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CRSSD returns with Empire of the Sun, Gorgon City, Bonobo, Little Dragon & more in Spring 2018

December 19, 2017 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

The two-day music festival has assembled another electronic-focused roster that includes Gryffin, The Presets, Lemaitre and special guest Tchami.

The 25 best live music acts of 2016

December 30, 2016 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

The 2016 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2016 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.

Filed Under: Best of 2016, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: A$AP Ferg, Adrian Younge, Air, Alessia Cara, Alina Baraz, AlunaGeorge, Alvvays, Anderson .Paak, Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals, Atlas Genius, Aubrie Sellers, Bag Raiders, Baio, Banks & Steelz, Bas, Battles, BØRNS, Beach House, Beats Antique, Bernhoft and The Shudderbugs, Best Coast, Best of 2016, Big Freedia, Big Gigantic, Big Grams, Big Wild, Black Milk & Nat Turner, Bloc Party, Bob Moses, Bob Mould, Brand New, Brett Dennen, Capital Cities, Cate le Bon, Chairlift, Chance The Rapper, Chelsea Wolfe, CHK CHK CHK, Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Chromeo, Chuck Mosley, Claude VonStroke, Cold War Kids, Dan Deacon, Danny Brown, Deftones, Dirtwire, Disclosure, DMA's, DMX, Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem, Drew Holcomb and The Neighbors, Duran Duran, Early November, Emancipator Ensemble, Every Time I Die, Eyes on the Shore, Ezra Furman, Faith No More, Fantastic Negrito, Fell Runner, Femi Kuti, Floating Points, Florence & the Machine, Flume, Flying Lotus, FOALS, Fruition, Geographer, Glass Animals, Gorgon City, Grimes, Guns N' Roses, Halsey, Heartwatch, Highly Suspect, Hippie Sabotage, Holy Fuck, How to Dress Well, Hudson Mohawke, Hundred Waters, Iamsu!, IAMX, Ibeyi, Ice Cube, Iggy Pop, Isaiah Rashad, J. Cole, Jack Ü, Jack Beats, Jack Garratt, James Bay, Jamie xx, Jhené Aiko, Jidenna, Jim James, Jimmie Vaughn, Joywave, Julia Holter, Julien Baker, k.flay, Kaki King, Kamaiyah, Kamasi Washington, Kehlani, Kurt Vile, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Lafa Taylor, Lana Del Rey, Lapsley, LCD Soundsystem, Les Sins, Lettuce, Lionel Richie, Little Scream, Lord Huron, Lucius, M. Ward, M83, Mac Demarco, Major Lazer, Marian Hill, Mayer Hawthorne, MC YOGI, Methyl Ethel, Metric, Miami Horror, Mick Jenkins, Midi Matilda, Miguel Migs, Miike Snow, Moderat, Modest Mouse, Moon Taxi, My Morning Jacket, Nahko & Medicine for the People, Nas, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Neon Indian, Nick Murphy (fka Chet Faker), Nite Jewel, Oh Pep!, Oh Wonder, Panic! At The Disco, Parliament-Funkadelic, Peaches, Petite Noir, Porches, Pretty Lights, Prince Rama, Purity Ring, Pusha T, Ra Ra Riot, Radiohead, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Rin Tin Tiger, RJD2, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Rogue Wave, Rubblebucket, Rudimental, Run The Jewels, Ryan Adams, Saosin, Sarah Neufeld, Shabazz Palaces, Shlohmo, Sia, Sigur Ros, Silversun Pickups, snakehips, Solange, Son Little, St. Germain, St. Lucia, Stormzy, STS9, Sturgill Simpson, Sufjan Stevens, Summer Cannibals, Sunflower Bean, Sylvan Esso, Tacocat, Taking Back Sunday, Tame Impala, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down, The Arcs, The Avett Brothers, The Boxer Rebellion, The California Honeydrops, The Claypool Lennon Delirium, The Crux, The Devil Makes Three, The Faint, The Gaslamp Killer, The Head and The Heart, The Heavy, The Infamous Stringdusters, The Joy Formidable, The Kills, The Last Shadow Puppets, The Lone Bellow, The Naked and Famous, The National, The Pharcyde, The Polish Ambassador, The Regrettes, The Revivalists, The Rubens, The Russ Liquid Test, The Sam Chase & The Untraditional, The Seshen, The Struts, The Trims, This Will Destroy You, Thomas Jack, Thundercat, Toro Y Moi, Tortoise, Tory Lanez, Tourist, Troye Sivan, Ty Segall, Tycho, Umphrey's McGee, Viceroy, Vince Staples, Vokab Company, Walk the Moon, Warpaint, Wavves, Weezer, Wheeler Walker Jr., White Denim, Wild Belle, Wild Nothing, Years & Years, Yeasayer, YG, Young Fathers, Yuck, zhu, Ziggy Marley

