Sassy 009 has joined forces with Blood Orange for the fuzzy, haunting new song ‘Tell Me’. Check it out below.
“This song has been sitting with me for a few years,” Sunniva Lindgård explained in a press release. “It all started with a particular mood but I couldn’t quite seem to finish the song. I had the idea to send it over to Dev. I’ve been waiting for the moment for us to make a song together ever since we met in Amsterdam back in 2019, and I really couldn’t hear anyone else but him on it. So happy I followed my gut.”
‘Tell Me’ is the latest single from Sassy 009’s upcoming LP Dreamer+, which is out January 16 and includes ‘Butterflies’, one of the best songs of September. Blood Orange released his newest album, Essex Honey, in August.
When designer Rakee Chen joined forces with LiberLive at New York Fashion Week, the result was a cultural dialogue that caught the attention of audiences and critics alike.
On the runway, Chen’s fashion designs were paired with the LiberLive C1 Stringless Smart Guitar, the world’s first of its kind. The collaboration transformed the event into a shared experience, where fashion and music stood side by side as equal voices of creativity.
The symbolism was powerful. Music was shown as accessible, like personal style, and fashion became more than what you wear; it became part of a rhythm that people could feel.
Their collaboration sent a clear message: the future of culture belongs to shared experiences, where design, technology, and music move together to inspire collective expression.
A Defining New York Moment
New York Fashion Week has always been about breaking creative boundaries. This year, Rakee Chen’s designs shared the spotlight with the LiberLive C1 Stringless Smart Guitar, the world’s first instrument of its kind. The pairing was more than visual; it carried symbolic weight. The runway was no longer just about fabric and silhouette, but about blending sound, technology, and culture into one shared experience.
Audiences were not simply shown fashion or technology. They were invited into a moment where barriers between art forms disappeared. The question posed was clear: what happens when music and fashion perform together? The answer was a powerful statement that creativity belongs to everyone, everywhere.
Rakee Chen’s Vision in Context
Rakee Chen is known for designs that reflect inclusivity and bold individuality, and this showcase demonstrated how those values extend beyond clothing. By merging with LiberLive Stringless Guitar, Chen highlighted how style and sound can both serve as forms of personal identity.
For centuries, music was viewed as something to be mastered through years of training, while fashion was seen as a visual statement. At this event, Chen and LiberLive turned those perceptions upside down.
Music was presented as accessible as personal style, and fashion became an active participant in the rhythm of culture. Together, they created a bridge where both art forms were seen as shared and participatory.
The Symbolism of the Stringless Guitar
The LiberLive C1 Stringless Smart Guitar stood on the runway not only as an invention but as a symbol. Foldable, portable, and expressive, it mirrored the same adaptability seen in modern fashion.
In Chen’s showcase, the guitar was not the background. It was part of the story and the identity being expressed. The moment showed how technology can be credible, artistic, and emotional all at once.
Fashion, Technology, and Shared Culture
The collaboration between Rakee Chen and LiberLive made one thing clear: culture grows richer when fashion, music, and technology share the same stage.
The showcase drew immediate praise from industry insiders:
“The Rakee Chen × LiberLive collection was electric – rich textures, bold colors, and those unforgettable sculpted details. It’s whimsical, daring, and full of wonder.”
— Reinhardt Kenneth, Fashion Photographer & Creative Director
Live music brought the concept full circle, amplifying the show’s emotional power:
“Such an incredible night at Runway 7. The collection was innovative and beautifully produced – and Detzany’s live performance set the perfect tone.”
— Devi, Music Producer
Behind the scenes, the collaboration reflected a rare harmony between vision and spirit.
“Rakee’s work feels alive – just, WOW. I was completely blown away. She literally weaves music into fabric. Her kindness and creativity made this collaboration unforgettable.”
— Madison Roberts, Luxury Fashion Photographer
Fashion is no longer limited to fabric, and music is no longer confined to trained performers. Together, they become tools for storytelling, connection, and collective creativity.
In an era where innovation often feels mechanical, Rakee Chen × LiberLive reminded New York that technology can still move the soul. Their fusion of design and sound didn’t just expand what fashion can look like – it reminded us that emotion, too, is a form of innovation.
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About Rakee Chen
Rakee Chen is a fashion designer and digital artist whose work explores the connection between music, storytelling, and clothing. With a background in industrial design and costume design, she combines technical precision with emotional expression to create fashion that responds to rhythm and movement.
About LiberLive
LiberLive is a music technology company dedicated to creating innovative, high-tech musical instruments. Their flagship product, the LiberLive C1, is the world’s first-ever stringless smart guitar, designed to make music creation accessible to all.
