Want something unique? Try Beirut-based Laszlo Jones. Check out Save My Soul which you think is a pop tune, a really good one, and then turns down a dark path. I hear the marketeer “dude, it was so good, then all of a sudden, what happened?”
Gilles Jan Petersen aka Laszlo Jones gathered all star rock players around the latest Beyond The Door EP. The EP was mixed by Kane Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Skillet) and recorded at the Besco Recording in Paris.
The 5 track EP “Beyond the door” features drummer Ralph Salmins (ABBA, Lady Gaga), bassist Michael Buyens (Eric Serra), pianist Michael Arrom (Steve Vai), and guitarist Alex Skolnik from metal act Testament.
He found a home on classic rock stations and garnered support from Rolling Stone Mag, Slam Mag, Orkus Mag, and Yeah. Check out the video here.
Astroworld music festival tragedy paves way for satanic conspiracy theories on TikTok.
Theories have thrived with graphic footage, claiming the rapper Travis Scott, who founded and performed at the festival, of orchestrating a massive satanic worship service.
“This ain’t a festival, it’s a sacrifice,” reads one typical comment. “The music industry is demonic and collects souls,” reads another comment with 34,000 likes.
Concert-goers at Travis Scott’s deadly Astroworld festival have described a ‘demonic energy’ they experienced and since then various conspiracy theories have been doing the rounds.
A criminal investigation is underway after the tragedy at the Astroworld Festival that resulted in the loss of 8 blessed souls and hundreds injured.
Multiple lawsuits have been filed claiming Travis Scott and the other organizers put profits over safety.
The civil suits are mounting in this case and the criminal investigation has expanded that involves the FBI.
“We’re working to figure out which entity can do that investigation, because there’s so many different players,” Judge Lina Hidalgo said.
“There are eight promising young people who aren’t at home tonight with their friends and loved ones, and as a result of their untimely, tragic and probably preventable deaths, that situation is probably enough to initiate a criminal investigation to determine whether or not their deaths were something more than simple negligence,” Wice said.
What’s new in South Africa? Not much, other than their internet sucks, except, watch out for South African-based Mikhaela Faye and the new upbeat track “I Don’t Want Your Baby”. You’ll love if you like 80s pop, post-punk, and electronica. She’s landed on Spotify’s New Music Friday Africa and Nightrider.
“The song celebrates the autonomy of being a woman and knowing that your choice is your choice and there is beauty in that,” says the 20 something year old singer songwriter. “If you decide that you want to have a child, then that is a deeply considered thing to do and a huge responsibility. But if you don’t want to, that’s also great.”
Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.
Movie stars, music artists and pro athletes congregated over the weekend in sunny Los Angeles with one purpose to get High. Seriously, they assembled together and celebrated the growing marijuana industry.
This past Saturday marked Jeeter Day, a special holiday recognizing the cannabis company with a private outdoor event that consisted of video games, a light show and live music.
“Jeeter Day overall is to give back to the fans and the Jeeter community,” Lukasz Tracz, Co-Founder and Co-CEO (with Sebastian Solano) at Jeeter, shared with me at Forbes. “The whole idea formed from our customers that are so loyal to us. What can we do to give back to them? Jeeter Day is literally a national holiday for the customers and all the people that use Jeeter.”
American governors have passed sweeping legislation that allows recreational marijuana in 18 states while medicinal cannabis use is legalized in 37 states.
Who showed up? Dwyane Wade, Gabrielle Union, Demi Lovato and rapper Ludacris.
“You must have eaten like 100 bucks worth of pot, and like 30 bucks worth of shrooms man. So I’m gonna need that 130 bucks, you know, whenever you get a chance.” – College Boy 2
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