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92% of Indie UK Festivals are Facing Shutdowns Without Government Support
The Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) has released a new report that foresees a collapse of 92% of independent UK festivals if the government does not step in to help. As of now, the nation’s festival sector will be facing potential refunds of up to £800 million ($977 million) this summer due to the fact that around 90% of all festivals in the region will not take place in 2020 because of COVID-19. The outcome of the pandemic has been devastating across the board for businesses, but the live event industry is seeing an even bigger hit in that it is the last on the totem pole for re-opening and funding. The AIF reports that their members have already taken a massive loss with average sunk costs of £375,000 ($458,000) that are not recoupable...
Inside ZHU’s New Afterhours Virtual Rave: “Club ZHUM” Had Us Workin’ for It
Yesterday’s preview of ZHU‘s new livestreaming party, Club ZHUM, certainly fit its billing as an “afterhours virtual rave.” With fuzzy, retro visuals broadcasting the producer from “inside” an old school television screen through Zoom, the performance was low-tech but high-energy, bringing us back to the dark, sweaty days of warehouse clubbing. Grungy and exclusive, the set was announced in classic ZHU style through a cryptic Monday night Instagram Story and an email sent to fans just before it began. Only 500 made it from the waiting room into the stream on a first come first serve basis, where they were treated to unreleased tracks and suspenseful deep house grooves. There was also an exclusive link to a “Club ZHUM” T-shirt on sa...
Watch Zedd Drop Stunning Unreleased ID at Pre-Pandemic 2019 Show
As the sands of the live concert industry continue to seep through our fingertips with each passing day due to the impact of COVID-19, we find ourselves reminiscing on the pre-pandemic days of yesteryear. Those times were rosier—we just didn’t know it yet. That’s why we’re turning back the clock to Zedd‘s larger-than-life Orbit Tour of 2019, which featured a breathtaking custom stage that dropped jaws on its barnstorming journey around the concert circuit. On April 16th, 2019, Zedd touched down in Avila Beach, California for a typically riveting performance. The set consisted of a slew of his biggest vocal-driven hits, including “Stay,” “Starving,” and “I Want You to Know,” in addition to a number of his biggest remixes, like...
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein Speak Out in Trailer for New Netflix Docuseries Filthy Rich: Watch
Even in the middle of a pandemic, it just seems like the rich and connected can get away with anything. Later this month, Netflix will explore how one such infamously corrupt multimillionaire, Jeffrey Epstein, got away with decades of sexual abuse in the new docuseries Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich. Premiering May 27th, the four-part Filthy Rich traces how Epstein “managed to lie and manipulate his way to the top of the financial world” while running an expansive international sex trafficking ring. Topics touched upon in the series include Epstein’s private island (nicknamed “Pedophile Island”), his unbelievable 2008 please deal with the US government, and the “spiderweb” that made up his inner circle of connections — including Donald Trump. Perhaps most importantly, however, the docuseries...
This Week on Consequence of Sound’s Instagram: Cage the Elephant, Rogue Wave, KennyHoopla
This week on Consequence of Sound’s Instagram, we’re going global. From the smooth R&B of James Vickery to Cage the Elephant’s raucous guitar work, check out live sets to fit your every quarantine mood. British R&B singer James Vickery joins us from across the pond on Wednesday, May 13th, at 2:00 p.m. EDT to celebrate the release of his new LIVE from London EP. On Thursday the 14th, Homeschool is back with a new guitar lesson from Cage the Elephant’s Nick Bockrath. Tune in at 2:00 p.m. EDT. Next, indie rockers Rogue Wave log on for a special live set on Friday, May 15th, at 6:00 p.m. EDT. Editors’ Picks Rounding out the week is genre-bending newcomer KennyHoopla. Spend Sunday, May 17th, with the breakout artist as he discusses his debut EP, how will i rest i...
Inter Arma Cover Neil Young, Prince, Nine Inch Nails, and More on New Album Garbers Days Revisited
Metal band Inter Arma have announced a new covers album, Garbers Days Revisited, featuring renditions of songs by Neil Young, Prince, Tom Petty, Nine Inch Nails, and more. The band has offered a preview of the record with their heavy take on Young’s “Southern Man”. Recorded between tours for their 2019 album, Sulphur English, the covers LP sees Inter Arma lending their crushing amalgamation of doom, death metal, and psych to eight songs that have influenced them. They turn “Southern Man” — already one of Young’s crunchiest and heaviest numbers — into a sonic colossus. “Inter Arma as a whole are massive Neil Young fans,” the band commented in a press release. “‘Southern Man’ has been a staple of our live set for over a decade and we finally got around to putting it to tape. We hope you enjo...
Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Guitar to Be Auctioned Off Amid Family Dispute
Kurt Cobain’s guitar from Nirvana’s legendary MTV Unplugged episode will be auctioned off on June 19th by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California. It’s a 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic-electric guitar and it’s reportedly valued at $1,000,000. The Martin D-18E comes with its original hard-shell case decorated by Cobain, including a flyer from Poison Idea’s 1990 album Feel the Darkness, three baggage claim ticket stubs, and an Alaska Airlines sticker. The case also contains Cobain’s half-used pack of Martin guitar strings, three guitar picks, and a suede “stash” bag with tiny utensils. The guitar is the latest Cobain item from MTV Unplugged to be auctioned off following his sweater, and its current ownership is not without controversy. Over the past several years, Frances Bean Cobain and ...
David Cross, Bryan Cranston, Jack Black, and Many More Team Up to Sing Weird Al’s ‘Eat It’
Who said good things can’t come from celebrities joining together in song? During the Mr. Show Zoomtacular Annual Business Call Event for Charity, a bunch of comedians and actors covered “Weird Al” Yankovic’s breakthrough hit “Eat It,” which, duh, spoofed Michael Jackson’s “Beat It.” Participants included Mr. Show’s David Cross and Bob Odenkirk (and his Better Call Saul co-stars Rhea Seehorn, Michael McKean, and Michael Mando), Bryan Cranston, Sarah Silverman, Patton Oswalt, Fred Armisen, Heid Gardner, Jack Black, Paul Scheer, and former Sen. Al Franken among many, many more. Of course, Yankovic was thrilled with what he saw from the clip, which was titled “We’re All in This Together.” He appeared in it as well. “Truly there’s no problem that can’t be overcome when you get a bunch of ...
Vado ft. Dave East “Politics,” EarthGang ft. Malik “Fields” & More | Daily Visuals 5.13.20
Source: Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Though it feels like Harlem hasn’t had proper representation in the Hip-Hop game since Dip Set split and Cam’ron, Juelz Santana and Jim Jones went their separate ways, heads like Vado and Dave East have done their part to put The World on their shoulders and continue the legacy of the place once known as Black Mecca. Today the two Harlemnites get together to keep the streets of Harlem buzzing with their new visuals to “Politics” which finds the two ducking the ops while making money moves in the shadows of a chop shop. Tekashi still telling?! EarthGang meanwhile go the cartoon route and for their Malik assisted clip to “Fields” go on a out of this world voyage and float through different dimensions and worlds. Check out the rest of today’s drops including wo...
Tame Impala Has Us Seeing Triple After “Is It True” Performance on Colbert
For those in bands, performing has become quite tricky during quarantine due to members’ social distancing in their respective locations. However, when you’re Tame Impala, that problem doesn’t apply to you. While on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Kevin Parker, the man behind Tame Impala, flexed his creativity during a televised performance of “Is It True,” from his latest album The Slow Rush. More often than not, livestreams lose out on the “wow” factor due to lack of resources. Parker, known for delivering some of the most epic shows out there, was able to overcome these restrictions, throwing down an eye-catching performance by filming himself playing three separate parts from the track and combining them into a three-way split-screen ...
This New Single from Mindchatter, Rising Star on ZHU’s Label, Is Worth Your Time
Mindchatter is one of the most promising young electronic acts you’ve never heard of. Today’s release of his new single, “Language,” is your chance to hop on the bandwagon. Featuring the New York City-based artist’s own vocals over an upbeat instrumental, “Language” is the second single off his forthcoming album, which is currently untitled and has no definitive release date. It shows a sophisticated artistic direction for Mindchatter, with wonderfully dense synths, understated piano chords and arpeggios, and vocals that could induce ASMR. It’s creative like Medasin and groovy like Darius, but with an updated, youthful energy. After his initial 2019 releases received critical acclaim and top playlist spots, Mindchatter wa...
Bored In Quarantine? Sketch Your Favorite Albums With This Online Music Coloring Book
Coloring in the lines just got easier thanks to Sony Music, who has launched an online coloring book called The Colouring Sessions that allows you to sketch out your favorite albums Crayola style. Available records to color include Foo Fighters‘ In Your Honour, Jamiroquai‘s Funk Odyssey, and Jimi Hendrix‘s debut album Are You Experienced. Simply browse the collection of templates, download, and start coloring. You can print them out and physically color them in, which could make for a therapeutic respite from the revolving door of gloomy COVID-19 news, or do it all online. You’re able to select a wide range of colors and then use your trackpad or mouse to draw before exporting your masterpiece. Heidi Boston-Thompson, Senior Digital Marketing Manager, Sony Music UK, ...
