stress” and “D.A.N.C.E.” After one year of testing, performing, refining and recording these songs and combinations on the road, Gaspard Augé and Xavier de Rosnay went back to their studio in Paris to give them the polish and precision that live performance doesn’t always allow. Woman Worldwide is now available on all digital providers, along with gold embossed double CD and triple vinyl + 2CD editions.. Justice will continue to perform live across the globe this year with upcoming festival dates including Austin City Limits and Life Is Beautiful. Full dates are listed below – head to the band’s official website for ticket info: www.justice.church  Justice upcoming live dates: August 24. Zurich, Zurich Openair, Switzerland August 26. Boulogne-Billancourt, Rock en Seine, France September 21. Las Vegas, Life is Beautiful, USA October 6. Austin, Austin City Limits Music Festival, USA October 13. Austin, Austin City Limits Music Festival, USA This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: Justice Release New Live Album “Woman Worldwide” Source

Azealia Banks’ recent stay at Elon Musk’s house has created quite a few headaches for the SpaceX founder. After getting snubbed by Musk’s then (?) girlfriend Grimes, a disgruntled Banks proceeded to share intimate details about the couple, including Musk’s alleged use of drugs. Banks also alleged Musk was on under the influence when was he tweeted out plans to take Tesla private and that he had funding “secured.” In actuality, according to Banks, Musk was “scrounging for investors… I saw him in the I am a fagget tucking his tail in between his legs scrounging for investors to cover his ass after that tweet. He was stressed and red in the face.” In the weeks since then, Musk was subpoenaed by the SEC. He also may have broken up with Grimes. Now, Banks has shared a letter she wrote to Musk apologizing for “all of the painful events you’ve endured over the past week, as I feel as though my actions have largely exacerbated them.” “Over the time spent liaising said collaborations [with Grimes], I was welcomed to a lot of personal information about you,” Banks wrote. “The stuff made me feel awkward and uncomfortable about being privy to you, yet I never had the intentions of ever using the information against you. What started off as a cat-fight lead to some seriously unexpected consequences and I seriously apologize.” Banks also offered to meet with Musk in person “to properly and formally introduce myself to you.” Interestingly, Banks intentionally omitted Grimes’ name from the letter, referring to her only as “”. Read Banks’ letter in full. Meanwhile, Musk has tweeted a cryptic message many Grimes fans suspect is related to his ex. Is this about Grimes?! from Grimes Source

The family of Prince has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Dr. Michael T. Schulenberg, the physician who treated the musician in the days prior to his death. According to ABC News, the lawsuit alleges that Schulenberg “failed to appropriately evaluate, diagnose, treat and counsel Prince for his recognizable opioid addiction, and further failed to take appropriate and reasonable steps to prevent the foreseeably fatal result of that addiction. These departures from the standard of acceptable medical practice had a substantial part in bringing about Prince’s death.” Prince died of a fentanyl overdose in April 2016. Prince began using the drug to manage chronic hip pain sustained from years of performing. Six days prior to his death, his chartered plane was forced to making an emergency landing to receive medical care for an opioid overdose. Following the incident, a friend of Prince reached out to an opioid addiction special to assist the musician in curbing his addition, but their appointment wasn’t scheduled until a day after Prince’s death on April 21st. It was later determined that the fentanyl was a counterfeit pill laced with Vicodin. Schulenberg was the subject of a criminal investigation, but ultimately he was not charged. He did, however, agree to pay $30,000 to settle a federal civil violation. Schulenberg had told investigators that he prescribed an opiate painkiller to the singer in someone else’s name to protect Prince’s privacy. As part of the settlement, Schulenberg admitted no liability and maintained he did not prescribe drugs to anyone with the intention they be given to Prince. Investigators said the pills prescribed by Schulenberg were not the ones that led to Prince’s death. Along with Schulenberg, the lawsuit names his former employer, North Memorial Health, as well as Walgreens and UnityPoint Health as defendants. The lawsuit seeks $50,000 in damages. Paul Peterson, Schulenberg’s attorney, said that the suit is without merit. “We understand this situation has been difficult on everyone close to Mr. Nelson [Prince] and his fans across the globe,” Peterson told ABC News. “Be that as it may, Dr. Schulenberg stands behind the care that Mr. Nelson received. We intend to defend this case.” Source

