Cleveland

This past weekend was especially exceptional with the NBA not only celebrating the stars of today but the stars of yesterday.

Messersmith described creating the album as a “sonic playground” and counts Cat Stevens, Françoise Hardy and Emitt Rhodes amongst its influences. “It’s nice to dial into a sonic palette. It’s fun to build a little sandbox,” Messersmith said.

When San Francisco-based Lil Kayla was inexplicably replaced — only to arrive an hour or so later for a brief set — by a half-baked performance from Cleveland-based rapper Chxpo, people quickly took notice, and they were not happy.

Grab your Solo Cups and get your arms warmed up, because the players on the court won’t be the only ones pulling up and taking shots.