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Nailah Hunter Announces Debut Album ‘Lovegaze’, Shares New Single ‘Finding Mirrors’

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Los Angeles-based harpist and multi-instrumentalist Nailah Hunter has announced her debut LP, Lovegaze. It’s slated to arrive on January 12 via Fat Possum, and today’s announcement comes with the release of the new single ‘Finding Mirrors’. Check out its Dillon Howl–directed video below.

“This song began with a bass line, which is not usually how I approach writing,” Hunter said of ‘Finding Mirrors’ in a statement. “Of all the tracks on the record, it is the most purposeful departure from the comfort I found in making ambient music in the past. Letting the song exist in the form that it came to me was a healing reminder that I can make anything I want to. The song is about seeing yourself without warning.”

“While I was writing Lovegaze, I was thinking about humanity’s propensity to destroy the things we love,” Hunter explained. “I was thinking about ancient ruins and structures that once provided shelter but no longer do. There’s beauty to be found in ruins, too.”

Lovegaze Cover Artwork:

Lovegaze Tracklist:

1. Strange Delights
2. Through the Din
3. Finding Mirrors
4. 000
5. Lovegaze
6. Bleed
7. Adorned
8. Cloudbreath
9. Garden
10. Into the Sun

 

Searows Unveils New Song ‘Funny’

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Searows, the moniker of Kentucky-born, Oregon-raised musician Alec Duckart, has shared the new song ‘Funny’. It’s taken from his upcoming EP End of the World, which is out November 10 on Last Recordings on Earth. Take a listen below.

“It took me over two years and a lot of convincing to even consider releasing this song,” Duckard said of ‘Funny’ in a statement. “Part of my resistance to finishing it came from feeling like I’ve been writing about the same things over and over again for years now. The song is essentially about anxiety and the things you repeat to yourself to try and get out of that anxiety, which is a theme of a lot of the songs on the EP. I think the reason I keep writing about the same feelings over years of my life is the same reason they keep resonating for people. I have not figured everything out and neither has anyone else. I guess it’s comforting as both the writer and the listener to be reminded of that.”

IAN SWEET Shares New Song ‘Smoking Again’

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IAN SWEET has dropped another single from her upcoming LP SUCKER, having already previewed it with ‘Your Spit’ and ‘Emergency Contact’. Check it out below.

“I often put myself in situations that I know won’t be beneficial to me, just to get a rise out of myself,” Jillian Medford said of her new track. “Almost like setting up obstacles just to see if I could overcome them.”

SUCKER is set to arrive on November 3 on Polyvinyl.

Understanding sweep coins: The currency of the game in sweepstake casinos

Sweepstake Casinos have emerged as a popular form of gaming for many, especially in locations like the US and Canada.

They provide players who are located in states and provinces that do not permit legal iGaming activities with the opportunity to enjoy the next best thing. They are sites that offer the same types of games – such as slots and table games – but without the element of risk. Players are able to play without using real money, as they can use a virtual currency that has been specifically designed for sweepstakes play.

These are known as sweep coins, and be used in various ways to enhance and maximize each session that is experienced. This full list of all sweepstakes casinos will use these coins in one way or another, with it being the common feature that they all share.

However, before getting started and playing at a casino that uses this model, it is important to fully understand what sweep coins are, how they can be used, and how they can be obtained.

What are sweep coins?

As mentioned already, sweep coins are the virtual coins that are unique to sweepstake casinos. Although they are virtual, they should not be confused with cryptocurrency, as they are very different. They do not have any monetary value attached to them, nor are they considered legal tender outside of a sweepstake casino.

These coins can only be used when on a social casino, with their main purpose to allow players to play their favorite games without risking any real money on them. This reduces any risk that can normally be associated with gambling, thus allowing players to have an enjoyable and entertaining experience with each title that they choose to play.

How to obtain sweep coins

If you wish to use a sweepstake casino, it is highly advantageous to understand how to obtain sweep coins. There are numerous ways in which they can be collected, with some being more obvious and easier than others.

When signing up to a sweepstake casino, you will usually receive an allotted total to begin any gaming session. However, at this stage, a promotional bonus is often offered that allows players to purchase more sweep coins to play with. These can come in various forms, but they often provide a large number, meaning the amount of playing time a player can receive can be greatly increased. Additionally, other methods include logging in daily, purchasing sweep coins through the site’s system, or even through other promotional tools such as newsletters that may be sent to a player’s email address.

