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Mobb Deep Crafted Their Own Language
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Play | Stitcher | Radio Public | RSS For decades now, rap and hip-hop has been the most fertile soil for slang and new language across pop culture. But when looking back on Mobb Deep, the duo didn’t just have their own slang, they had their own language. In this bonus episode of The Opus, host Andy Bothwell breaks down the history of “The Dun Language” with rappers Slug (of Atmosphere) and Evidence (of Dilated Peoples), who discuss the influence that language has played on their own work. Editors’ Picks Shortly after, we’ll hear from original member Havoc, legendary hip-hop photographer Chi Modu, and The Infamous executive producer Schott Free, who shed a light on the oft-elusive, secret third member...
Four Tet Remixes Caribou’s “Never Come Back”: Stream
Before recording his latest album, Suddenly, Caribou (aka Dan Snaith) had a collection of some 900 song ideas. As he told our own Kyle Meredith, he relied on friend and fellow electronic artist Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden) as something of a sounding board to help whittle that stack of demos down to the album’s final 12 tracks. Now, Snaith has handed one of those songs, “Never Come Back”, back to Hebden to put his own spin on with a remix. The remix was originally debuted during Four Tet’s recent Boiler Room: Streaming from Isolation set. Where Caribou’s original version is a springy dance club number, Four Tet’s take pushes it into rave territory. The eight-minute rendition is ginned up with the type of synth squiggles that have lighting designers fantasizing about all sorts of laser beams...
Jacob Collier Unveils New Single “All I Need” Featuring Ty Dolla $ign and Mahalia: Stream
The genre-bending jazz wunderkind Jacob Collier has unveiled his latest single, and it’s a biggie. Entitled “All I Need”, it pairs Collier alongside Ty Dolla $ign and rising R&B singer Mahalia. Take a listen below. “All I Need” is the latest single off Collier’s upcoming album, Djesse Vol. 3. Previously, he broke down the Origins of “In My Bones” featuring Kimbra and Tank & The Bangas. Djesse Vol. 3 is due out this summer, and marks the third installment in Collier’s four-volume album series following 2018’s Vol. 1 and 2019’s Vol. 2. As you await the new LP, check out Collier’s two-hour interview with This Must Be the Gig during which he spoke about meeting Herbie Hancock and Stevie Wonder, learning to play the audience as an instrument, and ways to stay creative during quaran...
Livestream Built to Spill’s Career-Spanning Set at Pickathon Music Festival
This week, Consequence of Sound is once again teaming up with Pickathon Music Festival to stream past festival performances. This week, we’ll be sharing sets from Built to Spill, Warpaint, and Joseph. Today, you can revisit the 2018 set from indie rock godfathers Built to Spill. It’s streaming live on our Facebook page beginning at 4:00 p.m. ET. On Saturday, we’ll be streaming Warpaint’s 2014 performance at Pickathon. On Sunday, you can catch Joseph’s 2015 performance. All the performances can be viewed on our Facebook page. Proceeds from Pickathon’s “A Concert A Day” livestreaming series benefit MusiCares’ COVD-19 Relief Fund. Viewers can donate to the fund directly on Facebook. Built to Spill Setlist:Get a LifeIn the MorningKicked It in the SunThe PlanSome Other SongVirgin...
Rhino Charges Off ‘Masked Singer’ After Intense Semi-Final: ‘Singing on Stage Is Quite Scary to Me’
[Spoiler alert: This story contains the identity of the eliminated contestant on Wednesday night’s (May 13) The Masked Singer.] It’s been a long, crazy season on The Masked Singer. We’ve had pop, R&B and hip-hop icons, skateboarding legends, TV/movie stars and everything in between march on and off the stage before being unmasked. And on Wednesday night’s (May 13) semi-final featuring Rhino, Frog, Turtle and Night Angel, we had some of the best performances of to date, making season three’s penultimate episode one of the hardest ones ever. Sadly, it was the end of the line for the tall drink of water that is Rhino, who wowed America and the judges for months with a mix of seriously on-point pop, rock and country tracks, with his final run through Tim McGraw’s ...
Powderfinger Are Reuniting For a Fundraising Virtual Concert
BRISBANE — They’re back. Powderfinger, arguably Australia’s biggest guitar band of the century, are reuniting for a one-off fundraising virtual concert. Dubbed One Night Lonely, the gig will stream Saturday, May 23 on YouTube and will raise much needed money for Support Act, the national charity that helps artists, roadies and music workers in crisis, and Beyond Blue, an organization that provides advice and support on mental health issues. Rumors of a Powderfinger reunion are as regular as a hot Australian summer. A teaser on social media Wednesday confirmed something was up, and the official announcement dropped early Thursday. Testing… is this thing on? — Powderfinger (@powderfinger_au) May 13, 2020 It’s been a decade since the five-piece from Brisbane were an active outfit....
