The Streets have released a new single, ‘End Of The Queue’, as part of their ‘Fabric Presents…’ mix. Check it out below.‘End Of The Queue’ follows ‘No Better Than Chance’, released last month, in being released from the upcoming mix.
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The Streets have shared a new single called ‘No Better Than Chance’ and announced a mix for the ‘Fabric Presents…’ series. Listen and find all the details below.The Mike Skinner-led project has created a 31-track release for Fabric as the iconic London club continues its 25th anniversary celebrations.
Previous contributors to the series include Shygirl, Leon Vynehall and Overmono.“I’ve spent many nights wasted but not wasted any nights in Fabric over the years,” Skinner explained in a statement.“The dedication to underground music and innovation, the way the bodysonic bass transducers sent the sounds through your body via your feet, the queues, the camaraderie and a real sense of being part of something that people will remember through the haze as the home of some of the greatest moments of their lives.”He continued: “When I was asked to do a mix for the anniversary series I couldn’t wait to get on with it. Fabric has become one of the homes of bass music and that’s some of the music I’ve been playing out the most.“It’s a pleasure to follow in the footsteps of so many incredible DJs in the Fabric, FABRICLIVE and Fabric Presents series and be part of their celebration.
Here’s to many more decades of hedonism.”The Streets’ upcoming ‘Fabric Presents…’ mix will include their new single ‘No Better Than Chance’, as well as ‘Desert Island Duvet (Skinner’s Version)’ featuring Fred Again.. and Dermot Kennedy.It’ll also contain The Streets’ songs ‘Cannot Be A Lie’, ‘Boxing In Slow Motion’ and ‘End Of The Queue’, along with three cuts credited to Skinner in the form of ‘Sharp Knives Are Safer’, ‘Hands Down’ and ‘Neine To 5’.A description reads: “As Fabric celebrates its silver jubilee, ‘Fabric Presents The Streets’ stands as a
.The Streets have released a new single, ‘End Of The Queue’, as part of their ‘Fabric Presents…’ mix. Check it out below.‘End Of The Queue’ follows ‘No Better Than Chance’, released last month, in being released from the upcoming mix.
Fred Again.. stopped his first headline stadium show in the US while performing a song in the crowd to tell fans to get off the stage – check out the footage below.The South London-born producer, born Fred Gibson, brought a synthesiser into the stands to perform ‘Adore U’ with Obongjayar during Friday’s (June 14) show, but had to pause the song to tell fans to get off the stage after they decided to turn it into a spontaneous rave.Also at the show at the 77,500-capacity Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, he brought Romy out for her 2022 single ‘Strong’, which he appeared on.The following day, he posted photos from the show on social media, saying, “I will never forget that, thank you.”Fred again..
Stone have returned with their new single ‘Queen’, the latest teaser of their upcoming debut album, and have announced a UK and European tour – read on for all the details.The Liverpool quartet are preparing to release their debut album ‘Fear Life For A Lifetime’ on July 12. You can pre-order/pre-save it now.And now they have shared their new single ‘Queen’, an anthemic and infectious indie rocker, with the ear-catching opening line, “I could drown in a bath of expensive wine”.
J. Kim Murphy The only thing more powerful than a first impression is a second one — at least, that’s the bet that “Summer Solstice,” a new anti-romantic comedy from Cartilage Films, makes on itself. Beginning with a character giving an impassioned monologue recounting his gender-affirming surgery, the speech quickly curdles into something pretty tacky, even including the line, “I went from a caterpillar to a butterfly.” But then another voice interrupts: “Okay, thanks.
Selena Kuznikov SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers fromSeason 3 of “Bridgerton,” now streaming on Netflix. Before “Bridgerton” Season 3 lead Luke Newton booked his role on the Regency era-drama, he was juggling auditions, any acting work he could find and working at a bar trying to pay his rent. Now, he’s leading the series, the third season of which saw its biggest debut in the show’s history.