Playing games with sweep coins

The main purpose of sweep coins is that they are used to play games. They are the virtual currency that allows a player to be able to enjoy the various slots and table options that are available in the same way that real money would. Players can use the currency to make their “bets”, but as they have no monetary value attached to them, they bypass any rules that are against real money wagering and the regulations that surround the gambling laws that are in place.

Buying prizes with sweep coins

Sweep coins are not only for playing games, though. They can be used at a sweepstake casino to buy prizes that are on offer. Prizes can range and be extremely varied depending on the social casino and what they decide to make available. They can not be used elsewhere and have to be used in the casino, with cash not redeemable.

Verdict

Now that you have an understanding of what sweep coins are and how they are used at a sweepstake casino, the experience that is obtained should be greatly enhanced if you ever decide to use on.

Remember, they are a unique virtual currency that is exclusive to the casino that is being used, and can not be transferred or redeemed for money. They allow you to play games in the same way real money wagering options allow, but they come without the risk of losing money as they have no value attached to them. There are various ways in which they can be obtained, too, thus allowing players to have enjoyable experiences regularly and often.

Floating Points Releases New Song ‘Birth4000’

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Floating Points has unveiled a new song titled ‘Birth4000’. Check it out below.

Following Promises, his 2021 collaborative album with the London Symphony Orchestra and the late Pharoah Sanders, Sam Shepherd has shared a string of singles, including ‘Someone Close’, ‘Problems’, ‘Grammar’, and ‘Vocoder’.

Watch Feist Perform ‘Hiding Out in the Open’ on ‘Fallon’

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Feist stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (October 16) to perform ‘Hiding Out in the Open’ from her latest album, Multitudes. Watch it happen below.

Multitudes, Feist’s first album since 2017’s Pleasure, came out in April via Interscope.

Danny Brown Announces New Album ‘Quaranta’, Shares Video for New Song

Danny Brown has detailed Quaranta, his first new solo LP in four years, which drops on November 17 via Warp. Lead single ‘Tantor’ was produced by the Alchemist and arrives with an accompanying video directed by *UNCANNY. Check it out below.

The new LP, which Brown has been teasing for years, features guest appearances from Bruiser Wolf, Kassa Overall, and MIKE, as well as production from Quelle Chris, Paul White, and SKYWLKR, among others. It follows 2019’s Uknowhatimsayin¿ as well as his collaborative album with JPEGMAFIA, Scaring the Hoes, which came out in March.

Quaranta Cover Artwork:

Quaranta Tracklist:

1. Quaranta
2. Tantor
3. Ain’t My Concern
4. Dark Sword Angel
5. Y.B.P. [feat. Bruiser Wolf]
6. Jenn’s Terrific Vacation [feat. Kassa Overall]
7. Down Wit It
8. Celibate [feat. MIKE]
9. Shakedown
10. Hanami
11. Bass Jam

Helado Negro Announces New Album ‘Phasor’, Releases New Single

Helado Negro has announced a new album titled Phasor, sharing a video for the new single ‘LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)’. The follow-up to 2021’s Far In arrives February 9 via 4AD. Check out ‘LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)’ below, and scroll down for the LP’s cover art and tracklist.

Roberto Carlos Lange’s new song was inspired by Lupe Lopez and the experimental electronic composer Pauline Oliveros. Lopez was a Mexican American woman who worked for Fender Guitar, building amplifiers in the 1950s. “Lupe’s amps are sought after, her care and touch apparently harnessed a special sound from this design,” Lange explained in a press release. “I fell in love with this story and this legacy and the mythology surrounding it. How craft touches us so deeply in the smallest ways. Deep care for the littlest things makes all the difference.”

Inspiration for the new LP dates back to 2019, when Lange got to visit Salvatore Matirano’s SAL-MAR synthesizer at the University of Illinois. “I was enthralled by it,” he said. “It gave me special insight into what stimulates me. This pursuit of constant curiosity in process and outcome. The songs are the fruit, but I love what’s under the dirt. The unseen magical process. I don’t want everybody to see it because not everyone cares to see it. Some of us just want the fruit. I do. But I want to grow the fruit, too.”