Common’s #WeMatterToo Campaigns For Early Jail Releases Amid Pandemic
Rapper and activist Common went into quarantine concerned about incarcerated people he has met during visits to jails, prisons and juvenile detention centers around the U.S. and who aren’t able to maintain social distance or adopt rigorous hygiene routines to prevent the spread of COVID-19. “It’s a troubling time for them,” Common said, “because they are the people who usually are overlooked.” On Wednesday, his criminal justice reform organization Imagine Justice launched a campaign with dozens of advocacy and activist groups calling attention to the threat that the coronavirus pandemic poses on millions of men, women and youths who are incarcerated in the U.S. The campaign, dubbed #WeMatterToo, is urging authorities to immediately release people who have served the vast majority of their ...
The Killers Bring the Energy, Dedicate ‘Caution’ to Frontline Workers on ‘Fallon’: Watch
The Killers hit the right note, with the right message, when they appeared on The Tonight Show on Wednesday night (May 13). Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci represented the Las Vegas pop-rock outfit for an at-home performance of “Caution,” lifted from their forthcoming set Imploding the Mirage. At the top, Vannucci dedicated the song to healthcare workers “who are putting themselves out on the frontlines helping everybody in need.” He added, “we can’t tell you how much we appreciate that and how heroic that is.” The pair brought the energy and filled it up on guitars, keys and a drum machine, with no gimmicks. “Caution” made chart history last month when it rose 2-1 on Billboard’s Alternative Songs airplay survey, a full 13 years and six months after their last leader on the...
Arkansas Governor Issues Cease and Desist Over Planned Rock Concert
Arkansas will have to wait for its first rock concert as the state’s governor has issued a cease-and-desist order to the venue planning to stage the event. As previously reported, Bishop Gunn singer/guitarist Travis McCready was set to play a limited-capacity concert at TempleLive in Forth Smith, Arkansas on Friday, May 22nd. It was to mark the first such live event to take place in the country since COVID-19 effectively shuttered the live music industry. In order to adhere to social distancing guidelines, TempleLive had shed its capacity by 80%. Of the 229 seats available, tickets were sold in groups of two to 12. Additionally, all attendees would have had their temperature taken before entering the venue, and were required to wear face masks. The venue also planned to sell pre-packa...
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Uploads Hundreds of Video Clips From Past Induction Ceremonies to YouTube
Over the course of this period of self-isolation, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has opened its vault and uploaded hundreds of video clips from past induction ceremonies to YouTube. The initial batch of uploads consists of video from last year’s ceremony enshrining Radiohead, The Cure, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music, and others. There’s both performance footage — including Stevie Nicks teaming with Harry Styles for “Stop Draggin’ My Heart” — as well as each act’s respective induction speech. Since then, the Rock Hall has posted video from Neil Young’s 1995 induction, including Eddie Vedder’s introduction and their on-stage collaboration of “Fuckin’ Up”; Talking Heads’ 2002 induction and the band’s subsequent live reunion; and Prince’s 2004 induction, which saw him take the stage and rip ...
Jethro Tull Frontman Ian Anderson “Suffering from an Incurable Lung Disease”
Jethro Tull frontman Ian Anderson has revealed that he is “suffering from an incurable lung disease”. The rock legend added that his “days are numbered” in a conversation with Dan Rather for the veteran newsman’s show The Big Interview, airing Wednesday night (May 13th) on AXS TV. In a preview clip, Rather asked Anderson about the rigors of singing and playing flute onstage, to which Anderson responded, “I’m going to tell you something I’ve never told anybody in public before — I am suffering from an incurable lung disease which I was diagnosed with a couple of years back.” He continued, “I do struggle. I have what are called exacerbations — periods when I get an infection that turns into severe bronchitis and I have maybe two or three weeks when it’s really a tough job to go out there on ...
CHAI Are Feeling “Ready Cheeky Pretty” on New Single: Stream
Japanese four-piece CHAI make music to put the notion of kawaii to the test. Instead of letting the term feel limiting, they pushed it to be more inclusive, transforming Japan’s kitschy culture into one that emphasizes acceptance and personality. With two albums under their belt, 2017’s Pink and 2019’s Punk, CHAI are ready to keep that positivity rolling with a new single called “Ready Cheeky Pretty” and an accompanying music video. “Ready Cheeky Pretty” continues CHAI’s exploration of neo-kawaii by promoting self-love and finding confidence from within. Armed with their usual hybrid of uptempo percussion and peppy synth, CHAI sound like they’re ready to march onto a football field and preach their uplifting message to a packed stadium. Given their infectious enthusiasm and onstage cheer, ...
