Emily Tan is a freelance writer and photographer based in Jersey City, N.J. She been covering all things women, pop culture, music and tech since 2008. Emily has been published in the Seattle Times, AOL Music, Lemondop, CMJ, Spinner, PopEater. Currently, Emily contributes to a various places in the U.S. and U.K. including The Line of Best Fit, Idolator, Village Voice, Diffuser.fm and TheBoombox.com. contributes to various sites and publications in the U.S. and U.K. including TheBoomBox.com, Diffuser.fm, The Line of Best Fit, The 405 and Village Voice. Emily is usually on the hunt for the perfect cup of coffee, at a gig, or cycling around the city.
Emily Tan
New Order, Hold Steady and Airborne Toxic Event Headline Summerfest Stage
Milwaukee's Summerfest has just announced that New Order, the Hold Steady and Airborne Toxic Event will headline this year's Ground Stage.
Pixies Releasing First ‘New’ Album in More Than 20 Years
It's been more than two decades since the Pixies last released an album, but the reunited band has a new album coming out next month -- sort of.
Third Victim Dies in SXSW Crash
A third person has died in the hit-and-run that occurred at SXSW on Thursday, according to a spokesperson from the Austin Police Department.
Watch Jimmy Kimmel Punk SXSW Goers With Fake Bands
Remember when Jimmy Kimmel's 'Lie Witness News' went to Coachella last year? Well, the skit is back.
New Details Emerge in SXSW Accident
More than 12 hours after the crash that left two dead and 23 injured at SXSW, some new details have emerged, including the name of the driver.
Watch the National Perform ‘Graceless’ and ‘I Need My Girl’ on ‘SNL’
With six albums under their belt, you'd think the National would have made it onto 'Saturday Night Live' by now. But the Brooklyn band just made their first appearance on the show last night.
Red Bull Music Academy Announces New York Events
Panda Bear (pictured), Kele Okereke of Bloc Party and David Byrne are just some of the artists who have been slated to play this year's Red Bull Music Academy Festival in New York City.
That Cool Hoverboard Is a Hoax … But It’s Still Cool
Remember when Marty McFly hopped on a pink Hoverboard to get away from a bunch of punks in 'Back to the Future 2'? Next to those coming-soon power shoelaces, that hoverboard is one of Doc Brown's most coveted inventions.
Watch David Byrne Flow on the Mic With Awesome Biz Markie Cover
When David Byrne was asked to cover a song for the Content Creators Coalition - NYC event at Le Poisson Rouge last night, the former Talking Heads frontman went for a hip-hop classic: Biz Markie's 'Just a Friend.'
Lily Allen Does What She Wants … and We Love Her for It
Lily Allen caused a buzz late last week when it was revealed that her next album would be called 'Sheezus.' Acknowledging that it was a "confident title choice" and a bit of a nod to Kanye West's album 'Yeezus' LP, which dropped last year, it seems like a somewhat bold move considering the video Allen released for the album's first single, 'Hard Out There,' last November.
Newsman Brian Williams Up Jumps the Boogie With ‘Rapper’s Delight’
Jimmy Fallon has done some great things with Brian Williams' 'Nightly News' segments on his old 'Late Night' gig. Last night, he -- and Williams, of course -- topped himself with the first installment at his new job as host of 'The Tonight Show,' as the veteran newsman busted a few rhymes with the Sugarhill Gang classic 'Rapper's Delight.'
Kurt Cobain Questions Identity in Resurfaced 1993 Interview
In a rediscovered interview from the summer of 1993, Kurt Cobain tells acclaimed rock writer Jon Savage that he had questioned his sexuality in the past.