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Feist Leaves Arcade Fire Tour, Citing Win Butler Allegations
Feist has announced that she will no longer open Arcade Fire’s current tour, citing recent allegations of sexual misconduct against frontman Win Butler. (Butler has maintained that all of the alleged interactions were consensual.) She opened for the band’s first two concerts in Dublin, which took place August 30-31 at 3Arena. During those shows, all proceeds from Feist’s merch sales at the band’s were donated to Women’s Aid Dublin, an organization dedicated to stopping domestic violence across Ireland. She was scheduled to tour with them through the rest of September in Europe. Read Feist’s full statement below. Pitchfork has reached out to a representative for Arcade Fire. At a pub in Dublin, after rehearsing with my band, I read the same headline you did. We didn’t have any time to...
Watch Kendrick Lamar’s New Short Film for “We Cry Together”
Kendrick Lamar has shared a new short film for “We Cry Together.” In the six minute video, directed by Jake Schreier, Dave Free, and Kendrick, the theatrical song from Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers comes to life. Throughout the clip, actress Taylour Paige, who is also featured on the song, and Kendrick play a romantic couple who trade intense verbal jabs. The video was shot in one take with live vocals in March 2020. Watch the video below. In May, Kendrick Lamar released Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, allegedly his final album on TDE. Since he’s dropped a video for the song “N95,” performed at Louis Vuitton’s Paris Fashion Week Showcase, visited Ghana in a clip highlighted in a Spotify mini-documentary, and set out on the Big Steppers tour. Read Pitchfork’s review of *Mr. Morale &a...
Watch the 1975’s Video for New Song “I’m in Love With You”
The 1975 have shared the latest single from their next album Being Funny in a Foreign Language. The new track is called “I’m in Love With You,” and it arrives with a black and white, Buster Keaton-esque visual directed by Samuel Bradley. The video was shot in July around a historic shipyard in South East England, and features a brief cameo from Phoebe Bridgers. Watch it below, and scroll down for a new slate of UK tour dates that the band will embark on early next year. “There’s a real desire now in art for remarkable stuff that takes as little technology as possible, because everyone can make something with technology, and it’s so easy to not do loads of practice,” the 1975 frontman Matty Healy told Pitchfork following the “I’m in Love With You” shoot earlier this summer. He continued: Li...
Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, More Confirmed for ADE’s 2022 Festival Program
With less than two months to go until the return of Amsterdam Dance Event, its organizers have revealed a staggering second wave of artists. ADE, the world’s premier electronic music summit, announced its initial phase of artists in early July. But today’s reveal illustrates just how much of an impact organizers plan on making after grappling with the tortuous nature of Dutch pandemic restrictions. This year’s festival program will feature performances by Carl Cox, Eric Prydz, Charlotte de Witte, Sven Väth, Richie Hawtin, Peggy Gou, Marcel Dettmann and many more electronic music luminaries. Check out the full list here. Alongside the festival program, the ADE Pro conference will feature discussions about the future of dance music. According to a press release sh...
CAA Signs Italian DJ Duo Tale Of Us
CAA has signed Tale Of Us in all areas in North and South America. Formed in 2008, the world-renowned Italian duo is helmed by artists Anyma (Matteo Milleri) and MRAK (Carmine Conte). Milleri and Conte founded Afterlife Recordings in 2016, which is the best-selling melodic house & techno label on Beatport, according to CAA, and Tale of Us has put on many of the biggest electronic music events around the world. Tale Of Us is currently hosting their acclaimed Afterlife residency at Hï Ibiza for its third installation in the summer of 2022. The duo have participated in artist residencies on the island since 2016. Tale Of Us released the album Enter Endless via the label Deutsche Grammophon in March 2017, an album the band describes in its bio as “profound and beautiful,” which “liberated ...
J. Cole Shoots, Scores the Cover of ‘NBA 2K23’ Dreamer Edition
J. Cole is in the clouds on the cover of the “Dreamer Edition” of the NBA 2K23 video game. The Dreamville boss who signed up to play for the Scarborough Shooting Stars in the Canadian Elite Basketball League earlier this year will also executive produce the soundtrack for this year’s edition of the game — due out in November — and be a playable character in the MyCareer storyline. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news “NBA 2K has long been a place to discover new musical talent through their game and continues to be a gold standard for showcasing all things basketball culture,” Cole said in a statement. “It’s been an amazing journey to not only appear on a cover of this year’s game, but to be part of the MyCAREER storyline, soundtrack and bri...
