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Joe Rogan Blasts “Homophobic” Republicans: “I’m a Bleeding Heart Liberal”
Joe Rogan is not happy about being associated with the conservative brand, as he explained on the July 23rd episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, going on a tirade about “homophobic” Republicans and adding, “I’m a bleeding heart liberal when it comes to a lot of shit.” To be fair, Rogan has always been more about vibes than policy. He endorsed Bernie Sanders for 2020, saying, “I’m a Bernie Sanders supporter. I’m a Tulsi Gabbard supporter,” somehow simultaneously admiring perhaps the most liberal and most conservative Dems. When Sanders dropped out, Rogan said that he’d “rather vote for Trump than Biden,” though he later admitted that he didn’t vote for either. Now, he’s increasingly uneasy about a Republican party that has undergone a violent rightward shift. It goes beyond overtu...
In Better Call Saul’s “Nippy,” The Future Is Now: Review
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers for Better Call Saul, Season 6 Episode 10, “Nippy.”] In its fourth-to-last episode, “Nippy,” Better Call Saul executed its most abrupt pivot yet. From just the title, we knew something different was in store, as a totally different naming scheme was in play (Saul does switch up its approach to episode titles from season to season, but within each season they typically remain consistent). But after seeing Saul Goodman (Bob Odenkirk) in all his sleazy glory at the end of the previous episode, “Fun and Games,” it was clear that whatever was going to come next would be a departure from the past. However, this episode, written by Alison Tatlock and directed by Michelle MacLaren, catapulted us viewers a lot further forward than we might have e...
Pulp Reunion Set for 2023, Jarvis Cocker Says
Pulp’s seminal 1998 album This Is Hardcore turns 25 next year, and the band has a reunion in the works to celebrate the occasion. Jarvis Cocker said as much at a recent Q&A, teasing, “Next year Pulp are going to play some concerts!” Cocker was speaking at a Guardian-hosted talk and Q&A about his new memoir Good Pop, Bad Pop when a fan asked about a mysterious clip the Pulp frontman posted to Instagram on July 20th. In the video, the words “What exactly do you do for an encore?” appear over a black screen. The same line appears in “This Is Hardcore,” which Cocker was sure to point out in his response. “It was deliberately cryptic,” Cocker said. “It’s a line from ‘This Is Hardcore’… Next year Pulp are going to play some concerts!” Advertisement Related Video When and w...
NAV Shares Release Date of Travis Scott and Lil Baby Collab “Never Sleep”
NAV is prepping for his upcoming album Demons Protected By Angels by announcing the release date of “Never Sleep,” his new collab with Travis Scott and Lil Baby. The new cut was unveiled by RapCaviar and confirmed a July 29 release date, along with a short clip of the single. “New @nav album otw but first… Never Sleep with @travisscott and @lilbaby this Friday on Spotify,” the caption read. “Never Sleep” will mark NAV’s first lead single of the year after hopping on Vory’s “Do Not Disturb.” Demons Protected By Angels was announced in late June and will be NAV’s first release since his Emergency Tsunami mixtape in November 2020 and his first full-length studio album Good Intentions, which dropped in May of the same year. Check out the teaser below. “Never Sleep” drops July 29. View t...
îLESONIQ Reveals Set Times for 2022 Festival With Eric Prydz, Swedish House Mafia, More
îLESONIQ 2022 presented by Bell is returning to Montreal for a jam-packed weekend of electronic dance music, celebrating its 7th edition in a big way with a staggering lineup. Held at the stunning Parc Jean-Drapeau from August 5-7, îLESONIQ is slated to bring its most impressive lineup to date this year. It’s crystal clear that the festival’s organizers are looking to make this year’s experience an unforgettable one, extending it to three days while making the Bell OASIS Mainstage 2.5 times bigger, cementing it as one of the biggest mobile stages in North America. As the exciting festival is approaching faster than ever, its set times and daily schedule have been revealed, showcasing unmatched taste and curation between its three stages. On August 5th, îLESONIQ will welcom...
Umbrella Weekend Lands Successful Return to SoCal With Unforgettable Festival Experience
Following a two-year hiatus, Umbrella Weekend has officially made its return, positioning itself as one of the most exciting dance music festivals out of San Diego. Organized by the Afternoon Umbrella Friends, a group who shares the same values and love for festivals and the electronic music community, Umbrella Weekend was held March 24-28 in a stunning valley near Yucaipa, California. The event featured three days of immaculate music curation and activities. It is widely known that Umbrella Weekend doesn’t only stand for great music. Throughout the event’s duration, attendees were able to participate in a bevy of wellness experiences and educational activities, as well as enjoy multiple interactive art installations that were sprinkled throughout the festival grounds. Umbrella Weeke...
