august 2014one nation now

The boys of summer issue

BOYS OF SUMMER

ONE DIRECTION! LINKIN PARK! ONEREPUBLIC!

DOPE SHOTS OF WIZ + CREW

UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF MUSIC TOUR

1 WEEKEND. 2 COASTS. 42 ARTISTS

BUDWEISER MADE IN AMERICA

DRAKE TODAVE MATTEWS

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LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

FEATURES FIT FOR ROYALTY

Girls! Beyoncé says so. And who dares to dispute Queen B? However,

we, as a species, got an anonymous memo that we don’t take enough

time off from work. So while we cash in some of those vacation days,

boys—it’s all on you for this go-round.

In this “Boys of Summer” issue, we’ve got hot shots of One Direction,

an illuminating chat with Chester and Mike of Linkin Park, a peek

behind the scenes of Wiz Khalifa’s Under the Influence of Music tour, a

bro-approved gift list and more.

Running the world pro-tip: Take naps.

Yours truly, the only chick in this issue

WHO RUNS THE WORLD?

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

TABLE OF CONTENTS

STAGE’DSUSQUEHANNA

BANK CENTERPG. 5

SPOTLIGHT ONLINKIN PARK

PG. 7

FEST OBSESSEDBUDWEISER

MADE IN AMERICAPG. 13

HOT SHOTS ONE DIRECTION

PG. 17

HOT SHOTSUNDER THE INFLUENCE

OF MUSICPG. 25

WHILE YOU’RE THERE...

LOS ANGELES / PHILADELPHIA

PG. 35

THE LISTWE KNOW WHAT

BOYS LIKEPG. 47

ONES TO WATCHGREAT GOOD

FINE OK PG. 49

GAME ONFIND THE FAKE BAND MEMBER

PG. 53

STAGE’D

It’s East Coast through and through—Located in the Camden Waterfront

entertainment district of New Jersey, the venue is separated from Philadelphia

by the Delaware River and a quick trip across the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.

This setting provides an incredible backdrop for concert-goers during

summer months when the venue serves as an open air amphitheater.

Up to 25,000 fans can enjoy the show every evening: whether they’re

rocking in the front row or chilling on a blanket on the large lawn. The ability to

watch a concert and simultaneously watch the sun set over the Philadelphia

skyline makes it one of the most unique venues in New Jersey. 

In the winter, 7,000 fans can fill the theater when it becomes a closed-in,

climate-controlled venue.

Plus, there’s no shortage of entertainment for concertgoers. Fans can

congregate before the show begins in the Bank Center’s parking lot,

which accommodates tailgaters up to 2 hours prior to showtime. For those

looking for a day to enjoy the sights, fans can spend the day at Wiggins

Park, the Adventure Aquarium or the Battleship New Jersey Museum and

Memorial, all located adjacent to the venue. 

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Live shows, beautiful scenery, tailgating. Could you ask for anything more?

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LINKIN PARKLINKIN PARK

LINKIN PARKLINKIN PARK“We want to bring

people a visually

amazing show.”

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This summer, our boys in Linkin Park are out on the

Carnivores Tour with 30 Seconds to Mars and special

guests AFI. We were able to get Chester Bennington and

Mike Shinoda to talk about what makes a great live show

and how the music game has changed. (They even geeked

out about new music technology!)

Live Nation: Tell us a little bit about reinvigorating your

set. What’s something that’s very well-planned out

about the tour that fans don’t think of?

Chester Bennington: I think that most of the planning

goes into the actual production and set design. The

creation of that, I’m sure is interesting to some people, but

it’s really only exciting until you see it in full-force. [Laughs]

That’s something that we’re definitely focusing on. We want

to bring people a visually amazing show. And of course,

we’re releasing a new record this summer, so really I think

musically the most exciting aspect of what we’ll be doing

is integrating the new material into the set.

We’re very fortunate. We have a lot of songs to choose

from and we have a lot of songs that have been

successful, so we always try to make sure we bring a lot

of those elements into the live show but at the same

time, we’ve learned over time what songs our fans relate

to really well and what songs would fit in.

We just want to bring in a great performance this summer.

And we know that AFI joining us, and 30 Seconds to

Mars—they’re really high-caliber live acts as well….

LN: What has to happen to make it feel like a

really good show?

