In The Den
Today I take a break from music to talk movies with my friend Adrian. Dude lives in Malaysia, where the government won’t allow the new Evil Dead film in theaters. Luckily it was still playing in NYC, so we bore witness and recorded a conversation about it…
(“Until The Quiet Comes” art)
Flying Lotus
live:
May 13 Montreal, QC, Metropolis
May 15 Toronto, ON, Sound Academy
May 16 Cleveland, OH, House of Blues Cleveland
May 17 Milwaukee, WI, Turner Hall Ballroom
May 18 Chicago, IL , Metro
May 19 Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue
May 22 Seattle, WA, Showbox Sodo
May 23 Vancouver, BC, Vouge Theater
May 24 Portland, OR, Roseland Theater
May 25 Oakland, CA, Fox Theater
(“Awe Naturale” art)
TheeSatisfaction
live:
May 14 Berlin, Germany, Kantine Am Berghain
May 15 Cologne, Germany, Studio 672
May 16 Leuven, Belgium, Foyer at Depot
May 17 Amsterdam, Holland, Right About Now Festival
(“Acid Rap” art)
Chance the Rapper
live:
May 25 at Metro in Chicago, IL
May 26 at Metro in Chicago, IL
Jun 28 at Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans, LA
Jul 1 at Marathon Music Works in Nashville, TN
Jul 5 at Jannus Live in St. Petersburg, FL
Jul 6 at Hard Rock Live in Orlando, FL
Jul 11 at Sherman Theater in Stroudsburg, PA
Jul 12 at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA
Jul 21 at Buffalo Outer Harbor in Buffalo, NY
Jul 27 at The Rave/Eagles Club in Milwaukee, WI
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