Phasor Cover Artwork:

Phasor Tracklist:

1. LFO
2. I Just Want to Wake Up With You
3. Best For You and Me
4. Colores Del Mar
5. Echo Tricks Me
6. Out There
7. Flores
8. Wish You Could Be Here
9. Es Una Fantasia

Helado Negro 2023/2024 Tour Dates:

Oct 29 Vigo, Spain – Radar Estudios
Oct 30 Madrid, Spain – Sala Mon Live
Oct 31 Sevilla, Spain – Sala X
Nov 1 Málaga, Spain – Sala París 15
Nov 2 Alicante, Spain – Fundación Mediterráneo – Aula de Alicante
Nov 3 Valencia, Spain – La Rambleta
Nov 4 Barcelona, Spain – Wolf
Nov 5 Zaragoza, Spain – Espacio Las Armas
Nov 8 Paris, France – Le Trabendo (Pitchfork Music Festival Paris)
Nov 9 London, England – Hackney Church (Pitchfork Music Festival London)
Nov 10 Segrate, Italy – Circolo Magnolia
Feb 9 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Feb 10 Orlando, FL – The Social
Feb 12 Houston, TX – White Oak Music Hall
Feb 13 Austin, TX – Empire Control Room & Garage
Feb 14 Fort Worth, TX – Tulips FTW
Feb 17 Phoenix, AZ – Crescent Ballroom
Feb 18 Pioneertown, CA – Pappy and Harriet’s
Feb 19 San Diego, CA – Music Box
Feb 21 Los Angeles, CA – The Belasco
Feb 22 San Francisco, CA – August Hall
Feb 23 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
Feb 25 Seattle, WA – Neptune Theatre
Feb 26 Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
Feb 29 Tallinn, Estonia – Paavli Kultuurivabrik
Mar 2 Vilnius, Lithuania – Kablys
Mar 3 Copenhagen, Denmark – Loppen
Mar 5 Berlin, Germany – Hole44
Mar 6 Warsaw, Poland – Jassmine
Mar 9 Luxembourg, Luxembourg – Kulturfabrik Krefeld eV
Mar 12 Brussels, Belgium – Botanique
Mar 14 Utrecht, Netherlands – Ekko
Apr 21 Asheville, NC – Eulogy
Apr 22 Chapel Hill, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Apr 23 Washington, D.C. – The Atlantis
Apr 24 New York, NY – Webster Hall
Apr 26 Cambridge, MA – The Sinclair
Apr 28 Philadelphia, PA Underground Arts
Apr 30 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
May 1 Minneapolis, MN – Turf Club
May 3 Denver, CO – Globe Hall
May 4 Salt Lake City, UT – The Urban Lounge

Mannequin Pussy Announce New Album ‘I Got Heaven’, Share Video for New Single

Mannequin Pussy have announced their new album, I Got Heaven, which lands on March 1 via Epitaph. The follow-up to 2019’s Patience was produced by John Congleton and includes the previously released title track as well as a new single, ‘I Don’t Know You’. Check out its accompanying video, directed by Mason Mercer and Anthony Miralles, and find the album cover and tracklist below.

“This is simply a song about having a crush,” the band’s Marisa Dabice explained of ‘I Don’t know You’ in a statement. “About the excitement and playful fantasy that can come from meeting someone unexpectedly at a festival, or on the street, or in line at the grocery store. You don’t know when you’ll see them again but the rush of their possibility lingers, making you yearn to know more about them.”

Commenting on the album’s themes, Dabice said: ”We’re supposed to be living in the freest era ever so what it means to be a young person in this society is the freedom to challenge these systems that have been put on to us. It makes sense to ask, what ultimately am I living for? What is it that makes me want to live?”

Back in 2021, Mannequin Pussy released the Perfect EP.

I Got Heaven Cover Artwork:

I Got Heaven Tracklist:

1. I Got Heaven
2. Loud Bark
3. Nothing Like
4. I Don’t Know You
5. Sometimes
6. OK? OK! OK? OK!
7. Tell Me Softly
8. Of Her
9. Aching
10. Split Me Open

Hollywood and High Stakes: The Best Gambling Movies of All Time

Gambling is an activity that has always attracted people’s attention. At the same time, many screenwriters and directors constantly search for themes for their films that can encourage viewers to look at their works and keep them in front of the screen. So it’s not surprising that many films are related to gambling.