Here’s How That Megan Thee Stallion ‘She-Hulk: Attorney at Law’ Cameo Came to Be
Megan Thee Stallion recently made a hilarious and unexpected appearance in the new Disney+ show She Hulk: Attorney at Law. But how exactly did she become Megan Thee Marvel Star? In a Thursday (Sept. 1) interview with Entertainment Weekly, the show’s creators explained from start to finish how they snagged Hot Girl Meg herself for the celebrity cameo they were dreaming up since the scriptwriting stages, saying that the rap star was “perfect” for the gig. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The “Plan B” rapper made her Marvel debut in the third episode of She-Hulk, which stars Tatiana Maslany, Jamila Jameel and Mark Ruffalo (who returns to his role as Bruce Banner from the Avengers films). Megan appears for real after Maslany’s character...
Megan Thee Stallion Brings Her Twerking Skills to ‘She-Hulk’: Watch
Hotties, all rise! Megan Thee Stallion made her official debut into the Marvel Cinematic Universe on the Thursday (Sept. 1) episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law. In the episode, Tatiana Maslany’s Jennifer Walters takes on a case in which her former legal nemesis, Drew Matthews’ Dennis, claims to be dating the rapper, but is obviously being catfished. When the superhero wins the case by proving only Dennis would be delusional enough to think he could date the Grammy winner, (SPOILER ALERT!) the real Megan The Stallion makes a surprise cameo in the courtroom to declare, “That’s right, there’s only one Megan Thee Stallion! Ah!” Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news But that’s not all. The episode’s fun post-credits scene finds the “Savage” artis...
Ari Lennox Drops Surprise EP ‘Away Message’
Just a week out from the release of her sophomore album age/sex/location, Ari Lennox has shared a new EP. Away Message is out now via J. Cole‘s Dreamville Records and available for streaming. Spanning 5 tracks, the project is led by a duet called “Queen Space,” between Lennox and Summer Walker, bringing together two of R&B’s mainstays. The single will also be included on the age/sex/location tracklist. The other songs on Away Message are called “Tatted,” “Gummy,” “No Settling” and “Bitter.” While it’s a bit unconventional to put out an EP right before an LP drops, Lennox based the project around her going offline leading up to the album’s debut, serving as an “away message” to her fans. The singer’s full-length endeavor, age/sex/location, is out on September 9 and marks her first LP in...
Why We Need a Fifth (and Final) Season of Westworld
[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 4 finale of Westworld, “Que Será, Será.”] The 2022 television landscape feels, sometimes, a little bit like the Wild West, as the chaos being experienced by the rest of the world trickles into the business decisions being made by men in Patagonia vests. This is why it’ll be exceptionally ironic if, after consistently keeping viewers on their toes for four seasons, Westworld never gets a chance to bring its cyberpunk Western story to its planned conclusion. The twisty mindfuck of a show, a riff on the 1973 Michael Crichton film created by Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy, wrapped its fourth season this month by literally ending the world — or, at the very least, the end of humanity. Advertisement Season 4 began with most of human...
Complete Your Live Music Look with a Consequence Concert Hat
Protect yourself from the sun while also sporting an accessory cooler than anyone else in the pit with our new Concert Hat. Now available in Bio White and Slate Blue or Stone, the Concert Hat features playful stitched letters on a classic bucket hat design. Your new go-to live music cap is now available in the Consequence Shop or via the Buy Now buttons below. Fold it down into your suitcase, tuck it into your tote while headed to the fairgrounds, or grab it while headed out the door on the way to the venue — there’s never a bad time to complete your look with a bucket hat. This 100% organic cotton twill hat offers breathable material and a classic brim for an ever-stylish silhouette. Advertisement Related Video Plus, as part of Consequence Shop’s mission to make sure these designs represe...
Arkells and Tegan and Sara Share Origins of New Collaboration “Teenage Tears”: Exclusive
Origins is our recurring feature series that provides artists with a space to share the origins of their latest release. Today, Arkells and Tegan Quin take us through everything that went into the new Tegan and Sara collaboration “Teenage Tears,” from Arkells’ upcoming album Blink Twice. Canadian rock act Arkells return today (September 1st) with “Teenage Tears,” the latest single from their upcoming album Blink Twice (out September 23rd). The track, which sees the band connecting with Tegan and Sara for a dramatic tune that revels in the intensity of adolescent emotions, arrives alongside a video; get an exclusive first look below. “There’s a particular kind of intense emotional pain that reminds me of high school,” vocalist Max Kerman tells Consequence. “This song is about how ...