Splash House 2016: One wet and wild weekend

August 19, 2016 by Jansen Granflor Leave a Comment

FESTIVAL REVIEW: After drawing a sold-out crowd for its second weekend, we wouldn’t expect anything less than a bigger and better Splash House in 2017.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festival Reviews, Festivals Tagged With: Alex Harrington, Cassian, Chris Lake, Chris Malinchak, Claptone, DJ Dodger Stadium, Gorgon City, Hudson Mohawke, Jean Tonique, Jesse Rose, Marcus Marr, Psychemagik, RÜFÜS, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Sabastion, snakehips, Splash House, Splash House 2016, Strange Club, The Juan Maclean, Viceroy

Get ready for Splash House with our Spotify playlist

August 9, 2016 by The Bam Team Leave a Comment

The boutique music festival that’s more or less one giant pool party returns to Palm Springs this weekend.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Bondax, Gorgon City, Hudson Mohawke, MK, snakehips, Splash House, Splash House 2016

Rudimental, Gorgon City team up at the Fox Theater Oakland to close out their co-headlining tour

June 3, 2016 by Brett Ruffenach Leave a Comment

SHOW REVIEW: Despite their differences sonically, these two electronic acts from London know how to throw an upbeat dance party that any fan can appreciate.

Filed Under: Featured, Live Music Reviews Tagged With: Fox Theater Oakland, Gorgon City, Rudimental

Splash House shares 2016 lineup for both weekends

May 5, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

Back for its fourth year this summer, Splash House will once again take place in the desert with a dance-focused lineup that should catch the attention of EDM fans.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Bearson, Bee's Knees, Big Wild, Billy Kenny, Bit Funk, Bixel Boys, Bondax, Chris Malinchak, Christian Martin, Claptone, Croatia Squad, Cut Snake, Darius, Dirty Mop, DJDS, Dom Dolla, Durante, FKJ, Flight Facilities, Gorgon City, Guy Gerber, Hudson Mohawke, Jai Wolf, Jamie Prado, Jean Tonique, Jerry Folk, Jesse Rose, Jey Kurmis, Juan Maclean, Just Kiddin, Justin Jay & Friends, Justin Martin, Kartell, Landis, Lee Foss, Lost Kings, Matt Dimona, Melvv, Metroplane, MK, Nora En Pure, Odesza, Point Point, Poupon, Rainer + Grimm, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Sigala, Slaptop, snakehips, SNBRN, Sonny Alven, Splash House, Splash House 2016, Starro, Tobtok, Treasure Fingers, Vanilla Ace, Viceroy

CRSSD kicks off festival season on the West Coast

March 7, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

PHOTOS: The indie-electronic festival made its return to San Diego’s picturesque Waterfront Park, serving as the perfect warm-up for Coachella.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festivals, Photos Tagged With: Adriatique, Ardalan, Ben UFO, Bondax, Cassian, Chet Faker, Cirez D, Claude VonStroke, Colour Vision, CRSSD, CRSSD 2016, CRSSD Festival, CRSSD Festival 2016, Eric Prydz, FNGRS CRSSD, Gesaffelstein, Gorgon City, Green Velvet, Gryffin, Hi-Lo, Hot Since 82, J. Phlip, Jamie Jones, Jeremy Orlander, Jon Hopkins, Julio Bashmore, Kidnap Kid, Lane 8, Lee Foss, Lee K, Loco Dice, Odesza, Poolside, REZZ, Ryan Hemsworth, Sacha Robotti, Sam Gellaitry, Skream, Skylar Spence, Tale of Us, Tiga, Tom Trago, Tycho, Walker & Royce, Watefront Park, Waterfront Park, WILL CLARKE

