At this year’s globalFEST the music was as diverse, dynamic, and vibrant as ever. With 12 acts on three stages, artists traveled from Korea, Hungary, Brazil, Senegal, Algeria, France, West Africa, Tibet, the Louisiana bayou and beyond.
Once in a while I’m pleasantly surprised by an evening that is so intimately tied together that you can’t divorce the performances from each other. Performances that demand to be addressed as a whole rather than cut into distinct pieces. Gordi and S. Carey put on one such performance to a sold-out crowd at DC9 Nightclub in Washington, D.C. Check out the full gallery of photos from their amazing sets here.
HEALTH. Bone-shuddering bass. Pitch blackness punctuated by staccato strobes searing freeze-frame scenes in your brain. HEALTH. Intense darkwave/industrial club vibes with velvet-soft vocals crescendoing to a discordant shriek. Do I have your attention now? Good. Check out our full collection of shots from the show.
Thanks to the IDLES, the energy in the club was brimming with joy, crowd surfing, moshing, and some stage diving. It was basically a love fest and the sold-out crowd couldn’t get enough of it. Very loud, very raucous, and very beautiful; a much needed cathartic release.
The exhibition titled, 'Contact High: A Visual History of Hip-Hop', was curated by Vikki Tobak and features intimate looks at some of the genre's most iconic images.
Jiwon Choi is a rising artist by way of Seoul, South Korea and she sat down to talk to us about the feeling of being stuck between two cultures, K-Pop's global resonance and why it's a perfect vehicle for her work, and much more.
A new exhibit showcases Allen Ginsberg’s images, taken of the writer’s famed friends and acquaintances from the 1950s until his death in 1997.
50 years after his untimely death, London's Masterpiece Gallery is commemorating Jimi Hendrix with a special exhibition that includes rare and unseen photos of the rock legend.
Molly Tuttle was the opener for the recent Old Crow Medicine Show concert at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN. Here's our collection of shots from a fantastic set.
The two photography exhibits ("Jazz Greats" and "Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill") will feature images of Billie Holliday, Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, Ella Fitzgerald, and many other jazz legends.
My first night at the Ryman was also my first time seeing Old Crow Medicine Show in several years, and while the lineup had inevitably changed, their rebel spirit was still there - from the opening breakneck pace of “Tear It Down” to the final ephemeral notes of “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.”
Paul McCartney memorialized The Beatles rapid rise to fame in the early '60s, now a photo exhibition is coming to the Brooklyn Museum.
The PoemPortraits project in collaboration with Google essentially creates an Instagram filter with A.I. integrated poetry.
Music can transcend its utility to become a powerful weapon, and grandson understands how to wield it in the service of the righteous anger of their message while balancing the entertainment of the crowd. Check out our full collection of shots from the show.
Danish punk/alternative rock band, Iceage, kicked off their 2022 US tour at NJ's House of Independents where the energy of the band, and the very dedicated group of fans, made it a memorable return to the stage after a long US/Covid hiatus.
Jiwon Choi talks about what inspires her audiovisual artwork, the importance of understanding who you are, and what she hopes to inspire in others with her work.
From the shimmering opening chords of “Bottle It Up” to the galloping closing notes of “Troubled End,” the show was a rare and special one in my books and I can’t wait to see where Jade Jackson goes from here.
Her show started with a bang: the staccato bass of “Sinner” pulsing through the venue and Leilani’s voice tore through the fog, breaking occasionally with emotion and effort. From there, we were off like a shot.
Playing to a sold out crowd at Soundstage in Baltimore, MD, Make Them Suffer brought every inch of their considerable talent to bear. Check out our full collection of shots from the show.
On this week's show we have special guest Miha Pavel (@familiarspot), from the Sacramento area, on to talk about his journey through photography over the years, his Romanian roots and its influence on his music, as well as his thoughts on the role of social media and emerging technologies, i.e. smart phones, in the field of photography as a whole. And of course we go on tangents about conspiracy theories, not being able to compete with Dexter the Peacock, the toxicity of online comments, and get an answer to the age old question - Signs or The Village?
MoMA is continuing to find a way to stay connected with its visitors and is offering a free five-part online course series dealing with contemporary art, fashion, and photography.
Each class is taught by professional photographers and they cover a variety of different genres, photography fundamentals, and even one on the art of making music videos.
The focus of McCartney's new book will be on 1964 when The Beatles broke in the U.S., and is comprised of photos he personally took on his 35mm camera.
We got chance to catch British alt-rockers Placebo at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on their first North American tour in 9 years, and they did not disappoint.
