Some positive, non-insurrection news of music acquisitions, heroic tales, and Trump not getting his way. Check it out! Hipgnosis Song Fund is No Longer Working with the United States View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hipgnosis Songs (@hipgnosissongs) After numerous high profile acquisitions, UK based song-investment fund Hipgnosis has announced they will no longer be conducting business with the U.S., Canada, Australia, Japan, or South Africa. “…due to restrictions under applicable securities laws, access to this website is not permitted in certain jurisdictions,” according to the home page of their website. The company recently acquired 50% of… Read more »
Oh boy, we got a whole lot going on this week. Let’s get into it! Hey UK, Get Ready for All Time Low Aww man, the UK is so lucky! Today, All Time Low announced three upcoming shows for 2021, all taking place in the UK. Adding to their upcoming European tour, the band will be making stops in London on September 23rd, Manchester on September 26th, and Glasgow on September 27th. Tickets for the three UK shows go on sale this Friday and be sure to check out their other European dates while you’re at it! – Tessa Violet… Read more »
We are all looking for ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement (find a list of resources here) and that includes artists and creatives. It’s incredible to see people you admire taking a stand, using their platforms to amplify black voices and advocate for change, and doing what they can to stand on the right side of humanity. Here’s a list of some artists making their voices heard: Lizzo Lizzo has been posting videos on Instagram to spread awareness, educate, and provide information on where you can go to make a change. She’s remained vocal and has used her… Read more »
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about the current obsession with Joe Exotic.
There’s something inherently off-putting about clowns—the creepy over-exaggerated smiles, the unnatural make-up—but they’re generally supposed to be a sign of fun and happiness. Which is why indie band Circa Waves decided clowns would be the perfect symbol for their upcoming release Sad Happy. “A clown was always an image we thought represented [the album] quite well,” says vocalist/guitarist Kieran Shudall. “Sad Happy is two stark emotions stuck together—I find clowns ultimately terrify people or make them really happy.” When I catch up with Shudall he’s sitting in his Liverpool home with a fresh cup of tea. “It’s very British of… Read more »
A somber family drama about the pressures of teenage life in 2019.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week talks about MC5.
Basslines and Protest Signs is Brett Callwood’s new column looking at the intersection of music and politics. This week examines the rise of Riot Grrrl.
Well this doesn’t really come as a surprise. It was being deemed “Fyre Fest 2.0,” as more and more reports came out of just how disorganized and a mess Woodstock 50 was becoming. The first sign of a problem was last week when they couldn’t even begin selling tickets because they didn’t have everything set up correctly. I personally tried reaching out for press credentials a while ago–and not only was it impossible to find out who was actually running Woodstock, getting a contact for them even proved more of a mess. You literally couldn’t navigate to find out who… Read more »
Glover and friends make their own type of Purple Rain film.
