In the lead up to their performance at Go Magazine’s Readers’ Choice Nightlife Awards, New York Hip Hop duo Kin4Life speak with Audiostraddle’s newest music writer Glennisha about their love of nightlife, as well as their new record and the reasons you should go see their show.
Janelle Monae is next up to be the Next Best Thing. In related news, it’s tough to be Ke$ha in a Lady Gaga world. Plus, Kristen Stewart looks like Kate Moennig at Coachella, Lady Gaga on Idol, Hailey Wojick, Christina Hendricks & more!
Indie pop singer-songwriter Hailey Wojcik is playing a concert this Wednesday in support of her latest album, ‘Diorama.’ As a special treat for Autostraddle readers, she’s giving away two free tickets to the NYC show.
Remember record stores? The ones built of bricks and mortar? They didn’t disappear the day you bought your MacBook. Your local record store continue to be a pivotal part of the music landscape and to celebrate, there’s Record Store Day – an international event happening on April 17. To celebrate, we’re reminiscing about the first record we ever bought, you should too –
The weather’s finally warming up, you’ve busted out the flip flops, and you’re ready for summer and its numerous music festivals! … At least I hope so, because this Fix is dominated by Lilith Fair, Lollapalooza, and the Pitchfork Festival. Also, Season 2 of Glee premieres and a new track from Big Boi.
Fueled by a recent break-up, queer electro-violinist rock poet B*itch (formerly from queercore duo ‘Bitch & Animal’) is back a new look and her second solo LP, “Blasted!”. Our music writer Corey sits down to talk about her transformation into solo artist and what fans can expect from her new release & upcoming tour.
OMG GUYS! There are so many things I want to say about this video, and yet… words escape me. The intro! the motherf*cking outro! The dance moves! The clothes! And so much more! I can’t handle it.
The wonderfully talented Chris Pureka is touring the USA through April-May in support of her upcoming record, How I Learned To See In The Dark. Thanks to the good people at Press Here, we’ve got a handful of double passes to give away to our readers at five US cities!
This week in the news, Erykah Badu gets naked & fined, Slash premieres his new album and Tegan & Sara, Kelis and Hunter Valentine premiere new videos. Also in the fix: Madonna tops the pops, Evelyn Evelyn is released and so is Kaki King’s new signature guitar. Oh and An Horse want you to hear their new remix track.
Where did all the good headphones go? This’s the question that Team Audiostraddle are attempting to answer as they recommend some of the finer models of ear/headphones they’ve experienced lately. Got your own suggestions? Share ’em below.
Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Orianthi, picked up the guitar at age 6 and hasn’t put it down since. At 24, she’s already been invited on Michael Jackson’s world tour and counts Steve Vai and Carlos Santana as her biggest fans. In the lead up to her performance at Dinah Shore, Jess G. sits down with Orianthi to geek out about guitars and discuss her steady rise to fame and what’s in store for the future — like her gig this week at Girlbar’s Dinah Shore Weekend, where she will be mobbed by lesbians because she’s super hot too.
Lindsay Lohan releases a new single, we’re sure it’s about Samantha Ronson and therefore must dissect it line-by-line. Also, an insider reaction to Gaga’s NYMag cover story. It’s March 30 and so much is happening today! Christina Aguilera and Macy Gray unveil the first singles from their respective albums, while Tegan & Sara unveil all 17 versions of “Alligator”. And there’s still more…
Tegan & Sara’s Alligator EP and German tour, M.I.A headlining HARD festival, MGMT’s new album leaks, new releases from Jenny Owen Youngs, She & Him and Monica, Big Star musician Alex Chilton passes away, the Gods of Hip-Hop, the 21 worst charity music videos and more.
Stef would’ve seen a bunch of shows on sunday, but then she had a mental breakdown instead: the cartoon recap.
Stef became a press sensation last year for @CLTranslated, the twitter account she invented to translate Courtney Love’s incoherent tweets. Needless to say, with Hole on the schedule for Friday it was bound to be an epic day — AND THEN SHE SAW SMOKEY ROBINSON TOO. Also; Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings & Darker My Love.
On Day Two of South by Southwest; Stef sees Kid Sister, MEN, the Oh Sees, The Scanners, The Generationals, the Vivian Girls and finds a gay bar, a cute drummer, an illegal party on a pedestrian bridge, Nigel Harrison from Blondie, the Ukulele Festival, a DJ she met ages ago at a Lady Gaga gig. Also she falls in love with Duchess Says.
Music blogger and SxSW warrior Stef has descended on the music capital of the world to bring us full reports on the happenings and hype acts of this year’s South by Southwest music festival. Highlights from Day 1 include Roky Erickson, the Muffs, the Depreciation Guild, Zoë Keating, and Audiostraddle favorite Hesta Prynn.
Kate Nash announces North American tour, Sia previews new tracks, Justin Bieber sells sh*t on QVC, Tegan & Sara to headline 2010 Honda Civic Tour with Paramore, Lilith Fair dates announced, new MGMT single for free download, and so much more!
Heaps of Lady Gaga News (including the identity of that girl she’s making out with), Adam Lambert in flaunt magazine, GLEE spoilers from the Paley Inside Media sessions, Suzanne Westenheoffer is interviewed about being a really funny lesbian, Joyce Carol Oates wins an award, AfterEllen’s Top 50 Lez/Bi Characters, lesbian kicked off Celebrity Apprentice & moar!
Female fashion trendsetters in the music world! Karmen and Becky have thoughts and feelings about hot girls on guitars and why they’re seriously styln’ and you get to read about it! Lot’s of girls, clothes, and music videos await.