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EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #8: Niiko & SWAE
Whether they’re bedazzling eggs with rhinestones, baking their own sourdough from scratch, or concocting absurd cocktails, those in the social media community at large have embraced their creativity during their time in quarantine. Harnessing that creativity and manifesting it into the dance music community, EDM.com’s Instagram Live interview series “Quarantini Chats” invites the brightest music producers and DJs in the game to join our platform and craft a custom cocktail as they sip and dive into a wide range of topics with our special guest hosts, The Hotel Lobby. Red-hot dance music duo Niiko x SWAE are joining EDM.com for the eighth episode of “Quarantini Chats.” Fresh off the release of their blistering bass house track “Can’t...
Bob Moses Announces New Live Album
On October 23rd, Bob Moses kicked off their livestreaming partnership with Twitch through a captivating live performance from an abandoned radio tower in Topanga, California. The electronic music band performed on multiple levels of the tower in a slew of configurations for a sonic and visual spectacle. Proving time and time again that they have no plans on slowing down their momentum, the band is now inviting fans to relive the experience with a new live album—set to be released on November 20th—called Falling Into Focus – Live 2020. In addition to the live album, the band is releasing a full-length performance film from the evening by the same name. Directed by previous collaborator Owen Brown, it will showcase the spectacular and stunning views from the co...
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Getter Returns With Experimental Six-Track EP, “NAPALM”: “It’s My Mind on a Canvas” [Interview]
If there’s one artist in electronic music who knows how to be bold and unapologetic with their releases, it’s Getter. From face-melting bass and trap sounds to melodic, nuanced songs, the producer has done it all. Now, with the release of his latest EP, NAPALM, out today his own Shred Collective banner, Getter has once again proven his dedication to putting out whatever music he’s feeling in the moment—and it’s certainly paid off. While NAPALM is composed of less than 15 minutes of music, its six tracks are compelling and magnetic, demanding attention with each song’s heavy punch of experimental sonics and idiosyncratic character. The previously released “BAD ACID,” with its cyberpunk-infused trap, and “ADHD,” the s...
MASTODON To Begin Recording New Album In Two Weeks
Atlanta progressive metallers MASTODON are preparing to enter the studio to begin recording their next album. The follow-up to 2017’s “Emperor Of Sand” will mark MASTODON‘s first collection of new material since the death of longtime manager Nick John and the passing of tour manager Bob Dallas. In a new interview with the 93X radio station, MASTODON drummer Brann Dailor said (see video below): “We’re drilling the new material to record mid-November. We’re going for realsies mid-November, so we are just drilling it. “For me, I have to play each song, like, a thousand times — or at least I want to,” he explained. “I want to feel like I exhausted every fill possibility, every rhythmic possibility — leave no stone unturned, as far as ...
GONE IS GONE Feat. MASTODON, AT THE DRIVE-IN, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE Members: ‘If Everything Happens For A Reason’ Album Announced
GONE IS GONE, the project featuring MASTODON‘s Troy Sanders, AT THE DRIVE-IN‘s Tony Hajjar, QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE‘s Troy Van Leeuwen and guitarist-keyboardist Mike Zarin, will release its new album, “If Everything Happens For A Reason…Then Nothing Really Matters At All”, on December 4 via Clouds Hill. The LP was produced by Hajjar and Van Leeuwen and is the culmination of ideas and seeds of songs that the band has been working on over the last three years. Lockdown has allowed the band to hone in on these cinematic, dark but also uplifting songs and led to them releasing a number of singles throughout 2020, ahead of this release. Hajjar says: “I definitely had some strong ideas coming into this record. My idea was to make a record that could be played ...
COREY TAYLOR Announces ‘Secret’ Los Angeles Performance
SLIPKNOT and STONE SOUR frontman Corey Taylor has launched a charity campaign today via Propeller to benefit the Sweet Relief COVID-19 Fund. Fans can enter today for a chance to win tickets to a private, socially distanced, secret performance from Taylor in Los Angeles on November 5 by donating $5.00 to the fund at this location. Proceeds raised from the ticket lottery will be donated to Sweet Relief‘s COVID-19 Fund aimed at supporting musicians and music industry workers affected by the coronavirus. Five winners will be selected on November 4, each of which will be able to attend the intimate performance with a guest, while one additional winner will also receive an Epiphone Les Paul Special VE, Vintage Edition Electric Guitar signed by Taylor. To enter for a chance to win, fans can...
