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GRAE Announces Debut Album, Unveils Video for New Single ‘Room in the Desert’

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Toronto-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist GRAE has announced her debut album. Whiplash is due out April 15, and it includes the new single ‘Room in the Desert’, which was inspired by Cocteau Twins’ 1990 track ‘Cherry-coloured Funk’. Check out its Gemma Warren-directed visual below.

“’Room In The Desert’ was written on a day when I was lacking inspiration,” GRAE explained in a statement. “I came into the session with my producer Connor Seidel not knowing what to write about and instead of trying to fight that feeling, I embraced it. I decided to write a song about nothing, from nothing, using some random and interesting words we could find. At the time of writing, it had no real meaning, which was the intention, but now I actually find meaning in it which is interesting. I hope those who listen are able to find their own unique meaning too.”

GRAE added of the video: “The music video is everything I could’ve dreamed of. Gemma’s creative vision from the start was really strong and I trusted her artistic direction a lot. We wanted to create a trippy video that complimented the psychedelic production of the song, something that could bring the song itself to another level. I think the video really captures that and helps create an experience for the listener.”

Whiplash will follow GRAE’s debut 2020 EP Permanent Maniac.

Whiplash Tracklist:

1. Boxes
2. Spinning
3. Soft
4. Grenade
5. Forget You
6. No Lovey Dovey
7. Outta This World
8. Room In The Desert
9. Like You
10. How Very Dare You
11. Don’t Know To Girlfriend

Pillow Queens Announce New Album ‘Leave the Light On’, Share New Single ‘Be By Your Side’

Pillow Queens have announced they have a new album on the way. It’s called Leave the Light On, and it arrives on April 1 via Royal Mountain Records. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘Be By Your Side’. Check it out below, and scroll down for the album’s cover artwork and tracklist.

“This song is about the mechanisms that are used to hide your vulnerabilities and carry on,”singer/bassist Pamela Connolly said of ‘Be By Your Side’ in a statement. “But also, the feeling of being about to burst and how cathartic it could be to allow yourself to let your emotions out and feel the world around you. This was one of the first songs we finished on the album as it was the quickest to become fully realized by all of us.”

Pillow Queens’ debut album, In Waiting, arrived in 2020. Last year, they shared an EP featuring contributions from Wild Pink, Soak, Mespire, and Damien Dempsey. Read our Artist Spotlight Q&A with Pillow Queens here.

Leave the Light On Cover Artwork:

Leave the Light On Tracklist:

1. Be By Your Side
2. The Wedding Band
3. Hearts & Minds
4. House That Sailed Away
5. Delivered
6. Well Kept Wife
7. No Good Woman
8. Historian
9. My Body Moves
10. Try Try Try

King Hannah Share New Single ‘Big Big Baby’

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King Hannah have shared a new single from their forthcoming album debut album, I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me. The UK band’s latest is called ‘Big Big Baby’, and it follows earlier offerings ‘A Well-Made Woman’ and ‘All Being Fine’. Check it out below.

I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me is set for release on February 25 via City Slang.

Paramore and My Chemical Romance to Headline When We Were Young Festival

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The aptly titled When We Were Young festival has announced its lineup, bringing every emo-pop band from the 2000s to Las Vegas, Nevada on October 22, 2022. Paramore will return as a group to headline the festival alongside the reunited My Chemical Romance, with Bright Eyes, Jimmy Eat World, AFI, La Dispute, the Used, Bring Me the Horizon, Avril Lavigne, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional, We the Kings, Manchester Orchestra, the All-American Rejects, 3OH!3, the Wonder Years, Hawthorne Heights, Car Seat Headrest, Wolf Alice, Alkaline Trio, the Linda Lindas, and many more also set to perform. Tickets go on sale at 10am PT this Friday, January 21.

The When We Were Young Festival will mark the first new Paramore show since the band went on a hiatus in 2018. My Chemical Romance’s reunion tour was postponed due to COVID-19 and is scheduled to take place this year.

Beach House Share Chapter 3 of New Album ‘Once Twice Melody’

Beach House have shared the third chapter of their upcoming album Once Twice Melody. Following the release of Chapter 1 (whose song ‘Superstar’ landed on our best of 2021 list) in November and Chapter 2 in December, Chapter 3 is out today and features the tracks ‘Sunset’, ‘Only You Know’, ‘Another Go Around’, ‘Masquerade’, and ‘Illusion of Forever’. Listen to it below.

The rest of Once Twice Melody is set to arrive on February 18 via Sub Pop (US) / Bella Union (UK/Europe) / Mistletone (Australia/New Zealand). It marks Beach House’s first new full-length since 2018’s 7.

