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‘Stardew Valley’ creator Eric Barone discusses his life in music, concert tour, and ‘Haunted Chocolatier’
Eric ‘ConcernedApe‘ Barone is a musician disguised as a game developer. He’s best known as the creator of indie hit Stardew Valley, a farming life simulator where millions of players have whittled away the seasons growing crops, tending to animals, and throwing diamonds at townspeople to romance them. Yet Stardew Valley’s soundtrack, which was Barone’s one-person project like the rest of the game, can’t be overlooked. The score is one of Stardew‘s best bits – a soaring celebration of the seasons, from upbeat spring ballads and snappy summer instrumentals to melancholy Autumn tracks complete with the sound of wind...
Here are all the winners from the 2023 MAMA Awards
The 2023 MAMA Awards has concluded its first day of award ceremonies – view the full list of winners below. The 2023 MAMA Awards kicked off its first day on November 28 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, with its second and final round of awards set to be handed out later tonight (November 29). The winners of most categories were decided through a combination of judge panel evaluations, song downloads and stream numbers along with physical album sales. Several prestigious awards given out during the MAMA Awards’ first night included the Worldwide Icon of the Year, Favourite...
Taylor Swift thanks fans and crew after wrapping up final ‘Eras’ show of 2023
Taylor Swift has shared a statement on social media thanking her fans and touring crew after wrapping up her final ‘Eras’ tour concert of the year. Yesterday night (November 28), Swift took to X (formerly Twitter) to thank her Brazilian fans for their support over six concerts in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, going on to also thank her crew for their hard work. “Bringing a tour to Brazil has been something I’ve dreamt of for years, and those fans blew my expectations away. We’ve officially wrapped up the 2023 Eras Tour and we got to end the...
Most music fans want restrictions on what A.I. can do, study finds
A new study has found that the majority of music fans are in favour of restrictions being imposed on the use of A.I. The new research was published as part of Engaging With Music 2023 – a report carried out by the IFPI which examined how fans around the world engage with and feel about music. It collected responses from more than 43,000 people across 26 different countries, and is billed as the largest music study of its kind which seeks a detailed insight into fan thinking. Now, for the first time, the report has included a section dedicated...
Tom Holland video game adaptation hits number one on Netflix UK
Uncharted starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has topped the film chart on Netflix UK. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the action-adventure flick is based on the PlayStation video game franchise of the same name, developed by Naughty Dog. The film follows Nathan Drake (Holland) who is recruited by Victor Sullivan (Wahlberg) in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition. Advertisement Despite mixed reviews from the critics, the film went onto gross $407million at the worldwide box office, against a budget of...
Evanescence’s Amy Lee says 50 Cent “hates her guts”
Evanescence’s Amy Lee has spoken about winning Best New Artist over 50 Cent at the 2004 Grammy Awards in a new interview. Lee spoke with Daily Beast about the 20th anniversary of Evanescence’s breakout ‘Bring Me To Life’-featuring debut album, ‘Fallen’. The interview eventually touched on their ‘Best New Artist’ win at the 2004 Grammy Awards, beating 50 Cent, whose nomination followed the release of his 2003 debut, ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’’. The rapper responded to the rock band’s by walking onstage as Lee delivered her acceptance speech. “50 Cent hates my guts,” Lee said, reflecting on the...
Taika Waititi says he directed ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ because he was “poor” and wanted to feed his kids
Filmmaker Taika Waititi has shared new information on why he began working with Marvel to direct two Thor films for the superhero franchise. Speaking to the Smartless podcast with Jason Bateman, Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, Waititi spoke about being approached by Marvel for the first time, admitting that he had “no interest” in directing a film for the company. “You know what? I had no interest in doing one of those films,” Waititi said on Smartless. “It wasn’t on my plan for my career as an auteur. But I was poor and I’d just had a second child,...
‘Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour’ concert movie confirms online release date
Taylor Swift has confirmed that her Eras Tour concert film will be getting a digital online release very soon. The movie was released in cinemas last month and quickly broke numerous records, including the biggest opening weekend for a concert film in history. Swift has now revealed that fans in the US, Canada and other unspecified countries will be able to rent the film on-demand from December 13, also announcing that the new extended version will include tracks ‘Wildest Dreams,’ ‘The Archer’ and ‘Long Live’. Advertisement Sharing a clip of the ‘Wildest Dreams’ performance, Swift said on social media:...
Mo Gilligan to “step down and hand over the baton” as BRIT Awards host
Mo Gilligan has announced he will be “stepping down” as a BRIT Awards host due to his first world tour. The comedian took to his official social media account to share that due to scheduling conflicts with his first-ever world tour, he will “hand over the baton” and give his usual hosting duties to someone else. “I’ve had the most incredible time working on The BRITS but unfortunately as I’ll be in the US for my first world tour next spring. I’m sorry to say that I’ll be stepping down from hosting duties for 2024 and handing over the...Recent Posts
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