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Brian May Is ‘Grateful to Be Alive’ After Spate of Health Scares
Brian May, beloved Queen guitar icon —and astrophysicist — has chronicled his recent health problems on social media, but he went on Good Morning Britain to delve deeper into topics including the stomach hemorrhage caused by the medication prescribed following his heart attack. He told the show’s hosts he’s “grateful to be alive” following a raft of health including a heart attack, sciatica and an “exploding stomach,” which is how he described the blood loss from the hemorrhage. Fortunately, the 73-year-old has fully recovered from his ailments. “I had a wonderful, wonderful surgeon. I had three stents in me, which are working just fine, and I feel good.” May revealed that it wasn’t the heart attack that nearly killed him, rather a medication after the incident. “It was shocking,...
Kevin Morby Unveils New Song “US Mail”: Stream
Kevin Morby has unveiled a tribute to mothers, daughters, and postal workers with the new song “US Mail”. In keeping with this theme, he’s also shared a P.O. Box where you can write him a letter. This loosie was originally intended for Morby’s October release Sundowner, which is perhaps the best album of his career. But after the studio went into lockdown, Morby decided to record the song remotely with producer Brad Cook. The lyrics take the form of an exchange of post cards between a mother in rehab and her lonely daughter. “Mama won’t you write me a letter?” he sings. “Stick it in the US Mail/ And mama I do hope you feel better/ For you, I will not fail.” In a statement, which he fittingly styled in the form of a letter, Morby explained his fascination with the postal service and ho...
Andrew Bird Shares COVID-19-Inspired Holiday Song “Christmas in April”: Stream
Hark! is the forthcoming holiday album from Andrew Bird, due out next week. An expansion of his 2019 EP of the same name, the project features covers of John Prine and John Cale, as well as original numbers like today’s newly unveiled “Christmas in April”. As you may have guessed by its title, this seasonal offering was inspired by and written during quarantine. On it, the indie troubadour wonders what the holidays will look like amidst the coronavirus pandemic. “When will we know if we can meet under the mistletoe?” Birds asks with a sobering melancholy in his voice, echoing our very same anxieties and fears as the global health crisis stretches into fall and winter. (Remember when we thought it would only last through spring?) Editors’ Picks In a statement, Bird further explained h...
Assembly Podcast Returns with Docuseries on David Cross
Consequence of Sound and The Modern School of Film are proud to announce Assembly is back for a second season. On November 10th, host Robert Milazzo’s documentary podcast series will go behind the scenes with comic David Cross. Recorded in 2019, Milazzo follows Cross as he shapes his new stand-up act through a set of intimate gigs in Brooklyn, New York. Along the way, long-time collaborators, friends, and family all lend their perspectives on Cross’ life and work. No kidding. Milazzo has assembled one star-studded supporting cast. Along for the ride are Amber Tamblyn, Bob Odenkirk, H. Jon Benjamin, Janeane Garofalo, Patton Oswalt, Sarah Silverman, Sam Seder, and Julian Casablancas of The Strokes. “David was part of just about every great memory of comedy I have,” Garofalo says. “Assembly ...
David Hasselhoff Teams Up with CueStack for Metal Song “Through the Night”
The Hoff is back, and ready to bring the metal. Television star and singer David Hasselhoff has teamed up with Austrian avant-metal duo CueStack for a new song, “Through the Night”. The collaboration came about after CueStack pursued the idea of incorporating one of their heroes, The Hoff, into a metal song. Naturally, they met with the man himself, and after many discussions and demos, “Through the Night” came about. “Yes, we actually made a metal song with David Hasselhoff,” said CueStack’s Martin Kames, who collaborates with guitarist Bernth Brodträger in the project. The song was recorded by Hasselhoff and CueStack in Vienna in 2019, where they also shot the accompanying music video. With limited budget and props, the band say that they’ll need more money to complete the necessary post...
Damon Albarn Says Gorillaz Movie Is in the Works
It’s been a busy year for Gorillaz. The group steadily dropped new music over the course of the year, culminating with the release of Song Machine last Friday. Now, Damon Albarn says there’s even more on the way. In an interview with Radio.com as part of their New Arrival series, Albarn said that there’s another edition of Song Machine on the way and there will be a feature film attached to it. “Well, we are supposed to be making a film while we’re doing season two. We signed contracts, we’ve begun scripts and stuff. Making an animated film that’s kind of abstract is quite a big risk for a movie studio because they’re very expensive. If you’re telling a slightly obtuse story that only sometimes makes any sense, it’s quite difficult. That’s what we’ve discovere...
