DJ Mehdi Dead at 34 – Spinner
French hip-hop and electro-house fans are in shock after news that famed French-Tunisian DJ Mehdi (Mehdi Favéris-Essadi) has passed at age 34. He was reportedly killed in ‘accident’ Sept. 13.
Hennessy Artistry x KEYSNKRATES
I thought it was pretty damn cool when I got to interview Matisse and Jr. Flow for Spinner way back in 2010 for AOL Spinner at the time and other interactions right here on Shipwrckd back in 2008! I knew…
JOHN DIGWEED’S NEW MIX WILL HAVE YOU ‘MASHING YOUR HEAD INTO THE GROUND’ – AOL Spinner
After more than two decades as a DJ and 12 years as the label manager of Bedrock Records, it can said that John Digweed is a constant over-achiever. He’s persistently pushing himself, and crowds, with his signature progressive house and techno sound,…
EDM GOES MAINSTREAM: WHILE MONEY ROLLS IN, PORTER ROBINSON, BEATPORT, ONEBEAT EXECUTIVES PONDER THE FUTURE OF DANCE – Spinner
Porter Robinson Facebook Posted on Mar 6th 2013 1:00PM by Jesse Ship Since electronic dance music adopted its latest moniker EDM, a massive surge of corporate dollars from companies hungry to keep up with the trends and demands of an ever-growing digital…
Alex Clare: Microsoft-Endorsed Singer-Songwriter Uses Major Lazer to Make Something Different
Alex Clare Facebook British singer-songwriter Alex Clare has already experienced just about all the highs and lows the music business can throw at him. Clare, who briefly dated Amy Winehouse in 2006, put out his debut album The Lateness of the Hour in July 2011 and…
NXNE Coverage June 14 – Bad Bad Not Good & Bishop Morocco
Bad Bad Not Good (via AOL Spinner) Bad Bad Not Good are probably the most precocious group to emerge from the Toronto jazz scene in a very long time. Their second set of the night at the Hoxton was announced with…
Max Burgundy NXNE Coverage (via AOL Spinner)
Max Burgundy got the start treatment in my Spinner NXNE coverage last Wednesday. Here’s what you missed! Max Burgundy A Bronx, NY native, Max Burgundy wasn’t fazed in the slightest when he was told his slot at The Crawford would be pushed…