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Is the Anonymous Creator of Bitcoin Communicating Through Music?
As the legend goes, Bitcoin founder Satoshi Nakamoto vanished from the Internet and was never heard from again in April 2011, now over a decade ago. However, there’s no doubt the world is more eager to hear from him than ever before. Today Bitcoin trades over $45,000, Tesla has the crypto on its balance sheet, and AMC Theaters recently announced they’re aiming to accept it as currency by the end of this year. Maybe it’s wishful thinking, but we have to at least explore the possibility that Nakamoto is communicating to us another way: via music. An EP titled Bitcoin, released in February 2021 has gained some buzz due to the fact that the artist credited with the recordings is the elusive Bitcoin founder himself. Interestingly, Bitcoin is a lo-fi album...
A Conversation with Faye Webster About Isolation and Depression
Listen via: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Pandora | Stitcher | Google | Pocket Casts | Radio Public | RSS Indie folk artist (and former Consequence Artist of the Month) Faye Webster speaks about her struggle with isolation and depression in the latest episode of the Going There podcast with Dr. Mike Friedman. The I Know I’m Funny haha singer-songwriter shares her experience of isolation during the pandemic, something to which many of us can relate. We as human beings often crave connecting with others, and the pandemic has in many cases radically changed and interfered with how we connect with people. Webster describes how she approaches her mental health as an ongoing and experimental process by which she is...
St. Vincent Throws a One-Woman Parade in New Music Video “Daddy’s Home”: Watch
St. Vincent leads a parade and the streets are not impressed in the new official music video for “Daddy’s Home.” Directed by Bill Benz, the visual to the title track from her latest album finds Annie Clark singing from the back of a flatbed. The few people she spies don’t seem all that excited to see her, a fact which is explained by a graphic representation of the “parade route,” which is really just a loop around a single block. That doesn’t stop the singer from strutting back and forth in front of the mic, crowing for anyone who’ll listen (and a few who will not) that “Inmate 502” is now free. The “Daddy’s Home” video is currently available exclusively on Facebook, and you can watch it over at St. Vincent’s page. Advertisement Related Video You can catch St. Vincent on tour this fall, a...
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis to Soundtrack New Movie Blonde About Marilyn Monroe
Longtime collaborators and friends Nick Cave and Warren Ellis have reportedly been working on a soundtrack for a new film about Marilyn Monroe. The movie, currently titled Blonde, is directed by Andrew Dominik and is scheduled for release later next year, notes The Guardian. When asked about what it’s like working with Warren on projects like these, Cave said it’s “an incredible privilege” that he doesn’t take for granted. “In any situation, he wants the best for me and I want the best for him,” he said. “We have basically developed a way of working where we both relinquish control of the music we make together. We spend many hours improvising music together, sitting and playing in good faith without the politics and power grabs of many partnerships. We just let the songs find themsel...
John Carpenter Announces Halloween Kills Soundtrack, Shares “Unkillable”: Stream
John Carpenter has announced the soundtrack for David Gordon Green’s Halloween Kills. It will arrive October 15th via Sacred Bones and accompany the film’s release in theaters. As a first preview, Carpenter has shared “Unkillable.” Spanning 20 tracks, the album is described in a press release as “unmistakably Carpenter.” It contains “sinister vintage synth tones,” but also features the Master of Horror drawing from a “broader sonic palette” while taking advantage of digital production tools. The Halloween Kills soundtrack will be available on CD, cassette, and vinyl. The standard LP comes in orange as well as a “charred pumpkin” black. Sacred Bones is also offering a molten orange variant, with retailers like Rough Trade carrying exclusive pressings of their own. Pre-orders are ongoing. Ad...
Take a First Look at Oscar Isaac’s ‘Moon Knight’ Costume
Announced as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase Four rollout, we now have a first look at Marvel Studios‘ Moon Knight. Arriving on Disney+, the six 40-50 minute episode Moon Knight television miniseries will be centered around Marc Spector played by Oscar Isaac. A former United States Marine afflicted by Dissociative Identity Disorder, Spector becomes Moon Knight after becoming the conduit for the Egyptian moon god Khonshu. While the main antagonist played by Ethan Hawke is believed to be inspired by cult leader David Koresh. The first look reveals a largely comic-accurate look for the superhero. Building on the ominous enigmatic appearance of Moon Knight, the cloaked costume is dominated by a white tone complete with hood, white eyes and crescent moon details. Take a first look a...
