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Watch Phoebe Bridgers perform ‘ICU’ and ‘Halloween’ at the L.A. Coliseum
Phoebe Bridgers recently performed ‘ICU’ and ‘Halloween’ live at the L.A. Coliseum, as part of Versus Creative’s new 50on50 series. Read More: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” The performance marked the first episode of the series, which aims to showcase artists performing intimate sets to a small crowd in an iconic arena venue. Both videos were directed by Tone Corella and produced by Versus Creative. Watch them below: Advertisement In a statement to The Fader, co-producer of 50on50 Nate Auerbach said the goal of the series was to exhibit artists “who we...
Nick Cave quashes rumour of Kanye West collaboration: “No.”
Nick Cave was quick to shut down any rumours that the delayed release of Kanye West’s forthcoming album was due to a last-minute collaboration between the two artists. In a new post on his blog, The Red Hand Files, a Belgian fan by the name of Vassilis asked Cave, “Is it true that Kanye’s new album is delayed because you both took the last minute decision to include a track you have been working on together?” To which Cave replied succinctly: “Dear Vassilis, No. Love, Nick.” READ MORE: Nick Cave labels ‘cancel culture’ as “mercy’s antithesis” Advertisement The album...
METZ release new single and music video ‘Hail Taxi’
Toronto rock trio METZ have shared a new single, ‘Hail Taxi.’ The song is the second single from METZ’ upcoming fourth studio album, ‘Atlas Vending.’ The record is slated for an October 9 release through Sub Pop. Filmmaker and photographer A.F. Cortés directed the single’s accompanying visual. Watch it below: Advertisement In a press statement, the band explained that the song “is about looking back, coming to terms with who you were and who you’ve become.” With the music video, Cortés said he wanted to “tell a simple story that captures the song’s overarching theme.” “The idea of longing...
Dizzee Rascal announces seventh album ‘E3 AF’
Dizzee Rascal has announced his new album ‘E3 AF’, which is due to arrive in the autumn. Read More: Dizzee Rascal – the NME interview The London rapper last released a full-length record in 2017 with ‘Raskit‘, which NME hailed as a “brilliant return to grime” in a four-star review. Tonight (August 18), Dizzee took to his official Instagram account to post the artwork for his forthcoming seventh LP. “My new album E3 AF is out October 9th,” he wrote in the caption. Advertisement Fans will be able to pre-order the album from Thursday evening (August 20), while Dizzee...
Listen to Arlo Parks’ uplifting new single ‘Hurt’
Arlo Parks has shared a new song called ‘Hurt’ – you can listen to it below. Read More: Arlo Parks: “I feel like I’m 10 and 100 at once” The single premiered on BBC Radio 1 this evening (August 18) as Annie Mac’s Hottest Record In The World, and follows on from the South-West London artist’s breakout track ‘Black Dog’. “‘Hurt’ surrounds the possibility of healing from pain and the temporary nature of suffering,” Parks said of her latest offering. “It is supposed to uplift and comfort those going through hard times.” Advertisement Assuring herself and the listener that these feelings will...
Cursive recruit mailman from ‘Cheers’ for video sharing support for USPS
Cursive frontman Tim Kasher has commissioned the mailman from Cheers to share a new message supporting the US Postal Service. The new video sees John Ratzenberger, who played Cliff Clavin on the iconic sitcom, to take on the character once again in support of the USPS. “An important message from none other than Cliff Clavin himself, asking us all to help keep USPS in business!! (thank you for your service, Mr. Ratzenberger),” Kasher tweeted. Advertisement “Why not translate the dollar amount you’re gonna pay for Aunt Tilly’s new hat and just buy her that amount of stamps — Easy...
Watch Maggie Rogers and Leon Bridges perform on the virtual Democratic National Convention
Maggie Rogers and Leon Bridges performed at last night’s Democratic National Convention, which took place virtually for the first time. Read More: Maggie Rogers saddles up and goes all country on the polished and poetic ‘Love You For A Long Time’ Presented by Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives), the week-long event’s first instalment featured speeches from former first lady Michelle Obama and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, who both urged viewers to vote for Joe Biden in the US presidential election this November. Rogers played her track ‘Back In My Body’ from an outdoor coastal setting in Scarborough, Maine. Introducing the performance,...
Listen to Angel Olsen’s stunning new track ‘Waving, Smiling’
Angel Olsen has shared a new track called ‘Waving, Smiling’ – you can listen to it below. Read More: The NME Big Read – Angel Olsen: “I’m just as lost as everybody else” The song will feature on the North Carolina artist’s forthcoming album ‘Whole New Mess’, which arrives on August 28 via Jagjaguwar. ‘Waving, Smiling’ in my head is the last scene, a slow-motion realisation of love not lost but at peace somewhere within myself,” Olsen said of the cut. “It’s the bittersweet end of a chapter of my life – it is the final acceptance that despite...
Thousands attend post-lockdown Chinese festival at Wuhan waterpark
Thousands of music fans attended a festival held at a waterpark in the Chinese province of Wuhan over the weekend – check out footage below. Wuhan was where the coronavirus originated late last year, and the province had been under a strict lockdown for most of 2020. Read more: What will 2020’s “pandemic-proof” music festival season look like? The festival, held at the Wuhan Maya Beach Water Park, saw fans enjoy DJ sets and more, with many watching while in the water and sitting on inflatables. Advertisement The waterpark has had its capacity capped to 50% since it reopened...Recent Posts
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