You didn’t think the Jaxx would release a single without an accompanying crazy video, did you? “Feelings Gone” featuring Sam Sparro is from Basement Jaxx’s 5th full-length album, Scars, which drops in the US on October 6th on Ultra Records.

The second event in the SVEDKA Vodka Sessions series, Swedish indie rock band Peter Bjorn And John headlined along with DJ Jason Bentley at Skybar at Mondrian in West Hollywood on August 18th.

Aakash Nihalani recounts the path that lead him to the aha! moment where he birthed the technique of his tape-based geometric street art.

Check out his art here: Flickr: Aakash Nihalani

Friends We Love

By Seher Sikandar

Giant Step Contributor, Seher Sikandar interviews soul singer Teedra Moses with a special surprise guest at the mid-way point.

Teedra performed at Yoshi’s SF last week and just before the show I got to catch up with her for a bit backstage. Yes, I asked her about where she’s been and about her upcoming project. But these days I’m really into just asking artists about themselves, their thoughts, their interests – so I hit her with some of my randoms.

Teedra talks about her favorite feeling to personify, a dream besides music, what was the first song to personally touch her, and all kindsa fun ish you probably haven’t heard in another interview.
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Photos from Hex Hector DJing at Hudson #11 this Monday. Peruse the pics and get ready for the next Hudson party, Labor Day weekend with technicolor DJ Scott Hardkiss!