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A unique Sotheby’s auction includes everything from speakers used in the Dead’s famous ‘74 Wall of Sound to legendary LSD guru Owsley Stanley’s chemistry set. By Jesse Jarnow October 5, 2021 The Grateful Dead perform in Ann Arbor, Michigan, August 13, 1967.Leni Sinclair / Getty Images The Grateful Dead are having a warehouse sale and
Bleach Lab have shared a new single called ‘Violet Light’, the latest preview of their upcoming EP Nothing Feels Real. The track comes with an accompanying video, which you can check out below. The lyrics of ‘Violet Light’ center around the death of bassist Josh Longman’s father. “During lockdown I went to live with my
New York City-based artist Nisa has shared a new song, ‘St James Game’, alongside news of a forthcoming EP. Time To Plant Tears, which will follow her 2020 debut EP Guilt Trip, is due out on December 2. Listen to ‘St James Gate’ below. Nisa recorded the new EP with collaborator and producer Ronnie Di Simone
Arca has announced the follow-up to last year’s KiCk i. KICK ii, the second in a four-part series, arrives December 3 via XL. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘Born Yesterday’, which features Sia. Check out its music video below and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork (by Frederik Heyman) and full tracklist.
On ‘Stuck in South’, a track from her 2016 debut album Beyond the Bloodhounds, Adia Victoria sang about “dreaming of swinging from that old palmetto tree.” The South Carolina-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter and artist has explored her complicated relationship with the South ever since, including on 2019’s Aaron Dessner-produced Silences, but takes a slightly different approach
Musicians have embraced Substack, but the singer Mike Hadreas is a little different. He talks about his highly sexual fan fiction, experimental stories, and unexpected cover versions. By Max Freedman October 4, 2021 Perfume Genius. Camille Vivier Journalists, novelists, and comics writers have all joined the recent newsletter renaissance—along with, more unexpectedly, musicians. Patti Smith, Jeff
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, the band fronted by Thao Nguyen, have announced on social media that they are breaking up. “After over a decade of making music together, Thao & The Get Down Stay Down is dissolving,” the group wrote in a statement. “Thank you to all who have recorded and performed with
Clash of Clans made its original debut as a mobile strategy game in 2012 and remains one of the most popular games today. Raiding another player’s base for valuable resources, unlocking new troops, and upgrading the defensive structures on your base are the core gameplay features that keep players coming back for more each day.
The dystopian South Korean TV series is a sharp critique of capitalism—and a perfect escapism thriller. By Grant Rindner September 30, 2021 Squid Game.Courtesy of Netflix. Things are pretty bad right now, so bad in fact that a truly staggering number of people have made a bleak, violent psychological thriller their preferred form of escapism.
Warning: This article discusses allegations of sexual assault. Model and actress Emily Ratajkowski has accused Robin Thicke of groping her while on the set of 2013’s ‘Blurred Lines’ music video. As Rolling Stone reports, in a chapter of her upcoming book My Body, Ratajkowski says that although she initially had no issue with the nudity required for
Haru Nemuri has returned with a new song. It’s titled ‘Déconstruction’, and it was co-produced with MyRiot. Check it out below. “When I say, ‘Capitalism sucks,’ they say, ‘Are you a socialist?’ When I say, ‘I’m a feminist,’ they say, ‘You hate men?’” Haru Nemuri said in a statement. “Whenever I hear that, I feel
Spider-Man fans, you do not want to miss this. By William Goodman October 1, 2021 Venom: Let There Be Carnage, 2021.Everett Collection / Courtesy of Sony Pictures and Marvel Entertainment Venom: Let There Be Carnage is, unquestionably, the campy and absurd sequel we hoped it would be when its trailer debuted. The sequel, directed by
In Heaven is Strand of Oaks’ eighth album, but in many ways, it feels like a new beginning. That this much had to be true was apparent before it was even an idea in the mind of its creator, Tim Showalter, who ended 2019’s Eraserland with the spectral and astonishing ‘Forever Chords’, effectively closing the
It’s that time of year again, folks. October is upon us, and that means spooks, ghouls, and ghosts. As we approach Halloween 2021, allow me to offer some suggestions for haunting horrors to grace your screens. Bypassing the usual classics like The Exorcist (1973) or Halloween (1978), I hope this eclectic mix can add something new to your
Fifteen years and five films later, Daniel Craig’s run ends with No Time to Die. How does his tenure stack up? By Keith Phipps October 1, 2021 Photographs courtesy Everett Collection; Collage by Gabe Conte Before Daniel Craig arrived, James Bond hadn’t made sense for years. That’s not just because the character’s original conception —
In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on October 1, 2021: Strand of Oaks, In Heaven Strand of Oaks, the musical project of Tim Showalter, has returned with a new album titled In Heaven. Preceded by the singles ‘Galacticana’, ‘Jimi & Stan’, and ‘Somewhere in
MUBI, the streaming service behind some of the most exciting new cinema, has unveiled their list of films for October. As part of MUBI Spotlight, Lili Horvát’s mesmerising and critically-acclaimed Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time will be streaming on the service. Moreover, MUBI will also show the superb Cryptozoo (2021), a dazzling fantasy from
The veteran character actor talks his new Western, working with the Coen brothers, and the enduring power of the movie Holes. By Gabriella Paiella September 29, 2021 Tim Blake Nelson.Photograph courtesy of Getty Images; Collage by Gabe Conte “I know that sometimes the knock on me is, ‘Well, he’s playing another hick,’ but each one
IMOGEN has released a new single called ‘Sleeptight’. The Newcastle-born artist’s latest arrives with an accompanying video directed by Harv Frost. Watch and listen below. “Sleeptight’ deals with the societal treatment of women’s bodies and the reluctance we have to believe women’s accounts of misconduct,” IMOGEN explained in a statement. “The premise being ‘if you
As Zoolander turns 20, we’re looking back at its unusually prescient take on image and self-presentation. By Jake Kring-Schreifels September 29, 2021 Ben Stiller in Zoolander, 2001.CBS / Getty Images When Ben Stiller debuted his professionally good-looking character Derek Zoolander at the 1996 VH1 Fashion Awards, it was easy to laugh at him. Over the