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Omnia and Hakkasan Nightclubs Expand Operations to Reintroduce Weekly Industry Night
Following a prolonged closure due to the pandemic two of Las Vegas’ most popular nightlife locations opened back up for business in March. The MGM Grand Hotel’s Hakkasan Nightclub and Caesar’s Palace’s Omnia have both opened back up on the weekends in a lounge-style format to accommodate for social distancing. Hakkasan Group, parent company of both venues, has announced the expansion of operations for one extra day of the week at both venues, allowing for the reintroduction of a dedicated industry night. Omnia will host their weekly edition on Tuesdays and Hakkasan Nightclub will host Thursdays. Omnia Nightclub in Las Vegas. Omnia Nightclub Last month competing nightlife giant Tao Group acquired Hakkasan Group, paving the way to a merged en...
VP Osinbajo: General Attahiru, others’ death shows depth of military sacrifice
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has noted that the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru and others in Friday’s air crash shows the depth of sacrifice of the military. Expressing shock and sadness at the occurrence, Osinbajo said in a statement issued by his spokesman, Laolu Akande, on Saturday that “their death while in active service in the defense of our country reflects the depth of sacrifice our military officers, men and women of the other ranks are often prepared to make.” The statement quoted the Vice President as saying: “I received with great sadness the news of an air crash involving the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru, and other officers of the Nigerian military yesterday. “Their death while in active service in the defense of our country re...
Psycho Las Vegas 2021 Lineup: Danzig, Emperor, Down, Cannibal Corpse, GZA, Flaming Lips, and more
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T15:30:15+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 11:30am ET An updated lineup for Psycho Las Vegas 2021 has been revealed, offering significant changes from the one that was announced last year in the wake of the festival’s postponement due the pandemic. Danzig and Emperor are still on board as headliners, but Mercyful Fate have dropped off the bill, with Down moving up into the vacant headlining slot. Back in June 2020, after it was announced that last year’s edition of the fest wouldn’t be taking place, organizers revealed that most of the planned 2020 lineup would return in 2021. However, a number of those acts are no longer on the bill, including Mercyful Fate, Boris, At the Gates, Katatoni...
Pet Shop Boys Unveil New Single “Cricket wife”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T16:34:21+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 12:34pm ET Pet Shop Boys have shared a new single called “Cricket wife”. It’s part of a special two-track CD single accompanying the publication of Annually 2021, the latest edition of their yearly hardback book. Stream it below. Fans are in for a treat with “Cricket wife”. The song clocks in at nearly 10 minutes and sounds rather polished considering it was recorded during lockdown, with members Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe capturing their parts inside their respective homes. Orchestral sounds flood the background alongside classical instrumentation, and atop it all is a new batch of poetic lyrics sung by Tennant. The second track on the CD singl...
Sneaker Pimps Announce Squaring the Circle, Their First New Album in Nearly 20 Years
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T16:38:55+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 12:38pm ET English trip-hop veterans Sneaker Pimps have announced their return with Squaring the Circle, the group’s first new album since 2002’s Bloodsport. The full-length is due out this fall, with the title track being released as the lead single on July 9th. Squaring the Circle was written, performed, and produced by founding members Chris Corner and Liam Howe. Corner laid down the vocals alongside featured artist Simonne Jones. Check out a preview of the haunting piano ballad “Squaring the Circle” below. Running 16 tracks long, the album was recorded at Sawtooth Studios in Pioneertown, California and The Tower Studios in London, UK. Sn...
Sneaker Pimps Announce First New Album in Nearly 20 Years
Sneaker Pimps are back nearly 20 years after releasing their third album, 2002’s Bloodsport. The ’90s trip-hop pioneers announced their fourth album Squaring the Circle will be coming out this fall, with its title-track and lead single set for a July 9 release. The album was written, performed and produced by founding members Chris Corner and Liam Howe and was recorded at Sawtooth Studios in Pioneertown, California and The Tower Studios in London. Corner also took on vocal duty alongside featured artist Simonne Jones. “ITS TAKEN MANY YEARS AND MANY FALSE STARTS TO GET SNEAKER PIMPS BACK IN THE GAME,” wrote Corner on Twitter. “SOMETIMES U NEED TO BACK THE FUCK OFF AND LET THE UNIVERSE TAKE CONTROL. IM PROUD AND RELIEVED TO SAY IT IS FINALLY HAPPENING. WE OFFICIALLY ...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood to Debut New Band the Smile During Glastonbury Livestream
Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have formed a new band with drummer Tom Skinner and producer Nigel Godrich called the Smile. The quartet, which got its name from a Ted Hughes poem, is slated to make its debut tonight during Glastonbury’s ticketed Live At Worthy Farm livestream event today. “We’re truly honoured that Thom and Jonny have chosen our livestream event to premiere their brand new project, The Smile,” Glastonbury co-organizer Emily Eavis said in a statement. “Sadly, we are all unable to gather together at Worthy Farm, but alongside sets from other wonderful performers, this has all the makings of a special Glastonbury moment – and one we can broadcast to the world.” Yorke and Godrich have been longtime collaborators. Aside from producing all of Radiohead...
