Check out Childish Gambino performing his latest single “Freaks and Geeks” live and acoustic here. The video was posted by Donald Glover himself via his Twitter account.
You can catch Donald on his IAMDONALD Tour through April and May. Check out the dates here. Childish Gambino’s upcoming Freaks and Geeks EP will be out on March 8, 2011.
Adele recently performed current single “Rolling In The Deep” and “Someone Like You” on Jimmy Kimmel in support of her new album 21. Check out the two performances below.
Donald Glover, also known as Childish Gambino or Troy from Community, has announced dates for an upcoming IAMDONALD Tour showcasing both his comedic and music talents. He explained, “IAMDONALD TOUR is an interactive experience that uses live music, comedy, and video to covey the personal experience of being me, Donald Glover. Everyone who comes to the show will leave the show my best friend.”
He also added, “IAMDONALD is about not letting people define you. A lot of my fans tweet or email me saying how they like that I do a lot of things and are held back by people saying ‘You’re a writer. Why are you acting?’ or ‘You can’t rap about the show Rugrats.’ I say ‘F**k that.’ That’s pretty much the show.’
Check out the dates below.
IAMDONALD Tour – 2011 North American Dates:
April 16 – Ames, IA Iowa State Center
April 18 – Boulder, CO Fox Theatre
April 19 – Salt Lake City, UT Vertigo at the Complex
April 21 – Seattle, WA Neumos
April 22 – Vancouver, BC The Rio Theatre
April 23 – Portland, OR Aladdin Theater
April 26 – Solana Beach, CA Belly Up
April 27 – Los Angeles, CA The Music Box (Henry Fonda Theatre)
April 28 – San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
April 30 – Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Café
May 2 – Dallas, TX The Loft
May 3 – Houston, TX Warehouse Live Studio
May 4 – Austin, TX Emo’s Alternative Lounge – Outside
May 6 – Atlanta, GA Variety Playhouse
May 8 – Washington, D.C. Black Cat
May 9 – Baltimore, MD Rams Head Live
May 10 – New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom
May 11 – Philadelphia, PA Theatre of Living Arts
May 13 – Boston, MA Paradise Rock Club
May 14 – Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of Williamsburg
May 16 – Toronto, ON The Opera House
May 17 – Detroit, MI Magic Stick
May 18 – Chicago, IL Park West
May 19 – Minneapolis, MN Varsity Theater
We recently sat down with NYU student and up-and-coming rapper ZAK!, who recently released his new Stuck To The Sidewalk mixtape (download here). He talked about his tour with Hoodie Allen, his sound, his friendship with Joakim Noah of the Chicago Bulls, and more. Check out the interview below.
ZAK!: I don’t really have a “favorite” rapper. There’s some I listen to more than others. I also really don’t like making my own comparisons. People can make them themselves. Even though I definitly grab influences from other rappers I like to think at the end of the day I’m doing sometime unique to myself.
ZAK!: Right now I’ve been working with my DJ / Engineer / Producer DJ Fresh Direct. He basicially does it all. And on this next project were really going to sit down and create some serious stuff. Its good for me to able to help him create the music, and vice versa when it comes to the song lyrically.
Also my good friend Astro Raw has produced multiple of my tracks and really has a solid New York vibe.
ZAK!: Those were my first two real shows. And I got to say the crowd at U of Mich was pretty nuts. Honestly wasn’t expecting it. Otherwise the whole weekend was kind of a blur I unfortunately had thew flu. Pretty sure I vomited a few times. Continue reading
Recently, we had the opportunity to talk with up-and-coming Jersey based pop/rock band A Lifelike Story. We talked about their recent signing to JMD Records, their debut EP Never Have I Ever, and their future plans.
LitS: First off, for the people who haven’t heard of your band before, tell us a brief history of A Lifelike Story.
A Lifelike Story: We are a three piece pop/rock band from central New Jersey consisting of Bryan Welsh (Vocals/Guitar), Garrett Hoffman (Bass/Vocals) and Chris Mueller (Drums). After going to the same high school and being in other projects, we got together and started writing and performing in the fall of 2009.
LitS: This past November you released your debut EP titled Never Have I Ever. So far, how has this EP been received by the public?
ALLS: The EP has already received a lot of positive attention from the public as well as representatives within the industry. We’ve been overwhelmed with the feedback that has been associated with the release.
LitS: Explain to us what A Lifelike Story’s writing process is like.
ALLS: Usually one of us will bring a basic idea to the group and then we will expand on it together. As far as the music goes, the process is a collective effort; the three of us bring our own different elements to the songs. Bryan writes a lot of the lyrics and melodies, while Chris and Garrett help to bring a lot of musical aspects to the music. Continue reading