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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s 10 Best Songs
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard are nothing if not eclectic, as their ever-changing creative palette evokes everyone from Can and Frank Zappa to P.M. Dawn and Slayer. Having released nearly two dozen studio LPs since forming in 2010, they’re also one of the most prolific acts of all time. In fact, they’re set to release their latest record — Ice, Death, Planets, Lungs, Mushrooms and Lava — on Friday, October 7th (less than six months after its superb precursor, Omnium Gatherum, came out). There’s no better time, then, to dig through their catalog to see which songs rank amongst their best. Advertisement Here are King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s greatest tracks of all time; scroll to the end for a playlist of all 10 songs. 10. “The River” Quarters! (2015) [embedded content] ...
Depeche Mode’s Dave Gahan on Forging Ahead After the Passing of Andy Fletcher
Depeche Mode experienced the tragic passing of founding member Andy Fletcher in May of this year. On Tuesday (October 4th), the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band announced that it will soldier on with a new album and tour in 2023. The new LP is titled Memento Mori, a Latin term used to describe an object that serves as a reminder of death. Despite the timing of the announcement, the name of the album and its subject matter had already been conceived prior to Fletcher’s passing. In support of the album, which is set to arrive in Spring 2023, Depeche Mode will embark on their first tour in five years, beginning with a North American leg that kicks off March 23rd in Sacramento, California. Tickets go on sale to the general public beginning Friday, October 7th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Tick...
Jamila Woods Sets Her “Boundaries” on New Song: Stream
Chicago poet and singer Jamila Woods is back with “Boundaries,” her first new solo music since 2020. The follow-up to “Sula (Paperback)” was produced by BLVK and recorded at LA’s Complex Studios. On the track, Woods addresses the complexities of navigating the early stages of romance, floating over the beat with lyrics like, “If I let you come inside/ You’ll track in all the mud I’m bound to see/ It’s safer on the outside/ I’d hate to find a reason I should leave.” In a statement, Woods explained the inspiration for the track. “‘Boundaries’ is a song about the negotiation between private and shared space in a new relationship, the risk involved in letting someone get close enough to see your rough edges,” she explained. “I think a lot about the Prentice Hemphill quote, ‘Boundaries are...
Palace Drops Exclusive DJ Mixes By Omar S, Robert Hood and Rory Milanes on Apple Music
Music sticks to subcultures through thick and thin. Cast your mind back to the Beastie Boys and skate culture, The Beatles with the hippie movement, Elvis Presley with the resurgence of teenage heartbreak and entertainment, or in a contemporary world, the likes of A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott whose music now plays into — and helps to set — fashion trends. We know this is true, but Palace knows it even better, and to flex its musical prowess the London-based skateboarding brand has teamed up with Apple Music to launch an exclusive set of DJ mixes. Enlisting Omar S, Robert Hood, and Rory Milanes (who is also a Palace team boarder), Palace curates a selection of sounds that span everything from chilled sessions to Detroit House and Techno, many of which have previously featured in some of your...
Ari Lennox Struggles To Find Love in “POF” Music Video
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Black Sherif – We Up
Don’t miss this brand new single from Black Sherif titled – We Up. Ghanaian music star, Black Sherif returns with a brand new single titled “We Up“, it is a cut-out single off his just-released debut album “The Villian I Never Was“. The new record is a fantastic piece of music that he delivers good vocals accompanied by good beats to match. It is a follow-up to his song titled “Oh Paradise”. Listen and share Black Sherif – We Up below. https://www.naijamusic.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Black_Sherif_-_We_Up_NaijaMusic.com.ng.mp3 Download
Watch Wu-Tang Clan, Lil Kim, Fat Joe, More Pay Tribute to Loud Records at BET Hip Hop Awards 2022
Wu-Tang Clan, Lil’ Kim, Fat Joe, Remy Ma, and more performed a tribute to Steve Rifkind’s influential label Loud Records at the 2022 BET Hip Hop Awards. David Banner and Lil’ Flip, Mobb Deep’s Havoc, Dead Prez, M.O.P., and Three 6 Mafia also performed during the segment honoring the 30th anniversary of the label that signed Wu-Tang Clan to their groundbreaking contract and released multiple foundational records. Check it out below. Dead Prez opened the set with a performance of “Hip-Hop,” featuring the distinctive bassline that would become the de facto theme music for Chappelle’s Show. Joey Bada$$ joined Havoc and Lil’ Kim for their performance of Mobb Deep’s “Quiet Storm,” followed by M.O.P.’s ode to armed robbery “Ante Up,” joined by Remy Ma, who rapped her her verse from that track’s r...
