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Field Music’s David Brewis writes song for “stupid shit” anti-masker Noel Gallagher
David Brewis has shared a song in response to Noel Gallagher saying he refuses to wear a mask during the coronavirus pandemic. The Field Music guitarist/vocalist posted a clip on Twitter of him playing the acoustic number, captioned with: “Wrote a little song for Noel.” Wrote a little song for Noel. pic.twitter.com/OzTO9STiU6 — Field Music (@fieldmusicmusic) September 15, 2020 Advertisement Yesterday (September 15) it was reported that Gallagher told Matt Morgan’s Funny How? podcast he refuses to wear a mask because “too many fucking liberties being taken away”. “I don’t give a fuck. I choose not to wear one and...
Austrian start-up launches world’s first DIY Covid-19 test for live events
Austrian company testFRWD has launched the world’s first DIY test kit for the coronavirus, which it hopes will help get live events back up and running. READ MORE: Crew members call on government to save future of live music industry: “You wouldn’t re-open a hospital without doctors” For the test, users provide samples by gargling for 60 seconds rather than a standard nasal swab. The kit then combines with a smartphone app that allows users to receive their results within 24 hours. testFRWD has said it can process 80,000 tests per day, with 99 per cent accuracy. The company’s process...
Sumen Releases Powerful New Collection Of Cross Genre Songs
El Segundo, CA-based songwriter and producer Sumen, has just released an impressive collection of songs, six of them, each offering a different feel and often blending multiple genres. “Hold Me, Love Me,” “Let It Roll,” “Critical Rescue,” “Silly Songwriter,” “All I Want” and “The Covid-19 Fix” are the titles of Sumen’s new releases. From rock and roll to blues, pop, and even rockabilly, Sumen’s Berklee College of Music’ education has given him the tools and musical knowledge to compose and create any kind of music he wishes to make. One of the most playful releases we have heard in...
London’s Dingwalls to re-open as The PowerHaus following copyright issue
London venue Dingwalls is set to reopen as The PowerHaus after a copyright issue blocked the use of its original name. READ MORE: Music venues warn: “There’s no guarantee we’ll all see funding or re-open” The Camden Lock establishment, which previously hosted intimate gigs from The Strokes and Foo Fighters, was purchased by veteran promoter Vince Power back in June. It’s now been announced that Power has rebranded the 500-capacity space with the name of his old venue on Seven Sisters Road, Finsbury Park (known later as the Robey pub). Advertisement The promoter ran The PowerHaus during his tenure with...
Che Lingo announces debut album ‘The Worst Generation’
Che Lingo has shared details of his debut album, ‘The Worst Generation’. Watch – Friends Like These: Rising rapper Che Lingo talks life and music with his label boss Idris Elba The record, which drops on October 23 via Idris Elba‘s 7Wallace label, features a number of guests, including Ghetts on recent single ‘Black Ones‘, with Kojey Radical, Samm Henshaw, and Rachel Chinouriri appearing elsewhere. ‘The Worst Generation’ tracklist: Advertisement 1. ‘South’ 2. ‘My Block’ 3. ‘Make Me Free’ 4. ‘Black Ones’ (feat. Ghetts) 5. ‘Bobbing For Apples’ 6. ‘Hunch’ 7. ‘Screw Face’ 8. ‘A Bit Insecure’ 9. ‘Dark...
Arcade Fire’s Will Butler shares apocalyptic new single ‘Bethlehem’
Arcade Fire‘s Will Butler has shared a new track called ‘Bethlehem’ – listen below. Read More: Arcade Fire’s Will Butler on mining his family history: “It’s no coincidence me and my brother are musicians” The Canadian multi-instrumentalist is gearing up to release his second solo album ‘Generations’ on September 25 via Merge. Following up on previous cuts ‘Close My Eyes’, and ‘Surrender’, Butler has today (September 16) offered up a punk-inspired, full throttle third taste of his forthcoming record. Advertisement “This song partly springs from The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats: ‘What rough beast, its hour come...
Tyler, The Creator creates new ‘Pluto Bleu’ ice cream flavour
Tyler, The Creator has crafted another ice cream flavour in collaboration with Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams. The artist, who last year made the ‘Snowflake’ flavour for the Ohio-based artisan ice cream company under his GOLF le FLEUR* fashion imprint, has now unveiled ‘Pluto Bleu’, described in a press released as “blood orange flavour with a bolt of tropical blueberry”. Read more: Tyler, The Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Festival Looked Like A Last-Minute Contender For Festival Of The Year Pints of Pluto Bleu will be available to buy online at the Jeni’s and GOLF le FLEUR* websites from tomorrow (September...
Doves invite fans to choose favourite ‘Forest House’ rendition after sharing sheet music
Doves have started a competition to determine the best rendition of ‘Forest House’ from their fans, after leaking the sheet music and lyrics to the track online last month. The returning three-piece released their new album ‘The Universal Want’ on September 11 — their first LP together since 2009’s ‘Kingdom of Rust’. READ MORE: Doves – ‘The Universal Want’ review: a stunning return after more than a decade away But before the album’s arrival, they called on fans to interpret the then-unreleased track to see if they can get close to the album version, “or create something wildly and brilliantly...
Yungblud teases new material with emotional video: “It all begins Thursday”
Yungblud looks set to unveil a new project this week – check out the video teaser below. Read More: Yungblud talks “optimistic” new era for second album: “It’s like an episode of ‘Skins’!” The Doncaster artist – real name Dominic Harrison – recently confirmed that his second album will be “coming out this fall”, and has so far shared the tracks ‘Lemonade’ (featuring Denzel Curry), ‘Strawberry Lipstick’ and ‘Weird’. Yesterday (September 15), the musician posted a video message to his social media channels which seemingly signals the beginning of a new era. While details remain unknown, Yungblud said in the caption...Recent Posts
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