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Pinty announces new mixtape ‘Pinty’s House’ with singles ‘Flex’ and ‘On My Own’
Pinty has shared two new tracks, ‘Flex’ and ‘On My Own’ from his upcoming mixtape ‘Pinty’s House’. The MC has also shared a music video for the double-single release, featuring viral TikTok star Francis Bourgeois – check it out below. READ MORE: Watch Metronomy x Pinty perform ‘Half An Inch’ for NME Home Sessions The mixtape is set for release on September 9, and features Karma Kid, Catching Cairo, Afriqua, DJ JD Sports AKA King Krule and more names yet-to-be announced. The South London wordsmith shows off his versatility and creativity in the dance-worthy songs. “’Flex’ is all about me...
AJ Tracey officially releases freestyle track ‘Seoul’
AJ Tracey has officially released ‘Seoul’, a track he first debuted during a freestyle for New York rap show On The Radar. READ MORE: The history of AJ Tracey’s love affair with basketball The London rapper went viral last month when he stopped by On The Radar to visit host Gabe P, and the freestyle that ensued – produced by MDS X Larry – caught the attention of fans, many of whom urged Tracey to release it in full. “I told bro, ‘Let it go’ and I meant it/ I don’t care if this car gets dented/ I paid full price and this star...
FKA twigs drops new heartbreak inspired single ‘Killer’
FKA twigs has officially shared her latest single, ‘Killer’ – listen to the heartbreaking track below. READ MORE: FKA twigs: “There are so many sides to me that the world hasn’t seen yet” The singer (real name Tahliah Barnett) teased the release of the song earlier this month. At the time, she described it as a song “for baddies with a tear in their eye”. Last week, she gave ‘Killer’ a live debut as part of NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. “It’s dangerous to be a woman in love,” twigs said of the track. “When at its worst, the effects of...
Portishead go digital, uploading their entire musical archive
Portishead have digitised their entire archive, making it available on all major streaming platforms. READ MORE: The Roots Of… Portishead In addition to their music, the Bristol band have also uploaded HD versions of their music videos including ‘Sour Times’, ‘Wandering Star’, ‘Machine Gun’ and ‘All Mine’. These videos are available to view on their YouTube channel. Making the announcement on Instagram, Portishead wrote: “Hello, our archive has now been digitised, and videos upgraded to HD. Available everywhere you normally get your music from, explore it as you like via the link in our bio.” Advertisement Check out the band’s...
Mark Ronson launches new ‘BBC Maestro’ course
Mark Ronson has partnered with the BBC to launch an online course in which he will share some of his production secrets. READ MORE: The Big Read – Mark Ronson: “Amy Winehouse turned my song off after about five fucking seconds” BBC Maestro is an 18-class virtual course that will show aspiring producers and musicians exactly how Ronson creates a new track, from writing a song to laying down instruments and playing with digital effects. Ronson said that the goal of the course, which will be released in full on July 5, is to show students “everything I do,...
Post Malone admits 60 per cent of his lyrics are written on the toilet
Post Malone has admitted that he writes 60 per cent of his lyrics while sitting on the toilet. READ MORE: Post Malone – ‘Twelve Carat Toothache’ review: his sobering comedown The rapper and singer said in a new interview that he considers the bathroom to be his “oasis” where he has also written around 30 per cent of his albums to date. “Shit literally comes to me because I write all my songs on the can,” he told The Howard Stern Show. “I’d say about 30 per cent of all my albums have been written on the shitter, and I’d...
Listen to Black Midi’s new song ‘Eat Men Eat’ about a disturbing desert adventure
Black Midi have released ‘Eat Men Eat’, another cut from their third album ‘Hellfire’. READ MORE: Black Midi – ‘Cavalcade’ review: sonic scientists continue to confound The song is accompanied by a Maxim Kelly-directed video, which you can watch below. It’s the second song taken from their forthcoming album after last month’s ‘Welcome To Hell’. ‘Hellfire’ follows last year’s ‘Cavalcade’ and the London experimental rock band’s 2019 debut, ‘Schlagenheim’. Advertisement ‘Eat Men Eat’ was written by Black Midi bassist/vocalist Cameron Picton and tells the tale of a disturbing desert quest. “The story starts in the desert with two men engaged...
Black Flag announce 2023 UK and Ireland winter tour
Black Flag have announced that they’ll be hitting the road next year for a series of UK and Ireland winter shows – get tickets here. The Los Angeles punks will kick off the tour on January 20 at the Limelight in Belfast, followed by shows in Dublin, Sheffield, Wolverhampton, Glasgow and Manchester. They’ll wrap the tour at the O2 Forum Kentish Town on January 28. Black Flag, comprising Greg Ginn on guitar, Mike Vallely on vocals, Joseph Noval on bass, and Isaias Gil on drums, will be joined by California hardcore band Total Chaos who will provide support on...
Glastonbury fans advised to avoid train travel as biggest rail strike in 30 years set to cause chaos
Glastonbury 2022 ticketholders who are planning to travel by train are being advised to make alternative arrangements as Great Britain faces its biggest rail strike since 1989. READ MORE: We’re gonna need a bigger farm: why Glastonbury 2022 could be the best in history The Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers Union (RMT) and National Rail’s nationwide strike was confirmed last week for the following days next week: Tuesday (June 21), Thursday (June 23) and Saturday (June 25). It means that those travelling to Pilton, Somerset for Glastonbury on its warm-up day on Wednesday (June 22) and its final day on...Recent Posts
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