The Japanese composer has released an instrumental version of his collaborative 2001 single Zero Landmine. Ryuichi Sakamoto formed the project No More Landmines with late journalist Tetsuya Chikushi and Japanese televison network TBS in the early 2000s. Featuring international musicians including Cindy Lauper, Kraftwerk, DJ Krush and more, the group focused on raising awareness about[…]
The Swedish rapper has shared his new mixtape Stardust today (8 April). The release is his first full-length project since 2020’s Starz and features collaborations with Skrillex, FKA twigs and Drain Gang members Bladee, Thaiboy Digital and Ecco2k. There are also production credits from Salem’s Jack Donaghue, Swedish producers Whitearmor and Woesum, and Ssaliva. Alongside the[…]
The nominations have been announced for the 2022 Ivor Novello awards. This year’s nominations include two nods for Top Boy star and musician Little Simz, whose release Sometimes I Might Be An Introvert is up for Best Album of the Year along with I Love You, I Hate You being a contender for Best Contemporary[…]
The bands have announced a one off benefit concert in collaboration with War Child UK. IDLES and Portishead will perform at O2 Bristol Academy on the May Bank Holiday (2 May). This will be Portishead’s first live show since 2015. Other acts playing the show include fellow Bristol post-punks Heavy Lungs, Katy J Pearson, Willy[…]
NFT Art Berlin launches today (6 April) and runs until 23 April. The event is presented by Bright Moments, a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) that specialises in NFT art galleries, bringing together live minting experiences with cultural moments. After hosting live experiences at Venice Beach, Dubai and New York, Bright Moments heads to Kraftwerk today[…]
Last Sunday (3 April), the New York club was victim to an arson attack. The incident at the Bushwick venue happened before the event that night was set to take place. Everyone inside the building at the time made it out of the club and two people are in hospital in a stable condition. In[…]
The Budapest festival has unveiled the full line-up for its upcoming edition. From 29 June to 2 July, Kolorádó Festival is set to host the likes of Loraine James, Tirzah, Ata Kak, Ben Sims and Gilla Band (fka Girl Band). Also joining the bill are Black Midi, who will play on the main stage, plus[…]
In January this year, the band’s singer and guitarist Isaac Wood announced his departure from the group. Following the news, Black Country, New Road cancelled their scheduled US and April tour. Today (6 April), the band have shared their plans to move forward as a six-piece. “We’re looking forward to sharing what we’ve been working[…]
Arca is the latest artist to be recreated as a Bratz doll. The doll brand has shared a Bratz version of Arca online, as part of their International Women’s History celebration. Furthermore, the Venezuelan musician also took over Bratz’s Instagram stories for the day. Addressing the Bratz Pack, Arca speaks on her experiences as a[…]
Croatia’s Outlook Festival has unveiled the second wave of artists for its debut UK edition. Taking place from 30 June to 3 July at Cholmondeley Castle in Cheshire, the event has added Kahn, Yung Singh, Kode9 and Scratchclart to the bill. Other new acts announced include Bristol DJ Alya L, Congo Natty, Naina, ALXZNDR, Equiknoxx,[…]
Jordan Mooney – real name Pamela Rooke – has died aged 66. The news was shared by Rooke’s partner Nick yesterday afternoon (4 April). Tributes have begun pouring in to the late British punk rock figure, known for her pioneering fashion sense and for working alongside the likes of Vivienne Westwood, Adam & the Ants[…]
Talented musician Frank Vanegas releases a new track called “What I Need,” a beautifully composed single featuring the amazing Melaner. The song encompoises the artist’s main inspiration from life– love. “What I Need” is an emotional love song that’s filled with positive energies and the perfect beats to dance around to. The groovy rhythms put[…]
Samsung has teamed up with director Will Robson-Scott to launch the new video series Nocturnal Narratives. Filmed on Samsung Galaxy S22 devices using the Nightography feature, the series is comprised of three short films. Each compelling visual follows the story of its protagonists and how they wake in the night to continue with their craft. Nocturnal[…]
The rapper, who recently released his debut, Reasons to Smile, is a mentor on Dr. Martens’ Tough As You initiative. Tough As You is a project launched by Dr. Martens to help support the next generation of creative talent. The initiative pairs established artists with emerging musicians, and aims to create a more inclusive, diverse and[…]
The three day festival comes to a secret location just outside Bristol’s city centre from 29-31 July. Fields of Fantasy have announced Jeff Mills, Denis Sulta and Sherelle to play the inaugural event. They join the likes of Eclair Fifi, DJ Paulette and DJ Boring who feature on the bill. The line-up so far also[…]
Applications for SHAPE+ are open to emerging artists now. New European project SHAPE+ builds on the previous SHAPE Platform programme, supporting innovative music and audiovisual art. The project will run for the next three years. The criteria to join SHAPE+’s roster is artists must be committed to social and environmental awareness with their work. The[…]
Twitter users have been speculating after the Tesla CEO posted to the social platform in the early hours of Sunday morning (3 April). At 3.51am (GMT) Elon Musk tweeted that he refused to enter Berghain as ‘PEACE’ was written on the wall. A few hours later Musk shared a clip from 1996 film version of[…]
The 64th Grammy Awards was held last night (4 April). Originally scheduled to take place on 31 January, the postponed awards ceremony took place in Las Vegas with Tyler, the Creator, Arooj Aftab, Kendrick Lamar and Doja Cat among this year’s winners. Arooj Aftab took home the award for Best Global Music Performance, making her[…]
After releasing the second season on Netflix this month, the series has announced its third. The third season, Netflix confirms, will be the final instalment and filming is set to begin this summer. The tagline for the next season is: “Every Top Boy has their time… that time is coming.” Watch the announcement below.[…]
The multidisciplinary project, which takes place at UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein in Essen, Germany, has unveiled its first wave of acts. A collaboration between the Ruhr Museum and promoter and label The Third Room, Stone Techno will host the likes of Ellen Allien, Ben Sims, Nene H, CEM and FJAAK at its upcoming event.[…]
The Crash artist is the latest guest on Amelia Dimoldenberg’s interview series. Following on from the most recent epsiode of Chicken Shop Date with Rex Orange County, Dimoldenberg announced via Instagram that Charli XCX will be featuring next. The video is set to drop tomorrow (1 April). Across the popular series, the comedian and Youtuber[…]
