“It’s a mad way to make a film, and I’m not sure it’s not something I would rush into again,” director Hope Dickson Leach said of the process behind her latest feature, the Edinburgh competition title The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
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The Armed have released a zany, synth-laden new single, ‘Liar 2’.The track is the latest to be taken from the band’s forthcoming album ‘Perfect Saviors’, due for release on August 25 via Sargent House. The US collective have previously released the singles ‘Everything’s Glitter’ and ‘Sport Of Form’, the latter of which features Julien Baker.“We tend to be drawn to juxtaposition and trying to make disparate things fit in new ways to discover some novel aesthetic resonance or emotional response.
Some push and pull,” said vocalist Tony Wolski, who also co-produced ‘Perfect Saviors’.“This is a dancey, happy track about being in the deepest pits of despair and giving way to lies and delusion as your only means of survival. It is a chocolate cake full of broken glass—the sonics of the track itself, seemingly in denial of the lyrical content.”The track arrives with a dance-inspired video directed by Dan Greene, featuring a man breaking into dance in everyday situations.Check it out below:Speaking about the new album, Wolski added: “Too much information has made us dumb and confused.
Too many ways to connect have inadvertently led to isolation. And too much expectation has forced everyone to become a celebrity.He continued: “Predictable primal dangers have given way to newer social ones.
And the result is a world that is confounding and terrifying—but ultimately still beautiful. We hope this record is exactly all of that, too.
‘Perfect Saviors’ is our completely unironic, sincere effort to create the biggest, greatest rock album of the 21st century.”The Armed will be heading out on tour in support of Queens Of The Stone Age for their ‘The End Is Nero’ tour from next month. Along with those dates, the band have also announced a
.“It’s a mad way to make a film, and I’m not sure it’s not something I would rush into again,” director Hope Dickson Leach said of the process behind her latest feature, the Edinburgh competition title The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.
Selena Gomez has announced the release of a new single called ‘Single Soon’, set to be unveiled next week.The singer will release her new single next Friday (August 25), which is produced by Benny Blanco and Cashmere Cat.“Y’all have been asking for new music for a while,” Gomez wrote on social media to announce the song. “Since I’m not quite done with SG3, I wanted to put out a fun little song I wrote a while back that’s perfect for the end of summer.”A post shared by Selena Gomez (@selenagomez)Last year, Gomez released her documentary My Mind And Me charting her rise to fame and a decade-long struggle with mental health issues.
The Lumineers on the road.The ultra-popular folk group from New Jersey has 23 concert and festival dates remaining on their 2023 ‘Brightside Tour’ with special guest James Bay.That includes last-minute gigs at Wantagh, NY’s Jones Beach Theater on Aug. 18, Bethel, NY’s Catbird Music Festival on Aug.
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Selome Hailu FX has set premiere dates for its fall 2023 lineup. Along with the previously announced dates for “American Horror Story: Delicate” and “American Horror Stories,” the network has mapped out the debuts of “The New York Times Presents: How to Fix a Pageant,” “A Murder at the End of the World” and Season 5 of “Fargo.” “The New York Times Presents: How to Fix a Pageant” will premiere on Sept. 29 and follows the rigging scandal and contestant revolt that took place as Miss USA and its parent company, Miss Universe, came under female ownership for the first time, as well as the legacy brand’s attempts to increase profitability by embracing women’s empowerment.
The Strokes were joined on stage by Weyes Blood for a rare performance of their track ‘Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men’. Check out footage of the moment below.The performance was held at the iconic Red Rocks Amphitheatre earlier this week and marked the New York band’s first show in Colorado in 17 years.Taking place on Monday (August 14), the performance was the indie veterans’ first in the state since 2006, and followed on from a series of live shows held across Asia, However, the night was made even more special for fans attending as Weyes Blood joined the band on stage, and performed a lesser-played track with them.The moment took place just five songs into their 19-track setlist, and saw the 35-year-old American singer – who was also the opening act for the band – collaborate on their track ‘Modern Girls & Old Fashioned Men’.The 2004 song originally appeared as the B-side to their ‘Reptilia’ single, and was released in collaboration with Regina Spektor.
