Founder of CMJ, Alexis D’Amecourt informs us on the dealings of the annual music marathon. The then-and-now of starving artists and artists who have already reached for the stars. The festival kicked off on Tues. [10/15] and will go all the way to Sat. [10/19]. Artists such as Cults, White Denim, Calvin Love, Vic Mensa and SZA have touched the stage and others to expect are Raekwon, Travi$ Scott, Wet and Father John Misty. Despite, the news that CMJ is currently going through some legal issues at the moment, that hasn’t stopped D’Amecourt from allowing the unknown names to make moves. “It’s an incredible amount of talent out there,” he says. “I think what you see is a passion for bringing new bands…emerging bands and really giving them the platforms this week,” CEO of it all adds. Pretty cool! Great opportunity. Hit the jump for more details behind the music festival.
Two Friends of Boston Marathon Bomber Indicted
Here’s a lesson for you kids. Be careful who you help, because it could land you in some serious trouble. Two friends of Boston bomber suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev have been indicted by federal grand jury for obstruction of justice. Details after the jump…
SMH: Woman Posed As Boston Marathon Victim To Collect Funds
A woman from New York is accused of posing as a victim from the Boston Marathon bombing to collect funds that were intended for the victims. Hit the jump for more details.
Boston Bomber Suspects Had More Attacks Planned
The two brothers, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who caused havoc at the Boston Marathon, were supposedly plotting to set their bombs off on July Fourth of this year.
Does Website Have Proof FBI Needs About Boston Bombers?!
Several photos were collected on a website that shows suspicious men wearing large backpacks during the Boston Marathon. In the photos you can make out 3 different men with backpacks. While people were paying attention to the runners, these individuals focused were somewhere else.
(PIC) Sports: Rihanna Under Fire For Posting This Photo of Boston Marathon Blasts
I get why some people would be upset about this photo that Rihanna posted, BUT at the same time I don’t agree with it. Yesterday Ri Ri took to Twitter/Instagram to send her prayers to the people affected by the Boston Marathon blasts. She attached a picture that had some fans going at her for posting it. Some said it was too graphic, some said it was disrespectful and others said she did it for attention. First things first, she was trying to send a positive message by posting “Pray4Boston.” Here’s my thing. This picture went viral. I saw it in a lot of different places, including news sources – not just blogs. It was a moment captured in time. Is it graphic? Yes. Should it be banned from the media? I don’t think so (I know some will disagree with me). If we hide these pictures that resulted from the explosions at the Boston Marathon, will people really understand the impact of it? It’s one thing to say 3 people died, it’s another thing to actually see how people were affected. This is a big topic that can be debated for days, so for now I’m going to leave it alone. I just don’t think Rihanna should be criticized for this. Check out the pic Ri Ri posted and let us know what you think….
