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Aly Belle ‘s “Destino” And The Vision Of Unity: Bridging Cultures Through Music

The world of music witnesses the rise of many, but few artists like Aly Belle blend passion, culture, and skill so seamlessly. Her latest offering, “Destino,” is a testament to her extraordinary talent, skillfully marrying her Latina heritage with universal themes of love, fate, and the passage of time.

In a recent heart-to-heart interview, Belle shed light on her inspirations and the ethos driving her musical journey. Beyond the mellifluous harmonies and poetic lyrics of “Destino” lies a message of unity and shared human experience.

By switching between Spanish and English, Aly not only celebrates her roots but also extends a hand to listeners from varied backgrounds, urging them to find common ground in shared emotions.

Aly Belle’s commitment to fostering inclusivity through her music is evident in her vision for a more diverse musical landscape. She perceives her unique style as a catalyst for change, hoping to bridge cultural divides and cultivate a sense of belonging among diverse audiences. Her belief in music as a “unifying force” echoes in every track she produces, especially “Destino.”

Looking ahead, while a video for “Destino” might not be imminent, fans can find solace in Belle’s promise of more soulful, genre-blending singles, following the likes of “Emotions,” and “All Night,” which will undoubtedly continue to break barriers and build bridges.

Listen to “Destino” on Spotify:

Matty Healy on The 1975 being a “post-Arctic Monkeys” band

The 1975 frontman Matty Healy has spoken to NME about his group being “post-Arctic Monkeys” – and how they could “still be the most important band” of the decade ahead.

READ MORE: The 1975 on the cover: “I’d rather be a pretend supervillain than some pretend hero”

Speaking to NME for this week’s Big Read cover story to mark the release of their fifth album, ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’, Healy discussed the legacy and future of The 1975, as well as how he feels about being labelled as a ‘band’.

Speaking in 2018, Healy hailed Arctic Monkeys as “the band of the 2000s” with The 1975 the defining band of the 2010s. Asked today about how he felt about his group’s standing for the decade ahead, Healy replied: “I think we could still be the most important band of the ‘20s, – I’ve got a prediction that we will be, but we’re starting to get into a semantic argument”.

The 1975's Matty Healy on the cover of NME — The 1975’s Matty Healy on the cover of NME

Healy then admitted that “Arctic Monkeys are still relevant and making amazing records and are still a band” who could “always be around if they wanted to” (as well as revealing that he’s “obsessed with bands like Fontaines D.C.”), but argued that culture is no longer necessarily aligned with the idea of “white guys with guitars changing the world” and that The 1975 shouldn’t perhaps even be considered as a traditional band.

“With us, you need to take us out of the ‘bands’ world and put us next to Lana [Del Rey], Taylor [Swift], Frank Ocean and Kendrick [Lamar],” he said. “These are artists that have existed for a decade, and no one is asking them questions about why they’re still relevant. We’re only a band in form. We’re a lot less formal than the last traditional band, which is Arctic Monkeys. We’re post-Arctic Monkeys.”

Arctic Monkeys 2022 press shot — Arctic Monkeys. CREDIT: Zackery Michael

Read the full NME Big Read cover story interview with The 1975 here, where Healy also discusses cancel culture, the problem with Gen Z on Twitter, his misunderstood comments on Rage Against The Machine at Leeds Festival, and the heart and humour on their new record.

In a four-star review of The 1975’s ‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language‘, NME concluded that the album combines “the band’s slightly sidelined knack for writing huge, immediately memorable pop bangers with the more complex, neurotic lyrical voice of The 1975’s more recent releases”, adding that it “feels like the right next step after pushing experimental excess to its logical conclusion, and is comparatively lean with just 11 tracks to its name.”

‘Being Funny In A Foreign Language’ by The 1975 is out now. The band will be heading out on a UK tour in January 2023. Visit here for tickets and more information.

Arctic Monkeys meanwhile, release new album ‘The Car’ next week on Friday, October 21. The band recently gave interviews to explain the connection between all their records, and how new song ‘Sculptures Of Anything Goes’ is reminiscent of their sound on ‘AM’. They’ll be heading out on tour throughout 2023. Visit here for tickets and more information.

Aly & AJ Step Back Into The Sun

By Gabriel Aikins

When an artist takes a long break between albums, listeners tend to preserve them in amber at the moment of their last release. If that project came during the listeners’ formative teenage years, the effect is amplified. But no one stays the same over time; both artists and fans learn and grow and evolve. Millennials who came of age in the late 2000s know this to be true for themselves as well as for sisters Aly and AJ Michalka, pop stars and actors who hold a special place in their hearts.

They grew up alongside us. As teens, the pair appeared together in Disney Channel’s film Cow Belles, while Aly starred on Phil of the Future and AJ found roles on Oliver Beene and in The Lovely Bones. Their three albums, culminating with Insomniatic and its breakout single “Potential Breakup Song” in 2007, secured their status as pop-music icons. In the 14 years since, Aly & AJ have aged into themselves just like the rest of us, continuing to work steadily as actors while releasing a handful of dance-pop tracks. Now, with a completed fourth album titled A Touch of the Beat Gets You Up on Your Feet Gets You Out and Then Into the Sun, out on Friday (May 7), they’re ready to reintroduce themselves to the world.