ARC Raiders will officially host a full-scale Open Beta called Server Slam this week. The testing period arrives in a free-to-play weekend format. It also marks the last big chance for players to experience the game before its full release at the end of the month.
The upcoming title was initially revealed during the Game Awards in 2021. Originally, developer and publisher Embark Studios announced it as a co-op third-person shooter. However, the creators turned it into an extraction shooter after two years. And now, it is gearing up to let players experience early what they have to offer.
An Essential Step Before Release
According to Embark Studios, the Server Slam serves a critical purpose. In particular, it allows the developers to run a stress test on their systems. They also said that this will help them tune, refine, and push their infrastructure ahead of launch.
“Every shot fired, every connection made, every encounter survived helps us make the full game smoother,” explained the developers.
Server Slam Content and Features
The official announcement showed that participants can explore the Dam Battlegrounds during the Open Beta. It is also the first map that players will encounter in the main game. Raiders have the freedom to choose whether to go solo or with friends. But either way, the game features Arch machines. Specifically, these are Bastions, Leapers, Ticks, and Wasps.
At the same time, the Server Slam gives early access to:
Blueprints
Cred
Feats
Raider Deck
Trading and Quests
Weapons and Gear
Workshop
However, some advanced systems and features remain locked until the game’s launch.
Progress and Exclusive Rewards
Unlike other Open Betas, the Server Slam does not allow players to carry over their progress to the full game. However, it does offer an exciting reward. Every player who connects an Embark ID will receive a unique Server Slammer backpack at launch.
Availability and Official Release Date
Server Slam starts on October 17 and continues until October 19. It will be available on PC via the Epic Games Store and Steam. Likewise, players can access it across PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. To join, players need to be aged 16 and above. Nonetheless, this Server Slam does not require codes or sign-ups.
The upcoming free weekend will surely be a fun experience for both newbie and returning players. It is also one way to know what it takes to survive once the game officially arrives.
Meanwhile, the full version of ARC Raiders will come out on October 30.
If you scroll through Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, it is clear content is essential. Over the years, photography has evolved across the world from film to DSLR and now mirrorless cameras. Wherever you are based, you could share the same love for photography as someone else. All you need is a camera, vision and good work ethic.
Hayley Roberts, Director of Learn Now Distance Learning College has confirmed that there has been an uptake in AS & A Levels online which lead onto Photography degrees at University. There are also many people who don’t choose the degree route and instead, start their own business.
A career in photography can lead to all kinds of fields to specialise in. Many people will build a successful photography business based on their interests or target market. One of the biggest photography businesses worldwide is wedding photography. You then have other careers such as portrait, commercial, fashion, interior, events, sports and stock photography.
Turning your hobby into a full-time venture
For most people photography starts off as a hobby. You might be photographing friends, pets, or local events. You may then use social media to build a portfolio and platforms such as TikTok and Instagram have played a key role in helping photographers grow.
Find your niche
As with any business, the key to it being successful is finding your niche. Most photographers will have a style associated with them. Whether it is the aperture they are shooting or the preset they apply once the raw photo is in editing software. This will really help them stand out from the rest.
Using digital tools to speed up production
Most photographers love to be out taking photos and much prefer this to editing them. However, software such as Adobe Lightroom, Photoshop and AI-powered editing tools can help speed up post-production. Also, having a preset you can apply to all photos with very small amendments can make a huge different.
Challenges when managing a photography business
Despite photographers doing exactly what they love, running your own business can bring its challenges. Competition is tough and there is always the worry of securing enough business for the following year. Also, managing aspects such as tax, contracts and marketing can be completely out of someone’s comfort zone.
Taking a photography course with business start-up can be a good idea as it will teach you everything you need to know in order to run a successful photography business.
As social media continues to grow, the demand for new interesting content will also be increasing. Therefore, the opportunities are available more than ever for you to setup your very own photography business. With the right mix of skill, building a profitable photography business is no longer a dream.
There’s so much music coming out all the time that it’s hard to keep track. On those days when the influx of new tracks is particularly overwhelming, we sift through the noise to bring you a curated list of the most interesting new releases (the best of which will be added to our Best New Songs playlist). Below, check out our track roundup for Tuesday, October 15, 2025.
Sugar – ‘House of Dead Memories’
Sugar are back with their first new music in three decades. ‘House of Dead Memories’ is catchy and sneakily poignant, and it arrives alongside a video built from archival band footage, which is fitting given its subject matter.
Lala Lala – ‘Does This Go Faster?’
