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Song of the Week: Indie Royalty Big Thief Keep the Crown with “Vampire Empire”
Big Thief's charged, furious new single "Vampire Empire" is our Song of the Week. Song of the Week: Indie Royalty Big Thief Keep the Crown with “Vampire Empire” Paolo Ragusa and Consequence Staff
Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Slipknot, and more rock 2023 Inkcarceration festival: Photo Gallery
Lamb of God, Megadeth, GWAR, and more also performed during the three-day event at the Shawshank Redemption prison. Limp Bizkit, Pantera, Slipknot, and More Rock 2023 Inkcarceration Festival: Photo Gallery Spencer Kaufman
For Kotao Tomozawa, “SLIME” Is Both a Mask and a Medium That Reverts Her Back to a Blank Slate
AllRightsReserved’s latest “MEET_PROJECT” introduces Kotao Tomozawa, an up-and-coming Japanese artist that garnered attention for her hyper-realistic yet playfully unsettling paintings where her subjects are always masked in a slimy substance.Going by Kotao, the Gen Z artist presented “SLIME,” her first solo exhibition in Hong Kong last week. Nestled inside a contemporary space at the city’s bustling LANDMARK mall, the exhibition showcases a brand new set of Kotao’s large-scale oil paintings. In addition, her first-ever bronze sculpture was also unveiled and was briefly offered as a limited-edition via DDTStore.Before the exhibition opening, Hypebeast spoke with Kotao about what shaped her as an artist today, as well as the messages behind her eerily captivating creations.“SLIME” seems lik...
Meet Tomas Gittins, the Manchester-Based Artist Facing The Truth with His “POORTRAITS”
Manchester has stood as one of the UK’s main focal points for emerging talent for decades. From its musical heritage – spearheaded by the likes of Oasis and now the cheeky-chap rhymes of Moston’s Aitch – to the slew of food spots along the streets of Piccadilly, the 0161 is a melting pot for culture and community. It’s Manchester’s togetherness that gives its talent a pedestal to succeed on – and emerging artist and designer, Tomas Gittins, is proof of that. The 26-year-old currently stands as one of the most exciting artists in the city, with his “POORTRAITS” often being spotted around popular hotspots and independent exhibitions in the Rainy City. Having moved from his hometown of Macclesfield – a small town just outside of Manchester – to Cape Town in 2018, Gittins’ introverted time in ...
The Beanie Bubble Directors Brought OK Go Flair to Their Directorial Debut (But Only A Little)
Here's why directors Kristin Gore and Damian Kulash (of OK Go) wanted to explore the Beanie Babies phenomenon in their first film. The Beanie Bubble Directors Brought OK Go Flair to Their Directorial Debut (But Only A Little) Liz Shannon Miller
Boiler Room Champions New Sounds Across the Globe
It’s a Saturday night at Brooklyn’s Avant Gardener and the 80,000-square-foot venue is packed to capacity. Three stages – two indoor sound rooms and, most notably, the open-air Brooklyn Mirage – have drawn in locals from all five boroughs for the second night of Boiler Room’s weekend-long New York bender.Following the prior night’s event and an intimate daytime yacht party earlier that day with live dance music from Todd Edwards, Swami Sound and Instrospekt, the second night features Los Angeles-hailing hyperpop artist Slayyyter, who’s been churning out glitchy hyperpop for the past hour at the Mirage. Long after the current swarm disperses, a broadcast of the set will be uploaded to Boiler Room’s YouTube channel, where hundreds of thousands more will tune in.Over the past decade, Boiler R...
The Best Music Projects of 2023 … So Far
As we find ourselves in the second half of 2023, there’s already a long list of albums we’ve been streaming on repeat. This year, however, has unfolded a bit differently than the best album roundups in years past. Looking back to 2022's end-of-year roundup, rap dominated the list, with contributions from Kendrick Lamar, Megan Thee Stallion, Metro Boomin and Pusha T and more.As late as June, it was revealed that not a single hip-hop project had charted a No. 1 spot on either the Billboard Hot 100 or Billboard 200 charts, compared to the six No. 1 albums we had received by the same month last year. It wasn't until Lil Uzi Vert's Pink Tape in July did hip-hop earn its first chart-topper of the year. The reason behind this was largely attributed to the fact that most of hip-hop’s heavyweights ...
Barbie Review: A Doll’s Existential Crisis Leads to One of the Year’s Most Life-Affirming Films
Inspired by Mattel's 64-year-old icon, director Greta Gerwig makes some magic. Barbie Review: A Doll’s Existential Crisis Leads to One of the Year’s Most Life-Affirming Films Liz Shannon Miller
Hypeart Visits: Patrick Martinez Is Redefining the Genre of Landscape
For Los Angeles-based artist Patrick Martinez, landscape paintings are more than just a way to depict a scene. They represent a form of preservation and a call for urgency. Part mural, sculpture and installation, Martinez has unconsciously redefined the traditional boundaries of landscape paintings through multi-media works that quite literally transport you to the physical place he has in mind.Martinez, who was born to a Filipino mother and a Mexican and Native American father, grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and now resides in East LA’s Monterrey Park, where he uses his practice to comment on the erasure that is taking place all across his home city — especially on the peripheries to which he grew up.The artist has been quietly perfecting his craft in the privacy of his studio over the...
Song of the Week: BTS’ Jungkook Drops One of the Sexiest Songs in K-Pop History with “Seven” feat. Latto
Jung Kook's new single reminds listeners that BTS have never been afraid of breaking the rules. Song of the Week: BTS’ Jung Kook Drops One of the Sexiest Songs in K-Pop History with “Seven” feat. Latto Mary Siroky and Consequence Staff
Jared Harris Reveals the Mind-Bending Magic Tricks of Foundation
The Mad Men star explains how much of the returning Apple TV+ series is shot practically, and why his character is still around. Jared Harris Reveals the Mind-Bending Magic Tricks of Foundation Liz Shannon Miller
Best New Tracks: Post Malone, Billie Eilish, Jung Kook x Latto and More
As the week in music comes to a close, Hypebeast has rounded up the best projects for the latest installment of Best New Tracks.This week’s lineup is led by Post Malone, Billie Eilish and Jung Kook with Latto, who each released "Overdrive," "What Was I Made For" from the Barbie soundtrack album and the single "Seven," respectively. Also joining this selection are offerings from Disclosure, Blxst with Remble, Jamila Woods with duendita, Yussef Dayes with Masego, Erick the Architect and Shamir.Post Malone - "Overdrive"Post Malone continues to tease his upcoming album Austin with "Overdrive," which follows up its predecessors “Chemical” and “Mourning." Austin drops July 28.Listen: Spotify | Apple MusicBillie Eilish - "What Was I Made For"Billie Eilish delivers her Barbie soundtrack album cont...
