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Japanese Breakfast shares the first taste of her ‘Sable’ soundtrack with ‘Better The Mask’
A new trailer for the forthcoming indie game Sable has been released, featuring the first sliver of Japanese Breakfast’s original soundtrack for it. Titled ‘Better The Mask’, the new cut is a stirring, operatic slow-burner with soaring strings and a bright grand piano lead. It’s a fitting sonic accompaniment to the themes present in Sable, which is described on the Xbox storefront as “a coming-of-age tale of discovery through exploration across a strikingly rendered open world desert”. Watch the new trailer for Sable, featuring Japanese Breakfast’s ‘Better The Mask’, below: Advertisement Developed by Shedworks and published by Raw Fury,...
Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Tyler, the Creator lead 2021 Day N Vegas lineup
The full lineup for Day N Vegas 2021 has been unveiled, featuring headliners Kendrick Lamar, Travis Scott and Tyler, the Creator – all of whom are rumoured to have new music on the horizon. Following a year on ice due to the coronavirus pandemic, the three-day event is set to return to the Las Vegas Festival Grounds for its second instalment, taking place over the weekend spanning Friday November 12 through Sunday 14. The first batch of tickets will go on sale this Friday (June 18) at noon local time, with weekend and single-day options. VIP tickets are also...
Tyler, the Creator shares ‘Side Street’ teaser video
Tyler, the Creator has continued to stoke rumours new music may be on the way, sharing brief teaser videos titled ‘SIDE STREET’ on his Twitter page and YouTube channel. READ MORE: “I’ll never apologise. They can suck my dick”: Tyler, the Creator’s first UK show since his ban was a defiant, confounding masterwork In both clips, the rapper is seen kissing a woman before driving off in a pink car. The woman’s partner, played by Odd Future associate Taco Bennett, then appears, asking, “Baby, who was that?” The videos are almost identical to each other, though each show Tyler driving...
Latitude Festival hasn’t “given up hope” for 2021 edition after Covid-19 lockdown easing delay
Latitude Festival has issued a statement in response to the government’s announcement that planned easing of coronavirus restrictions will be delayed by four weeks. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect Previously, all limits on social distancing and crowd capacities were due to be lifted on June 21, however Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today (June 14) that this will now not take place until July 19 due to the spread of new COVID-19 variants. With Latitude due to begin just three days later (July 22-25) the festival’s founder Melvin...
Footage re-emerges of Saweetie rapping for J. Cole before she was famous
An archive clip of Saweetie rapping for J. Cole has re-emerged, filmed before the former became famous. READ MORE: J. Cole – ‘The Off-Season’ review: technical brilliance that’s not built for the mainstream In the short clip below you can see Saweetie deliver a few bars to the rapper outside his tour bus after a concert in San Diego. Looking back on the event in an interview with Hardknocktv in 2019, Saweetie said: “He’s already so iconic to me but I guess like, the world didn’t know him like that yet. Advertisement “So he comes, he’s hella tall, we’re...
UK festivals call for urgent intervention as June 21 reopening delayed by a month
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has called for an urgent intervention from the UK government for festivals after the easing of coronavirus restrictions was delayed by a month. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect Tonight (June 14), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the date of June 21, in which all coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in England, will now be delayed until July 19. The PM told a press conference that they had seen “more infection and more hospitalisation” of late, with the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading faster...
Mike Skinner responds to postponement of lockdown easing: “They fucked THAT too”
The Streets‘ Mike Skinner has responded to the British government’s announcement that plans to ease lockdown restrictions by June 21 will be delayed for a further four weeks. READ MORE: The Streets live in London: the finest and most fun livestream gig we’ve seen so far When it was announced back in March that the UK’s roadmap to ending coronavirus restrictions would see the end of social distancing requirements and the return of mass gatherings from June 21, The Streets released the celebratory single ‘Who’s Got The Bag (June 21st)’. They also announced five nights of gigs and parties at...
Juan Nelson, longtime bassist for Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals, has died
Juan Nelson, the long-term bassist for Ben Harper and The Innocent Criminals, has died aged 62. Harper confirmed the news on Twitter, saying: “Beloved husband, father, musical genius, BHIC band member of 27 years, and the finest man I’ve ever known. It’s near impossible for me to put words to this pain and loss. Rest In Glory our beloved Reverend Juan.” He confirmed that Nelson died last Wednesday (June 9). No cause of death has yet been revealed. Juan D. Nelson August 24, 1958-June 9, 2021 Beloved husband, father, musical genius, BHIC band member of 27 years, and the...
Music venue bosses “numb and frustrated” with £36million set to be lost as June 21 reopening delayed by a month
Bosses from some of England’s most beloved grassroots music venues have spoken of their fear and frustration, with approximately £36million set to be lost as a result of the easing of coronavirus restrictions being delayed by four weeks. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021 – Gig and festival bosses on what to expect Tonight (Monday, June 14), Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that the date of June 21 – also known to some as “Freedom Day” – in which all coronavirus restrictions would be lifted in England will now be delayed until July 19. The PM told a...Recent Posts
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