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Philly show NOT to be missed: DUKE DUMONT tonight at The Dolphin!!!!!!

16 May

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YAY!!!!!! One of my favorite dance music producers, Duke Dumont, will be in Philadelphia tonight to play Snacks at The Dolphin! Tickets are only $5 and you can get them here or at the door.

Duke Dumont had me when I first heard his track “No Money Blues”, and every song I heard since became a new favorite. Perfect for the dance floor, “Need U (100%)” and “The Giver” have been go-to songs for me whether I am getting ready, getting through the work day, or out with my friends. I can’t wait to hear all of those tracks live tonight on the dance floor with some of my best friends! Duke Dumont will be heading to Boston next and finishing this tour in Montreal before heading back to tour the UK. Make sure you get your tickets here!





*Note: The show in Philly was originally scheduled to be at Voyeur, it is now at The Dolphin, see you tonight!
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xx Cher

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obsessed xx: Thumpers “Unkinder (A Tougher Love)” out June 3rd!!!

15 May

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Wow. I could not be more obsessed with this song right now! I kept hearing songs from Thumpers thinking “I really like this!!”, I would write them down and then realize I’ve written them down on every piece of paper surrounding my desk, all different songs by the band. They are undeniably going to be a special part of my summer soundtrack. Their upbeat (and very addicting) tracks are perfect for dancing and singing along to…especially “Unkinder (A Tougher Love)” made even easier to sing along to thanks to the lyric video Thumpers released.

This new single, taken from their UNKINDER EP will be available on June 3rd through Transgressive Records!There will also be a limited edition 12″ vinyl released I need to get my hands on. I can’t even believe this band started only a year ago. I am desperate to hear their music in a live setting, their music can seriously shake your bad day blues away and I bet the positive vibes their music radiates is even more powerful live.

Thumpers have a slew of shows coming up (hellooooo festival season! You UK kids are SO lucky…never forget it!), so make sure you follow them on SongKick and see them in a city near you!





xx Cher

lovelovelove: Findlay “Off & On”

14 May

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I absolutely love this track “Off & On” by Findlay. The song is a perfect, badass mixture of blues and rock ‘n’ roll that will have you singing “he’s gonna teach me how to live” in your head for days.

The music video for the track is a sexy and dark film featuring the gorgeous Natalie Findlay, her band of babes, and some other sweaty, sultry characters. The video reminds me of the hauntingly beautiful yet creepy as hell intro of HBO’s True Blood…so basically, I love it. “Off & On” is available to download now on iTunes here and you can buy the signed 4-track 10″ EP here!

They have some upcoming gigs in the UK including The Great Escape Festival in Brighton, so make sure you follow them on SongKick here!

xx Cher

obsessed xx: BANKS “Warm Water” co-written and produced by Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs!!!

13 May

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BANKS released a gorgeous new track today co-written and produced by my ultimate music-crush Orlando Higginbottom (Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs). “Warm Water” is a luscious slow jam featuring the uplifting beats synonymous with Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs signature sound, addicting lyrics, and breathtaking vocals of Banks. This track further proves Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs can do absolutely no wrong, and Banks is a force to be reckoned with.

“Warm Water” will be available via iTunes (US/UK), Amazon and Spotify May 27th through Good Years Recordings.


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In more brilliant news, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs will be coming to Philly for the first time, Thursday June 6, to play a DJ set at Morgan’s Pier.

Morgan’s Pier re-opened for the summer last Thursday and is offering a slew of incredible shows including this epic set from Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs. The show will be $5 at the door, but you can get your tickets in advance through Ticketfly here.

I met Orlando after having one of the best dance workouts of my life during his DJ set on a rooftop in Austin at SXSW in March. He told me about this show after I gave him a hard time for not ever playing in Philly, and I have to tell you I this show at Morgan’s Pier can NOT come soon enough. I fully plan on bringing every single one of my friends. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs will also be playing Governor’s Ball in NYC that weekend so make sure you see him live there as well!

One of the best moments of my life:
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xx Cher

obsessed xx: Listen to Daft Punk’s new album “Random Access Memories” now!!!

13 May

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Daft Punk’s new album Random Access Memories, due out May 17th on Columbia, is now available to stream in full on iTunes and on Grooveshark here. I have to say, after hearing “Get Lucky” with Pharrell and Nile Rodgers, I couldn’t be more excited to hear and get my hands on the new album. After meeting Nile Rodgers last week at Redbull’s Music Academy in NYC, my excitement grew even more. Whenever anyone asked Nile about his work with Daft Punk, his face lit up with excitement, proof from a music legend that this album is going to move a lot of people… in life and on the dance floor. Listen to the entire album now, pre-order your soundtrack to summer here!



