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R.E.M. Plot First Standalone CD Release of Debut EP Chronic Town
R.E.M. will celebrate the 40th anniversary of its classic, five-song debut EP, Chronic Town, by releasing it as a standalone CD for the first time in the U.S. on Aug. 19 via I.R.S./UMe. Augmented by extensive new liner notes from original producer Mitch Easter, the project will also be available on picture disc vinyl and cassette and can be pre-ordered here. Chronic Town was recorded in October 1981 at Easter’s Drive-In Studios in Winston-Salem, N.C., a few months after the release of R.E.M.’s debut single, “Radio Free Europe.” The EP introduced R.E.M.’s distinctive early sound to the wider world on staples such as “Gardening at Night,” “Wolves, Lower” and “1,000,000,” setting the stage for the band’s debut full-length, Murmur, in April 1983. “There is a certain spare, almost live quality ...
Christie Front Drive, Mineral, Boys Life Members Return as Suburban Eyes
Members of beloved emo-leaning groups Christie Front Drive, Mineral, Boys Life have reassembled in the new band Suburban Eyes and have released their first song together, “Uncomplicated Lives.” The project features Eric Richter (Christie Front Drive, Antarctica), Jeremy Gomez (Mineral, The Gloria Record) and John Anderson (Boys Life), who knew each other through the underground music scene of the ’90s and 2000s but never collaborated together until 2020. [embedded content][embedded content] “Uncomplicated Lives” is strident and jangly — an evolution of the noisier, electric guitar-driven sound of its members’ past bands. The song features backing vocals and piano from Mineral’s Chris Simpson and guitar and organ from Christie Front Drive’s Kerry McDonald. Veteran producer Peter Katis (The ...
Whatever Happened To The Geto Boys?
In the early evenings of late January 1991, after local news and Wheel of Fortune, the majority of American families tuned in to CNN’s coverage of Operation Desert Storm, the first ever real-time, front line broadcasts in the history of combat. This was groundbreaking stuff, honest-to-goodness live war, featuring play-by-play from on-site reporters and color commentary from retired senior military in the studios. This was next-level nationalism, unprecedented patriotism, televised mass murder with the feel of a dark sporting event and the lo-fi broadcast resolution of a video game. The night vision footage of green rockets and tracers racing back-and-forth across the black skies of Baghdad looked an awful lot like the last level of Asteroids. The Apache view screens with 8-bit graphi...
Soltan and RIOT Join Forces for Punishing Dubstep Track, “Arabian Knights”
Soltan and RIOT have teamed up for their first-ever collaboration, “Arabian Knights,” a riveting dubstep track out now by way of NGHTMRE and SLANDER’s Gud Vibrations. Soltan, whose signature production style has dazzled the electronic music community in recent years, and RIOT, a virtuosic Israeli bass music duo, are no strangers to writing dubstep hits. “Arabian Knights” pays homage to both artists’ Middle Eastern heritage. Akin to a classic warrior’s victory anthem, the roaring single features a cascade of sounds from the traditional Zurna—a double reed wind instrument played in central Eurasia, Western Asia and parts of North Africa—as well as Turkish strings and hypnotic bell patterns. “Arabian Knights” event...
Bonnie X Clyde Drop Heartfelt Single “In Too Deep” Ahead of New Album
Los Angeles-based dance music duo Bonnie X Clyde are back with “In Too Deep,” a heartfelt single borne from a turbulent time in their personal lives. “In Too Deep” is a slow-burning tidal wave of captivating lyricism and aching sound design. One of Bonnie X Clyde’s most riveting songs to date, it explores the difficulties of channeling one’s own vulnerability and opening up “even if it’s heavy.” A melancholic house beat chugs through a sea of soft pads, soundtracking the struggles to reconnect. While “In Too Deep” has somewhat of a somber tone, its angelic vocals manage to lift and embolden. Their effect mirrors the track’s recording process, which the duo likens to a “therapy session....
