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Listen to Phoebe Bridgers cover Billie Eilish’s ‘When The Party’s Over’

Phoebe Bridgers took on Billie Eilish’s ‘When The Party’s Over’ during the first episode of her new radio show, ‘Saddest Factory Radio‘ – check it out below. READ MORE: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” Eilish originally released ‘When The Party’s Over’ in 2018 as the second single to global phenomenon ‘When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?’ and Bridgers’ version stays true to the sparse, haunted track. Advertisement Phoebe Bridgers’ ‘Saddest Factory Radio’ (named after the singer-songwriter’s label, Saddest Factory Records, which she launched last year) airs on SiriusFM. The show will see her in conversation with a number of artists, including signees to her label MUNA, Sloppy Jane, Claud and more. Check out her cover of Billie Eilish’s ‘When The Party’s Over’ below: protect_the_tiny_gay · Phoebe Bridgers – When The Party’s Over (Billie Eilish cover) pic.twitter.com/EKVsQW0nur — veronica? (@canyonmoongf) March 4, 2022 Speaking about her dream collaborators in 2020, Bridgers listed Eilish alongside Nick Cave and Tom Waits. “I guess just people I’m really scared of, like [I] would be intimidated by,” she explained before going on to praise Eilish further. “You just can tell that definitely a giant… Read More →

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Listen to Camila Cabello’s new collaboration with Ed Sheeran, ‘Bam Bam’

Camila Cabello has released her new collaboration with Ed Sheeran – you can listen to ‘Bam Bam’ below. First announced last month, the singer/songwriter then shared a snippet of the track earlier this week (February 28). READ MORE: The Big Read – Camila Cabello: “I’m the most emo person ever” Cabello has now released ‘Bam Bam’, which was produced by Ricky Reed, Edgar Barrera and Cheche Alara and written by Cabello, Sheeran and Reed. Advertisement The track is Cabello’s first new music release of 2022 and is the latest preview of her forthcoming new album ‘Familia’, which is set for release on April 8. The video for ‘Bam Bam’ has also been released this afternoon (March 4), which was directed by Mia Barnes in collaboration with Dave Meyers – you can watch the colourful clip below. Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe this week, Cabello said of ‘Bam Bam’: “I wanted to make a song that had English words, but gives me that same feeling that a lot of these Latin songs give us. And so basically, we had this version of the song. “By the time that Ed [Sheeran] had heard it and been on board to do it, I… Read More →

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Swedish House Mafia announce ‘Paradise Again’ release date and share ‘Redlight’

Swedish House Mafia have announced the release date for their new album ‘Paradise Again’ and shared their latest single ‘Redlight’ – you can hear the Sting-featuring track below. The dance trio – Axwell (born Axel Hedfors), Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso – will release their long-awaited debut full-length LP on April 15 via Republic Records. READ MORE: Swedish House Mafia: “Dance music is freedom – that’s our language” Speaking to NME about ‘Paradise Again’ back in November, SHM said that the record will serve as “an invitation into our world”. Advertisement “In the past we put out single after single, and it was almost like we were chasing something,” Ingrosso said. “When Steve first said, ‘We need to make an album’, I wanted to jump out the window. Swedish House Mafia have never made an album before, and historically it takes us a long time to even make a song. “We’re really happy with what it’s become, though – we can’t wait to give it to the world.” SHM’s latest single ‘Redlight’ has also been released, which features Sting recreating the hook from The Police‘s ‘Roxanne’. You can hear ‘Redlight’ in the above video. The track follows on from the… Read More →

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Glastonbury 2022: Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar confirmed as headliners as line-up is unveiled