Marie Kondo Is Back to Spark More Joy With New Netflix Series
2020 and a bulk of 2021 have no doubt been tough years, but luckily the Internet’s favorite organizer (and almost life guru) Marie Kondo is now back to help you spark some joy. Teaming up with Netflix once again, Kondo will feature in a three-episode series aptly named Sparking Joy With Marie Kondo. According to the streaming platform’s synopsis, the show will move beyond her previous Tidying Up — which mainly focuses on cleaning homes — into the workplace. The Japanese sensation will apply her KonMari method to demonstrate how its philosophy can improve “businesses, relationships and communities.” Similar to the effect on her fans who have watched her previous shows or read her books, Netflix says that “the impacts of tidying are surprising, emotional and transformative in the l...
Spike Lee and HBO Debut ‘NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½’ Documentary Trailer
Spike Lee and HBO have unveiled the official trailer of their upcoming documentary, NYC EPICENTERS 9/11➔2021½. Produced and directed by the revered filmmaker, the four-part docuseries is a “tribute to the city that shaped [Lee] and inspired some of his greatest work.” The 2021 Cannes jury president conducted more than 200 interviews for first-hand accounts of “New York’s greatest challenges”: “The quintessential New York filmmaker uses his unique sensibilities to craft a multi-faceted mosaic of the city as it deals with some of the most life-changing events of the last twenty years. Beginning with the ongoing global pandemic and the urgency of the Black Lives Matter movement, Lee traverses through time to the devastating terrorist attacks of 9/11. This provocative series is an epic chronic...
Damon Wayans Wants a ‘VERZUZ’ Comedy Battle With Dave Chappelle
If there was ever a comedy variant of Timbaland and Swizz Beatz‘s VERZUZ, Damon Wayans would want to battle it out with Dave Chappelle. The In Living Color writer and promoter touched on the idea during his recent interview on KBXX 97.9 The Box, after he was asked if he’s staying updated with VERZUZ. “No, I have not,” he answered, following it up with the question, “Do they do it with comedians?” The hosts immediately asked him who he would go against, and Wayans instantly answered “[Dave] Chappelle,” much to their delight. “I’m calling him out,” Wayans added with a laugh. Wayans retired from standup comedy in 2015 and is currently working on a new series at ABC with My Wife and Kids co-creator Don Reo. The upcoming family comedy currently has a working title of Let’s Stay Together and is ...
Longtime Warner Music Central Europe CEO Bernd Dopp Is Stepping Down
Dopp is a five-decade veteran of WMG and the company’s longest-serving CEO in Europe. After working in retail, he joined Warner Music in 1984 as a label manager before working his way up to managing director of WEA Records a decade later. When WEA merged with Warner Classics and other entities to form Warner Music Germany in 2001, he was put in charge. In 2004, Warner Music International created a new European structure, grouping the major’s operations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria (GSA) into what would eventually be known as Warner Music Central Europe. As CEO from the very start, Dopp guided WMCE through the music industry’s oft-bumpy transition into digital and, more recently, through a once-in-a-generation pandemic. Through it all, he has delivered hits in his t...
Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande & More Receive iHeartRadio Titanium Awards for Reaching 1 Billion Audience Spins
Lipa alone is being honored for “Levitating,” according to iHeart, because the 1 billion total audience spin figure includes both her solo version and the remix featuring DaBaby. The remix alone doesn’t meet the criteria. These are the first titanium award recipients announced in 2021. The total audience spins calculation is based on Mediabase airplay and is multiplied by the number of persons listening to the radio at the time of those plays, delivering total audience impressions, which iHeart regards as the broadcast equivalent of the number of streams from a streaming music service. Post Malone and Shawn Mendes were the top titanium award winners in 2020, taking three awards each. Posty scored with “Sunflower,” “Wow” and “Circles”; Mendes with “...
Britney Spears Reveals Why She’s Sharing NSFW Photos of Herself
“Before I show you more pics of my body … I want you to understand my thoughts on exposing my skin !!!! In my opinion it’s quite twisted the immediate response of when any woman is hot and they want to shed a layer,” she continued, noting that she wasn’t talking about a strip club or a concert, but the more practical situation of being in your car and realizing that you’re wearing a “stupid long-sleeve shirt” in the middle of the summer. “The immediate reaction to any woman who does this after shedding a layer is D— I FEEL BETTER … therefore you think you look better !!!” she wrote, noting that she’s had a “billion shows” where she’s done that and “to my horror uhh we’ll… sometimes I didn&#...
