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Watch HAIM Stroll Around an Empty Parking Lot in New ‘Don’t Wanna’ Video

Konstantinos Pappis
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Watch HAIM Stroll Around an Empty Parking Lot in New ‘Don’t Wanna’ Video

HAIM have shared a new video for ‘Don’t Wanna’, taken from their recently released third studio album, Women in Music Pt. III. Directed by Jake Schreier, the new video was filmed in the empty parking lot of the Forum in Los Angeles, where the sisters can be seen playfully chasing each other. Check it out below.

They shared the video on social media, writing: “We were so excited to headline the Forum on our upcoming tour – but when quarantine hit, we had to change our plans. Thank you to the the Forum for letting us run around in your parking lot tho.”

The track is the sixth song the band released ahead of the release of their new album, which dropped last week via Columbia. Speaking of the track, Alana Haim said in an interview with Apple Music: “I think this is classic Haim. It was one of the earlier songs which we wrote around the same time as ‘Now I’m In It.’ We always really, really loved this song, and it always kind of stuck its head out like, ‘Hey, remember me?’ It just sounded so good being simple. We can tinker around with a song for years, and with this one, every time we added something or changed it, it lost the feeling. And every time we played it, it just kind of felt good. It felt like a warm sweater.”

On Saturday, HAIM shared a video of their livestream album launch for their new record, recorded at Los Angeles deli Canter’s.

Diversity, Thou Art India by Sankar Sridhar

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Diversity, Thou Art India by Sankar Sridhar

Diversity, Thou Art India is a beautiful photography series by an award-winning photographer Sankar Sridhar. The series focuses on people of India from different backgrounds and places that make up the stunning country of India.

Find more work by Sankar Sridhar here.

 

“People I have met through my travels across India. As different as the landscapes and terrain that make up this land, but an integral part of the fabric that makes this nation.”

 

5 Great Poetry Collections You Can Read For Free

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5 Great Poetry Collections You Can Read For Free

Poetry is an important part of literature, though perhaps considered a form hard to access by some readers. The broken lines can be hard to digest sometimes, but they’re also a means for readers and writers alike to process the world. Here are six great collections of poetry by poets of a variety of backgrounds, all of which you can access for free.

Others for 1919: An Anthology of the New Verse by Alfred Kreymborg

This is an anthology featuring a large number of the world’s greatest poets, including Alfred Kreymborg, William Carlos Williams, Robert Frost, and many others. However, some of the names inside these pages may be unfamiliar, like the Italian Arturo Giovannitti, the painter Marsden Hartley, indigenous Australian activist Evelyn Scott, African American Fenton Johnson, and others. These poems explore a variety of themes, and are arranged in a variety of forms – but they are all considered to be a culturally important part of history.

The collection can be accessed here.

Shadow Black by Naima Yael Tokunow

Winner of the 2019 Frontier Poetry Digital Chapbook Contest, this collection of poetry “confronts and rants and blossoms with a singular powerful experience that transports the reader through the American apparatus of race, of loss, of perseverance”. Every poem in Shadow Black makes the author’s black body visible, and by extension, every black body. Supporting black artists has never been more important than it is now, so if you’re looking for ways to support and understand the Black Lives Matter movement, you can read the poems here.

Lyrics of Sunshine and Shadow by Paul Laurence Dunbar

This book is another piece of work by a black artist. Dunbar was born in 1872 to parents who were freed slaves of Kentucky. He was one of the first influential and successful African American poets. The poems in this book are rooted in place and family, which is why his conversational tone switches between mainstream English and the dialect of his community.

Read Dunbar’s collection here.

20 Poets by Kent MacCarter

As its title suggests, 20 Poets is a collection of poems by twenty poets. Compiled by the Australian literary journal, Cordite Poetry Review, the collection represents a variety of voices speaking to a variety of themes. The foreword describes the collected work as being able to speak to one another “in a horizontal manner: freed from identification with one author or collection”. Each poet is given four pages in the book, preceded by a brief statement that contextualizes their work and inspirations.

You can access the collection here.

Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819-1892) is regarded by many as “the father of free verse”. Leaves of Grass was published in 1855 and contains his most famous poem “Song of Myself”, which consists of fifty-two parts. The length of this poem is a hint at the length of the entire book. Its 624 pages have received some mild criticism from readers, but for the most part, the book is applauded as seminal, revolutionary, all-encompassing, and effectively conveying Whitman’s poetic vision, especially by his contemporaries.

Whitman spent his entire life rewriting the book, but the original version can be downloaded for free on Apple Books.