One of the best days ever…meeting Nile Rodgers at his “Let’s Dance” lecture at Sky Room at the New Museum in NYC!!


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xx Cher

Philly show NOT to be missed: Lovelife, Gold Fields, and Capital Cities TONIGHT at the TLA!!!

10 May

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This week has been a whirlwind of crazy and awesome. I saw Nile Rodgers on Sunday, The Breeders on Monday, Palma Violets on Wednesday, and The Veils and Lantern last night. Though I’m a bit exhausted, I’m completely stoked to see Lovelife, Gold Fields and Capital Cities at the TLA before heading to Maryland tomorrow for Sweet Life Festival!!

Lovelife are a synth-pop group formed by Lee Newell and Ally Young. The band features members of deceased UK band Viva Brother (formerly known as Brother) and they are now based out of NYC. The band has released two self-produced EPs, made their SXSW debut this year, and are now supporting Capital Cities on their US tour which stops in Philly tonight! Between Lovelife and Gold Fields, everyone at the TLA will get a major dance workout before Capital Cities even takes the stage.

You can definitely find me on the dance floor, hopefully dancing hard enough so everyone around me comes out of their shell and gets into the groove. If you go see live music, you should never be scared, shy, or ashamed to really take it in and give the energy the bands give to the fans, right back to them. It gives a whole new life to experiencing live music, and makes everyone have way more fun.

The show starts tonight at 8PM and you can buy tickets at the TLA box office!







xx Cher

obsessed xx: New track from The 1975 “Haunt // Bed” from their forthcoming “IV” EP!!!

8 May

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The 1975 released the gorgeous second track of their forthcoming IV EP, “Haunt // Bed” due out the 20th of May on Dirty Hit / Polydor in the UK. Hauntingly beautiful and slow dance ready, “Haunt // Bed” is five minutes and five seconds of pure heart-wrenching heaven. With a repetition of the phrase “I’m not scared” that gets stuck in your head and heart so quickly, the song feels like something you now know you needed in your life, without knowing anything was missing.

The 1975 have been selling out shows across the globe and rightfully so, I’ve seen them twice since March and I cannot get enough. They are touring the UK at the end of the month and coming back to the US in June to tour with another one of my favorite bands, The Neighbourhood. The boys will be stopping in Philly to play Union Transfer for the first time with The Neighbourhood on Tuesday, June 25th! I can’t wait! You can get your tickets for all tour dates below here, and make sure you do, because they are incredible live!


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The 1975 on the road:

May

Tues 21st – Carlisle – The Brickyard
Weds 22nd – Newcastle – Northumbria Uni Reds
Thurs 23rd – Sheffield – Queens Social Club
Mon 27th – Glasgow – Oran Mor
Tues 28th – Birmingham – The Library at The Institute
Weds 29th – London – Heaven
Fri 31st – Portsmouth – Wedgewood Rooms
June

Tues 4th – Tulsa, OK – Vangard (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 5th – Dallas, TX – Trees (with The Neighbourhood)
Fri 7th – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s (with The Neighbourhood)
Tue 11th – Orlando. FL – The Social (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 12th – St Petersburg, FL – The Local 662 (with The Neighbourhood)
Fri 14th – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room (with The Neighbourhood)
Sat 15th – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits (with The Neighbourhood)
Mon 17th – Atlanta, GA – Vinyl (with The Neighbourhood)
Tues 18th – Charlotte, NC – Amos Southend (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 19th – Norfolk,VA – The Norva (with The Neighbourhood)
Thur 20th – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall
Fri 21st – Providence, RI – Waterplace Park (with The Neighbourhood)
Sat 22nd – Rochester, NY – Main Street Armory (with The Neighbourhood)
Sun 23rd – South Burlington, VT – Higher Ground Showcase Lounge (with The Neighbourhood)
Tues 25th – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer (with The Neighbourhood)
Wed 26th – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg (with The Neighbourhood)
September

Sun 15th – Newcastle – University
Mon 16th – Birmingham – Institute
Tues 17th – Glasgow – ABC
Wed 18th – Nottingham – Rock City
Fri 20th – London – Shepherd’s Bush Empire (SOLD OUT)
Sat 21st – Manchester – Ritz (SOLD OUT)
Sun 22nd – Stoke – Sugarmill
Mon 23rd – Leeds – Leeds University Stylus.
Tues 24th – Oxford – Academy.
Wed 25th – Norwich – Waterfront.
Thurs 26th – Bristol – Academy
Sat 28th – Brighton – Concorde 2
Mon 30th – Dublin – Academy
Tues 1st – Belfast – Mandela Hall
January

Wed 8th – Manchester – Academy
Sat 11th – London – Brixton Academy

xx Cher

obsessed xx: Tame Impala covers OutKast’s “Prototype”!!

