The event series returns to the Roundhouse, north London, on 13 October. Stone Island Presents has announced the line-up for its next event. For the upcoming night, they have locked in a debut UK performance from 700 Bliss – aka DJ Haram and Moor Mother – and an exclusive audio-visual show from Hyperdub founder Kode9,[…]
The Clive Davis Institute will run the course, entitled Topics in Recorded Music: Lana Del Rey. New York University will offer the module, which is dedicated to the Norman Fucking Rockwell! artist, from next month. The course will be taught by journalist and author Kathy Iandoli. According to an NYU rep, the two-credit module will[…]
The new film is a coming-of-age satire directed Martine Syms and marks her feature-length debut. The African Desperate features an original soundtrack composed by musician, performer and choreographer Colin Self in collaboration with LA-producer Ben Babbitt and Aunt Sister. Sharing the news, Self detailed that this is their debut film score. Syms’ film – which[…]
The Japanese composer has shared two tracks written for the new Netflix series, which comes to the streaming platform from 14 October. Exception is a new Anime written by Hirotaka Adachi – aka Otsuichi – directed by Yuzo Sato and soundtracked by Ryuichi Sakamoto. The programme, which describes itself as a “terrifying space horror”, is[…]
The project is a collaboration between Kiosk Radio, Radio Raheem and Radio 80000. The three online radio stations have come together to launch 25AV – a platform aimed at supporting underground talent from Europe’s visual arts and music scenes. 25AV also seeks to foster cross-border connections between musicians and visual artists from different parts of[…]
The EP is slated for release on 14 October. Shanti Celeste has announced her debut outing on Hessle Audio. The new 4-track release, entitled Cutie/Shimmer will be comprised of two new original cuts from the DJ and producer. It will also include an edit of Cutie as well as a remix of Shimmer by Danish[…]
The Take Me Apart artist is back following a four-year hiatus. Kelela is back with a new song. The vocalist, producer and former Crack Magazine cover star has today (13 September) shared a new single entitled Washed Away via Warp Records. The Yo van Lanz-produced track lands alongside a new visual captured in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression.[…]
The multi-venue event returns next month. Wild Paths has revealed the complete line-up for this year’s edition, which is set to take place from 10-15 October in various locations across the city of Norwich. Over 70 acts have been confirmed for the forthcoming event, including electronic-jazz fusion duo Blue Lab Beats, Speedy Wunderground-signed trio Honeyglaze and[…]
The poet and musician starred in the late French-Swiss director’s 2010 feature. News of Jean-Luc Godard’s death has been announced today (13 September). The director, known for pioneering French new-wave cinema and famed for films such as Breathless, Alphaville and Contempt, has passed away aged 91. In a 2012 interview, Patti Smith recalls filming with[…]
The former Crack Magazine cover star took to Twitter yesterday (12 September) to respond to a series of questions from her fans. In the comments, Grimes revealed that we can expect something new from her on 30 September and that her next album is finished – she’s just “waiting on approvals for [the] next single[…]
The London station will be running a more minimal service from the end of next month. Sharing the news, Gilles Peterson wrote, “with regret I’m having to pause Worldwide FM from the end of October. I’m so proud of what has been achieved in the last years 6 years.” Founded in 2016, Worldwide FM has[…]
The Bristol festival and promoter has announced its next season of shows for the coming months. Whilst the Bristol festival isn’t happening this year, Simple Things has locked in a series of events for this autumn and winter including a newly confirmed show with Mogwai. The Scottish post-rock outfit will head to The Forum in[…]
Protesters gathered outside Scotland Yard on Saturday (10 September) demanding justice for Chris Kaba, who was fatally shot by the police last week. The 24 year-old, who was a member of rap group 67, was killed by an armed police officer on 5 September following a car chase in Streatham, south London. Kaba was unarmed[…]
Kelela has been hinting at her comeback via a series of amusing posts on social media. The US artist and former Crack Magazine cover star, who released her debut album – and last solo release – Take Me Apart in 2017, shared a series of video montages comprised of fan tweets and memes lamenting the[…]
The PC Music artist has also announced their new album Clearing, which is slated for release on 11 November. Hyd – the moniker of Hayden Dunham, fka QT – has shared their new single So Clear which was co-written by SOPHIE. The late artist also produced the track along with fellow PC Music crew A.G.[…]
The three-day event will take place at various Berlin venues on 8-10 December. With a focus on adventurous music and sound art spanning electronic, pop and more, the line-up features the likes of Molly Nilsson, Zoë Mc Pherson and DJ Marcelle. KMRU has also been confirmed for a sound installation taking place at artist-run space[…]
The Moroccan festival will stage its debut edition from 23-24 September in the coastal city of Dakhla. The intimate event, helmed by the team behind Marrakech’s Oasis Festival, has added Anja Schneider, Myd and Agoria to its inaugural bill. They’ll be joined by a slew of Moroccan artists including AMVN, Capra, Wahm and Yasmean. The[…]
We’d like to show you HERE, THERE, EVERYWHERE – a non-definitive, gloriously messy map of people and parties that have made things move across 50 years of British LGBTQIA+ history. The map was lovingly created by Crack Magazine, Queer Britain and Levi’s ®. Illustration by Leon Davis with editorial and research by Jake Hall and[…]
The Brighton venue has just unveiled its autumn and winter programme. Former Crack Magazine: The Collections cover star Joy Orbison will head to the seafront venue on 29 October for a Halloween weekend party alongside Daisha and Osmaan. Skin on Skin, Tailor Jae, Jyoty, LF System and more will also touch down in Brighton for[…]
The new track is the lead single from new album fossora, slated for release on 30 September. Directed by Viðar Logi, the music video for Atopos features Björk and Gabber Modus Operandi‘s DJ Kasimyn on decks at a trippy, mushroom-filled forest rave. The pair are also joined by a sextet of bass clarinets. Announcing the[…]
The Amsterdam music and arts event has added more names to its forthcoming edition. Sonic Acts Biennial takes place across three weekends this October with a series of performances, special commissions, workshops, a symposium and an exhibition. Ahead of time, Sonic Acts has added a roster of artists to the programme, confirming Félicia Atkinson, Sarah[…]
