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Scottish Government Bans Background Music at Venues, May Allow “Acceptable Decibel Levels”
Bars, live venues, and restaurants were included in a sweeping ban from the Scottish government that prohibits background music amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to a report by BBC News, Scotland venues are not permitted to play background music and televisions should be muted so that patrons do not have to lean in to be heard. The proposed music ban in hospitality venues was criticized over the weekend after Nick Stewart, owner of famed Edinburgh venue Sneaky Pete’s, called it “misguided” and asserted that it would “drive people to seek music in uncontrolled environments instead, such as house parties.” “A music ban is not safer than having properly controlled background music,” added Stewart, who spoke to the Edi...
Italy Shuts Down Nightclubs as COVID-19 Cases Rise
The Italian government has reimposed nationwide shutdowns on nightclubs as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to rise amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Despite recent reports of the country’s success in handling the second wave of the virus, Italy is now shuttering all nightclubs and making it mandatory to wear masks outdoors in some areas. According to a report by Reuters, new cases in the past week in Italy were more than double those registered three weeks ago. The median age of people contracting the virus also dropped below 40, which seems to be the impetus behind the new nightlife edict. 479 new cases were confirmed on Sunday, August 17th. The news arrives after the Italian nightlife sector was placed under an intense public microscope in recent we...
A Record Shop for Mice Has Opened in Sweden
The coronavirus pandemic may have thwarted house parties, but a collective of Swedish artists have created a record shop for mice—and it’s a mouse party. AnonyMouse is an anonymous arts collective known for building miniature mouse-themed structures and art installations in Sweden and other European countries. They recently debuted the tiny vinyl shop, which is located on the corner of Nygatan Street in Lund. Check out a photo of the record shop for mice below, hilariously called “Ricotta Records” to cater to their love of cheese. In an incredible display of attention to detail, the walls of the shop are adorned with posters, like Modest Mouse and a rodent version of Dolly Parton named “Dolly Parsley.” Visitors are also able to peek in and find an array of min...
The Horror Virgin Sinks Its Teeth Into Resident Evil
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | RSS “You’re all going to die down here.” Join The Horror Virgin as the series ventures deep into The Hive to help Alice (Milla Jovovich) recover her memories, kill some zombies, and find the cure. Yes, on this week’s episode, they’re tackling the action-horror movie Resident Evil. What’s your favorite scary movie? Are you a fanatic or a fraidy-cat? Love them or loathe them? Either way, The Horror Virgin has you covered. Each week, Horror Virgin Todd will experience the encyclopedia of horror one movie at a time. Subscribe to The Horror Virgin to access the podcast’s full archive! Follow us on Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | Podchaser You ...
Kanye West Wants to Create a Christian Version of TikTok
For reasons totally unrelated to the sabotaging of his campaign rally earlier this year, Donald Trump is threatening to ban TikTok in the US. He’s given the Chinese-owned company till September 15th to sell its US operations to an American company or else face a nationwide ban. However, his good buddy Kanye West is proposing an alternate path: turn TikTok into a Christian-friendly video service. The 2020 presidential candidate (?) proposed the prospective rebrand via Twitter on Monday, claiming the concept came to him as some sort of spiritual revelation. “A VISION JUST CAME TO ME… JESUS TOK I WAS WATCHING TIK TOK WITH MY DAUGHTER AND AS A CHRISTIAN FATHER I WAS DISTURBED BY A LOT OF THE CONTENT BUT I COMPLETELY LOVED THE TECHNOLOGY,” he wrote. In order to maintain the smart tech while lim...
The Office’s Stanley Shares Racist Backlash He Got After Announcing Spin-Off Series
Last month, The Office actor Leslie David Baker launched a Kickstarter to produce Uncle Stan: Coming out of Retirement, a spin-off series about his character Stanley Hudson. The announcement was met with excitement and praise, but Baker has revealed that it’s not all sunshine and pretzels. In an Instagram post, he revealed some racist messages he’s received since announcing the planned show. “For those of you who don’t believe racism is still alive in the world… here’s the proof,” he wrote. The screenshots Baker shared are Instagram DMs and Reddit comments by various strangers. They use racial slurs, feature lynching photos, and accuse Baker of stealing the Kickstarter money for personal profit. “Our goal has simply been to entertain and give the fans a quality series,” wrote Baker in his ...
