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There’s no question the Edmonton International Fringe Festival is demanding the entertainment spotlight in Edmonton this week, but there’s a little more…

Live music venue in Dallas Deep Ellum is no longer the bomb Live music venue in Dallas Deep Ellum is no longer the bomb Its still a factory, just not the Bomb Factory. Courtesy photo The "bomb" has been dropped on a concert venue in Dallas Deep Ellum: The facility formerly known as the Bomb Factory will now become The Factory in Deep Ellum, and its booking will be taken over by AEG Presents, the company that also oversees Texas Trust CU Theater in Grand Prairie. The announcement was made vi...

Home > Interviews > “My wild imagination”: An Interview with Rios de la Luz Interview by jaz papadopoulos Rios de la Luz’s debut novella, Itzá (Broken River Books, 2017), tells the story of a young water witch, Marisol, and explores trauma, healing, and growth.  jaz papadopoulos: First, I want to say that I loved Itzá so much. I connected with it on a personal level—as a watery witch, the child of an immigrant, and someone with a rather particular affection for my grandmothers. A ...

New Music Reviews (5/24) KEXP Each week, Music Director Don Yates (joined this week by DJ Alex) shares brief insights on new and upcoming releases for KEXPs rotation. These reviews help our DJs decide on what they want to play. See what we added this week below (and on our Charts page), including new releases from Mdou Moctar, Afrique Victime (Matador) This Agadez, Niger-based guitarist’s sixth studio album is a powerful blend of traditional Tuareg music and fiery psych-rock, c...

The Van Buren will return to active duty with a grand reopening concert on Friday, June 4. Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra will headline with opening sets by Las Calakas and Gus D Wynns. The Van Buren announced the news on Instagram, writing, "Phoenix! Its been too long. Weve missed all of you, all the shows and all the fun nights more than youll ever know. It seemed only fitting to restart it much like we started it off!" Phoenix Afrobeat Orchestra headlined the venues soft opening in 2017. Ticket...

Revolver  has teamed with HEALTH for a limited-edition vinyl edition of their 2020 collaborative album, Disco4 :: Part 1 Los Angeles electronic-rock group HEALTH love a good collab — and the unique challenge each one presents. "We have done a lot of these collaborations now," HEALTH singer/guitarist Jake Duzsik recently said, "and there can be a fair amount of awkwardness and not knowing — getting comfortable with your bandmates takes time — so you never know what its going to be like....

Ogden Twilight concerts back this summer, with Flaming Lips, Death Cab for Cutie, Noah Cyrus and more The series begins in August and runs through September; tickets go on sale Friday. (Steve Griffin | Salt Lake Tribune file photo) Hannah Hooper of the band Grouplove, photographed at Red Butte Garden in 2014, will return to Utah on Sept. 25, 2021, as her band performs in the Ogden Twilight concert series.   | April 27, 2021, 10:14 p.m. Music is coming back to Ogden Amphitheater this summer, w...

Blessed’s Tone Immaculate April 6, 2021 Blessed hail from Abbotsford, British Columbia, and the bands members are (left to right) guitarist Reuben Houweling, bassist Mitchell Trainor, drummer Jake Holmes, and guitarist/singer Drew Riekman. Photo by Jake Holmes Breaking out of the hardcore scene, Drew Riekman and Reuben Houweling find their Zen path to melody and dissonance on the bands new EP, iii. Are you exhausted with thoughtless, formulaic, retro-rock guitar dr...

But beyond Purity Rings return to the area, the show marks a significant milestone: Its the first major show Revolution Live has announced since the pandemic began. With President Biden saying hell direct states to make the COVID vaccine available to all eligible adults by May 1, theres hope that shows such as this one will go on — and, more important, that they will happen safely. Whatever concerts look like moving forward, theres reason to be optimistic about the future. And what better way...

Billie Eilish, Haim, Tame Impala Set To Headline Life Is Beautiful Festival The annual three-day event is scheduled to return to Vegas this September. Published on Photo: Koury Angelo/Getty Images for Apple Las Vegas’ annual Life is Beautiful Music & Art Festival has announced its return for 2021. The three-day event, which includes music, food, comedy, and inspiring talks, is scheduled for September 17-19 and includes a vibrant line-up of performers, including Billie E...