CRSSD shares second phase of Spring 2016 lineup

February 2, 2016 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

After releasing the first phase of its 2016 lineup in late December, the two-day, electronic-leaning music festival has added the remaining artists to the bill.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Adriatique, Ardalan, Ben UFO, Bondax, Cassian, Chet Faker, Cirez D, Claude VonStroke, Colour Vision, CRSSD, CRSSD 2016, CRSSD Festival, CRSSD Festival 2016, Eric Prydz, FNGRS CRSSD, Gesaffelstein, Gorgon City, Green Velvet, Gryffin, Hi-Lo, Hot Since 82, J. Phlip, Jamie Jones, Jeremy Orlander, Jon Hopkins, Julio Bashmore, Kidnap Kid, Lane 8, Lee Foss, Lee K, Loco Dice, Odesza, Poolside, REZZ, Ryan Hemsworth, Sacha Robotti, Sam Gellaitry, Skream, Skylar Spence, Tale of Us, Tiga, Tom Trago, Tycho, Walker & Royce, Watefront Park, WILL CLARKE

CRSSD shares first phase of Spring 2016 lineup

December 29, 2015 by Josh Herwitt Leave a Comment

The two-day, electronic-leaning music festival will return to Waterfront Park this March for its third edition.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Ardalan, Ben UFO, Cassian, Chet Faker, Claude VonStroke, Colour Vision, CRSSD, CRSSD 2016, CRSSD Festival, CRSSD Festival 2016, CRSSD FNGRS, FNGRS CRSSD, Gesaffelstein, Gorgon City, Green Velvet, Gryffin, Hi-Lo, Hot Since 82, J. Phlip, Jamie Jones, Jeremy Orlander, Julio Bashmore, Lee Foss, Lee K, Loco Dice, Odesza, Sacha Robotti, Sam Gellaitry, Skream, Skylar Spence, Tale of Us, Tiga, Tycho, Waterfront Park, WILL CLARKE

The 25 best live music acts of 2015

December 28, 2015 by The Bam Team 2 Comments

The 2015 BAMS List: Showbams covered many excellent bands, musicians and DJs throughout 2015 — the following 25 acts are our favorite live performers of the year.

Filed Under: Best of 2015, Editor's Picks, Featured Tagged With: Allen Stone, Alt-J, Bad Religion, Battles, BØRNS, Beirut, Belle and Sebastian, Best of 2015, Big Grams, Billy Idol, Black Lips, Blonde Redhead, Broods, Built To Spill, Catfish and the Bottlemen, Chet Faker, Chromeo, City and Colour, Classixx, Cold War Kids, D'Angelo, D'Angelo and the Vanguard, dam-funk, Damien Rice, Dan Deacon, Death Cab For Cutie, Deerhunter, Dengue Fever, Django Django, Dr. Dog, Eagles of Death Metal, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Empire of the Sun, Failure, Faith No More, Father John Misty, FKA twigs, Flight Facilities, Florence & the Machine, Glen Hansard, Goldroom, Gorgon City, Holly Herndon, Hot Chip, Interpol, Israel Nash, James Bay, Jamie xx, Jeff Tweedy, Jenny Lewis, JMSN, Jose Gonzalez, Jurassic 5, Kanye West, Kate Tempest, Kendrick Lamar, Kindness, King Tuff, Les Sins, Lord Huron, Lotus, Marina and the Diamonds, Miami Horror, Milky Chance, Modest Mouse, Morrissey, MS MR, My Morning Jacket, Natalie Prass, Neon Indian, Odesza, Of Montreal, Oneohtrix Point Never, Panda Bear, Penguin Prison, Phantogram, Portugal. The Man, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Purity Ring, Puscifer, Ratatat, Royal Blood, San Fermin, Shlohmo, Slow Magic, SOHN, St. Paul and The Broken Bones, STRFKR, Sturgill Simpson, Sufjan Stevens, Surfer Blood, Talib Kweli, Tame Impala, Tennis, The Black Keys, The Chemical Brothers, The Flaming Lips, The Glitch Mob, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Kills, Toro Y Moi, Tycho, Umphrey's McGee, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Viet Cong, Vintage Trouble, Vulfpeck, Widespread Panic, YACHT

20 moments we won’t forget from Treasure Island Music Festival 2015

October 22, 2015 by The Bam Team 2 Comments

FESTIVAL REVIEW: These epic sets will be ingrained in our brain for years to come.