HBO Shares First Trailer for Coastal Elites with Issa Rae, Dan Levy, Bette Midler: Watch
HBO has shared the first trailer for its new satirical film Coastal Elites. The socially-distanced comedy will light up your screens on September 12th with stars Issa Rae, Dan Levy, Bette Midler, Sarah Paulson, and Kaitlyn Dever. Coastal Elites solves the practical problem of filming in quarantine by borrowing an idea from the theater. It’s a cinematic approach to the monologue play, as each of the five characters take turns speaking into the camera. Here, the camera is apparently supposed to be a laptop fixture, and each of the monologues represents a remote video call. In the trailer, for example, we see Levy’s Mark Hesterman greeting an unseen therapist named Dr. Morton, before launching into a joke-filled rant about identity. It’s unclear if everyone is in therapy, but f...
Mark Kozelek Denies Sexual Misconduct Accusations: ‘False Allegations and Innuendo’
Last week, Pitchfork published a report where three women accused Sun Kil Moon’s Mark Kozelek of sexual misconduct. In a statement posted on his website, Kozelek denies all of the accusations. “It is important that I publicly and unconditionally deny that I engaged in the inappropriate and disturbing incidents falsely depicted in the media. While I support the important work of addressing legitimate claims of sexual misconduct, I reject the false allegations and innuendo in the recent press,” Kozelek’s statement begins. “I have retained the legal counsel of Lavely & Singer to investigate and to pursue as necessary any claims against anyone participating to defame me in the media,” he concluded the statement. Earlier on Monday, Kozelek’s European tour dates were postponed in the wake of...
SHINEDOWN Breaks Record For Most No. 1s In History Of ‘Mainstream Rock Songs’ Chart
SHINEDOWN has broken the record for the most No. 1s ever in the 39-year history of the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart, scoring its 16th No. 1 hit this week with “Atlas Falls”. This also marks the band’s 17th No. 1 on the Mediabase Active Rock chart and its sixth consecutive No. 1, following “How Did You Love”, “Devil”, “Get Up”, “Monsters” and “Attention Attention”. SHINEDOWN frontman Brent Smith says: “Myself, Barry, Zach and Eric are beyond humbled. “‘Atlas Falls’ represents so many emotions, especially now. “The success of this song would have never been achieved if it wasn’t for the audience, the fans, ‘family,’ the people. “A song that was written ...
SYSTEM OF A DOWN’s SHAVO ODADJIAN Says He ‘Feels For’ Small Businesses Getting Decimated By Coronavirus Lockdown
SYSTEM OF A DOWN bassist Shavo Odadjian spoke to Rock Sound about the effect the coronavirus-related lockdown has had on the economy, particularly small businesses, many of which have been forced to shut down, some permanently. “Before they locked us up, I was saying, ‘Hell no are they gonna lock us up. How can they do that? How can they cut out small businesses?'” Shavo said (see video below). “‘Cause that’s who I really feel for. Fuck me getting locked up. It’s okay — I have a family, I have children, I get to do work over Zoom, I get to talk to [people like] you — that’s okay with me. But I really feel for the small businesses — I feel for them — especially in America. “When they locked us up again, they closed up the little places,&...
Watch TAYLOR MOMSEN And ALAIN JOHANNES Cover CHRIS CORNELL’s ‘The Keeper’
THE PRETTY RECKLESS‘s Taylor Momsen teamed up with Alain Johannes, co-creator of the highly influential ’90s alternative rock band ELEVEN as well as a key contributor on releases from QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE, THEM CROOKED VULTURES and Chris Cornell, to record a cover version of the Cornell song “The Keeper”. The performance video, which can be seen below, made its online debut this past Saturday (August 15) during Morrison Hotel Gallery’s (De)Tour, a daylong charity music festival featuring an all-star lineup of artists working in association with MusiCares, National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) and Spotify in support of fellow artists, crew members, and independent venues and promoters. (De)Tour brought together the brightest stars of the music world ...
Watch METALLICA Perform On ‘The Howard Stern Show’
METALLICA took part in an interview and short performance on “The Howard Stern Show” last Wednesday (August 12). Recorded live from METALLICA‘s headquarters in San Rafael, California, the group’s set consisted of the following songs: 01. Wherever I May Roam 02. The Unforgiven 03. All Within My Hands You can now watch video footage of the performance below. METALLICA announced its appearance on the long-running talk show airing on SiriusXM satellite radio on August 10. The band wrote: “Our great friend, and ever loyal METALLICA supporter, Howard Stern has invited us to pay a virtual visit to his show this Wednesday, August 12. It’s going to be yet another first during this very unusual time as we’ll be hanging in Northern California at HQ and chatti...
