DJ Shadow

SoundCloud rains down a wild world of sounds

2013-01-19 06:00:00

Spend an evening wandering the sonic fun house that is SoundCloud, an online music- and sound-sharing site that contains some of the world's most active virtual music scenes, and you're likely to land in some strange realms. Roam through the millions of...

File sharing firm BitTorrent and DJ Shadow team up to make money

2012-07-24 17:30:00

BitTorrent, the massively popular file sharing service, may be the last place music executives would go to generate profit for their artists. But the San Francisco company is looking to change that -- and the future of music distribution. On Tuesday,...

72 Hours: Zelda, the War on Drugs, Robyn among top weekend gigs

2011-10-21 04:34:59

Vibes player Roy Ayers returns, DJ Anthony Valadez unveils mixtape

2011-11-04 16:35:38

DJ Quik, the Gaslamp Killer, and more hit the Do-Over

2011-08-08 16:36:25

Electronic music giants Pretty Lights and Bassnectar to play Hampton Coliseum Dec. 28-29 (UPDATE)

2012-10-17 11:56:00

The electronic dance music, or EDM, revolution has officially reached the Peninsula. Staff at Hampton Coliseum announced Wednesday that Pretty Lights and Bassnectar, two of the genre's big names, will perform there Dec. 28 & 29. Tickets go on sale 10 a....

Concert news: The Avett Brothers, Kurt Vile, Slash, Daryl Hall, DJ Shadow, Fountains of Wayne

2012-02-15 07:36:00

Now that zombie Guns 'n' Roses is on the road, Slash has decided to go on tour too. He'll be performing at Rams Head Live May 3; Axl is at the Fillmore next week, February 23. Slash is performing with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators, who...

The week that was: Girl Talk at Power Plant, Preakness news, a pub crawl sans pubs and more

2012-02-17 12:30:00

Here's a round-up of our week at Midnight Sun: Erik and I wanted to aid in your romantic endeavors so we handcrafted Valentine's Day Spotify playlists. He went with Maxwell, Janelle Monae and Robyn. I chose The-Dream, Jeff Buckley and Ghostface Killah....

The IDentity Festival's forward-thinking dance music hits Jiffy Lube Live

2011-08-18 11:27:00

Let's first get this out of the way: I'm no dance-music expert. My appreciation is genuine but would be considered cursory by DFA-heads: I've seen an A-Trak set, love LCD Soundsystem and know how to hit a dance floor without making a complete fool out...

August 15 - 21 in nightlife: Kesha, Bob Dylan, IDentity Festival, Rap Round Robin

2011-08-15 11:01:00

Lots of marquee performers are in the area this week - Kesha, Bob Dyland and Leon Russell, a bunch of djs at the traveling music festival IDentity. But the signature event of the week is clearly the annual Rap Round Robin, which this year will feature...

Jerry Leiber and Nick Ashford: Their greatest hits

2011-08-23 12:13:00

The songwriting world lost two titans Monday when Nick Ashford and Jerry Leiber died within hours of each other. Ashford, 70, cowrote a string of hits with his wife, Valerie Simpson, that helped define soul, R&B and funk in the ‘60s, ‘70s and...

Pitchfork 2011: Who are the must-see bands?

2011-07-12 16:15:00

What: Pitchfork Music Festival Where: Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St. When: 3:20 p.m. Friday, 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday What: 45 bands/artists, three stages, hosted by e-zine pitchfork.com Info: Pitchforkmusicfestival.com Tickets: Ticketweb.com ($...

Where the f--- did ROD LEE go???? I miss good Baltimore Club music! -- Adam S., Hampden Ha, well, ROD LEE isn't the only person who makes good Baltimore Club Music. He's one of the best to ever do it though. I'll give you that. Rod Lee has a Facebook, if you need to find him, dude. It's 2013.

2013-04-23 15:13:00

DJ Shadow's set at Pitchfork Music Festival 2011. RedEye photo by Mike Rich.

2011-07-17 08:32:27

Elise Roberts (26, Ukranian VIllage) hula hoops during a performance by DJ Shadow at Pitchfork Music Festival on July 16, 2011.

2011-07-16 22:35:48