Every Wednesday night, from 5pm onwards, the Shedd Aquarium hosts a jazz extravaganza called Jazzin’.
ELEMENTS Music and Arts Festival is coming back and better than ever this Saturday 13th of August for their 3rd consecutive year! Brooklyn will be the home of this spectacular event where Earth, Air, Water, and Fire will fuse together to create a surreal raving experience.
The summer is host to many festivals around this city but none are like this. ELEMENTS’ concept is extremely unique; playing with the elements of Earth, Air, Water and Fire. They have created themed stages and performances have been set up in order to transmit the energy and feeling of each element. Production company Bangon!NYC is turning a post-industrial waterfront venue in Brooklyn into a raver’s dreamland and playground. They have been able to bring killer talent, some of which feature Gramatik, Klingande, Claptone, Mija, Ghastly and many more.
This one day festival combines the best of the best, since it welcomes elements of Burning Man, Berlin and Bushwick. The level of creativity and uniqueness brings this festival to a top-notch level. It features not only the four stages but also large-scale themed art installations, 3D projection mapping, death-defying aerial performances, magnificent art cars, rides, slides, circus performances, fire performers, aerialists. 
ELEMENTS has teamed up with Red Bull athlete Steel Lafferty for an extreme wakeboarding activation.
Outside of music and art, local food vendors and a tribal village art market will also be set up, providing ravers with food for all tastes including including Bamboo Bites, Bareburger, Cafe Cochera, Pizza Moto, Mazzat Restaurant, Jamaica Choice Caribbean Cuisine, and a BangOn BBQ.
Get your tickets while you still can at ElementsFest.NYC!
A whimsical play on sounds, one must admit; with formidable creative venture as different musical styles clash all across the spectrum. But the melodic wonder behind this piece doesn’t quite hit its mark.
Tim Young & The Questionnaires, from the beginning, realizes a somewhat harmonious romance as it tackles the audience with brevity – which produces a decent rise, however temporary. This is extremely noticeable within the first couple of tracks in the album – of which deliver with entertaining modesty, but the rest do little to court one’s full attention.
The debut Ten-song album has a strong emphasis on tone, hoping to succeed it’s audience with a myriad of euphonious and mellow-sounding pieces. Questionnaires has it’s origins in the life and times of Tim Young, a person whose musical expression landed him a solid position on as guitar chair in Reggie Watt’s band choir for The Late Late Show With James Corden. But that’s not all. Young cemented his musical career at the age of eleven; having practiced guitar for some time prior and, with that, ascended higher in the industry as he toured and recorded with groups such as: Zony Mash, Fiona Apple and Sweeter Than The Day. As an enthusiast of everything Jazz and music, Tim Young & The Questionnaires is a conglomeration of this learned musical talent.
The Questionnaires administered their debut album at the The Blue Whale Jazz Club in Los Angeles only a couple of days ago. With credits to the fantastic photographs by Jeffery Mayer.
Questionnaires definitely has some golden tracks; “Always On My Mind”, “Lento For Levon” and “Canticle” assailed an almost euphoric tenderness; reminiscent of times past, the present, the future – they have the mind travel in circles as you take solace in the musical genius – of which is most definitely potent in the chords. But, there were others: “Anouman” and “Adagio For Six”, which failed to captivate as strongly as the other tracks. The same wonder that could be found in some pieces was seemingly lost in others. A fundamental problem? Not necessarily so.
It’s not a rudimentary hiccup with the album itself, as Questionnaires certainly supersedes a fair amount of traditional, more “melodic”-advertised albums of it’s kind; with the desire to encompass a host of styles within it’s boundaries a strong one indeed; but, there’s a necessity to retain consistency of some kind. Some tracks simply lack the magic; the incredible and somber feeling professed earlier, as other pieces in the album do.
But this does not infringe wholly on the collection as a whole. Questionnaires expresses value in the little things – with its contents bearing a striking and essential message about the aggregate of life’s every-day problems. It whispers; let us take a step back and enjoy the day for what it is, friends.
Every week, Scoreboard brings The Knockturnal readers the 411 on who is moving up and down the charts in the U.S., with an artist feature and a check-in on the international Scoreboard.
Marc Bassy’s launch party brought a sharp crowd, good vibes and incredible tunes to New York City’s Ace Hotel.
These days, it’s rare to find an artist that sounds stronger during a live performance than on a pre-recorded track. Marc E. Bassy, a singer-songwriter from California, is one of these rare finds. No stranger to the songwriting gig, Bassy was previously a member of the chart-topping band 2AM Club and has composed hits for artists like Wiz Khalifa and 2 Chainz. And now, after a brief hiatus, Bassy has chosen to take to the stage again – this time, for himself and by himself.
