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Coachella + Cruise = Boatchella

July 17th, 2012

The Coachella Music Festival is expanding beyond the desert and heading to the sea! Coachella announced the S.S. Coachella today, which will take place in December, with two trips through the Carribbean and Jamaica. The line-up so far includes Pulp, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, Yeasayer, Sleigh Bells, James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem and various other [...]

Tags: Cloud Nothings, Coachella, cruise, Girl Talk, Hot Chip, James Murphy, LCD Soundsystem, News, Pulp, Sleigh Bells, Yeasayer
Posted in Blog, Concerts & Events, News | Posted by Melody

Watch Damian interview Girl Talk

August 25th, 2011

Gregg Gillis is a man who’s built his career out of using other people’s art. As Girl Talk, he’s risen to fame sampling and then stitching together new songs out of those samples. Now one of the biggest touring indie acts on the circuit, he’s built a reputation on his electrifying, stage-crashing gigs, which bring [...]

Tags: Damian Abraham, Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis, The Wedge
Posted in Blog, Interview, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

The Wedge News Round Up For July 8

July 8th, 2011

Das Racist announce first proper non-mixtape album… Lost Bobb Trimble album from 1983 to finally get a release… Girl Talk says he’s proud to be the creator of “dumb party music”… Vetiver and Fruit Bats announce joint tour… Read an interview between Broken Social Scene’s Kevin Drew and Fucked Up’s Damian Abraham.

Tags: Bobb Trimble, broken social scene, Damian Abraham, Das Racist, Fruit Bats, fucked up, Girl Talk, kevin drew, Vetiver
Posted in Blog, News, The Wedge | Posted by Cam

New.Music.Live.: Raise a Flag and Call a Holiday

December 9th, 2010

Mash-up super star Girl Talk has a huge fan in Pittsburgh, city councilman Bill Peduto. Girl Talk, a.k.a. Gregg Gillis, posted on his Twitter on Tuesday a photo of the paperwork which proclaimed December 7 as “Gregg Gillis Day” thanks to Peduto and a picture of him with city council. We can’t deny that he [...]

Tags: arcade fire, Girl Talk, justin bieber, lady gaga, playlist, The Smiths, the white stripes
Posted in Blog, Celebrities & Pop Culture, Music & Videos | Posted by Jessica F

Girl Talk’s Gregg Gillis honoured with his own day in Pittsburgh

December 7th, 2010

Maybe it’s because he gave away his new album or maybe it’s because he is amazeballs at manipulating other people’s songs and making them his own. Or maybe it’s just because he has arguably the best live show going that doesn’t actually require him to play one original note of music. But Girl Talk will [...]

Tags: Girl Talk, Gregg Gillis, Pittsburgh
Posted in Blog, News | Posted by Cam

Stroke of Genius

November 22nd, 2010

Music is awesome. I’m sure we’re all in agreement. But I was thinking of things that make music even awesome-er! Agree or disagree… let me know… but these are a few of my favorite modern musical inventions. Auto Tune Love it or hate it, it’s changed the sound of music and pop culture. I’m pretty [...]

Tags: drake, Girl Talk, jay-z, jimmy fallon, justin bieber, Neil Young, nicki minaj, playlist, t-pain
Posted in Blog, Music & Videos | Posted by Lauren

Sled Island First Wave Line-up Announced

April 1st, 2010

The first 90 bands for Sled Island 2010 Festival in Calgary have been announced. Yes, first 90. It looks like it is going to be a killer festival headlined by Girl Talk and The Melvins. Other notable performers include Les Savy Fav, !!!, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Thermals, The Black Lips and Deerhoof. [...]

Tags: !!!, Deerhoof, Girl Talk, Les Savy Fav, Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, The Black Lips, The Melvins, The Thermals
Posted in News | Posted by Jessica F