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Rihanna, Mitski, and Lady Gaga Nominated for 2023 Oscars

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Rihanna, Mitski, and Lady Gaga Nominated for 2023 Oscars

The 2023 Oscar nominations have been announced, and Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Son Lux, Sofia Carson, and M.M. Keeravani are all competing for Best Original Song. Rihanna earned a nod for her Black Panther: Wakanda Forever song ‘Lift Me Up’, Lady Gaga was nominated for ‘Hold My Hand’ from Top Gun: Maverick, while Sofia Carson is up for Tell It like a Woman’s ‘Applause’, which was written by Diane Warren. Also nominated is Son Lux’s ‘This Is A Life‘, a song co-written by Mitski, David Byrne, and Ryan Lott for Everything Everywhere All at Once, as well as Rahul Sipligunj, Kaala Bhairava, and M.M. Keeravani’s ‘Naatu Naatu’ from RRR.

In the Best Original Score category, the nominees include Son Lux for Everything Everywhere All at Once, and John Williams for The Fabelmans, Volker Bertelmann for All Quiet on the Western Front, Justin Hurwitz for Babylon, and Carter Burwell for The Banshees of Inisherin.

The 95th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 12 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

Le Tigre Announce First Tour in 18 Years

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Le Tigre Announce First Tour in 18 Years

Kathleen Hanna, JD Samson, and Johanna Fateman have announced they will be embarking on their first tour as Le Tigre in 18 years. The trio will kick off their European leg on June 1 at Barcelona’s Primavera Sound before heading to North America the following month, bringing the tour to a close at Brooklyn Steel on July 28. Tickets will go on sale this Friday, January 27 at 12:00 pm ET. Find the list of dates below.

Last year, Le Tigre played their first show in over a decade as part of the inaugural This Ain’t No Picnic festival at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl.

Le Tigre 2023 Tour Dates:

May 27 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
Jun 1 – Barcelona, ES – Primavera Sound Barcelona
Jun 3 – London, UK – Troxy
Jun 5 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
Jun 6 – Glasgow, UK – Barrowland Ballroom
Jun 8 – Madrid, ES – Primavera Sound Madrid
Jun 9 – Porto, PT – Nos Primavera Sound Porto
Jun 11 – Paris, FR – Le Trianon
Jun 14 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Jun 16 – Berlin, DE – Huxleys Neue Welt
Jun 17 – Hamburg, DE  – Markthalle
Jul 1 – Oakland, CA – Mosswood Meltdown Festival
Jul 3 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Jul 6 – Seattle, WA – Paramount Theatre
Jul 7 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
Jul 9 – Los Angeles, CA – The Greek Theatre
Jul 15 – Chicago, IL – The Salt Shed
Jul 17 – Cleveland, OH – Agora Theatre
Jul 18 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
Jul 19 – Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage
Jul 21 – Toronto, ON – History
Jul 22 – Montreal, QC – L’Olympia
Jul 24 – Boston, MA  R-oyale
Jul 28 – Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel

Kali Uchis Announces New Album ‘Red Moon in Venus’

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Kali Uchis Announces New Album ‘Red Moon in Venus’

Kali Uchis has announced that her new album, Red Moon in Venus, will be released on March 3 via Geffen Records. Check out the LP’s cover artwork below, along with the singer’s newly announced tour dates.

Of the new album, Uchis said in a statement: “Love is the message. Red Moon in Venus is a timeless, burning expression of desire, heartbreak, faith, and honesty, reflecting the divine femininity of the moon and Venus. The moon and Venus work together to make key aspects of love and domestic life work well. This body of work represents all levels of love—releasing people with love, drawing love into your life and self-love. It’s believed by many astrologers that the blood moon can send your emotions into a spin, and that’s what I felt represented this body of work best.”

Uchis recently released a new track from the record, ‘I Wish You Roses’, alongside a video directed by Cho Gi-Seok.

