Gina Vespa – who, sadly, is not affiliated with the motor scooter company – is a GWU graduate currently residing in Maryland with her husband and two dachshunds. A freelance writer for both Diffuser.fm and PopCrush, Gina enjoys combining her love for music with her passion for writing. She has interviewed artists such as Matt Pond and Zac and Isaac Hanson, and she's always on the lookout for new bands to check out.
L.A.’s FYF Fest is back for its 10th go-round, and this year’s weekend-long bash runs Aug. 24-25 at the Los Angeles State Historic Park. The lineup features My Bloody Valentine, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, MGMT and Beach House, plus dozens more top-name acts.
Created back in 2004 in Melbourne, Australia, the St. Jerome’s Laneway Festival has since traveled to New Zealand and Singapore, and this year, the indie music event makes its U.S. debut on Sept. 14 in Detroit, Mich. Sigur Ros and the National are set to headline, and support acts include Deerhunter, Solange, Savages, Frightened Rabbits and more.
Full Moon returns to the Beach at New York’s Governors Island for its third annual run on June 22. This year's festival goes down on two stages and boasts a lineup that includes Miami Horror, Tanlines and Wild Belle.
There are countless reasons to choose Verizon as your cellphone provider, a new commercial suggests. Not only does the reliable mobile operator have the largest 4GLTE network, it also received J.D. Power and Associates’ customer-service award four times in a row. So, what’s the song playing in the background of all the backslapping going on?
The ad for Victoria’s Secret new line of summer lingerie stars supermodels Candice Swanepoel, Karlie Kloss, Behati Prinsloo, Alessandra Ambrosio and Lais Ribeiro and features Wolfmother’s ‘Love Train.’ The song is a rock jam through and through, but it exudes a surprising amount of sex appeal when paired with the alluring ladies in the 15-second clip.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner, and Belk’s new commercial suggests a variety of fun ways to celebrate. The ad features the charming tune ‘What I Wouldn’t Do’ by A Fine Frenzy, aka American singer-songwriter Alison Sudol.
Celebrate Brooklyn! is back for its 35th go-round with an array of internationally acclaimed artists in tow. This year’s summer-long New York City festival features performances by the likes of Jim James, the Roots, Beck and many more. The fest is heavy on free shows, though some events -- the Beck and James gigs among them -- are ticketed benefits.
The Austin City Limits Festival makes its highly anticipated return to Austin's scenic Zilker Park this fall, and for the first time ever, the festivities will span two weekends: Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13. This year’s stellar lineup features Atoms for Peace, the Cure, Wilco and the National, plus dozens more must-see acts.
Chicago-based indie rockers Smith Westerns remind us that spring is in the air with their colorful new video for ‘Varsity.’ Directed by Alan Del Rio Ortiz, the dreamlike clip (watch above) is filled with feelgood scenes reminiscent of young love.
