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President Donald Trump Compares Cop Who Shot Jacob Blake To A Bad Golfer
Source: MANDEL NGAN / Getty The shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisc. has sparked the usual debate over the use of police force and how race might play a significant part in how it is administered. President Donald Trump, speaking about the Blake shooting, took an unusual stance by comparing the officer who shot Blake seven times in the back to someone having a bad day on the golf course. In a new interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham that aired Monday (August 31), President Trump offered some remarks about the Blake shooting, which has become yet another crusade for national law enforcement reform. However, Trump both decried and seemingly defended the actions of the officers that confronted Blake last week which led to the incident witnessed by Blake’s children. “They can do 10...
Samsung Is Hoping The World Will Say “Farewell To Flat” Phones After Introducing The Galaxy Z Fold2 5G
Source: Samsung / Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2 It’s clearly onto the next one in terms of smartphones after Samsung unveiled its next flagship foldable flagship device. During Samsung’s virtual Unpacked event back in early August that introduced the Galaxy Note20 Ultra, with the help of BTS, we got our first look at the Galaxy Z Fold2, the follow up to the Korean tech’s giant foray into the world of foldable smartphones. Tuesday (Sept.1) at the during virtual Unpacked Pt.2, Samsung kept its promised and formally introduced its next foldable flagship device, the Galaxy Z Fold2, that it hopes will lead the “farewell to flat” movement. Samsung states the next iteration of its foldable smartphone, Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, learns from the mistakes of the first version of the phone by introducing new ...
Alabama Coach Nick Saban Joins Black Lives Matter March
Source: Icon Sportswire / Getty College football is a vital part of the fabric of Southern America, and typically isn’t an arena where political statements are made. However, the University of Alabama football, with head coach Nick Saban in tow, marched on behalf of the Black Lives Matter movement. As reported by local outlet WBMA, Saban, joined with members of his team on Monday (August 31) in Tuscaloosa, Ala. It appears to be the first such organized march made by the team, with the moment inspired by the instances of racial and social injustice nationwide, in particular Black people being shot by police. “Throughout this process I’ve learned a lot from our players. I don’t get to the see the world in the same lens a lot of our players do. I respect and appreciate the lens that they see ...
HBO To Launch ‘Lovecraft Country’ VR Experience: ‘Lovecraft Country: Sanctum’
Source: HBO / HBO Max It’s official, HBO’s new series Lovecraft Country is a monster hit. Source: HBO / HBO Max Now that the supernatural series set in the Jim Crow era of American history has found a fan base that can’t get enough of the show, HBO is launching a new social VR experience for fans who want to get more familiar with the world where monsters, magic and racism reign supreme. Lovecraft Country: Sanctum is set to debut on September 3rd as series of exclusive virtual reality events in which invited guest will get the chance to explore the world inspired by the hit series, but don’t expect to get a chance to drop any lame game on Leti as she’s already spoken for. Word to Tic. “We were very inspired by the deeply layered and dynamic world Misha Green has brought to life i...
HALESTORM’s JOSH SMITH Says It’s Important For Musicians To ‘Use Whatever Platform They Have To Provoke Debate’
HALESTORM bassist Josh Smith has defended musicians’ right to speak out on political issues, saying that “it’s important that people use whatever platform they have to provoke debate.” Asked in a new interview with U.K.’s Devils Gate Music about singer-songwriter Jason Isbell catching flak from some fans when he recently voiced his political views on social media, Smith said: “[Music has] always been about protest. And for someone to say ‘just stick to the music’ is so backward. The whole point of music is protest and self-reflection, and seeing things and telling people about them lyrically. I saw this recently with Tom Morello, and I think that someone said the same kind of thing to him, I mean, he has a degree from Harvard in social scienc...
EVANESCENCE’s AMY LEE: ‘I Feel Like I’m Not Being True To Myself If I’m Not Using My Voice Right Now’
Last month, EVANESCENCE released a new single, “Use My Voice”, which was written to celebrate the power of speaking out in order to promote more justice in the world. The track, featuring contributions from THE PRETTY RECKLESS‘s Taylor Momsen and HALESTORM‘s Lzzy Hale, was chosen by HeadCount in the USA to encourage voters to register, check their registration, or find out about their remote voting options amid the COVID-19 pandemic at UseMyVoice.org. “This song and this moment, for me, is very much about the voices that have been unheard,” EVANESCENCE singer Amy Lee told AXS TV‘s “At Home And Social Online” (see video below). “We need everybody to speak up, even the people that aren’t normally politically minded. I’m ...
