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‘Moon Knight’ Director Teases Unexpected “Twists and Turns” for Season Finale
Moon Knight‘s director Mohamed Diab has teased that the ending to the Marvel series will leave fans feeling surprise yet satisfied. The series follows protagonist Steven Grant, played by Oscar Isaac. Grant appears to be a regular gift shop employee by day, but soon finds the real reason why his life is so chaotic despite living a relatively normal life. The series is based on the Marvel comic by the same name, which dates back to 1975. In a recent interview with Entertainment Weekly, Diab calls Isaac’s performance “unbelievable” as he explores his character’s Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID). He adds, “The difference between Marc and Steven is so huge, yet they’re so similar. He did a fantastic job developing those characters, and when he inhabited the two, they’re completely different...
Andrew Garfield Announces Break From Acting
Andrew Garfield has announced that he is officially taking a break from acting. 2022 has been a whirlwind year for the actor, after the success of Spider-Man: No Way Home, his Oscar-nominated role for Tick, Tick…Boom! and now his new FX series Under The Banner of Heaven. In a new interview with Variety, he revealed that he needs to “rest for a little bit. I need to recalibrate and reconsider what I want to do next and who I want to be and just be a bit of a person for a while. Because as you know, that is a washing machine, that awards season.” He adds, “I need to just be a bit ordinary for a while.” Garfield’s latest series is a heavy film that mixes elements of religion with murder. The FX series is adapted from Jon Krakauer’s 2003 true crime novel of the same name. The series is set to ...
Quavo to Star in Action-Thriller Film ‘Takeover’
Migos staple Quavo is set to star in Takeover, an action-thriller feature film helmed by Greg Jonkajtys from Quality Films, Quality Control Music and Trioscope’s production arm. Set against the backdrop of Atlanta’s street takeover car culture, the rapper will portray new parolee Guy Miller as he attempts to start anew. His journey to a clean slate is curt short, however, when he is dragged back into the takeover world and is forced to “live up to his reputation as one of the slipperiest street operators in a lethal, head-long race against time.” Deadline adds that Takeover will utilize Trioscope’s very own animation technique to blend live-action performances and animation in order to execute the car stunts. Takeover is written by Die Hard’s Jeb Stuart and Marvel’s Agent Carter’s Brandon ...
Wilco’s 12th Studio Album Is on the Way
If celebrating the 20th anniversary of their classic album with concerts and a massive boxset, and announcing their own festival wasn’t enough, Wilco have an album of brand new material on the way. The band’s 12th studio album is called Cruel Country, and they shared its first single, “Falling Apart (Right Now),” today. [embedded content][embedded content] Cruel Country is out on May 27, which is the same weekend of Wilco’s Solid Sound Festival, which takes place in Massachusetts. According to a statement, the album was almost entirely composed of live takes while Wilco played together at The Loft in Chicago. The band is slated to perform the record in its entirety for the first time ever at the North Adams, Massachusetts fest. “There have been elements of country music in e...
Fontaines D.C. Deliver a Pulverizing Performance of “Nabokov” on Seth Meyers: Watch
Dublin City sons Fontaines D.C. took a pause from their North American tour on Wednesday night to appear on Late Night with Seth Meyers. In promotion of their new album, Skinty Fia, the post punks with a spirited rendition of “Nabokov.” Turn your speakers way up and catch a replay of the performance below. Fontaines D.C.’s North American tour supporting Skinty Fia runs through the middle of May, after which they will embark on an extensive run of shows in the UK and Europe. Tickets to their upcoming shows are on sale now via Ticketmaster. The band previously performed lead Skinty Fia single “Jackie Down the Line” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Earlier this month, Consequence caught up with frontman Grian Chatten to discuss the album, their third and most expansiv...