Artist Spotlight: Nijuu

Konstantinos Pappis
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Artist Spotlight: Nijuu

Nijuu’s music feels like being submerged underwater. On her debut EP, fittingly titled nijuu in the sea, the London-based, Korean-born dream pop artist sings about exactly that — but as she explains, she doesn’t refer to the ocean as a real space, but as an illusive world where she feels the most free. When she was fourteen, she says, she used to imagine the whole world as an ocean, each person a different sea creature. She evokes the same kind of youthful innocence and imaginative spirit on her latest project, in which her intimate, vulnerable vocals are soaked in delicate but wondrous arrangements. While tracks like the ethereal opener ‘BLUE’ and follow-up ‘Deep Down’ hint at a clear dream pop direction, the self-produced recordings stand out with a kind of clarity that can be hard to find in the DIY genre. Moments like the stand-out piano ballad ‘i wanna be strong’ or the tender closer ‘IF’, meanwhile, are more reminiscent of the plainspoken honesty of something off Soko’s I Thought I Was an Alien. “If your eyes close/ I could be your eyes,” she sings amidst icy pianos on the closing track, “I’ll walk by your side/ You don’t need to hide.” As she swims around her own little world, Nijuu makes the water look a little bit clearer, and life just a little bit simpler. And we can’t wait to dive into more.

We caught up with Yujin Jo aka Nijuu for this edition of our Artist Spotlight series, where we showcase up-and-coming artists and give them a chance to talk a bit about their music.

How did you start making music?

Since I was really really young, like 4 or 5? I played classical piano and at the same time I loved to write poetry or short lyrics. I really loved writing lyrics, and when I was 14 I learned 3 chords on guitar and then I made melody with lyrics with the chords I’d just learned! That was how I started writing music.

What are some of your influences?

My influences are so varied… like sometimes from nature, sometimes from music, sometimes from people or friends, sometimes from films and books, all the things could be my influences. But especially, from nature – like the water, the wind, the air, the light are my biggest inspirations.

How would you describe your sound?

My sound on this EP is inspired by the ocean and the world I feel. I wanted to make it sound like the water and how it flows…

What was the inspiration behind your new EP, nijuu in the sea?

“the sea” that I sing of is not a real space. The far away sound and illusive ocean world was the clearest and most free world to me. Ironically like you won’t stay in your mother’s womb, we have to go out to the world. So I made this album with the desire to leave the world where I could understand and live alone, now step forward to live a life and make relationships with people.

How was the writing and recording process like?

First of all, I used drum samples and recorded synths, keys, guitars, vocals at home. And I asked my band mates Joe and Jamie to play real drums and bass. So we recorded drum, bass and their backing vocals on studio. And then while editing and mixing the sounds me and Joe added synths, FX stuffs.

What are your plans for the future?

I’ll keep making music, for the future I might release new albums and next year I want to play on festivals with my greatest band mates!

 

Bill Callahan Shares New Song ‘Pigeons’

Konstantinos Pappis
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Bill Callahan Shares New Song ‘Pigeons’

Last week, Bill Callahan announced a new album called Gold Record, due out on September 4 via Drag City. Now, the singer-songwriter has shared a new single from the record titled ‘Pigeons’. Listen to it below.

The song sees Callahan singing about a pair of newlyweds looking for advice. The track starts with Callahan introducing himself as Johnny Cash and ends with the words “Sincerely, L. Cohen.”

‘Pigeons’ is the first in a series of singles to be unveiled every Monday from now until the album’s release date, as Callahan revealed on Twitter following the album’s announcement. The singer-songwriter’s last LP was 2019’s critically acclaimed Shepherd in a Sheepskin Vest, his first album in six years.

Listen to Rina Sawayama Cover Lady Gaga’s ‘Dance in the Dark’

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Listen to Rina Sawayama Cover Lady Gaga’s ‘Dance in the Dark’

Rina Sawayama has shared a cover of Lady Gaga’s ‘Dance in the Dark’ as part of the Pride edition of Spotify’s recurring Singles series, in which artists record covers and new renditions of their own songs exclusively for the streaming platform. Check it out below.

In addition to Rina Sawayama’s take on the Lady Gaga track, Orville Peck recorded a cover of Bronski Beat’s ‘Smalltown Boy’, while Scottish artist Joesef shared a rendition of Sister Sledge’s ‘Thinking of You’. You can listen to those below as well.

‘Dance in the Dark’ is taken from The Fame Monster, a re-issue of Lady Gaga’s 2008 debut The Fame, which also included ‘Bad Romance’, ‘Alejandro’ and ‘Telephone’ feat. Beyoncé.

