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Trent Reznor, Duran Duran & More Electrify at Davie Bowie ‘Celebration’ Tribute Concert
The one-night-only paid event also featured Bowie’s longtime producer Tony Visconti and members of his final touring band. Duran Duran opened the concert with a spine-tingling cover of “Five Years,” the opening track from Bowie’s classic 1972 album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Dust and the Spiders from Mars. Watch the performance here. “My life as a teenager was all about David Bowie,” frontman Simon Le Bon wrote on social media in releasing a recorded version of the cover. “He is the reason why I started writing songs.” Smashing Pumpkins‘ Corgan also joined the show, delivering an emotional cover of the classic “Space Oddity.” Backed by Garson on piano, the hard-hitting performance featured Corgan’s impressive vocal range complemented b...
Lagos governor: Coronavirus not a hoax, cases rising
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has cautioned Nigerians against the belief that the existence of coronavirus is a hoax. Instead, he said that COVID-19 cases are rising in Lagos State in a social media post on Sunday. The governor said the Lagos government has activated a new oxygen plant to ensure that more patients recover from the virus. Sanwo-Olu said, “Lagosians, #COVID19 is not a glamorous disease, neither is it a hoax. You need to follow the safety guidelines to safeguard your friends and loved ones. “In the midst of increasing #COVID19 cases, we have some good news from our Infectious Diseases Hospital. “We have activated a new oxygen plant which will help by providing much-needed oxygen to patients. The plant will supplement oxygen supply to about 300 cylinders per day an...
Seeing Red: Pair of Mid-Century Jaguar Racing Legends Up For Grabs at Auction
Crack open that swear jar and take a hammer to the piggy bank—another Jaguar D-Type is crossing the auction block. The Jag is one of the featured lots at RM Sotheby’s upcoming Arizona sale, and while the majority of existing D-Types wear demure shades of green, blue, silver, or white, this finned wonder presents in a fantastic shade of Ferrari red, giving one moneyed enthusiast a chance to stand out at the next Goodwood Members Meeting or Monterey Motorsports Reunion. Surprisingly, the Jag left the factory in this stunning red-over-red configuration, a scheme marque experts believe was applied to only two or three other D-Types. After the original dealer failed to find a buyer, none other than former Formula 1 head honcho Bernie Ecclestone held the car for a period and helped move al...
Honda Turns Cute Van Into a Cafe, Fit Into a Pseudo-Crossover for Tokyo Auto Salon
The Tokyo Auto Salon, a delightful auto show that generally shows off the best and funkiest Japan has to offer, is going virtual this year, just like SEMA and other recent shows that weren’t outright canceled due to the global pandemic. Honda’s come through with a couple of intriguing and adorable concepts that add some attitude to the tiny Fit and N-Van. The Fit you see here is the latest-generation car, now available as a hybrid (e:HEV) biased strongly towards pure electric drive modes. This one is called the 2022 Fit e:HEV Crosstar Custom, and it takes the Fit’s outdoorsy Crosstar trim level to a logical extreme. It builds on the main styling elements of the Crosstar—a blacked-out roof and pillars, roof rails, a smidge more ride height, and water-resistant seat ma...
Music from Lady Gaga, Marshmello, SAINt JHN Tops MRC Data’s Dance/Electronic Songs of the Year
The annual MRC Data year-end report, which highlights the trends in music that shaped 2020, has arrived. Despite a year that saw most of the population confined to the premises of their own homes, music provided a valuable escape for many. That notion is perhaps best elucidated by the dance music scene. Lady Gaga brought fans to their feet with her EDM-focused album Chromatica, which quickly surged up the charts. With hits such as the Ariana Grande-assisted “Rain On Me” and contributions from a myriad of elite electronic producers, including Skrillex, Madeon, and Tchami, the album was the top selling Dance/Electronic LP of the year according to the report. On the singles front, “Rain On Me” was eclipsed only by the sensational, TikTok-driven single &...
Elon Musk Tweeted a Burning Man Meme Referencing Man Who Stormed Congress In Horned Helmet
Following the storming of the United States Capitol Building this week, the Internet was rife with memes of a man—identified as Jake Angeli—who had reportedly infiltrated the legislative chamber donning a horned helmet. However, it was one shared by Elon Musk that caught the attention of the electronic music community. The Tesla CEO chimed in on the conversation via Twitter, publishing a tweet with a meme that referenced famed arts and music festival Burning Man. “This is what happens when you cancel Burning Man,” the meme’s caption reads. Check out the tweet and photo below.