7 May

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*Sigh* I think I’m in love again with Tame Impala! Though, to be fair, I never really stopped…

Tame Impala recently went into the studio of an Australian radio station and were asked to do a cover. Naturally, they chose one of their favorite songs, “Prototype” by OutKast (RIP/Please Come Back). Their banter before the song makes my heart even more sad we are not best friends yet and Nick and Kevin’s rendition of Andre 3000 is too good to be true.

Between the spot-on back and forth vocals, dreamy guitars, and baby-making bass line, Tame Impala’s version of “Prototype” makes you weak in the knees and makes you really want to go to the movies. I cannot wait to see this band live again, and to hear more new music from them, cover or not! Make sure you pick up a copy of their new record Lonerism from your local record store or here through their website!





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xx Cher


Philly show NOT to be missed xx: Tom Odell at Johnny Brenda’s TONIGHT!!!

30 Apr

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After coming back from an epic weekend in Dallas and Austin (post to follow later) I am so stoked to return to Philly if only for all the incredible shows happening this week.

One of my favorite artists from the UK, Tom Odell, will be playing Johnny Brenda’s tonight with Jeremy Messersmith as support. Tickets are only $12, you can get them here or at the door. The doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 9pm.

Odell, who is 21, grew up in Chichester and starting writing music at the age of 13. He moved to Brighton, to immerse himself in the epic music scene – which I thankfully got to experience on my last visit to the UK. Tom says of his experience in Brighton,

“I just didn’t stop writing songs for an entire year. I used to stroll around Brighton with this massive keyboard and just go to these open mic’s all around town – and it was so demoralizing, but also really good for me”.

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Tom Odell moved to London after signing a record deal with Columbia. He released his acclaimed debut EP Songs From Another Love last year, earning him the obsession of many new fans, including me, and the prestigious Critics’ Choice Award at the Brit Awards. Tom Odell is touring the US now in support of his upcoming debut full-length album Long Way Down which is available for pre-oder now on iTunes, Amazon, Deluxe signed CD or my favorite Deluxe signed vinyl.




Whenever I watch live videos of Tom Odell online and listen to how powerful his sound is through my headphones I get chills. I can’t even put into words how thrilled I am to see him tonight at one of my favorite venues in Philly. Don’t miss what is bound to be one stunning performance from this brilliant musician tonight at 9PM at Johnny Brenda’s!

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xx Cher

obsessed xx: The 1975 release new music video for “The City”!!!!!

25 Apr

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What a great morning, to wake up and see this in my email. The 1975 released a gorgeous new video for their single “The City”, and as I expected I’m obsessed with it. Shot in black and white, the video features some breathtaking imagery of not only the band playing, but tiny stories played out by actors, some with moving projections of city life covering their skin. Their single “The City” is one of the incredible tracks from their self-titled upcoming album The 1975 due out (hopefully) this September. I seriously cannot wait for this record to come out. I need to make sure there is a vinyl with my name on it on my record player no later than October 1st…it will most likely be on constant rotation in my house from that point on (sorry I’m not sorry in advance housemates!). But until then, their next EP IV will be out May 20th! The 1975 will be back in the US to tour with The Neighbourhood! Both bands will be playing Johnny Brenda’s in Philadelphia on June 25th, tickets go on sale tomorrow at noon here!


The 1975 on tour with The Neighbourhood:
June 4th – Tulsa, OK @ Vanguard
June 5th – Dallas, TX @ Trees
June 7th – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s
June 8th – Austin, TX @ Antones
June 11th – Orlando, FL @ The Social
June 12th – St. Petersburg, FL @ The Local 662
June 14th – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
June 15th – Jacksonville, FL @ Jack Rabbits
June 17th – Atlanta, GA @ Vinyl
June 18th – Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
June 19th – Norfolk, VA @ The Norva
June 22nd – Rochester, NY @ Main Street Armory
June 23rd – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground Showcase
June 25th – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
June 26th – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg
Headlining shows:
July 24th – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour
July 25th – San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

xx Cher

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