Joshua Glazer is Editor and Content Director of URB Magazine and URB.com, one of America's longest running and most respected independent music and culture publications.

Blog Entries by Joshua Glazer

Why DJ Hero Flopped

Posted November 18, 2009 | 05:27 PM (EST)


It's being widely reported that Activision's highly anticipated new game, DJ Hero, undersold in it's first weeks on the market. Ars Technica has a pretty good explanations as to why DJ Hero failed to move many units, despite overwhelming positive reviews and press.

What happened?...

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90,000 Ravers With Very Few Clothes Break Attendance Record at Electric Daisy Carnival

Posted June 29, 2009 | 06:40 PM (EST)


This weekend, I missed Electric Daisy Carnival for the 10th year in a row. But while I've never been to EDC, I figured I'd been there. Yet as reports from this year's fest, allegedly the largest single festival day in America, start to filter in, I'm wondering if...

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Pirates Gain Seat in EU Parliament

3 Comments | Posted June 8, 2009 | 06:41 PM (EST)


They're not the "yo-ho-ho" kind of pirates, nor the much scarier "taking-ships-hostage-with-rocket-launchers" pirates. But Sweden's Pirate Party won a seat in the European Parliament in yesterday's election, winning 7% of their country's vote. This could mean the start of a meanful debate regarding copyright and it's application to modern...

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Jazzy Jeff Booted from Kansas City Club for Playing Hip-Hop [Updated]

15 Comments | Posted June 8, 2009 | 02:57 PM (EST)


Update: Z-Trip offers a more extensive account of the night-

On Saturday, June 6th, DJ Z-Trip performed at the Power & Light District in Kansas City, followed by DJ Jazzy Jeff, then MSTRKRFT. That evening, Jeff's set was unexpectedly cut short by the venue. While speculation continues as to the...
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