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Danny Elfman Unveils Soundtrack for Noah Baumbach’s White Noise: Stream
Danny Elfman has shared his soundtrack for White Noise, Noah Baumbach’s upcoming disaster film adapted from Dom DeLillo’s eponymous novel. Starring Adam Driver and Greta Gerwig as a husband and wife in a crisis, White Noise is billed as equal parts hilarious absurdism and apocalyptic terror, all filtered through Baumbach’s eccentric lens. Leave it to Elfman — whose repertoire is just as wide-ranging — to set the scene with an eerily whimsical score. “Composing for White Noise was really exciting because there’s no singular genre for this film, which meant no predetermined musical direction, no indication of what the music should be. The possibilities were endless,” Elfman said in a press release. “Nothing is more fun to me than being able to try different things and experime...
Taylor Swift Issues Statement on Ticket On-Sale Shitshow: “It Really Pisses Me Off”
After Swifties battled — and ultimately lost — a vicious war with Ticketmaster earlier this week on their quest for access to “The Eras Tour,” Taylor Swift has issued a statement on the resulting chaos that led to the cancelation of general ticket on-sale. “It goes without saying that I’m extremely protective of my fans. We’ve been doing this for decades together and over the years, I’ve brought so many elements of my career in house. I’ve done this SPECIFICALLY to improve the quality of my fans’ experience by doing it myself with my team who care as much about my fans as I do,” Swift wrote in a post on her Instagram story November 18th. “It’s really difficult for me to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and excruciating for me to just watch mistakes...
Goose Drop the Undecided EP: Stream
Goose have unveiled the Undecided EP, a four-track studio collection of live favorites. Take a gander below with Apple Music or Spotify. Undecided was produced by D. James Goodwin and recorded in Woodstock, NY during the same sessions that led to the LP Dripfield earlier this year. “These four songs have been around for a long time,” vocalist and guitarist Rick Mitarotonda said in a statement. “We’ve performed different versions over the years and we wanted to capture them in a new and exciting way.” Mitarotonda wrote “All I Need,” “Tumble,” and “Undecided” as a teenager, though devoted Goosestans might know “Undecided” under the name of “Bob Don.” Advertisement Related Video “I wrote [‘Bob Don’] when I was 14, and, actually, it was originally title...
The What Podcast Answers Your Bonnaroo Ticketing and Camping Changes Questions
Listen via Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Google Podcasts | Amazon Music | Radio Public | TheWhatPodcast.com | RSS Listeners of last week’s The What Podcast found out that big changes are coming to the way you select and purchase your Bonnaroo tickets and camping options for next year. Today, the hosts aim to add further clarity to all of the adjustments. Advertisement Related Video As promised, C3 Presents’ Project Manager of US Festivals Brad Parker and Marketing Director Cory Smith are back to answer listener-submitted questions about all the coming changes. To find out how these things will affect your Bonnaroo camping and ticketing experience, listen now or watch the full chat below. Then, of course, do us a solid and m...
Live Nation Faces Justice Department Antitrust Investigation: Report
The US Justice Department has reportedly opened an antitrust investigation into Live Nation. According to the New York Times, the Justice Department’s antitrust division has “contacted music venues and players in the ticket market, asking about Live Nation’s practices and the wider dynamics of the industry.” Specific questions have centered around whether Live Nation has honored a consent decree the company made with the Justice Department upon its merger with Ticketmaster in 2010, in which Live Nation promised not to punish concert venues who used competing ticket platforms by withholding access to Live Nation-promoted tours. The Justice Department previously found evidence of Live Nation engaging in such behavior after launching an investigation in 2018. Under terms of the ensuing settle...
Ab-Soul Announces First New Album in Six Years, Herbert, Shares “Gang’Nem”: Stream
Six long years since his last LP Do What Thou Wilt, the once-prolific Ab-Soul is back to announce to his fifth studio album, Herbert. It drops December 16th via Top Dawg Entertainment, and Ab-Soul is offering a preview with the single “Gang’Nem” featuring Fre$H. The artist born Herbert Anthony Stevens IV came to prominence as part of the first iconic TDE class that also featured Kendrick Lamar, ScHoolboy Q, and Jay Rock. He released four albums between 2011 and 2016 and then faded from public view, returning in 2020 with “Dangerookipawaa Freestyle” and guest appearances on albums by Isiah Rashad, Reason, and Jhené Aiko. So far this year he’s dropped “Hollaindaise,” “Moonshooter,” and “Do Better,” any of which might be appearing on ...