DJ Snake has a sure hit on his hands with his next collaboration, which boasts Selena Gomez, Cardi B, and Ozuna. And, from the looks of it, the music video is about to be crazy, too! Until now Snake’s next single has been kept on the down low. But, after some revealing social shares from these superstars the word is out and everyone is buzzing about the track known as “Taki Taki.” “Today was so fun,” Gomez gushed in her post. “Music and video will be out soon!” Cardi B confirmed. The photo below shows director’s chairs for all the collaborators, and a very special baby-sized version for Cardi B’s little girl, Kulture. Awwww! We have no idea what this is going to sound like, but judging by the talent it’s going to be bananas! DJ Snake “Taki Taki” Coming Soon This article was first published on Your EDM. Source: DJ Snake, Selena Gomez, Cardi B & Ozuna Tease New Song & Music Video Source

Next month, Phil Elverum is set to release a new Mount Eerie live album called (after). Today, however, brings a second project from Elverum, and one you won’t have to wait to listen to. Elverum has reconvened with Karl Blau and Bret Lunsford (Beat Happening) as new album as D+. Destroy Before Listening is the indie rock band’s first full-length effort in a decade and is streaming in full on Bandcamp. Additionally, D+ is offering a physical release in which fans will get the “CDR pre-smashed and receive plastic shards in the mail.” The nine songs appearing on the album apparently date back to 2013. “These songs were important to me/us when recorded in our imitable way five years ago,” Elverum said in a statement. “Thinking the D+ grade might be raised somehow, I delayed the release to our imagined community. As you consider disobeying the album’s puzzling name, you have our thanks. It is now here to do or not with it what you will.” Take a listen below. Listen to Elvrum’s recent appearance on This Must Be The Gig in which he discuses facing death with music, the escape of heavy metal, his upcoming live album, and his family’s pet gorilla: Source

On September 7th, Paul Simon will return with In the Blue Light, a new album featuring reworked versions of tracks from across his catalog. For “Can’t Run But”, which originally appeared on his 1990 album The Rhythm of the Saints, Simon teamed up with The National’s Bryce Dessner and instrumental collective yMusic. Take a listen to the new version of “Can’t Run But”, which was arranged by Dessner, below. The release of In the Blue Light coincides with Simon’s ongoing farewell tour. The final North American leg of the tour kicks off next month. Source

Listen and subscribe via iTunes | Google Play | Stitcher | YouTube | RSS Kyle Meredith is joined by Rod Argent of The Zombies and Emilio Castillo of Tower of Power to discuss the significant 50th anniversaries that each band is celebrating in 2018. In honor of the 50th anniversary of their sophomore album, Odyssey and the Oracle, Argent breaks down the record’s notable trajectory that took it from obscurity to the acclaimed status it has today. He also discusses the forthcoming 50th anniversary that his second band, Argent, will be celebrating in 2019 as well as what listeners can expect from The Zombies in the future. In honor of the 50th anniversary of Tower of Power getting their start as a band in 1968, Castillo reflects back on the band’s origins, which includes originally being called The Motowns, and how they created their own sonic identity within soul during its height. Castillo also lets us in on details regarding Tower of Power’s newer work. Kyle Meredith With… is an interview series in which WFPK’s Kyle Meredith speaks to a wide breadth of musicians. Each episode, Meredith digs deep into an artist’s work to find out how the music is made and where their journey is going, from legendary artists like Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, U2 and Bryan Ferry, to the newer class of The National, St. Vincent, Arctic Monkeys, Haim, and Father John Misty. Check back Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for new episodes. Rate the series now via iTunes. Follow on Facebook | Podchaser | Twitter Source