Renata Zeiguer Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Single ‘Sunset Boulevard’

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Renata Zeiguer – the Brooklyn-based musician who has recorded on albums by Cassandra Jenkins, Landlady, Quilt, Ava Luna, and Mr Twin Sister, among others – has announced a new album. Picnic in the Dark, the follow-up to her 2018 debut Old Ghost, will arrive on April 8 via Northern Spy. The LP was co-produced by Sam Griffin Owens, aka Sam Evian. Today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘Sunset Boulevard’, which is accompanied by an OTIUM-directed video. Check it out and find the album cover and tracklist below.

Picnic in the Dark Cover Artwork:

Picnic in the Dark Tracklist:

1. Sunset Boulevard
2. Eloise
3. Evergreen
4. Whack-a-mole
5. Picnic In The Dark
6. Mark The Date
7. Child
8. Burning Castle
9. Avalanche
10. Carmen
11. Alone With Someone Else
12. Primavera

Watch: THE CUPHEAD SHOW! Official Trailer

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Leading streaming platform Netflix has unveiled the official trailer for THE CUPHEAD SHOW!, an animated series based on an award-winning video game Cuphead. The show follows the unique misadventures of loveable, whimsical scamp Cuphead and his wary but effortlessly convinced brother Mugman.

Watch the trailer for the THE CUPHEAD SHOW! below.


Where is Cuphead from?

Cuphead is a character and main protagonist of the indie video game Cuphead. The game itself was released back in 2017 by Studio MDHR and won several awards, including Best Independent Game at The Game Awards 2017. In addition, the game was made readily available on platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, macOS, Nintendo Switch, and Sony’s PS4.

When will the show be released?

According to Netflix, the show will be available to stream from the 18th of February, 2022. It will join many other animated shows on the streaming platform that hosts a varied portfolio of content.

caroline Release New Single ‘Good morning (red)’

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London-based eight-piece caroline have released a new single from their upcoming self-titled debut album. ‘Good morning (red)’ follows previous offerings ‘Skydiving onto the library roof’ and ‘IWR’. Check it out below.

Talking about the new track, guitarist and vocalist Mike O’Malley said in a statement:

We wrote the basic electric guitar parts, drums and “Good morning, it’s that time again” vocal line in early 2017 and used to play it as a loop for ages, twice as fast as it is on the recorded version, as this kind of never-ending, triumphant emo song. It felt like there was something to be hopeful for in early 2017. This very damaging political consensus was being challenged and there was a real sense that things could be different. That feeling is maybe best summed up by [guitarist/vocalist] Casper Hughes’ shouting (“Can I be happy in this world? We’ll have to change it, it doesn’t suit us.”) As we got interested in other sounds and recording techniques, we always came back to “Good morning”, reworking it and developing it in line with whatever we were interested in at the time. In its final recorded form, it’s kind of a song in two halves. The first half is how the band started: us playing a long song live in a room. And the second half is more what we are interested in now: different recorded worlds co-existing and colliding with one another. It’s the first song we ever wrote so it’s exciting that people are finally going to hear it in recorded form.

caroline is due out February 25 via Rough Trade.

Do you know which of your favorite celebrities love playing Bingo?

Bingo is a popular game played by virtually everybody. The game’s easy to pick up and provides great fun for children and adults, especially senior citizens. Traditionally, Bingo is played using cardboards with numbers spread across five horizontal rows and columns. The cardboards are tossed to players, and the five columns are labeled BINGO. The center space is blank, and the rest are filled with random numbers.

The game host shouts random numbers from card shufflers, mechanical ball drawers, or electronic devices with random number algorithms. All the players compete to be the first to cross out all the numbers. When players mark all the spaces, they shout BINGO! to announce they’ve won.

Today, there are several options to play Bingo. For example, players can attend events at Bingo halls or buy cards to play at home. Besides, playing Bingo game online is possible without leaving the comfort of their home. Online Bingo follows similar rules as offline Bingo, and you can choose to play either 75 ball or 90 ball bingo. In addition, there are other online variants, including Slingos and 80 ball bingo.

Online Bingo games are highly competitive and intensive as they’re time-oriented. Players need to daub the number on their virtual Bingo cards as quickly as possible. There are bonus points up for grabs if you can daub when you see a number on the screen. Furthermore, you can play the game for pure entertainment by playing practice leagues for free or earning money by participating in tournaments.

The Bingo game isn’t only popular among octogenarians. You’ll even find your favorite celebrities enjoying this entertaining game, and some of them are mentioned below.

  1. Mick Jagger

Mick Jagger is a rock star, and he made his name as a singer in The Rolling Stones. The world-famous music band started in the ’60s, and they are still together. Mick Jagger also has a modest solo career. When he is not rocking full stadiums or jamming in the studio, he plays Bingo. He is even known for throwing lavish Bingo parties.