Mike Shinoda: For me, a live show as a fan, it’s more

than just hearing the songs that you love and the songs

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that you want to hear. That’s kind of a given, right?

I feel like there’s an intangible magic that happens

when there’s something that’s special to that show…

it might just be a couple words said here or there, it

might be a little musical doodle or something that

happens on a song or after a song or whatever, or it

might be a mistake even! That’s—to me—one of the

things that we learned early on. I used to freak out

like, “Oh no! We played some wrong notes here or

there,” but then I realized, “No, that lets people know

we’re actually playing!” That’s the difference between

listening to the album and watching it live. There’s

that tension, like, “Oh my gosh, this could all go really

wrong at some point” That’s what’s exciting to me!….

LN: What is the most noticeable change in touring

now from when you first started?

CB: The biggest change in the industry, I think, is

the fact that bands have become more about being

on the road as opposed to being in the studio. You

know, records are made to promote tours as opposed

to tours being made to generate record sales. It’s a

huge difference…I was talking to Duff and Slash from

[Guns ’N Roses], and they were like, “Dude, we never

cared about touring to make money. We toured to

promote the record. No one even paid attention to

what they were getting paid.” [Laughs] Which is funny.

Nowadays, that’s how bands make their living. And

because of that, being able to perform your music live

and do it well on a nightly basis has really become a

primary focus for a lot of bands.

MS: One perspective that I have—or we have—that might

be unique is that we’ve worked with a lot of different folks

and a lot of different genres and gotten a taste of what it’s

like to be in the studio with them. A thing that I noticed out

there is that with the styles of music constantly evolving

and what’s going on in “rock” or “alternative” right now is

that you’re starting to see a lot of bands that are smaller in

numbers—two people, three people on stage—and a lot of

them have grown up making music on their laptop in their

room. All of a sudden they’re out there playing shows and

they’re like, “Oh crap, how do we represent this on stage?”

I remember being at that point. Fortunately, we’ve been

six guys with great chemistry who get along really well and

all bring something to the table for the live show. I don’t

want to say it’s a dying art or a lost art, but there’s definitely

“a lot of them have grown up making music on their laptop”

-Mike Shinoda

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doing things that were hard

for me to do. I was singing

in a way that was difficult

to sing consistently all the

time. We were doing parts

or lines that were going

over the next line and it was

like, “How am I going to do

this live?” I have to jump

straight from this one line,

straight to the next, where

am I going to breathe?

That’s the most important

thing when you’re singing,

right? You need to be able

to breathe but you need to

be able to breathe in a way

that maintains an even keel.

You don’t want to put too

much in, you don’t want to

breathe too much out. It’s

an interesting balance. I was

just like “I don’t know how

we’re going to pull this off

live.” I remember saying

that to [our producer] Don

[Gilmore], “This isn’t going

to work, I can’t do this live.”

Don was really good at

this kind of stuff, he goes,

“Sounds like your problem,

not mine.” … It really gave

us the confidence from that

point forward to go, “You

know we can do whatever

we want in the studio.” One

way or another we’ll figure

out a way to do it live if we

have to.

MS: By the way, we’ve been

helped out a lot by the

fact that our technology

has grown. Performance

technology has grown to

the extent that our DJ, Joe

[Hahn], back in the day he

was working with vinyl and

a couple of MPCs, samplers

something to be said for

being a band. Especially

with as much electronic

music and hip hop that’s all

out there—which by the way,

I love—but when I watch

a band play live there is

something special to that

experience.

LN: When you’re making

music, do you often think

about how this is going to

translate live?

CB: It’s interesting. I

remember when we were

making Hybrid Theory, I was

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“we’ll figure out a way to do

it live”-Chester Bennington

to play everything back.

And now, you’ve got some

great software that you

can use that condenses all

these pieces of gear—which

used to take up the size of

a refrigerator—and Joe’s

literally doing all that work

inside of a Microsoft tablet

on our current tour.

It’s insane how he can

literally stick it in his

backpack and that’s

the show. It’s a game-

changer when you can use

technology to bring the show

and again, it’s a live show.

For us, we really try to work

with integrity when we’re

putting together our show.

And though we’re creating

stuff in the studio that

maybe couldn’t be played

back live we always do our

very best to play everything

that’s important to the song

live to the best of our ability.