It doesn’t take long to recognize how Aly & AJ’s sound has evolved. While their pop roots are still there, they’ve taken a backseat to vibrant live instrumentation, from the intimately played guitars of “Slow Dancing” to the satisfying punch of percussion on “Don’t Need Nothing.” The album was recorded at the legendary Sunset Sound in Hollywood and shepherded by producer Yves Rothman, who, in addition to producing for Nasty Cherry, previously worked with the sisters on 2019 EP Sanctuary. “We set out with a really specific goal,” AJ says. “We said we wanted to make a record that is played live in a live room at an iconic studio in Los Angeles.” Aly explains they didn’t want to compromise their vision of a live album at all, so they were diligent about safety in order to pull the recording off, with every person involved masking and testing to ensure the process could go on.

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The pandemic threw off the original timing for A Touch of the Beat. 2020 singles “Attack of Panic” and “Joan of Arc on the Dance Floor” were meant to be imminent precursors to the album, which was originally slated to drop last year. Aly explains, “We knew that an album was definitely on the horizon, but we didn’t really realize that we had songs that were worthy of being on a full record until December 2019.” When things shut down, the roadmap changed, and the album release was pushed back a year. Most of the songs were well on their way to being done when that decision was made, but there were still changes needed to reflect the moment. “We did rewrite a lot of lyrics in terms of just changing little tweaks here and there, and I think those tweaks for sure had something to do with the moment we were actually living through,” Aly says. She points to 2020 single “Slow Dancing” and its gentle longing for loving intimacy as a track that resonates more deeply after a year in isolation.

The pair wanted to ensure the album would retain the raw intensity of their live recording sessions during post-production, typically the time to apply a final layer of sonic sheen, which meant breaking a bit from old habits that feel innate for longtime pop performers. They spent two weeks recording the album straight through, front to back, before working with Rothman to finish the project with a delicate touch. “I think it’s about not over-polishing the record too much, which, as pop musicians, Aly and I are really used to doing,” AJ says. “In the past, you’re working with Auto-Tune a little bit more, you’re cutting and pasting takes a certain way because you want it to have that ultra glossy sound.” Aly adds that the ease of modern technology can make that polishing tempting, but points out many of the best rock records of the ‘70s and ‘80s are enhanced by their imperfections. She cites Janis Joplin’s work as an example, as her final album Pearl was also recorded at Sunset.

That’s not to say the sisters are completely leaving their roots behind. They maintain the Sanctuary, a fan club that launched in 2019 for their core audience to give feedback and see deeper into Aly & AJ’s lives. Musically, their roots are still sprinkled throughout the album, with Aly specifically pointing out “Symptom of Your Touch” and “Paradise” as tracks with a strong pop foundation. “I think that we’ll always ultimately honor the older sound because it’s still who we were and who we still are. It’s just a new and improved and different interpretation than it was,” she says. They were also delighted when their friends began sending them videos featuring “Potential Breakup Song” on TikTok, where the electrifying track enjoyed a resurgence that spawned millions of views and led to the release of a new, explicit version of the track that dropped at the end of 2020.

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The name of the album was taken from the chorus of “Don’t Need Nothing” and came from a moment of clarity during the recording process. “That’s the mantra that sets up this record. That’s what this album sounds like,” AJ says, pointing to the warm and euphoric chorus of “Paradise” and shining guitar chords and energetic percussion on “Don’t Need Nothing” that underscore the titular phrase. Aly adds, “It encompasses the feeling of the record, the fact that it was made in California in the summer and the sun was out even though it was a pandemic, so it makes it strange and weird.”

As Aly & AJ talk about the music and the process of making it, a common theme emerges: taking control and applying their years of lived lessons to an album that will be heard by their generational peers. “The life experience obviously changes, that’s probably the greatest difference making a record at this age and making our first record when we were 15 and 13,” Aly says. (She is now 32, and AJ is 30.) She explains that when they began, a lot of the decision-making was out of their hands and handled by a team of adults, often to protect the teens from the stresses that come with making an album. Those guardrails are now off, and Aly notes with a chuckle that they’re “in the loop on everything whether [they] like it or not.”

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And when they say they decide everything, they mean everything, down to their merch. On their first albums in the mid-2000s, they were presented with mostly finished designs and chose from what was put in front of them. Today, the sisters hand-select each detail, from the font to the specific brand of shirts, in order to make sure the finished product meets their vision. They’re particularly proud of this: Whether it’s a sunny slipmat or a shirt that displays the title of the album in simple script, each piece of merch in their store has a description proudly detailing the thought process and effort behind it. On a business level, they’re in control, too, as A Touch of the Beat is the first record where the sisters own their masters. “Ownership is a big word in our camp right now because it does feel really empowering. We kind of own everything at this point, which was not always the case,” AJ says.

Perhaps most importantly, Aly & AJ both say the process of working on the record has brought them even closer together as sisters. Aly notes they live mere minutes apart now, and says “[their] brains are tuned in with each other.” While they say their producer picked up on their synchronicity during recording, the true depth of their relationship is something that can’t be replicated. Through all of the changes the sisters have been through, becoming adults and growing as artists in the lead-up to the release of A Touch of the Beat, their bond is what stands out, the energy that both centers them and propels their growth. As AJ explains, “I just think there’s this connection we have, this kind of unspoken certainty of what we’ve been through that maybe others aren’t clued in on that we just have, and it’s kind of like our love language. We just get it.”

Boris Johnson thinks Eurovision 2023 should be held in Ukraine: “I hope they get it”

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Ukraine should be given the chance to host Eurovision 2023 after it was confirmed that talks were underway to potentially bring next year’s contest to the UK.

Ukrainian group Kalush Orchestra won this year’s song competition with a huge 631 points, and it was therefore set to be staged in the country in 2023.

