The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it.
18.03.2020 - 20:17 / pitchfork.com
On March 13, Tim Heidecker hosted an eight-hour marathon episode of his podcast Office Hours. He was accompanied by Office Hours regulars like Vic Berger and Doug Lussenhop (aka DJ Douggpound) along with numerous guest callers. One of them was Mac DeMarco, who spoke with Tim about smoking cigarettes, canceling shows, and performing in venues after the Insane Clown Posse. Watch below, starting at 3:26:30 in part one.
Elsewhere in the episode, Justin Vernon of Bon Iver called in to help Tim
The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it.
Justin Vernon performed a new Bon Iver song during Bernie Sanders’ virtual town hall about the COVID-19 pandemic Saturday night. It’s called “Things Behind Things Behind Things.” Vernon also performed “Towers,” and “Blood Bank,” and a cover of Bob Dylan’s “With God on Our Side” during the broadcast. Watch it all below—Soccer Mommy performs “Circle the Drain” at the beginning, and Vernon’s performance begins at the 01:02:30 minute mark.
Soccer Mommy also performed as part of the online event
Fans will be able "to try out new ideas" online
Mac DeMarco, Jerry Paper, and more appear in a bizarre new trailer for the launch of Eternal Family, an “artist-run membership experience and a place to try out new ideas.” Mac appears in front of a tape reel, his face seemingly smeared in vaseline for a segment titled “Advanced Studio Recording Techniques.” Watch the full trailer below.
They also share new 'Blood Bank' live recordings to mark the EP's 10th anniversary reissue
Little Mix is helping us all get over our exes with their new track “Break Up Song.”
Bon Iver have announced that they will donate 10% of their merch sales to Wisconsin residents who have been affected by coronavirus (COVID-19). The initiative is in partnership with Ambient Inks, and will run through April 10, benefitting Chippewa Valley Artist Relief Fund and Feed My People. Additionally, Ambient Inks will donate 100% of their share of webstore proceeds.
One of the country's most senior health bosses has said the coronavirus lockdown might be the best opportunity people have ever had to get fit.
Danish broadcaster TV2 has commissioned Banijay-owned Nordisk Film TV to produce morale-boosting entertainment program “Denmark Stands Together” in response to the coronavirus crisis.
They will return early next year
Bon Iver have postponed their spring European tour in support of i,i until January 2021 in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The band’s April 27 show in Birmingham has been canceled outright; the April 15 and April 24 shows in Amsterdam and Lisbon, respectively, have yet to be rescheduled. Check out the full list of rescheduled dates below.