It varies from song to song,

but we’re a band so that’s

just how we do it.

CB: At some point The

Beatles when they were

making records said “We’re

not going to play these

songs. We’re writing music

that we can’t physically

play.” I think in a lot of ways

we technically do the same

thing. We write songs that

are very complicated and

require a lot of—

MS: Layers.

CB: [Nods] Layers. And

there’s a lot going on and

thank God there’s six of us

in the band and thank God

that nobody really cares

what instrument you stick

in their hand whether they

know how to play it or not. We

kinda figured things out....

We’re always looking for

certain ways to advance

innovation on stage, to

advance our ability to

perform the songs better

and to bring interesting

elements to our live show.

When the fans connect with

the band on stage, when

there’s that anticipation for

the band that they want

to see to come on stage,

that’s really exciting. But

it’s not until the band walks

out and delivers that thing

that everybody there wants,

where the magic happens.

We’ve been fortunate to

play a lot of shows where

we’ve connected with our

fans and it’s been amazing.

Even just talking about

it, I get chills. You’re in

the moment, you see the

passion from the band and

vice versa, you look out at

the crowd and you see the

passion from the fans. That’s

what makes that moment

the most magical.

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“we always do our very best to play everything that’s important to the song live”-Chester Bennington

“we’ve connected with our fans”

-Chester Bennington

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Made in AmericaFulfilling musical manifest destiny

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In 2012, hip-hop icon JAY Z had two babies: Blue Ivy Carter and Budweiser Made In America. And while Baby Blue is breaking hearts via Beyoncé’s Instagram, MIA is expanding to become the first-ever bi-coastal music festival. Man, they grown up so fast, don’t they?

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In April of this year, Jay announced the West Coast edition:

“We started two years ago in Philadelphia and had huge success, and I’m sure we’ll have even more success here in Los Angeles,” the music mogul said at the press conference announcing the festival’s LA incarnation.

On Labor Day weekend (August 30-31), MIA will connect opposite sides of the United States. While many multi-day fests require a drive out of the nearest major metropolis to get to the music, both MIAs take place in the heart of each bustling city. In Philly, the stage is set on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, while Downtown LA’s Grand Park is getting the royal treatment.

It’s just one more step towards the American dream JAY Z initially laid out for Budweiser Made in America:

“It’s for all people...strengthening that theme that America is a place of opportunity and hoping to inspire people to fulfill those op-portunities, and to want more, and to want better, and to see the places we can go.”

Not just all people, but all genres. Jay told Philly.com that the lineup would not discriminate:

“I’ve always believed in good music over bad music. The lines that separate us, I don’t believe in that...I’m cool with everything and anything I’m hearing that’s music.”

Don’t believe him? The proof is in plain sight. Though Kanye West and Steve Aoki are play-ing both coasts, there’s an obvious regional consideration with Imagine Dragons, John Mayer, Kendrick Lamar and Juanes featured in the West and Kings of Leon, Pharrell Williams, Tiësto and The National repping the East.

That’s some coastal competition! Don’t miss it.

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They’re here! Stunning pics from the North American Where We Are Tour

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HOT SHOTS

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HOT SHOTS

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Under the Influence of MusicDon’t miss this tour full of boys makin’ noise

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Wiz Khalifa

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Jeezy

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Wiz Khalifa

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Wiz Khalifa

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Mack Wilds

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DJ Drama

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WHILE YOU’RE THERE...LOS ANGELES / PHILADELPHIA

Philly? LA? Whether you’re there for Budweiser Made in America or not, check out some local hot spots.

SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA

Philly? LA? Whether you’re there for Budweiser Made in America or not, check out some local hot spots.

SOMEWHERE IN AMERICA

Eat: EveleighPlanning to party like a rock star on the Sunset Strip? Better

get a good meal in your belly first. Eveleigh is a charming

spot to grub on some American cuisine—we recommend

sitting on the patio if the weather (and crowd) permits.

Feeling adventurous? Order the bone marrow.

Los Angeles

Drink: No VacancyThe speakeasy is tucked-away within a Victorian house built

in 1902, and despite its name, No Vacancy has room for

plenty. What to expect? A 1920s-esque bedroom vibe, live

music, a tightrope walker and cocktails crafted by 12 expert

mixologists. On a budget? They’ve got $5 draft beers too.

