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Bill Callahan Releases Gentle New Song “Pigeons”: Stream
This September, Bill Callahan will drop a new album titled Gold Record. The esteemed folk songwriter is teasing the project today with the first single and opening track, “Pigeons”. Set in the heart of Texas, the gentle tune sees Callahan reflecting on marriage from the perspective of a limo driver who often shuttles around newly hitched couples. “Well the pigeons ate the wedding rice and exploded somewhere over San Antonio,” he sings. “I picked up the newlyweds and asked them where they wanted to go/ They said, ‘We don’t know, we don’t care, anywhere… just go.’” Ride along by streaming it below. Editors’ Picks Gold Record, the follow-up to his solid Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest from 2019, officially arrives September 4th through longtime label Drag City. As promised, Call...
Activists Call for John Lennon’s “Imagine” to Replace US National Anthem
“The Star-Spangled Banner” doesn’t seem that racist, as long as you skip the later verses and ignore the white supremacist who wrote it. Taking those aspects into account, however, some activists are calling for America to find a new national anthem, and one popular proposal has put forth John Lennon’s “Imagine”. “But wait,” you may be saying. “I’ve sung ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ for years, and I’m not racist. Besides, those patriotic high notes really make my rocket glare.” And it’s true, the one verse that we trot out at sporting events is merely unsettlingly violent, rather than outwardly prejudiced. If that’s the only part of Francis Scott Key’s 1814 poem that you’re familiar with, then the history behind the third verse will be a bit of a shocker. In the offending passage, Francis Sc...
Simon Pegg Tells Black Lives Matter Haters to “Shut the Fuck Up”
This past month has been filled with Black Lives Matter marches and protests against police brutality that have gained massive support as well as ignorant criticisms. In a new interview, Shaun of the Dead actor Simon Pegg made his position abundantly clear, saying that he supports Black Lives Matter and that anyone complaining about them “should just shut the fuck up.” In an interview with The Observer, Pegg shed some light on the diversity initiatives being undertaken by Stolen Pictures, the production company he co-founded with Nick Frost. Pegg spoke about the changes coming to Stolen Pictures — particularly how he’s been scheduling meetings to better connect Black actors, writers, and directors to the resources and opportunities they need — and why he’s fed up with h...
Pearl Jam Honors the Nine Fans Killed at 2000 Roskilde Festival
Pearl Jam honored the nine lives that were lost on the 20th anniversary of the Roskilde Festival tragedy. Guitarist Stone Gossard wrote: “It’s been 20 years since that day.A normal festival show day…show up 5 hours ahead. Wait for your slot.I barely remember it…Sunny, I think.Lou Reed played, I think.Then rain and wind. But nothing has been the same since.” On June 30, 2000, Pearl Jam took the stage at the Danish music festival. So many fans packed the crowd, especially the mosh pit, so much that Eddie Vedder implored the crowd to step back to give space to those who were all the way in the front. However, that didn’t happen, and nine men, between the ages 17-26, were suffocated or crushed by the rails and died. “An unexpected moment intervened that forever changed all involved,” Gossard w...
The Habits’ ‘The After Party’ Playlist
With everyone sequestered and self-quarantining due to the coronavirus, we’ve asked our favorite artists to come up with playlists that keep you entertained. Here is alt-indie duo the Habits Andrew and I wanted to curate a playlist that reflects us as music lovers. It’s full of left turns and unexpected vibes. It’s an emotional rollercoaster of authenticity, energy, and a vast sonic soundscape. We both separately chose half of the playlist and then put it in the order we thought you should listen to it to get a feel for who we are as individuals coming together to make the habits. “After Party” – the habitsOur newest single that always puts me in a good mood. Find yourself, grow into the person you’re supposed to be and throw a party for it. “Lightning Riders” – AWOLNATIONThis is just a be...
DEATH ANGEL Drummer: ‘When You Get The Lead Singer Of STRYPER Backing You Up, You Know That There’s Something Wrong’
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STYX’s TODD SUCHERMAN Releases Music Video For ‘Ad Lib Everything’ From Debut Solo Album
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Former UNLOCKING THE TRUTH Frontman MALCOLM BRICKHOUSE Is Back With ‘Phantom’ Solo Single
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Seven Lions Announces Remix Pack for “Find Another Way” EP Drops This Friday
Back in the month of March, Seven Lions unveiled his highly anticipated Find Another Way EP, offering up a beautiful 5-track project chock full of the typically rapturous sound synonymous with the melodic dubstep and trance kingpin. Seven Lions has now announced that a full remix package for Find Another Way is en route, arriving this Friday, July 3rd via his own Ophelia Records imprint. He took to Twitter to announce the exciting news, writing, “It’s been amazing sharing the Find Another Way EP with you all, and stoked that all the remixes I’ve been playing over all the livestreams will officially be out this Friday on [Ophelia Records].” Seven Lions has been teasing the remixes in many of his recent live sets, like his recent performance at the EDC Las V...
SM1LO Drop Bubbly Melodic House Jam “Counting Days”
New Jersey-based electronic duo SM1LO are back with their latest radio-ready earworm, the slow-burning “Counting Days (feat. Sara Ray).” “Counting Days” is a melodic house jam that combines pop sensibilities with a foot-tapping four-on-the-floor rhythm, delivering a bubbly electronic hybrid that should lift spirits amid the COVID-19-induced melancholia. SM1LO did a fantastic job melding the velvety vocals of Sara Ray with their warm sound to create a sun-kissed tune at the onset of summer. While were unable to go to live concerts and dance our worries away, the single serves as a timely reminder that better days are on the horizon, and we should all be counting them down. In addition to the radio edit of “Counting Days,” SM1LO also released a mammot...
Watch the Dazzling Closing Ritual from Q-dance’s “Defqon.1 at Home” Livestream
Earlier in the month of June, fabled hardstyle event brand Q-dance announced its foray into the virtual concert space with its “Defqon.1 at Home” livestream event. Since it was the first time in 18 years that Q-dance was unable to host its famed Defqon.1 festival, hardstyle fans had high hopes for the stream. The livestream, which took place last weekend, did not disappoint in the slightest. Organizers pulled out all the stops for Defqon.1 at Home, erecting a festival-grade stage for its performances, decked out to the nines with polychromatic lasers and pyrotechnics. Over the course of the three-day event, many of the most renowned producers in hardstyle graced the stage, including Coone, Da Tweekaz, DJ Isaac, and Headhunterz. The conclusion of the eve...
