THE EMMYS RED CARPET: MAKING AMERICAN FASHION GREAT AGAIN
It’s never been a better time for American designers on the red carpet thanks to a crop of new talents reinvigorating older fashion houses or starting their own. News about the American fashion industry has been grim of late (lagging retail sales, store closings, management changes at big brands, masthead shake-ups). But the 2017 Emmys […]
Exciting New Partnership Announcement!
We are thrilled to announce that Pump it up magazine has teamed up with Phase Global Radio ! , The best online smooth jazz radio www.phaseglobalradio.com
The Tangier’s Jazz Festival September 14 to 17, 2017
If you are in Morrocco, Don’t miss Tanjazz, An international jazz festival held annually in Tangier, Morocco since the year 2000. http://www.tanjazz.org Bobby & Sue Crossfire Daniel Čačija David Costa Coelho Filomena Campus Guy Verlinde Izah Janis Peruzzi Quartet La Negra Morgane Ji Michaela Rabitsch Nicolle rochelle & Hot Antic Jazz Band Rita Payés & Joan Chamorro quintet Samia Tawil Slatucada Tahar […]
Justin Chon’s drama ‘Gook’ revisits ’92 L.A. riots with insight
As its wounded, defiant provocation of a title suggests, “Gook” looks head-on at racial animosity, American-style. Set on the first day of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, Justin Chon’s drama is uneven but bristling with life, and it offers a new perspective on a calamitous moment, one whose 25th anniversary has been commemorated in recent […]
September 2017 with Jazz Singer Cheryl Barnes
Hello Readers ! Summer is coming to an end. The feeling of fall is in the air, We here at Pump it up Magazine, hope you had a wonderful summer and let’s continue to pray for those affected by the devastating hurricanes. I would like to welcome a new contributor. Mr. Michael B. Sutton, CEO […]
Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-wai will receive this year’s Lumière Award
Chinese filmmaker Wong Kar-wai will receive this year’s Lumière Award, following in the footsteps of Martin Scorsese and Catherine Deneuve. The distinction will be bestowed upon him during the 9th edition of the Lumière festival, to be held in Lyon and its metropolis from Saturday the 14th to Sunday the 22nd of October 2017. The […]
Octolab minds and matter
Photos: Octolab Press Horror producer Jonas Wolcher known for strange titles such as the zombie cult movie “DIE ZOMBIEJÄGER” “HERMIT: MONSTER KILLER” and “CANNIBAL FOG” is back for the second time. “Mind and Matter” by Octolab. The band who consist of Arielle Andersson and Fredrik Lundvall Kindsäter. Fredrik is more known for one of the band members in the […]
Ibiza Jazz Festival 2017
Free concert near the old market It’s been a groundbreaking event in many ways, bringing some of the biggest names of the Jazz world to the island and was the first to use the current venue – the Santa Lucia Bastion in Dalt Vila – as a stage for live music. There is a thriving […]
Get hyped with these eight tracks by Sasha
Check out these eight tunes by Sasha. Sasha – Trigonometry This one has been making its rounds in the Sasha’s sets for a while and rightfully so. Fans have been anxiously waiting for its release. It finally got its release last month on the DJ’s GameOvr EP and it is everything we have wanted and […]
COCOON | The Scottish duo have unleashed an absolute banger as a little appetiser.
Cocoon slams in today with one of the heaviest techno-heavy line-ups of the season, and it’s all set to be giving us utter filth by the bucket load. Alongside Adam Beyer, Ben Klock, Richie Hawtin, Hito and Nastia we have Scottish duo Slam. Comprised of Stuart McMillan & Orde Meikle, these guys have been leading in the techno field since the late ‘80s […]
Surprise! Spotify Says They Don’t Owe Anything for ‘Mechanicals’
If you’re just tuning into this imbroglio, then welcome to the juiciest part. Just this morning, Spotify’s lawyers decided that the ‘mechanical’ publishing license doesn’t pertain to them. Which means that all of these lawsuits related to mechanical licenses are basically BS (at least from their perspective). That’s right: Spotify is turning the car around. […]
Universal is making over $6m a day from streaming
Universal streaming revenues soar 45% to top $1bn in H1 2017 Universal Music Group’s labels generated €962m ($1.1bn) in revenues from streaming in the first half of 2017. That’s a jump of 45.1% year-on-year (at constant currency/perimeter), and the equivalent of approximately $44m every week, or over $6m every day. Sales from downloads fell 18% year-on-year to €353m ($420m) in the six months, while physical recorded music […]
Deauville American Film Festival – From Friday 1st to Sunday 10th September 2017
Since its creation in 1975, the Deauville American Film Festival has been both showcasing the diversity of American cinema, from major Hollywood productions to independent films, and continuously revealing new talent. It is organised every year by the Le Public Système Cinéma and the Centre International de Deauville, and presents over 100 films to audiences in three different […]
Khalid – Angels (Stripped)
Khalid – Angels (Stripped) Performing “Angels” off his debut album American Teen, Khalid heads to a high school gymnasium for what appears to be the aftermath of a dance. With confetti on the floor, Khalid sings the melancholy song with a pianist beside him. “I’ve been seeing angels,” he sings. “In my living room / That […]
Atlantic Starr New Music Video “It’s Party Time”
Watch our New Music Video “It’s Party Time ! ” This phenomenally talented quartet is all about bridging the gaps between various musical genres, from the lightness of pop to the passion of soul and the grooves of R&B, and Dance Music ! More info : www.atlanticstarrmusic.com “Metarmorphosis” Album available on iTunes Store