We’re teaming up with SHAPE Platform to premiere new audio and visual works from 16 European artists over the next two weeks. On 16 and 23 March Crack Magazine will host a SHAPE Platform takeover on crackaud.io. This collaboration will consist of a series of performances, mixes, video and audio works created specifically for the[…]
The new solo release from the Radiohead frontman was written for the final series of Peaky Blinders. 5.17 was released via XL Recordings. The new track is one half of a double-single, with the other part – That’s How Horses Are – slated for release on 3 April. It had recently been reported that Yorke[…]
All proceeds go towards supporting people affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja, aka 3D, has released a new print in aid of the International Rescue Committee – the global humanitarian aid, relief, and development NGO currently responding to the crisis in Ukraine. Available for 14 days, the limited prints will be[…]
Ahead of its upcoming edition, which will take place from 7 to 10 April, Rewire has unveiled its full music and discourse programmes. The final additions to the festival bill include Scratcha DVA, DEBONAIR, Ecko Bazz, Mika Oki, Slumberland and Sainkho Namtchylak. They’ll join the likes of The Bug, Dis Fig, Grouper, Anna Meredith and Eartheater,[…]
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 year’s edition of Rewire on 8 April. Throughout the month, Blackhaine will perform in Paris, Belgium and Austria before touring the UK in May. The second[…]
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), the Miss Anthropocene artist revealed she has had a second baby with Elon Musk. As well as their son X Æ A-12, the pair have had[…]
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 ∄ team, who are currently displaced across Europe as a result of the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, have launched a community fund to offer urgent aid for people in, or[…]
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 upcoming edition. Canadian sound artist and producer Sarah Davachi has been announced for this year’s programme, making a rare UK appearance. Elsewhere, No Home and Wojciech Rusin[…]
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 is one third of The xx alongside Romy Madley-Croft and Jamie xx, announced the release of his first solo offering. He also shared a[…]
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 singers, rappers and MCs aged 18-25 looking to advance their careers. The artist development initiative will feature a week of workshops at Pirate Studios. Mentors involved[…]
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 the LimeWire website and are set to relaunch it as a music-focussed NFT marketplace this May. The P2P platform was renowned for finding illegal downloads of often mis-tagged[…]
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 Partiboi69. There will also be back-to-back sets from Jennifer Cardini with Perel, and Daytimers’ Yung Singh with Suchi. The latest announcement from the festival sees over[…]
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 fifth edition, and the survey offers an updated look at gender distribution across electronic music festival line-ups. The report reveals that the proportion of women on line-ups has[…]
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. The pair premiered the track at their sold-out headline London show last month. Gunk is taken from Cash Romantic, which features five new tracks[…]
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 at BBC Studios, on Regent Street, on 13 March. All donations will go towards the Disasters Emergency Committee and British Red Cross.[…]
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 eclectic range of new works from the likes of Meredith Monk, London Sinfonietta and a performance of Pauline Oliveros’ works by flautist Claire Chase. The festival kicks[…]
РАЗОМ ЗА УКРАЇНУ / TOGETHER FOR UKRAINE features contributions from 65 Ukrainian and international artists. The compilation is curated by Kiev club and label Standard Deviation and Mystictrax – a Ukrainian imprint run by Lostlojic. With artwork designed by Wolfgang Tillmans, it’s been launched to help support Ukraine. Artists who have contributed tracks to РАЗОМ[…]
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 headliners on the 2020 bill before the festival was cancelled due to Covid-19. Paul McCartney and Olivia Rodrigo have also been announced as headline acts for[…]
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 announced the move on in a series of social media posts. “Russian regime’s vile war against Ukraine should be stopped!” he told his Facebook followers. “It[…]
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 Jack and Shackleton join this year’s bill. Ben Vince is also set to play, as is Swedish avant-garde composer Ellen Arkbro, who will premiere her[…]
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. The first night (10 March) will see Shanti Celeste, who has also helped to organise these events, go back-to-back with Moxie. Dr Banana[…]