Watch the Trailer for Upcoming Shane MacGowan Documentary
Crock of Gold: A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, a comprehensive new documentary about the frontman of the Pogues, will arrive at streaming services on Dec. 4. Presented by Johnny Depp and directed by Julien Temple (The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, Absolute Beginners) the film features archival footage, animation by Ralph Steadman, and more. Watch the trailer below. [embedded content] It’s not the first non-fiction film chronicle of the Celtic punk; in 2015, MacGowan was the subject of the documentary Shane MacGowan: A Wreck Reborn. In the summer of 2015, MacGowan fell as he was leaving a Dublin studio, fracturing his pelvis. MacGowan has been using a wheelchair since the accident. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagin...
Just A Gent Flips Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” Into Ferocious Trap Anthem
With Halloween on the horizon, EDM fans are about to dive into a buffet of massive, spooky music from producers all over the world. It’s a time when artists reach into the shadowy depths of their sound banks to come up with the darkest and most heavy-hitting tracks to commemorate the spooky season. Enter Just A Gent, the prodigious electronic music producer who has just released a monster flip of the late Michael Jackson‘s legendary “Thriller.” There is perhaps no bass music producer more fitting to remix a song of this magnitude due to the Australian wunderkind’s ability to create hypnotic yet punishing sound design. Just A Gent’s approach here is shrewd, as he opts for a brooding intro that uses the frightful foley of Jackson’s original...
Rezz Returns With Haunting Midtempo Single “Orbit”
You know its officially spooky season once REZZ arrives on the scene. Back just in time to unleash her slew of unearthly sounds, REZZ has released a new track called “Orbit,” her first single in nearly six months. Rezz’s latest offering paints vibrant images of unfamiliar environments far from the reaches of this planet. An ominous synth pad envelops the resonate taps of a hollowed out drum as though the arrangement were twisting into a dark void. Distinct one-off basses interject before passing through as quickly as they arrived. A lonely melody plays out deliberately note by note before fading into darkness. The sonic journey ultimately culminates in a sequence driven by a swiveling lead synth that—in typical Rezz fashion—defies all descriptors. The single is...
SG Lewis Drops Bubbly New Single “Feed The Fire,” Announces Debut Album
SG Lewis is paving the path toward a massive debut album release. The renowned future disco producer has announced his first full length record will be available early next year, and to top it off, he dropped a new single “Feed The Fire” alongside Lucky Daye. The bubbling funk production induces a desire to dance like there’s no tomorrow, helped along with an inviting vocal from Lucky Daye. SG Lewis has consistently displayed an affinity for crafting euphoric disco melodies, and he’s once again proven himself an expert in channeling the feelings of escapism and uninhibited self expression characterized by the genre. Fittingly, the track wound up as Annie Mac’s “Hottest Record” this week, landing it a primetime premiere on BBC Radio 1. “Fe...
obli Signs to ODESZA’s Foreign Family Collective, Drops New Single Ahead of Debut EP
Following his debut on the ODESZA‘s Foreign Family Collective earlier this year, obli, is making an impactful follow-up impression with his new single “Hold It.” The track precludes the release of his forthcoming Change EP, which is due out at the end of this year. Driven by dynamic, rock-influenced drums and the dependable pace of lush melodic chords, “Hold It” maintains its stride with unbreakable optimism. Creating an ecosystem of sounds, obli interweaves traces of funk, disco, and house along with harmonized vocals for good measure. The final product is a tapestry of melodic properties that still manages to feel straightforward and familiar. “It feels weird to be making dance music during a pandemic as often when I’m working on it I envision a gr...
Sneak Peek: Camryn’s Baby Daddy Just Got Some Very ‘Bad News’ On 16 And Pregnant
Camryn is 35 weeks 16 and pregnant — and her boyfriend Cam just got some “bad news” right before their new addition arrives. “As of right now, I did lose my job today due to the coronavirus,” the soon-to-be dad discloses in the sneak peek, above, of tonight’s installment. “I don’t know how we’re going to have the money to pay for the diapers and formula. I do hope that the baby shower still happens. I hope everything goes well, I really do.” How does Camryn react to this difficult financial setback? And is she currently employed during her third trimester? Watch the clip, and do not miss Camryn’s 16 and Pregnant story tonight at 9/8c. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what...
