KISS, yes KISS the classic rock band from back in the 70’s is still thriving. They just announced today that after their 40th anniversary tour concludes this summer that they will be residents at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in November.
This band is still making more money 40 years after they formed than most bands can even fathom of making. They are geniuses. They have been putting on an amazing show from the beginning, and now it has evolved to the band arriving on stage on a big metal spider. Their shows are amazing, and their Vegas show should be something special.
If you’ve never seen a KISS show, book your tickets now. There will never be a bigger and better show.
The internet is full of creatives out there, but one who is on the rise is Yung Jake. I first heard about him from one of my favorite blogs, Illroots and was very impressed with his talented. He raps, does art and makes fantastic music videos. His creativity and style is very unique.
His website is very visually appealing and he even has a phone app. Jake has a lot of content. Keep tabs on his work through his various sites. Yung Jake’s Tumblr
UPDATE:
Download his app in the iTunes app store and go to the website below, it is very impressive. http://real.yungjake.com
Kanye West is always in the media. His Red October shoes have been driving the internet crazy for the past year. Now Kanye is signed with Adidas, but his Nike shoes are still the hottest on the market. People typically spend anywhere from $50-$150 on shoes, but the Kanye shoes on the other hand go for up to $5,000 on the internet. It is wild.
These guys did a little experiment to see how people would act if they saw a homeless looking man asleep with a pair of Yeezy shoes next to him. Check out their reaction to The Yeezy Experiment.
I’m sitting here in my office, daydreaming about the best weekend of my life. That weekend was Sasquatch. Going into the festival everybody talked about how great the venue is, and how amazing it is to spend the weekend camping with concerts all day.
My Top 10 Shows at Sasquatch
10. De La Soul – It was a fun show to see some of the founding fathers of hip hop. It was a solid show to start the weekend.
9. Hannibal Burress – Sunday night Hannibal came out and did a great comedy set. It was a nice change of pace from the crazy concerts. It was so fun to sit back, relax and listen to his hilarious jokes.
8. Cut Copy – They were really cool. It was my first time hearing them and I’m now a fan.
7. Kid Cudi – I saw Cudi right after he came out with his was first album and he was incredible. This time he was cool, but he has definitely gone in a different direction and I’m not sure how I feel about it. Still a pretty good but underwhelming.
6. Banks – She is going to make a splash in the music industry. Very impressive performance. She is very talented.
5. New Lungs – New Lungs is a cool young rock band from Seattle. They played the Narwhal stage on Saturday afternoon and they killed it. They had electric energy and sounded great. They were the one of the youngest bands in the entire festival, and it was very impressive. Their bass player Nick Emard is my good family friend and it was unreal to see him playing this festival. Hopefully they will be able to grow as a band.
4. Portugal the Man – These guys rock. The visuals were over the top. I want to go see them again ASAP.
3. Tyler, the Creator – Tyler is one of the most fun performers today. He has so much energy and the mosh pits are wild.
2. Chance the Rapper – One of the best shows I’ve seen. He only has two mix tapes out, and his popularity is snowballing but boy did Chance put on a show. He had the whole crowd going and he should have been on the main stage. The real show stopper was when he started doing the theme song from the kids TV show Arthur.
1. Outkast – After watching their weekend 1 Coachella set I was a little skeptical about Outkast and how they would be at Sasquatch. They proved me wrong. They were fantastic. They had one of the longest sets, and the visuals were incredible. It was fantastic, their Cube on stage was a lot cooler in person.
With all this being said, if you have the chance to go to Sasquatch, go and you won’t regret it.
It’s finally here. The best time of the year. After months of school and poor weather, the sun is shining and it’s time to celebrate. Trading in the books for a towel and a seat on the boat it is time to get a job and enjoy the long nights and weekends. Here are some new songs and albums to make your summer a little more enjoyable than it already is.
Reggae:
Summer is all about feel good vibes. Luckily the Southern California reggae group Rebelution recently released a new album titled Count Me In, and it does not disappoint. It is chalked full of great summer songs that you can throw on at BBQ or on the boat. Standout tracks include, De-stress, Notice Me, and Against The Grain.
Another group that has grabbed my attention this summer is the band Tribal Seeds. They have a more island feel, and are great for any summer occasion.
Rap:
As far as Hip-Hop goes there is plenty of summer anthems. For relaxing summer rhymes Asher Roth’s new album Retro Hash is fantastic. Asher was known for his party anthem I Love College, but he has chilled out and put together a compilation of chill summer bangers. Pull It, Dude, Fast Life and Be Right are all bound to start your summer kickback off on the right foot.
There is also lots of new music coming out from Gucci Mane, Young Thug, Migos, Riff Raff who all have new music coming out.
Rock:
After coming back from Sasquatch Music Festival, my new favorite band is Portugal The Man. They were fantastic live. They sounded great, had amazing stage presence and their visuals were awesome. People Say is their hit song, but they have lots of other great albums and EP’s. A very expansive collection of music.
Tactics is a skate, surf and snowboard shop in Eugene, Oregon. They are a great company that sells over 300 brands in their store and online. The company was started in the late 90’s by some U of O students who just wanted to pay for their lift tickets to go up the mountain and snowboard for free.
I’m currently in a business management class BA 317 and we recently did a case study on the company. It was very interesting to learn about this local skate shop here in Eugene that does international business. Since some countries have high taxes, Tactics does lots of business internationally in places such as Canada, The United Kingdom, Russia, Brazil, Norway and even Switzerland.
They have a cool store in Eugene that offers lots of great gear and a fantastic staff that knows about all the boards and can help outfit you with whatever you need. Check out their Eugene store if you’re ever in town 375 W 4th Ave., Eugene, OR, 97401 Monday-Saturday 11am-7pm or Sunday 12 noon-5pm or give them a call at 541.349.0087. If you aren’t in Eugene enjoy free shipping anywhere in the US at http://www.tactics.com.
Here are some pictures I took of their Eugene store. Taken with my iPhone 5s.
Tactics has lots of skate shoes.
They added a new area to display snowboards and snowboard apparel.
Illroots.com is my favorite website. It is a blog that is dedicated to keeping followers up to date with the latest news, music, fashion, and important events going on in the world. It was started by Mike Carson and Mike Waxx and the two have created a fantastic website. They are a dynamic duo that has done everything from organizing events in Chicago at the RSVP Gallery, to doing an event at South By Southwest SXSW in Austin, Texas called the Illmore.
They have made awesome music videos for artists such as Mac Miller, Schoolboy Q, Big Sean and many others. Their visuals are very unique and their video for Big Seans song Mula has over 2 million views.
They have created a great following and have over 32,000 followers on twitter and get thousand of site visits every day. Illroots recently created a clothing line called Illamerica, which has been very successful.
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