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    2nd Annual ACOR Gallery Graffiti Art Contest

    Monday, May 13, 2013

    The ACOR Gallery at the GoggleWorks in Reading, Pa hosted their annual Graffiti Art Contest. Six artists in and around the Reading, Pa area submitted their works that represented the “Stop The Violence” theme, competing for a $500.00 cash prize. According to artist and founder of the ACOR Gallery, Mr. Ed Terrell, the purpose of [...]

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    Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Howl” by Beware of Darkness

    Monday, May 13, 2013

    Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day is brought to you by Santa Barbara alt-rock band, Beware of Darkness. Purchase the single “Howl”, and the band’s album “Orthodox” via iTunes:  http://goo.gl/jTWYi and keep up with the band through their official site: http://www.bewareofdarknessmusic.com  

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    Mariah Carey Releases “#Beautiful” Ft. Miguel

    Monday, May 6, 2013

    Superstar Mariah Carey just released her new single, “#Beautiful” ft. R&B sensation, Miguel, this morning, and it’s already creating quite a buzz. Stream the track via Soundcloud below, and let us know what you think. Mute it or turn it up? “#Beautiful” is available for purchase via iTunes: http://smarturl.it/iBeautiful

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    Erykah Badu & Janelle Monae Release Q.U.E.E.N.

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    Music lovers are in for a treat with the newly released collaboration, “Q.U.E.E.N.” by soul sisters Erykah Badu and Janelle Monae. Follow this link: http://erykah-badu.com/newssystem/news.php  to give the new song a listen and let us know what you think about it in the comments section below. Be sure to listen to the song all the [...]

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    3 Reasons Why Joey Bada$$ Is Better Than Kendrick Lamar

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    Written by David Nazario Kendrick Lamar is a good artist, Joey Bada$$ is a better artist. Here’s three reasons why. Production There’s definitely something special about the way that Hip Hop sounded during the 90′s. This is one of the reasons why this decade is commonly referred to as the “Golden Era of Hip Hop”. [...]

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    The Roots Go Platinum With “Things Fall Apart” After 14 Years

    Wednesday, April 24, 2013

    Kudos to the legendary Roots crew from Philadelphia who went platinum this week with their classic Things Fall Apart album which was released fourteen years ago! Surprisingly this is the only album by the band to go Platinum, despite the fact that their last two releases “How I Got Over” and “Undun” were more than [...]

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    Faith Ringgold at the ACA Gallery

    Monday, April 1, 2013

    Written by Angela Johnson It isn’t everyday that one is able to sit in the presence of two generations of artists, but it was made possible on Thursday at ACA Galleries in New York City. ACA has deep roots in the New York City art scene. Opening its doors during the Great Depression, the gallery [...]

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    Alicia Keys High-Top Wedge Sneaker In Stores Today

    Monday, April 1, 2013

    The Alicia Keys “Freestyle” wedge sneaker hits stores today as a part of the Alicia Keys x Reebok collaboration. The classic high-top sneaker which has been remixed with new colors and a built in wedge is available at Nordstrom and Reebok.com. The retail price for the sneakers is $89.  According to Keys, the Freestyle High-Top [...]

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    Tech: Vevo TV

    Sunday, March 31, 2013

    Written by John Persolus Earlier this month Vevo announced and released Vevo TV, a 24/7 live streaming service that can be accessed through the web and an app that is available for smart phones, Xbox 360, and Roku boxes. Viewers can tune into the live channel to watch uninterrupted playback of music videos, artist interviews, [...]

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    New Trend In Men’s Fashion: Clutches?

    Friday, March 29, 2013

    Written by David Nazario In the world of fashion the trend right now is definitely anything goes (and of course anything 90’s is also a must. If you haven’t already, visit http://mutemag.com/?p=3566 to read “Fashion Goes Back to the 90’s”). And it seems like this “anything goes mentality” is most apparent with the latest trend [...]

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Oct
8

Review: Food & Liquor 2 by Lupe Fiasco

Written by John Zabala When I first heard about Lupe Fiasco releasing a sequel to Food & Liquor, I was ecstatic. I was prepared for lyricism, metaphors, great instrumentation, and a track that would equal the level of “Hurt Me Soul”. However, I also heard that on this album Lupe would try to maintain the [...]

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Oct
4

Visual Artist Theron Cook Featured in “Provocations” at G Lounge

Visual artist Theron Cook has been selected to feature his artwork at this month’s installation of RAW: Natural Born Artists Presents PROVOCATIONS. The showcase that also includes live performances, runway shows and live art, is going down Thursday, October 4, 2012 from 8pm – 12am at the G Lounge in Philadelphia (111 S. 17th St.) [...]

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the zou
Sep
27

Welcome to Ohio: 5 Artists to Look Out For

Written by Alex Gooch Welcome to Ohio, the heart of America. With six cities boasting a population of over 100,000, Ohio has recently transformed from “just another state in the Midwest” to a major music powerhouse. Since Bone Thugs-n-Harmony released the Grammy Award winning single Tha Crossroads in 1995, Ohio has produced a number of [...]

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Sep
26

The Music Watch is the Watch of the Future

Written by Ashlee Chanelle Forget Fossil, Rolex and Swatch, the Music Watch concept submitted to Tuvie.com by Shameem M. is the next big thing! Obviously designed for today’s generation, the timepiece features 2 USB flash drives, 2 USB ports, and a music player. No need for a clasp-this watch is fastened by interlocking the USB [...]

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Jul
28

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Wonderful Life” by Estelle

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day is brought to you by Estelle. “Wonderful Life” is a single off of Estelle’s latest album, All of Me in stores now!

killers
Jul
27

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Runaways” by the Killers

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day is brought to you by The Killers. “Runaways” is the first single off of The Killers new album, Battle Born, hitting stores on 9/18/12.

a lee
Jul
26

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Brotha From Around the Way” by A. Lee

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day comes from A. Lee. Produced by Franchise Beats, “Brotha From Around the Way” is a track off of A. Lee’s latest mixtape, Souls & Sounds Vol. 1. Follow this link to download Souls & Sounds Vol. 1: http://www.datpiff.com/ALee-Legendary-SoulsSounds-Vol-1-mixtape.342866.html

suzann christine
Jul
23

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Closed Casket” by Suzann Christine

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day is brought to you by Suzann Christine. “Closed Casket” was written and arranged by Suzann and is featured on her debut mixtape, Unkept Secret. To learn more about this rising star, visit her website at: www.suzannchristine.com

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Jul
22

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Spirit Indestructible” by Nelly Furtado

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day is for all of our Muteheads who have a “Spirit Indestructible”. Happy Sunday!

green day
Jul
21

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Oh Love” by Green Day

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day is brought to you by the one and only, Green Day. “Oh Love” is a lyric video recently released to build anticipation for Green Day’s new album due in stores 9/25. To pre-order the album before it hits stores, visit: http://smarturl.it/iTunesUnopreorder

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Jul
20

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Searching” by Jade Alston

Photo Courtesy of Jasmine Alston Photography Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day comes from soulful songstress, Jade Alston. “Searching” was written by Jade and produced by MPIII Productions. If you haven’t heard Alston’s latest mixtape, “Single On A Saturday Night” make sure you put it on your to-do list asap! To learn more about [...]

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Jul
19

Mute Music Moment of the Day: “Flight School” by Most

Today’s Mute Music Moment of the Day comes from Most. On “Flight School” Most takes listeners on a lyrical adventure that we are more than happy to go on! Enjoy “Flight School” right here while it is still (M)usic (U)nder (T)he (E)dge!

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