I've never been to Bonnaroo. I've always wanted to go but I never had the money/didn't have the time/wasn't impressed by the line up. But I am making it my mission to get down to Tennessee this year for the 'Roo because, dammit, I wanna listen to good music while on lots of drugs. The line up for the Bonnaroo festival has been announced and it's quite a big one this year. Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Phish are headlining this year's installment.… Read More
On today's episode of the Rock it Out! Blog, my brother, DJ JoJoe, and I review the new Korn album, The Path Of Totality, from Roadrunner Records. The album is a mix of metal and dubstep music and incorporates electronic artists like Skrillex, Datsik, Downlink, Noisia and more. The album, to me, doesn't work. Primarily because Korn is a band that, only last year, released an album that they promoted as getting back to their roots. Now they've released an album that, while some tracks stand out, falls… Read More
On today's Rock it Out! Blog, I sit down with Korn guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer. We talk about Korn's forthcoming album, The Path of Totality, and why they decided to release a metal album that also incorporates dubstep in their sound. We also talk about his side project, Fear and the Nervous System. If you still haven't heard any tracks off of this album, hit play down below to check out Korn featuring Skrillex and Kill The Noise with the song "Narcissistic Cannibal". Korn feat. Skrillex… Read More
Yup. Here it is. Skrillex and The Doors got together and birthed the song called "Breakin' A Sweat (It's Alright)" and you can check it out down below (via CoS). The song was made for the forthcoming documentary, RE:GENERATION, which pairs five DJs/producers with five different genres. The other DJs included The… Read More
Live performances? Check. DJ Classes? Check. Underground bingo? Check. The Re:Mix lab, which was sponsored by Hyundai Veloster, made its impact at its first stop. New York City's Chelsea Market was all abuzz with live sets from artists like Cold War Kids and DJ sets from guys like DJ Premier, who took time from filming a scene from the forthcoming documentary, RE:GENERATION, to answer… Read More
On Thursday night I made my way into the Re:Mix lab in NYC, which was happily sponsored by Hyundai Veloster, to check out a Q&A with the director of the forthcoming documentary, RE:GENERATION, Amir Bar Lev along with one of the stars of the film, DJ Premier. After showing the trailer of the film, which you can check out down below, the question and answer session began. Sadly, due to the free booze and Hyundais that featured glowing DJ consoles, Xbox 360s and 3D televisions in their trunks, it was hard to hear Bar Lev and Premier over the skinny jean wearing gents and the scantily clad ladies that were indulging in the free spirits… Read More
The forthcoming documentary, RE:GENERATION, which pairs five DJ's/producers with five different genres will be something that will have music fans debating one another for a while. Can artists like Skrillex and The Crystal Method use their skills to further a genre like rock or hip-hop and take it's sound to another level? Or will it just sound garbled and messy? This week, I'll be heading to the RE:GENERATION press conference, presented by Hyundai Veloster and the Re:Mix lab event in New York City, to… Read More
"I like to say this is the first new Doors track of the 21st century." - Ray Manzarek. I beg your pardon? Listen, I know that artists these days are trying to do whatever it takes to keep their music fresh for younger listeners even if that means completely changing their sound. Also, Ray Manzarek is a bit of a crazy bastard. But the statement made by the former Doors keyboardist to Rolling… Read More