Lexi Carson The cast and creatives behind “The Sopranos” reunited at Tribeca Festival Thursday night in celebration of the series’ 25th anniversary. They gathered for the premiere of Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary, “Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos,” which played to a packed audience at the Beacon Theatre on the Upper West Side of Manhattan Thursday night. The two-hour-and-40-minute documentary begins with “The Sopranos” opening credit sequence driving into New Jersey.
Placebo have announced details of a second feature-length documentary, This Search For Meaning. Check out the trailer below.The project is an intimate and enlightening portrait of the band, which explores both the meaning and subject matter behind their songs, while also diving into their evolution as a group and as human beings.Created by Scottish award-winning filmmaker Oscar Sansom, the documentary won’t simply present a narrative about the origins of the band, it’ll instead take a deep dive into the legacy they created through their themes of surveillance, culture, scrutiny, sexuality, gender identity, addiction, trauma and more.It’ll also include informal conversations with both vocalist-guitarist Brian Molko and bassist–guitarist Stefan Olsdal, as well as contributions from artists who either admire or have been inspired by Placebo.
NME below.Released today (June 13), the track is the latest to arrive ahead of Liv’s upcoming debut solo album, ‘Easy Tiger’. It follows on from previous singles ‘Neck On The Line’, ‘Keep Your Head Up High’, ‘The Sun And The Rain’ and ‘Sweet Dreams’.It marks one of the more jubilant and upbeat songs on the forthcoming LP, and sees the singer-songwriter explore the feeling of being head-over-heels in love with someone, while simultaneously being worried about the thought of them leaving.“I want you only, just save me from lonely/ ‘cause I felt this right from the start/ Do what you must and I put all my trust in that you won’t go breaking my heart,” she sings in the opening lines.Initially written on the piano, the finished result sees Kitty Liv bring in inspiration from funk and hip-hop, as the song incorporates a full drum groove and a choppy guitar rhythm.
Toro y Moi has announced a new album, ‘Hole Erth’ – find out more below.Last night (June 12), the musician – also known as Chaz Bear – took to social media to announce the album, which is due for release on September 6 via Dead Oceans. Chaz also shared a new single, ‘Tuesday’, to accompany the album announcement.Watch the rock-tinged music video for ‘Tuesday’ below.Per the Dead Oceans website, ‘Hole Erth’ “synthesizes anthemic pop-punk and autotuned, melancholic rap into a body of work that is both very much of the now, but also a reflection of long-running threads in Toro y Moi mastermind Chaz Bear’s musical history.”Toro y Moi said of the upcoming album via a statement: “I hope you enjoy this suburban anthem, growing up, the often-controversial-line between mainstream and underground artists was so defined but now that line has become so blurred I can’t even tell what I like anymore… sometimes.”A post shared by Toro y Moi (@toroymoi)The album is available for pre-save on Apple Music, which has revealed the tracklist.
Reading & Leeds 2024 have been revealed – check them out below now.As is tradition, the twin festivals will take place over the upcoming August bank holiday (23-25) and will return to the usual sites of Richfield Avenue (Reading) and Bramham Park (Leeds). They will both be headlined by Fred Again.., Lana Del Rey, Liam Gallagher, Catfish And The Bottlemen, Blink-182 and Gerry Cinnamon.
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival returns to the iconic Bonnaroo Manchester Farm for four days of party-starting EDM, rock and roll elder statesmen, up-and-coming pop icons, household name Hip-Hop icons and so much more.All of the above and more will be brought to the festival grounds by big name headliners including Fred Again, Chappell Roan, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Reneé Rapp and Post Malone.They’ll be joined by Carly Rae Jepsen, Megan Thee Stallion, Melanie Martinez, Diplo and Khruangbin.We’re just getting started too.In total, over 100 (!) artists are set to drop into the farm over the course of the long weekend.And if you want to see them all, last-minute tickets are still available for pickup.At the time of publication, our team found four-day general admission passes going for as low as $267 before fees on Vivid Seats.Single-day passes start at $83 before fees.Still looking for a few more details before smashing that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 Bonnaroo Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all available single and multi-day general admission passes can be found below.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.
Travis have shared a new single called ‘Bus’ and announced a UK headline tour for 2024. Listen and find all the details below.The track is the third preview of the Scottish band’s 10th studio album ‘L.A.