Chet Porter Releases Original Art Print, Sparks Bidding War Between Jai Wolf, Dillon Francis, RAC
Chet Porter has long been known for his forward-thinking melodic electronica music and hilarious Twitter feed, and you can now take a piece of his aesthetic home with you via a new line of original art prints to be sold through online auctions. His latest one-of-a-kind piece, the 16×20 “UFO,” features a dolphin under siege by the titular UFO and is currently the subject of a heated bidding war between Jai Wolf, Dillon Francis and RAC. At the time of this article’s publication, bids for the framed print had reached $1,589, with the auction closing Sunday, January 10th at 4PM PT. If you’ve got the means, you can throw your name into the ring here. “with no shows this year i needed a new creative outlet, so i’ve been working on a collection of pa...
PDP hails court verdict on Governor Obaseki’s case as triumph of justice
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Saturday described as a triumph of justice, the Federal High Court, Abuja, ruling on the alleged certificate forgery case against the Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki. The court had on Saturday morning dismissed the case filed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) against the governor for lack of merit. Justice Ahmed Mohammed, who delivered judgment in the case, said APC could not prove its claim that Obaseki forged his academic certificates submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) before the September 19, 2019 governorship election in the state. In its reaction to the ruling, the party in a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Kola Ologbondiyan, said the judgment was a seal on Obaseki’s landslide victory in...
2022 Ford Maverick: Here It Is, Looking Compact and Surprisingly Trucky
One key surprise? That the Ford Maverick looks … good. Not that we figured Ford would churn out something ugly, mind you, but given the truck’s carlike unibody construction and the low bar set by the only other similarly constructed truck sold in America, the heretofore lame-looking but now truckier Honda Ridgeline, we supposed the Ford might resemble a miniature Chevy El Camino or something. A Ford Focus with a pickup bed. Plot twist—it looks like an actual truck! See all 3 photos From only this front angle, the Maverick hides its car-based roots well. The bed is integral with the cab—a key giveaway that this little rig doesn’t have a separate body and frame—but otherwise the squared-off body is upright, and sits rather high off the ground. We like the sort of chubby-bab...
Randy Rainbow Blasts Trump After U.S. Capitol Riot in ‘Sedition!’ Parody: Watch
“A Twittler With No Proof. Sounds like a horrible idea for a musical, no? Or at least a horrible idea for a president,” the satirist begins the video. “Who would attempt to rally up a mob and try to stage a coup to steal a fair election,” he continues to sing over photos from the riot on Wednesday (Jan. 6). This isn’t the first time Randy has used music from Fiddler on the Roof to screwer the president. In May, he also used “Tradition” for the parody titled “Distraction,” where he blasts Trump’s “Obamagate” conspiracy. Watch Randy Rainbow’s new “Sedition!” parody below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving...
Lil Nas X’s ‘Old Town Road’ Becomes the Highest Certified Song in RIAA History
Lil Nas X reacted to the news on social media on Saturday (Jan. 9). “OLD TOWN ROAD IS OFFICIALLY 14 TIMES PLATINUM! MOST PLATINUMS FOR ANY SONG EVER! LETS GOOO!” he wrote. (SZA had the top comment on his Instagram post, where fans were quick to upvote the praise she offered: “BRUH !!! Lmao what’s higher than diamond !????? I can’t even think of a gem JUST GIVE HIM THE RADIO.”) Meanwhile, Cyrus tweeted, “Incredible. I’m speechless. #OTR is now 14x platinum and the most certified song in music history.” See the “Old Town Road” hitmakers’ reactions below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, ch...
Liam Payne Opens Up About the Complications of Co-Parenting During the Pandemic
“I hadn’t seen him in a couple of weeks. It’s hard with the COVID thing ’cause I have to make sure that I’m negative before I go over and see him, so it’s having to wait that couple of days before you can test,” he explained. “He’s only up the street and it’s dead complicated, but he’s gotten so big. He’s huge,” the proud dad said. Bear’s mother is Cheryl Cole. Payne and Cole split in 2018, when Bear was one. Watch Payne talk about Bear in the clip below. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back ...