Fever Ray Returns With Video for New Song “What They Call Us”: Watch
Fever Ray is back with a new single. “What They Call Us” is the first non-remix single from Fever Ray since 2017’s Plunge and arrives with an accompanying music video. The video—written and directed by Martin Falck—opens with shots of Karin Dreijer in an office setting, following them into a hazy jungle and eventually back to a haunting office party populated by zombie-like figures dressed in business casual attire. Watch it below. “What They Call Us” was written and co-produced by Dreijer in collaboration with Olof Dreijer, their bandmate in the Knife. In 2018, the two collaborated on a remix of the Plunge song “Wanna Sip.” They also briefly revived the Knife namesake to release a remix of Björk’s “Features Creatures,” with Björk releasing her own remix of the Fever Ray song “This Country...
Sleater-Kinney, Soccer Mommy, R.E.M., Wet Leg, and More Join Abortion Access Benefit Compilation
Sleater-Kinney, Soccer Mommy, R.E.M., Cat Power, Fleet Foxes, Wet Leg, Mac DeMarco, and dozens more have shared exclusive tracks for Good Music to Ensure Safe Abortion Access to All. The Bandcamp-exclusive compilation benefits nonprofits working to provide abortion access. It will be available to purchase for only 24 hours on this Friday, on October 7, which is also a Bandcamp Friday. Check out the full list of participating artists and Kim Gordon’s cover art below. The compilation features previously unreleased recordings that include new songs, covers, remixes, live versions, and demos. Net proceeds will benefit the Brigid Alliance (a referral-based service that provides travel, food, lodging, childcare, and other logistical support for people seeking abortions) and Noise for Now, ...
Special Interest Share New Song “Foul”: Listen
Special Interest, the no-wave punk band from New Orleans, have shared another new song from their forthcoming album Endure. This one’s called “Foul.” Give it a listen below. “This call and response tune is a working class anthem,” Special Interest’s Maria Elena said in a statement. “Alli [Logout] and I co-wrote the lyrics and sing it together with Ruth [Mascelli] adding a classic line—foul! Ever so foul. It’s a dispatch from the dish pit! An ode to all beleaguered workers! Minimum balance savings account blues!” Endure is out November 4 via Rough Trade. The album includes the Mykki Blanco–featuring single “Midnight Legend,” as well as “(Herman’s) House.” Special Interest released their last LP, The Passion Of, in 2020. Content This content can also be viewed on the site it originates from.
Joker and Captain America 4 Writers to Pen Spawn Reboot
Spawn finally appears to be nearing his long-awaited big screen resurrection from Blumhouse Productions. The Jamie Foxx-led film reboot for the Image Comics antihero has shown new signs of life with the announcement by creator Todd McFarlane that the script will now be penned by a trio of new writers: Scott Silver (Joker), Malcolm Spellman (Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Captain America: New World Order), and Matthew Mixon. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, McFarlane acknowledged he might not be the right person to direct the movie given the stakes involved. “If we’ve got an A-list actor, A-list producers, A-list writers, then do you want to shoot for A-list directors, A-list cinematographers?” he said. “The answer is, ‘of course.’ Let’s keep the momentum going.” McFar...
Ozzy Osbourne Launches His Own Line of Beauty Products
Ozzy Osbourne has teamed with Rock and Roll Beauty to launch his own collection of beauty products. The Ozzy Osbourne Collection features 21 separate pieces inspired by the Prince of Darkness, who’s been known to wear his fair share of makeup and eyeliner over the years. Some of the items in the new line include: 14-pan eye shadow palettes (one shaped like a coffin and another like a bat), candles, Ozzy-styled body tattoos, lipsticks, a cosmetic bag, a gothic mirror, and nail stickers. The new collection is only one of Ozzy’s many endeavors in 2022. Most notably, he released a new studio album, Patient Number 9, which notched the Ozzman his first No. 1 on Billboard‘s Top Album Sales chart. Once again produced by Andrew Watt, the record features an all-star cast of guest talent, including t...
