Happy 4th of July weekend, everyone! You know the drill – keep it safe, keep it lively, keep it fun! Whether in lieu of fireworks and barbecues or right alongside them, there are for sure some great shows taking place this weekend. Check them out our picks below:
Before Ida No officially took the stage, we could see she was stretching in her cheetah print pants. Why was she stretching? Maybe because Glass Candy‘s sets are always one huge dance party! Purple and turquoise balloons in the air, dancing maniacs jumping over the barriers, and more made it one huge workout!
Check it all out in our photos below!
FYF Fest (formerly known as F Yeah Fest) is this coming Saturday! If you’re in the LA area, this is one festival you won’t want to miss. Not only is there an amazing lineup but proceeds from tickets and fund-raising will help save our California State Parks.
We told you about the lineup a few weeks ago but now there is a detailed schedule complete with set times! Spread out among three stages (supposedly named Bill, Ted and Rufus) acts such as Black Lips, Lightening Bolt, Glass Candy, and Avi Buffalo will all take the stage at the Los Angeles State Historic Park.
Check it all out below and start planning ahead!
Glass Candy is surprisingly entertaining live; they are deceivingly good for only two people. For Coachella, they took their live show a step further and brought out lots of giant, multi-colored balloons on stage. Between the balloons and Ida No’s outfit, it kind of felt like you were in a circus/80′s workout video. If you haven’t heard them before, take a listen over at their myspace.
Check out the pictures below…
We’ve picked out favorite artists of the week. Now it’s your turn to pick yours!
The Oregon duo who is a mixture between mellow club mix and Blondie Glass Candy (listen here), the Electronica and Funk sound of Chromeo (listen here), the melancholy and yet lyrically superb Carrigan (listen here), or the Punk Rock, Alternative Rock, Horror Punk sound of A Fire Inside (listen here)
The number one voted artist will receive a special BeatCrave feature at the end of the month. So support your favorite band and vote them in our BeatCrave Fav Poll!
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Glass Candy is one of those bands where part of their appeal is that their work is difficult to find in hard copy form (thank goodness we live in the electronic age; search under Glass Candy, or Glass Candy & the Shattered Theatre and you’re bound to get somewhere). Based on their aesthetically-pleasing photos, graphic effects, and overall sound quality I’d love to know what alternative universe they’ve stepped into and where I can find the portal. One part Blondie and two-parts mellow club mix, the Portland, OR duo is far from a dime a dozen but are on enough of a comfort level and cool factor that they can be effortlessly allowed into one’s playlist/vinyl library with the slightest of hesitation, if any at all.
Check out Glass Candy in our BEATCRAVE FAV series, and vote for your favorite band this Friday!