READ MORE: Eurovision 2022: Ukraine beats Sam Ryder into second at hope-filled pop bash

However, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) announced “with deep regret” yesterday (June 17) that it will not be possible to do so amid the threat of the ongoing Russian invasion.

In a statement, the EBU also revealed that it “will now begin discussions with the BBC, as this year’s runner-up, to potentially host the 2023 Eurovision song contest in the United Kingdom”.

“It is our full intention that Ukraine’s win will be reflected in next year’s shows,” the update continued. “This will be a priority for us in our discussions with the eventual hosts.”

The competition was last held in the UK in 1998 after the UK won with Katrina And The Waves’ ‘Love Shine A Light’ the previous year. Last month, the 2022 entrant Sam Ryder gave the nation its best result since ’98 – coming in at second place with 466 points overall.

The @EBU_HQ has issued the statement below regarding the hosting of next year’s #Eurovision Song Contest.

Find it online here ➡️ https://t.co/mAxSdReBj3 pic.twitter.com/JYqy58eHqV

— Eurovision Song Contest (@Eurovision) June 17, 2022

Upon his return from his trip to Kyiv, PM Johnson said today (June 18) that he wants Ukraine to host Eurovision 2023.

“The Ukrainians won it fair and square, even though we had a brilliant entry, and they should be given the chance to host it,” Johnson said (via the BBC).

“It’s a year away. It’s going to be fine by the time the Eurovision Song Contest comes around and I hope they get it.”

Various cities in the UK – including Glasgow, Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool – have already expressed an interest in hosting next year’s Eurovision, should the competition return to these shores for the ninth time.

Elsewhere, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan took to Twitter to say that the capital “would welcome Eurovision with open arms”.

“We’re ready to step up and support Ukraine by hosting a contest that pays tribute to and honours the Ukrainian people, and also celebrates the very best of Britain too,” he added.

In yesterday’s statement, the EPU wrote: “Given the ongoing war since the Russian invasion of this year’s winning country, the EBU has taken the time to conduct a full assessment and feasibility study with both UA:PBC and third-party specialists including on safety and security issues.”

The EPU went on to acknowledge that the coverage of the Eurovision Song Contest was “one of the most complex TV productions in the world with thousands working on, and attending, the event and 12 months of preparation time needed”.

It continued: “Following objective analysis, the Reference Group, the ESC’s governing board, has with deep regret concluded that, given the current circumstances, the security and operational guarantees required for a broadcaster to host, organise and produce the Eurovision Song Contest under the ESC Rules cannot be fulfilled by [Ukraine’s public broadcaster] UA:PBC.”

Oleksandr Tkachenko, the Ukrainian Culture Minister, has since responded by saying “we will be demanding to change the decision”.

“Hosting Eurovision 2023 in Ukraine is a powerful signal to all the world, which is supporting Ukraine now,” he said.

The National announce 2022 North American tour

The National have announced dates for their 2022 North American tour. Tickets will be available here.

READ MORE: Aaron and Bryce Dessner on their Cyrano film soundtrack: “They’re National songs in a way, and have an interior, intimate feeling”

“We are excited to finally share our full tour itinerary for summer 2022,” the National said.

“The last couple years have given us ample time for reflection and rejuvenation. Summer 2022 is a time for reunion. We look forward to gathering with friends, old and new. United in music and light, suspended in time. We hope you can join us.” See the band’s full tour schedule below.

We are excited to finally share our full tour itinerary for Summer 2022. We look forward to gathering with friends, old and new. United in music and light, suspended in time. We hope you can join us. pic.twitter.com/lsHVnJV5yh

— The National (@TheNational) March 29, 2022

Tickets are set for sale Friday (April 1) at 10 am local time. The band will be partnering with Plus1 to donate $1 from each ticket to the PLUS1 Ukraine Relief Fund and also Buffalo String Works.

Marika Anthony-Shaw, co-Founder and CEO of PLUS1, told NME funds raised for the Ukraine Relief Fund will be used for “supporting humanitarian aid like food, shelter, and medical treatment” for the 10 million citizens forced to flee their homes and seek asylum after Russia’s February 24 invasion.

Anthony-Shaw added: “We will also be distributing funds to organisations serving the most vulnerable and those at highest risk of marginalisation. The PLUS1 Ukraine Relief Fund was designed to be responsive to disaster response, where needs and circumstances can change by the hour.”

Last week, Arcade Fire played a four-night stint at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom and raised $100,000 for Ukraine relief efforts through their partnership with PLUS1.

The National’s 2022 Tour

MAY
30 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel
31 – Paris, France – Salle Pleyel

JUNE
3 – Barcelona, Spain – Primavera Sound
5 – Limerick, Ireland – The Docklands Festival
6 – Cork, Ireland – Live at the Marquee
7 – Belfast, Northern Ireland – Botanic Gardens
9 – Oslo, Norway – Loaded
10 – Stockholm, Sweden – Rosendal Garden Party
11 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Syd for Solen
13 – Hamburg, Germany – Stadtpark
15 – Berlin, Germany – Zitadelle Spandau
16 – Gelsenkirchen, Germany – Gelsenkirchen Amphiteater
17 – Zeebrugge, Belgium – Live Is Live
18 – Lisbon, Portugal – Rock in Rio Lisboa 2022
21 – Lido di Camaiore, Italy – La Prima Estate

JULY
15 – Chicago, IL – Pitchfork Music Festival
17 – Ottawa, Ontario – LeBreton Flats (Ottawa Bluesfest)
19 – Shelburne, VT – The Green at Shelburne Museum
20 – Cooperstown, NY – Brewery Ommegang
21 – Portland, ME – Thompson’s Point
22 – Newport, RI – Fort Adams State Park (Newport Folk Festival)

