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Austra shares solo piano cover of FKA Twigs’ ‘Mirrored Heart’
Austra has shared a solo piano cover of FKA Twigs’ ‘Mirrored Heart’ – you can watch it below. READ MORE: FKA Twigs – ‘Magdalene’ review: an unstoppable force of nature rolls out her enormously ambitious vision To celebrate the one-year anniversary of her 2020 album ‘HiRUDiN’, Katie Stelmanis, the Canadian artist who performs under the moniker Austra, performed a solo acoustic livestream concert last week at Toronto’s Roy Thompson Hall. During the show, Stelmanis played a cover of Twigs’ ‘Mirrored Heart’, taken from Twigs’ 2019 album ‘MAGDALENE’. While the Twigs version was already a pretty sparse song, Austra’s stripped back piano...
Los Campesinos! share surprise EP ‘Whole Damn Body’
Los Campesinos! have shared a surprise new EP called ‘Whole Damn Body’ – you can listen to it below. READ MORE: Don’t give up the day job – the pop stars with ‘proper’ careers on the side The indie-pop band’s 2011 album ‘Hello Sadness’ celebrates its 10th anniversary in November, and to mark the occasion (a little early) they’ve decided to release a collection of songs from that era. Written and recorded either right before, during, or after the recording of ‘Hello Sadness’, six of the seven songs on ‘Whole Damn Body’ were originally available via Heat Rash, the 7-inch subscription...
Listen to Yonaka’s empowering new single ‘Call Me A Saint’
Yonaka have shared an empowering new single called ‘Call Me A Saint’ – listen to it below. READ MORE: Yonaka – the breakthrough British rock band tackling toxic relationships on their empowering debut Following on from previous singles ‘Ordinary’ and ‘Seize The Power’, the Brighton band’s latest offering explores the theme of mental health and lead singer Theresa Jarvis’ personal struggles. “I wanted to remove myself from the anxiety as if I was its keeper and it was a guest, and I was a saint to this thing to let it keep its place in my mind,” Jarvis said...
Chance The Rapper shares teaser trailer for new concert film
Chance The Rapper has shared a teaser trailer for his upcoming new concert film – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Chance The Rapper – ‘The Big Day’ review Back in 2016, the ‘No Problem’ rapper hosted his inaugural Magnificent Coloring World event in his hometown go Chicago before then heading out on the ‘Magnificent Coloring World Tour’. Both the event and tour were put on in support of his ‘Coloring Book’ mixtape. To celebrate the fifth anniversary of the aforementioned proceedings, Chance is readying the release of his Magnificent Coloring World concert film. Advertisement Set to be released this...
India Jordan is working with agent to make live events more inclusive
India Jordan has revealed that they’re working with their agent to help make live events more inclusive. READ MORE: India Jordan – ‘Watch Out!’ EP review: rave rockets to blow clubbing cobwebs away Speaking to NME as part of this week’s Big Read interview, Jordan said they’ve been using these past 12 months in lockdown to consider their role in tackling structural racism and gender inequality at festivals. As clubs and festivals look slightly nearer to returning in some capacity, Jordan, who also works in Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at King’s College London university, is working with their agent draw up...
Mariah Carey shades rapper after he reworks her song ‘Shake It Off’
Mariah Carey has has taken to social media to respond to a rapper who has reworked her song ‘Shake It Off’ into a record about shooting a gun. READ MORE: Mariah Carey – ‘The Rarities’ review: a fascinating complement to her delicious tell-all memoir On Friday (May 7), Baltimore rapper YTK released a new track called ‘Let It Off’ which samples Carey’s 2005 hit single, taken from her 10th album ‘The Emancipation Of Mimi’. Keeping the original melody but switching the lyrics, YTK raps on the hook: “I’m bout to let it off/ Bitch, I’m posted with the gang/ Then I...
Tawny Kitaen, ’80s music video star and ‘Bachelor Party’ actor, has died
Julie E. “Tawny” Kitaen, the ’80s music video star and Bachelor Party actor, has died aged 59. Kitaen’s death was confirmed by the Orange County, California coroner’s office (per Variety), which revealed that she died at her home in Newport Beach on Friday morning (May 7). A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Born on August 5, 1961, in San Diego, California, Kitaen’s first dealings with the world of rock was when she appeared on the covers of RATT’s self-titled 1983 debut album and 1984’s ‘Out Of The Cellar’. Kitaen was dating the band’s guitarist Robbin Crosby at...
Watch Saweetie become a sports star in her new ‘Fast (Motion)’ video
Saweetie has shared a new sports-themed video for ‘Fast (Motion)’ – check it out below. In the entertaining new visual, the rapper plays on-on-one against WNBA star A’ja Wilson, as well as ruling the roost in games of American football, athletics and more. ‘Fast (Motion)’ is the latest preview of Saweetie’s upcoming new album ‘Pretty Bitch Music’, which is due out on June 25 via Warner. Advertisement Watch the new video below. The new track and video come after Saweetie recently teamed up with K-pop singer Jamie and Japanese rapper Chanmina on a new remix of ‘Best Friend’, also...
One of Miles Davis’ final performances to be released as live album
One of Miles Davis‘ final live performances is set to be released as a new live album next month. READ MORE: 20 of the best jazz songs ‘MERCI MILES! LIVE AT VIENNE’ is a documentation of the legend’s 1991 performance at the Vienne Jazz Festival in France, just three months before his death. The record will come out on June 25 via Rhino Records, and comes as part of the label’s Black Music Month series. Over the past year, they’ve also released rare material from Aretha Franklin, Nina Simone, Ray Charles and more. Advertisement In a statement discussing the...Recent Posts
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