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“I won’t talk!” screams silent screen star George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) in the opening of the film within a film concept that The Artist occasionally fosters. Directed and written by Michel Hazanavicius, who came to fame with his spy films, OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies and OSS 117: Lost in Rio , The Artist is, in many ways, similar to another celebrated 2011 film, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo , in that it showcases an homage to the Golden Age of cinema: The silent film era. In 1927, George... Read Full Story

Following an outstanding 2011, premier independent hip-hop artist Tech N9ne is starting off the New Year with an ambitious start.  The Strange Music recording artist is gearing up to embark on  his “Hostile Takeover 2012” tour with Bad Boy/Interscope Records rapper, and MTV’s 2011 “Hottest Breakthrough MC,” Machine Gun Kelly.  The tour will kick off on March 24 th in Tech N9ne’s hometown of Kansas City and continue through July. A trailer announcing the tour and featuring some of Strange... Read Full Story

In a place where filmmakers are a dime a dozen, it was refreshing for me to come across one up and coming director who does it just a bit differently. Brendan Gabriel Murphy is a natural when it comes to the craft: his style is cool, innovative, and enticing.  As a jack of all trades, Murphy’s work intrigues while the stories he creates pull you in and propel your senses. The visuals are often surreal-like; the writing is designed to test your logic while the musical ambiance takes you on a... Read Full Story

5-time Grammy Award winner Lady Gaga is set to make her triumphant return to the stage this Spring with The Born This Way Ball. In this brand new tour, Gaga will perform her latest album Born This Way as well as music from both The Fame and The Fame Monster. The Born This Way Ball, produced globally by Live Nation, will begin on April 27th, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea, and will travel the globe including cities that Gaga has never played before. Lady Gaga’s last tour, The Monster Ball... Read Full Story

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Bassist Chi Cheng of the Deftones , who was in a horrible car accident in 2008 and has been in a coma ever since, is showing signs of improvement, nearly four years since the incident. As our esteemed colleagues over at Antiquiet pointed out, Cheng can apparently lift his leg on command and express himself vocally. In the wake of his accident, his insurance company cut off coverage, leaving Cheng’s family in a tough situation, having to pay for an extensvie and expensive surgery that they... Read Full Story

SEE THE VIDEO HERE SEE THEM LIVE… 03/29              Tampa, FL                            Tampa Bay Times Forum 03/31              Orlando, FL                          Amway Arena* 04/02              Sunrise, FL                           Bank Atlantic Center* 04/04              Raleigh, NC                          RBC Center* 04/06              Charlotte, NC                       Time Warner Cable Arena 04/07              Columbia, SC                       Colonial Life Arena* 04... Read Full Story

Far East Movement recently unleashed a Behind the Scenes footage from the making of the video for their latest single, “Jello” featuring Rye Rye. “It’s a real fun, corky music video,” says director Matt Alonzo. “It’s kind of like a mixture of Eminem and Beastie Boys.” The energetic video for “Jello” shows the group crashing a political event and partying it up with Tiger Woods, Oprah, and others. The track will appear on the group’s upcoming album, Dirty Bass (due later this year via... Read Full Story

Cypress Hill & Guerilla Union In Association with Live Nation Present CYPRESS HILL SMOKEOUT FESTIVAL 2012 , March 3 at NOS Events Center in Southern California Featuring Some of the Biggest Names in Hip Hop, Rock and Dance Music Final Line-up Announced Including New Additions: Wolfgang Gartner, MSTRKRFT, Mobb Deep, Nipsey Hussle, Danny Brown, ScHoolBoy Q, Ritmo Machine and Fashawn Cypress Hill and Guerilla Union–the independent live events company behind world-class platforms including... Read Full Story

With over two dozen playthroughs over the past couple weeks, my first album submission of the year puts me on a good note. Big Sir’s latest album, Before Gardens After Gardens, is their first LP in many a year. Comprised of the beautiful East Coast songstress Lisa Papineau (known for her work with Air and M83) and legendary Mars Volta bassist Juan Alderete, Big Sir is a staple of the Sargent House family. Returning to this album is Juan’s signature high treble Fender bass sound that made me... Read Full Story