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Gengahr have shared their stunning cover of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Love’
Gengahr have dropped their cover of Kendrick Lamar‘s ‘Love’ – you can listen to it below. The band, who originally performed the cover at London’s Maida Vale Studios in session for Annie Mac on BBC Radio 1 earlier this year, have released their version ahead of Lamar’s cancelled Glastonbury Festival headline performance this weekend (June 24-28) following the coronavirus pandemic. Read more: A love letter to Glastonbury – and why next year’s festival will be sweeter than ever Gengahr were also set to appear at Worthy Farm for the third time this weekend. Advertisement Speaking about their take on...
Outside Lands cancel 2020 festival, announce line-up and dates for 2021
Organisers of Outside Lands Festival have announced that the event will no longer be going ahead this year, and have shared the line-up and dates for 2021. Read more: Coronavirus: every cancelled gig, festival and tour – and how to get your ticket refund The San Francisco event was due to take place between August 7-9, headlined by The Strokes, Lizzo and Tame Impala. Today (June 24), organisers issued a statement to confirm the festival’s cancellation amid the ongoing coronavirus crisis. Advertisement “After lengthy discussions with local and state health authorities about the impact of COVID-19 both in our...
The Vaccines’ Timothy Lanham shares glitzy debut solo single, ‘Holiday’
The Vaccines‘ keyboardist Timothy Lanham has shared his debut solo single ‘Holiday’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: The Big Read: The Vaccines on band beef, their new record and why they’re better than other indie bands Arriving earlier this week, the song serves as the first release from the musician’s T Truman project. The glitzy, piano-driven ‘Holiday’ opens with the lyrics: “Don’t wanna die on a conference call/ Don’t wanna work part-time at the mall/ Wanna be seen with an elegant lady/ But I still wanna be paid, baby“. Advertisement Describing the cut’s lo-fi, self-filmed/edited...
Nadine Shah explores “dating a younger man” on new track ‘Club Cougar’
Nadine Shah has shared a new song ‘Club Cougar’ – you can listen to it below. The track, which explores the theme of older women dating young men, follows on from previous releases ‘Ladies For Babies (Goats For Love)’, ‘Trad’ and ‘Buckfast’ and is taken from her new album ‘Kitchen Sink’. “There’s many names for a woman who dates a younger man,” she told DIY. “Can you think of any examples of names given to men that date younger women? (Without listing off reams of Hollywood actors!).” Advertisement She added: “Much of this album is about contradiction. This song...
Sigur Rós are releasing their very own collection of CBD tinctures
Sigur Rós have announced their very own line of CBD tinctures. The Icelandic band are launching two strains of the calming agent – SLEEP and WAKE in the US. According to a press release, SLEEP is meant to help you “drift off into the ethereal,” while WAKE will “help you start your day feeling alive”. Advertisement The latter apparently tastes like “spiced rose and lemon”, while WAKE is “fresh citrus pine” flavoured. Bottles of the first batch are retailing at $58 each (£46) in the US, and are available via VONA. A release date for the UK is yet...
Listen to Willie J Healey’s uplifting new song ‘Fashun’
Willie J Healey has shared a new single called ‘Fashun’ – you can listen to it below. Read more: Meet Willie J Healey, the Satan-baiting troubadour The song is the latest preview of the Oxfordshire musician’s upcoming second album ‘Twin Heavy’, which is due to arrive on August 7. Following on from previous release ‘True Stereo’, the new single arrives with an accompanying video directed by Joe Wheatley. Advertisement Speaking of the uplifting ‘Fashun’, the Healey explained that the track came about during an “exciting” recording session in New York. “It was so fun, we didn’t speak about who would...
Kelly Lee Owens shares new single and video, ‘On’
Kelly Lee Owens has shared another taster of her upcoming new album – listen to ‘On’ below. The track comes with an atmospheric new video, and follows recent tracks ‘Night’ and ‘Melt!’. All three tracks will appear on new album ‘Inner Song’, which will come out in August. Speaking of ‘On’, Owens says: “This is perhaps the most intimate and personal song I’ve written so far – the two halves of the track reflect upon sad acceptances of the truth and then the joyous aftermath of liberation that can come from that. Advertisement “This can definitely be heard in...
This Heat’s full back catalogue is coming to streaming services
This Heat are set to release their entire back catalogue to digital platforms for the first time later this year. The experimental south-London group, who formed in 1976, will upload both of their studio albums – ‘This Heat’ (1979) and ‘Deceit’ (1981) – as well as their ‘Health and Efficiency’ EP from 1980. A series of live albums will also arrive on streaming services, including ‘Made Available: John Peel Sessions’ and ‘Live 80/81’. Fans will be able to listen to the releases from August 21. Advertisement This Heat have proved influential among the likes of David Bowie, Hot Chip‘s...
Watch Phoebe Bridgers play ‘I See You’ for a solo ‘Carpool Karaoke’
Phoebe Bridgers was the musical guest on The Late Late Show With James Corden last night (June 23) – watch her perform on the show below. Bridgers hosted a solo version of Corden’s famous Carpool Karaoke segment, singing along to her recent single ‘I See You’ while driving around a car park. Read more: Phoebe Bridgers: “I definitely feel a lot less apologetic than I did before” Before the performance of the track, Bridgers spoke to Corden about her decision to bring forward the release of new album ‘Punisher’ by a day. Watch her play ‘I See You’ below....Recent Posts
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