Back in April, Sawayama released her debut album SAWAYAMA, which we named one of the best albums of the year so far.

Lil Wayne Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant at BET Awards 2020: Watch

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Lil Wayne Pays Tribute to Kobe Bryant at BET Awards 2020: Watch

Last night marked the 20th annual BET Awards, which honour the best in music, movies, TV and more. Hosted by comedian and actress Amanda Seales, Sunday’s virtual event featured performances from Alicia Keys, Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, Jay Rock, Jennifer Hudson, Questlove, Nas, Usher, YG, and more. Though not nominated for any awards, Lil Wayne made a guest appearance, performing his 2009 single ‘Kobe Bryant’ in tribute to the late NBA legend. Check it out below.

Kobe Bryant died earlier this year in a helicopter crash, along with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna. Multiple artists have paid tribute to the late icon since his death, including Kanye West, Frank Ocean, Drake, Cardi B, Flea, and others.

The video, which features footage of Bryant performing on the court, opens with a voiceover of Bryant saying, “I want to be the best, that’s why I play the game.” Lil Wayne changed some of the song’s lyrics, referencing Bryant’s wife: “My heart goes out to Vanessa and the whole Black Mamba family.” He ended with, “Rest in power/ Let’s hope for peace/ Black lives matter, facts.”

Check out the full list of BET Awards winners here.

Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform ‘Girls in the Hood’ and ‘Savage’ at the BET Awards 2020

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Watch Megan Thee Stallion Perform ‘Girls in the Hood’ and ‘Savage’ at the BET Awards 2020

Last night marked the 20th annual BET Awards, which honour the best in music, movies, TV and more. Megan Thee Stallion, who took home two trophies, including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist, was one of the artists who appeared on Sunday’s virtual event. Below, watch her performances of recent single ‘Girls in the Hood’ as well as ‘Savage’, featuring Beyoncé’s vocals from the remix edition.

Inspired by the Mad Max film series, the video sees the 25-year-old rapper and her dancers riding on motorbikes in the middle of the Las Vegas before hopping off to perform the two singles.

During her acceptance speech, which you can also watch below, Megan said: “Oh my god, I probably had to record this like ten times. It feels so crazy doing this from my house. But thank you so much BET, I cannot believe I won Best Female Hip-Hop Artist.”

She added: “I used to watch the BET Awards all the time thinking, ‘One day it’s gonna be me going up there accepting my award.'”

Check out the full list of winners here.

BET Awards 2020: The Complete Winners List

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BET Awards 2020: The Complete Winners List

Last night marked the 20th annual BET Awards, which honour the best in music, movies, TV and more. Hosted by comedian and actress Amanda Seales, Sunday’s virtual event featured performances from Alicia Keys, Megan Thee Stallion, John Legend, Chloe X Halle, DaBaby, Jay Rock, Jennifer Hudson, Questlove, Nas, Usher, YG, and more.

Roddy Ricch took home the Album of the Year award for Please Excuse Me for Being Antisocial, while Megan Thee Stallion grabbed two trophies, including Best Female Hip-Hop Artist. Lizzo was crowned Best Female R&B/Pop Artist, while Drake, who lead with six nomination, took home just one accolade.

Check out the full list of winners below.

Album of the Year:
Cuz I Love You, Lizzo
Fever, Megan Thee Stallion
Homecoming: The Live Album, Beyoncé
I Used to Know Her, H.E.R.
Kirk, DaBaby
Please Excuse Me For Being Antisocial, Roddy Ricch (WINNER)

Best Female R&B/Pop Artist:
Beyoncé
H.E.R.
Jhene Aiko
Kehlani
Lizzo (WINNER)
Summer Walker

Best Male R&B/Pop Artist:
Anderson .Paak
Chris Brown (WINNER)
Jacquees
Khalid
The Weeknd
Usher

Best Group:
Chloe x Halle
City Girls
EarthGang
Griselda
JACKBOYS
Migos (WINNER)

Best Collaboration:
Chris Brown Ft. Drake, “No Guidance” (WINNER)
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, ‘Higher’
Future ft. Drake, “Life Is Good”
H.E.R. ft. YG, “Slide”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, ‘Hot Girl Summer’
Wale ft. Jeremih, ‘On Chill’

Best Male Hip Hop Artist:
DaBaby (WINNER)
Drake
Future
Lil Baby
Roddy Ricch
Travis Scott

Best Female Hip Hop Artist:
Cardi B
Doja Cat
Lizzo
Megan Thee Stallion (WINNER)
Nicki Minaj
Saweetie