Paul McCartney and Kendrick Lamar have been confirmed as Glastonbury’s final two headliners for this year’s festival. READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history They join previously announced headliner Billie Eilish in topping the bill on the Pyramid Stage at this year’s event, which will run at Worthy Farm between June 22-26. It will be Glastonbury’s first edition since 2019, with both the 2020 (due to be headlined by McCartney, Lamar and Taylor Swift) and 2021 festivals both cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement McCartney hinted last week that he was due to appear at the festival this year by sharing a Wordle-style teaser on his Twitter. A host of other big names have also been added to the Glastonbury 2022 line-up this morning (March 4), with the likes of Lorde, Foals, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Sam Fender, Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Arlo Parks, Haim, Blossoms, Beabadoobee, Olivia Rodrigo, Girl In Red, Megan Thee Stallion, Fontaines D.C., Elbow, Pet Shop Boys, Phoebe Bridgers, IDLES, St. Vincent, Wolf Alice, Self Esteem, Sleaford Mods, Turnstile and The Jesus and Mary Chain all set to perform. Diana Ross was previously… Read More →

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TWICE’s Jihyo to contribute solo song for ‘Twenty Five, Twenty One’ soundtrack

TWICE member Jihyo is set to contribute a song to the soundtrack of the ongoing coming-of-age K-drama Twenty Five Twenty One. READ MORE: ‘Twenty Five Twenty One’ review: a nostalgic ’90s trip that urges you to keep hold of your dreams Studio MaumC, the production company in charge of the Twenty Five Twenty One soundtrack, announced today (March 4) that the TWICE vocalist would be releasing a new ballad track titled ‘Stardust Love Song’ over the weekend on March 6, per Korea JoongAng Daily. Notably, ‘Stardust Love Song’ will be Jihyo’s first-ever solo song, as well as her first time contributing to a soundtrack of a TV series. Other musicians that have lent their voices to the soundtrack include NCT’s Taeil, BIBI, SEVENTEEN’s DK and more. Advertisement A snippet of ‘Stardust Love Song’ had been teased during the most recent episode of Twenty Five Twenty One, which premiered on both South Korean cable network tvN and Netflix on February 27. Twenty Five Twenty One, which airs every Saturday and Sunday, tells the story of five characters as they navigate adulthood, romance and their dreams from 1998 to 2021. The series is led by Nam Joo-hyuk and Kim Tae-ri, whose characters first meet at… Read More →

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The Weeknd announces North American stadium tour with Doja Cat

The Weeknd has announced a slew of North American stadium concerts – dubbed the ‘After Hours Til Dawn’ tour – that are set to begin in July and run until early September. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘Dawn FM’ review: soulful star meets a new day with hope and hindsight The singer will kick off the run in his native Toronto on July 8 before heading to Philadelphia, New York, Chicago, Miami, Atlanta, Las Vegas, Vancouver, San Francisco, Los Angeles and more. He’ll be joined on the road by special guest Doja Cat – the two linked up on ‘You Right’ from Doja’s album ‘Planet Her’ last year. See tour dates below. Tickets will go on sale March 10 local time. Advertisement According to a press release, these dates are just the first leg in a world tour that will also includes stops in Mexico, South America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa and the Middle East which are yet to be announced. Additionally, the singer – real name Abel Tesfaye – has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to launch the XO Humanitarian Fund. $1 from each ticket sold on the tour will go towards the… Read More →

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Jack Harlow to make acting debut starring in ‘White Men Can’t Jump’ reboot

Jack Harlow will make his acting debut starring in an upcoming reboot of Ron Shelton’s 1992 sports comedy White Men Can’t Jump by 20th Century Fox. As Deadline reports, the rapper was offered the role after his first ever screen audition. The original film starred Wesley Snipes and Woody Harrelson as street basketball hustlers who team up to go for a bigger score. Harlow will star in Harrelson’s role as Billy Hoyle. The remake is being directed by filmmaker Calmatic based off a script by Doug Hall and Kenya Barris, who is also producing through his Khalabo Ink Society company. Hall, along with pro basketballer Blake Griffin, Ryan Kalil, Noah Weinstein and E. Brian Dobbins will executive produce. Advertisement It’s not Harlow’s first foray into the world of basketball, with the rapper having played as part of the recent NBA All-Star Celebrity Game last month alongside the likes of Tiffany Haddish, squaring off against Machine Gun Kelly, Quavo and more. Last month also saw Harlow drop ‘Nail Tech’, his first new solo single since his debut album, 2020’s ‘That’s What They All Say’. Prior to that, the rapper featured on a string of collaborations, including a remix of Eminem’s ‘Killer’ that also… Read More →

