Imagine a world without viral dance challenges (a tragedy or a blessing?): the unprecedented potential ban on TikTok. And… In Idaho the governor has signed a bill allowing execution by firing squad – a step back in time or an Old West reenactment gone wrong? Then, we sit down for an exclusive interview with a former grand juror in the Southern District of New York, the same district that charged Michael Cohen.
Today we talk about the 2022 Oscar nominations, the Foo Fighters’ upcoming virtual performance, and Zendaya’s response to Euphoria criticism. 2022 Oscar Nominations The time has come, folks! The 2022 Oscar nominations have been revealed. The Power of the Dog has the most nominations, with twelve, and some nominees are making history. Jane Campion is the first woman director to have been nominated twice, and Steven Spielberg has created eleven films to have been nominated for an Oscar. Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Kristen Stewart have all been nominated for the first time. Disney has three animated films nominated: Luca, Encanto,… Read more »
Chase Atlantic have announced their self-titled debut album will drop October 6th, and they’ve also announced some headline tour dates!
Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds promises an intimate, sweaty “punk rock show…something for everyone” on their current North American tour in our new interview.
No Sleep Records have released a free Fall 2013 label sampler. The sampler features 27 songs, including new tracks from Sainthood Reps, The Swellers, and State Faults. See the full track listing below and grab the sampler here. Track Listing: 01. State Faults – Meteor 02. Departures – A Song For The Sunset 03. The Swellers – Becoming Self-Aware 04. Sainthood Reps – Shelter 05. TRC – We Bring War 06. Balance and Composure – Tiny Raindrop 07. Maps For Travelers – Matter Of Time 08. Long Lost – Not Worth It 09. Drug Church – Donny’s Woods 10. In… Read more »
Heartsounds will head out on a short tour of the East Coast on their way down to The Fest in Florida. Support will come from Cleave and Stereo State, with No Trigger on the first two dates.
Eminem has come clean, saying that he knew what was in store when bare-buttocked comedian Sacha Baron Cohen crash-landed on him at the MTV Movie Awards television broadcast. Eminem stormed out of the awards ceremony after Baron Cohen, in the role of the main character from his new movie, “Bruno,” landed on his lap after a flying mishap, leaving the audience wondering if the rapper really was furious or if it was a stunt. The Detroit rapper said he knew full well what was about to happen and that it was all staged, right down to his disgust when Baron… Read more »
An environmental group plans to grow a forest in honor of the late Clash singer-songwriter Joe Strummer’s efforts to counter global warming. Future Forests, a group Strummer helped found in the 1990s, asked fans to donate to help create the living memorial on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. “Joe said, ‘Bands must be contributing to global warming by their buses, equipment trucks and the diesel used to power the stages,’” the spokesman said on condition of anonymity. “‘Can you imagine how much carbon dioxide the pressing and the distribution of a CD creates? What shall we do about it?’”… Read more »
New York punks old and new paid tribute to Dee Dee Ramone on Tuesday with a concert at the downtown club the Continental, where the legendary Ramones bassist had gigged frequently in recent years. The Toilet Boys, Star Spangles and Charm School appeared on the bill along with the trio of Marky Ramone (drums), C.J. Ramone (bass) and Ramones producer Daniel Rey (guitar), who played Ramones covers with help from an array of guest singers, including the Dictators’ Handsome Dick Manitoba, the Heartbreakers’ Walter Lure and Black Flag’s Dez Cadena. Proceeds from the event went to UNICEF ( news –… Read more »
The Notorious B.I.G.’s (Christopher Wallace) widow Faith Evans, his mother Voletta Wallace, his son Christopher Jr., and his daughter and her legal guardian have all joined together to file a wrongful-death lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department (L.A.P.D.), its current chief Bernard Parks, former chiefs Willie Williams and Bayan Lewis, and former police officer David Mack and Amir Muhammad, a man some believe was the triggerman in Notorious B.I.G.’s murder, although he was never formally charged. The rap star was murdered outside of the Petersen Automotive Museum on March 10, 1997, and his family feels that the L.A.P.D. could… Read more »
