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Florence Welch receives honorary fellowship from London’s University of the Arts
Florence Welch has today (July 13) received an honorary fellowship from London’s University of the Arts. READ MORE: The most awe-inspiring moments from Florence + The Machine’s set at Mad Cool 2022 Welch was a student at the university but dropped out after her foundation year to pursue her music with Florence + The Machine. In an emotional speech, Welch spoke about her pride at receiving the fellowship after the disappointment of not completing her first degree. Advertisement She also used her acceptance speech to discuss the importance of the arts and why they’re needed now more than ever....
Listen to Death Cab For Cutie’s uplifting new single, ‘Here To Forever’
Death Cab For Cutie have today (July 13) released a new single, ‘Here To Forever’ – check it out below. The band have performed ‘Here To Forever’ on every date of their current summer tour, with the first show having gone down in Newport, Kentucky last Thursday (July 7). They’ve also been performing the album’s lead single, ‘Roman Candles’, which until last week, had only been performed acoustically at frontman Ben Gibbard’s solo shows. The song was accompanied by a new video that was written and directed by filmmaker Lance Bangs. Advertisement The visual shows lead vocalist and guitarist...
Watch Taika Waititi crash girlfriend Rita Ora’s interview live on-air
Taika Waititi crashed his girlfriend Rita Ora’s interview during Australian breakfast TV show Sunrise – check out the clip below. After Ora discussed her latest single ‘Barricades’ and her position as coach on The Voice in Australia, the Thor: Love and Thunder director jumped into view. READ MORE: ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ review: Marvel’s most metal movie yet “Taika, get out of my shot,” Ora said while laughing. Advertisement After Ora asked him to come back, Waititi said: “Hi, I can’t hear you. I love Sydney.” Superstar @RitaOra joined Sunrise for an exclusive chat about her latest chart-topper 'Barricades'...
Unwound reunite after 20 years and announce series of live shows
Unwound have reunited after 20 years apart and have announced a new tour. The post-hardcore band formed in 1991 and released seven albums over their ten years together, the last being 2001’s ‘Leaves Turn Inside You’. They disbanded a year later. The band have announced that their final recording, ‘Live Leaves’ – a live album of their finale tour – will be reissued by the Numero Group on September 2. Advertisement They will also play a series of live reunion dates in 2023, with tickets being available to buy from the band’s site here. The ticket pre-sale will begin on...
K-Pop, ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Parasite’ celebrated in new Korean exhibition at V&A
A new exhibition at the V&A museum in London is celebrating Korean culture – with the likes of K-pop, Squid Game, Parasite and more all included. READ MORE: ‘Squid Game’ review: child’s play turns deadly in a cutting critique of late-stage capitalism Opening in September 2022, the landmark exhibition, called ‘Hallyu! The Korean Wave’, will be the first exhibition of its kind to celebrate the culture of South Korea in this way. A press release says: “From K-Pop costumes to K-drama props and posters, alongside photography, sculpture, fashion, video and pop culture ephemera, the exhibition will invite visitors to delve into the...
The Big Moon talk new album ‘Here Is Everything’: “ I just couldn’t believe I would ever do anything creative again”
The Big Moon have announced the release of their third album ‘Here Is Everything’ and shared its first single, ‘Wide Eyes’. Check it out below alongside an interview with the band. Written over the course of the last couple of years, the new record captures a period of intense change, both for the world at large and principal songwriter Juliette Jackson – as the band explained. Since the four-piece released their Top 20-charting second album ‘Walking Like We Do’, the singer and guitarist has become a mother, giving birth to a son last year. “I feel like so many...
Harry Styles takes a trip on a giant bed in new ‘Late Night Talking’ video
Harry Styles has shared a new video for his recent track ‘Late Night Talking’ – you can watch it below. READ MORE: Harry Styles live in London: a powerful, inclusive and celebratory pop carnival The song is the second single to be lifted from the former One Direction singer’s third solo album ‘Harry’s House’, which came out in May. ‘As It Was’ preceded the record, landing on April 1. As promised in a teaser snippet earlier this week, the official visuals for Styles’ latest release arrived this evening (July 13). Advertisement In the clip, we follow the singer as he...
Hear an orchestral version of Metallica’s ‘Enter Sandman’ from ‘Westworld’ season four
A new orchestral version of Metallica‘s ‘Enter Sandman’ was featured in the latest episode of Westworld – listen to the full track below. READ MORE: Westworld season four review: block out the plot and enjoy the violent delights The fourth season of the dystopian sci-fi series is currently airing on HBO and it’s also available to stream on the network’s on-demand platform, HBO Max. In the third episode ‘Années Folles’, which premiered on Sunday night (July 10), viewers will have heard a rousing, alternative take on Lars Ulrich and co’s 1991 classic single. This new instrumental version of ‘Enter...
Cosey Fanni Tutti announces new album ‘Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes’
Cosey Fanni Tutti has announced a new album called ‘Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And The Legendary Tapes’. READ MORE: Cosey Fanni Tutti – ‘TUTTI’ review The 15-song collection serves as the official soundtrack to Caroline Catz’ acclaimed 2020 film of the same name, which offered an “intimate portrayal” of the late composer, musician and sonic experimentalist Delia Derbyshire. Fanni Tutti explained of the project: “The compositions are inspired by my research of the Delia Derbyshire audio archive, Delia’s original compositional notes and techniques which in combination with my admiration and love of Delia’s work provided a way to integrate...Recent Posts
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