Lala Lala has returned with the news that she’s signed to Sub Pop, making the jump from its subsidiary Hardly Art. She’s also shared the evocative and beautifully layered new single ‘Does This Go Faster?’, which features Melina Duterte on bass, synthesizers, and guitar; Abby Black on drums; and Sen Morimoto on saxophone.
Courtney Barnett – ‘Stay In Your Lane’
Courtney Barnett is back with a new single, ‘Stay In Your Lane’, which is built on a deliciously scuzzy bassline. It comes paired with a music video directed by Alex Ross Perry.
This Is Lorelei – ‘Name the Band’
This Is Lorelei has announced Holo Boy, which is billed as “neither a retrospective compilation, nor a traditionally new LP” and collects 10 re-recorded versions of songs from 9 different releases written from 2014 to 2021. The first single is a catchy, pop punk-inflected reimagining of ‘Name the Band’, originally from 2021’s Jimmy Buffet Tape EP.
Jenny on Holiday – ‘Dolphins’
Jenny Hollingsworth, one half of Let’s Eat Grandma, has announced her debut album under the moniker Jenny on Holiday, Quicksand Heart. It’s led by the gorgeous new single ‘Dolphins’, which is full of yearning and wonder.
Haley Heynderickx & Max García – ‘Fluorescent Light’ and ‘Boars’
After teaming up for 2018’s Among Horses III EP, Haley Heynderickx and Max García have collaborated on a full-length album called What of Our Nature, arriving November 21 via Fat Possum. Today, they’ve previewed it with two lovely tracks, ‘Fluorescent Light’ and ‘Boars’, both of which come with music videos directed by Evan Benally Atwood.
Jim Jarmusch & Anika – ‘Jetlag’
Jim Jarmusch and British musician Anika have teamed up for the soundtrack to Father Mother Sister Brother Soundtrack, which just won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The pair met at the Sacred Bones 15th anniversary celebration in 2022, where she and Jarmusch’s band SQÜRL were both playing, and first worked together on a cover of Nico’s ‘These Days’ (which also appears in the film). ‘Jetlag’ is wonderfully atmospheric, and I can imagine it being a gentle balm after your next long-haul flight.
bar italia – ‘omni shambles’
bar italia’s new album Some Like It Hot is out on Friday, and it’s pretty great. Today, they’ve shared one final preview of it, the fiery, exhilarating ‘omni shambles’. It follows ‘Cowbella’, ‘Fundraiser’, and ‘rooster’.
Sword II – ‘Halogen’
Sword II have previewed their upcoming album Electric Hour with a shadowy, explosive track called ‘Halogen’. “This song is about not knowing who you should be or what you should believe; thinking too hard about what the right thing to do is,” the group shared. “The world might just be totally fucked but we should just keep fighting anyways. Stop thinking so hard about things. Stop trying to analyze everything and be so specific about your ideology, and just do what you know should be done.”
runo plum – ‘Pond’
runo plum has shared ‘Pond’, a gently poignant new single from her upcoming debut LP, patching. “This song came from feeling really stuck in a slump, feeling the height of the absence, the pain, and the loneliness,” she explained. “Wondering how there will ever be a time where it didn’t feel like this, and fighting with the internal voice that was telling me my best option was to not be on earth. Sonically this song is pretty mellow, but the fuzz guitar that comes in at the instrumental is a great representation of the internal horror that was happening inside of me.”
Sharp Pins – ‘Queen of Globes And Mirrors’
A new Sharp Pins tune is always good news. The pensive, jangly ‘Queen of Globes And Mirrors’ is the latest from Kai Slater’s Balloon Balloon Balloon, which is out next month.
The Avett Brothers & Mike Patton – ‘Heaven’s Breath’
It’s weird that any collaboration between the Avett Brothers and Mike Patton exists, let alone a full-length album. (AVTT/PTTN is out next month.) It should sound weird, and their latest single, ‘Heaven’s Breath’, sure does.
ira glass – ‘fritz all over you’
ira glass have shared ‘fritz all over you’, a frantic track off their forthcoming joy is no knocking nation EP. “We wanted to stitch together several disparate parts,” the quartet commented. “Some parts of the song were spontaneous compositions, others were puzzles that needed solving. For the outro we wanted to experiment further with long, jazzy outros, similar to what we did on last year’s ‘torrid love affair with a family annihilator.’ The vignettes in the video align in form with the song where we wanted to display each member performing a different action.”
Liam Kazar – ‘Didn’t I’
Cozy up with ‘Didn’t I’, the wistful new single from Liam Kazar’s upcoming LP Pilot Light. “There’s loneliness at the end of someone’s life. Every time we’d say, ‘Goodbye, I love you,’ she would say, ‘I love you more,’” Kazar recalled. “I wanted to write a song to remind my family that even if we couldn’t be with her every single second the last year of her life, she knew that we loved her, and she loves us more.”