James Bond Composer David Arnold Recalls Collaborating with Chris Cornell for Casino Royale: “He Was the Most Normal Person”
Iconic British audio brand Bowers & Wilkins hosted a special event at London’s Abbey Road Studios on Thursday, November 10th, uniting audiophiles and James Bond diehards for a unique night of music (and, of course, martinis). Celebrating 60 years of iconic James Bond music, the event, dubbed The Sound of 007, featured an incredible live performance of Bond theme songs by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra inside the storied Studio One. The orchestra was introduced by composer and songwriter David Arnold, who is known for five Bond films, as well as shows like Good Omens and BBC’s Sherlock. Speaking to Consequence in a most secret room at Abbey Road (no photos allowed, so you’ll have to take our word for it), Arnold recalls teaming up with the late Chris Cornell for “You Know My N...
Comedians Investigate Ho-Ho-Homicide in Teaser for Murderville’s Who Killed Santa?: Watch
Reindeer or not, Santa wasn’t ready for this slay in the first teaser for Who Killed Santa? A Murderville Mystery. The improvised mystery series returns to Netflix December 15th. Will Arnett reprises his role as Detective Terry Seattle, whose powerful mustache is matched by his powerful aura of divorce. The one-off holiday special co-stars Maya Rudolph and Jason Bateman as trainee detectives attempting to solve a ho-ho-homicide, with the same catch as Season 1: The guest stars don’t get a script, and have to improvise their way to the crime’s solution. The teaser shows Rudolph and Bateman undergoing the kinds of humiliation that will be familiar from Season 1, including insults (“Well, if it isn’t the ghost of Christmas ass,”) and being forced to drink milk out of dog bowl. Check out ...
Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde Break Up After Nearly Two Years: Report
Harry Styles and Olivia Wilde are putting a pause on their relationship after two years, according to multiple media reports. People, TMZ, and Page Six all report that Styles and Wilde are “on a break” due to their conflicting schedules. Styles is returning overseas to continue his “Love On Tour,” while Wilde plans to remain in Los Angeles to work on her own projects and care for her two children, which she shares with former partner Jason Sudeikis. “They’re on a break. It’s impossible to have a relationship when he’s in every continent next year and Olivia has her job and her kids,” a source told Page Six. Advertisement Related Video “It’s a very amicable decision… They’re still very close friends,” People adds. Styles and Wilde began dating on the set of Don’t Worry Darling in early 2021...
Song of the Week: Phoebe Bridgers Delivers the Christmas Gift of Seasonal Affective Disorder on “So Much Wine”
Song of the Week breaks down and talks about the song we just can’t get out of our head each week. Find these songs and more on our Spotify Top Songs playlist. For our favorite new songs from emerging artists, check out our Spotify New Sounds playlist. This week, Phoebe Bridgers leads us into the holiday season. Many people will tell you that the holiday season officially begins on Black Friday, which ushers in a frenzy of consumerism and renewed debate about whether Love Actually is a good or bad movie (it’s the latter) in an eggnog-soaked sprint to December 25th. Those people are lying to you. The holiday season officially begins whenever Phoebe Bridgers says it does. Advertisement With “So Much Wine,” Bridgers adds a new entry to her annual tradition of releasin...
The White Lotus Is Booked for Season 3
Pack your bags (again), because The White Lotus is returning to HBO for Season 3. Mike White will return to helm the upcoming third installment of his hit black comedy, which first took us to Hawaii back in July 2021. Today’s news arrives as we’re only three of seven episodes in to Season 2, which takes place at another White Lotus property off the Sicilian coast. HBO has yet to reveal many plot details about The White Lotus Season 3, except that it will feature yet another new ensemble cast — the excellent Jennifer Coolidge is the only character to appear in both Season 1 and 2 — and we’ll have an entirely new resort to explore. Perhaps a sprawling mountainside ski lodge this go around for us summer-haters? Related Video There’s also no word right now about who will star in this...
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Unveil Bones and All Soundtrack: Stream
Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross have unveiled the official soundtrack to Bones and All, the new film from Luca Guadagnino. Stream it below via Apple Music and Spotify. Bones and All is a cannibal love story starring Timothée Chalamet and Taylor Russell. In an interview with The Independent, Guadagnino said he asked Reznor and Ross to “find the sound of a road trip” and “the sound of the American landscape.” “There was never a focus on the horror element,” Reznor told Variety, adding, “It’s in there and it serves a purpose.” Advertisement Related Video Ross explained, “We’d have long conversations with Luca about this element of inviting interpretation. But the real heart is the romance. Luca had mentioned the idea of an acoustic guitar. So, we worked around esta...