Shop: Abbot KinneyAbbot Kinney is a mile-long stretch of Venice Beach locally

known for it’s unique boutiques, galleries and fine dining. LF’s

threads will have you looking SoCal sweet in no time. Looking

to pick up some gifts for friends back home? Firefly is the

spot. Then treat yourself with an organic scoop of vanilla bean

gelato at N’ice Cream.

N’ice Cream

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Nature: Griffith ParkNYC has Central Park. LA has Griffith. Covering 4,310 acres of land, the park has plenty

to offer. Hike one of their many trails and you could end up exploring the cages of an

abandoned zoo, or the Batcave from the 1960s Batman TV series! In the evening, gaze at

the starry sky through the Zeiss Telescope at Griffith Observatory, home to the best views in

LA and a free-of-charge science museum.

Culture: Annenberg Space for PhotographyThis Century City gem is the “first solely photographic cultural destination in the LA area”.

On display now through September 28th is “Country: Portraits of an American Sound”

showcasing classic shots of icons like Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton. In addition to the free

rotating exhibits, the space also hosts free outdoor shows, lectures and film screenings.

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Eat: JG DomesticHome to artisanal, local food, JG Domestic is the brainchild

of famous Philly Chef Jose Garces. With a regional menu

picked from Garces’ own Luna Farms, this restaurant does

farm-to-table right. For a sweet treat, get the beignets

served with bourbon vanilla mousseline and Maker’s Mark

Butterscotch. We know you’re going for cheesesteak, but

what do you eat after you’ve had your fix?

Philadelphia

Drink: National MechanicsNational Mechanics’ building is steeped in Philly history. It’s

been a bank, a church, even a nightclub—finally finding it’s

identity as a bar. Thirsty visitors have from thirty-two brews

to choose from, from local faves to exotic imports. Gothic

architecture paired with a quirky vibe bestows a one-of-a-

kind experience.

Shop: Reading Terminal

MarketIf you want a taste of Philly, this is it. The enclosed public

downtown market sprang from the Industrial Revolution and

features over 100 merchants with fresh produce, meats, fish,

clothing and other high quality local Philly fare.

Culture: Philadelphia

Museum of ArtSince Made in America is staged on the MoA’s doorstep,

why not visit? Best known for the famous steps from Rocky

and home to over 227,000 objects, the museum sees over

800,000 visitors annually. Featuring 25 special exhibitions

each year, you can catch artwork from one of those art guys

you were supposed to study in European History class…

Salvador Dali, Monet or Cézanne ring a bell? No? Well, that’s

what the museum is for.

Nature: Bartram’s GardenLocated along the Schuylkill River, Bartram’s Garden covers

46 acres and is the oldest surviving botanical garden in North

America. Perfect for a moment of peace, you can say you

walked in the same place as George Washington, Benjamin

Franklin and Thomas Jefferson!

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Power PakStay juiced up when you go out.

THE LIST

We Know What Boys Like

Urban Outfitters TankGuns not included. That’s on you.

YET I Roadie C oolerYou can’t use the force for everything,

so keep your beverages fresh with this

ultra-durable Yeti cooler.

Rainbow Flip FlopsSweet freedom for your (hopefully) well-groomed feet.

WHE THER THEY’RE BEACH, BACKSTREE T OR BEASTIE, WE FOUND A LIT TLE SOME THING FOR ‘EM.

6-pack Bike BagTake your brews on an

environmentally-friendly cruise

with this bike-friendly carrier.

F IFA 2014 GameWorld Cup fever hit you? Get into the game!

We Know What Boys Like

The Smiths TeePicture yourself chillin’ out max & relaxin’ all cool in this ironic tee.

Moonshine Making KitA guy’s DIY if there ever was one… 

Batman Money C lipTake control of your

city—er, money.

C onverse by John VarvatosHit the street in style.

Surf ‘n’ Turf ShortsBecause you never know when you’ll need to hit the water.

ONES TO WATCH

Remember that one song “You’re The One For Me” everyone couldn’t stop raving about last fall?

A song that was like pure magic exploding from the synth-pop heavens and dominated the Hype

charts—but no one could find out anything about the band?

Ones to Watch had the honor of being one of the first to interview Jon Sandler and Luke Moellman,

members of Great Good Fine OK and perpetrators of that irresistible summer anthem.

