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A Real-Time Review of The Super Bowl 50 Halftime Show

Following the release of their album A Head Full of Dreams, Coldplay headlines the halftime show for 2016’s Super Bowl 50, accompanied by their recent collaborator Beyonce and 2014 headliner Bruno Mars. Read on for a real-time reaction to this year’s SB50 show. “A musical celebration of past, present, and future.” JUST TELL US WHO YOU’RE BRINGING OUT [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #014: Database

Brazilian duo Database explore disco, funk, soul, and house in PressPlay’s 14th guest mix. Get to know Database, and stream their mix on Soundcloud! Hey guys, thanks for chatting with us! What’s the inspiration behind your mix for PressPlay? It’s mostly all the tracks that we like to DJ or listen in our home. It’s [continued]
Humans of Holy Ship

As the MSC Divina set sail for the Bahamian shores, HARD founder and Holy Ship head honcho Destructo (Gary Richards) led artists and fans on yet another fun-filled voyage for the first weekend of Holy Ship. The sold-out January journey of the popular festival cruise hosted artists such as Ryan Hemsworth, Dillon Francis, Ty Dolla $ign, Valentino [continued]
Gig Review: Reaction NYE in Chicago

For those based in Chicago, 2015 was closed out with a bang thanks to React Presents’ newest festival addition, Reaction NYE. The two-day festival was held in Rosemont at the Donald E. Stephans Convention Center, a warehouse-esque space that housed three separate stages and a skate park, adding to the event’s cool, grunge-y rave vibe. The [continued]
Essentials: “Wither Me” – Sevendeaths

The holidays are over, but it’s still the most wonderful time of the year – LuckyMe‘s Advent calendar releases have been dropping since December 27th, and this year’s crop features some of their best singles yet. Today’s treat is Sevendeaths‘s “Wither Me,” an icy rework of Norwegian producer Cashmere Cat‘s 2013 single, “With Me“. The track is available [continued]
PressPlay Picks The Best of 2015

The PressPlay team reviews the year in music with our favorite singles and albums from 2015. Top Ten Singles Will Cua’s Picks 10) “SMUCKERS” – Tyler, The Creator feat. Kanye West, Lil Wayne 9) “Bitch Better Have My Money”- Rihanna 8) “All That” – Carly Rae Jepsen 7) “Really Love” – D’Angelo & The Vanguard [continued]
Essentials: “Soak” – Mt. Doubt

Traverse across the expansively beautiful Scottish countryside in Mt. Doubt‘s video for the moody “Soak“. Aided on vocals by Annie Booth, the Edinburgh singer/songwriter croons with a rock-tinged voice that hovers between the gravelly fragility of The National‘s Matt Berninger and the earnest depth of Fleet Foxes‘s Robin Pecknold. The visuals are stunning; directed, shot, and produced by Andrew [continued]
Essentials: “Genevieve” – Littlebabyangel

We’re one week through December and it’s already been a big month for LuckyMe Records – following the premiere of Baauer‘s “GoGo!” music video on Apple Music yesterday, the Scottish label now presents us with Littlebabyangel‘s newest single, “Genevieve“. The second single from this enigmatic vocalist is a militant beat that throbs with crackling bass and a raspy, bravado punch [continued]
An In-Depth Review of The “Red Lips (Skrillex Remix)” Video

The video for Skrillex’s remix of GTA‘s “Red Lips” is out after what seems like an interminable amount of teasing. With directing duties by Grant Singer, who’s been at the helm for both The Weeknd‘s “Can’t Feel My Face” and “The Hills,” the “Red Lips” video’s highly anticipated buzz seems legitimate. Based on the trailer for the [continued]
PressPlay Mixes #013: WE CHIEF

Our thirteenth mix comes from We Chief. Listen to his reggae-blasted mix, and peep our chat below. Hey there! Glad to be chatting with you. Tell us a little more about yourself! Thanks very much, I’m happy to be here. Well, my name is Geoffrey Rand, proud son of James and Susan. I started a [continued]