AUGUST
6 – Edmonton, Alberta – Gallagher Park (Edmonton Folk Festival)
7 – Calgary, Alberta – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
8 – Missoula, MT – KettleHouse Amphitheater
9 – Ogden, UT – Ogden Amphitheater
10 – Dillon, CO – Dillon Amphitheater
12 – Bellevue, NE – Falconwood Park (Outlandia Music Festival)
14 – Seattle, WA – Seattle Center (Day In Day Out Festival)
26 – London, England – All Points East
28 – Edinburgh, Scotland – Connect Festival

SEPTEMBER
12 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
13 – Kansas City, MO – Grinders KC
14 – Minneapolis, MN – Surly Brewing Festival Field
16 – Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
17 – Maryland Heights, MO – Saint Louis Music Park
18 – Indianapolis, IN – TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
19 – Pittsburgh, PA – Heinz Hall for the Performing Arts
22 – Boston, MA – Roadrunner
24 – Harrisburg, PA – Harrisburg University
25 – Bridgeport, CT – Seaside Park (Sound on Sound Festival)

Earlier this month, Bryce Dessner said that the band’s follow up to 2019’s ‘I Am Easy To Find’ will hark back to their “classic” sound, as well as having a “lot of energy in it”.

In the years since their last record, The National and its members have embarked on a wide range of projects. The band collaborated with Taylor Swift, with guitarist Aaron Dessner acting as producer on her albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’. Aaron also released another album with Bon Iver as Big Red Machine, while Devendorf released a surprise record as Royal Green and Berninger released his acclaimed debut solo album ‘Serpentine Prison‘.

The band’s busy live schedule for 2022 includes headline appearances at All Points East Festival in London and Primavera Sound in Barcelona. Visit here for dates, tickets and more information.

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova on Putin’s Ukraine invasion: “He is insane”

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova has spoken out in a new interview against Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, calling the Russian leader “insane”.

Tolokonnikova and her Pussy Riot bandmates have been longtime critics of Putin’s regime, with Tolokonnikova herself spending two years in a Siberian prison for dissenting. Earlier this year, she and bandmate Nika Nikulshina were labelled “foreign agents” by the Russian government.

READ MORE: Ukrainian artists on the Russian crisis: “Now is the time to push for change”

In a new interview with The Guardian, Tolokonnikova discussed her fears for the people of Ukraine and the jeopardy facing Russians who speak out against Putin.

“Putin just signed a law that said you’re going to get 15 years in jail for even discussing the war in Ukraine,” she said. “You cannot even call it a war, you have to call it a special military operation.”

Last month, Tolokonnikova launched a new series of NFTs to support the relief effort in Ukraine, and the Guardian reports that the scheme raised over £5million in its first five days on sale.

Tolokonnikova commented: “We felt, me and my friends in crypto, that we had to react somehow. I’m personally convinced that in situations like this, activism is the only thing that can keep you sane. Just looking at disasters and tragedies and not doing anything about it is really detrimental for the world, but also it slowly destroys you and makes you feel helpless.”

Pussy Riot perform at the nearby Women's March (Credit: Joshua Mellin) — Pussy Riot perform at the Women’s March in Austin, Texas in 2021. (Credit: Joshua Mellin)

Of her feelings around the invasion, she told The Guardian: “I’m in a panic, I’m crying every day. I don’t think it was in any sense necessary, I don’t think it was in any sense logical. It wasn’t something that had to happen, it’s a disaster that will end thousands of people’s lives. I’m freaking out.”

She added: “The global community was extremely complacent, and I see two reasons: hypocrisy, based on greed. People would make statements that they did not support Putin’s politics, and his oppression of the political opposition, and the wars that he started – this isn’t the first war by any means. But at the same time they would continue doing business with him.”

Alongside the activism and NFT sales, Pussy Riot have also this week (March 8) shared a new song called ‘Laugh It Off’ for International Women’s Day, and are launching a new organisation called UnicornDAO to help women and LGBTQ+ artists.

“Women-identified and LGBTQ+ people don’t need to be empowered, we need tools and funds to empower ourselves,” Tolokonnikova said in a statement. Listen to ‘Laugh It Off’ below.

Tonight (March 9), a ‘Night For Ukraine’ fundraising concert is due to take place at London’s Roundhouse, featuring Bob Geldof, Chrissie Hynde, the Ukrainian-born Bloom Twins, Ukrainian baritone and Royal Opera House Principal Artist Yuriy Yurchuk, Imelda May and more.

The event will see a number of artists performing to help raise money for the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC). All money raised will be donated to the DEC to support humanitarian and emergency response work in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.

Speaking to NME recently about the ongoing war, Bloom Twins’ Anna Kuprienko said: “It’s important to strike for change. Now is the time for push for that. Post about it, go to the protests and talk about it. People think it’s just a Ukrainian conflict, but don’t even know what’s going to happen later.

“No one knows what’s going to happen to the Ukraine, no one knows what’s going to happen to the whole of Europe, no one knows what’s going to happen a few days from now. People need to do something to stop this because if it goes any further then it might be very bad for everyone.”

You can donate here to the Red Cross to help those affected by the conflict, or via a number of other ways through Choose Love.

TDE boss on Kendrick Lamar leaving label: “It’s time to move on and try new things”

Top Dawg Entertainment president Punch has opened up about Kendrick Lamar leaving the iconic west coast record label.

READ MORE: Kendrick Lamar – ‘DAMN.’ review

Last August, the rapper announced he was in the process of putting together his final album for TDE, posting an image on social media of a desktop folder labelled “nu thoughts” with a link to a message on his website.

