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HALESTORM’s LZZY HALE: ‘I Feel Like I’m Writing The Best Songs I Ever Have’
Lzzy Hale says she has “already succeeded in besting” HALESTORM‘s 2018 album “Vicious” with the material she has been writing for the follow-up effort. “Write…redraft…write… ok …there’s something special…follow it…finish it!” she wrote in an Instagram post on Friday (August 14). “I can’t wait for all of you to hear these new tunes myself and the boys have been cooking up. “If You are your own worst critic… like I am… you know how good it feels to be so proud of a little piece of music, to chase down in mid-air something that excites you and turn your thoughts into life. “I feel like I’m writing the best songs I ever have … and have already succeeded in besting...
Immersion – Primitive Man
RATING: 8/10 If you’re a fan of heavy music, there is seldom a shortage of exciting music that fits the bill. Then, of course, there are bands that make the vast majority of so-called heavy bands sound like absolute lightweights. PRIMTIVE MAN definitely fit into that category, and for those who have enjoyed (if indeed ‘enjoyed’ is the right word) the band’s efforts to date, it will come as no surprise whatsoever that “Immersion” is so absurdly crushing that it may make you laugh out loud. But not for long. The Colorado crew’s singular vision continues to reimagine doom as a suffocating act of internalized violence, rather than some groovy, psychedelic thing with handclaps and bellbottoms. “The Lifer” says it all: the kind of seven-minut...
Cavern Club ‘Could Close Forever’ in the Wake of COVID-19
Liverpool’s Cavern Club was the site of nearly 300 Beatles shows before the British Invasion, and now it “could close forever” in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, Mayor Joe Anderson warned that despite the UK beginning to reopen music venues with reduced capacity, the historic venue is in danger of permanently closing if its bid to the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund falls through. “The fact that the world-famous Cavern could close forever because of Covid-19 should bring home to the Government how much our hugely treasured music industry is in peril. This virus has caused unimaginable pain and grief but it’s proving to be an existential threat to our cultural scene,” Anderson told The Liverpool Echo. “The prospect of losing a national jewel like the Ca...
Chris Lake Drops Elevated Edit of Josement’s “All Night Alone”
House music connoisseur Chris Lake is back with his third release of 2020, an edit of Josement‘s “All Night Alone.” The Black Book Records founder has an ear for discovering underground tracks, which often leads to pure magic. Lake shared that the edit was originally intended for his live sets, but even though that purpose has been put on hold, it has now found new life to brighten up your weekend. Hearing what the track was originally made for explains the simple, yet poignant adjustments made to the original. He expertly filters the vocals, beefs up the hi-hats, and enhances the production to better suit his hard-hitting live shows. If you close your eyes, it almost feels like you’re there, awkwardly trying to mouth the indiscernible lyrics. The UK prod...
UK’s First Socially Distanced Concert Provides a Look Into the Immediate Future of Live Music
Though the COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the live music scene due to the cancellation of major tours and global festivals, innovation and adaptation are rapidly taking place in an effort to save the industry. The UK’s new pop-up venue, Virgin Money Unity Arena, is leading the charge toward building back to normal, recently hosting the nation’s first socially distanced concerts featuring English indie rock artist Sam Fender. The venue has implemented policies every step of the way to ensure crowds remain segmented throughout the experience. Cars were parked two meters apart and each party was guided separately to their seating area. The grounds were populated with 500 raised metal platforms, which hosted groups of up to five individuals. Mask weari...
Tiësto and Vintage Culture’s New Single “Coffee” Is an Instant Energizer
Tiësto and Vintage Culture have just the “pick me up” needed to cruise through late weekend nights with their brand new collaboration “Coffee (Give Me Something).” The new single is fueled by pitched down vocal hooks and bubbling melodies capable of commanding a club dance floor. As the track builds, the vocal hook repeats in an earnest request to “keep me up like coffee” as the song breaks out into a stimulating sequence like a metaphorical “shot in the arm.” It’s the type of offering to bring listeners to their feet as an entrancing set of descending melodic riffs provide the perfect gateway to getting lost in the moment entirely. Falling in a similar creative vein to his recent singles “God Is a Dancer” and R...