Raye has shared an expansive and “deeply personal” new single, ‘Genesis’ – you can listen to it below.The multi-BRIT Award-winning singer-songwriter previewed the track live at a special pop-up exhibition in New York City earlier this week, saying she was “so proud” of how it had turned out.Today (June 7) Raye released the studio version of the ambitious, seven-minute song – which marks her first material since her critically acclaimed, Mercury Prize-nominated debut album ‘My 21st Century Blues’ (2023).“There is a Nina Simone quote, ‘It is an artist’s duty to reflect the times’. This quote is everything to me and I believe the best way I can try to do this is through my art and my music,” she said in a statement.“There is so much darkness and pain in this world we live in, and I wanted to create something both as deeply personal and as raw as I could find myself to be about my own mind and the world I see around me.”Raye continued: “The song is a seven-minute piece that I have crafted and scrutinised over the last year and a half, experimenting with different genres and sonic expressions, beneath all the layers and the lyrics, the underlying message is ‘Let There Be Light’.“It is a prayer and a plea and a cry for help, and I really hope this song will be able to bring some hope, the way this music does for me, to those who need it most.”In the gospel-tinged first part, Raye sings about how she’s “been sober for some months“.
Soft Play, formerly Slaves, have dropped ‘Everything And Nothing’ – the heartfelt latest single from their upcoming album. Check it out below.Shared today (June 4), the track follows on the previously released ‘Punk’s Dead’, ‘Mirror Muscles’ and ‘Act Violently’, and is set to feature alongside them on their upcoming fourth studio album ‘Heavy Jelly’.
The ongoing feud between Teresa Giudice and Melissa Gorga has producers of The Real Housewives of New Jersey now looking at different formats and concepts for a season wrap up show as they eschew a traditional reunion.
Lexi Carson Oscar-nominated actor, producer and author Taraji P. Henson is set to return as the host of this year’s BET Awards. It will air live on June 30 on BET at 8 p.m.
Speed have shared a hard-hitting new single, ‘The First Test’, which has caught attention online for using a flute in its breakdown.The Australian hardcore band’s new song is taken from their forthcoming album ‘Only One Mode’, which will land on July 12 via Flatspot Records in the US and Last Ride Records in Australia. It follows their 2022 debut EP ‘Gang Called Speed’.Tackling the experience of finding oneself as a marginalised individual – in frontman Jem Siow’s case, as an Asian-Australian – the song notably features Siow playing a flute solo over its funk-infused breakdown.Check out ‘The First Test’ below:Siow also plays the flute in the introduction to the album’s opening track and lead single, ‘Real Life Love’, an instrument he also teaches children how to play.“I always thought it would be too gimmicky,” he told NME in a recent interview.
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The Rills have unveiled a fiery new single, ‘I Don’t Wanna Be’, this week (May 30) – check it out below.A statement about the punk-leaning indie song describes it as “a tale of unapologetic self-affirmation and outgrowing the limited mentality of small town living.”It added: “No longer will The Rills allow anyone to hold them down or paint them as anybody but themselves. They’re finally confident in who they are and won’t stand to be told otherwise.”“I have been a boy and a man, a cowboy and a sailor.
Snow Patrol have today (May 30) shared new single ‘The Beginning’ and announced their eighth album ‘The Forest Is The Path’ with a supporting 2025 UK and Ireland arena tour.‘The Forest Is The Path’ is the band’s first full-length record in six years, following on from 2018’s ‘Wildness’, and will arrive on September 13 via Polydor. You can pre-order/pre-save it here.Produced by Fraser T Smith, the album was written by Gary Lightbody, Nathan Connolly and Johnny McDaid, and features 12 tracks as well as writing credits from Smith, Will Reynolds, Roy Kerr and Troy Van Leeuwen from Queens Of The Stone Age.Speaking about the new single, which was written on a trip to Somerset, Lightbody explained: “The first day we wrote ‘The Beginning’, start to finish.”McDaid added: “And he did the vocal in one take. “Straight after writing the lyrics.