Manila Killa’s Debut Album “Dusk” Is the Apex of His Storytelling Mastery
Dusk is fleeting. Magical. Mysterious. Anything, after all, can happen after dark. It’s this bridge between night and day that has become Manila Killa‘s muse, forming the framework of his long-anticipated debut album, Dusk. Bold and immersive, it succeeds as the apex of his craftsmanship. Hope and longing, curiosity and resolve; 12 enchanting tracks fit to the lifecycle of this enigmatic witching hour. They contemplate what transpires once the sun dips below the horizon and into that place in-between, sight unseen. Dusk is an opus that could only be told by Killa’s storytelling mastery. A range of dance-pop singalongs, future bass ballads and brooding melodic house breaks maintain a special class of emotional dynamism. Cinematic musical motifs like brisk drum sequences an...
Listen to Biicla’s Otherworldly Sophomore Album, “Yes Place”
Biicla‘s sophomore album is here, and it’s a stunner. The trailblazing Russian singer-songwriter and electronic music producer has been pioneering his own brand of dance music for a number of years now, combining eerie melodies with house rhythms and warm sound design. Over two years since 2020’s remarkable debut, No Place, Biicla has come into his own with Yes Place, a 10-track LP out now via Good Luck Have Fun. Yes Place picks up where its predecessor left it off, with Biicla reflecting on an immense shift in his career during a turbulent time bouncing between Los Angeles and his hometown of Moscow. Sonically, it’s his most ambitious musical endeavor to date, seamlessly taking listeners from heavenly vocal sections to hard-hitting bass drops and unpredic...
Megan Thee Stallion’s Best Swimsuit Moments
Megan Thee Stallion is the ultimate Hot Girl, whether she’s performing her slew of hits on the world’s biggest stages or posing for an envy-worthy Instagram selfie. Where the “Savage” rapper thrives the most, however, is laying out on a beach or by the pool, showing off her stunning curves in a bathing suit. Meg is always sharing her latest swimwear-clad looks to social media, accompanied by a comment section filled to the brim with thousands of admirers. She even graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit in 2021, marking the second musician ever to star on the cover after Beyoncé‘s groundbreaking cover in 2007. For the shoot, Meg made sure to pull pieces from Fashion Nova, where the 27-year-old rapper has her own collection, as well as high fashion and custom items during ...
Everything We Know About BLACKPINK’s Next Era (So Far)
BLACKPINK is (still) the revolution! On July 5, the girl group’s label YG Entertainment announced that the quartet are on the precipice of a brand-new musical era. “A lot of BLACKPINK-esque music has been prepared over a long period of time,” the label said in a statement. “On top of new music and large-scale projects, BLACKPINK will also go on the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group by the end of the year to expand their rapport with fans worldwide.” New music by the K-pop idols will serve as a follow-up to their 2020 debut studio effort The Album, which bowed at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 upon its hotly anticipated release back in October 2020 and featured smash singles “How You Like That,” “Ice Cream” featuring Selena Gomez and “Lovesick Girls.” The group also unveil...
Selena Gomez Shares Pics & Sage Advice After Glam Birthday Party: ‘I’m Starting to Really Like 30’
Selena Gomez‘s birthday may have been last week, but she’s still celebrating. On Monday (July 25), the pop star/actress took to Instagram to share photos from her glamorous 30th birthday party and a message about what the milestone birthday means to her. “Have had a moment to catch up,” she wrote in the caption alongside two black-and-white portraits in her Versace ball gown. “Though there are so many words to say I’ll simply leave it at this. My twenties were a journey through good, hard and beautiful moments that I will never forget. Each of them has shaped me into the person that I am today. I am someone who is still learning, but is more certain about what matters and what she wants. Someone who is grateful for every single gift and every single lesson along the way. I am walking forwa...
Jamie T on Track For First U.K. No. 1 With ‘The Theory of Whatever’
Fifteen years after he burst onto the scene, Jamie T is set for his first U.K. No. 1. The Wimbledon-born singer and songwriter blasts to the summit of the midweek U.K. chart with The Theory of Whatever (via Polydor), his fifth studio LP. The Theory of Whatever should continue Jamie T’s streak of Top 5 appearances, which started with 2007’s debut Panic Prevention (No. 4), and continued with 2009’s Kings & Queens (No. 2), 2014’s Carry on the Grudge (No. 4) and 2016’s Trick (No. 3). Jamie T (real name Jamie Alexander Treays) leads an Official Chart Update that’s top-heavy with new releases. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news One of those is Jack White’s Entering Heaven Alive (Third Man), which is set for a No. 2 bow. The Detroit rocker’s fifth st...