“As I produce my final TDE album, I feel joy to have been a part of such a cultural imprint after 17 years. The Struggles. The Success. And most importantly, the Brotherhood,” he wrote. “May the Most High continue to use Top Dawg as a vessel for candid creators. As I continue to pursue my life’s calling.”

He added: “There’s beauty in completion. And always faith in the unknown.”

Now, speaking in a new interview, Punch has discussed Kendrick’s impending departure, saying he doesn’t think it makes sense for him to be signed under somebody else anymore.

“I don’t even know if I would describe it that way as ready to leave, as more so ready to build his own thing,” Punch told Mic. “That’s a grown man right now. We watched him grow from a teenager up into an established grown man, a businessman, and one of the greatest artists of all time. So how long do you actually be signed up under somebody? It’s been almost 20 years. So it’s time to move on and try new things and venture out.”

“He’s doing a great job developing Baby Keem. It’s always been there, but now it’s just time and space where he can actually do it,” he continued. “It’s a beautiful thing to watch because that’s something that started with what we built in the beginning. To see it blossom, it’s a full-circle moment.”

Elsewhere in the interview, Punch said he wishes he could have pushed the idea of putting together a Black Hippy album – the supergroup comprised of TDE rappers Kendrick, ScHoolBoy Q, Ab-Soul and Jay Rock – a little more.

“We definitely wanted to do a Black Hippy album,” he explained. “But it was such a learning experience for us, everything was new. The timing never really panned out. When one guy would be recording his album, another guy would be on tour. Everybody was never in the same timeframe. So we didn’t want to hold back; we wanted to keep going and just push further into their individual careers.

“In hindsight, I wish I would’ve pushed the Black Hippy album more. That was always my goal, personally. You would have to ask everybody individually to see if that’s what their goal was.”

Punch is currently promoting his new collective A Room Full of Mirrors, which features Nick Grant, DayLyt, Earlee Riser, Billymarie, Lyric Michelle, Ichiban Don, Hari and Jrias Law. Their visual EP ‘Money Bags’ arrived in December.

Following last year’s news that Kendrick was preparing his final album for TDE, the label’s CEO Anthony “Top Dawg” Tiffith expressed his support for the label.

“With this being Dot’s last album on TDE, this is more of a VICTORY LAP, a celebration,” Top wrote on Instagram at the time. “I know he [Lamar] will be successful in whatever it is he decides to do and will have our FULL support.”

Meanwhile, Kendrick has shared details of a new summer headline show in Milan, Italy, this summer, announced following his performance at this year’s Super Bowl Halftime Show.

The rapper has not announced any further tour dates at the time of writing. He had been booked to headline Glastonbury in 2020, but that year’s festival was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Megan Thee Stallion, Jamie xx, Disclosure and more added to Manchester’s Warehouse Project 2021

The full line-up for this year’s Warehouse Project season in Manchester has been revealed – check out the full schedule below.

A handful of acts including Nile Rodgers & Chic were announced back in May as the festival confirmed its 2021 return, and they’ve now added a huge list of acts stretching from mid-September to post-Christmas.

Among the acts heading to Warehouse Project at the Mayfield Depot in Manchester this year are Megan Thee Stallion, Jamie xx, Disclosure, Migos, Caribou, Four Tet and many, many more.

The series kicks off with a show from Megan Thee Stallion alongside Princess Nokia, Shygirl and more on September 10. The following night, Migos will then perform with Pa Salieu among the support acts.

The WHP21 season is now revealed. Head to the website to view the full calendar.
For a chance to win a season pass @ 3 friends & retweet.

Pre-sale 10am Wednesday
Subject to availability general Sale 10am Friday.

Registration closes at midnight tonight.https://t.co/MgiR56uEd7 pic.twitter.com/LY64JgSQQi

— The Warehouse Project (@WHP_Mcr) July 6, 2021

Nile Rodgers & Chic then play on Friday September 17, with the likes of Peggy Gou and Daniel Avery playing part one of the ‘Welcome To The Warehouse’ weekend on September 25.

Elsewhere, Disclosure will be joined by India Jordan and more on October 23 for a special show, before the season wraps up on December 27 with a Kaluki 15th birthday celebration.

See the full list of shows for Warehouse Project 2021 below:

SEPTEMBER
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Friday September 10
Megan Thee Stallion
Times: 19:00 – 23:00

Depot:
Megan Thee Stallion
Tion Wayne
Princess Nokia
Shygirl
Jordss

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Saturday September 11
Migos
Times: 19:00 – 23:00

Depot:
Migos
Pa Salieu
Tiffany Calver
Yung Omz

Friday September 17
Nile Rogers & Chic Live (SOLD OUT)
Times: 19:00 – 02:00 (Chic on-stage at 22:00)

Depot:
Nile Rodgers & Chic
Horse Meat Disco
House Gospel Choir
Craig Charles
Gina Breeze
Supernature

Concourse:
La Discothèque Presents
Norman Jay Mbe
DJ Paulette
Veba
Joe Motion

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Saturday September 18
Repercussion Festival (SOLD OUT)
Times: 14:00 – 04:00

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Friday September 24
Metropolis (SOLD OUT)
Times: 20:00 – 04:00

Depot (A-Z):
Andy C
Sub Focus
Wilkinson

(A-Z):
High Contrast
North Base B2b Mark Xtc B2b Mollie Collins
Sasasas
MCs: Tonn Piper, Mc Id, Ad-apt Mc, Lowqui

