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‘In The Soop: Friendcation’: Watch snippets of BTS’ V and friends’ four-day getaway
A brand-new teaser for forthcoming reality series In The Soop: Friendcation, starring BTS member V and actors Park Hyung-sik, Kim Woo-shik, Park Seo-joon and rapper Peakboy, has arrived. READ MORE: aespa – ‘Girls’ review: K-pop’s futuristic fast-risers play it safe on spark-free mini-album The new visual charts the key stages of the group’s – known affectionately to fans as the “Wooga Fam” – vacation. They start by gathering in a nondescript conference room to plan their itineraries for their four-day trip to Goseong in South Korea’s Gangwon province, with Peakboy asking production crew if everything about their trip will be “impromptu”. Meanwhile,...
BTS’ J-Hope shares teaser video for upcoming solo single ‘Arson’
BTS member J-Hope has shared a teaser video for his upcoming solo single, ‘Arson’. Watch below. READ MORE: The life-changing magic of falling down the BTS rabbit hole The 30-second clip, which was published to Hybe Label’s YouTube channel today (July 14), depicts slow-motion footage of a fiery car explosion, as J-Hope raps the song’s title atop sparse percussive beats. The teaser comes ahead of the musician’s forthcoming debut album, ‘Jack In The Box’, which was announced in June and previewed by the first single, ‘More’, earlier this month. Advertisement The teaser joins a suite of other visuals released...
Modest Mouse have got “seven new songs coming out pretty soon”
Modest Mouse have revealed that they have got “seven new songs coming out pretty soon”. READ MORE: Modest Mouse at Mad Cool 2022 on writing with Johnny Marr – and why you should never fight The Cribs Speaking to NME at this year’s Mad Cool festival, the band revealed that they’ve been hard at work new material and have new songs arriving soon. When asked if they were working on new music, the band’s Isaac Brock said: “Yeah, I got seven new songs coming out pretty soon. As soon as we were done with the last album, I had a thorn in...
Creeper promise “landmark show” at biggest gig yet at London’s Roundhouse
Creeper have announced details of their biggest show to date. READ MORE: Creeper – ‘American Noir’ EP review: vampiric, elegant and timeless tales of romance The band will headline London’s Roundhouse in Camden as a one-off date on November 4 with a show called, ‘When The Sun Comes’. The band said of the “one off special performance”: “This will be a landmark show for our band and the community surrounding it, the likes of which you have not seen before. We hope you can join us for this… unique occasion.” Advertisement Tickets for the event are on sale here now....
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...Recent Posts
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