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Patty Smyth on Her First New Album in 28 Years: “I Wanted to Talk About Some Real Shit”
Kyle Meredith With… Patty Smyth Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS Patty Smyth joins Kyle Meredith to discuss It’s About Time, her first new album in 28 years. The “Sometimes Love Just Ain’t Enough” singer explains how her new material finally became poignant enough to record, the lost unsupervised freedom that kids of the past had growing up, music as the great unifier, and how she sings about the rewards of a longstanding marriage to husband John McEnroe. Smyth also tells us why she’s recorded a famous Tom Waits song twice, and the new batch of songs that she’s already working on, including some possible lost tracks from her ’80s band Scandal. Kyle Meredith With… is an intervi...
Steve McQueen’s Mangrove Revolutionizes the Courtroom Drama: NYFF Review
This review is part of our coverage of the 2020 New York Film Festival. The Pitch: In 1968, Notting Hill was a slowly-growing hub of Black culture in London, filled with West Indian immigrants of various stripes who congregated at Frank Crichlow’s (Shaun Parkes) Mangrove Restaurant for spicy food, pumping beats, and a sense of community. But when sustained police interference with the restaurant — constant raids, fines and charges for prostitution and drug possession — led to a protest that turned violent, Crichlow and eight other defendants were brought in front of the Old Bailey on charges of incitement to riot. But this trial wouldn’t be like Black Power trials of the past: the Mangrove Nine, including Crichlow, Black Panther activist Altheia Jones-LeCointe (Letitia Wright), Darcus...
SuperM Unite: K-pop’s Avengers Call For Togetherness On Super One
Halfway through Super One, the first full-length studio album from the South Korean band SuperM, something unexpected happens. After the breakout single “Tiger Inside,” a fearsome composition of guttural growls and clapping beats, cools off, its fiery sound gives way to the twinkling piano keys of the group’s first ballad, “Better Days.” It’s a hopeful song about overcoming hard times collectively, and with its slow-burning, ‘90s-tinged nostalgia, it seems at once outside the group’s typically boisterous sound and perfectly placed. The dichotomous arrangement of the two tracks resonates as the sonic equivalent of reaching the peak of a mountain, then looking out over a cloudy expanse, off to “better days, better days, better days” — and toward forever. You realize the world is so small. “T...
Good Life Foundation Founder Hasan Stephens Teaches Life Skills Through Hip-Hop
Source: Press Handout / Good Life Foundation Hasan Stephens has a vision for the Black and Latino youth of Syracuse, NY—a city without a single Black radio station—and that is to teach them self-sustainability, using Hip-Hop as a tool. Many have made countless ducats off of the culture, without producing anything worthwhile but Stephens, a South Bronx native (and Hip-Hop head by birthright, really), has effectively angled the culture to inspire innovation in the youth of upstate NY. Source: Press Handout / Good Life Foundation Boppy jingles and transparent pandering aside, there’s a short list of people who have created something via Hip-Hop with staying power. Stephens insists that his organization, the Good Life Foundation, is the optimal model to watch. He’s right and the right peo...
Here Are All of The New Products Amazon Announced For This Fall
Source: SOPA Images / Getty Amazon isn’t letting COVID-19 stopping them from turning your home into an Alexa powered oasis. Thursday (Sept.24) during its Fall Devices and Services event, the tech giant unveiled a boatload of new Alexa enabled devices, home security tools, and even a new cloud gaming subscription service. The announcements come as Amazon preps shoppers for the upcoming holiday season and Prime Day. This annual sale usually takes place in July but now is slated to happen on October 13. Amazon Luna Source: Amazon / Amazon Luna Amazon’s cloud gaming streaming service called Luna was the biggest surprise of the event. Unfortunately, it didn’t land with gamers and was immediately billed as a Google Stadia ripoff and was clowned despite glaring differences in the service. For sta...
Lil Baby Gifts His Girlfriend Jayda A Pink Truck, Twitter Is Feeling The Energy
Source: Prince Williams / Getty Celebrity relationships continue to provide hope for those who have yet to find they match. One Atlanta duo is giving social media all the boo’d up vibes. On Thursday, September 24 Lil Baby put on for his girlfriend. Jayda Cheaves celebrated her twenty third birthday at Allure Gentleman’s Club in an overtop bash that gave had the city of Atlanta on another level. The sultry venue was renamed Club Jayda for the night and was branded with her likeness throughout the property. Additionally the couple wore matching Michael Jordan Chicago Bulls gear and enforced an Air Jordan sneaker only dress code policy. While the majority of the patrons were not wearing masks nor gloves it seems a good time was had by all including the Quality Control crew, Queen Naija, Regin...
