Sixties Psychedelic-Rock Legends The Chocolate Watchband Release Two New SinglesMay 22, 2018When discussing legendary psychedelic garage bands of the 1960s, the Chocolate Watchband is at the top of the list. The Chocolate Watchband formed in San Jose in 1965. The band's music was described as “a blend of 1960s-style garage and psychedelic rock with a distinguishable 'Rolling Stones' San Francisco sound. Produced by Ed Cobb, the group's early music combined the influences of blues with a psychedelic edge that featured terse lyrics and instrumental experimentation. The Chocolate Watchband appeared in the 1967 film “Riot On Sunset Strip” and the 1968 film “The Love Ins.” The band released three highly acclaimed LPs from 1967 to 1969 before disbanding in 1970. In 1999, they reunited at the San Diego event 66/99 in San Diego, CA, organized by musician/journalist Mike Stax. They continue to play today at garage rock festivals in Europe as well as the States with Little Steven, The Yardbirds, Love, The Zombies, Bo Diddly, Iggy Pop, the Strawberry Alarm Clock and the Electric Prunes.
Willa Fitzgerald Stars in Upcoming Thriller BEACH HOUSE, Hitting Theaters June 22May 22, 2018Archstone Distribution has acquired worldwide rights to the new thriller film BEACH HOUSE, which was directed and co-written by Jason Saltiel. Co-written and produced by Matt Simon, and executive produced by Ben Barenholtz, BEACH HOUSE stars Willa Fitzgerald, Murray Bartlett, Orlagh Cassidy, and Tom Hammond. Andrew van den Houten of 79th & Broadway Entertainment is also executive producing and handling sales. The film is set to be released in theaters nationally on June 22nd.
NUEX's Debut EP AFFECTUS with Culture Collide Now Streaming Ahead of Friday ReleaseMay 22, 2018Revered for their dark, experimental sound, DC-based electronic-pop duo NUEX are preparing for the release of their debut EP Affectus this Friday, May 25th. Today, they offer a sneak peek at the five-track collection that has already garnered acclaim from the likes of Afropunk, BlackBook, Saint Heron, Galore, and more. In advance of release, fans can stream Affectus in full with Culture Collide.
VIDEO: Watch Ariana Grande Perform NO TEARS LEFT TO CRY At the 2018 Billboard Music AwardsMay 22, 2018With her powerful vocals and astonishing range, Ariana Grande has emerged as one of the most magnetic and massively successful performers in pop music today. At age 24 she's delivered three platinum-selling albums and surpassed 18 billion streams, in addition to nabbing four Grammy Award nominations and landing eight hits in the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. With her most recent album — 2016's critically acclaimed Dangerous Woman — Grande both boldly defies expectation and reveals the full force of her voice (recently hailed as an “extraordinary, versatile, limitless instrument” upon Grande's appearance on Time's “100 Most Influential People” list).
Skydance Media & Netflix to Produce Michael Bay Directed SIX UNDERGROUND Starring Ryan ReynoldsMay 22, 2018Skydance Media announced today they will partner with Netflix to co-produce and release their upcoming original feature film Six Underground directed by Michael Bay (Transformers) and starring Ryan Reynolds (Deadpool). The action film is based on an original idea from writers and executive producers Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick, best known for their irreverent work on Deadpool and Deadpool 2. Skydance's David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, and Don Granger will produce Six Underground along with Bay.
Seven AMERICAN IDOL Finalists Will Perform on LIVE With Kelly and Ryan Tuesday, May 29May 22, 2018This week on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” hosts Kelly Ripa and Ryan Seacrest welcome “American Idol” winner Maddie Poppe and runner-up Caleb Lee Hutchinson. But today the hosts also announced an exciting chance for fans to see another nationally televised performance by one of the other Top 7 “American Idol” finalists, this time on their top-rated syndicated morning talk show: “Live's 'American Idol' Encore.”
Syfy Renews KRYPTON Ahead of Its May 23 First Season FinaleMay 22, 2018SYFY today announced a second season pickup of KRYPTON, the untold Superman story based on DC characters from Warner Horizon Scripted Television. KRYPTON, which has averaged 1.8 million viewers L3 per week to date, is SYFY's most-watched debut season among total viewers for an original series since Ascension in 2014, and the most-watched season for any scripted series on the network since Defiance in 2015. With the can't-miss Season 1 finale airing this Wednesday, May 23 at 10/9c, KRYPTON's second season is expected to return in 2019.
Skirball Cultural Center Opens THE JIM HENSON EXHIBITION:
IMAGINATION UNLIMITED Friday, June 1May 22, 2018The Skirball Cultural Center kicks off The Jim Henson Exhibition: Imagination Unlimited on opening night, Friday, June 1, featuring rare evening museum hours from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. Enjoy a DJ set by Timothy Nordwind of OK Go, roving puppeteers, and more, at this first opportunity to see the dynamic new exhibition. Drinks will be served at a cash bar and LA food trucks La Morra Pizzeria, Green Truck, Tacos Super Gallito, andNomad Ice Pops will be on site.
House of Vans Announces Share the Stage with ScHoolboy QMay 22, 2018Vans, the original youth culture brand and icon of creative expression is offering up-and-coming musicians the chance to Share The Stage with Los Angeles-based rapper, ScHoolboy Q at House of Vans this September. SESSIONS, a marquee series from House of Vans, is designed to enable emerging creative talent within the local community and now, these musicians have the opportunity to perform as the opening act for ScHoolboy Q at House of Vans Chicago on September 14.
ALL MY FRIENDS Music Festival Announces Full 2018 Line-UpMay 22, 2018ALL MY FRIENDS-the new major music festival coming to downtown Los Angeles this summer-has today announced its full line-up for the two-day event: Joining the fest's previously announced 'Big Six' headliners RL GRIME, GUCCI MANE and JHENE AIKO (Saturday, August 18) and M.I.A., JAMIE XX and ARMAND VAN HELDEN (Sunday, August 19) are: ABRA, ANNA LUNOE, BARCLAY CRENSHAW, CHRIS LAKE, CHRIS LORENZO, CLAPTONE, CUT CHEMIST, DESTRUCTO, DEUX TWINS , GODDOLLARS, GOLF CLAP, GRANDSON, JASON BENTLEY, JUBILEE, JUSTIN MARTIN, LA LEAKERS, LITTLE BOOTS, MIKE B, MONTE BOOKER, MOON BOOTS, DJ NU-MARK, PETE TONG, PHLEGMATIC DOGS, RAVYN LENAE, SHECK WES, SMOKEPURPP, SOUL CLAP, SPLIT SECS, THEM JEANS, WAX MOTIF and YO GOTTI.
Violist Jonah Sirota Celebrates New Album STRONG SAD at National Sawdust This JuneMay 22, 2018Jonah Sirota, former violist of the Chiara String Quartet, releases his debut solo albumSTRONG SAD worldwide on National Sawdust Tracks on June 22, 2018. Sirota will celebrate the album's release with a concert at National Sawdust (80 N. 6th St., Brooklyn) on Tuesday, June 26, 2018 at 7pm, performing music from the album with his sister, violist Nadia Sirota and pianist Molly Morkoski, both of whom are also on the recording. STRONG SAD features eight new elegies for the viola, by eight composers – Jonah Sirota, Paola Prestini, Nico Muhly, Valgeir Sigur?sson, Robert Sirota, A.J. McCaffrey, and Rodney Lister, and the improv duo Mondegreen (Jonah Sirota and Kurt Knecht).