Esmé Bianco Accuses Marilyn Manson of Blocking Video from Screening on Deftones Tour
Game of Thrones actress Esmé Bianco, who is already suing Marilyn Manson for sexual assault and human trafficking, has filed new legal documents accusing the shock rocker of blocking a video of her that was meant to screen at Deftones’ current tour dates. Apparently, Bianco filmed a video that was supposed “to be used as part of the stage set for [Deftones’] current tour,” according to a motion filed on Wednesday (April 27th) in the United States District Court for the Central District of California. The motion continued, “In exchange for providing her images, Ms. Bianco expected an economic benefit from significant public exposure via the band’s worldwide tour and the opportunity to continue working with the highly sought-after creative director who oversaw the project.” Advertisement Rel...
Lola Kirke Shares Origins of New Song “Lady for Sale”: Exclusive
Our recurring Origins feature series offers exclusive insights into an artist’s latest release. Today, Lola Kirke breaks down her new single, “Lady for Sale.” Having starred in shows like Mozart in the Jungle and HBO Max’s Winning Time, multi-hyphenate Lola Kirke is already an established actress, but the Nashville-based singer is carving out a name for herself in the music world, too, by blending country music with ’80s pop influences. Ahead of tomorrow’s release of her sophomore album, Lady for Sale, via Third Man Records, Consequence is exclusively premiering the title track and its accompanying music video. With a visual treatment inspired by Jane Fonda’s Original Workout and filmed at The Parthenon in Nashville, “Lady for Sale” combines ’80s synths with twangy guitars and country-ting...
National Concert Week Offers $25 All-In Tickets for 3,700 Upcoming Shows
Between May 4th and 10th, Live Nation will offer $25 all-in tickets to more than 3,700 shows across North America as part of its annual National Concert Week campaign. Discounted tickets will be available for shows including Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill anniversary tour with Garbage; Wu-Tang and Nas’ “NY State of Mind” tour; Jack White’s “Supply Chain Issues Tour”; Tears for Fears’ upcoming jaunt with Garbage; Rob Zombie and Mudvayne’s co-headlining outing; New Order and Pet Shop Boys’ co-headlining tour; Kraftwerk’s “3D Tour”; and Interpol and Spoon’s upcoming tour together. Some of the other notable acts included in the promotion are The Killers, The Who, Florence + The Machine, Roxy Music, HAIM, Morrissey, Machine Gun Kelly, The Black Keys, Willie Nelson, Tenacious D, The Chic...
Candy Bleakz – Tikuku
Check out this brand new single from Candy Bleakz titled “Tikuku”. Chocolate City bad girl Candy Bleakz dishes out a brand new street vibe she calls “Tikuku” for her teeming fans and supporters. The new record “Tikuku” is a fantastic song produced by Rexxie and it serves as a follow-up to her previously released song tagged “Baba Nla” which featured Teni. However, it is worth your listening to and should be added to your playlist. Listen and share Candy Bleakz – “Tikuku” below. [embedded content]
Base One – BumBum ft Reminisce
Aquila Records music act Base One unveils a new single titled “BumBum”. One of Nigerian new era rapper Base One returns with a brand new single he calls “BumBum”, a song off his body of work captioned “Irunmole” (First Wave). It has eight tracks on it with a couple of A-list artists. The new record “BumBum” features Reminisce and it is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure, as it serves as a sequel to the track titled “Popoju”. Listen and share Base One ft Reminisce – “BumBum” below. Download coming soon.
Base One ft Tega Starr – Never Give Up
Aquila Records music act Base One unveils a new single titled “Never Give Up”. One of Nigerian new era rapper Base One returns with a brand new single he calls “Never Give Up”, a song off his body of work captioned “Irunmole” (First Wave). It has eight tracks on it with a couple of A-list artists. The new record features Tega Starr and it is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure, as it serves as a sequel to the track titled “Bumbum”. Listen and share Base One ft Tega Starr – “Never Give Up” below. Download coming soon.
Base One ft Deinde – Winner
Aquila Records music act Base One unveils a new single titled “Winner”. One of Nigerian new era rapper Base One returns with a brand new single he calls “Winner”, a song off his body of work captioned “Irunmole” (First Wave). It has eight tracks on it with a couple of A-list artists. The new record features Deinde and it is an impressive tune for your listening pleasure, as it serves as a sequel to the track titled “Never Give Up”. Listen and share Base One ft Deinde – “Winner” below. Download coming soon.