Dubfire, Guy Gerber, Ricardo Villalobos Among Artists Set to Play Caprices 2020
Ahead of its September event, Swiss Alps-based Caprices Festival just dropped a stellar lineup featuring some of techno and house music’s biggest tastemakers. Set to host 1,000 attendees, Caprices is likely to be one of the only major European festivals taking place in person this year. Caprices is slated to welcome Dubfire, Guy Gerber, Sonja Moonear, as well as longtime regulars Ricardo Villalobos, Sven Väth, and many more. The artists will be taking to a stage 2200 meters above sea level at the Crans-Montana resort and will perform against a breathtaking backdrop of picturesque mountains and clear skies to intimate crowds across two full weekends. Per the Swiss government’s current COVID-19 regulations, no more than 1,000 attendees are ...
Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold Debuts ‘Featherweight’ During Voter Registration Stream
Last night, a number of big-name indie rock artists shared original, self-recorded performances as part of Vote Ready Live — a livestream event encouraging voter registration. Waxahatchee, Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen and Christopher Bear, and TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton all participated in the online concert, and so did Fleet Foxes’ Robin Pecknold, who debuted a new song called “Featherweight.” He also covered Arthur Russell’s “I Never Get Lonesome” and the Roches’ “Hammond Song.” Watch Pecknold’s full performance below. The War on Drugs were also part of the lineup and performed “In Reverse,” as well as a cover of Warren Zevon’s “Accidentally a Martyr.” Kevin Morby, Hand Habits, Tarriona “Tank” Ball, Cigg...
10 Times The Rocky Horror Picture Show Crashed Pop Culture
The Rocky Horror Picture Show gets tagged as a “cult” movie whenever it’s mentioned. After 45 years, though, it might be time to retire that adjective when talking about Richard O’Brien’s science-fiction rock ‘n’ roll parody turned ultimate midnight movie. While it may not be everyone’s cup of fishnets, when Fox broadcasts a remake in prime time and programs from The Simpsons to Sesame Street have dropped allusions to Brad (“Asshole!”) and Janet’s (“Slut!”) salacious sleepover at Dr. Frank-N-Furter’s castle, it’s safe to say that Rocky has officially gone mainstream. If you still haven’t popped your cherry (“Virgin!”), be sure to grab your fishnets, tighty-whities, or six-inch high heels, and celebrate 45 years of absolute pleasure by checking out these 10 times The Rocky Horror Picture Sh...
North Kingsley (System of a Down’s Shavo Odadjian) Unveil Vol. 1 EP: Stream
Last week, System of a Down bassist Shavo Odadjian’s new band North Kingsley unleashed their debut single, “Like That?”. Now, they’ve released the full three-song collection Vol. 1, along with a video for the track “Die for the Pic”. The trio is rounded out by vocalist Ray Hawthorne and producer Saro Paparian, with Hawthorne delivering biting commentary on social media trends in the song “Die for the Pic”. “Die for the Pic is a statement on modern hypocrisy,” explained Hawthorne. “The masses are tending to follow popular trends without taking the time to analyze what’s actually going on. People often agree with whatever they are told the correct way to think is, and then post about it online, in an effort to be perceived well by their peers. In my experience, most of these people don’t eve...
R. Kelly’s Manager Charged with Threatening to Shoot Up Movie Screening
R. Kelly on CBS This Morning Donnell Russell, manager of disgraced singer R. Kelly, has been charged with phoning a New York workspace and threatening a mass shooting unless they cancelled a screening of Surviving R. Kelly. The docuseries features interviews with girls and women who claim to have been victims of Kelly’s alleged sexual crimes. Multiple people who spoke in the documentary were scheduled to appear at the screening at Manhattan’s NeueHouse. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Russell tried multiple times to get the event cancelled, including sending a cease-and-desist order. When these legal measure failed, Russell allegedly turned to threats. He is accused of placing a December 4th, 2018 phone call to NeueHouse suggesting that an armed individual would open f...
The Weeknd Unearths Kiss Land Outtakes, Plus a Lana Del Rey Remix: Stream
Seven long years after its initial release, The Weeknd’s Kiss Land reached the top of the charts this week. In honor of the surprise achievement, the R&B singer has now dug up “a few songs and ideas that didn’t” end up making the final tracklist of that 2013 album. Abel Tesfaye shared these previously unreleased songs and outtakes during episode 9 of his “Memento Mori” radio show on Apple Music on Friday. He called the reveal a “special thank you episode to the fans for showing so much love to kiss land this week.” Amongst the demos and alternate versions is a remix of Lana Del Rey’s Ultraviolence cut “Money Power Glory”, as well as a demo of “One of Those Nights”, a track which appeared on a deluxe edition of Juicy J’s 2013 album Stay Trippy. Other demos include “Angel Face”, “For You...