Red Moon in Venus Cover Artwork:

Kali Uchis 2023 Tour Dates:

Mar 17 Santiago, Chile – Lollapalooza Chile
Mar 19 Buenos Aires, Argentina – Lollapalooza Argentina
Mar 24 São Paulo, Brazil – Lollapalooza Brazil
Mar 26 Bogotá, Colombia – Estéreo Picnic
Apr 16 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Apr 23 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Apr 25 Austin, TX – Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park *
Apr 26 Houston, TX – 713 Music Hall *
Apr 27 Irving, TX – The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory *
Apr 30 Miami, FL – FPL Solar Amphitheater at Bayfront Park *
May 1 Orlando, FL – Hard Rock Live Orlando *
May 2 Atlanta, GA – Coca-Cola Roxy *
May 4 New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall *
May 7 Philadelphia, PA – The Met Philadelphia *
May 9 Washington, D.C. – The Anthem *
May 10 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway *
May 12 Toronto, Ontario – Coca-Cola Coliseum *
May 14 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore *
May 16 Chicago, IL – Byline Bank Aragon Ballroom *
May 18 Denver, CO – Fillmore Auditorium *
May 21 Portland, OR – Keller Auditorium *
May 23 Vancouver, British Columbia – UBC Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre *
May 24 Seattle, WA – WAMU Theater *
May 26 San Francisco, CA – Bill Graham Civic Auditorium
May 28 Las Vegas, NV – The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas
May 30 Phoenix, AZ – Arizona Financial Theatre

* with Raye

How Women Are Wearing the Popular Crewneck Sweatshirt

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How Women Are Wearing the Popular Crewneck Sweatshirt

Crewnecks are a staple that everyone should have in their closet. Many people have multiple colors and styles of this garment — and are continually searching for more. However, it’s often one of those styles that people may feel limited to pairing with a pair of leggings for snuggling up at home. Figuring out how to stylishly wear a crewneck outside of the house, can be tricky – but it’s not, once you know how.

Here’s a look at how women today are donning their crewnecks, from running errands to attending meetings in the office. With a few styling tips on pulling together the right pieces, you can easily take your crewneck from the couch to the coffee shop, and much more.

Comfortable Coordination

As loungewear has become increasingly popular in recent years, so has coordinating sweat sets. Walk into nearly any store — or open a web browser for any online clothing shop — and you’ll see dozens of bulk crewneck sweatshirts and matching pants that you can choose.

Crewnecks and matching sweatpants are the perfect pair. They’re comfortable enough for lounging around, yet tasteful enough to go out in to meet with friends.

Whether you choose a bright color or neutral tone, spent time doing your makeup and hair, or just threw on the sweat set and went out the door; the comfort of this outfit will have you feeling good. 

Coordinate your favorite crewneck with matching joggers for a more fitted silhouette. Or, opt for a straight-leg for that structured look and supported feel.

Crewnecks for the Office

Crewnecks may once have been primarily for wearing around the house. That’s no longer the case, thanks to the blended line of loungewear, athleisure, and workwear. Many women are starting to bring more relaxed pieces like crewneck sweatshirts – and yes, lounge pants — to the office.

Take inspiration from model Elsa Hosk by layering a crewneck underneath a blazer and pairing it with straight-leg pants. Depending on whether your office wear is more casual or professional, you can choose between a trouser or a pair of jeans, then complete the look with a pair of ankle booties, sneakers, or loafers.

This is a ’90s-inspired look that’s structured and professional, yet comfortable. Choose a plain crewneck or one with your favorite logo or print on the front, to suit your personal style.

Make Elegant Pieces Work for Everyday

If you’re looking for a way to make some of your more sleek dresses and skirts work for everyday wear, a cropped crewneck sweatshirt is the perfect unlikely piece to do just that.

Parallel this look by actress Hillary Duff, and layer a minimalist cropped crewneck over a satin or silk midi dress or skirt. Add a pair of sneakers, and you’ve got a look with both formal and casual elements.

This ensemble is a great combination for women who like experimenting with different textures, to create eye-catching outfits.

Take Inspiration from Princess Diana

Princess Diana is still known for her great sense of fashion. One of her staple styles that women love, is her crewneck and bike shorts combination.

