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The Vaccines tease cover of Queens Of The Stone Age’s ‘No One Knows’
The Vaccines have teased a cover version of Queens Of The Stone Age‘s ‘No One Knows’, which is set to arrive later this week. READ MORE: Justin Young on “liberating” new side project Halloween – “It’s allowed The Vaccines to flourish” The band said their take on Josh Homme and co’s 2002 single, taken from their third album ‘Songs For The Deaf‘ is part of a ‘Cosy Karaoke’ covers EP. The release date and full tracklisting is yet to be announced. You can hear a 17-second snippet of The Vaccines’ take below, along with visuals featuring frontman Justin Young...
Jorja Smith launches BBC Radio 3 series ‘Tearjerker’ about the healing power of music
Jorja Smith is hosting a new BBC Radio 3 show that aims to soothe listeners and provide escape through music. The singer’s programme, titled ‘Tearjerker’, is a 12-part series that launched its first two episodes on Saturday night (January 16). The first one-hour part is described as “string-inspired music that just catches you”, and the second is a collection of Smith’s favourite piano pieces. You can listen to the series on BBC Sounds. Episode one “focuses on Jorja’s favourite string-inspired music, including tracks from Kano, Laura Mvula and Sade. She says they are tracks that make her feel ‘safe’,...
The Jesus And Mary Chain announced rescheduled ‘Darklands’ tour dates
The Jesus And Mary Chain have announced rescheduled dates for their upcoming UK tour in which they will play their 1987 album ‘Darklands’ in full. READ MORE: The Jesus & Mary Chain: ‘There’s no place in the world for us’ The shows were initially due to take place in March and April 2020 and were then postponed to February 2021. They were rescheduled once again last week due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The band have now announced that the gigs will go ahead this November, and they’ve also announced two additional shows at Glasgow’s Barrowland and Manchester’s Albert...
Bearded Theory announces Placebo to headline as festival moves to September
Bearded Theory festival has confirmed Placebo as its first headliner of its 2021 event, which has also been postponed to September. READ MORE: Restarting live music in 2021: Gig and festival bosses on what to expect The Derbyshire festival has been moved from May 27-30, 2021 to September 9-12, 2021 in the hope that live events will have resumed in the UK by then. The Catton Hall event is one of hundreds of festivals waiting for positive news in the containment of – and the vaccination against – COVID-19 so that mass gatherings can return. Placebo are the first...
KatchUp Presents A New Genre He Invented With New Single “Vini”
Brooklyn, NY-based Haitian-American DJ, producer KatchUp who is also an Engineering Graduate, recently released a song titled “Vini,” a beautiful blend of different genres. Through mixing Kompa, Reggaeton, Soca, and Pop, KatchUp invented a new genre that he calls “Ayimove.” The artist presented the genre in “Vini,” making the release truly revolutionary. He dropped the song together with his label TuGetta. “Vini” reflects the talented rising artist’s Haitian roots delivering extremely warm and sensual soundscapes. The groovy tunes spread positive vibes and create a feel-good atmosphere for the listener. KatchUp claims that he wants to make Haitian music as...
Stewart Lee film ‘King Rocker’ lands February premiere date
Upcoming Stewart Lee film King Rocker has landed a premiere date on Sky Arts next month. READ MORE: Stewart Lee: “People like Sleaford Mods’ powerless rage – I have that too” The documentary delves into punk history and follows The Nightingales and The Prefects frontman Robert Lloyd, who has gone “under the radar for four decades”. Set to premiere on Sky Arts on February 6 at 9pm, the film features the likes of Lee and a host of well-known faces including Frank Skinner, Duran Duran‘s John Taylor and Samira Ahmed. Advertisement In it, the comedian journeys with Lloyd as...
Dub Pistols and Dubmatix release ‘Blue Monday’ cover in aid of mental health charity
Dub Pistols have shared a cover of New Order‘s 1983 classic ‘Blue Monday’ in collaboration with Canadian artist Dubmatix and dub producer Gaudi. READ MORE: Dub Pistols – “If you write about history, it will catch up with you” The track, as well as a dub version of the original, is released today on Blue Monday itself, the third Monday of January that is supposedly the most depressing day of the year. Take a listen below. All proceeds from the release will go to the charity Tonic Music For Mental Health, whose mission is “to raise mental health awareness,...
Hear Julien Baker cover Soundgarden’s ‘Fell On Black Days’
Julien Baker has covered Soundgarden‘s 1995 single ‘Fell On Black Days’ – watch below. READ MORE: Chris Cornell – his 10 best songs The singer-songwriter said she was floored by the song when digging into the band’s back catalogue, prompting her to choose it for a filmed home session. Baker told Seattle’s KEPX radio that she is a big fan of Audioslave – one of late frontman Chris Cornell‘s bands alongside Soundgarden – while growing up and had recently reacquainted herself with Soundgarden material. Advertisement “I am a huge Audioslave fan – I’m a huge fan of all things...
Shame say keeping the same sound on album two would’ve been “fucking boring”
Shame have discussed their new sonic identity on their second album, labelling the idea of staying the same “fucking boring”. The band released ‘Drunk Tank Pink’, their follow-up to 2018’s acclaimed debut ‘Songs of Praise’, on Friday (January 15). READ MORE: Shame: “If this is a good year, everything can change around” Speaking in a new NME cover feature, the band say the new style put forward on the second record was a necessity rather than a choice. Advertisement “I don’t think it would’ve been possible to write the first album again,” frontman Charlie Steen told NME, with drummer...Recent Posts
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