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Nick Grimshaw on Jack Antonoff’s “magic” and his NME Awards memories

Nick Grimshaw caught up with NME on the red carpet of the BandLab NME Awards 2022 last night, where he talked about the “magic” of Jack Antonoff as well as some of his favourite memories from NME awards past. Watch our full video interview with Grimmy above. READ MORE: BandLab NME Awards 2022 – full list of winners Speaking of how he was “really excited to be out, really excited to celebrate some of our favourite artists of the year,” the radio and TV personality then looked back to his previous appearance at the NME Awards back in 2020 – when he and shared a pizza with Courtney Love ahead of her accepting the Icon Award. “I was on a really fun table last time,” he recalled. “I had Courtney Love, Jaime Winstone, Annie Mac – some really great, feisty females. Advertisement Looking to ahead to who he was looking forward to catching up with at this year’s event, he said: “I saw Jazzie B is here from Soul II Soul, he’s one of my all-time favourites. I’m really looking forward to seeing [FKA] Twigs perform as well.” Sigrid, Griff, guest, Dan Smith and Nick Grimshaw attend The BandLab NME Awards… Read More →

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Bastille’s Dan Smith shares why he “probably doesn’t have famous friends”

Bastille‘s Dan Smith spent time in the BandLab NME Awards 2022 winners’ room last night (March 2) to talk about his favourite music of the year and the band’s upcoming arena plans. Watch our full video interview above. Despite spending a career picking up awards and attending shows, Smith told us he still feels like “a competition winner” during ceremonies, joking: “I’m just staring at everyone, which is probably why I don’t have any famous friends.” After he and Natalie Imbruglia took the stage at London’s O2 Brixton Academy to present this year’s Best Song In The World trophy to Lorde, he told us how his night had gone so far, noting that Sam Fender kicking off the awards was a “pretty banging way to start.” Dan Smith and Natalie Imbruglia at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 Credit: Zoe McConnell for NME Smith also joked about how even though Lorde wasn’t present to receive her gong for ‘Solar Power’ she still made a splash at music’s wildest night. “[She] was in a pool, of course,” he quipped. “She’s like, stay in New Zealand in a pool or rainy South London?” When asked about his personal choice for song of the… Read More →

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Lizzo calls herself a “body icon”, says she “wasn’t supposed to be a sex symbol”

Lizzo has called herself a “body icon” in a new interview about beauty standards, adding that she “wasn’t supposed to be a sex symbol”. MORE: The Big Read – Lizzo: “If I feel worthy, then everyone gonna want to eat my pussy” Speaking to People, the singer explained how her parents “taught me at a very young age how America treats Black people. How it treats Black women”. She added: “I saw very quickly how we treat fat people.” “I wasn’t supposed to make it this far. I wasn’t supposed to be a millionaire. I wasn’t supposed to be a sex symbol, but I am,” Lizzo said. Advertisement “The funny, fat friend. I played that trope in high school,” she continued. “Or the friend who is gonna beat your ass ’cause she’s big. Or it’s the big girl who’s insecure ’cause she’s big… I don’t think I’m the only kind of fat girl there is. I want us to be freed from that box we’ve been put in.” Lizzo went on to say she “had to blaze a trail” and that “there was no Lizzo before Lizzo”. “I think I have a really hot body! I’m a body icon, and… Read More →

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Bobby Gillespie wins Best Music Book at the BandLab NME Awards 2022