Interpol performed their debut album ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’ in full at San Francisco’s Outside Lands last week (August 11) to celebrate its 21st anniversary.The record was released in the UK on August 19, 2002, and on the following day in the US, and featured tracks like ‘NYC’, ‘PDA’ and ‘Obstacle 1’.The band played the album in full and in order of its tracklist as they appeared at the Californian festival on Friday, performing on the Sutro stage.In addition to all of ‘Turn The Bright Lights’, they also included two special bonus tracks in ‘Specialist’ – taken from their 2010 self-titled album – and ‘Evil’, which featured on Interpol’s second album, ‘Antics’. According to setlist.fm, the 2004 single ‘Slow Hands’ was also printed on the setlist, but not was not played.Watch footage of the performance and see the setlist in full below.‘Untitled’ ‘Obstacle 1’ ‘NYC’ ‘PDA’ ‘Say Hello To The Angels’ ‘Hands Away’ ‘Obstacle 2’ ‘Stella Was A Diver And She Was Always Down’ ‘Roland’ ‘The New’ ‘Leif Erikson’ ‘Specialist’ ‘Evil’In July, Interpol also played ‘Antics’ in full at a special gig in Paris, months ahead of the 19th anniversary of that album.
K-pop girl group IVE are set to embark on their first world tour this October.On August 11, Starship Entertainment announced that the six-member act will kickstart their world tour, titled ‘Show What I Have’, with a two-night concert in Seoul this October.
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Variety staffers were in the crowd singing and dancing along as they had through much of the tour. From the first shows in Glendale, Ariz., to her six-show marathon end run in L.A., Variety has reported on the Eras Tour as it crisscrossed the country. Swift takes audiences on a journey through her musical eras with a staggering 44-song setlist.
Emanuel Okusanya Swazi-born, South African DJ Uncle Waffles is at the forefront of propelling amapiano — a subgenre of house and South African music — to dancefloors across the world. Her third EP, “Solace,” released today (Aug. 11), sees her expanding on the invigorating beats that earned her a spot at this year’s Coachella festival, and delving into multiple other genres.
The 75th Annual Emmy Awards will not take place in September 2023 as originally planned — but the show will go on!
Netflix's latest limited series is a fictionalised re-telling of a drugs crisis which has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans since the late 90s.
The Strokes have two North American concerts lined up this August — and for fans wondering “Is This It,” we can confirm, it is.First up, the legendary NYC band heads southwest to perform with opening act Weyes Blood at Morrison, CO’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre on Monday, Aug. 14.Five days later, they’ll return home for a one-off gig at Forest Hills, NY’s Forest Hills Stadium on Saturday, Aug.
Khloe Kardashian has revealed that it’s not just Kim Kardashian who is recovering from a broken bone – so are their kids, True Thompson and Psalm West.
Jonas Brothers are taking over Yankee Stadium this weekend to kick off their 35-concert ‘Five Albums, One Night Tour.’Due to overwhelming demand, Kevin, Nick and Joe will play back-to-back nights at Aaron Judge and Gerrit Cole’s home field on Saturday, Aug. 12 and Sunday, Aug.
Queens Of The Stone Age have added a new UK show to their upcoming tour of the UK and Ireland.The update follows the announcement that their ‘The End Is Nero’ tour will arrive in the UK and Europe later this year – kicking off with a now-sold-out show at the Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam on November 4.After making stops across Luxembourg, Paris, Frankfurt, Berlin, Dusseldorf and Antwerp, Josh Homme and co. will play a series of live sets in the UK, including a spot at the O2 Arena in London on November 15.Now, it has been announced that an extra UK date has been added to the scheduled tour for the end of 2023 – a gig at the International Centre in Bournemouth on November 16.The show will take place just after the rock veterans play in the UK capital, and two days before they head over to Glasgow for a slot at the OVO Hydro arena.
After a historic reign, Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022. As the first anniversary of her death approaches, there are reports emerging about how the royal family will honor her memory.
Louis Tomlinson and Pete Doherty‘s record label have come together to release new music by emerging artist Andrew Cushin. Check out his latest track ‘Wor Flags’ below.Both the former One Direction star and The Libertines frontman are set to support the emerging singer-songwriter with the release of his upcoming debut album, ‘Waiting For The Rain’.Released on September 29, the LP will be made available from Doherty’s own ‘Strap Originals’ – an independent record label devoted to signing new, original artists and retaining their right to evolve and take creative control over their own work.
Jennifer Lopez has one of the best bodies out there, and the artist works hard to look as good as she does. She is known for maintaining a healthy lifestyle, eating clean with lots of vegetable intake, and also putting in plenty of hours at the gym.On Tuesday, the artist and businesswoman was photographed heading to her gym in the Hamptons, New York.