Aro Rose has just unveiled her highly anticipated new single and music video “Tarrant.” Aro Rose sparkles with the beauty and innocence of a fairy princess. Looking like the illegitimate child of Marilyn Monroe and Cinderella, ARO’s songs come from a rush of passion, sadness, inspiration and destiny. Her music breathes honesty and is authenticated
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News Radiohead’s Discography Is Now on Bandcamp All nine of the band’s studio albums, a live collection, a remix album, reissues, and more are now available on Bandcamp By Matthew Strauss October 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Radiohead’s Phil Selway, Colin Greenwood, Thom Yorke, Ed O’Brien, and Jonny Greenwood, March 1997 (Bob Berg/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter
Over the past two decades, director Wes Anderson has cemented himself as one of our most unique filmmakers. 2021 marks the release of his tenth film, The French Dispatch, as well as the 25th anniversary of his debut feature, Bottle Rocket. Through his signature stilted dialogue, symmetrical, stationary camerawork, pastel-colored sets, and commitment to casting
Stephen Wrench’s long journey through the wild and wooly world of popular music and rock ‘n’ roll has seen him wear several hats. He has enjoyed success as a musician and singer, tour manager, songwriter, and promoting other artists. It has been a while since listeners heard from Wrench the songwriter and musician, but his new single “Plow”
News Bloodshot Records Co-Founder Walks Away From Label The label is not shutting down and the catalog will remain available despite Rob Miller’s departure, which follows fellow co-founder Nan Warshaw’s 2019 resignation By Matthew Ismael Ruiz and Matthew Strauss October 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter Graphic courtesy of Bloodshot Records Facebook Twitter Rob Miller, co-founder of
Temperatures are dropping, as are COVID-19 case numbers, and while it sometimes felt like we’d never get to this point, live music is back. With the delayed festival season in the rearview mirror and our sunburns just about healed, it’s time to look forward to what’s next. This week a bracing variety of acts are
From Left to right: Ray Grimard (drummer), Lorenzo Rizzardi (bass), Hannah Summer (lead vocalist), Ken-e Williams (keyboardist, backup vocals), Jett Wolfe (guitarist, backup vocals) In his 2020 book Jacksonville and the Roots of Southern Rock, Michael Ray Fitzgerald states plainly that “trying to define the term ‘Southern Rock’ is tantamount to going down the proverbial
News SXSW 2022 Announces Initial Artist Lineup The Austin festival’s in-person return will feature Maxo Kream, Aeon Station, Duma, Ezra Furman, Claire Rousay, Horsegirl, and more By Evan Minsker October 20, 2021 Facebook Twitter SXSW 2019 (Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter SXSW Music Festival is coming back to Austin in 2022 from March 14-20. Today,
Buzzy Brooklyn synth-poppers Nation of Language have unveiled the new song “The Grey Commute.” The track appears on their sophomore album A Way Forward, due out November 5th. The song is built on danceable drums and a thumping bass line as sturdy and shimmery as a skyscraper. Corporate capitalism, with all its pitfalls and seductive beauty, is
News The Believer Literary Magazine Shutting Down Issue No. 139, due out in February 2022, will be its last By Matthew Ismael Ruiz October 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Facebook Twitter Literary magazine The Believer is shutting down and will publish its final issue early next year. The bimonthly magazine—published by the College of Liberal Arts
Leslie Bricusse, the Academy Award-winning songwriter who worked on numerous film and theater productions, has died at the age of 90. Some of Bricusse’s best-known works include “Pure Imagination” from Mel Stuart’s Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, as well as the James Bond themes “Goldfinger” and “You Only Live Twice.” His death was confirmed in
How are you feeling about this year’s music you’ve put out so far? Andie: It’s funny because there’s this constant battle that goes on in my head right before a new single drops. There’s a part of my brain that is so excited about it, it’s screaming “YAAAASSS! Oh wow, this track is so cool!!!It’s gonna
News L’Rain, Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, and Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Appear on Adult Swim’s New Compilation Digitalis: Listen The collection of new electronic songs also includes entries from Nídia, DJ Haram, Claire Rousay, and more By Evan Minsker October 19, 2021 Facebook Twitter Digitalis, artwork by Lauren Ys Facebook Twitter Adult Swim has released
In the groundbreaking show I Love Lucy, Ricky Ricardo’s catchphrase was, “Lucy, you got some ‘splainin’ to do!” And explain she does in the new teaser trailer Aaron Sorkin‘s Being the Ricardos, as Nicole Kidman plays Lucille Ball with a steely dignity that demands respect. The film co-stars Javier Bardem as her husband Desi Arnaz, and comes to
News The Weeknd Pushes Back Tour to Summer 2022 The long-delayed After Hours tour has been postponed again so the musician can “do something bigger and special for [fans] which requires stadiums” By Matthew Strauss October 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter The Weeknd, September 2021 (Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic) Facebook Twitter Once again, the Weeknd is postponing his tour
In what may be the most momentous news since the Lord announced 15 [drops tablet] ten commandments, Mel Brooks is working on History of the World, Part II. As Variety reports, the 95-year-old legend will write and executive produce the eight-episode series for Hulu. History of the World, Part I was released in 1981. Written, directed by, and starring Mel
Calvyn Cass seems poised, determined, or both, to become the millennial version of Ziggy Stardust. The term, androgynous, has become something so syncretized and modified, it’s reached the point of being obsolete. Ironically, much like music, we now have a seemingly endless trope of compounded terms and subjugations, to define gender identity. Though, he exists
Are you making any rounds with testing out new music on the road? I haven’t yet, but we have a new song coming out soon so maybe I’ll try to throw into some of our upcoming live shows as a surprise! What stories do you want to tell in your upcoming music? The idea for
News Gang of Four Announces 2022 North American Tour David Pajo will play guitar alongside founding vocalist Jon King, drummer Hugo Burnham, and returning bassist Sara Lee By Allison Hussey October 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Gang of Four, photo courtesy of Matador Records Facebook Twitter Gang of Four have announced a run of North American
Maxo Kream has unveiled his new album WEIGHT OF THE WORLD. Stream it below with Apple Music or Spotify. The follow-up to 2019’s Brandon Banks finds the Houston rapper still reeling from the death of his brother, who was shot and killed in Los Angeles last year. In an interview with Complex, Maxo Kream said the experience made