Editorial
Fresh Pressed [new music friday] – 201
What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Billie Eilish, Set It Off, Sleeping With Sirens, and more.
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What better way to kick off a weekend than with new music? Featuring new tracks from Billie Eilish, Set It Off, Sleeping With Sirens, and more.
Today we have Bong Joon Ho’s upcoming animated film, a look at the reboot of Masters of the Universe: Revelation, Regina King set to direct and produce Bitter Root, The Strokes teaming up with Maya Wiley, Army of The Dead’s interactive livestream event, Ashnikko’s new music video, VÉRITÉ’s stripped down release of “by now”, and DE’WAYNE’s reveal of his new album.
When you think of Emo history, you might think it only goes as far back as The Cure or another formerly “Charming Man.” But Emo has deep historical roots.* You can see it in the prose, clothes, and the stances of many historical figures. Now you be the judge: Were they Emo or just over it? Edgar Allan Poe Poe might get claimed by the goths but with quotes like “We loved with a love that was more than love” we think he might belong with us BUT he was pretty broke and critically underrated in his lifetime so maybe… Read more »
This week we chinwag about as Jess and Bowie’s experience using Masterclass. Afterward, we chat with Australian singer/songwriter Zoe Badwi.
Zoë Badwi began her music career as one third of girl band Sirens before embarking on a solo career that has so far spawned several club chart-topping anthems. She joined girl group trio Sirens, who scored two hits, “Like Fire, Like Rain” and a cover version of the Pointer Sisters’ “I’m So Excited” before disbanding in 2001. Badwi continued to write and perform, and was later spotted fronting band, Black Dogs. Performing at a Melbourne club, electronic duo TV Rock’s Grant Smillie, was so impressed by her vocals that he invited her to work with him. After signing to Neon Records, her debut solo single, “Release Me,” was nominated for Best Dance Release at the 2009 ARIA Award and APRA awards. It was followed by Top Ten single “Freefallin’.” She secured a U.S. deal with Atlantic Records and began work on her debut album and tours the world performing, including touring with Little Mix.
Today we have the ACLU + NAACP suing the state of Georgia for their new voter suppression law, Arkansas passing another anti-trans law, Twin XL announcing a new music video and Pastel signing a new first-look deal.
Today we have new beabadoobe, State Champ’s new music video, Issa Rae’s deal with WarnerMedia and All Time Low’s new song.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the latest impeachment attempt.
As the weeks go on after January 6th, we are learning more and more about what happened that day at the Capitol when a mob of angry Trump supporters tried to derail democracy and put lives in danger in the process. On February 22nd, New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Instagram Live to tell her story about what she experienced on the day she thought she and her colleagues were going to die.
Today we are team #FreeBritney, excited about The Best Man, rooting for Claudia Conway, and we remember Mary Wilson and those lost in the Bryant helicopter crash of 2020.
Happy Black Heritage Month! Each week in February we’re going to celebrate and amplify Black excellence. Let’s start with some incredible companies owned and operated by brilliant Black women.