Meet these mischievous music-makers from the future.

interview Great Good Fine OK, perpetrators of the irresistible summer anthem, “You’re The

One For Me,” after their big reveal this March. We met up with the band this SXSW and this is

what we found: they are two very nice guys, Luke and John (no relation, biblical or biological),

with excellent table manners and who are pretty great with strangers to boot. Read on for our

interview below.

GREAT GOODFINE OK

Ones to Watch: How did this all begin?

Jon Sandler: Luke and I had worked together on a couple

other projects in the past. He was living with a friend of

mine. And we’d always said we should work together, we

wanted to work on something. Then we ran into each other

on the street after not seeing each other for a while, and

kind of said, “Let’s write a song together!” Luke had been

working on a track and that night he sent it to me. I put

the lyrics to it and the melody, and it all kind of happened

organically and naturally. And that’s how “You’re The One

For Me” started.

OTW: Well, the response to the single was certainly huge.

Jon: The cool thing about that is how we didn’t have any

expectations. We both just love music and were doing it for

fun. We were inspired by the fact that people connected

with it… and the fact that it got us here, talking to you,

is crazy. We’re just as proud of those song we haven’t

released yet. 

OTW: What are the big influences for Great Good

Fine Ok?

Jon: For me at least, writing the melodies and kind of the

sensibility that I look to for this stuff is Michael Jackson,

Whitney Houston. But then bands we really respect who are

doing the same kind of genre are bands like Chvrches, St.

Lucia. We’re just big fans of a lot of things out there.

Luke Moellman: It’s crazy because with music now, I

feel like you can kind of just do whatever you want if it’s

convincing. Cause I think that  all our generation growing

up… people didn’t just listen to rap or country, we all kind of

just listened to everything. I think that comes out in our music.

OTW: Sure, it’s a melting pot of influences. Do you

subscribe to a genre or not willing to classify?

Jon: Electro pop, R&B.

OTW: What’s your biggest dream for GGFO?

Luke: I don’t know. I really like the idea of going to Iceland.

OTW: They have a ton of those electronic festivals who’d

love to have you I’m sure.

Luke: We’d love to go be holed up in a studio kind of in

the middle of nowhere in Iceland, I think that’d be sweet.

Jon: As far as a bigger picture thing, I just want to get to

a point where we can keep writing songs and not have to

focus on anything else. And make our own decisions about

what direction we want to go in, and be in a position where

we have a lot of different options. Write, perform and tour

with who we want. And do it because it makes us happy.

Never feel pressured.

OTW: Who’s your dream band to tour with?

Jon: In my mind there’s two ways to go. It would be

awesome to go on tour with someone like Lady Gaga.

Playing arenas and poppin’ it up. I would love us to

eventually, if we did that, have a really theatrical show. But

I’m also really excited about the idea of going on tour with

a band like CHVRCHES, who we have a lot of respect for.

MS MR, or Passion Pit. Bands we look up to in our genre.

OTW: As a new band starting out, do you have

any fears?

Jon: We’ve surrounded ourselves with such great people,

such a great band, such great management already that

people really believe in our vision. And I know that’s not

the case a lot with bands who are having success. A lot of

people are trying to mold them. I feel like we’re very lucky

that people aren’t trying to mold us.

Luke: Right.

Jon: People kind of trust what we’re doing. So that

eliminates a lot of fear for me. Cause my fear would be that

people try to mold us and then all of a sudden it’s not what

we’re trying to do. But I really don’t think that’s going to

happen. And so… I think we might be fearless. Would you

say fearless?

Luke: Maaybe. 

Jon: I guess the reason why I’m not afraid of that is

because the way I write is so personal and based on

things that are happening in my life and experiences I’m

going through. I’m always going to be going through

new experiences; there’s always going to be hardships,

there’s always going to be extreme joy. As long as

those things keep happening to me, I’m going to keep

writing - and they’re not going to be the same forever. In

five years, my life will be different than it is now, and I think

that’ll come across not only in my lyrics and melodies but

also in Luke’s music ... Everybody’s just been so nice and

so supportive. We didn’t even release our identities until

[March], so for us, people were judging it 100% on the

merit of the music.

Great Good Fine Ok can be found this fall on tour with

Betty Who on The High Society Tour. Learn more about

the band here and get tickets to their tour here.

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