Pair these two to mirror this style from the princess herself. Depending on your comfort level, you can choose a pair that’s closer to the knee, or that comes higher up on the thigh. Add a pair of mid-calf socks and sneakers, and you’re ready for the day!

This is an effortless look that can easily be taken up a notch with a pair of simple earrings and a necklace. 

For Date Night or Brunch

If you want to take a crewneck from cozy at home to out for a date or brunch with the girls, a tennis skirt is the perfect piece.

These separates combined have a casual element, yet the skirt gives it a dressy feel that translates well into a look that’s a little elevated. Style it with a pair of trendy kitten heels in warmer months, or with tights and Chelsea boots during the cooler seasons.

If you want to make this outfit even dressier, wear a collared shirt underneath the crewneck, and grab your favorite handbag. This look can be as laid-back or as preppy as you’d like.

Get Layering

Crewnecks are often thought of as an item to be worn on their own. However, they’re perfect for layering with other elements, especially in the fall and winter.

Wear your favorite crewneck with a pair of jeans or flannel pants, coupled with boots to create an ensemble that’s both casual and chic. During the cooler months, style around in your staple work-from-home leggings and a crewneck, by pairing them with a long trench or wool coat and high top sneakers. Or, pair it with a turtleneck and dark or plaid pants for an academia-inspired fashion trend.

With layers, you have near-endless options for how to elevate and experiment with different crewneck sweatshirt combinations.

Style Crewnecks for a Range of Occasions

No matter your personal style, there is no shortage of ways to style a crewneck and make it part of your wardrobe. While they are considered a casual, laid-back piece in many people’s closets, they can be perfect for upgrading many outfits. They’ll add, tremendously, to your wardrobe for everything from the office to date nights.

All it takes is pairing crewnecks with different garments — many of which you likely already have — then adding on whatever accessories you desire.

And depending on your personal fashion style, you can opt for plain crewnecks or a colorful style with custom printing or embroidery on the front. Don’t be afraid to try different layering combinations. There are lots of ways you can experiment with different colors, styles, and textures when wearing your crewnecks.

When searching for crewnecks, be sure to choose a company that’s known for quality and offers a range of styles, sizes, and color options that fit your fashion needs. This will help ensure that you get the most wear out of your crewnecks and can wear them for years to come.

deathcrash Announce New Album ‘Less’, Release New Single ‘Empty Heavy’

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deathcrash Announce New Album ‘Less’, Release New Single ‘Empty Heavy’

London slowcore band deathcrash have announced a new album called Less, which arrives on March 17 via untitled (recs). Following last year’s Return, the LP was recorded “at the UK’s most remote studio in the Outer Hebrides,” according to a press release. It’s led by the single ‘Empty Heavy’, which comes with an accompanying video filmed in collaboration with co-directors Kaye Song and Joe Taylor. Watch and listen below.

“‘Empty heavy’ is an intricately melancholic song that gives way to a direct and explosive ending,” bassist Patrick Fitzgerald explained in a statement. “This is reflected by the different states of loss portrayed lyrically through the song.”

“When we filmed the video for this, there was a similar atmosphere,” he continued. “We had been working so intensely on the album that we’d barely even left the confines of the studio since we had arrived. Every day we spent a lot of time carefully crafting, whether it was Kaye’s artwork or our music. For the video we got to step out of the studio, set it all on fire and just watch it burn together. It was a release for all of us, and brought us closer together. Like the ending of the song here is something powerfully satisfying in giving up and letting go, even if just for a moment.”

Joe Taylor added: “We had always planned to burn Kaye’s sculpture, for it to become and effigy of the record and the time we spent on Lewis. After spending the best part of two weeks carrying it across bogs, lochs and moors whilst shooting it for the album cover, the storm that had been raging for three days finally subsided, and so we decided that evening would be the night.”

Introducing the new album, deathcrash singer Tiernan Banks said: “The mission statement was to be super minimal. Just simple and beautiful guitar parts and to be really bare. To be… less.”

Check out our Artist Spotlight interview with deathcrash.

