Los Angeles-based artist Jerome LOL lives on the Internet. Not in some alternate reality, but as part of the new wave of young producer-DJs that have a ubiquitous presence via social media and draw inspiration from Internet culture for their music and personas. Dubbed the Web 1.0 Music scene, the former LOL Boy has brought back the days of pixelated gifs and A/S/L lingo, all while curating his unique but classic house sound. We recently spoke with Jerome about his newest single, his Body High crew, and the current Internet generation. He headlines Monarch this Thursday with Body High label co-founder Samo Sound Boy and DJ Funeral for Lights Down Low.
Remember that thing that happened at the end of May, when Beyonce got her ass slapped by an an idiotic audience member in Denmark? Well, that incident was shocking for a number of reasons. The first was that someone had the nerve to disrespect Queen Bey (nuh-uh, foo'). The second is that it shone a light on the fact that some dudes remain unaware that purposely touching the ass of a female they don't know is actually sexual assault. And the third is that, frankly, it's usually the person on stage that does the slapping, not the audience member. Here are just some of some of the musicians who've lashed out at an audience member.
It's almost the Fourth of July, which accounts for this week's early edition (we don't know about you, but we wont be anywhere near a computer tomorrow). The next few days are going to be hectic, so, to help you hail this fine 'Merican country, we've provided a handy list of mildly patriotic parties. Read on -- your weekend awaits.