New Books Celebrate The Life And Music Of Rock Legends JIMI HENDRIX And JOHN BONHAM
This September marks 50 years since the passing of Jimi Hendrix and 40 years since the passing of John Bonham. To celebrate both legendary and influential artists, respected author/journalist Greg Prato has assembled two new books, “Avatar Of The Electric Guitar: The Genius Of Jimi Hendrix” and “Bonzo: 30 Rock Drummers Remember The Legendary John Bonham”. Each book is priced at $19.99 for the paperback and $9.99 for the Kindle version. Both are available from Amazon. It is widely believed that Jimi Hendrix was one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time…and quite possibly, THE greatest. All you have to do is compare what rock guitar sounded like before Jimi burst on the scene in the late ’60s, and what it sounded like after. And in addition to trailb...
NAPALM DEATH Frontman Says He Is ‘Very Pro Mask’: ‘It Shows Respect For Your Fellow Human Beings’
NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark “Barney” Greenway has weighed in on the face mask debate, saying that wearing a mask during a pandemic “shows respect for your fellow human beings.” Grenway addressed the hot-button issue as lawmakers continue to push for their constituents to wear face masks to limit the spread of coronavirus. Months after his own advisers recommended it, President Donald Trump finally briefly wore a mask in public in July during a visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Speaking to “Lambgoat Vanflip” podcast, Barney said about how his native United Kingdom has handled the coronavirus crisis so far (hear audio below): “This push for economic opening or whatever has meant that, inevitably, there&#...
Famed DJ Erick Morillo Dead at 49
Famed international DJ and music producer Erick Morillo has died at the age of 49. According to a report from TMZ, authorities said Morillo’s body was found today, September 1st, in Miami Beach. At the time of this article’s publishing, police have not publicly divulged any further information surrounding his death. WPLG Local 10 reports that officers say they received a 911 call at 10:42AM and detectives are currently on the scene conducting an investigation, according to an email from Miami Beach Public Information Officer Ernesto Rodriguez. The news arrives after a tumultuous 2020 for Morillo, who was recently arrested and charged with sexual battery on a woman in connection to a December 2019 incident. Morillo, who denied the allegations, had turne...
This Chiptune Synthesizer Lets Producers Emulate Sounds of the Nintendo Entertainment System
The connection between the electronic music and gaming communities has been one of symbiotic alignment for decades, and its mythos runs through the chiptune genre. Inspired by retro 8-bit arcade games and consoles, chiptune is dance music’s Bordeaux, aging with grace over the years to deliver some of the finest music in the EDM epoch. The NES Poly Chiptune Synthesizer seeks to pay homage to its namesake genre through its innovative hardware, which is inspired by the sounds of the legendary Nintendo Entertainment System. The synth features eight waveform settings and eight preset sound parameter settings, making 64 preset patches available to producers looking to reproduce the glitchy sounds of the original Nintendo game console. The NES Poly is als...
John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers is Dropping an Electronic Album
John Frusciante‘s recent return to Red Hot Chili Peppers isn’t curbing his desire to produce electronic music. The fabled guitarist, who had said he “came back to the band because [he] knew that [he] could continue to play electronic music,” has announced a new electronic album called Maya, which is slated for a release on October 23rd via Timesig. Named after his beloved cat, who passed away after a battle with cancer last year, the record is inspired by jungle, breakbeat, and hardcore. “I don’t have that interest in singing or writing lyrics like I used to,” Frusciante said. “The natural thing when I’m by myself now, is to just make music like the stuff being released this year. I really love the ba...
Doja Cat’s Forthcoming Album Is Inspired By Afrobeat and House Music
Doja Cat is dipping her toes into the dance music pool for her forthcoming album, revealing in a recent interview that the record is rooted in afrobeat and house music, among other genres. Following her “Best New Artist” win at the 2020 MTV VMAs, the polarizing Los Angeles-based pop star dished on her upcoming album in a recent interview with MTV News. “I have my album coming, can’t say when,” she said when asked about her next project. “I really wanna make it a surprise, I don’t wanna say too much.” “It’s not gonna be perfectly consistent, I’ve never been anyway, but we do have some dancehall stuff on there, some afrobeat stuff, some funk, house,” she continued. “I’m trying to cover all bases, I can’t wait for people to hear ...