Filed Under: Editor's Picks, Featured, Festival Reviews, Festivals, Treasure Island Music Festival Tagged With: Baio, Big Boi, Big Grams, Bob Moses, Cashmere Cat, Chvrches, Deerhunter, Ex Hex, Father John Misty, FKA twigs, Gorgon City, Hudson Mohawke, Jose Gonzalez, Ought, Panda Bear, Phantogram, Run The Jewels, Shamir, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), The National, The War on Drugs, Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival 2015, Viet Cong

Treasure Island Music Festival drops 2015 set times

October 8, 2015 by Josh Herwitt 1 Comment

The two-day festival has released the set times for its 2015 edition, and attendees can now start filling out their schedules for next weekend’s festivities.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Azealia Banks, Baio, Bob Moses, Cashmere Cat, Chvrches, Deadmau5, Deerhunter, Drive Like Jehu, El Hex, Father John Misty, FKA twigs, Funny Or Die, Gorgon City, Hudson Mohawke, Jose Gonzalez, Lower Dens, Mikal Cronin, Ought, Panda Bear, Run The Jewels, Shamir, Skylar Spence, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), STS9, The National, The War on Drugs, Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival 2015, Viceroy, Viet Cong

Treasure Island Music Festival releases 2015 daily lineups

September 15, 2015 by Josh Herwitt 1 Comment

With the ninth annual Treasure Island Music Festival a little more than a month away, the two-day festival has released the daily lineups for its 2015 edition.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Azealia Banks, Baio, Bob Moses, Cashmere Cat, Chvrches, Deadmau5, Deerhunter, Drive Like Jehu, El Hex, Father John Misty, FKA twigs, Gorgon City, Hudson Mohawke, Jose Gonzalez, Lower Dens, Mikal Cronin, Ought, Panda Bear, Run The Jewels, Shamir, Skylar Spence, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), STS9, The National, The War on Drugs, Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival 2015, Viceroy, Viet Cong

Treasure Island Music Festival unveils 2015 lineup featuring headliners The National, Deadmau5

June 9, 2015 by Josh Herwitt 1 Comment

After bringing Outkast and Massive Attack to the bay last fall, Treasure Island Music Festival has released the lineup for its 2015 edition — and it’s another doozy.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Azealia Banks, Baio, Bob Moses, Cashmere Cat, Chvrches, Deadmau5, Deerhunter, Drive Like Jehu, El Hex, Father John Misty, Gorgon City, Hudson Mohawke, Jose Gonzalez, La Bagatelle Magique, Lower Dens, Mikal Cronin, Ought, Panda Bear, Robyn, Run The Jewels, Shamir, Skylar Spence, Sound Tribe Sector 9 (STS9), STS9, The National, The War on Drugs, TIMF, TIMF 2015, Treasure Island Music Festival, Treasure Island Music Festival 2015, Viceroy, Viet Cong

Outside Lands 2015: Lineup locks, likely acts & long shots

March 11, 2015 by The Bam Team 15 Comments

Outside Lands 2015 speculation season may now commence.

Filed Under: Featured, Festivals Tagged With: Action Bronson, Alabama Shakes, Alt-J, Alvvays, Awolnation, Axwell Λ Ingrosso, Bahamas, Bassnectar, Belle & Sebastian, Ben Harper, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Benjamin Booker, Brandon Flowers, Burce Springsteen, Caribou, Chance The Rapper, Charli XCX, CHK CHK CHK, D'Angelo, D'Angelo and the Vanguard, Deadmau5, Death from Above 1979, Django Django, Drake, Elton John, Father John Misty, First Aid Kit, Florence & the Machine, Flying Lotus, Future Islands, Gary Clark Jr, Glass Animals, Golden Gate Park, Gorgon City, Hiss Golden Messenger, Hot Chip, Hozier, Interpol, Jack Ü, Jack White, Jamie xx, JEFF the Brotherhood, Kendrick Lamar, Kygo, Laura Marling, Marina and the Diamonds, Milky Chance, MS MR, Mumford & Sons, Nas, Odesza, Of Monsters and Men, Outside Lands, Outside Lands 2015, Outside Lands Music Festival, Outside Lands Music Festival 2015, Predictions, Rumors, Run The Jewels, Sam Smith, San Fermin, Schoolboy Q, Slightly Stoopid, Slow Magic, St. Vincent, Strand of Oaks, Stromae, Sylvan Esso, Tame Impala, The Avett Brothers, The Black Keys, The Decemberists, The Kills, The War on Drugs, Todd Terje, Toro Y Moi, TV on the Radio, Viet Cong, Weezer, Wilco

Gorgon City bring ‘realness’ to Mezzanine

February 27, 2015 by Molly Kish Leave a Comment

PHOTOS: Performing for a packed venue of dance enthusiasts, Gorgon City only continues to further solidify themselves as one of the most unmissable acts currently grooving around the globe.

Filed Under: Featured, Photos Tagged With: Anna Lunoe, Gorgon City, Justin Milla, Mezzanine