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Hard Feelings (Joe Goddard, Amy Douglas) tell us about the sad bangers that influenced their debut
Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard and powerhouse singer/songwriter Amy Douglas describe their debut as Hard Feelings as ”an opera of sad bangers,” so we asked them for a list of sad bangers that influenced the record.
This Week's Livestreams (Michael Stipe, Patti Smith, Earl Sweatshirt, The Alchemist, more)
plus Angelique Kidjo, Zola Jesus, Every Time I Die, Lil Nas X, Harmony Woods, Glass Beach, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, and more things to stream this week.
This Week's Livestreams (Metallica, The Black Keys, serpentwithfeet, more)
plus Less Than Jake, Flock of Dimes, Zola Jesus, Xiu Xiu, and more livestreams you can watch this week.
Psycho Las Vegas announces revised 2021 lineup
New 2021 additions include Cannibal Corpse, Exodus, Thievery Corporation, High on Fire, and The Sword, plus Ty Segall & Freedom Band are back on the bill.
Grimes, Christine and The Queens, FKA twigs, Flying Lotus & more pay tribute to SOPHIE
Shamir, Kele Okereke of Bloc Party, TOKiMONSTA, Kelly Lee Owens, Daniel Avery, Rina Sawayama, Tkay Maidza, Ryan Hemsworth, Zola Jesus, JD Samson, Jlin, The Blessed Madonna, Sam Smith, Boys Noize, and more also paid tribute to the influential producer, who passed away at 34.
Psycho Las Vegas rolling out daily lineups (and an MDF update too)
Psycho Vegas plans to return to Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino for its 2021 edition in August, while Maryland Deathfest has yet to make a definite call about whether the festival will happen next year.
Bandcamp exclusives for today’s fundraiser (Sonic Youth, Death Cab, Swervedriver, Merge comp, more)
Plus: Swervedriver, The Mountain Goats, Lingua Ignota, Lucy Dacus, Charly Bliss, Wylde Ratttz (Sonic Youth, Stooges, Minutemen), Petrol Girls, Fleet Foxes, Lakes (Glassjaw cover), and more.
Thurston Moore, Julia Holter, Guy Picciotto & more sign "Justice at Spotify" petition
Over 600 artists have signed onto the campaign so far, which was launched by the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers.
REM's Mike Mills to Spotify CEO: "Go fuck yourself" ++ more artist reactions
Many artists have criticized Spotify CEO Daniel Ek for saying “you can’t record music once every three to four years and think that’s going to be enough.”
Today's livestreams (R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, Ziggy Marley, La Luz, Zola Jesus, more)
plus Haiku Hands, a David Bowie listening party, and more livestreams you can watch today since there are no live concerts to attend.
