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Phoenix have shared a new song titled ‘Identical’. It’s taken from the soundtrack to Sofia Coppola’s upcoming movie On the Rocks, starring Bill Murray, Rashida Jones, and Marlon Wayans. It arrives with a video directed by Roman Coppola and dedicated to the the late Philippe Zdar. Check it out below. Phoenix’s score for On the Rocks will

Arcade Fire‘s Will Butler has unveiled a new song called ‘Close My Eyes’, the latest single from his upcoming solo LP, Generations. It arrives with a self-directed music video featuring Butler rowing around in a boat built by his grandfather. Check it out below. “I tried to make the lyrics a straightforward and honest description of

My hate for the nebulous, jittery, and useless term “people of color” can at least partially be blamed on celery sticks, cherry tomatoes, and ranch dressing. It was 2017 (I think). I was on a panel about anti-Blackness, but I don’t remember exactly where. (Pittsburgh, maybe?) I do remember that the organizers said that there’d

Arms That Fit Like Legs, an electronic-instrumental trio from Dublin, Ireland, have presented a magnificent groovy track named What It Is Is. The song comes from their forthcoming album which due to be released next year. According to Arms That Fit Like Legs, the song was recorded during “a couple of socially-distanced Zoom session” — making

Phoebe Bridgers has shared her performance of the Punisher tracks ‘ICU’ and ‘Halloween’ at the L.A. Coliseum. Filmed as part of Versus Creative’s new 50on50 series, the show took place in March of 2020, with just fifty fans in the audience. Check out both videos, directed by Tony Corella, below. The performance marks the first

While the summer season might be coming to a close, there is still never a wrong time to wear a dress! Based in Copenhagen to growing up in Louisiana, these budding fashion designers have taken on the fashion world with the empowering look and feel of their everyday dresses, elegant evening gowns, and floral print

While the rest of the music industry cancelled tours and pushed back record releases in response to COVID-19, Travis Scott pulled off the most ambitious concert of his career: as a floating plantoid head rapping to 27.7 million people in Fortnite. Like every one of the star’s concerts, it was electric and unforgettable. And like

TSHA, a London-based music producer, is becoming one of the most exciting names in the world of electronic music. Just today, TSHA released her latest euphonious single Sister. The track comes before the release of her upcoming EP Flowers, which is due to be released on the 16th of October via Ninja Tune, starring collaborations

For the past decade, A. G. Cook has been instrumental in carving out a new path for a generation of pop artists operating in the margins of the mainstream. Since he founded the hugely influential PC Music label in 2013, he’s excelled at staying mostly in the shadows, helping artists like Charli XCX redefine their

Since the inception of mankind, art and culture have been a major part of every community and tribe. It is still surprising that even since so long ago, they still retain their position in modern society. Today, many people understand the importance of culture and now consider it as one of the top subjects perfect

Steven, one interesting thing that happens in the movie is the fact that your activism with the March For Our Lives is used against you in the campaign. The idea of actually physically going out to change something is framed as a negative. Since the film, protests have affected the nation dramatically. Were you involved

In the current digital world, Lola Dupré’s collage art screams rebellion and provocation. We recently had the great opportunity to interview her and get a better understanding of her origins, influences and creative process. First of all, we’d like to know how you are doing these days with the current odd situation. We guess it

Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period

A judge in the United States District Court Central District of California has dismissed a lawsuit against Lizzo over her hit song ‘Truth Hurts’. Lizzo originally sued songwriters Justin Raisen, Jeremiah Raisen, and Yves Rothman after they accused her of plagiarising the infamous line “I just took a DNA test/ Turns out I’m 100% that

This is Wait, What?, a column that explains the seemingly incomprehensible. One week ago today, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion blessed our weary nation with their video for “WAP,” a gleefully filthy sonic and visual ode to their genitalia. It features an infectious hook lifted from Frank Ski’s 1993 Baltimore club track “Whores in

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Big K.R.I.T. has shared a new track called ‘Kickoff’, taken from the newly released soundtrack for Madden NFL 21. Check it out below. “It’s a dope opportunity to be featured on the Madden 21 soundtrack this year. When you get in the game on August 28, you will hear your boy coming through the speakers,”

“These days they blame the atom for everything!” Bert I. Gordon’s Beginning of the End lives up to just about every cliché and stereotype of ‘50s science-fiction. It features oversized arthropods whose growth is galvanised by radiation; conventional weaponry is almost useless against the beasts; and lengthy monologues abound from a scientist-type, who explains scientific theories and

From Drake’s Laugh Now Cry Later music video, 2020.Courtesy of UMG / Republic / OVO The Nike Company Store Drake takes his companion on a shopping spree at a closed-down Nike Company Store—the mythical on-campus outpost available only to Nike employees, guests, and visitors where everything’s on significant discount. From personal experience: it might look

Glass Animals are not a band known for turning inwards. For the most part, the Oxford psych-pop outfit’s success has rested on their smooth yet eclectic brand of indie pop, which saw them carving out their own place in an increasingly saturated genre. They sharpened their songwriting with 2016’s Mercury-nominated and often brilliant How to

Anderson Paak. and Rick Ross have released a new collaborative single called ‘CUT THEM IN’ featuring production by Hit-Boy, Corbett and G. Ry. It’s taken from the upcoming Madden NFL 21 soundtrack, which will include contributions from Denzel Curry, Smino, and The Drums. The track marks the latest offering from Paak. following ‘Lockdown’, for which he

Mario Bava’s Black Sabbath (I Tre Volti Della Paura) is a 1963 anthology horror film, featuring three tales of terror. In The Telephone, which is essentially a giallo thriller, a young woman, Rosy (Michelle Mercier), is repeatedly called on the telephone by a man who claims to be watching her. The mysterious caller eventually reveals himself to be her former pimp, Frank, who

On Thursday, Belarusian authorities began releasing prisoners from the jails. These were people who had been arrested during the days of protest following Sunday’s presidential election, which European officials said “was neither free nor fair” and in which Aleksander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for 26 years, claimed to win over 80 precent of the

Erik Drost, better known under the moniker of Mouissie, has released his debut single Skytrain, just today. The song comes before the release of his debut EP. Skytrain is a throwback-like song, mixing vintage synthesizers with disco-driven energy resulting in a party-driven atmosphere. Having presented his first track, Mouissie marks himself as a potential connoisseur of 80s

Elvis Costello has announced a new album titled Hey Clockface, out October 30 via Concord. Accompanying the announcement, Costello has unveiled a new track called ‘We Are All Cowards Now’. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist. Recorded in Helsinki, Paris, and New York, the 14-track LP features

EA has finally released the long-awaited trailer for FIFA 21 Career Mode. Here is a short take on what the trailer has presented us with. Interactive Match Sim / Jump In Mode This well-known feature is not exactly new but has been requested by thousands of career mode fans. Luckily for FIFA gamers, it has

In the second season, he does get some more agency and independence, but his development is still intrinsically tied to Klaus. He has the potential to be the most powerful member of the family, but that can never be fully realized because he’s essentially trapped. I could sit here and talk about a million different

Brian Eno has soundtracked a new Extinction Rebellion short film titled Extinction Emergency, and Why We Must Act Now. The video is narrated by Naomie Harris, star of 2016’s Moonlight as well as several Bond films, directed by Miritte Ben Yitzchak, and written by Mark Ellis. Check it out below. “I’m proud to be able to