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Every Song Ranked on Ariana Grande’s ‘Positions’: Critic’s Picks
Although Positions does not have any false notes or glaring weak spots, some of its 14 songs are immediate standouts. Here is a humble, preliminary opinion on the best songs on Ariana Grande’s Positions. 14. “West Side” “I don’t wanna think too much, I just wanna feel,” Grande begins the shortest song on the Positions track list, which is meant to relieve pressure in a new romance by laying out expectations and promising euphoria. “West Side” is a woozy declaration of intent, Grande steady in her beliefs and uncompromising in her emotion, even as the beat keeps skipping back to the start. 13. “Obvious” “Obvious” is the sound of Grande embracing the thrill of young love — all the dreams, fears, sex, expectations, hopes and fantasy packed into two-and-a-half minutes, constructed around...
Teen Who Recorded Murder of George Floyd By Police Awarded Medal of Courage
Source: WENN/Avalon / WENN The teenager who captured the murder of George Floyd at the hands of police and started a worldwide movement is being honored with a medal of courage from a prestigious nonprofit. On Tuesday (Oct 27) PEN America announced they were honoring 17-year-old Darnella Frazier with the 2020 PEN/Beneson Award. “With nothing more than a cell phone and sheer guts, Darnella changed the course of history in this country, sparking a bold movement demanding an end to systemic anti-Black racism and violence at the hands of police,” PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said in a statement. “With remarkable steadiness, Darnella carried out the expressive act of bearing witness, and allowing hundreds of millions around the world to see what she saw.” On May 25, Frazier recorded Minneapol...
Break Up To Make Up?: Rumors Swirl After Tiffany Haddish & Common Allegedly Unfriend Each Other On Social Media
Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty You know a relationship is done-done when couples unfollow each other on social media. By that measure, it’s a good assumption that Tiffany Haddish and Common had a little lover’s quarrel. Fans tracking the duo’s social media noticed they stopped following each other on Instagram. Eventually, suspicions of her relationship status caught like wildfire after Haddish sent a scathing warning to her exes. “THIS IS FOR MOST OF MY EXS [sic]. BITS AND PIECES ARE FOR DIFFERENT ONES,” she wrote in an Instagram Story. “I am sick of my ex F–k Boys and yes YOU still a F–k boy even if we was in a relationship cause you still was trying to f–k when it was over. Boy. Stop reaching out to me trying to be my friend, I don’t want to be your fri...
Oneohtrix Point Never Releases New Album Magic Oneohtrix Point Never: Stream
Daniel Lopatin has returned with the latest album as Oneohtrix Point Never, an expansive 17-track collection called Magic Oneohtrix Point Never. Stream the full thing below via Apple Music and Spotify. Magic Oneohtrix Point Never gets its name from the same place that Lopatin got the 0PN moniker itself: the radio station Magic 106.7 that aired in his Boston area home. As such, the album plays out much like a radio station’s dayparts, clicking on for the morning drive-time music, and closing with the late night jams. The record is broken up four different suites, each split by a “Cross Talk” section. Prior to the album’s full release, 0PN shared the “Drive Time Suite” (“Cross Talk I”, “Auto & Allo”, and “Long Road Home” featuring Caroline Polachek) and the five-track “Midday S...
Rob Zombie Announces New Album The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy, Unveils “King Freak”: Stream
Rob Zombie has announced his long-awaited new album, The Lunar Injection Kool Aid Eclipse Conspiracy. The veteran rocker’s seventh solo LP won’t be released until March 12th, but the first single, “The Triumph of King Freak (A Crypt of Preservation and Superstition)”, is available now. The 17-song album will arrive nearly five years after Rob Zombie’s previous LP, 2016’s The Electric Warlock Acid Witch Satanic Orgy Celebration Dispenser. The single, shortened as “King Freak”, marks his first new song and music video in more than four years. The track is heavy on the riffs, thanks to guitarist John 5, with a thunderous rhythm section powered by bassist Piggy D and drummer Ginger Fish. The song is accompanied by a music video that combines newly shot footage with concert scenes, presented in...
The Adventurous Magic Oneohtrix Point Never Illuminates a True Talent: Review
The Lowdown: The pseudonym of Brooklyn-based electronic musician Daniel Lopatin, Oneohtrix Point Never has made a name for himself not only with his own releases, but also through his collaborations with notable artists like Tim Hecker, FKA Twigs, and The Weeknd. He’s also found acclaim as the composer for both Safdie brothers films — 2017’s Good Time and 2019’s Uncut Gems — and he set a high bar with 2018’s Age Of. Thus, he had quite the task in front of him in making its follow-up, Magic Oneohtrix Point Never, a worthwhile addition to his impressive and renowned catalog. Fortunately, Lopatin goes one step further by creating a fascinating and evocative, yet periodically frustrating, sequence. Recorded in lockdown between March and July of this year, Magic Oneohtrix Point Never sees him c...