Less Cover Artwork:

Less Tracklist:

1. Pirouette
2. Empty Heavy
3. Duffy’s
4. And Now I Am Lit
5. Distance Song
6. Turn
7. Dead, Crashed

Cloth Announce New Album ‘Secret Measure’, Share New Song

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Cloth Announce New Album ‘Secret Measure’, Share New Song

Cloth, the Glasgow-based twin-sibling duo of Rachael and Paul Swinton, have announced a new album. Secret Measure, their first LP on Rock Action Records, lands on May 5. The follow-up to 2022’s Low Sun EP was produced by Ali Chant. Today, Cloth have shared a video for the lead single ‘Pigeon’, which was directed by Bristol’s Clump Collective. Check it out below.

“With ‘Pigeon’, we set ourselves the challenge of writing a bold, infectious bop which retained some of the slightly jarring, dissonant elements which always excite us and feature in a lot of our work,” the duo explained in a statement. “The song was born from one riff Rachael wrote which we both fell in love with and, through its development, ended up becoming one of the defining songs of the record. Big splashes of analogue synth – a world we fully embraced for the first time on this album – underpin a driving pop song which lyrically examines the importance of teaching yourself to try and be okay with the unknowns of the future, even if things seem uncertain and overwhelming in the present.”

Secret Measure Cover Artwork:

Secret Measure Tracklist:

1. Secret Measure
2. Pigeon
3. Never Know
4. Lido
5. Ladder
6. Ambulance
7. Another
8. Drips
9. Money Plant
10. Blue Space

Watch Freddie Gibbs and Anderson .Paak Perform ‘Feel No Pain’ on ‘Fallon’

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Watch Freddie Gibbs and Anderson .Paak Perform ‘Feel No Pain’ on ‘Fallon’

Freddie Gibbs was joined by Anderson .Paak on last night’s episode of on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to deliver a performance of ‘Feel No Pain’. The Gary, Indiana rapper also ran through ‘Blackest in the Room’ with accompaniment by the Roots. Both tracks are taken from his latest album, $oul $old $eparately. Watch it below.

$oul $old $eparately, Gibbs’ major label album debut, came out in September 2022. It followed Alfredo, his Grammy-nominated 2020 collaborative album with Alchemist.

Aoife O’Donovan Covers Sharon Van Etten’s ‘I Love You But I’m Lost’

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Aoife O’Donovan Covers Sharon Van Etten’s ‘I Love You But I’m Lost’

Aoife O’Donovan has shared a cover of Sharon Van Etten’s ‘I Love You But I’m Lost’. It’s taken from the upcoming deluxe edition of her Grammy-nominated 2022 album Age of Apathy, which arrives on January 27 via Yep Roc Records. Check it out below.

‘I Love You But I’m Lost’ appeared on Van Etten’s 2014 album Are We There. O’Donovan previously shared a rendition of Bill Callahan’s ‘Drover’.

Album Review: John Cale, ‘MERCY’

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Album Review: John Cale, ‘MERCY’

John Cale’s name may be tied to his unparalleled legacy – both on his own and as one of the founding members of the Velvet Underground – but his restless curiosity as a musician prevents him from moving anywhere but forward. “If you go and end up in a corner that you feel uncomfortable in, something will happen and you’ll come up with a solution,” the 80-year-old said in a recent interview, offering a neat summation of his artistic mantra. The wonder of his music lies not in the solutions it presents but in his willingness to sit in that uncomfortable space, barreling through the noise in ways that can be graceful or disturbing, but always unpredictable. MERCY, Cale’s 17th solo album and first of original material in over a decade, traverses murky grounds without pretending to reach any form of clarity. Yet it moves with intention, collating avant-garde ideas and collaborative sparks into a compelling and oddly touching record that doesn’t guide so much as urge you to wander along the same void.

