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Clubber Attempts to Sneak Into The Warehouse Project Using Homemade “Lifetime Access Pass”
When it comes to sneaking into venues without paying, one Manchester raver went particularly bold in their approach. At the door check for the “Adam Beyer Presents Drumcode” event at The Warehouse Project in Manchester, one clubber perplexed security when he presented a laminated “lifetime access pass” as his ticket for entry. Sacha Lord, Co-Founder of Warehouse Project, admitted the fake pass caused confusion at the door, but the team eventually realized the card was homemade. “A new one last night,” Lord tweeted. “Someone tried to get in, by making themselves a ‘Lifetime Access Pass to WHP and Parklife.’ Caused a bit of confusion, but impressive!” That could have been the end of the man’s efforts, but as it turns...
Joint Effort: Pasquale Rotella Announces Cannabis Brand Partnership, Music Festival Activations
With hopes of merging live music and weed culture, Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella has announced a partnership with RNBW, a premium cannabis brand. For the first time ever, cannabis lovers will be able to purchase products and Insomniac music festival tickets in one fell swoop at select retail locations, according to a press release. The alliance marks a first-of-its-kind endeavor and one that aims to establish an integrated service for herbalists and audiophiles alike. The first curated ticket bundle to be offered is available now and represents one of two phases of the partnership’s rollout. Until October 21st, consumers purchasing online and in-person at Cookies, Stiiizy, Harborside, Jardín, Thrive, Planet 13, and Sixty Four & Hope locations in California and Nevada w...
Another Teaser of The Weeknd and Swedish House Mafia’s Collab Has Leaked: Listen
New snippets of Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd‘s highly anticipated collaboration have officially hit the web. In a frustratingly short, 10-second teaser clip posted to Instagram Stories shared by an individual close to the iconic dance music trio—and tagging both Swedish House Mafia and The Weeknd—fans are able to hear a bite-sized preview of the track. Even if he hadn’t tagged the artists, however, there’s little doubt the internet would have quickly identified the song for what it is. The Story was later reposted to The Weeknd’s dedicated subreddit, where it quickly gained traction. Given the brevity of the clip, it’s hard to comprehensively define the song’s characteristics at this point. But at first listen it surely seems...
IRON MAIDEN’s BRUCE DICKINSON Launches ‘Psycho Schizo Espresso’ Podcast
“Psycho Schizo Espresso”, a brand new podcast from IRON MAIDEN‘s Bruce Dickinson and Oxford University psychologist and best-selling author Dr. Kevin Dutton, will launch across all podcast platforms on October 31, 2021. New episodes will be made available every other Tuesday. Official podcast description: “If psychology was a country, then it would be the world’s top tourist destination bar none. It’s an enchanted territory with something for everyone: from aliens to drug lords, from serial killers to conspiracy theories. Join intellectual explorers Bruce Dickinson and Dr. Kevin Dutton for an Indiana Jones style adventure through some of its most far-flung corners as they delve into the psyches of rock icons, sporting superstars, and special forces soldi...
UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER On Keeping His Voice In Shape: ‘I Never Warm Up When I Go Onstage’
In a brand new interview with Pete Pardo of Sea Of Tranquility, former ACCEPT and current U.D.O. frontman Udo Dirkschneider was asked how he has managed to keep his singing voice in such good shape after more than 40 years of recording and touring. He responded (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “I don’t know. I think I’m really lucky with my voice. I go every year to check everything, and the doctor always says, ‘Everything’s perfect. No problems.’ And this is crazy. “I never had any problems or had to cancel a concert [because of] my voice — never,” he continued. “I’m really, really lucky with this. I know a lot of colleagues, they have problems with their voice. “The only thing I can say is I do nothing really special....
NAPALM DEATH Will Follow ‘Very Rigid Protocols’ On U.S. Tour With GWAR To Avoid Catching COVID-19
NAPALM DEATH frontman Mark “Barney” Greenway spoke to That Drummer Guy about the band’s upcoming fall 2021 U.S. tour with GWAR, which is scheduled to kick off on October 28 in Norfolk, Virginia. The trek will mark NAPALM DEATH‘s first appearance in America since taking part in last month’s Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest in Philadelphia, where Greenway and his bandmates performed a special one-time-only set of songs exclusively from their “Harmony Corruption” and “Utopia Banished” records. “We’ve done two gigs since we were able to do two gigs — since the gigs we were planning on doing weren’t getting canceled,” Greenway said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “So we’ve done two gigs. Speaki...