Bobby Gillespie has won Best Music Book at the BandLab NME Awards 2022 this evening (March 2) for Tenement Kid. READ MORE: BandLab NME Awards 2022 – full list of winners The Primal Scream frontman’s memoir beat music books by Dave Grohl (The Storyteller: Tales Of Life And Music), Michelle Zauner of Japanese Breakfast (Crying In H Mart), Questlove (Music Is History) and Paul McCartney (The Lyrics) for the win. “I’m very pleased and honoured to receive the Best Music Book award,” said Bobby. “Thank you NME!” Published October 21, Tenement Kid tells Gillespie’s story up until the creation of Primal Scream’s classic album ‘Screamadelica’. In 2007, Primal Scream were crowned Godlike Genius at the NME Awards. They also performed at the ceremony, joined by The Clash’s Mick Jones to play ‘(White Man) In Hammersmith Palais’ and The View guitarist Pete Reilly for their own song ‘Rocks’. The BandLab NME Awards 2022 returns to the O2 Academy Brixton and is co-hosted by Daisy May Cooper and Lady Leshurr. The ongoing ceremony, which celebrates the most brilliant people in music and pop culture right now, saw performances from the likes of Sam Fender, BERWYN, CHVRCHES and Robert Smith and Bring Me… Read More →

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A fan has recreated Blink-182’s ‘All The Small Things’ video as a LEGO set

A fan of Blink-182 has created a custom Blink-182 LEGO set based on the band’s video for their 2000 single ‘All The Small Things’. READ MORE: Tom DeLonge on his directorial debut: “A coming of age film with dick jokes” You can see pictures of the set below, which was created by a fan via the LEGO ideas page. Fans are able to vote for the design to potentially be turned into an actual product by the company. It features the band, a jet plane and a number of other characters from the original video recreated in LEGO form. Advertisement CREDIT: LEGO CREDIT: LEGO The original video was filmed at the Van Nuys Airport and at Santa Monica State Beach, and featured parodies of the era’s biggest pop artists including Backstreet Boys, NSYNC, Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera among others. It’s not the first music to receive a LEGO makeover on the site. Last year, Rammstein endorsed a fan’s replica of their famously ambitious live shows. “The scenes can be modulated according to your taste and there is a functional elevator to say goodbye to the public at the end of the concert. I create them to remind me of… Read More →

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Belle And Sebastian talk new album ‘A Bit Of Previous’ and share lead single ‘Unnecessary Drama’

Belle And Sebastian have announced their 10th studio album ‘A Bit Of Previous’, and shared an offbeat video for the first single ‘Unnecessary Drama’. You can find the therapy-themed visuals below, along with our interview with frontman Stuart Murdoch. The Scottish indie veterans’ first full album in seven years – not including 2019’s soundtrack album for the film Days Of The Bagnold Summer – was recorded in Glasgow, after plans for sessions in Los Angeles were scuppered by the pandemic. It’s the first time the band have recorded in their native city since 2000’s ‘Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant’. READ MORE: Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch Converting their long-term rehearsal space into a COVID-safe studio, Murdoch told NME that the lack of time pressure benefitted the recording process. “The year between when we started recording with a vengeance last February, and this point now, almost became a sacred year,” he said. “We got to do what we loved with a concentration that perhaps we’ve never had before. Advertisement “You also start seeing the city in a different way. Even, for instance, around our space in the last couple of years. We’ve been… Read More →

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The Beatles’ ‘1’ compilation album remastered by Giles Martin for spatial audio

The Beatles‘ ‘1’ compilation album has been remastered for spatial audio by Giles Martin, the son of the band’s late producer George Martin. READ MORE: Mark, My Words: Macca’s right – The Beatles were better than The Stones Giles said in an interview last year that he was a fan of the immersive 360-degree sound technology launched in 2021 by Apple Music, as well as the Dolby Atmos that it is built on, but said that it doesn’t always “sound quite right”. He revealed that he intended to remaster The Beatles’ 1967 album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ but has since worked on the band’s greatest Number Ones compilation album, which was released in 2000. Advertisement Speaking to Apple Music’s Zane Lowe about reworking ‘1’ in spatial audio, and how his father laid the foundations for his interest in pursuing modern audio tech. Giles Martin in Abbey Road Studios. Credit: Press “My dad was a futurist and loved technology. When I was a kid, he built studios. He built some of the best studios in the world. (He opened AIR Montserrat.) It was one of the most successful recording places in the 1980s. Elton John, Police, Dire Strait…Earth, Wind… Read More →

Kate Bush on her album The Dreaming: “I wanted to take control of everything”

