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The news is out. Blur headline the Hollywood Bowl in LA 10/20 and MSG in NY on 10/23… http://thescenestar.typepad.com/ss/2015/06/blur-to-headline-the-hollywood-bowl.html

High school teacher Brian Mooney used rapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album to teach a unit on Toni Morrison's novel, "The Bluest Eye." Lamar found out about it, and decided to stop in for a visit. Full story here: http://n.pr/1QvkGN3

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Twitter: Social Network to Remove 140-Character Limit From Direct Messages in July Sachin Agarwal, Twitter's direct messages product manager, announced...

Congrats to El Rey Theater and The Roxy Theatre for making LA Weekly's TOP 10! (via The Top 50 Live Music Venues in Los Angeles | L.A. Weekly)

Blur North America - We're Coming... HOLLYWOOD BOWL OCTOBER 20 MADISON SQUARE GARDEN OCTOBER 23 Tickets To Only U.S Appearances on Sale June 20 here:...

(via Teletubbies in Black and White, Set to Joy Division | Nobody Puts Baby in a Horner)

moetlycrue

Thanks for the edits celestronica! #MoetlyCrue is born!

Plus, a Q&A with Browning on his new LP and a new batch of US tour dates.

NYC JOB OPP - Marketing Manager/Digital Brand Manager for Hotel (Nightllife)

The McKittrick Hotel is looking to add a Marketing Manager/Digital Brand Manager to the team. This position will report to the Special Envoy of The McKittrick Hotel, will work side by side with the Department Coordinator and will primarily focus on marketing the rooftop garden bar, Gallow Green as well as the newest addition to the hotel, The Heath, a music venue, restaurant and club room. The ideal candidate will be The McKittrick's ambassador for all things related to The Heath and Gallow Green. [email protected] Duties will include: General marketing strategy and implementation Nightlife promotion Creation, coordination and deployment of special event marketing Coordinate and manage community, promotional partner and vendor relationships Coordinate, develop and review all aspects of space-specific websites Implement strategy to keep the marketing of the spaces exciting and current Manage social media presence Collect, analyze and report on relevant patron data related to The Heath and Gallow Green Work with PR team to coordinate press strategy to supplement marketing of The Heath and Gallow Green Organize all marketing materials including both print and digital collateral Got to have: Minimum two years of experience in digital and/or experiential marketing, preferably in restaurant or music venue Demonstrated experience in creating, developing and executing marketing strategy Extremely strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects in various stages simultaneously Excellent written and verbal skills Familiarity with design software, specifically Adobe creative suite General competency in Microsoft Excel and Word Desire to work in an exciting, highly imaginative, creative and collaborative environment Willingness to take big risks No-fear approach to failure You should also know: Must be available to work in the evenings and on the weekends with extended hours for special events Must be able to work in a fast paced and quickly changing environment Must be detail oriented and able to appreciate constructive feedback and implement speedy turnaround.

NY Fashion Week freelance producer needed for Refinery 29!

FASHION/EVENT PRODUCTION FOLKS: Refinery 29 is looking for someone to kill it for them during Fashion Week... see below:

We need someone based in NYC to start more or less immediately to help with R29's fashion week production. Full time / freelance. Can send all resumes to [email protected]

CHI job opp: Bloodshot records seeks publicist

Bloodshot Records seeks full-time Media Publicist / New Media Radio Promoter to work in our Chicago office. We're looking for someone who can develop tailored new media radio and streaming service publicity campaigns for each release, and handle tour press and tour radio promotion. Duties include radio servicing and tracking, but also creating content, making podcasts, setting up video/audio sessions and initiating promotions, along with tour radio and press operations. Candidate must have at least two years of paid work experience in online publicity and/or new media radio promotion or streaming service marketing.

The applicant must be curious about and skilled at navigating the internet and its communities, and know Word, Excel, FileMaker, basic home audio & video recording, photo editing and formatting, Photoshop, how to compress PDF files, rip hi-quality MP3s and tag them and prepare for upload, also helpful to know Illustrator and InDesign.

The candidate needs to be self-directed and extremely comfortable working independently, however they need to work well a part of a three person publicity department. We need someone outgoing, organized, a great writer, witty, and level-headed. The ideal person is passionate about much of the music on the label and assumes it's their mission connect it to fans (both known and potential fans). Strong indie ethics and a degree in Communications, IT, English, or Journalism are a plus. Current Bloodshot artist roster includes Lydia Loveless, Murder By Death, Luke Winslow-King, JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound, Scott H. Biram, Robbie Fulks, Ha Ha Tonka, and many more; further info on Bloodshot at www.bloodshotrecords.com Pay commensurate with experience (within the scrappy indie label world); starting around $13/hr. Benefits include health insurance, profit sharing, life insurance. Relocation expenses are not included. If interested AND QUALIFIED, send resume and writing sample to:

nan [at] bloodshotrecords [dot] com or Media Publicist, Bloodshot Records, 3039 W. Irving Park Rd., Chicago IL 60618, or fax to 773-604-5019.

NY JOB OPP: Catering Sales Manager @ Lincoln Center

http://www.mediabistro.com/bizbash/joblistings/jobview.asp?joid=2924&igid=0

Chicago Job Opp: Production help during Lollapalooza

"I am producing a client activation at lolla and am in need of some strapping young gentlemen hands to help out at the booth daily Chores will include: cleaning, packing and unpacking boxes, restocking, gifting and other such glamorous activities... Ideal for those with aspirations of a future in (or currently) event production, marketing, sponsorship, experiential work Candidates would be paid and we will be generous with our tequila supply (in off hours of course) ;) Contact Stephanie.brogan (at) exposure.net For more info"

Watch @cutcopy at @PrimaveraSound today at 12p PT | 3p ET via the fest's live stream 😍 http://t.co/HPhpixlaPq

(via What's In My Bag? - Amoeba Music) Episode 183 Cut Copy is an Australian dance-pop band featuring Dan Whitford (vocals, guitar, keyboard), Tim Hoey (guitar, sampler), Mitchell Scott (drums), and Ben Browning (bass). Whitford formed Cut Copy originally as a solo project in 2001, but Hoey and Scott joined him in 2003 to create a full band. They released their first full-length album, Bright Like Neon Light (Modular), in 2004. Their sophomore album, In Ghost Colours (Modular, 2008), debuted at number one in Australia and was certified gold. The band embarked on a heavy tour in support of In Ghost Colours, including headlining Lollapalooza and being the first Australian band to play Colombia since INXS. Zonoscope, their third album, was released on February 8, 2011 on Modular and was nominated for a Grammy in 2012 for Best Dance/Electronic. In addition, Zonoscope won an ARIA Award in Australia for Best Dance Release and was nominated for Album of the Year. They tour extensively, including performances at Coachella, the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago and the inaugural Pitchfork Music Festival in Paris. On November 4, 2013, they played a DJ set at Amoeba Hollywood in celebration of their fourth album, Free Your Mind, which came out the following day.

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