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Expelled Into The Unknown Depths Of The Unfathomable – BLOODSOAKED NECROVOID
RATING: 9/10 As observant fans of heavy music may know, underground metal bands often try to evoke the sound of the abyss yawning open. Death, despair, depravity and disgust are all central to the extreme metal way of things, but it’s increasingly difficult to be startled or truly moved, desensitized as we are to all things grim and cacophonous. That memo obviously never reached Costa Rica, however, because BLOODSOAKED NECROVOID are immediately recognizable as one of those unique, epoch-slicing bands with a direct psychic link to the Lovecraftian black. Emerging from the shadows two years ago, with two astonishing demos (later compiled on last year’s “The Apocryphal Paths Of The Ancient 8th Vitriolic Transcendence”), this San Jose duo peddle an extraordinarily twist...
Axl Rose Poetically Urges Americans to Vote for a “Better World” in the “Face of Fear and Intimidation”
With Election Day upon us, Axl Rose is urging his fellow Americans to vote. The Guns N’ Roses singer posted a series of poetic tweets, listing the reasons why it’s so important to cast a ballot in the presidential election this year. While Rose doesn’t mention Donald Trump or Joe Biden by name, his social media posts over the past four years have been decidedly anti-Trump. In fact, the rock legend has repeatedly ripped apart Trump and his administration throughout the president’s entire term in the White House. Among his many takedowns of Trump, the GN’R frontman once called the president a “repulsive excuse for a person with a sick agenda.” The singer also lambasted members of Trump’s administration for seemingly discouraging social distancing during the pandemic. In a three-part twe...
Arcade Fire Debut New Song “Generation A” on Colbert’s Election Night Special: Watch
Arcade Fire on Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020: Democracy’s Last Stand: Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 Arcade Fire debuted a brand new song called “Generation A” as part of their appearance on Stephen Colbert’s election night special on Showtime. In introducing the performance, Colbert described the song as “inspired by the current climate of the country with a hopeful message to the youths.” Musically, “Generation A” hears Arcade Fire continue to embrace the wilder synth sounds heard on their previous two records, albeit with a driving thud of bass that gives the song a punk oomph. “They say wait until you’re ready,” sings frontman Win Butler. “Wait until your number’s called/ They say wait, all we need is love/ But darling, California’s burning, New ...
Lil Wayne’s Girlfriend Seemingly Denies Rumors She Dumped Him After Trump Endorsement
After rapper Lil Wayne endorsed Donald Trump for president, TMZ reported that he’d been dumped by his girlfriend, Denise Bidot. It looked like Weezy F. Baby might have to F. himself for a little while, but now Bidot seems to have quashed those rumors. In a since-deleted tweet, screenshotted for posterity, Bidot responded to the breakup story by writing, “I did NOT! This is absolutely false,” (via Complex). Bidot, a model, recently deleted her Instagram account, and one of her last posts was a meme that read, “Sometimes love just isn’t enough.” That fueled rumors of their breakup, and blogger B. Scott poured gas on the fire by publishing a confirmation from someone alleging to be Bidot’s friend. But yesterday, November 3rd, Bidot herself dumped cold water on the story. At this time, it’s no...
Thurston Moore on America Being “Hijacked by a Racist Landlord”
Kyle Meredith With… Thurston Moore Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Sonic Youth co-founder Thurston Moore sits down with Kyle Meredith to discuss By the Fire, his latest solo album and one that finds him taking inspiration from The Rolling Stones and The Replacements. Moore talks about working with producer Paul Epworth, the record’s classic rock moments, messing with traditional sounds, and playing to his past. The No Wave godfather also tells us about the themes of enlightenment, how all art is political, and voting for a candidate who will give progressive voices a seat at the table. Moore also tells us about a biography in the works, Sonic Life, which could see release in the n...
Crowdfunding Campaign Launched to Support Son of Late Dubstep Icon Cookie Monsta
Earlier in the month of October, the collective heart of EDM broke following the news of the tragic and sudden death of Cookie Monsta. A dubstep pioneer and seminal sound designer, Cookie Monsta was instrumental to the fabric of electronic music, leaving behind a legacy of kindness and unadulterated magnetism. Sadly, Cookie Monsta also left behind a young son named Olly. In order to support him in the absence of his father, a crowdfunding campaign has been launched by Circus Records, the late music producer’s longtime label. “This page has been set for Tony’s family to help support his son Olly, the Mini Monsta,” the campaign’s website reads. “Our aim is to raise a trust fund that can help Olly later in his life, it will never replace the loss of his fath...