METALLICA Shares Preview Of ‘Live & Acoustic From HQ’ Streaming Charity Event
METALLICA‘s “Live & Acoustic From HQ: Helping Hands Concert & Auction” will be streamed live from the band’s headquarters in San Rafael, California on Saturday, November 14. A preview clip, featuring METALLICA‘s performance of the song “All Within My Hands”, is available below. Says METALLICA: “This special acoustic show marks our second concert benefitting All Within My Hands and will include an auction with some awesome items! The best part? 100% of money raised from this event will go directly to help someone in need. “The show kicks off at 2 p.m. Pacific Time, but don’t worry if you can’t catch it live. There are four ticket options available and each one allows you to watch the show as many times as you like wit...
Krist Novoselic’s Giants in the Trees Perform ‘Sasquatch’ to Promote The Dark Divide Film
After months of lockdown and separation, Giants in the Trees (featuring Nirvana’s Krist Novoselic on bass, Jillian Raye on vocals/banjo and Jennifer Johnson on vocals) met up to perform their song ‘”Sasquatch.” The video clip is to promote the new film The Dark Divide. It finds the band collaborating with Dr. Robert Michael Pyle as part of a virtual panel presentation about Southern Washington state’s Gifford Pinchot National Forest. Check out the video and song below. [embedded content] The film The Dark Divide, starring David Cross and Debra Messing, is out Nov. 10. It’s based on the true story of butterfly expert Dr. Pyle’s (David Cross) perilous 1995 journey across the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. On his epic journey, he makes a discovery that challenges everyth...
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Killer Mike and WooDaRealest Release “Greatness” Off Pharrell’s ‘i am OTHER, Vol. 2’ [Listen]
Source: i am OTHER / Soundcloud Today (Oct. 30), WooDaRealest and Killer Mike dropped a collaborative track called “Greatness.” The songs serves as anthem for battling injustice and oppresion, and is right on time considering there’s an election going down this forthcoming Tuesday. The song is the lead single from Pharrell Willams’ latest compilation album, i am OTHER, Volume 2, being served up jointly by his i am Other collective and streaming service SoundCloud. The song came together after a chance encounter between up-and-comer WooDaRealest (who reps Atlanta but hails from Meridian, Mississippi) and Killer Mike led to a photo op. “Killer Mike is inspiring when it comes to music and the things he does in the community,” said WoodDaRelest in a statement. “I felt like with the concept and...
Checking Coonchi: Royce Da 5’9 Reacts To Lil Wayne Endorsing Trump
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Lil Wayne joined a growing list of Black entertainers who have lined up to be down with MAGA and flat out endorsing President Donald Trump. However, in this case, it appears that Lil Tunechi is actually Team Trump and Royce Da 5’9 could hardly believe it. Taking to Instagram, the Detroit wordsmith and podcast host shared his thoughts on Weezy F. Baby’s endorsement of the former business mogul and reality television star. “This ain’t the Iconic Genius that said. {And I Quote} “Bitch, real G’z move in silence like lasagna”…. Nope I rebuke you, Satan…Stay away from our [GOATS] .. And Wayne would’ve NEVER worn a shirt to the White House…,” read Nickel Nine’s Instagram caption of the photo of Wayne and Trump grinning side by side. In case anyone was wondering, Li...
McDonald’s Bringing Back The McRib
Source: David Paul Morris / Getty McDonald’s have heard the cries and calls from their pork eating constituents and have decided that they will once again be giving them what they want: the McRib. According to Business Insider the McRib will make a return as a nationwide menu item at select Mickey D locations on December 2nd after its 8-year hiatus. The pork parts product in-between two buns have had a cult following since its debut back in the 80’s when no one questioned what meat was made of. Since then McDonald’s relished in the news of McRib retro releases with many of them going on cross-country missions just to bite into the saucey sandwich. “The McRib has been a beloved menu item at McDonald’s since its inception nearly 40 years ago,” Linda VanGosen, McDonald’s vice president of men...
Netflix Raises Price of Its Most Popular Plan To $14, Premium Tier Now $18
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Netflix & chilling and binging just got a tad bit more expensive after the streaming service just raised the price of its most popular plan. Thursday (Oct.29), Netflix announced the price hikes for US subscribers bumping the price of its standard plan from $13 to $14, a $1 increase. Those who enjoy the premium tier also saw an increase, with their monthly subscriptions jumping from $16 to $18. If you happen to enjoy using Netflix’s basic plan, your fee remains $8, so you can breathe a sigh of relief. New subscribers will be the first to experience the new pricing while current customer’s subscriptions will be adjusted over the next few weeks. Netflix’s decision comes as no surprise to industry insiders, being that there are so many more options for customers...
