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Stereolab share rare song ‘Household Names’ ahead of ‘Electrically Possessed’ compilation
Nineties legends Stereolab have shared rare track ‘Household Names’ ahead of the release of their forthcoming compilation ‘Electrically Possessed’. The song, which you can listen to below, appeared on the band’s 2000 mini-album ‘The First of the Microbe Hunters’. Reflecting on the original recording of the track, guitarist Tim Gane said: “During a two-week break in touring for the Cobra and Phases Group LP we decided to go into Blackwing Studios to record a bunch of tracks “old style” – straight to tape for what would become the world’s first double-mini album ‘First of the Microbe Hunters’. Advertisement “It...
Ice Cube is meeting Joe Biden to discuss the rapper’s Contract With Black America
Ice Cube is set to meet with US President Joe Biden over the rapper’s Contract With Black America. The rapper, who has long been a vocal advocate for racial equality, previously received a backlash for permitting the Republicans to add to his campaign during Donald Trump‘s tenure. The move forced him to clarify that he was not a Trump supporter. Advertisement He also caused a stir after he previously refused a Zoom call from Kamala Harris in the run up to the presidential election, explaining that he did not agree to the call with the likes of Snoop Dogg and...
Dua Lipa to release ‘Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition’ next week
Dua Lipa has announced the release of a new edition of her second album ‘Future Nostalgia’, dubbed ‘The Moonlight Edition’. The pop star released the original version of the record last March and has since put out a remixed version called ‘Club Future Nostalgia’. Read more: Dua Lipa: “If somebody told me not to discuss issues I’m passionate about? I wouldn’t listen” Now, ‘Future Nostalgia: The Moonlight Edition’ will join the pack next week. The new collection will be released next Friday (February 12), one day after Lipa’s new single ‘We’re Good’. Advertisement Although further details have yet to be...
Phoebe Bridgers claims Marilyn Manson told her he had a “rape room” in his house when she was a teenager
Phoebe Bridgers has spoken out about her own experience with Marilyn Manson in the wake of the musician being accused of sexual assault. Actor Evan Rachel Wood and four other women claimed on Monday (February 1) that Manson had abused, groomed and manipulated them. “He started grooming me when I was a teenager and horrifically abused me for years,” Wood wrote on Instagram. “I was brainwashed and manipulated into submission. I am done living in fear of retaliation, slander, or blackmail. I am here to expose this dangerous man and call out the many industries that have enabled him,...
Du Blonde announces new album ‘Homecoming’, featuring Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Ezra Furman and more
Du Blonde has announced details of a new album, titled ‘Homecoming’, which is set to arrive this spring. The musician wrote, recorded and produced the record by herself over the last year and is now set to release it on her own label, clothing brand and “art house” Daemon.TV. Read more: Du Blonde – aka Beth Jeans Houghton – on her brilliant, rawly emotional album ‘Lung Bread For Daddy’ Du Blonde – aka Beth Jeans Houghton – will be joined on ‘Homecoming’ by a host of other musicians, including Garbage’s Shirley Manson, Ride’s Andy Bell, Ezra Furman, The Farting Suffragettes...
H.E.R. shares new Golden Globe-nominated single ‘Fight For You’
H.E.R. has shared new single ‘Fight For You’ after it was nominated for Best Original Song in a Motion Picture at the 2021 Golden Globes yesterday (February 3). Read more: The biggest talking points from the Golden Globes 2021 nominations The track, which you can listen to below, features in Shaka King’s new film Judas And The Black Messiah. It was nominated for a Golden Globe alongside songs from Netflix movie The Trial of the Chicago 7, The Life Ahead, One Night In Miami and The US v. Billie Holiday. Advertisement Judas And The Black Messiah stars Daniel Kaluuya as...
On Ignorance, The Weather Station Finds The Rhythm In Disconnection
By Max Freedman Only toward the end of my Zoom chat with Tamara Lindeman does the painting behind her fully come into view. When Lindeman, who’s at her home in Toronto, moves slightly to her left, behind her appears a portrait of deep blue waves crashing against a sandy shore below gorgeous, distant hills under a sunset. “It is very perfectly me,” Lindeman says of the painting, and now that we’ve talked extensively about Ignorance, her equally timely and timeless fifth album as The Weather Station, I have to agree. On Ignorance, Lindeman’s lyricism overflows with natural imagery —...
Florence Welch marks seven years of sobriety: “Please don’t give up”
Florence Welch has celebrated achieving seven years of sobriety. The Florence and the Machine singer marked the milestone yesterday (February 3) by sharing an Instagram post which featured artwork of the number seven surrounded by a heart. “I am 7 years sober today. I send my love and support to anyone who is struggling. If you are feeling shaky around ED issues, drugs or alcohol, I completely understand,” she captioned the snap. Advertisement “The desire to disassociate is so strong. But please don’t give up. We are going to need you on the other side.” The post drew praise...
UK music venues to trial ‘health passports’ to “reopen live music safely”
UK music venues are set to trial a new system of digital “health passports” in a bid to reopen live gigs safely. Read more: When and how could gigs and festivals return in 2021? Industry insiders tell us what to expect After the coronavirus pandemic made the majority of live gigs impossible over the past 10 months – bar some socially distanced shows outside of lockdown – the industry is now looking for ways to reopen live music in a safe manner. Now, it’s been announced that start-up comany You Check will be trialling a new digital health passport...Recent Posts
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