Sad Money, Felix Cartal, and Gallant Team Up for “Lose My Love”
Prodigious producer Sad Money first catapulted into the scene in 2016, working alongside the likes of Sabrina Claudio, Black Coffee, and Khalid. The ingenious artist has returned with his latest release “Lose My Love,” a collaboration with renowned producer Felix Cartal and R&B solo artist Gallant. The track provides a powerful follow-up to Sad Money’s first two releases, which included his collaboration with Kaskade and Sabrina Claudio titled “Come Away” and his 2019 debut “Le Freek,” which was also released on Ultra Records. Each of the three immensely talented and well-respected artists bring their own unique flavor to the electronic and R&B hybrid single. Smooth and intoxicating, “Lose My Love” is chock-full of ret...
Tomorrowland Shares Cryptic Countdown to NYE Virtual Festival
After its historic debut earlier this summer, Tomorrowland Around The World is making a comeback. This time around, Tomorrowland’s virtual music festival will say au revoir to 2020 with a massive New Year’s Eve streaming event. Tomorrowland has now shared a cryptic countdown for the event, which will sputter out at 12AM on January 1st, 2021. The only other detail available on the countdown’s microsite is that more information will become available on Tuesday, November 10th. Last week, Billboard reported that a follow-up to the brand’s inaugural virtual fest was being planned in spite of underwhelming results in terms of revenue. After failing to turn a profit despite attracting over 1 million ticketed viewers, the organizers behind the venerated dance music fes...
W&W’s Rave Culture Music Festival Planned for December in Thailand
This past June, ALDA hosted one of the few successful COVID-safe physical electronic shows with the debut of Rave Culture at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne. They plan to ride that success into their next event, which will take place at the beautiful Nong Nooch Gardens in Pattaya, Thailand on December 12th, 2020. This will be the first festival in the region since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Rave Culture’s Thailand edition comes in partnership with Bangkok’s 808 Festival and the Amsterdam-based 20 Agency. Slated on the lineup is an impressive mix of electronic music artists, including Andrew Rayel, Sub Zero Project, Vini Vici, MORTEN, and Rave Culture founders W&W. The latter was instrumental in bringing the Cologne event to life, and they were also featured in AL...
Here Are the Lyrics to Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’
Check out the lyrics and music video below. Heaven sent you to meI’m just hoping I don’t repeat history Boy, I’m tryna meet your mama on a SundayThen make a lotta love on a Monday (ah)Never need no (no), no one else, babe‘Cause I’ll be Switchin’ the positions for youCookin’ in the kitchen and I’m in the bedroomI’m in the Olympics, way I’m jumping through hoopsKnow my love infinite, nothin’ I wouldn’t doThat I won’t do, switchin’ for Perfect, perfectYou’re too good to be true (you’re too good to be true)But I get tired of runnin’F— it, now I’m runnin’ with you, with you Said, boy I’m tryna meet your mama on a SundayThen make a lotta love on a Monday (ah)Never need no...
Mamamoo Drops Fiery ‘AYA’ Video
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‘The Masked Singer’ Says Goodbye to the Squiggly Monster: Here’s Who It Was
“I wanted to keep going,” the comedian told Variety after his exit. “I deserved it. But my voice cracked a bit and, look, the audience voted. And I’m one of those people that accepts the result when people say, ‘You know, you’re not coming back.’” “Nothing’s coming in or going out, including air,” he added of his costume. “So, that was the hardest part. I literally couldn’t see, and then they would hold my hand — but they couldn’t find my hand because I had lobster claws for the upper hands and the lower ones were filament. It was kind of a crab, colorful with all creatures represented on the planet.” Saget joins previously eliminated season four contestants Wendy Williams (Lips), Mark Sanchez (Baby Alien), Brian Austin Green (Giraffe), Mickey Rourke (Gremlin) and Busta Rhymes (Drago...