Some films are entirely devoted to this theme, while others are more indirect through certain iconic scenes. The best are titles worth checking out, even if gambling doesn’t appeal to you. We spent a lot of time analyzing the titles in this category, and made a list that includes movies from different genres. So, here’s our list, which we hope will help you choose what to watch tonight . . .

Rounders (1998)

Even though it was released back in 1998, Rounders is still one of the most fascinating gambling movies ever. We have at least two actors you know in this title – Matt Damon and Edward Norton.

The plot involves a student (Damon) discovering his poker talent. After several successful tournaments, he plays against a Russian mobster and loses almost all of his money. This is when he decides to quit. Unfortunately, his best friend (Norton) gets out of jail at the same time and has a significant debt to pay off. So, Damon decides to help him by playing poker until he eventually meets the Russian mobster again. Overall, it’s a movie with a great story and great acting and a memorable gambling/poker theme.

Casino Royale (2006)

This is one of the rare examples where the remake outperforms its predecessor. Casino Royale with Daniel Craig, released in 2006, is a remake of the 1967 version starring David Niven – which was more of a parody than a strict adaptation of Ian Fleming’s spy novel. Here we have another James Bond movie in which the main protagonist gives his best effort to protect the world.

His primary opponent is Le Chiffre, a banker for criminal enterprises, this time. Here you will get a chance to watch a classic James Bond movie with stunning scenes. As for gambling, the final and most crucial scene takes place in a casino in Monte Carlo, where the world’s most famous fictional secret agent plays poker against the bad guys.

The Bingo Long Traveling All-Stars & Motor Kings (1976)

This movie might not be as popular as the others on this list, but it has a few surprises that make it worth watching. Its story focuses on a team of African American baseball players who decide to leave their League and showcase their talent with the help of an independent traveling baseball team. It’s a movie about racial segregation mixed with sports and comedy.

Of course, there’s also a gambling part; this time, it’s about bingo as there’s a memorable scene in which team members play bingo during their journey. Bingo is among the most-played games at many online casinos and specialized sites, including UK bingo sites not on Gamstop. This is not a surprise, considering that playing bingo online is a simple and potentially profitable way to have fun.

Molly’s Game (2017)

If you are into movies based on true stories, you may want to try watching Molly’s Game. This title focuses on Molly Bloom, a successful skier who meets the Winter Olympic Games qualifications. However, she then suffers an injury that ends her career. After moving to Los Angeles, she unexpectedly became an organizer of illegal poker tournaments designed for celebrities and wealthy people.

Director (and writer) Aaron Sorkin does an excellent job with this biography/crime movie. The same goes for the main stars – Jessica Chastain, Idris Elba, and Kevin Costner. The film also talks about people’s attitudes towards gambling culture and the prestige of this activity.

Hard Eight (1996)

For the fans of neo-noir movies, we can suggest Hard Eight. Released in 1996, this crime drama, directed by Paul Thomas Anderson, brings us a story about an experienced and somewhat mysterious gambler named Sydney. Philip Baker Hall is in the role of Sydney and is determined to help young John become a professional gambler. Interestingly, John is played by John C. Reilly, who we all know from comedy movies.

As the story progresses, we learn that Sydney doesn’t teach John purely out of altruistic motives. There’s something deeper that makes him do that. Overall, you can expect a lovely film with a few twists putting a few moral dilemmas in front of viewers.

Croupier (1998)

When we talk about gambling movies we usually expect stories from the player’s perspective, or sometimes from the side of the house. In Croupier, as the title suggests, we see how professional casino croupiers experience all that atmosphere.

This 1998 film is one of the titles that made British actor Clive Owen famous. He plays Jack Manfred, a croupier who witnesses the cold world of gambling every day. Interestingly, Manfred accepts the job only to help himself write the novel he has planned for a long time because he is a writer. At first, it goes well for him because he’s meeting colleagues and players, but things take a turn for the worse after a robbery occurs at the casino.