Connor Clark

We’ve all heard the worn-out old saying, “location, location, location.” From what I can tell, pretty much all of us hate it. But when it comes to live music venues, we at TickPick really can’t emphasize enough the importance of this saying. A venue can determine whether or not you are able to truly enjoy getting ... <a title="Best NYC Concert Venues | Our Top 10 Favorite Live Music Venues" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/best-nyc-concert-venues/" aria-label="Read more about Best NYC Concert Venues | Our Top 10 Favorite Live Music Venues">Read more</a>

Breaking news! We at TickPick....are proud to present you...our second-EVER...(drum roll, please)... TICKPICK QUIZ. I don’t know, was that too dramatic? We’re too excited to tell. For any of you readers out there who were struck with violent illness or some such emergency (which are the only possible why you’d miss our first-ever quiz...right?), we’ll ... <a title="QUIZ: What Famous Rapper are You?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/quiz-what-famous-rapper-are-you/" aria-label="Read more about QUIZ: What Famous Rapper are You?">Read more</a>

Over the weekend, the Flaming Lips released a surprise digital-only album called Flaming Side of the Moon. As the presss release stated, it is intended to be “an immersive companion piece to the original 1973 album,” referring of course to Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon. The press release went on to explain, “listeners are encouraged ... <a title="Flaming Lips Surprise Companion Album To Dark Side Of The Moon: Listen Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/flaming-lips-surprise-companion-album-to-dark-side-of-the-moon-listen-here/" aria-label="Read more about Flaming Lips Surprise Companion Album To Dark Side Of The Moon: Listen Here">Read more</a>

tUnE-yArDs will release new album Nikki Nack on May 6, and as a teaser they’ve shared the album art, tracklist, and album cut of a new single “Water Fountain.” From what we can tell, we have a lot to look forward to from these guys. The album features producers John Hill (Rihanna, Shakira, M.I.A.) and Malay (Frank Ocean, Alicia ... <a title="tUnE-yArDs: New Single, Plus Leaked Tracklist, Album Art, Tour Info, & Video" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/tune-yards-new-single/" aria-label="Read more about tUnE-yArDs: New Single, Plus Leaked Tracklist, Album Art, Tour Info, & Video">Read more</a>

After a two and a half year year hiatus, The Black Keys dropped their brand new single, ‘Fever’ today. They will premiere the track on US radio around 3:30 EST and the material will be their first in almost 3 years. Don’t let this fool you into thinking the band haven’t been busy, however; Auerbach ... <a title="Black Keys First New Track In Almost 3 Years: Listen Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/black-keys-first-new-track-in-almost-3-years-listen-here/" aria-label="Read more about Black Keys First New Track In Almost 3 Years: Listen Here">Read more</a>

My friend once told me anecdotally that he was the most alternative kid growing up in his tiny Massachusetts town, and that was just because he listened to Arcade Fire. I thought the sentiment was funny enough to remember for quite some time, but as I look at where the band stands in music now, ... <a title="Arcade Fire Tickets: How To Buy On TickPick" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/arcade-fire-tickets-how-to-buy-on-tickpick/" aria-label="Read more about Arcade Fire Tickets: How To Buy On TickPick">Read more</a>

I think we can all agree that there’s something to be said for a band that sounds different. The Pluto Moons  are our latest pick for Band To Watch, but this time we actually mean the watch part. Watch their new video “stripped down naked in bushwick” below. Don’t worry; they’re not really naked. (OR ARE ... <a title="Band To Watch- The Pluto Moons: Listen to Debut Album, Watch Exclusive Video Here" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/band-to-watch-the-pluto-moons/" aria-label="Read more about Band To Watch- The Pluto Moons: Listen to Debut Album, Watch Exclusive Video Here">Read more</a>

Yesterday, we kind of nerded out about news of a Yeezus movie coming to theaters soon. Upon nerding, however, we started to realize something: Kanye is crazy. We know, we know, that’s not news anymore. Kanyeland is a kooky, crazy place where social appropriateness is as non-existent as his insecurities. But when we started seriously ... <a title="QUIZ- Who Said It: Kanye West Or A Crazy Person?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/quiz-who-said-it-kanye-west-or-a-crazy-person/" aria-label="Read more about QUIZ- Who Said It: Kanye West Or A Crazy Person?">Read more</a>

After performing the North American leg of the infamous Yeezus tour last week, Kanye West went on to discreetly debut a trailer for a new - wait for it -  Yeezus FILM. That’s right, we will now have the pleasure of feeling confused and slightly disturbed by Kanye in a theater! But hey, as Yeezus himself proclaimed ... <a title="The Yeezus Movie: Watch The Trailer, Read The Crazy" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/the-yeezus-movie-watch-the-trailer-read-the-crazy/" aria-label="Read more about The Yeezus Movie: Watch The Trailer, Read The Crazy">Read more</a>

If you read last week’s post about the 13 coolest must-see NYC concerts in the first half of March, 2014, you may have noticed a name that sounded unfamiliar: Jungle. This eerie, yet groovy London-local band has upheld quite the mysterious identity despite their growing and fervent fanbase, made possible by the production of two share-friendly and ... <a title="New Band To Watch: Jungle, Music’s Latest Mystery" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/new-band-to-watch-jungle-musics-latest-mystery/" aria-label="Read more about New Band To Watch: Jungle, Music’s Latest Mystery">Read more</a>

“I hope I could inspire you guys as much as The Flaming Lips have inspired me and encouraged me to always be myself and to make music because I love it.” That’s a quote from Miley to her fans at at Los Angeles’ Staples Center on the third American stop of her new tour on ... <a title="Miley Cyrus Kissing Girls and Flaming Lips" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/miley-cyrus-kissing-girls-and-flaming-lips/" aria-label="Read more about Miley Cyrus Kissing Girls and Flaming Lips">Read more</a>

Pharrell Williams‘ infamous Vivienne Westwood hat worn to the Grammy’s on January 26th has gotten quite a ride on the internet meme train of late. And since the Internet loved Pharrell’s Grammys hat so much, the artist has decided to sell it for a good cause. Curious to hear more? At 8 p.m. ET on ... <a title="Pharrell’s Grammy Hat For Sale On Ebay- UPDATE: It’s Arby’s Hat Now?" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/pharrells-grammy-hat-for-sale-on-ebay-its-meme-tastic/" aria-label="Read more about Pharrell’s Grammy Hat For Sale On Ebay- UPDATE: It’s Arby’s Hat Now?">Read more</a>

Last night, TMZ stalked John Oates in Nashville long enough for him to blurt out a few little-known facts. Before hightailing it out of the camera’s view as most sane people would do around TMZ, Oates told reporters that the Hall & Oates 1977 hit, “Rich Girl” was actually about a man. ... <a title="Hall & Oates’ “Rich Girl” Was A Dude" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/hall-oates-rich-girl-was-a-dude/" aria-label="Read more about Hall & Oates’ “Rich Girl” Was A Dude">Read more</a>

Alright alright alright so you probably know by now that the Bonnaroo lineup will be releasing tonight. We’ve been talking it up for a while now, and while we hope it lives up to our expectations, Kanye could probably throw feces at us and ruin the whole festival like last time and we’d still jabber ... <a title="Our Best of Bonnaroo Playlist" class="read-more" href="https://blog-admin.tickpick.com/our-best-of-bonnaroo-playlist/" aria-label="Read more about Our Best of Bonnaroo Playlist">Read more</a>