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Chris Cornell’s Seattle memorial statue vandalised
The memorial statue of Chris Cornell in his hometown of Seattle has been vandalised. As reported by KIRO 7 News, an unknown vandal defaced the bronze statue on Thursday (August 20) by covering it with white paint. Read more: Chris Cornell’s widow opens up about his addiction and death in first TV interview Cornell’s widow Vicky issued a statement on social media in response. Advertisement “My children and I are heartbroken to learn of the vandalization of Chris’s statue at the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle,” she wrote. “The statue is not only a work of art but a...
Carly Rae Jepsen shares ‘EMOTION’ bonus tracks on streaming services for the first time
Carly Rae Jepsen celebrated the fifth anniversary of her third album ‘EMOTION’ this week, releasing a deluxe edition of the record with the surprise inclusion of two previously unreleased bonus tracks. ‘Never Get To Hold You’ and ‘Love Again’ were originally included on the physical Japanese edition of the album, but hadn’t hit streaming services until now. Read More: Carly Rae Jepsen: “My relationship with ‘Call Me Maybe’ was a rollercoaster” The two tracks didn’t make the 2016 offcuts collection, ‘EMOTION Side B’, but fans uploaded the songs to YouTube around the release of the original record – listen below....
Watch Perfume Genius’ perform a stripped-back ‘Whole Life’ on ‘Colbert’
Perfume Genius performed a new, stripped-back version of ‘Whole Life’ on Friday (August 21) on a remote episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – watch it below. The singer-songwriter, born Mike Hadreas, made up for the lack of studio lighting with a home projector, splaying images of falling water towers onto the wall behind him. His partner and bandmate Alan Wyffels joins him on piano. Read More: Perfume Genius: “I’ve been ‘Fuck you’ my whole life, but I’ve found a new way to do it” It’s the first home performance of the ‘Set My Heart On Fire Immediately’...
Neil Young almost made a cameo in ‘Almost Famous’
Neil Young was meant to have a cameo appearance in Almost Famous, director and writer Cameron Crowe has revealed. The iconic film, which follows a young music journalist on his first assignment for Rolling Stone, celebrates its 20th anniversary next month. Read more: Why Almost Famous was the best film of 2001 In a new interview with Rolling Stone, Crowe said Young was planned to appear as Harry Hammond, the estranged father of Russell Hammond (played by Billy Crudup). “Neil was going to come backstage in Cleveland with a young wife,” he said. Advertisement “They’re complimenting the show, but...
Behemoth announce immersive ‘In Absentia Dei’ livestream event
Behemoth are set to hold an immersive livestream event next month, dubbed ‘In Absentia Dei’ (or ‘In The Absence Of God’). The show, which a press release calls “groundbreaking” and a “theatrical extravaganza” will take place from a secret church location in Poland. Read more: Hail Nergal! Behemoth’s show is a masterclass in sophisticated black metal – and strangely full of joy ‘In Absentia Dei’ will be held on September 5 and promises a high definition 4K viewing experience with immersive experience option, which will allow fans to choose from eight different camera angles or to watch the director’s...
Kanye West removed from the presidential ballot in two further states
Kanye West has been removed from the election ballot in Ohio and Illinois after being barred from featuring in Wisconsin. The rapper’s 2020 presidential campaign, under the banner of The Birthday Party, has hit several snags since he announced it earlier this year, including missing deadlines to get his name on the ballot in numerous states. Read more: Kanye West’s first Presidential rally: the key pledges, from gun ownership to prescription drugs and abortion After today’s (August 21) earlier news that West had been barred from appearing on the ballot in Wisconsin because he filed his paperwork late, a...
These shoes help you feel sound in your feet
Upgrades to shoes that enable wearers to feel the sounds of music, video games and movies have been unveiled. DropLabs, the first sonic-sensory footwear designed to enhance the way consumers experience digital entertainment, on Wednesday (August 19) announced the release of its Triple Black Edition as an update to its original EP 01 sneaker. DropLabs’ pulsating Bluetooth-enabled shoes are available in a new color https://t.co/1p69r9SGYn pic.twitter.com/9gwIvQDjao — Jahangeer ?☕️ Digital Marketer (@JahangeerDM) August 20, 2020 Advertisement The new product sports an all-black exterior, but the main addition is patented tech that delivers in-stereo audio from any connected device to...
Coachella lawsuit over “restrictive radius booking clause” moving ahead
A lawsuit over Coachella’s radius clause is moving ahead, after the decision to dismiss it was reversed it earlier this year. Festival organisers Goldenvoice previously restricted artists booked for the California event from performing at any festival in North America between December 15 to May, or from playing any “hard ticket” concerts in the Southern California region in the same timeframe. Read more: Coachella: 20 Years In The Desert review: a bittersweet reminder of the magic of music festivals However, the organisers of Soul’d Out Music Festival claim the promoters extended the radius clause from Southern California to include...
Django Django’s Dave Maclean goes solo with house music project
Django Django drummer/producer Dave Maclean has launched a new house music project under the moniker Hugo Paris. Maclean, who last released a full-length album with Django Django in 2018 (‘Marble Skies’), revealed that his first love is house and techno music and that he’d always intended to make dance music. “I started DJing and making hip hop, dancehall, house and techno beats on a sampler and 4-track in the mid ‘90s,” Dave said . Advertisement “My love of house and techno can be traced back to buying records from 23rd Precinct in Dundee, and Strawberry Bizarre in...Recent Posts
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