DJ /rupture , Prince Rama , and others played the Directions in Music party at Brooklyn's 285 Kent on Friday. Our photographer Erez Avissar was there, and also DJ'ed. Check out a selection of shots after the jump, then head over to our Facebook page for even more photos . DJ /rupture Prince Rama VIEW A COMPLETE SET OF FULL-SIZE PHOTOS AT FACEBOOK

Tomorrow I’m DJing an *all-ages* party at 285 Kent in Brooklyn with Prince Rama, Eva Aridjis, Weird Magic, and more. FB invite. dance dance explode dance. I spent today working on a mix, which meant that by the time the radio show rolled around, I was all beat-ed out, so it starts off on a [...]

I haven’t played in NYC for awhile, so there are many things to be expressed. On the dancefloor. With Mykki Blanco (who’s in that rich moment where various magazines can’t decide which gendered pronoun to use), Prince Rama, & more. Coolest of all– it’s an 18+ show!   ^CARLOS V + OSCAR_1992 + STRYKER^ Present: [...]

WE WILL OPEN AT 8AM! 10AM - DJ MUSH1 (WNYU TUNNEL ONE REGGAE SHOW) 12PM - NEW AFTERNOON SHOW DJS (WNYU) 3PM - X-RAY EYEBALLS DJ SET (OJ) 4PM - PRINCE RAMA DJ SET (TARAKA) 5PM - MIKE WEXLER (MEXICAN...

Nimai Larson is one-half of Brooklyn trancendence-powerhouse Prince Rama. She will be contributing a series of recipes designed to fit the only two possible moods a human could possess: the desire for health, and the desire for recovery from one's own mistakes. It’s spring time, y’all! That means you’re newly single, confused, and looking to get into a new relationship. This recipe is designed to totally impress your new potential date using seasonal, HEALTHY ingredients. ...

Amrita Kaur Dang is a Baltimore-based singer, producer, and sitarist who fuses electronic beats and conventional pop structures with hints of her Sikh background, for a genre she calls "Bollywave". Working with the producer Schwarz as well as percussionist Kate Levitt (ex-Teeth Mountain, Dan Deacon ), she puts forth a fresh East-meets-West aesthetic that would fit well on a bill between Prince Rama and Grimes , who has been toting Dang's work on Tumblr . Check out a new demo for "Sublimate", and find more at Soundcloud . Ami Dang: "Sublimate" [demo] (via SoundCloud )

5th Annual Austin Psych Fest / APRIL 27-29 2012 / Emo's East & Beauty Ballroom The full 2012 lineup: Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Black Angels, The Black Lips, Meat Puppets, Olivia Tremor Control, Thee Oh Sees, Dead Meadow, Bombino, The Telescopes, Wooden Shjips, Pink Mountaintops, Woods, Golden Dawn, Psychic Ills, Disappears, Peaking Lights, Entrance Band, Night Beats, Spindrift, Sun Araw, Pure X, Dead Confederate, Amen Dunes, Quilt, Prince Rama, Ringo Deathstarr, Sleep Over, Lotus Plaza, Moon Duo, Mind Spiders, The UFO Club, Headdress, Asteroid #4, Acid Baby Jesus, Blue Angel Lounge, Singapore Sling, Allah-Las, Federale, Quest for Fire, Feathers, High Wolf, Cosmonauts ...

WHAT : New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival WHEN : April 27 - May 6 WHERE : New Orleans, LA WHO : Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, the Beach Boys, Bon Iver, Foo Fighters, Cee Lo Green, My Morning Jacket, Al Green, Florence + the Machine, Feist, Janelle Monae, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Iron & Wine, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, Glen Hansard, many more WHAT : CMKY Festival 2012 WHEN : April 24-29 WHERE : Boulder, CO  WHO : Laurie Anderson, Zammuto, Peaking Lights, Sun Araw, MEN, Biosphere, David Last, Ivy, Jacaszek, Lustmord, Pole, more WHAT : Austin Psych Fest WHEN : April 27-29 WHERE : Austin, TX WHO : The Black Angels, Woods ...

Photo by Jo McCaughey And you thought that  3RPM compilation was going to be hard to hear: On April 1, Third Man Records released 1000 helium balloons into the air with a flexi-disc of "Freedom at 21" from Jack White 's forthcoming solo LP Blunderbuss attached to each one. (The aircraft spotters among you will recall that Prince Rama did a similar thing  last July.)

by Jonathan Dean • March 2012 Several times during my first trip to Austin, I was reminded in serious tones that South By Southwest is not a music festival. It is not Coachella or Bonnaroo or All Tomorrow’s Parties, and shouldn’t be compared to those other popular music meccas. No, SXSW is special. It’s an industry conference. The main event is a series of panels, symposia, and keynotes by industry leaders, who assess the state of the music industry and share ideas for the future. The sideshow is a series of showcases where labels and talent agencies (and ...

Check out more photos from SXSW 2012 events on Wednesday, March 14th including shots of Dan Deacon, Sharon Van Etten, Zola Jesus, Purity Ring, Kindness, Prince Rama, and Choir of Young Believers.

The fine folks at The Midnight Cafe have just reposted a fantastic compilation that’s been circulating for years featuring Railroad Earth performances of songs that Jerry Garcia sang. We’re talking songs from the Grateful Dead catalog such as The Wheel and Terrapin Station as well as Jerry’s many solo projects such as the JGB (Sitting Here in Limbo) and Old and In The Way (The Hobo Song). Both FLAC and MP3 files are available . Here’s six more bootlegs worth downloading… John Coltrane: Live ‘Trane Underground MP3 and FLACs  [Midnight Cafe] Elton John : July 25, 1982 FM ...

[photo by Mary Kang - courtesy of Impose Magazine] Our night-time regular haunt during this year’s SXSW Festival was the series of shows presented by Impose Magazine. The “Austin Imposition” took place this year at Longbranch Inn, a cozy East side venue that had the perfect atmosphere for Impose’s steady stream of outstanding bands. On [...]

Our night-time regular haunt during this year’s SXSW Festival was the series of shows presented by Impose Magazine. The “Austin Imposition” took place this year at Longbranch Inn, a cozy East side venue that had the perfect atmosphere for Impose’s steady stream of outstanding bands. On Saturday night, the highlight of the final evening of SXSW was the performance by Prince Rama. I had seen Prince Rama a couple of years ago at Glasslands when they were a trio, but the ban...

The full line up for the 2012 Austin Psych Fest is here! This year the party goes down at the brand new Emo's East and Beauty Ballroom located at 2015 East Riverside. The two venues are within close walking distance of each other and the organizers will have a courtyard set up to connect the venues with lounges, vintage clothing stores and food vendors along the path. Here is the line up! FRIDAY The Black Angels, Dead Meadow, Psychic Ills, Peaking Lights, Disappears, Night Beats, Sun Araw, Ringo Deathstarr, Feeding People, Allah Las, Acid Baby Jesus, Moon Duo, Lotus ...