Video of the Year:
Chris Brown Ft. Drake, ‘No Guidance’
DaBaby, “Bop”
DJ Khaled ft. Nipsey Hussle & John Legend, “Higher” (WINNER)
Doja Cat, “Say So”
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj & Ty Dolla $ign, ‘Hot Girl Summer’
Roddy Ricch, ‘The Box’

Video Director of the Year:
Benny Boom
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Director X
Eif Rivera
Teyana “Spike Tee” Taylor (WINNER)

Best New Artist:
DaniLeigh
Lil Nas X
Pop Smoke
Roddy Ricch (WINNER)
Summer Walker
YBN Cordae

Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational:
Fred Hammond, “Alright”
John P. Kee ft. Zacardi Cortez, “I Made It Out”
Kanye West, “Follow God”
Kirk Franklin, ‘Just for Me’ (WINNER)
PJ Morton ft. Le’Andria Johnson & Mary Mary, “All In His Pain”
The Clark Sisters, “Victory”

Best Actress:
Angela Bassett
Cynthia Erivo
Issa Rae (WINNER)
Regina King
Tracee Ellis Ross
Zendaya

Best Actor:
Billy Porter
Eddie Murphy
Forest Whitaker
Jamie Foxx
Michael B. Jordan (WINNER)
Omari Hardwick

Young Stars Award:
Alex Hibbert
Asante Blackk
Jahi Di’Allo Winston
Marsai Martin (WINNER)
Miles Brown
Storm Reid

Best Movie:
Bad Boys for Life
Dolemite Is My Name
Harriet
Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé
Just Mercy
Queen & Slim (WINNER)

Sportswoman of the Year:
Ajeé Wilson
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Naomi Osaka
Serena Williams
Simone Biles (WINNER)

Sportsman of the Year:
Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kawhi Leonard
LeBron James (WINNER)
Odell Beckham Jr.
Patrick Mahomes II
Stephen Curry

BET HER Award:
Alicia Keys, ‘Underdog’
Beyoncé ft. Blue Ivy, WizKid & Saint Jhn, ‘Brown Skin Girl’ (WINNER)
Ciara ft. Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls & La La, ‘Melanin’
Layton Greene, ‘I Choose’
Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott, ‘Tempo’
Rapsody ft. PJ Morgan, ‘Afeni’

Viewers Choice Award:
Chris Brown Ft. Drake, ‘No Guidance’
DaBaby, ‘Bop’
Future ft. Drake, ‘Life Is Good’
Megan Thee Stallion ft. Nicki Minaj, ‘Hot Girl Summer’ (WINNER)
Roddy Ricch, ‘The Box’
The Weeknd, ‘Heartless’

Best International Act:
Burna Boy (Nigeria) (WINNER)
Innoss’B (DRC)
Sho Madjozi (S. Africa)
Dave (U.K.)
Stormzy (U.K.)
Ninho (France)
S.Pri Noir (France)

Viewers Choice: Best New International Act:
Rema (Nigeria)
SHA SHA (Zimbabwe) (WINNER)
Celeste (U.K.)
Young T & Bugsey (U.K.)
Hatik (France)
Stacy (France)

Beyoncé Announces New Visual Album ‘Black Is King’

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Beyoncé Announces New Visual Album ‘Black Is King’

Beyoncé has announced a new visual album called Black is King. Written, directed, and executive produced by Beyoncé, the album is set to premiere on Disney+ on July 31. Check out the one-minute teaser trailer below.

The project is connected to Beyoncé’s previous collaboration with Disney on last year’s The Lion King remake, in which she voiced Nala. She also produced  the The Lion King: The Gift soundtrack, which featured Childish Gambino, Kendrick Lamar, Pharrell, 070 Shake, Tierra Whack, Jay-Z, and more. According to a press release, Black Is King “reimagines the lessons of The Lion King for today’s young kings and queens in search of their own crowns. The film was in production for one year with a cast and crew that represent diversity and connectivity.”

“The voyages of Black families, throughout time, are honored in a tale about a young king’s transcendent journey through betrayal, love and self-identity,” the press release continues. “His ancestors help guide him toward his destiny, and with his father’s teachings and guidance from his childhood love, he earns the virtues needed to reclaim his home and throne.”

“Black Is King is an affirmation of a grand purpose, with lush visuals that celebrate Black resilience and culture. The film highlights the beauty of tradition and Black excellence.”

Last year, Beyoncé also put out a documentary about the making of the Lion King soundtrack called Beyoncé Presents: Making the Gift. More recently, the singer unveiled a new single called ‘Black Parade’ to commemorate Juneteenth, as well as launching a initiative to support Black small businesses.

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