Sean Trelford – ‘Naked’
London-based artist Sean Trelford has signed to Adventure Recordings/Island, marking the news with a wonky, chilling new single called ‘Naked’. It comes with a music video directed by Charlie Drinkwater and inspired by David Cronenberg. “’Naked’ is a song I wrote when in January 2025, it is a commentary on truth and lie in regards to relationships and intense emotions when feeling used or toyed with, not being understood or valued by yourself or a significant other. It is a deeply personal song that I produced, recorded and wrote,” Trelford explained. “The video has the motif of teeth falling out, an idea I thought of when I was 16, encountering so many people talking crap and I had recently read the picture of dorian gray, relating to the image of one’s soul tarnishing through careless action and self-indulgence.”
Lone – ‘Ascension.png’
Lone, the project of British producer Matt Cutler, has offered up a sumptuous track titled ‘Ascension.png’. “I had this dream about a year ago where I was floating on a small raft in the ocean, floating away from a tiny desert island,” he reflected. “The whole dream was just me on this raft watching the island get smaller and smaller as I floated further away from it. It felt like my subconscious was trying to tell me something about the nature of time. The colors I see in my head when I hear this track are more or less exactly like the ones in that dream. The track has loads of amens in it as well.”
Ain’t – ‘Long Short Round’
Ain’t have dropped a tense, stirring new single, ‘Long Short Round’. The track “is about doing little rituals that feel as if they’re doing something good, but they’re utterly pointless when it comes to getting what you’re hoping for,” the South London band said. “Pressing a bruise for instance – it’s a wonderful sensation, but it doesn’t make you heal any faster.”
Courtney Barnett is back with a new single ‘Stay In Your Lane’. Driven by a scuzzy bassline, the track comes paired with a music video directed by the great Alex Ross Perry. Check it out below.
Courtney Barnett’s last released was the instrumental album End of the Day, recorded for the documentary Anonymous Club, in 2023. Her last album to feature vocals was 2021’s Things Take Time, Take Time.
Jenny Hollingsworth, one half of Let’s Eat Grandma, has announced her debut album under the moniker Jenny on Holiday. Quicksand Heart is set for release on January 9 via Transgressive. It includes the previously released single ‘Every Ounce of Me’, as well as a new single, the wondrous, yearning ‘Dolphins’. Check it out and find the album artwork and tracklist below.
“I used to get this feeling that everyone had hearts made of different materials—and I felt like mine was a bit defective,” Hollingsworth said of the album’s titular image. “I feel like my heart and my head are all made from the wrong things. That image is about wanting to be loved, and to love and live as a human does, despite the fact you’re maybe like the Tinman in The Wizard of Oz.” –
Hollingsworth tracked Quicksand Heart in London with Steph Marziano. “I’m so excited by the pop format—to be able to put something emotionally complex into this simple, accessible form,” she added.
‘Dolphins’ comes paired with a video directed by Nina Dellow. “My vision for ‘Dolphins’ was to explore those moments in between dreaming and waking, seeing and thinking,” Dellow commented. “There is so much tenderness and raw emotion in this song, yet there is still space to wonder; it is both intimate and abstract. Here we really see the artist and are invited to sit and dream with her for a while.”
Quicksand Heart Cover Artwork:
Quicksand Heart Tracklist:
1. Good Intentions
2. Quicksand Heart
3. Every Ounce Of Me
4. These Streets I Know
5. Pacemaker
6. Dolphins
7. Groundskeeping
8. Push
9. Do You Still Believe In Me?
10. Appetite
Following the breakthrough success of last year’s Box for Buddy, Box for Star, This Is Lorelei – the project of Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos – has announced a new LP. Billed as “neither a retrospective compilation, nor a traditionally new LP,” Holo Boy finds the New York City-based singer-songwriter revisiting older material, collecting 10 re-recorded versions of songs from 9 different releases written from 2014 to 2021. Check out ‘Name the Band’, originally from 2021’s Jimmy Buffet Tape EP, below.
“I tried to look at the catalog as little as possible and more just think to myself, ‘What are songs from the past that I feel like are good songs, demonstrate growth, and are significant to me, in terms of embodying a certain period of time?’” Nate Amos said in a statement.
“The songs on Box for Buddy, Box for Star are really similar, and they’re produced in such a way that the differences are accentuated,” he added, “whereas with Holo Boy, the songs are really different, but they’re produced in such a way that the commonalities are accentuated.”
