Jim Hartz has sadly died.
05.04.2022 - 22:03 / nme.com
Deftones last month, bassist Sergio Vega has confirmed he has new projects in the works.In an official press release (per Kerrang!) it was revealed that the current Quicksand collaborator is partnering up to launch a new writing/production project that involves working with multiple talented and acclaimed artists.Vega will also be keeping in touch with his musical output and has a few other music-related projects in the works.Last month, the bassist announced his departure from Deftones after 13 years – having replaced Chi Cheng in 2009 upon the latter’s serious automobile crash (resulting in his passing in 2013) – following disputes over his contract.Vega announced his departure from the band in a video posted to his Instagram account. “Our respective management had a conversation to discuss a new contract, and they offered me the same deal.” Vega says in the video.“At that point.
It was clear there was no opportunity for growth for me… I call the guys immediately to see where the miscommunication was to resolve it. But there was no response.”He continued: “A couple of days later, I received an email from their lawyer that their offer was withdrawn, and that they wished me the best.
So I left the band early last year.“I want you to know that I appreciate all the years we spent together… you created a new sense of passion for music that I will always cherish and carry with me. You truly changed my life.”Vega’s last studio album with Deftones was their ninth release, ‘Ohms’, which dropped in September 2020.In a five-star review, NME noted how Deftones were “as thrilling – and as emotional – as they have ever sounded”.“The band [has] an attuned ear to the world.
Jim Hartz has sadly died.
Deftones, saying he left the Californian alt-metal outfit back in March because it didn’t offer him “a sense of belonging”.Vega first performed with Deftones in 1999, filling in for bassist Chi Chang on a tour preceding their ‘White Pony’ release. After a serious car accident forced Chang to leave the band in 2008, Vega was brought as his full-time replacement.
Roy Trakin It’s a good bet that Cypress Hill co-founder and multi-dispensary owner B-Real (Louis Freese) might be celebrating the unofficial national hemp holiday 4/20 even without a full plate of projects. But you could say his bong is overflowing.Tonight, Showtime will premiere the group’s feature-length documentary, “Insane in the Brain,” while the seminal rapper will be spending the day visiting several of his six Dr.
In 2020, the rights to the New York Times best-selling novel, “The Water Dancer” were sold to MGM, Plan B, Maceo-Lyn, and Harpo Films with the intention of making a big-screen adaptation. Now we’ve learned that Nia DaCosta, known for the indie “Little Woods” and the “Candyman” remake, has been named the director for the project.
Nia DaCosta (Candyman) has been tapped to direct an adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ 2019 debut novel The Water Dancer for MGM, Plan B, Harpo Films and Maceo-Lyn.
“Candyman” director Nia DaCosta has found her next film and has been set to direct an adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ book “The Water Dancer” for MGM. Coates adapted the script based on his #1 New York Times Bestselling Novel of the same name. The film adaptation is being produced by Maceo-Lyn, Brad Pitt’s Plan B and Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films.
Wordle becoming a global sensation, enterprising game mavens have concocted multiple spinoffs to cash in on the New York Times-owned puzzle’s popularity.These offshoot brainteasers range from everything from gourmand-themed guessing games to the NFL-inspired Wordle spinoff Weddle and everything in between.They generally copy the format of Josh Wardle’s original puzzle — in which players try and guess a new word each day in under six tries — but, with some exceptions, skew more fun than frustrating. Indeed, Wordle recently come under fire on social media for being decidedly too difficult.
Former Hillsong Church pastor Carl Lentz and his wife Laura have taken yet another hit to their reputation!
For Colored Girls, Ntozake Shange’s brilliant work isn’t even just a play, but rather a series of monologues that also incorporate music and dance.The show is a modern-seeming musical of sorts, and it’s impressive that it still feels fresh and timely, as it was originally performed in New York in 1976. The title features seven women who have all faced adversity due to sexism and racism, and while everyone should see it, the event is not running very long, just for 20 weeks.A post shared by for colored girls – Broadway (@forcoloredgirlsbroadway) LGBTQ audiences have a lot of reasons to go see Take Me Out.
Is there beef between The Kid LAROI and his former manager Scooter Braun?! It seems like it, at least according to the singer’s new TikTok video!
Caroline Framke Chief TV CriticIn its first incarnation, “Russian Doll” felt as close to complete as any TV show ever gets. With those first eight episodes, delving deep into the minds of jaded New Yorkers Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) and Alan (Charlie Barnett) and back out again, creators Lyonne, Amy Poehler, and Leslye Headland had achieved something truly heady, unnerving, and spectacular.
Chris Rock was supposed to deliver the big laugh, not the big slap, but to comedy practitioners the Oscars debacle seemed an appropriate metaphor for the state of their craft.
Lux Æterna has landed.The film, which is set to open next month, centres on characters trying to make a movie about witches. In the trailer, disorienting flashing lights make for a disconcerting first-look at the movie that was delayed several times during the COVID pandemic.Per Collider, the film’s description provides a little more insight into the plot: “Béatrice Dalle and Charlotte Gainsbourg are on a film set telling stories about witches.
New Order have launched a new official t-shirt in aid of the British Red Cross’ Ukraine Crisis Appeal.Available through the band’s official merch store, the shirt’s design was inspired by the VHS label of their Taras Shevchenko concert film, which was designed by the Peter Saville Associates agency.The gig in question was filmed in late 1981 at the Ukrainian National Home in New York City. The film was named after Taras Shevchenko, the 19th century writer, poet and painter whose works championed the formation of an independent Ukraine.You can purchase the white t-shirt for £25, with a minimum of £10 from each sale being donated to the Red Cross.Last November, New Order marked the 40th anniversary of their debut album ‘Movement’ by sharing the aforementioned NYC show on YouTube in its entirety.
Charley Webb has announced two new projects she is filming over the summer after her Emmerdale exit. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, the actress, 34, admitted she was "excited" to be back on screen and shared a picture of herself at a costume fitting. It comes after Charley revealed earlier this year that she had quit Emmerdale after 19 years of playing Debbie Dingle on the ITV soap.