KPM at 21 Denmark Street: a small basement studio on Tin Pan Alley usually used to record library music and jingles. On this afternoon, however, KPM hosts a very different kind of session. It is May 1981 and Kate Bush and her drummer Preston Heyman have taken up residence in the studio’s L-shaped recording room. ORDER NOW: Read the full interview in the latest issue of Uncut Bush has used KPM’s facilities before – she recorded backing tracks here for her 1979 BBC TV special – but now she has specifically returned here to rehearse new music. At this point, Bush is basking in the recent success of Never For Ever – the first album by a solo female artist to enter the charts at No 1, which has given her three Top 20 singles. Her creative momentum is unstoppable and the technically pioneering music that she begins to make in KPM elevates her craft to new heights. While Heyman sets up his gear, Bush plays the piano, working on a melody that will become the central motif of her next single, “Sat In Your Lap”. Heyman, noting the track’s loose resemblance to Dave Brubeck’s “Take Five”, accompanies her on ride… Read More →

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Neneh Cherry reacts to Robyn’s cover of ‘Buffalo Stance’: “I am truly touched”

Neneh Cherry has reacted after Robyn covered her hit song ‘Buffalo Stance’. Cherry shared the news that Robyn had covered her debut track on Twitter earlier today (March 1), and revealed that the new version was part of a “new project” that she will be “able to talk about soon”. “It feels strange to be doing this with everything going on in the world right now but… I am still so honoured & excited to announce that my incredible friend @robynkonichiwa has covered ‘Buffalo Stance’ with @Mapei & Dev Hynes for a beautiful new version!” she wrote. Advertisement “I am truly touched and I can’t wait for everyone to hear it…Released on Thursday it’s part of a new project I’ll be able to talk about soon, in the meantime you can pre save the track now.” The track arrives on Thursday (March 3) and can pre-save the track here now. It feels strange to be doing this with everything going on in the world right now but… I am still so honoured & excited to announce that my incredible friend @robynkonichiwa has covered 'Buffalo Stance' with @Mapei & Dev Hynes for a beautiful new version! https://t.co/D48KiFMq5H pic.twitter.com/ZkAdmdzkxP — Neneh Cherry (@misscherrylala)… Read More →

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Watch members of Mastodon, Anthrax and more cover Judas Priest’s ‘Screaming For Vengeance’

Members of metal bands Mastodon, Anthrax, Dethklok and Municipal Waste have joined forces for a cover of British heavy metal legends Judas Priest’s ‘Screaming For Vengeance’. READ MORE: Mastodon: “We don’t talk about our feelings with each other, we just put them in the lyrics” The cover, released via Two Minutes To Late Night on YouTube on Monday (February 28), sees Mastodon drummer Brann Dailor take on vocal duties as he puts on his best Rob Halford impression, complete with studded leather pieces and aviator sunglasses. Gene Hoglan (ex-Testamanent, Dark Angel) takes on the drums, while Anthrax’s Jonathan Donais and Dethklok’s Nili Brosh play the guitars. Municipal Waste and Cannibal Corpse member Phil “LandPhill” Hall takes on bass, while Gwarsenio Hall provides support on guitar and vocals. Advertisement Watch the cover below. The ‘Screaming For Vengeance’ cover is Two Minutes To Late Night’s 56th entry into its star-studded remote cover series, which began at the start of the pandemic. Past covers see bands like Baroness, Deafheaven, Code Orange, Converge and Slipknot’s Jay Weinberg tackle songs like Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing In The Name’ and Ozzy Osbourne’s ‘Over The Mountain’. Last week, Two Minutes To Late Night founder Gwarsenio Hall… Read More →

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Camila Cabello previews more of new song ‘Bam Bam’

