JanSport announced its first annual Bonfire Sessions featuring special guest artist, The Cave Singers, performing at a secret location in Seattle, WA. Returning to its Seattle birthplace, JanSport will hold the campfire concert  on Saturday evening, August 28, 2010. Seattle indie-folk group, The Cave Singers will perform and never-before-performed surprises for their special guests. (more…)

A wall of historic Alabama blues posters covers an entire wall inside the Project’s headquarters.

Alabama has a rich blues tradition and the Alabama Blues Project is dedicated to telling the world about it. Debbie Bond, a talented blues guitarist in her own right, fell in love with the Birmingham area and its music scene years ago when she came to Alabama from her native England. Today, she still tours with blues luminaries while running The Alabama Blues Project with her musician husband and a small staff of people as dedicated as she is. Their headquarters is in Debbie’s former home, a charming wooden cottage in Northport, across from a former train station where traveling blues artists used to hop trains and travel from town to town. (more…)

Last week, A-Trak did a workshop in New York for the Make Something!! School in association with Nike.Working with creatives such as Todd James, Carri Munden from Cassette Playa, Todd Selby and a few others to work with teens from the city to prepare a ceremony that will take place this weekend at the World Basketball Festival. A-Trak’s involvement serves around helping the teens come up with a 1 minute musical performance.

More info on the Make Something!! blog.

Mad Decent announces the first official NYC Mad Decent Block Party lineup. Expect to see performances this Saturday from Eli Escobar, Max Glazer, Janka Nabay, Ricky Blaze & Chelly, Maluca, PO PO, Bosco Delrey, DJ Sega, Bathroom Sexx and Paul Devro!

Entrance is free and all ages are welcome. Visit maddecentblockparty.com to RSVP and get updates on the party.

DIESEL IN-STORE
Friday, August 6th 5-9PM
Diesel Mad Decent Pre-Party NYC!
Diesel Denim Gallery
68 Greene St. (between Spring and Broome st.)
Special DJ set by Maluca and DJ Venus
FREE drinks & diesel dollars for free stuff on Saturday!!

Also check out our recap and footage from the Philly Block Party here

View the flier after the jump for more information (more…)

Bumboclot! Mad Decent is back for their 3rd year of the Block Party and they are expanding to 4 cities! Starting in Philadelphia and traveling to New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago over 4 consecutive Saturdays from July 31st to August 21st.

Mad Decent artists PO PO, Maluca, Bosco Delrey and Paul Devro will perform in  each city alongside SPECIAL GUESTS and their pick of great local talent. These include Theophilus London, The Deathset, Kid Sister, Blaqstarr, Freddie Gibbs, Gaslamp Killer and way more! Keep checking back at the site for lineup announcements and go to www.maddecentblockparty.com for full details.

Check for all the locations after the jump (more…)

The Postelles have been picked to support fellow New Yorker’s Interpol on a string of east coast dates starting July 24th in New Haven, CT through August 6th at Clifton Park, NY. Before hitting the road with Interpol, they will play a gig with rock superstars Kings of Leon on July 23rd in St. Louis, MO at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. In addition, the NYC quartet will headline NYC’s Bowery Ballroom on July 28th and the DC Nine in Washington DC on September 18th (full schedule below). Their self-titled debut is set for release on Oct. 12th. The 11-song album was co-produced by The Postelles and the The Strokes guitarist Albert Hammond Jr. (more…)

Brooklyn is the best borough… hands down. Anyone who wishes to challenge me on that statement, feel free to do so but keep in the back of your mind that you will not win this debate. DJ/musician MeLo-X (a fellow Brooklynite) has been on the rise over the last year with his mixtapes, albums and DJ performances and damn sure doesn’t look to settle down anytime soon. We present this video of his performance at Webster Hall with Kid Sister earlier this year. As you watch, you can see that when New York comes out to play… we come out all the way. For all of those who aren’t in NYC, no need to fret, MeLo will be touring this summer in a city near you.

This Monday is the FELA! Original Broadway Cast Recording release party at Brooklyn Bowl. Those of you who have been to the Chop ‘N Quench and/or Na Poi release parties know how fun these parties have a been… and they keep getting better! The party will be hosted by FELA! stars, Sahr Ngaujah and Kevin Mambo, and we’ll also be joined by the cast of FELA!.

We’ll be dancing to afro-inspired sets by DJ ?uestlove of The Legendary Roots Crew, Dhundee, OP!, and more from 8pm and on.

Monday June 7, 8pm

Brooklyn Bowl – 61 Wythe Ave (between N.  11^th & 12^th St.) Brooklyn, NY 11211

View the invitation after the jump (more…)

Neon Indian

Converse announces that it will present a live music series on The Beach at Governor’s Island New York this summer designed to bring free music to fans with a fun, affordable escape from the city. The Bowery Presents, Highline Ballroom and Mad Dog Presents have partnered with Converse on the series and will co-produce and co-curate the activities with Converse and event partner Water Taxi Beach.

Yeasayer, She & Him and Neon Indian are among the first acts announced to headline the free music series. Yeasayer will perform June 5th, She & Him will perform a special July 4th show and Neon Indian will perform on August 14th. More shows will be announced in the upcoming weeks.

More information here.

Empire Of The Sun has had a tremendous last year with 7 ARIA Award wins in Australia including Album of the Year, Single of the Year, Best Group and Best Pop Release, Two Brit Award nominations in February, an appearance on Jay-Z’s latest album, and Double-Platinum status at home in Australia, Gold status in the UK, and a chart hit worldwide and in support of their album Walking On A Dream. They are proud to announce three exclusive North American tour dates in August in addition to Lollapalooza. View tour dates after the jump (more…)