Carly Rae Jepsen Shares New Song “It’s Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries”: Stream
What even is “the Christmas spirit” in 2020? I mean, do any of us really think this holiday season is gonna be all magic and pretty lights? Carly Rae Jepsen knows better, which is why she’s released the Xmas song this year demanded, “It’s Not Christmas Till Somebody Cries”. Sure, all the jingle bells and bright notes are there, but they’re presented with tongue firmly in cheek. Though perfectly timed, the tune isn’t really about a pandemic holiday, but instead what Jepsen calls “Christmas versus expectation.” “Christmas holiday is my favorite time of year. I love it,” the Canadian pop star said in a statement. “But so often emotions run high and expectation versus reality is something I’d like to shed some light on and hopefully some laughs too in the process. So if you are lucky enough to...
Rapper Ladipoe tests positive for coronavirus
Rapper Ladipo Eso, popularly called Ladipoe, says he has tested positive for the dreaded coronavirus disease. Laipoe made this known on his Instagram story on Thursday, saying that he just received the results of his COVID-19 test. He also disclosed that his symptoms are mild and that he is okay. He wrote: “I recently received the result of my COVID-19 test and it was positive. “I have been in Isolation for about ten days now because due to the state of the country, this Monday was the earliest I could get tested. “My symptoms have been mild and I’m getting better. “Please continue to take necessary safety precautions and protect yourself and young ones when you’re out there. “Not everyone has mild symptoms; this is definitely something to be taken seriously.” Get more stories like this on...
Armin van Buuren Shares Preview of New Single Out Next Week—And It’s Not What You’d Expect
Is trance legend Armin van Buuren on the verge of releasing a dance pop track? The dance music veteran and trance fountainhead took to Instagram yesterday, October 28th, to share a preview of an unreleased song called “Feel Something.” The track, which features blossoming vocalist and Dutch compatriot Duncan Lawrence, is slated for a November 6th release. What it does not seem to be slated for, however, is van Buuren’s signature, high-energy trance sound. “Feel Something” looks to be emblematic of a departure for van Buuren, who remains one of the most prolific producers in electronic music at the age of 43. At 94 BPM, the new preview sounds as if he is releasing an indie dance or synthwave tune due to the bubbly, synth-pop-inspired sound design and vocod...
Alesso Taps Charlotte Lawrence for Dance Pop Track “The End”
With tracks that have gone on to, at times, consume the airwaves, Alesso is no stranger to producing electronic pop hits. They lift you up and pump energy directly through your speakers, heightening any room. Ahead of his upcoming headlining performance at Ultra Taiwan in November, the Swedish-born producer has released his new single “The End” with blossoming pop superstar Charlotte Lawrence. “The End” follows Alesso’s previous release of the Liam Payne-assisted “Midnight,” which dropped back in April 2020. It is the 29-year-old’s third single to be released this year, and it comes as no surprise that the track carries the same huge energy and momentum we have come to know and love from Alesso. “The End” is out now and avail...
STABBING WESTWARD Drops Surprise Covers EP ‘Hallowed Hymns’
Halloween may look different this year, but STABBING WESTWARD is intent on making it feel special by releasing a brand-new covers EP today as a special “treat” for fans. “Hallowed Hymns”, released on COP International Records, features four tracks that were instrumental to the industrial band’s beginnings and conjure the feeling of the season. It includes original takes on “Burn” from THE CURE (famously featured on the soundtrack to “The Crow”), the classic “(Every Day Is) Halloween” by MINISTRY and ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN‘s eternal hit “The Killing Moon”. There is also a special “Devil’s Night Mix” version of STABBING WESTWARD‘s “Burn” cover to round out the surprise relea...
SIXX:A.M. Releases Lyric Video For ‘Belly Of The Beast’ From ‘Sno Babies’ Soundtrack
SIXX:A.M.‘s anthem “Belly Of The Beast”, is a highlight of the “Sno Babies” soundtrack. The brand-new lyric video for the song incorporates scenes from the powerful film. The track was originally featured on SIXX:A.M.‘s 2016 album “Prayers For The Damned Vol. 1”. “Sno Babies” is a gripping and emotive tale that depicts the grim realities of teenage addiction. Kristen and Hannah are best friends — smart, likeable and college-bound — and also addicted to heroin. The pair of seemingly unlikely addicts spiral down a path of destruction, hiding their secret from well-meaning but busy parents behind pink bedrooms and school uniforms. Directed by Bridget Smith and starring Katie Kelly (“Game Of Silence”), Paola Andino (“...
