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David Lynch is Spending His Time in Quarantine Making YouTube Videos
Quarantine has changed a lot for David Lynch. It’s given him time to jumpstart his weather report series, upload never-streamed-before short films, and literally voice his support for Black Live Matter. Arguably best of all, it’s granted him ample time to expand his YouTube channel and find some much needed inner peace, both of which he talked about in a rare new interview with The Daily Beast. The legendary director is a man of few words, but that didn’t stop him from explaining how the ongoing coronavirus pandemic has altered his life for the better. Technically he was already making plans for his YouTube channel, David Lynch Theater, after filming for Twin Peaks: The Return wrapped, but it wasn’t until the “beautiful” life of forced isolation arrived that he found time to brin...
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds Covered Black Sabbath’s ‘Electric Funeral’ With Marcus King
Mastodon’s Brent Hinds teamed with Marcus King on Monday night to cover Black Sabbath’s “Electric Funeral” and ZZ Top’s “Thunderbird” during a livestreamed charity concert. The show was the third installment of King’s “Four of a Kind” live stand supporting MusiCares, the Recording Academy’s nonprofit organization helping musicians during times of crisis. Spotify’s COVID-19 Music Relief project is matching donations up to a collective total of $10 million. As Jambase reports, King will close out the series with a tribute to The Band’s The Last Waltz. In May, Mastodon guitarist Bill Kelliher noted that the band has “20 rough songs” recorded for their upcoming eighth LP, which follows 2017’s Emperor of Sand. They’re also contributing a song to the upcoming Bill & Ted sequel. Dru...
Watch Black Veil Brides’ Exclusive Twitch Q&A
If you missed Black Veil Brides’ exclusive Q&A on SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream a couple of weeks ago, there’s some good news for you. The 98-minute fan session saw several hundred BVB diehards ask the band about everything from their new music to their favorite foods when it was live, and has garnered thousands of views on Twitch in the 10 days since. Seeing as it’ll soon be wiped from Twitch history due to the platform’s time limits on keeping streams, it’s now officially the very first video from SPIN’s Untitled Twitch Stream to be uploaded to SPIN’s official YouTube channel. Check out the video above (or on YouTube), and don’t forget to subscribe, like, and/or follow SPIN on both Twitch and YouTube for all future live and recorded video performances, Q&As, and more. Watch it be...
Hear Poppy’s Apocalyptic New Song ‘Khaos x4′
Join Poppy and dance through the apocalypse. On her reliably genre-repellent new single, “Khaos x4,” the vocalist moves from cutesy whisper to frightening scream over a shifting backdrop of glitchy electronics, wailing metal guitars, and power-pop flourishes. “Everyone around you is a casualty,” she sings. “I’m happy that the world is gonna end.” Listen below. “Khaos x4″ is one of four bonus tracks on I Disagree (more), an upcoming expanded edition of her latest LP, I Disagree. The album, out Aug. 14 via Sumerian Records, also features the previously unreleased cuts “If It Bleeds,” “Bleep Bloop,” and “Don’t Ask.” Poppy was set to support Deftones on a summer North American tour, which, like the majority of live music, has been altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 26-date trek is ...
Why Wait? These Challenge Contestants Welcomed A Chance To Be Eliminated
Sponsored Season 35 mandated elimination-round wins, but many previous players stepped up 5h ago Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do today: Benjamin Franklin may have coined the adage, but Challenge contestants — particularly on the most recent season, Total Madness — have been living by the statement. Season 35 — which mandated that players win at least one elimination round to qualify for the final mission — players schemed not to avoid Purgatory, but to weasel their ways in. Cast members like Tori, Jenny and Jordan campaigned to get the inevitable over with, and while it worked out well for some, the choice to step up early sometimes meant competitors left early too. Still, Total Madness wasn’t the first time that players took the difficult road — and took it early — inst...
Lana Del Rey’s New Poetry Audiobook, Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass, Is Out Now
Way back in January 2019, Lana Del Rey alerted her fans that she’d recently “finished a short book of poetry I’ve been writing over the last 13 months that I’ll be putting out later.” In the 18 months since then, we’ve learned the book’s title, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass, as well as Lana’s plans to follow it with a new album later in 2020. But today (July 28), Violet is finally here — as an audiobook. It includes 14 poems read by Lana herself and accompanied by music from Jack Antonoff, who produced Lana’s highly acclaimed 2019 album Norman Fucking Rockwell. According to her website, the hardcover copy will be available September 29; she’ll also offer it on CD and vinyl and as an ebook. To celebrate the release, you can ...
