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Music
07 Dec 2020

Someone Clearly Hasn’t “Read the Room”

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It’s December and I haven’t given any thought to a company holiday party in months. For that same reason, there’s no point why we should even be considering music festivals in 2021 either. Organizers of Montreal’s Osheaga seem to know something that we all don’t know. Announced today, Post Malone, Cardi B and Foo Fighters will headline next year’s summer festival provided that it doesn’t get moved.

The statement says organizers “have been working relentlessly behind the scenes to create the ideal circumstances for Osheaga to move ahead without a hitch.”

Honestly, how, when new information is being provided every day and both cases and deaths are on the rise. Should the festival not move forward for whatever reason, refunds will be issued. Reading this announcement though just seems like a whole lot of work for something that isn’t a given. We love music festivals. On Yow Yow! we share many lineup announcements during winter – spring, but these will be the last things that are deemed safe in the current environment.

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Life
13 Apr 2020

Blog Roundup

  • Everything You Need to Know About Making Your Own Face Mask [Vox]
  • The Big Mac was Named By A 21-Year-Old McDonald’s Secretary [Business Insider]
  • How Many Calories Does A Fever Burn? [MEL Magazine]
  • The Eight Types of People We Become on Zoom [The Ringer]
  • I Work From Home, But Still Get Dressed for the Office [Gear Patrol]
  • What’s in Vick’s VapoRub, and How Does It Make Me Stop Coughing? [Mel Magazine]
  • Instagram DM’s Can Now Be Accessed on Web Browsers [Hypebeast]
  • Google Maps Update is Shows Restaurants Open for Takeout and Delivery [Hypebae]
  • Ben Gibbard on His Daily Livestreams [Rolling Stone]
  • Burning Man Cancels 2020 Festival Due to Coronavirus [SF Gate]
  • Mark Bittman’s Master List of Interchangeable Ingredients [Heated]
  • A Brooklyn Restaurant’s Playlist [bon appetit]
  • Everyone Wants A Puzzle [Vox]
Culture
27 Mar 2020

Blog Roundup

  • The Women of Instagram [The Everygirl]
  • Scotland is the first country to make pads and tampons free [Today]
  • Netflix Introduces Daily Top 10 Lists [High Snobiety]
  • Here’s What Happens When Guy Fieri Visits A Restaurant [Thrillist]
  • Kanye, Out West [New York Times]
  • Sound and Vision: Paid Family Rocking [KEXP]
  • McDonald’s Introduces New Big Macs [Cool Material]
  • I Think About This A Lot: Jack and Meg White Pretending to be Brother and Sister [The Cut]
  • 7 Delicious, Creative Ways to Eat Eggs That Don’t Involve Scrambles [Well + Good]
  • How Coronavirus is Destroying the Livelihood of Music’s Behind-the-Scenes Workforce [Rolling Stone]
  • The 11 Rules Every Man Should Heed to Tidy Up His Closet [Inside Hook]
  • Why We Can’t Stop Looking at Photos of Empty Cities [Fast Company]
  • The No Equipment Home Workout [Valet Mag]
  • You Can Now Download Free Coloring Pages From Over 100 Museums and Libraries [Hypebeast]
  • These Famous Logos Have Been Remade for the Coronavirus Age [Ad Age]
  • What It’s Like to Self-Quarantine With a Michelin-Starred Chef [Grub Street]
Culture
26 Nov 2017

Blog Roundup

– Neopets and its internet girl culture movement [Rolling Stone]

– How to plan a wedding your guests will enjoy [Vogue]

– 5 Different women on getting dressed for work [Racked]

– What the “Stranger Things” logo could have looked like [Vulture]

– If you’re obsessed with “Jelena” like we are, here’s a timeline for every important moment in their relationship that you need to know [Vogue]

– My LinkedIn Photo [The New Yorker]

– 101 Ways to Make a $1000 [Money]

– Apple Park Visitor Center now open to the public [Inhabitat]

Uncategorized
08 Oct 2013

Morning Soundtrack: The Head and the Heart

Readers, I woke up this morning thinking that I would listen to throwback JoJo albums, but on my newsfeed I stumbled upon a post notifying me that Rolling Stone had released the new Head and the Heart album available for stream! Their album “Let’s Be Still” actually comes out on October 15, but trust – you don’t want to wait until that date to begin listening to it. Every song leaves you wanting a little more and reminds me so much of the place that I call home. Can’t wait to see these guys live in December!

To listen to the whole album, click here.

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14 Aug 2013

Macklemore Covers Rolling Stone

photo cred | Rolling Stone

Our favorite Seattle rapper is covering the latest issue of Rolling Stone out this coming Friday, August 16th. In his cover story – also featuring Ryan Lewis – the two discuss Macklemore’s background as a recovering alcoholic and drug addict while Ryan highlights the issue that people don’t understand what he does and how is he a part of this duo. It’s true; that’s what most people believe. I really enjoyed the preview of this article though and am looking forward to reading the entire story on the both of them.