Concourse: Dnb All Stars (A-Z):
Friction
Goddard B2b Alcemist
Hype B2b Randall
Kanine
Kaz B2b Disrupta
Nia Archives B2b Ej Kitto
René Lavice
Turno B2b K Motionz
Mcs: Linguistics, Eksman, 2 Shy

Archive (A-Z):
Break
DJ Marky
Drs – In:Session
Dub Phizix B2b Chimpo Feat Strategy
Ed Rush & Optical
Lsb B2b Technimatic
Mefjus B2b Calyx & Teebee
Stature B2b Kleu
MCs: Gq, Drs, Strategy, Jakes, Carasel

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Saturday September 25
Welcome To The Warehouse Part 1 (SOLD OUT)
Times: 14:00 – 02:00

Depot:
Carl Cox | Peggy Gou
Modeselektor – DJ
Daniel Avery B2b Haai
Jasper James | Brame & Hamo
India Jordan | Krysko | Greg Lord

Concourse:
The Blessed Madonna | Honey Dijon
Hunee | Chaos In The Cbd
Dan Shake | Bradley Zero
Space Afrika | High Hoops

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OCTOBER
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Friday October 1
Eric Prydz presents (SOLD OUT)
Times 21:00 – 03:30

Depot:
Eric Prydz
Artbat
Cristoph
Franky Wah
Ammara

Concourse:
Reinier Zonneveld (Live)
Anfisa Letyago
Greg Lord

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Saturday October 2
Welcome To The Warehouse Part 2 SOLD OUT
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

Depot:
Jamie Jones | Joseph Capriati
Michael Bibi | Joey Daniel
Ben Sterling | Pirate Copy | Alisha

Concourse:
The Martinez Brothers
Seth Troxler | Kerri Chandler
Cassy | Jaden Thompson | Fleur Shore

Archive:
Archie Hamilton | East End Dubs
Rossko | Jesse Calosso
Manda Moor | Lubò | Pach

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Friday October 8
Fisher
Times: 20:00 – 04:00

Depot & Concourse:
Fisher
Nic Fanciulli
Lee Foss
Danny Howard
Guti – Live
wAFF
Blond:ish
Ben Hemsley
SYREETA

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Saturday October 9
Curated by Four Tet
Times: 14:00 – 02:00

A WHP & Eat Your Own Ears Presentation

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Friday October 15
The Ape 15th Birthday
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

Archive:
Goldie | Hazard | General Levy
Dillinja | Danny Byrd
Bryan G B2B DJ Die B2B Jumpin Jack Frost
The Heatwave | Mungos Hi Fi
Chimpo & Salo
North Base B2B Mark XTC B2B Sappo B2B Exile

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Saturday October 16
Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode
Times: 18:30 – 04:00

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Friday October 22
Worried About Henry
Time: 20:00 – 04:00

Depot:
Chase & Status (DJ Set) & Rage
Hybrid Minds (DJ Set) | Dimension (DJ Set)
Bou W/ Trigga & Inja | Hazard | North Base B2B Gray

Concourse:
Holy Goof | My Nu Leng
Alexistry B2B Ama | Bklava
Flava D | Sammy Virji B2B Higgo | TS7

Archive:
Ben Snow & Duskee | DJ Zinc
Fabio & Grooverider
Harriet Jaxxon | Kaz B2B Kara
Serum B2B Randall
T>I B2B Limited
Voltage B2B Bladerunner

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Saturday October 23
Disclosure
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

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Wednesday October 27
Caribou Live
Times: 19:00 – 23:00

Caribou
Plus Special Guests

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Friday October 29
Higher
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

Depot:
Solardo
Paul Woolford | Nic Fancuilli
Sosa | Syreeta

Concourse:
Pan-pot
Fjaak | Eli Brown
Nancy Live | Obskur

Archive:
Waff | Rich Nxt | Rossi
Lauren Lo Sung | Pach

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Saturday October 30
HALLOWEEN AT THE WAREHOUSE PROJECT
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

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NOVEMBER
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Friday November 12
Curated By Jamie xx
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

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Saturday November 13
Fac51 – The Hacienda
Times: 19:00 – 03:00

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Friday November 26
Whp & Circus Present Radio 1 Dance
Times: 19:00 – 04:00

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Saturday November 27
XXL
Times: 19:00 – 06:00

A-Z:
Amelie Lens | Charlotte De Witte | Helena Hauff
Jeff Mills | Nina Kraviz

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DECEMBER
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Friday December 3
Worried About Henry & Metropolis Joint Birthday
20:00 – 04:00

Concourse: Hospitality
High Contrast
Camo & Krooked B2B Mefus + Daxta
Metrik | Etherwood B2B Unglued | Degs & Lens
S.P.Y | Makoto B2B Nutone – Tempza
This Is Inja | Euponique B2B Kaz

Archive A-Z:
Benny L B2B Dillinja | Born On Road Ft Kelvin 373 / Aries
Congo Natty | Jungle Cakes – Ed Solo – Deekline – Benny Page – Navigator
Nicky Blackmarket B2B Kenny Ken
North Sappo Mark XTC Splice
Taxman B2B Original Sin B2B Sub Zero
Voltage B2B Serum

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Saturday December 4
Bicep Live At The Warehouse Project
Times: 18:30 – 04:00

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Saturday December 11
DEFECTED
Times: 14:00 – 02:00

Concourse: Glitterbox
Purple Disco Machine | Dimitri From Paris
Simon Dunmore | The Shapeshifters Live With Teni Tinks
Kiddy Smile | Melvo Baptiste

Archive: Classic Vs Faith
Eli Escobar | Luke Solomon | Gina Breeze
Rimarkable | Terry Farley & Pete Heller
Krysko

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Monday December 27
KALUKI 15TH BIRTHDAY
Times: 19:00 – 05:00

“The Warehouse Project’s 2021 season marks the long-awaited return to the dancefloor that everyone has been waiting for: a return to music, to dancing and to weekends,” a WHP press release said. “Defining moments and shared experiences with everyone under one roof again for a full-spectrum of music and cultural immersion.”