The Pitch: America is full of restaurants like Double Whammies, highway off-ramp establishments specializing in loud televisions, expensive mass-produced beer, and half-clad waitresses attempting to get through another day of scraping for tips and dealing with the lecherous advances from the regulars. Most of them are run by someone like Lisa (Regina Hall) too. Lisa checks in, looks out for her staff, deals with unruly patrons, fields obnoxious requests from management, and somewhere in there she tries to look out for herself. That’s not so easy, however, when the demands on Lisa to solve every problem, answer every question, and put out every fire hardly let up when another day at Double Whammies is done. All it would take, it seems, is one particularly bad day to finally push Lisa over the edge. All in a Day’s Work: Andrew Bujalski has spent his career to date exploring strange corners of Americana, past and present, and on its face Support the Girls is no different. Granted, it’s far more straightforward than the myopic eccentricity of Computer Chess or the sitcom absurdism of Results, but all three films detach from plot-driven concerns and simply spend time with the oddball characters that inhabit the worlds we drive past quickly on the way to some other, more exciting destination. Girls often lingers over the transience of Double Whammies, particularly in the ways that each of the waitresses copes with the realities of what Hooters-esque restaurants have always really been for. As Lisa regularly muses over in one form or another, the beer is generic and the food isn’t especially great. People come for the girls. Bujalski’s focus is primarily situated on Lisa’s no-good, very bad day from the film’s earliest moments, which allows the other girls to shift in and out of focus on occasion; most are only present when they’re presenting yet another exasperating problem to be solved. However, Girls finds its stride and its soul in these small instances, watching as Hall responds with the kind of studied and forcible empathy that anybody who’s ever had to deal with the egos and petty squabbles of a chain restaurant will recognize instantly. There’s a ceiling for how much Lisa can actually do for any of these women, and at least some of them are aware of that, particularly Maci (Haley Lu Richardson), who radiates the kind of performative optimism that every workplace needs and which was probably crushed out of Lisa a long time ago. “Crushing” is a good word at large for Support the Girls‘ approach to work, which as Bujalski sees it is equally tedious and necessary. There’s not much in the way of outright melodrama throughout the film; the great and brutal irony of Lisa’s knack for her job is that nobody ever has to suffer throughout the day, except for her. Yet even as Hall’s assured veneer continues to fray and crack with every too-long stare and hidden moment of panic, the film goes out of its way to afford her a dignity that movies (and real life) so rarely do to women like her. Lisa isn’t going to change in some profound way, or suddenly land on the kind of windfall that would get her away from a place like Double Whammies for good. But it’s running, and it’s running well, and that’s by and large because of her. That’s good work. The Verdict: Support the Girls is the kind of film that sneaks up on you as it’s going along. If this review hasn’t already made this point enough, this is a movie of small incidents and common struggles, and its loping rhythm doesn’t do much to bring a sense of pressing drama to the proceedings. That’s the film’s beauty, however, and its greatest area of strength. In its unassuming way, Girls cuts to the heart of the modern working experience. Double Whammies is kind of a hellhole, but places like it allow women forced to make their own opportunities a chance to profit from the same kind of exploitation so often weaponized in their own direction. The film occasionally acknowledges how depressing a place like Double Whammies can be for both employee and customer, but its rarer and more considered step is its ability to also see why these places exist in almost every town. There’s a kind of idealized, performed American experience offered by places like this, one which Support the Girls amplifies and satirizes to great effect. Its most trenchant note is also its most biting, though: we need these places, and there are people like Lisa who financially depend on them in their own way, but there’s sure a lot of work that goes into a place that doesn’t actually seem to make anybody involved all that happy. Yet we pursue it, because something or another told us that we should. Ain’t that America. Where’s It Playing?: Support the Girls is now in limited theaters in select cities. Trailer: Source

The firing of director James Gunn has forced Disney to shelf Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 — at least temporarily. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the film was to begin principal photography early next year. Now, though, Disney has informed crew members, “which is, at this stage, a small group that was prepping for preproduction, are being dismissed and are free to look for new work,” THR reports. Disney hadn’t yet announced a release date for Guardians Vol. 3, but the “timeline has been pushed out,” a source told THR. As previously reported, Gunn was taken off the film after old tweets by the filmmaker were dug up by conservative personality Jack Posobiec. The tweets, which date as far back as 2009, include offensive jokes about topics like rape, transphobia, and pedophilia. Though Disney briefly considered rehiring Gunn at the encouragement of the Guardians cast, the studio has ultimately decided to find a new director. One possibility, according to THR, Thor: Ragnarok director Taika Waititi, who recently had a meeting with Marvel. Source