The cover story, by Brian Hiatt, goes in-depth on the life and career of Ben Haggerty, a.k.a. Macklemore, and his musical partner, Ryan Lewis. Haggerty, a recovering alcoholic and drug addict, says that at one point he was so worried about being trivialized as “the ‘Thrift Shop’ guy” that his sobriety was at risk: “I went through a place of not being happy, getting put in the box of ‘This is a novelty rap song,’ and being like, ‘What did I sign up for’?” But the success of the pro-gay-rights track “Same Love” helped him relax. “The legacy that I’m leaving on the world is more than just a song about second-hand clothes,” he says.

Lewis, meanwhile, acknowledges some concerns about being the lesser-known half of the duo. “I think on the mainstream level, nobody knows what the fuck I am. Am I the DJ? Do I make the beats? Do I rap? Am I singing on tracks? I don’t think a lot of people know except real fans who have been around. I mean, you guys, Rolling Stone, don’t want to put me on the cover. It’s like, you’re going to sell more copies with Ben’s face. Why is that? Because the general public, based on the way this whole thing’s been marketed… are going to be more receptive to ‘Macklemore.’ The public don’t care how the song came together. And I can’t change that. So if I have jealousy, deriving from that, then that’s just stupid.”

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Uncategorized
13 Sep 2012

Politics + Music w/ Chris Walla

[On whether it matters that Obama is aware of pop culture and knows who Jay-Z is]: “I think it does. When the level of awareness of pop culture that the opponent has is limited to “grits y’all,” the choice is pretty clear.” – Chris Walla

Rolling Stone interviewed Death Cab For Cutie’s Chris Walla recently to see where he stands on the issues and how he feels about Presidential candidates working with musicians and bands. It’s pretty short, but still a significant read – at least in my opinion.

Check it here yo.

Uncategorized
06 Apr 2012

Converse’s “Three Artists, One Song”

photo cred | Rolling Stone

Converse has unveiled a star lineup for their series “Three Artists, One Song” featuring Kimbra, Mark Foster (Foster the People,) and A-Trak. To download the song for yourself, click here.

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Uncategorized
10 Jan 2012

Get Re-acquainted With The Shins

After five years, The Shins have finally released a new single entitled “Simple Song” for their fans. This will be the first single off of their upcoming album, “Port of Morrow” due out on March 20, 2012.

Oh how beautiful it sounds…

Click here to listen to the full track courtesy of SoundCloud.

Style
04 Jan 2012

In the News…

Fashion

– A first look at the Jason Wu for Target campaign! The collection debuts February 5, 2012. Is anyone else as excited as I am?! [Source]

– Vera Wang will hit the ice and show off her skills on April 2nd as an honored guest by Figure Skating in Harlem. [Source]

Music

– Indie singer Lana Del Rey has scored a modeling contract. [Source]

– The Black Keys cover the Rolling Stones’ newest issue. [Source]

– The Killers will release a new album in 2012. I still just love Hot Fuss.  [Source]

Television

– The Kardashians are hoping to launch a tabloid – just won’t quit building themselves up. [Source]

– Tim Gunn receives a daytime talk show. [Source]

– Contestants for Celebrity Apprentice have been revealed. Clay Aiken! [Source]

Movies

– Twilight will become a Broadway musical for one night on January 16. Proceeds from the event will go directly to charity Blessings in a Backpack. [Source]

Seattle

photo cred | The Stranger

– Apparently, the QFC on Broadway skipped three months ahead to Easter even passing on Valentine’s Day. [Source]

– Christine Gregoire will introduce a new bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state. [Source]

Other

– Michelle Bachman has officially ended her presidential bid. [Source]

– Rumored Britney Spears is shopping for a wedding dress in the direction of Betsey Johnson or Jeremy Scott. It looks like our pop princess is spicing things up by opting out of the traditional gowns that would have been made by Vera Wang. [Source]

– Nick Cannon was hospitalized after suffering from mild kidney failure. [Source]

– Zooey Deschanel has officially filed for divorce from Ben Gibbard…is also a savvy spender according to TMZ. [Source]

– Sinhead O’Connor has called off her divorce after a night of passionate lovemaking with her husband. The divorce was filed after 16 days of marriage. So…Kim Kardashian wins again? [Source]

– Emma Roberts is deferring her college experience at Sarah Lawrence in Bronxville, New York due to her work commitments and budding romance with Glee star, Chord Overstreet. [Source]

– Russell Brand and Katy Perry did not have a prenup. He could end up making $20 million off of her. [Source]

– James Franco has sold his first novel to Amazon Publishing. [Source]