All restrictions on live events in the UK are set to end on July 19 following a new speech from Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday (July 5).

Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis announce new album ‘She Walks In Beauty’

Marianne Faithfull has confirmed that she will join forces with The Bad Seeds‘ Warren Ellis on her new album ‘She Walks In Beauty’, marking the singer’s first record since a near-fatal battle with COVID-19 last year.

The new collection of poetry and music is set for release on April 30 via BMG and was recorded shortly before and during the first coronavirus lockdown in the UK, when Faithfull herself contracted the virus.

Featuring contributions from the likes of Nick Cave, Brian Eno and cellist Vincent Segal, the record draws on Faithfull’s love of the English Romantic poets, which she initially developed during her A-Level studies in the 1960s.

Describing the record, Faithfull hailed the efforts of manager Francois Ravard in making it a reality.

“It was Francois who put it together and made it happen,” she said. “And it was him who persuaded Warren to commit, which was really difficult because Warren’s doing so many things.”

Marianne Faithfull and Warren Ellis (Picture: Press)

Ravard added: “Marianne had a wonderful idea for this poetry record, and she wanted to do it straight away.

“I loved the idea immediately, and I called Head and asked him to go to Marianne to record her readings.

“It took time for him to realise what he could do, but afterwards he said that he’d had one of the best times in his life working on it.”

The record itself sees Faithfull delivering her take on classic poems including Lord Byron’s titular poem, as well as John Keats’ Ode To A Nightingale and Lord Alfred Tennyson’s The Lady of Shallot.

“They’ve have been with Marianne her whole life,” said Ellis. “She believes in these texts. That world, she inhabits it, embodies it, and that really comes through. She really means it. It’s no blind reading. And what’s great about hearing them is that she totally takes you with her. It’s inclusive. She’s inviting you into this world with her.

“She does that with a song too. I’ve seen her do things in the studio, deliver a vocal where there’s not one dry eye in the room. And then she’d go, ‘Was that alright?’. She’s got one of those voices. There’s just something about the way she can deliver that is incredibly affecting.”

Check out the tracklis in full below.

1 She Walks in Beauty (Lord Byron)
2 The Bridge of Sighs (Thomas Hood)
3 La Belle Dame sans Merci (John Keats)
4 Ode to a Nightingale (John Keats)
5 To Autumn (John Keats)
6 Ozymandias (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
7 The Prelude: Book One Introduction (William Wordsworth)
8 Surprised by Joy (William Wordsworth)
9 To The Moon (Percy Bysshe Shelley)
10 So We’ll Go No More a Roving (Lord Byron)
11 The Lady of Shallot (Lord Alfred Tennyson)

Boy Pablo shares airy new single ‘Leave Me Alone’

Norwegian songwriter Boy Pablo has shared a new single called ‘Leave Me Alone’ – you can listen to it below.

Read more: Boy Pablo: the Norwegian internet sensation laughing through the heartbreak

Accompanied by B-side ‘Be With Me’, the internet sensation’s two new tracks preview his upcoming debut album, ‘Wachito Rico’, which is due to arrive October 23 via Norwegian label 777 Music.

They follow previous tracks ‘Hey Girl’, ‘I Just Wanna Go Home’, ‘Rest Up’ and ‘Honey’.

According to Boy Pablo, ‘Leave Me Alone’ was “one of the first songs I’ve written on tour. I wrote the demo in Montreal with Esteban last year.

“The song is based on a feeling I remember from when I was a little kid. I was at a birthday party and I was having so much fun, and then my parents say that we had to go home, completely out of nowhere, and I was so disappointed and grumpy the rest of the night.

He concluded: “I finished the song in the studio where I produced it with Esteban and Erik It was one of the fun songs to record.”

Listen to ‘Leave Me Alone’ and ‘Be With Me’ below:

Boy Pablo has also announced details of an extensive Spring 2021 tour, covering the UK, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, Portugal, Spain and more. See the full dates below.

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2 – Stockholm, Sweden – Nalen
3 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Vega
4 – Berlin, Germany – SO36
6 – Warsaw, Poland – Praga Centrum
7 – Prague – Czech Republic – Futurum
8 – Vienna, Austria – Flex
9 – Budapest, Hungary – Akvárium
10 – Milan, Italy – Magazzini Generali
11 – Zürich, Switzerland – Dynamo
12 – Paris, France – La Bellevilloise
13 – Amsterdam, Netherlands – Melkweg main hall
14 – Brussels, Belgium – Ancienne Belgique
16 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy2
17 – Bristol, UK – Motion
18 – Leeds, UK – Belgrave Music Hall
19 – Glasgow, UK – QMU Glasgow University
20 – Dublin, Ireland – Opium
22 – Manchester, UK – Academy 2
24 – London, UK – Location TBA*
25 – Spain, Barcelona – Sala Apolo
26 – Madrid, Spain – Sala But
27 – Lisbon, Portugal – Capitolio
28 – Braga, Portugal – Theatro Circo

Last week, Boy Pablo and Woodes were among the variety of local and international artists announced for the 27th instalment of live-streamed music festival, Isol-Aid.

