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Now I’m in This Dream Place: Mulholland Drive Is Still Puzzling, 20 Years Later
I still remember the first time I saw Mulholland Drive, which celebrates its twentieth anniversary this week. It was in the spring of 2005, and I was in my freshman year of college at the University of Iowa. An English lit major with an interest in writing about movies, I’d signed up for an Introduction to Cinema course that was required to pursue a film studies minor. A lot of the films we’d watched so far — Weerasethakul’s Mysterious Object at Noon, Tarkovsky’s The Sacrifice — had left me, a curious but sheltered eighteen-year-old, somewhat cold. But there was an expectant buzz in the air when I settled in for that day’s screening: the film we’d watch today would have boobs in it. I knew who David Lynch was, but had only seen The Elephant Man, not the most representative film of his care...
Courtney Barnett Drops Harriet the Spy Theme Song “Smile Real Nice”: Stream
I spy with my little eye…a new Courtney Barnett single! Today, the indie rock singer unveiled “Smile Real Nice,” the theme song for Apple TV+’s new animated adaptation of Harriet the Spy. On the defiant track, Barnett croons, “I don’t wanna be/ You don’t wanna be/ We don’t wanna be/ Told what to do/ No, I won’t cut my hair/ And I’ll wear whatever I like/ It when I get to be myself” over raucous drums and dueling electric guitars. As mentioned, “Smile Real Nice” serves as the opening theme for Harriet the Spy, which is set to premiere on Apple’s streaming service on November 19th. An illustrated update on the 1964 children’s novel by Louise Fitzhugh, the series stars Beanie Feldstein as the voice of the titular spy alongside Jane Lynch as Ole Golly and Lacey Chabert as Marion Hawthorne.&nbs...
Speedy Ortiz Announces New Compilation The Death of Speedy Ortiz & Cop Kicker…Forever
Sadie Dupuis has spent the last decade writing and recording playful indie rock as Speedy Ortiz. Now, the musician is commemorating her 10th year under the moniker with a 2xLP compilation called The Death of Speedy Ortiz & Cop Kicker…Forever, featuring some of the band’s earliest work. The expansive reissue is due out November 12th via Carpark, and as a preview, Dupuis has also shared the new self-directed video for “Cutco.” The Death of Speedy Ortiz & Cop Kicker…Forever will include the contents of 2011’s Cop Kicker EP and The Death of Speedy Ortiz LP, all now remastered by Dupuis, who’s since become a go-to producer in her own right. You’ll also get to enjoy a handful of previously unreleased tracks, reflective liner notes written by Dupuis, and a collection of photos f...
Jordan McGraw on Writing with The Jonas Brothers and His New Song About Matthew McConaghey
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Jordan McGraw sits down with Kyle Meredith to talk about his newest singles and how the pandemic allowed him to readjust he musical styling, leaning into his coming-of-age bands like Blink-182, Green Day, Tina Turner, and Tears for Fears. The singer/songwriter also discusses touring with The Jonas Brothers and co-writing “Her” with Nick Jonas, writing a song about Matthew McConaghey, and pop punk’s resurgence. McGraw also tells us about making a music video on the set of Wheel of Fortune and why some moms are calling him “an abomination and a menace to society.” Advertisement Related Video Listen to this new episode of Kyle Me...
STEPHEN PEARCY Announces December 2021 East Coast Tour
RATT singer Stephen Pearcy and his solo band will embark on a short East Coast tour in early December. So far, the following dates have been announced: Dec. 01 – Jergels Rhythm & Grille – Warrendale, PA Dec. 03 – Showplace Theater – Buffalo, NY Dec. 04 – Keg’s Canalside – Jordan, NY Dec. 05 – Vault Music Hall – New Bedford, MA This past June, Pearcy spoke to Vintage Rock Pod about his upcoming follow-up to 2018’s “View To A Thrill” solo album. He said: “So much time has passed since we started writing, Erik [Ferentinos] and I — my guitar player and co-writer guy [for] most of my solo [stuff]. It was so long ago. And the record was done; we had the songs written, like, six months ago. And that was a year proce...
Ex-NIGHTWISH Frontwoman ANETTE OLZON: Metal Singer By Night, Nurse By Day
Former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Anette Olzon spoke to CNN about balancing her singing career with her day job. “I always wanted to help people and work with something that gives me something on the inside,” she said (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). “I’m a registered nurse. So I started studying and got a bachelor’s degree. It took me some years. And I’ve been working with that for three years now. And I feel that it’s a good complement — it’s a good complement to do music and to do another work. I believe it’s good for us to see other things. I’m working with newborn babies at the maternity ward, so it’s really a very nice job.” The Swedish-born singer originally joined NIGHTWISH in 2007 and recorded two studio LPs wi...
