Blackhaine announces UK and European tour
Former Crack Magazine cover star Blackhaine has announced a run of tour dates across the UK and Europe. The Salford-based rapper, MC and choreographer will begin his tour at this
Grimes and Elon Musk secretly had another baby named Exa Dark Sideræl Musk
Ahead of her new album Book 1, reportedly slated for release this spring, Grimes spoke with Vanity Fair for its latest cover story. In the feature, published yesterday (10 March),
Team behind Kyiv club ∄ launch Ukraine community fund
The Kyiv-based cultural institution ∄, which also runs the label Standard Deviation, has launched a project to provide urgent help for Ukraine’s creative community. The ∄
Sarah Davachi, Coby Sey and No Home announced for Bristol New Music 2022
The biennial contemporary music and sound festival will take place between 5 and 8 May. Today (10 March), Bristol New Music has shared the full line-up for the festival’s upc
The xx’s Oliver Sim shares debut solo single, Romance With a Memory
Bassist and vocalist for The xx, Oliver Sim launches his solo career today (10 March) with debut single Romance With a Memory. In an Instagram post yesterday (9 March) Sim, who i
Big Team launches new mentorship project, Next Level
Big Team, the charity helmed by the organisers of Love Saves the Day, has announced a new mentorship scheme designed to support emerging artists. Next Level is aimed at young sing
LimeWire is being revived as an NFT marketplace
The music sharing site, popular in the early 2000s for finding illegal downloads, has been bought by two Austrian entrepreneurs. Brothers Paul and Julian Zehetmayr have acquired th
UNIIQU3, Yung Singh and Ehua added to Sónar Barcelona 2022
The 29th edition of the festival will take place from 16 to 18 June. Sónar Barcelona has finalised the 2022 line-up with UNIIQU3, Pongo, Anfisa Letyago, Scorpion Kings and Partibo
chromasy and Mahir Duman chart emotional topographies with When These Mountains Turn To Oceans
Audiovisual artist Benjamin Charles, also known as chromasy, uses field recordings, daydream synthesis and glitchy percussion to create emotional topographies, explored and charted
Sidewalks And Skeletons
Hello Jake and welcome to Brutal Resonance! I always enjoy asking this question first as it gives me a little taste of what artists personally like. What are three of your favorite
female:pressure survey finds percentage of women on line-ups has almost tripled
female:pressure have shared their FACTS 2022 survey today (8 March). The international network’s FACTS survey is an ongoing project which launched in 2013. This year is their
Overmono announce new EP Cash Romantic, share first single Gunk
The duo’s upcoming release, Cash Romantic, is set to drop on 8 April via XL Recordings. Today (8 March) Overmono have shared the first new single, Gunk, from their forthcoming EP
Save Our Scene is hosting a march for Ukraine in London this weekend
The march will take place in London on 13 March. Save Our Scene is hosting a fundraiser event and outdoor march in support of Ukraine. Named Dance For Peace, the march will begin a
Southbank Centre announces return of SoundState series
The five-day experimental and contemporary classical music festival is set to run from 30 March to 3 April. Taking place in London’s Southbank Centre, SoundState will platform an
Wolfgang Tillmans, Jay Glass Dubs and Zöe Mc Pherson contribute to compilation for Ukraine
РАЗОМ ЗА УКРАЇНУ / TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE features contributions from 65 Ukrainian and international artists. The compilation is curated by Kiev club and label Standard
Kendrick Lamar to headline Glastonbury 2022
Glastonbury Festival returns for the first time in two years. Kendrick Lamar is set to make his Glastonbury Festival debut this coming June. He had previously been among the headli
Buttechno to donate all Bandcamp proceeds to Ukrainian charities
Pavel Milyakov is donating all Bandcamp proceeds for own work and his Psy X label, as well as his Patreon channel, to Ukrainian causes. The Russian multidisciplinary artist and DJ
Elena Colombi, Jana Rush and Shackleton join Intonal 2022 line-up
The Swedish experimental music festival is set to return to Malmö from 20 to 24 April. Intonal has announced more artists for their upcoming edition. Jana Rush, Elena Colombi, Low
Shanti Celeste, Moxie and Jane Fitz to play The Pickle Factory Ukraine fundraisers
The London venue will host two parties with all proceeds being donated to charities in aid of Ukraine. The events will take place on two consecutive Thursdays, on 10 and 13 March.
Charli XCX responds to stan criticism: “This is undeniably my most coherent era”
The pop star released her single, Baby, yesterday (1 March). Following criticism received from fans on the new track, Charli XCX has taken to social media to respond. In a series o