Mazda 6 Sedan and CX-3 Crossover To Die After 2021, Future Uncertain
In a brief statement, Mazda has announced it will “discontinue the CX-3 and Mazda 6 for the 2022 model year.” That means after the current run of 2021-model-year 6 sedans and CX-3 small SUVs are sold, they won’t be replaced by 2022 models, at least here in the United States. Mazda noted its decision is related to customer tastes—”as consumer interests continue to evolve … “—which is shorthand for sedans continuing to lose out to SUVs and, in the case of the CX-3, a tiny SUV that wasn’t holding its own against the new, better-looking, more powerful, and slightly larger CX-30 crossover. See all 12 photos So Long, Mazda 6 The current Mazda 6 has been on sale since 2013, though it has been steadily upgraded over its eight-year run. A major mid-cycle up...
Top Gear America Desert Shootout! Jeep Gladiator vs. Polaris RZR
We all need to get away sometimes, and if you live in the American Southwest, getting out to open land to thrash your favorite desert toy can be the perfect escape. But, there are a myriad of vehicles to choose from—take these offerings from Top Gear America hosts, Dax Shepard and Rob Corddry: The 2020 Jeep Gladiator Mojave and the 2020 Polaris RZR Pro XP. Both very capable vehicles in locations like the Mojave Desert, but with totally different styles of driving and ownership. How do you choose?! The Jeep Gladiator Mojave takes the already capable bones of the base Gladiator, then ups the ante with 2.5-inch Fox internal bypass dampers and 33-inch tires and the first ever factory-equipped pneumatic front bump stops on a pickup truck. The Polaris RZR Pro XP has 22 inches of independen...
Perry Farrell’s Kind Heaven Orchestra Shares New Song “Mend”: Stream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T16:05:26+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 12:05pm ET Alternative music icon Perry Farrell has revived his Kind Heaven Orchestra for the new song “Mend”. It features famous friends Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters), Elliot Easton (The Cars), and David Bryan (Bon Jovi). The longtime Jane’s Addiction frontman first launched this project with his wife Etty Lau Farrell for the the 2019 album Kind Heaven. Farrell had planned a 2020 tour, but COVID had other plans. Now, the band is back together — “Mend”-ing, if you will. The song features both electric and acoustic guitars, recorded in such a way that you can often hear fingers squeaking across the strings. Unsurprisingly where...
Lady Gaga Details PTSD from Sexual Assault by Unnamed Music Producer
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-21T16:21:37+00:00“>May 21, 2021 | 12:21pm ET Lady Gaga has opened up in a new interview about the sexual assault she suffered at the hands of an unnamed music producer early in her career. (Trigger warning for anyone who may become upset from details or descriptions of sexual assault and rape.) During the emotional sit-down — which comes from the first episode of Oprah and Prince Harry’s new Apple TV+ docuseries The Me You Can’t See — the pop star discussed how the rape left her with lasting emotional scars. “I was 19 years old, and I was working in the business, and a producer said to me, ‘Take your clothes off,’ Gaga recalled through tears. “And I said, ‘No.” And I left, and th...
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood to Debut New Project The Smile During Glastonbury Livestream
<span class="localtime" data-ltformat="F j, Y | g:ia" data-lttime="2021-05-22T12:58:29+00:00“>May 22, 2021 | 8:58am ET Radiohead’s Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have formed a new band called The Smile and will make their live debut during a surprise appearance at Glastonbury’s Live at Worthy Farm webcast on Saturday. The Smile also features jazz drummer Tom Skinner (Sons of Kemet, Matthew Herbert), as well as contributions from Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich. The group’s name is derived from a Ted Hughes poem. The Smile’s performance, which was filmed earlier this week at Glastonbury’s Greenpeace, will air as part of Glastonbury’s five-hour livestream. Other confirmed performers include Coldplay, Damon Albarn, HAIM, Jorja Sm...
