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Twitter Roundup: Celebrities And Normal Folks React To Kim Kardashian’s Sham Marriage
Kim Kardashian got her wish: Her divorce is trending on Twitter. But with that extra level of fame comes cruelty–here are the best Twitter reactions to her fake marriage fake falling apart. More »
The Daily WTF: Diplo Planks an Elephant
If you’re still blissfully unaware of the phenomenon called “planking,” well, sorry to ruin your day. Planking, also known as the “lying-down game,” is this weird thing to come out of England wherein the participant lies flat on the ground like a plank and gets someone to photograph him. That’s literally the extent of the game. Lying down, photo. Anyway, the best plank we’ve ever seen has to be this one tweeted by Diplo, who made his way to a friendly elephant and planked the shit out of him.
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Parting Tweet: Diplo On True Heroism
We’d love to have been a fly on the wall (or, more prudently, a passenger on the plane) when this interaction took place. Our favorite dinosaur-tatted DJ, the adorable Diplo, understands that he witnessed the truly miraculous event in the successful stowing of Bobby Brown‘s luggage.
P.S. Friday! More »
Event Report: I Have Now Heard Cee-Lo’s “F*** You” Live
I went to a party yesterday. Would you like to hear about it? I see no reason why you wouldn’t, because parties are awesome, unless they are lame. But this one was not lame because there was free beer and also tacos. Tacos, you guys, tacos.
Question: If 200 enthusiastic party-goers are each holding a glass tumbler full of Heineken, how long will it take for your super-chill vibe to be disrupted by the sound of shattering glass?
A: Approximately 2.5 minutes, unless the music is especially loud. More »
Diplo Tonight, Chromeo Tomorrow
Two awesome dance electro masters are in town to DJ NYC!
First up, Diplo is DJing a party tonight (Thursday). It’s a Roxy Cottontail party and DJ Drama, Eli Escobar, and Roxy Cottontail are also spinning. It’s happening at a brand new, nameless venue at 213 North 8th Street in Brooklyn, just two blocks away from the L Train Bedford Avenue stop. Doors are at 10 pm and to get in for a discounted $15, RSVP here.
Tomorrow night (Friday), Chromeo are… More »
Diplo and Switch at Other Music Tonight
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DJs Diplo and Switch have a collaboration going, under the moniker Major Lazer. The two will be at Other Music (15 E. 4th St. in Manhattan) tonight (Monday June 15), performing and signing copies of their new album Guns Don’t Kill People, Lazers Do, which comes out tomorrow (June 16). The show is free, no purchse necessary. You can also stream it on their myspace…. More »
Filter Releases More Top 10 Lists
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Filter Magazine has released more bands’ and musicians’ Top Ten Albums of 2008 lists. This week MGMT was the most frequently named artist. Check out who Diplo, the Black Kids, and others named as their favorites:
The Faint
The Watson Twins
Diplo
Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody
The Dead Trees’ Michael Alan Cummings
The Duke Spirit
Of Montreal’s Dottie Alexander
Black Kids
Midnight Juggernauts
Peter Bjorn and John’s Peter Morén
Peter Bjorn and John’s Bjorn Yttling
The Jealous Girlfriends
X’s DJ Bonebrake
The Walkmen’s Walt Martin
Glasvegas’ Paul Donoghue
White Denim’s James Petralli
Arbouretum
The Panics’ Jae Laffer
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Diplo, Abe Vigoda, Telepathe on Mad Decent Tour
Diplo has teamed up with Abe Vigoda, Telepathe, and Boy 8-Bit for the Mad Decent Tour. It hits Webster Hall on October 16. All of the tour dates below:
10-16 New York, NY – Webster Hall
10-17 Cambridge, MA – Middle East (Downstairs)
10-18 Montreal, Quebec – Cabaret Musée Juste Pour Rire
10-20 Ottawa, Ontario – Babylon
10-21 Toronto, Ontario – Circa Nightclub
10-22 Detroit, MI – Magic Stick
10-23 Chicago, IL – The Abbey
10-24 Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
10-25 Lawrence, KS – The Granada Theatre
10-27 Denver,… More »
This Weekend
While I am in Chicago this weekend for the Pitchfork Music Festival I’ll be missing plenty great shows in NYC:
Friday
Mary Weiss of the Shangri-Las @ South Street Seaport (free)
Matmos @ (le) Poisson Rouge
Deerhoof @ Prospect Park Bandshell (free)
Dizzee Rascal @ Highline Ballroom
Chris Garneau @ Joe’s Pub
Saturday
Village Voice Siren Music Festival with Broken Social Scene, the Dodos, Stephen Malkamus and the Jicks, Islands, Beach House, and more @ Coney Island (free)
Warm-Up Party with Au Revoir Simone @ P.S. 1
Enter the Dragon… More »
Central Park Announces Summerstage Schedule
Finally!!
June 13: Mavis Staples and Stephanie McKay
June 14: Vampire Weekend, Kid Sister, Ecstatic Sunshine
June 15: Victor Manuelle and Special Guests
June 20: Comedy Night with Stephen Lynch and Mike Birbiglia
June 22: Yael Naim, David Donatien, Piers Faccini
June 26: Thievery Corporation, Seu Jorge with Bebel Gilberto and Federico Abuele*
June 28: Vieux Farka Toure, Fallou Dieng, Kaleta & ZoZo Afrobeat
June 29: Mosh Ben Ari, Rupa and the April Fishes, Y-Love, DJ Diwon
July 5: Rachid Taha, Dengue Fever, Apollo Heights
July 6: Seun Kuti and… More »