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Björk to Host Podcast Series About Her Discography
As Björk prepares to release her new album Fossora, she has announced a new podcast called Björk: Sonic Symbolism. In each episode of the series, the Icelandic star will discuss a record from her discography. The first three episodes are chronological, documenting Debut, Post, and Homogenic, and all three will arrive on September 1. Guests will include philosopher and writer Oddný Eir and musicologist Ásmundur Jónsson. Listen to a trailer for the show, which was produced in collaboration with Talkhouse and Mailchimp, below. “Most of us go through phases in our lives that take roughly three years, and it is not a coincidence that this is often how long it takes to make an album, a book, or a film,” Björk says in the trailer. “In the conversations on this podcast, me and my friends try to ca...
Girlpool Break Up
Girlpool have announced that they are breaking up this year. “After nine years, we have decided to take a break from Girlpool and go our separate ways as songwriters,” Avery Tucker and Harmony Tividad shared in a statement. Their forthcoming tour, which begins on September 8, will now serve as their farewell tour. They’ve also canceled a series of dates from their itinerary. “This upcoming tour will be our last one—it will be an ode to the past, a celebration for the future, and something we will pour both of our hearts into completely,” they said. “We are each other’s biggest fans and always encourage each other to stretch and evolve, whether that means it’s alongside one another or not.” Tucker and Tividad met as teenagers at the venerated Los Angeles DIY venue the Smell...
Margo Price Shares Video for New Song “Been to the Mountain”
Margo Price is back with a new song. It’s called “Been to the Mountain” and it arrives with a trippy music video directed by Courtney Hoffman. Check it out below. “‘Been to the Mountain’ is part one of an introspective trip into our subconscious. It is the perfect continuation of my search for freedom in my art and freedom in the modern age,” said Price in a statement. “We also wanted to portray how an intense psychedelic experience has the potential to become a spiritual experience, and how that can change your perception of the world around you.” Today, Margo Price has also announced her own Sonos Radio show and podcast, Runaway Horses, which features an interview with Emmylou Harris on its debut episode. Future installments will include guests Bob Weir, Swamp Dogg, Lucius, Amythyst Kiah...
Gerald Potterton, Heavy Metal Director and Yellow Submarine Animator, Dies at 91
Gerald Potterton, the cult filmmaker who directed Heavy Metal and animated a segment of the Beatles’ Yellow Submarine, died Tuesday in Quebec, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) said in a statement to Pitchfork. He was 91 years old, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Potterton was born in London before moving to London in the 1950s to work with NFB animation. In the early to mid 1960s, he directed a pair of Oscar-nominated shorts, My Financial Career and Christmas Cracker, as well as the live-action comedies The Ride and The Railrodder. He worked on the animated Beatles feature Yellow Submarine in England later that decade, then returned to Canada to found Potterton Productions. In 1981, he directed the cult adult animated film Heavy Metal, which paired a science fiction ...
David Bowie Documentary Gets Companion LP Full of Rare Tracks
The highly anticipated David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream will be accompanied by an album of the same name featuring a host of rare and previously unreleased material, as well as new mixed made especially for the film. The first is for “Modern Love,” which accentuates the original version’s piano line and a cappella backing vocals. Directed by Brett Morgen, the film version of Moonage Daydream will be released in theaters and IMAX on Sept. 16. The digital version of the companion album arrives the same day, followed by a two-CD set on Nov. 18 and a three-LP package at some point in 2023. [embedded content][embedded content] Among the other rare finds on the album are a previously unreleased live take of “Rock ’n’ Roll With Me” from Bowie’s 1974 tour, an alternate take on “Quicksand” ...
Odd Jobs: Cartel’s Will Pugh Brings His Pop-Punk Legacy to the Golf Industry
Cartel may no longer be the full-time band they were a decade ago, but the Georgia pop-punkers’ shift to part-time status has allowed singer Will Pugh to follow his other lifelong passion on the golf course. The lifelong golfer went from one of the better-playing rockers on the planet to entering multiple facets of the sport’s industry itself. What began as a hobby of building and custom fitting clubs for himself and his friends quickly turned into a full-time job with Edel Golf — a relatively small brand that sees eye-to-eye with his belief that clubs should be made specifically to fit their users. SPIN spoke with Pugh via Zoom to hear about balancing his two very different (yet surprisingly connected) passions and how one career opened him up for another. Courtesy of Will Pugh SPIN: Obvi...