1. I Can’t Fall
2. But You Just Woke Me Up
3. Dreams Away
4. SF & GG
5. My Friend 2
6. Name the Band
7. This is a Joke
8. Mouth Man
9. Money Right Now
10. Holo Boy
Sugar have reunited. The alt-rock band led by Bob Mould has released its first new music and announced its first shows in three decades. Check out the hooky, distorted ‘House of Dead Memories’ below, and scroll down for the list of 2026 tour dates.
In a statement, Bob Mould said:
SUGAR was a meteorite. I spent all of 1991 writing and performing new material at solo shows. David and Malcolm had never met but I was certain we three would work well together.
SUGAR was a workhorse. After weeks of rehearsal in early 1992, we spent three months recording Copper Blue and Beaster. By summer 1992, the musical climate was perfect for what we created.
SUGAR was a phenomena. No one could have predicted the results. We held onto the wheel and did our best to enjoy the wild ride. Sugar was part of a pivotal era in popular music, and a special time in my life.
“Since we last played in 1995, I have worked on hundreds of records and engaged with music people all over the world,” David Barbe recalled. “When the subject of SUGAR comes up, it is like a misty legend that they either remember from a long time ago or have only heard about. I am excited for fans to experience it in the real.”
“The return of SUGAR is a moment that I’ve been dreaming about for a very long time,” Malcolm Travis added. “What we managed to accomplish in the short span of time we were in existence still boggles my mind. There was so much packed into that period….the travel, the shows, the recordings and getting to meet so many people who loved and supported us. To get back to working together again with Bob and David is such a gift and I’m looking forward to what the future has in store for us.”
May 2 New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 3 New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 23 London, England – Kentish Town Forum
May 24 London, England – Kentish Town Forum
The art world is so complicated and creative. Behind every masterpiece, gallery exhibition, and auction sale, there lies a legal framework that moves underneath to provide various rights for artists and even collectors, as well as investors.
With the art market growing in numbers globally, the necessity of specialized legal expertise also increases. Lawyers help the industry survive, wherein creativity can freely flourish in a fair and transparent environment. This article helps you learn the key reasons why lawyers are an irreplaceable part of the art world.
Handling Contracts and Transactions
The business of art consists of numerous complex agreements, such as gallery exhibitions, auction consignment, and private sales. Lawyers focusing on art law are charged with drafting and reviewing these contracts to make sure that all parties are treated fairly.
They also ensure clarity on their obligations to prevent disputes regarding ownership, pricing, and the very often troublesome commissions that crop up without clear documentation. Their involvement prevents potential lawsuits down the line.
Dealing with Disputes and Litigation
In the art world, conflicts often arise because of breach of contract cases, authenticity claims, and ownership conflicts. Your business lawyer will mediate, negotiate, and litigate. Through expertise, they ensure conflicts are resolved justly and according to legality.
Similarly, if in Florida, the best West Palm Beach personal injury lawyer will also guide both you and your employee through the complex legal process if injured at work. This is from filing the necessary paperwork to determine liability, ensuring compliance with workers’ compensation laws, and working to resolve disputes efficiently.
Trust and Provenance
Authenticity is the root of every artwork’s value. It is lawyers who usually do the checking on provenance or the history of the ownership of a piece, to note that it is not stolen, forged, or misrepresented.
An excellent trail of paperwork serves to keep the integrity of the art market while protecting collectors from fraudulent cases. Legal professionals are also very instrumental in recovering stolen or looted artwork, involving the highly developed, complex international laws of cultural property and restitution.
Investment and Taxation in Art
Art is becoming more and more an investment asset. Lawyers are helping their clients understand tax implications and the legal structures associated with such investments. With advice on art funds, trusts, and estate planning, lawyers enable compliance with local and international tax laws. This guidance enables investors to make informed decisions, thereby sparing them from disastrous legal entanglements.
Lawyers also promote aligning the deals with the financial objectives of their clients. From advising museums to counseling very high net worth individuals, their work ensures the art investments remain certainly profitable and legally sound.
Intellectual Property Rights Protection
Artists use their unique ideas and their own expressions for commercial purposes, and their works are protected by legal protection, which precludes unauthorized reproduction and exploitive uses. Copyrights and trademark laws are primary methods by which you may retain control of creative works and prevent illegal uses.
A good lawyer will guide you on how to get your creations registered and draft proper licensing agreements. These lawyers ensure that artists can delve into their art without worrying about duplication of their works or outright theft.
Endnote
Maintaining integrity in the art industry and fairness to the public can only be achieved through lawyers. They create the bridge between creativity and legality so that artists and collectors can work with ease and confidence. As the global art market continues to change at a rapid pace, the expert knowledge of these lawyers remains a necessity for protecting artistic as well as business interests.