Blackpink’s Album Release Date Confirmed, But Who Will Be Featured On It?
Blackpink have been in your area, and now their debut album isn’t far away, either! The South Korean quartet — Jennie, Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo — are slated to release their first full-length album on October 2, per an announcement by YG Entertainment on Monday (July 27). The announcement included a poster depicting a crown adorned with a glistening gem, rendered appropriately in a rosy pink set against a solid black background. The album will feature the lead single “How You Like That,” which released in June with a couture-clad music video that broke a number of streaming records, becoming the most-viewed YouTube video in just 24 hours, according to Billboard. The group will give fans a taste of the album when, in August, they drop a mysterious second single from...
Oliver Tree’s “Let Me Down” Receives Punk Remix from blink-182
Oliver Tree released a one-of-a-kind remix of his hit “Let Me Down” alongside his personal childhood heroes, blink-182. It’s a pleasantly unexpected combination that sees the pop punk veterans woven seamlessly into the mix. As always, Travis Barker‘s drive is unmatched, bringing a punchy drum performance that is irreproducible. Meanwhile, Mark Hoppus goes back and forth with Tree and chimes in with a new verse of his own that perfectly complements the source material. The band builds upon the existing instrumental infrastructure, whipping it up into a vigorous punk rework. The original version of the song, produced by Whethan, appeared on Oliver Tree’s debut album Ugly is Beautiful earlier this year. It was the latest offering from t...
Gryffin Announces His Next Chapter with Forthcoming John Martin Collaboration
Last week, a cryptic tweet from Gryffin read, “a new era is coming.” Fans were left guessing for most of the weekend as to what that could mean, but Gryffin has now revealed the news that his collaboration with John Martin arrives this week. Gryffin is touting the forthcoming single “Cry” as the start of his next chapter. While the significance of that messaging has not fully been revealed, it’s safe to say that Gryffin is aiming for new heights with his upcoming music. Many will recall that Gryffin debuted “Cry” to a massive audience during the virtual Digital Mirage music festival back in April. Dropping at the close of his set, Gryffin made a lasting impression with “Cry” with over 75,000 concurrent live viewers at the ti...
Spotify Playlist Editors Set the Record Straight on Pay-for-Play Promotion
Every artist wants to be successful on Spotify, but fully understanding the inner workings of the platform’s algorithm and editorial playlist ecosystem can prove to be a daunting task. However, a recent Q&A released by the Spotify team is aiming to increase transparency and foster a greater understanding about what it takes to land in their coveted playlists. The blog post on Spotify for Artists addressed a variety of questions pertaining to the company’s playlisting process. One question in particular brought up the idea of pay-for-play promotion and whether it is a good idea to pay for placement on user-generated playlists. Spotify representatives were definitive in their response, stating, “First things first, you cannot pay to get on an official Sp...
Electric Polar Bears Drop Future House Single and Music Video “SNOW”
Electric Polar Bears are here to let you know that even though it’s summertime, that doesn’t mean snow is in short supply. The duo’s latest future house track “SNOW” is an energetic party anthem that is bound to get your night going on the right track. Accompanying the single is an official music video that will make you downright nostalgic for the days of pool parties and shenanigans, highlighting the song’s classic house sirens and steady beat that make it a certified toe-tapper. The track’s catchy hook, “everywhere we go we like to make it snow,” is the official motto of the duo, who are notorious for bringing snow guns to all their performances. “No venue, from dancefloors to pool decks, has ever been left without a thor...
BATTLE BEAST’s NOORA LOUHIMO Says Musical Direction Of Her Debut Solo Album Will Be ‘Soulful Blues Rock With Country Influences’
BATTLE BEAST singer Noora Louhimo will enter the studio in September to begin recording her debut solo album for an early 2021 release. Some of the songrwriting sessions have taken place at JaBa Recording Studios in Hankasalmi, Finland with Samuli Erkkilä. Regarding the status of the material for the solo LP, Louhimo told Finland’s Kaaos TV (see video below): “A couple of more songs [need to be] done, [and] then the material is there, and then we are doing the arrangements. For example, I’m going to have some horn sections and real instruments in this album. So this is going to be, music-wise, soulful blues rock with country influences, and I really want to involve here real instruments and really pro musicians. So I’m really excited that I can actually go not just ...