Taking place on Saturday, September 19, the line-up also included the likes of Braille Face, Elena Dakota, River Boy and Grace Ferguson, among others.

In addition to its regular program, Isol-Aid also presented the Accessible All Areas edition. Specially curated by musician Eliza Hull, the lineup placed a focus on Deaf and disabled musicians and featured Hull, Gaelynn Lea, James Holt and Ruth Patterson.

Meanwhile, Boy Pablo has shared a cover of Arctic Monkeys song ‘Piledriver Waltz’ that he performed for the Verftet Online Music Festival.

Boy Pablo shares new track ‘Rest Up’ ahead of releasing debut album

Boy Pablo has shared the new track ‘Rest Up’, the latest offering from his upcoming debut album ‘Wachito Rico’. Check it out below.

The laid-back effort from the rising Norwegian bedroom star, real name Nicolas Muñoz, comes ahead of the record’s arrival on October 23 via Norwegian label 777 Music.

It follows on from a pair of new songs called ‘Hey Girl’ and ‘I Just Wanna Go Home’, which he released in May.

Boy Pablo has also announced that he’ll head out on an extensive European tour next year, with the dates in full below.

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In June, he also shared the video for ‘Hey Girl’, which featured unlikely narration by Tiger King star Rick Kirkham.

The clip sees Boy Pablo assuming the alter-ego of Wachito Rico, with Kirkham providing a constant stream of narration as he goes about his day-to-day life.

Earlier this year, he also shared a cover of Arctic Monkeys’ song ‘Piledriver Waltz’ that he performed for the Verftet Online Music Festival.

Jack Harlow Bodies Freestyles On L.A. Leakers & Funk Flex

Ahead of his new album “Sweet Action,” Jack Harlow has hit up Funkmaster Flex and the LA Leakers to body a few freestyles.

If you haven’t yet put Jack Harlow — the latest signee to DJ Drama‘s Generation Now imprint — on your radar, now is the time. With his recent single “What’s Poppin” continuing to gain steady momentum ahead of this Friday’s big album release, Harlow made sure to hit up two of the game’s key freestyle hubs: the studios of Funkmaster Flex and the LA Leakers.

By now it’s no secret that Funkmaster Flex enjoys his bars, more so than the average person enjoys a four-course meal. Yet he remains a harsh critic, one whose facial expressions tell more stories than Scheherazade. As such there’s always an underlying tension whenever a rapper takes to the booth — can he or she win over Funkmaster Flex with their freestyle prowess? For Jack Harlow, it’s light work. “Back in middle school I did my thing in auditoriums, now I fuck it up inside the club until it’s 4 AM,” he raps, in the zone. “Me I like to kick it with the OGs and historians, reminiscing on the day they found out that Notorious had passed away / G just took me to the island, Cast Away.”

Next up is his turn on the LA Leakers, who recently celebrated their 100th freestyle with an apocalyptically badass showing from Royce Da 5’9″. Curiously enough, Jack’s is labelled as Freestyle #99, which means this one was likely recorded up to three weeks ago. Off the bat, Harlow takes to the instrumental with casual swagger, never once raising his cadence to prove a point. Boasting that he has a “cougar that looks like Sandra Bullock,” Harlow keeps the lines coming throughout. “Round table, horses in the stable, shorty in Quebec and she sweet like Maple,” he spits. “I be trying to figure out everybody angle.”

Check out the LA Leakers drop below, and keep a lookout for Harlow’s upcoming album Sweet Action, arriving this Friday the 13th.

Coronavirus Detainee Coughs On Daughter During Interview

An American citizen who was quarantined due to the coronavirus coughed on his daughter during a Fox News interview.

A Pennsylvania native who was recently quarantined and detained at a military base after returning from China was interviewed on Fox News, but couldn't help himself from coughing on his toddler daughter. The man by the name of Frank Wucinski, and his three-year-old daughter, Annabelle, appeared on Fox News' America's Newsroom on Friday morning (Feb. 28), to discuss he and his family's experience of being quarantined at Miramar Marine Corps. base in San Diego, CA. Coronavirus Detainee Coughs On Daughter During Interview

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According to Fox News, Wucinski and his wife, who is a Chinese citizen, have been living in China for fifteen years and recently relocated to Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus, in order to take care of his father-in-law after his wife's mother had passed away. Unfortunately, his father-in-law perished to COVID-19, the official name of the coronavirus, which prompted Wucinski and his family to make their way back to the United States.

During his brief appearance on America's Newsroom, Wucinski appeared to be in good spirits detailing his experience during the quarantine process, in the midst of trying to hold back a cough, the former detainee stated:

"Fortunately from what I understand. It is contagious but the death rate is pretty low."

Wucinski proceeded to cough then drink from the same water bottle his daughter was attempting to raise to her own lips. He continued, saying:

"Yeah, I'm fine. I got tested twice. Um, negative both times. The cough, probably just nerves."

In recent weeks, outbreaks in countries like Iran and Italy have sent the world into a panic and now, with several unconfirmed cases in San Francisco have many wondering if the spread of the virus can potentially cause massive outbreaks throughout the United States. While a US citizen has passed away from the virus, more common diseases like influenza are far more deadly than the novel coronavirus according to the CDC.

Check out the clip of Frank Wucinski's appearance on Fox News' America's Newsroom where he awkwardly coughs on his daughter in the video provided below.

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Ahead of his new album “Sweet Action,” Jack Harlow has hit up Funkmaster Flex and the LA Leakers to body a few freestyles.

An American citizen who was quarantined due to the coronavirus coughed on his daughter during a Fox News interview.

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