In the basement of the Ace Hotel, the set for the launch of Bassy’s EP titled Groovy People, the mood was a mixture of chill and high-class. In various corners, rising models mingled with one another as members of Republic Records moved from room to room, sampling tequila-infused cocktails curated for the event. A DJ set played soft techno in the background, energizing the crowd in preparation for Bassy’s performance.
Once Bassy took to the stage, the crowd halted, channeling all of their energy towards the artist. How could they not? Bassy thrilled the crowd with incredible vocals – sounding, at times, strikingly similar to the artistic powerhouse Justin Timberlake – whilst his music dropped hints of Reggae, R’n’B, Rock, Trap, and other genres, demonstrating how truly versatile Bassy is as an artist. During his set, Bassy’s vocals ranged from funky and upbeat to deeply emotional and raw, jumping from tracks such as “Free Love” to “Drunk & I’m Drunk” to “Last One I Love” – each song landing on a different tier of style and emotion.
On-stage, Bassy didn’t say much. He communicated instead via his music and body language. This was enough to show that he is dedicated to his supporters and in touch with his art. He used little to no pre-recorded tracks during his performance. Instead, a range of musicians played along with the artist on-stage, contributing percussion, keyboard, guitar and backing vocals. Matching the crowd, they grooved along with Bassy. All set before a glow the colors of a California sunset, there was an immense amount of warmth emanating from the stage. In the crowd, friends and lovers wrapped their arms around one another, swaying to Bassy’s music, sharing love and positive vibes.
For one of the few times he spoke, Bassy silenced the room. He faced the crowd, laying himself out before them, expressing his gratitude.
“I just wanna say that – everyone settle down – I’ve been writing for many years and its means a lot to be up here [performing my music].”
The crowd cheered, supporting Bassy’s current venture, as he began a call and response with lyrics from one of his well-known tracks, “Some Things Never Change.”
“Money. Fame. Always on my brain.”
“Some things never change, some things never change.”
Judging by the crowd’s response and dedication to Bassy, it’s safe to assume that these things won’t be changing for a long time. With his stellar repertoire, pure talent and loyal crew of “groovy people,” Bassy is set for success. Watch this space.
Marc E. Bassy’s EP Groovy People is available on iTunes and Spotify.
Nas and Erykah Badu collaborated to create a new sound over an old, reminiscent track for the soundtrack of the film “The Land,” which premiered July 29th.
Amos Lee’s myriad influences were on display as the Philadelphia singer-songwriter ran through his four song set Tuesday evening.
Iggy Azalea showed everyone at the 16th Annual MAXIM HOT 100 Party why she’s an international star. The Australian hit maker wowed the glamorous crowd with hit after hit, each new song whipping the crowd into a feverish frenzy.
The hyper-exclusive party was produced by Karma International and held at the famed Hollywood Palladium in LA. It was hosted by stunning model Stella Maxwell and featured a raucous DJ set from Nick Cannon, who rocked a black turban and tank top combo, and was flanked by a bevy of gorgeous models. He spent half his stage time sprinting around the stage hyping the already hyped crowd.
Attendees sipped on delicious Best Damn Root Beer floats and were gobsmacked by a high-fashion shoot with Pure Model Club. Gallany Cosmetics kept models looking fierce with timely touch ups, while Markable, the pioneering retail app, held fashion shopping demos.
Thirst-inducing celebs Amber Rose and Tyson Beckford pal’d around the packed to the gills affair dressed in all black. Top model and RuPaul’s Drag Race guest judge Chanel Iman glided around the grounds, a bombshell in a breathtaking one piece beige and black ensemble.
Mel B. gagged the world in a flowing red dress with barely there underwear. Nothing scary about that!
Swagtron smart board demos greeted guests as they touched down on the red carpet. Back inside the event, CIROC Vodka and Don Julio 1942 provided delicious, free drinks to thirsty party people.
One of my favorite sponsors of the evening was H2rOse, a beverage company that doled out tasty and refreshing rose water and saffron drinks, in addition to muddling with Monster Energy to create the most delicious energy drink I’ve ever tasted.
LYFT Premier shuttled glammed out galavanters home in style after a night of pitch-perfect popstar packed bottle popping.
My night out at the Brooklyn Hangar with Armin van Buuren, MaRLo and Emily Tan of EMILY TAN Media Relations.
Singer Kesha has dropped a California sexual assault lawsuit against producer Dr. Luke.