(Rutger Geerling)
(Rutger Geerling)
What’s that thing about the bigger they are? For a minute, they didn’t come any bigger than SFX ENTERTAINMENT, whose futuristic-sounding overlord, ROBERT F.X. SILLERMAN, was forced to declare bankruptcy on Monday after his bid to corner the market on EDM festivals fizzled like a glow stick in the morning sun… I grew up with this kid, JACOB (his brothers were ISAAC and ABRAHAM, go figure) who had every toy and video game console you could imagine because, well, divorce. And whenever the game got a bit hairy, he fell too far behind or he sensed one of us had an unfair advantage, he’d do what any kid who held the house money did: he’d change the rules. Which is exactly what the RIAA just did, announcing that on-demand audio and video streaming will now count as part of its six-decade old singles and album certification process. So, congrats ALT-J, COLDPLAY, HALSEY, KENDRICK LAMAR, SAM HUNT, THE WEEKND and ELLE KING on your new gold and platinum baubles… The “ANTI” effect? Maybe… We didn’t have the numbers from Iowa yet, but one thing we know about DONALD TRUMP is that ADELE is not cool with him “Rolling in the Deep” at his rallies. If you thought MEGYN KELLY'S supporters were vocal, just you wait BIG DON… A pill that spawns a "rave inside your body"? The 16-year-old me already signed up... After three strange and beautiful albums, TREVOR POWERS is putting YOUTH LAGOON into hibernation. R.I.P. you beautiful stranger, can’t wait to hear what’s next.