DAVID ELLEFSON Looks Back On KERRY KING’s 1984 Shows With MEGADETH: He Was ‘Incredible’
During an appearance on a video podcast hosted by Todd Kerns, the bassist of SLASH FEATURING MYLES KENNEDY AND THE CONSPIRATORS, David Ellefson spoke about MEGADETH‘s very first shows in April 1984 which featured Kerry King (SLAYER) as the band’s second guitarist “Kerry King was incredible,” David said (see video below). “We were looking for a second guitar player to do these gigs when we debuted the band in 1984 up in San Francisco… There was a couple of guys around, and then Kerry was maybe referred to us by somebody. And he came in. At that time, SLAYER still had makeup. SLAYER didn’t really have their indentity yet… They grew up in Southern [California], so there was a lot of influences [from the L.A. metal scene]. So Kerry comes to play guitar with ...
ACE FREHLEY Explains How He ‘Hooked Up’ With Elementary School Teacher
In a recent interview with AXS TV‘s “At Home And Social With”, former KISS guitarist Ace Frehley explained why he ended up moving back to the East Coast after living in California for several years. He said (see video below): “I originally grew up in the Bronx. I’m a native New Yorker. About a year ago, I hooked up with an elementary school teacher in New Jersey, moved in with her, her two kids and a dog, and now I’m a New Jerseyite. [Laughs]” Elaborating on how he ended up in a relationship with a school teacher, Ace said: “Her name’s Lara Cove. And I met her December 7th [2018] at a KISS convention in New Jersey that I was actually performing [at]. I met her on the 7th, and on the 8th, I performed my whole 1978 studio album live. It w...
‘Orange Is The New Black’ Actress JESSICA PIMENTEL Returns With Another ALEKHINE’S GUN Single, ‘Ngepar Chiwa’
New York’s blackened, death metal juggernaut ALEKHINE’S GUN has released a new single, “Ngepar Chiwa” (Certain Death), from its forthcoming EP, “Year Of The Lazarus”. It is the second track to be made available from the EP, following “21”, which came out in June. ALEKHINE’S GUN is fronted by Jessica Pimentel, the American actress best known for her role as Maria Ruiz on the Netflix original series “Orange Is The New Black”. Commenting on the inspiration for “Ngepar Chiwa”, Pimentel states: “Ngepar Chiwa: A brief and effective meditation on death. Death is the one common denominator that pervades all existence. As most of us get bogged down with all the worldly goals, desires and fears of human life, how oft...
JOHN BUSH Is ‘Very Concerned’ About COVID-19’s Impact On Music Industry: ‘I Think Everybody Should Be’
In a new interview with Loaded Radio, former ANTHRAX and current ARMORED SAINT singer John Bush was asked if he is concerned about the COVID-19’s impact on the music industry. He responded (hear audio below): “I’m very concerned with the music industry. I think everybody should be. I was just reading a big article on live shows, and somebody wrote an article suggesting that this is the new norm and now viral shows will happen. And I’m, like, look, don’t plant that seed in people’s minds. Don’t do that, because you’re not gonna be replacing live music concerts with something on a viral live stream. “Don’t get me wrong — ARMORED SAINT‘s doing our live stream October 10th from the Whisky A Go Go here,” he continued. ̶...
EDM.com Presents “Quarantini Chats” Episode #7: Martin Jensen
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. Danish dance music superstar Martin Jensen is joining EDM.com for the 7th episode of “Quarantini Chats.” Jensen, who has accrued a staggering 12 million monthly listeners on Spotify due to h...
R3HAB and Nina Nesbitt Drop Sultry House Track “Family Values”
R3HAB‘s latest release sees him working alongside indie-pop singer-songwriter Nina Nesbitt to deliver a sultry house track called “Family Values.” After a string of successful pop hits like “love you again” with Olivia Holt and his remix of Jason Derulo‘s “Take You Dancing,” this new single showcases the esteemed producer returning to his groovier roots. Equipped with a playful title and a relentless beat, “Family Values” offers the perfect energy for all the romantics out there. The single features Nesbitt’s soulful vocals at the forefront, supported by the producer’s tried-and-true combination of plucky bass, smooth piano, and driving percussion. Fans of Ariana Grande will hear some distinct similarities between the ...
