MoogFest: The Next Bonnaroo?

A three-day music festival in North Carolina dubbed MoogFest just might give Bonnaroo a run for its money. While the latter became a household name in a short number of years, MoogFest boasts an impressive lineup of indie artists, sprinkled with hip hop, also in the Southeast. Here are the big name acts that will [...]

Ear Candy: This Month’s Audio Obsessions

Timbaland is one of the most talented hip hop and pop producers. This track with Nelly Furtado and SoShy of the U.K. is addictive and could be a great dance beat. Eminem and Rihanna know a thing or two about toxic relationships. They teamed up for a single from the Detroit native’s latest album. The [...]

Music for the People & the Planet

The blues isn’t for everyone, but this Louisiana native and longtime Texas resident offers a sound that stirs the souls of many, be they in love with or indifferent about the soulful genre. Long John Hunter likely has his family’s sharecropper roots to thank for inspiration and musical ties to reference for his melodic talents, [...]

A Tribute To Tunes

Dear musicians and geeks, here is my love letter to Pandora.com and all the amazing bands that have taken me through many long days filled with hedge fund articles. My introduction to the amazing algorithm-driven Web radio site came in May while visiting my brother in San Francisco. We were cooking a healthy NoCal meal, [...]

The Cure Disciples

There’s a kind of intoxication that comes from the perfect live show, a bit hopeful, a bit melancholy, and very Friday. The last time I felt that was the first time I heard Sweden’s latest hit alternative band, The Mary Onettes. Playing since 2000, the four-strong group is comprised of one drummer and three pretty [...]

A Chic Hotel Brand Is Born

WORLDHOTELS has teamed up with the Buddha-Bar brand to create luxury hotels aimed at trumping the standard five-star establishment. This new brand aims to offer all the demanded luxuries without the pretense. The hotels are likely to draw the same fashion-conscious crowd that frequent the Buddha-Bar restaurants and bars, and lounge with their mixed CDs [...]