Camila Cabello has previewed more of her new song, ‘Bam Bam’ over on TikTok – listen to it below. READ MORE: The Big Read – Camila Cabello: “I’m the most emo person ever” The song, which will feature an appearance by Ed Sheeran, is the singer’s first piece of new material to be released this year and is thought to be taken from her upcoming new album, ‘Familia’. Cabello first announced the single on Instagram on February 21, sharing what appeared to be the single’s artwork. It featured a photo of the star sitting outside a shop with two bottles and smudged eye make-up. Advertisement Now, in a new 33-second clip, Cabello shared a verse from the upcoming single, which is expected to arrive this Friday (March 4), with fans. @camilacabello BAM BAM feat @Ed Sheeran out March 4. ♬ bambambetches – Camila Cabello “You said you hated the ocean but you’re surfin’ now,” Cabello sings over an acoustic guitar at the start of the clip. She continues: “I said I’d love you for life but I just sold our house/ We were kids at the start, I guess we’re grown ups now/ Couldn’t ever imagine even having doubts/ But… not everything… Read More →

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Watch Maynard James Keenan try to play Jenga during a Tool show

Maynard James Keenan has shared a humorous new clip of himself trying to play Jenga behind Tool drummer Danny Carey during one of the band’s recent shows. The band are currently on the North American leg of their world tour, which kicked off last month and is set to visit the UK and Ireland in May. READ MORE: Tool – ‘Fear Inoculum’ review In a clip that was shared over the weekend on Keenan’s personal Instagram page, the frontman is seen crouching down behind Carey’s drum kit during one show in an effort to play a game of Jenga. Advertisement However, Keenan’s Jenga game is ruined after Carey smashes his giant gong at the back of his drum set, causing the frontman to jokingly yell: “What the fuck! What’s wrong with you?!” View this post on Instagram A post shared by MJ Keenan (@iamthebriefcase) You can watch a clip of the moment, which Keenan captioned “Danny, you son of a bitch! Tryn ta [sic] Jenga back here, ffs”, in the above post. Tool’s tour continues in Pittsburgh tomorrow (March 1). You can see the dates of their UK and European tour below, and find any remaining tickets here. April 23… Read More →

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Watch Gang Of Youths perform ‘Angel In Realtime’ tracks at their album launch show

Gang Of Youths have officially released their long-awaited third album, ‘Angel In Realtime’, performing an intimate gig in Kingston upon Thames to celebrate. READ MORE: Gang Of Youths: “Every artist should be able to tell the the story of their culture and their history” Taking to The Fighting Cocks – which has a standing capacity of 250 – last Friday (February 25), the band performed six songs from ‘Angel In Realtime’, as well as ‘The Heart Is A Muscle’ and ‘What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?’ from 2017’s ‘Go Farther In Lightness’ album. The band played four of the album’s singles – ‘The Angel Of 8th Ave’, ‘The Man Himself’, ‘In The Wake Of Your Leave’ and ‘Spirit Boy’ – alongside the live debut of ‘Forbearance’ and a ballad-esque rendition of ‘Brothers’ played solo by frontman Dave Le’aupepe. Advertisement Take a look at fan-shot footage from the gig below: Today (February 28) will see Gang Of Youths perform two acoustic performances in Leeds – both at Crash Records, with an unplugged set slated for 5pm and a plugged-in one for 6:30pm – as well as a meet-and-greet at HMV in Manchester. London fans will be able to… Read More →

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Jarvis Cocker’s JARV IS… share ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ theme tune

Jarvis Cocker‘s JARV IS… have composed the score for new BBC comedy drama This Is Going To Hurt – listen to its self-titled theme tune below. READ MORE: Jarvis Cocker live in London: French ballads in a very Wes Anderson setting The new show, which premiered earlier this month, stars Ben Whishaw as a junior doctor in the NHS. Its soundtrack includes indie classics, from The Maccabees, Radiohead, Florence + The Machine and more, as well as original music by Cocker and his band. Advertisement Listen to JARV IS…’s ‘This Is Going To Hurt’ as the first track on a new BBC Radio 1 playlist here. Cocker’s full score for the show is set to be released later this year via Rough Trade. Credit: Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images Elsewhere, Jarvis Cocker is set to release new memoir Good Pop, Bad Pop later this year. Set to arrive on May 26 through Vintage Publishing, Cocker describes the book as an “inventory”. It’s centred around the former Pulp frontman coming across “a jumble of objects that catalogue his story” while clearing out his loft, with the various ephemera used as a jumping off point to reflect on Cocker’s life and career. Pre-orders are available here. “From… Read More →