Girlpool Breaking Up Ahead of Final Tour
Los Angeles-based indie rock duo Girlpool is breaking up ahead of its final tour this fall, which will begin Sept. 8 in Portland, Ore., after a number of previously announced dates have been canceled. “After nine years, we have decided to take a break from Girlpool and go our separate ways as songwriters,” group members Avery Tucker and Harmony Tividad said in a statement.”This upcoming tour will be our last one — it will be an ode to the past, a celebration for the future and something we will pour both of our hearts into completely. We are each other’s biggest fans and always encourage each other to stretch and evolve, whether that means it’s alongside one another or not.” The group broke through with its 2015 debut album, Before the World Was Big, of which SPIN said at the time, “Tivida...
Everything Coming To and Leaving Netflix in September 2022
As the month comes to an end, Netflix has unveiled its slate of new programming for September 2022. Next month’s list is led by the premieres of Blonde, the somewhat-fictional narration of Marilyn Monroe’s life starring Ana de Armas, along with season five of Cobra Kai, the documentary on the GameStop saga and Kid Cudi’s Entergalactic series. Meanwhile, September will also be the final month for subscribers to catch favorite titles such as Blade Runner 2049, Mean Girls, Boogie Nights and more. Check out the full list below. Coming to Netflix Coming SoonCyberpunk: Edgerunners ??– NETFLIX ANIMEIn a dystopia riddled with corruption and cybernetic implants, a talented but reckless street kid strives to become a mercenary outlaw — an edgerunner. The Great British Baking Show: Collection 10 ??– ...
‘Metal Gear Solid’ Creator Hideo Kojima Is Launching His Own Podcast
Esteemed video game creator and director Hideo Kojima is now partnering up with Spotify to launch his own podcast series. Named “Hideo Kojima presents Brain Structure,” the new podcast series will explore the creative process and ideas behind the enigmatic Japanese developer, whose previous projects include the Metal Gear Solid franchise and 2019 hit Death Stranding. The episodes will cover everything from his favorite games, movies, books and art to his philosophical ideas and the current social landscape, with guest appearances from “domestic and international leaders” as well as “top creators from a variety of backgrounds” including the business, tech and entertainment worlds. Canadian gaming journalist and TV personality Geoff Keighley will also be joining Kojima regularly, offeri...
Wayne Knight Speaks on ‘Seinfeld’ Finale: “It Didn’t Quite Land in the Way That They Wanted”
Wayne Knight, who played Jerry Seinfeld‘s arch-nemesis and mail carrier Newman on Seinfeld, recently addressed the show’s series finale and admitted there could have been a lapse in judgement. In a recent appearance at the Steel City Convention, Knight explained that the finale’s goal of honoring all the characters and plotlines that made Seinfeld one of the most beloved shows of all time simply fell flat. ”I think I’m like the rest of the public as far as the finale goes. I don’t think you can end that show in a way that would work,” he explained. “The idea of doing a retrospective winds up feeling like a clip show, so I think that they tried to pay tribute to all of the people who had walked through that set, all the great performances, all the great people. And it didn’t quite land...
‘Spider-Man: No Way Home, The More Fun Stuff Version’ Receives an Official Poster and Trailer
Following months of build-up, Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios have now released an official poster and trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home, The More Fun Stuff Version. After working hard to keep the appearance of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield a secret for Spider-Man: No Way Home, the duo have put the Spider-Men and accompanying villains front and center for the poster. The upcoming release is expected to feature features 15 minutes of additional footage, adding to the original 148-minute film that was released last year. The additional footage is expected to show more scenes with all three Spider-Men and another interaction with Charlie Cox’s Daredevil. Unfortunately, the new trailer does not reveal any of the new footage, simply cutting together a conversation between Peter Parker a...
Björk Explores Her Discography on New Podcast Sonic Symbolism
Björk will dig deep into “the textures, timbres and emotional landscapes of each of her albums” as part of the new podcast Sonic Symbolism, which launches Sept. 1 with episodes on Debut, Post and Homogenic. Future album-by-album installments of the Talkhouse/Mailchimp Presents project will roll out weekly from there. Sonic Symbolism consists of conversations between Björk and philosopher/writer Oddný Eir and musicologist Ásmundur Jónsson. Listeners can get a taste of what’s to come via this trailer. “When I get asked about the differences of the music of my albums, I find it quickest to use visual short cuts,” Björk says. “That’s kind of why my album covers are almost like homemade tarot cards. The image on the front might seem like just a visual moment, but for me it is simply describing ...
