Arctic Monkeys

The DC post-punk band’s great debut LP is out today on Topshelf.

It was a soupy, swampy night in NYC, but Arctic Monkeys never lost their cool at their second sold-out Forest Hills show, and had “I Wanna Be Yours” originator John Cooper Clarke on hand as well.

Arctic Monkeys played a set heavy on AM and Favourite Worst Nightmare at their first of two sold-out Forest Hills shows…

Other 2023 Mercury Prize nominees include Ezra Collective, J Hus, Young Fathers, and Lankum.

“The countdown to the financial collapse? The countdown to the weekend bender you’ve been waiting for? The countdown to your favorite sports competition? The Hives have you covered… Buy now and watch the stock rise!” says frontman Pelle Almqvist.

Upcoming shows at the outdoor Queens venue also include The Smile, Arctic Monkeys, Sylvan Esso, Willie Nelson, Duran Duran, Weezer, and more.

Arctic Monkeys‘ musical cover of John Cooper Clarke‘s poem “I Wanna Be Yours“ has been streamed over a billion times on Spotify, and JCC’s tour is in NYC at the same time as Arctic Monkeys.

The Simian Mobile Disco co-founder and Arctic Monkeys collaborator will release his solo debut in May via Warp.

Glastonbury also renamed the John Peel stage, and co-organizer Emily Eavis gave an interview about the lineup’s diversity.

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