MASTODON’s BRANN DAILOR: JOEY JORDISON Was ‘One Of The Pillars Of Metal Drumming’
In a new interview with Knotfest.com, MASTODON‘s Brann Dailor once again paid tribute to his longtime friend Joey Jordison, saying the late SLIPKNOT drummer was “one of the pillars of metal drumming. He will always be that, you know,” he added. “He’s up there with Vinnie [Paul Abbott, PANTERA] and [Dave] Lombardo [SLAYER] and all those guys. It’s huge, his contribution. I mean, there’s a whole genre of music that kind of sprung up around what SLIPKNOT put forth. And he’s the heartbeat of it all — he was the driving force. The drums are really fucking loud on SLIPKNOT records for a reason.” Dailor went on to say that Jordison‘s recent passing has given him the impetus to “give that little bit extra” when performing live...
Kevin Whelan’s Aeon Station Releases New Song ‘Leaves’
Kevin Whelan of The Wrens announced his newest project Aeon Station last month. Aeon Station just released another track off their upcoming debut Observatory, “Leaves.” While the first track released last month, “Queens,” captures a refreshing essence of ’90s alt-rock, “Leaves” is a heart-wrenching ballad of self-enduring trials and defeat that a vulnerable Whelan sings with passion and questioning. “I took what little ground I could find to start again / And by the time you will realize I’m gone / It will all be over just a hard-won memory.” The closing lyric, “Off to find a better life,” mirrors Whelan’s new leap with Aeon Station, and the beginning of his journey innovating a new sound and carrying on his heart for making music. “‘Leaves’ is about finding the courage to leave negative p...
Flavor Flav Arrested for Alleged Domestic Violence
Public Enemy rapper Flavor Flav was arrested earlier this month in Henderson, Nevada. The alleged incident occurred on the evening of October 4, a representative from the Henderson public information confirms to SPIN. Flav was arrested on October 5 and was charged with one count of Domestic Battery. First reported by TMZ, Flav allegedly “poked his finger on the alleged victim’s nose, grabbed her, threw her down, and grabbed a phone out of her hand.” In a request for comment, David Chesnoff, Flavor Flav’s attorney, told SPIN that “In alleged domestic violence cases, there are often two sides to the story, and we will explain our side in the courtroom and not in the media.” Flav is due back in court on October 25. On Monday evening, the 62-year-old rapper tweeted that he was celebrating his ...
Harry Styles Will Reportedly Play A God Of Love And Sex In The Marvel Cinematic Universe
Harry Styles is currently on tour, packing arenas like Madison Square Garden and Chicago’s United Center with characteristic panache and flair and colorful outfits. But this morning (October 19), he’s making headlines for his (rumored) work on the big screen, not the stage. On Monday night, director Chloé Zhao‘s long-anticipated new Marvel film Eternals had its glitzy Los Angeles premiere, and with that came a particularly juicy and spoilerific scoop from critics who screened the film: Styles has apparently joined the MCU in the role of Thanos’s brother Eros, “a fun-loving, carefree womanizer,” as the Marvel fandom entry describes him. Seems right! The implications of sharing this scoop so far ahead of the film’s actual release date (November 5 in ...
Willow and Avril Lavigne Allow Room to ‘G R O W’ in New Video
Willow and Avril Lavigne dressed to the punk-nines in their new video for “G R O W.” [embedded content] Hailing from Willow’s recently debuted lately I feel EVERYTHING, the pop-punk idols of today and the ’00s unite and further the genre with sound, looks, and the fight to allow us all to have a little more room to grow. The track features Travis Barker on drums, bringing in a hint of ’90s hard-rock flavor as a nice bow to tie up the ode of constant evolution, in both yourself and in the music. And is anyone talking about how Lavigne literally hasn’t aged a day? Willow is set to finish up her sold-out headlining tour in Atlanta today, and will support Billie Eilish on her tour in February. We spoke with Willow earlier this year about her move to pop punk and why she’s ready for her ro...
Anjimile Signs With 4AD and Shares New Single ‘Stranger’
Anjimile Chithambo has signed with 4AD and released his debut with the label “Stranger.” “’Stranger’ is something of a confrontation between my past and present selves in relationship to my trans identity,” Anjimile said in a statement. “I started testosterone about 3 or 4 years ago, and It’s been simultaneously liberating and alarming to note the changes to my mind and body over the years.” The Dallas native sings a soft and warm embrace to himself, with a harmonic river of instruments slowly building into a triumphant revolution of accepting a new revelation about oneself, and allowing it to trickle in. No longer a child nor monster, Chithambo beautifully establishes “I’ll never be the same,” making for a powerful and inspiring ballad of his internal battles of transitioning, and how he ...