Helicopter Captures Remarkable 70,000-Person Crowd Control Experience at Defqon.1 2022
One of the most chaotic traditions on the music festival circuit reached new heights in 2022. Each year at the world’s leading hard dance festival, Defqon.1, fans gather by the Red stage for a signature “Power Hour” performance. With more than two-thirds of the 95,000-plus audience in tow, the frenzied set saw fans raging to a medley of breakneck hardstyle hits and festival staples. However, while the performance itself is a unique tradition, it gives rise to a one-of-a-kind crowd control experience that always steal the show. This year, Red Bull Netherlands fired up their helicopter and captured remarkable aerial footage of the festival’s biggest “left to right” crowd control movement to date. Through the power of hard dance, summer suns...
Monstercat Is Hosting a Virtual Game Show to Celebrate the Label’s 11th Anniversary
Monstercat is celebrating their 11th anniversary with a new competition for their loyal fans. Beginning this weekend is Monstercat Presents: 1-For-1, a weeklong virtual game show that celebrates the music and culture of the beloved label. Testing their fans’ talents, Monstercat is set to give away prizes that include a golden ticket to all of their events through 2023, a trip to their Vancouver office and more. Hosted by the record label’s Community Manager Dylan Todd, the online event will host a total of 11 challenges. Fans can flex their sartorial skills at the Best Artist Cosplay contest, test their musical IQ for Guess The Song, put their photo editing talents to work for the Demonstrate Your Photoshop Skills event, show off their twisted sense of humor for the Best Meme c...
Alan Rickman’s ‘Madly Deeply’ Personal Diaries Releasing in October 2022
The personal diaries of the late Alan Rickman is set to be released as a collection this October. Publishers Henry Holt confirmed that Madly Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman will hit shelves in October 18, with Variety reporting that the actor “wrote his diaries with the intention of future publication.” Written from the early 1990s up to his death in 2016, the entries created a total of 27 volumes and will both “offer new insight into the mind” of Rickman and “paint a deep portrait of a renowned actor, a political activist, an avid traveler and a devoted friend.” The late actor’s Sense and Sensibility and A Little Chaos co-star Kate Winslet wrote an entry as part of the book’s introduction, while his widow Rima Horton wrote the afterword following Rickman’s last entry in December 2015....
‘Barbie’ Set Images of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling Emerge
After Warner Bros. debuted the first looks of Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Barbie, set images have now emerged showing the two actors once again dressed in bright pink, rollerblading along the beach. Fans of the toy series may also notice that the outfits the two are wearing pay homage to the “Hot Skatin” Barbie of the ’90s. Joining Robbie’s Barbie and Gosling’s Ken will be an all-star cast including Simu Liu, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, Will Ferrell, Issa Rae, Alexandra Shipp, Michael Cera and Ariana Greenblatt. Ladybird‘s Greta Gerwig will helm the project as director alongside script co-writer Noah Baumbach, while Josey McNamara and Ynon Kreiz will executive produce with Mattel’s Robbie Brenner and David Heyman as producers. For ...
A $301M USD Deal Could Reportedly See Johnny Depp Return as Captain Jack Sparrow
Disney is reportedly very interested in having Johnny Depp reprise the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the next Pirates of The Caribbean movie. According to Poptopic, Disney is reportedly very interested in seeing the pirate returning to the big screen again, a source tells that “the deal is reportedly for Johnny Depp to return as Jack Sparrow” and is worth around $301 million USD. ”Disney are very interested in patching up their relationship with Johnny Depp,” the insider told Poptopic. “They reached out to the actor prior to his defamation trial against Amber Heard and asked whether he would be interested in returning for another ‘Pirates’ film or two.” It seems Disney really wants to make it up to Depp, as according to the insider, with the studio sending him a gift basket wit...
‘Elvis’ Narrowly Defeats ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ for No. 1 Spot at Domestic Box Office
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Carly Rae Jepsen on New Music, Rostam, and Kate Bush
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Carly Rae Jepsen joins Kyle Meredith to talk about her latest single, “Western Wind,” and more new music. Advertisement Related Video The Canadian artist discusses taking stock of her life over the past couple years and how that’s led into this latest set. She also touches on the single having its thematic ties back to her upbringing and family, as well as the the Kate Bush-inspired music video. Jepsen also gives some love to producer Rostam, tells us the backstory on the lockdown-written “Me and the Boys in the Band” single, and previews her upcoming “So Nice Tour,” which has some proceeds going to...