TESTAMENT And EXODUS Singers Explain Decision To Postpone ‘The Bay Strikes Back Tour’ To 2022: ‘We Wanna Have Fun’
TESTAMENT‘s Chuck Billy and EXODUS‘s Steve “Zetro” Souza have released a new 40-minute video in which they go in depth about the two bands’ decision to postpone the North American leg of their “The Bay Strikes Back Tour” to 2022. The 30-date trek — also featuring DEATH ANGEL — was originally scheduled to kick off on October 6 at the Fremont Theater in San Luis Obispo, California and make stops in Austin, New York, and Detroit before concluding on November 27 at The Fox in Oakland. Speaking about the thought process behind pushing back the tour, Chuck said: “I called Zet and I called Will [Carroll, drums] and Ted [Aguilar, guitar] from DEATH ANGEL and just wanted to hear what everybody’s thoughts were. And the most important thing, I thi...
Hiraeth – LUTHARO
RATING: 8/10 As long as there are exciting new bands to fly the flag, heavy metal will never get old. LUTHARO obviously subscribe to a similar view: the Canadians’ self-released debut album is a primarily traditional metal record with bags of melody, shitloads of muscular power and large amounts of virtuoso musicianship. But it’s also a ferociously contemporary affair, with shades of everything from progressive and symphonic metal grandeur to the heads-down clatter of the heaviest metalcore and the giddy, razor-wire histrionics of CHILDREN OF BODOM. The whole, seemingly intuitive caboodle is wrapped up in some truly memorable songs and blessed with a classy production that belies the band’s DIY status. An opening salvo that kicks in with such ferocity that you may spit yo...
Adele Announces Official Release Date for ’30’
Adele has officially made her long-awaited return to music with the release of her first single in six years, “Easy On Me.” Following the much-anticipated news, the artist took to social media to announce the debut of her new album, 30. In line with her previous albums, her upcoming project corresponds to a particular age in her life. Adele has previously revealed that the album is a statement and came out of “the most turbulent period of my life.” The singer, who is now 33, filed for divorce from her husband in 2019. Adele’s announcement reads, “I was certainly nowhere near where I’d hoped to be when I first started it nearly 3 years ago…I’ve learned a lot of blistering home truths about myself along the way. I’ve shed many layers but also wrapped myself in new ones. Discovered genuinely ...
G4 Will Relaunch on Twitch and Cable TV Next Month
The gaming and fandom network G4 will be making its return after a seven-year hiatus. Originally launched in 2002, shows on TV network focused on video games and gaming culture. G4 underwent a series of mergers and acquisitions in the early aughts before ultimately shutting down in 2014. Last year, Comcast announced that it would be reviving the network and since then, G4 has started streaming beta content on Twitch, YouTube and Twitter in preparation for the relaunch. On November 16, G4 will be newly available on channels offered through Verizon Fios, Cox, Xfinity TV and Philo. The network will also “collaborate with Twitch on a multi-year promotional and commercial partnership,” according to the press release. G4 said that programming will be “produced and delivered through a first-...
Call of Duty Introduces New Anti-Cheat System Called Ricochet
Call of Duty has introduced a new anti-cheat system that intends to address the sophisticated and ever-evolving problem of cheating in its games. The Ricochet Anti-Cheat initiative serves to combat unfair play with several new features, including server-side tools that monitor analytics to identify cheating, robust investigation processes to remove cheaters and updates that strengthen account security. Additionally, the system will arrive with a PC kernel-level driver, which was developed internally for the Call of Duty franchise and will first launch for Call of Duty: Warzone later this year. The driver will improve the process of identifying cheaters and strengthen the server’s security by inspecting the software and applications that attempt to interact with and manipulate the game...
Megan Fox & Machine Gun Kelly Put Their Love to the Test With Intimate ‘Couples Quiz’: Watch
For MGK’s turn, he also led with the tattoo question, which Fox was unable to answer. “It’s literally impossible to calculate because you tattooed on top of your tattoos, so I couldn’t say,” she responded. Fox was later able to provide an extremely detailed account when MGK asked her what his astrological sign is, and told him, “Your sun is Taurus, your moon is Pisces, your rising is Gemini. You have a stellium of planets in Pisces. You’re sun is in the 12th house, which is the house that’s ruled by Neptune, which is the ruler of Pisces. You’re very Piscean and you’re very Gemini, very morose and the moods are very intense.” During the game, Fox also revealed that she has listened to Machine Gun Kelly’s upcoming sixth ...
