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Nike files trademark lawsuit over Lil Nas X’s “Satan Shoes”
Nike has filed a trademark infringement lawsuit against the company that produced a line of “Satan Shoes” in collaboration with Lil Nas X. The shoes are customised Nike Air Max 97s and were allegedly designed without the sportswear giant’s permission. Brooklyn-based MSCHF is responsible for the footwear, which features a drop of human blood mixed with ink in an air bubble on each shoe. According to The New York Times, six MSCHF employees donated blood for use in the project. Advertisement Each shoe also contains a pentagram ornament, an inverted cross and the inscription “Luke 10:18”, referencing the Bible...
Bill Callahan shares serene music video for ‘Cowboy’
Bill Callahan has released the music video for his track ‘Cowboy’, lifted from his 2020 album, ‘Gold Record’. Directed by Anthony Gasparro and Mikey Kampmann, the video shows Callahan performing the song on a bed, stitched in with footage of a mariachi band, a skateboarder, a person wading in a stream and more. Watch the clip below: Advertisement READ MORE: Bill Callahan: “I wanted to write about the entirety of human existence in one song” ‘Gold Record’ was released in September through Drag City and given four stars from NME. “More a scrapbook of sounds than a cohesive collection,...
Waxahatchee shares Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams covers
Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield has shared covers of Dolly Parton, Bruce Springsteen and Lucinda Williams tracks from the deluxe version of her latest album, ‘Saint Cloud’. READ MORE: Waxahatchee – ‘Saint Cloud’ review: Katie Crutchfield embraces her Americana idols with stunning results The deluxe edition, ‘Saint Cloud + 3’, is available to stream or download now and was released to celebrate the first anniversary of the original LP’s arrival. For the album, Crutchfield has covered Parton’s ‘Light of a Clear Blue Morning’, Springsteen’s ‘Streets of Philadelphia’ and Williams’ ‘Fruits of My Labor’. ‘Fruits of My Labor’ was recorded during the...
Megan Thee Stallion donates £36,000 to Atlanta shooting victims
Megan Thee Stallion has donated £36,300 ($50,000 USD) to the victims of this month’s Atlanta spa shootings. The rapper pledged the money to Advancing Justice Atlanta, an organisation “protecting the civil and human rights of Asian Americans in Georgia and the Southeast”. In an Instagram post, Megan Thee Stallion said she was “heartbroken” by the March 16 shootings, which left eight dead, including six women of Asian descent. Meg called the shootings “a senseless, violent attack against Asian Americans”. Advertisement “We stand in solidarity with all Asian Americans in saying that enough is enough,” she said. The rapper made...
The Weeknd teases that his ‘After Hours’ era might not be over yet
The Weeknd has teased that his ‘After Hours’ era might not be over quite yet. READ MORE: The Weeknd – ‘After Hours’ review: his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandary The Canadian singer-songwriter (real name Abel Tesfaye) has had one of his biggest years following the release of his fourth studio album, ‘After Hours’. Featuring the hits ‘Heartless’, ‘Save Your Tears’, and ‘Blinding Lights’, the latter has become the first song ever to spend an entire year in the Top 10 of the US Hot 100 singles chart. Advertisement Despite controversially being snubbed at this year’s Grammy...
New Zealand’s CubaDupa becomes largest outdoor festival to take place post-COVID
CubaDupa, New Zealand’s largest outdoor festival, took place over the weekend – becoming the world’s biggest open-air, in-person festival to go ahead post-coronavirus. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on what to expect It’s estimated that 120,000 people were in attendance on Saturday (March 27) alone at the two-dayer in Wellington, with the city having lifted all remaining COVID restrictions earlier this month (via Reuters). CubaDupa, which is free to attend, offered up over 19 hours of curated entertainment across its 50 stages and areas, bringing more than 500 performances as well as 20 parades...
Sound City launch broadcast talent competition Bandzai for new bands
Liverpool’s Sound City festival has launched a broadcast talent competition called Bandzai for undiscovered new bands. READ MORE: The NME 100: Essential emerging artists for 2021 Dubbed “the ultimate battle of the bands”, entrants will compete for a £10,000 prize, a spot on the lineup at this year’s Sound City and a feature part within scotts Menswear’s 2021 Xmas Live campaign, along with a record deal and a three-day recording session at the city’s Parr Street Studios. “Whether you’re in a band or striking it solo, Bandzai is the welcoming home to show the world what you’ve got,” a press release for...
My Bloody Valentine tease something is coming this week with mysterious clip
My Bloody Valentine have shared a cryptic new teaser, leading some fans to believe that the group’s music is returning to streaming services. READ MORE: The Roots Of… My Bloody Valentine The Irish band’s three studio records to date – ‘Isn’t Anything’ (1988), ‘Loveless’ (1991) and ‘Mbv’ (2013) – are currently not available on Spotify, nor are their two mini-albums (1985’s ‘This Is Your Bloody Valentine’ and 1987’s ‘Ecstacy’). The latter release is the only My Bloody Valentine project to be available via Apple Music at present. Advertisement Tonight (March 29) the group took to Twitter to post a...
Haçienda Classiçal announce new UK tour dates for 2021
Haçienda Classiçal has announced a string of new UK dates for 2021 – check out the full schedule below. READ MORE: Manchester’s unique spirit shone through The Haçienda Classiçal’s opening set on the Pyramid Stage The live project sees DJs Graeme Park and Mike Pickering join forces with the Manchester Camerata Orchestra to give anthems once played at the legendary Haçienda nightclub a classical spin. Launched in 2016, the group’s concerts are overseen by former Joy Division and New Order bassist Peter Hook. Their last show took place in July 2019. Advertisement It has today (March 29) been confirmed that Haçienda...Recent Posts
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