2.     Kate Moss

Kate Moss has always been a fan of Bingo games, and it dates back to her pre-modeling days. Before becoming an actor, she became a regular face at nightclubs, and she was always seen at the Bingo tables in England. With the arrival of online Bingo games, Kate Moss often enjoys the game online with her children.

  1. Robbie Williams

Robbie Williams is a British pop star who started his professional life in a music band, Take That. Then, he launched his solo career and became successful with songs like Feel and Angel.

However, while you know he is a brilliant singer, few know him as an avid Bingo player. He plays for charity with fellow celebrities in show business to raise funds. In addition, he hosts Bingo games at his home.

  1. Bono

Bono is another famous and big musical star who is an Irish singer in U2. He is deep into playing Bingo games and known for donating to charities. As a generous man, he always finds ways to give back to his community. However, when he needs to relax, he plays Bingo.

Bono is well-known for assisting Mr. Pussey’s Cafe in Dublin and even takes a few of his celebrity friends there now and then.

  1. Catherine Zeta-Jones

Catherine Zeta-Jones is an actress from Wales, and she started loving Bingo from a young age. Before her fame, she developed her Bingo cards and Bingo Halls out of her love for the game. She wanted to play whenever she wanted, so she did this. After marrying Michael Douglas, she wanted to keep Bingo as a family tradition and organized family Bingo games custom-designed for the holidays.

6.     Courtney Cox

After ‘Friends,’ fame came knocking on the doors of Courtney Cox or, as she is famously known, Monica Geller. But, even before she became famous, she enjoyed playing Bingo games in the town of Birmingham in Alabama. Even today, she likes to indulge in girl’s night-outs with Paris Hilston and Ricki Lake at the Bingo halls.

  1. Russell Crowe

Russell Crowe is seen as one of the best actors, and even though he is always busy with his tours or acting career, he manages to find some time to play Bingo games. He regularly played the game while in Australia and during his pre-celebrity days.

  1. Sharon Osbourne

Sharon Osbourne has spent her life behind the curtain, managing and supporting her husband, Ozzy. Besides Ozzy, she manages several successful bands, including Smashing Pumpkins. So when the reality show The Osbournes was launched on MTV, she got her spotlight. The show was a huge success, and it focused on the Osbourne family.

Sharon loves playing Bingo, and she isn’t any ordinary player. However, her close friends and family call her an expert at the game. She even has her online bingo site.

Conclusion

Bingo is a game liked by celebrities and rock stars. So, it is not your granny’s game, but everyone seeking entertainment and fun can play this game. It is an exciting way to kill time and earn extra money on the side. You don’t need any fancy gear to play this game. Download the online Bingo game and start playing. Remember to play a few practice games for free to sharpen your skills.

How to Shop Fashion Sustainably and Affordably

Ethical fashion is a huge concern for many fashion lovers. You might love clothes and accessories, but you also want to make sure you’re not harming the planet unnecessarily. However, one of the issues that you might face if you’re looking for sustainable and ethical clothing is that it often seems to be more expensive than other options. It makes sense that you can be expected to pay more for anything that’s not fast fashion, but you can feel the financial sting if you struggle to find affordable brands and pieces. Fortunately, you can shop both sustainably and affordably if you’re looking for new clothes.

Look for Durable Pieces

One of the best ways to shop in a sustainable way is to look for items that are going to last you longer. Paying for durability doesn’t necessarily mean spending a whole lot more on your clothes. You can find brands like Hometown Heritage Clothing that offer durable and affordable clothes that are still stylish and comfortable too. The more durable your clothes are, the longer they will last and the less you will need to buy. More durable clothes are also often easier to repair, so you can mend one part that might have worn away instead of throwing the whole item out.

Only Buy What You Need

For fashion lovers, one of the most difficult parts of shopping in a more sustainable way is having restraint. It’s hard not to buy everything that you like even if you don’t really need it. But if you’re able to only buy what you need, you can create a much more sustainable wardrobe. What’s more, the less you spend on impulse purchases, the more money you’ll have available for the really important items that you really need. So you’ll be able to invest in something that’s of great quality instead of buying several items of lesser quality.

Buy Second Hand

If you want to shop both sustainably and affordably, you often can’t beat buying second-hand clothing. You avoid creating demand for new clothing, and you get the chance to buy something that otherwise might have been thrown away. Second-hand clothes can often be great quality too. They’ve already survived through having one owner and you can check that they’re still in good condition. You can find second-hand clothes in a number of locations, from thrift stores to online auction sites and selling apps.

Research Retailers

Before you buy anything new, it’s a good idea to research the retailers you want to buy from. You might find that some of the more affordable brands actually have good ethical policies. On the other hand, some more expensive brands might not be particularly sustainable at all. A little bit of research can go a long way, especially as there are some websites that will give you all of the details about how sustainable a brand is.

Sustainable fashion doesn’t have to be super expensive. There are affordable ways to buy the sustainable clothing that you want.