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Slow Pulp is the Chicago-via-Madison quartet made up of vocalist Emily Massey, guitarist/producer Henry Stoehr, bassist Alexander Leeds, and drummer Theodore Mathew. The band’s roots date back to elementary school; Leeds, Mathews, and Stoehr had been playing in bands together since the sixth grade before Massey was invited to join their new project, contributing guitar

Tec talks being more vulnerable in his raps, working with Kodak Black and his lingering hoop dreams. By Jayson Buford September 29, 2023 Lil Tecca.Courtesy of Shot By Cones It’s been four years since Lil Tecca exploded on the scene with his smash hit “Ransom,” all gawky and unassuming, looking every bit the 16 year-old

For decades, casinos have held a unique allure. They conjure images of glamorous nights, high stakes, and a mesmerising blend of risk and reward.  Australia, with its booming entertainment sector, hasn’t been immune to this enchantment. With the digital age’s inception and the rise of Bitcoin, this once traditionally luxe world has gotten a modern

New York fashion label HELLESSY has joined forces with French Bloom, a Paris-based alcohol-free sparkling wine innovator. The goal is to launch an exclusive capsule collection in support of Cancer Cartel on the occasion of Octobre Rose. The partnership represents a powerful union of creativity and compassion, as both brands work together to raise awareness

The Hulu film is another reminder that some of the freshest horror films aren’t in theaters. By Keith Phipps September 29, 2023 Kaitlyn Dever’s new Hulu film No One Will Save You has the film community buzzing this past week.Courtesy of Hulu via Everett Collection The conversation around No One Will Save You began almost

The Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize, now in its 30th year, announced its 2023 award winners, who will receive prizes worth £27,000. In the open call for the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize 2023, over 3,000 submissions from 1,450 applicants from 40 countries were received. 123 drawings by 111 practitioners were selected for inclusion in

Paring down a great batch of songs can be just as challenging as making them. For Animal Collective, it’s an opportunity to reshape what other bands would consider afterthoughts into a compelling and distinct project. In the summer of 2019, the band rented a cabin in rural Tennessee and made enough material for two albums,

Legendary photographer Anne Geddes has had a lasting effect on the photographic industry when it comes to capturing the innocence and splendor of babies. Geddes, an innovator in her field, has reinvented what it means to take beautiful pictures of newborns with her distinctive and cutting-edge approach. Anne Geddes, an Australian entrepreneur, fashion designer, and

Duane “Keefe D” Davis has been giving interviews about his connection to the shooting for years. By Grant Rindner September 29, 2023 Tupac Shakur poses for a portrait at Club Amazon on July 23, 1993 in New York, New York.Courtesy of Al Pereira via Getty Images According to the Associated Press, a man who witnessed

The International Astronomical Union has named an asteroid in honor of Cocteau Twins lead singer Elizabeth Fraser. The band’s label, 4AD, shared the news on social media that, “after 10 years of research, the International Astronomical Union have named the asteroid 2013 TF19, ‘Fraser,’ after Elizabeth Fraser.” The “Fraser” asteroid was first discovered on August

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on September 29, 2023: Animal Collective, Isn’t It Now? Animal Collective are back with a new album, Isn’t It Now?, out now on Domino. The follow-up to 2022’s Time Skiffs includes the previously released tracks ‘Defeat’, ‘Soul Capturer’,

Watch the trailer for the Barry Jenkins-produced, Issa Lopez-directed True Detective: Night Country which will be an arctic murder-mystery set in small-town Alaska. By Vince Mancini September 28, 2023 Jodie Foster and Kali Reiss star in True Detective season 4.Courtesy of Michele K. Short for HBO. It’s been nine years since the first season of

The Rolling Stones have released their new song ‘Sweet Sounds of Heaven’, which features Lady Gaga and Stevie Wonder. Gaga sings and Wonder plays keys and piano on the track, which will appear on their upcoming album Hackney Diamonds alongside the previously released ‘Angry’. Check it out below. In an interview with Zane Lowe on

Another Michael started out as the solo project of singer-songwriter Michael Doherty, who recorded 2016’s Sans EP on his own before bringing in multi-instrumentalists Nick Sebastiano and Alenni Davis. Rounded out by drummer Noah Dardaris and longtime engineer Scoops Dardaris, the band released its warm, enchanting debut LP, New Music and Big Pop, in early 2021. As

The kids on the endearing FX dramedy aren’t shoppers by nature, but the youngest of the group incidentally has a closet full of shirts people would pay three figures for. By Esther Zuckerman September 27, 2023 On Reservation Dogs, Cheese casually has a t-shirt collection to die for. Pictured: Paulina Alexis, Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai,

San Francisco punks Spiritual Cramp have dropped their latest single, ‘Herberts on Holiday’, which is lifted from their self-titled debut LP.  Frontman Michael Bingham wrote the track, which follows ‘Talkin’ on the Internet’, as an ode to his wife Barb. Check out a homemade video for it below. Speaking about the song in a press

Throughout Scarlet, Doja Cat is joyously irreverent and chaotic. As much as 2019’s Hot Pink and 2021’s Planet Her flaunted her versatility as a pop star, it often felt like the gloss of the music fell short of matching her unpredictable personality; at the level she was now operating, it’s a wonder it came through at all. Though Scarlet is

Cozying up with a relaxing video game sounds more and more enticing as the days get shorter and the air gets a little sharper. Games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stardew Valley, and The Sims 4 have been staples in our rotation for quite some time. If you’re tired of the same old games and

A new track appeared on the group’s Spotify page, inspiring some brief false hope of new music after their reunion last month. By Grant Rindner September 26, 2023 Tyler, The Creator and Jasper Wilson attend the U.S. premiere of Jackass Forever at TCL Chinese Theatre on February 01, 2022 in Hollywood, California.Courtesy of Amy Sussman/FilmMagic

After 2020’s Generations, Will Butler was thinking of making a weird solo album alone in a basement before realizing that, mostly, he wanted to do the opposite. Though he had been releasing solo records since 2015’s playfully eclectic Policy, it would be his first collection since leaving Arcade Fire after spending over 20 years with the band. He

The illustrious YU PRIZE made a significant mark at Paris Fashion Week by hosting ‘The New Wave of Chinese Fashion,’ a celebratory cocktail event at Paris Fashion Week. This exclusive gathering was a tribute to 11 Chinese designer brands, all of which had been finalists of the YU PRIZE in 2021 and 2022. Wendy Yu,

Plus, everything else you need to know about Taylor Swift’s new beau. By Matthew Roberson September 25, 2023 Photographs: Getty Images; Collage: Gabe Conte With apologies to the Miami Dolphins dropping 70 points, the Cardinals pulling the upset of the season, and everything else that actually happened on the gridiron, the biggest football story of

Hello, fellow aficionados of the six-string! Today, we shall embark on an exciting journey to compare two remarkable Gibson guitars. Who are these illustrious contenders, you ask? None other than the iconic Gibson Les Paul and the equally renowned Gibson SG. These two instruments have long served as the preferred companions for numerous rock ‘n’

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 begins

Browsing online auctions a few years ago, GQ columnist Chris Black came across what could be one of his greatest finds: a Case Logic CD wallet, packed with albums and an invite, that maybe, just maybe, once belonged to the director of The Virgin Suicides. Here he explores what it says about taste, inspiration, and