There is an air of cold stillness about MERCY, which could make for a listless experience were it not for Cale’s keen eye for detail. He revels in brooding, dystopian atmospheres but allows contrasting elements to emerge within them, and here, these often come courtesy of the album’s impressive cast of guests. The title track establishes this gloomy disposition, but Laurel Halo carves space for shimmering beauty in the song’s icy synths as it stretches out to seven minutes, at once responding to and suffusing Cale’s pleas for transcendence. Weyes Blood’s Natalie Mering, who last year settled on mercy as the only solution to loneliness, makes for a fitting partner on the transfixing ‘STORY OF BLOOD’, the two voices gliding over each other to evoke both the strange physicality and soulfulness that permeates the lyrics: “This is the story, the story of blood/ It starts in the heart/ It moves all around, wake you in the morning/ And brings you down.” And on ‘TIME STANDS STILL’, Sylvan Esso add a touch of lightness to an otherwise morose meditation on history.

Time does seem to stand still on MERCY, where present-day catastrophe spurs an uneasy (and unfiltered) fixation with the past. A throbbing beat by the electronic producer Actress crawls into and jerks away at the ghostly, abstract memories that override ‘MARILYN MONROE’S LEGS (beauty elsewhere)’, and ‘NOISE OF YOU’ proceeds by tumbling further back in time, surefooted at first but slowly growing in desperation the more it longs for a distant sound. Far from the swirl of instrumentation gathering around those tracks is the drumless drift of ‘MOONSTRUCK (Nico’s Song)’, while the groovy ‘NIGHT CRAWLING’ finds Cale reminiscing on his friendship with David Bowie in the ’70s. These songs could easily pander to the listeners’ own propensity for nostalgia, yet rather than heartfelt tributes, they are confrontational and challenging, though ultimately still tender, in their honesty.

Without some of its guest contributions, MERCY‘s oblique lyricism and meandering song structures could leave something to be desired. Though Cale delivers an arresting performance on ‘NOT THE END OF THE WORLD’, it’s not hard to wonder how an extra collaborator might have elevated its sense of drama. It’s a testament to how seamlessly he integrates the often subtle textures handed to him by this younger generation of artists, but also how much we want them – peers and contemporaries – to always venture into these dark and desolate landscapes side by side. In spirit, they often do; ‘EVERLASTING DAYS’, a collaboration with Animal Collective, has an awkward scrappiness about it, but it’s not long before the gauzy effects lock in with the music’s sweeping devastation. “When we try to walk away, when we turn our backs and smile/ Will we see the past that haunts us now?” Cale ponders. The journey the album takes us on is oneiric and starkly personal, but simmering underneath is the firm hope that when we all inevitably end up in a corner, we’ll be looking for the same thing. MERCY doesn’t reveal much about its own character or purpose, but this, it spells out in capital letters.

Beck and Phoenix Announce 2023 Summer Odyssey Tour

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Beck and Phoenix Announce 2023 Summer Odyssey Tour

Beck and Phoenix have announced a co-headlining tour that will take them across the United States this August and September. The 20-date trek, dubbed the Summer Odyssey Tour, will include support from Weyes Blood, Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Lewis, and Sir Chloe. Tickets go on sale through Ticketmaster this Friday, January 27 at 10am local time. Find the list of dates below.

Phoenix released Alpha Zulu, the follow-up to 2017’s Ti Amo, back in November. Beck’s last album was 2019’s Hyperspace.

Beck and Phoenix Summer Odyssey 2023 Tour Dates:

Aug 1 Seattle, WA – Climate Pledge Arena ^#
Aug 3 Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater ^#
Aug 5 Concord, CA – Concord Pavilion ^#
Aug 7 Inglewood, CA – Kia Forum ^#
Aug 8 San Diego, CA – Viejas Arena +#
Aug 9 Orange County, CA – OC Fair*
Aug 11 Phoenix, AZ – Footprint Center +#
Aug 12 Las Vegas, NV – Michelob Ultra Arena +#
Aug 15 Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre +#
Aug 18 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP ~#
Aug 20 Houston, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion ~#
Aug 21 Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavilion ~#
Aug 22 Austin, TX – Moody Center ~#
Aug 31 Chicago, IL – Huntington Bank Pavilion #
Sep 2 Detroit, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre ~#
Sep 3 Toronto, Ontario – Budweiser Stage ~#
Sep 5 Boston, MA – MGM Music Hall at Fenway ~#
Sep 8 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at the Mann ~#
Sep 9 New York, NY – Madison Square Garden ~
Sep 10 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion ~#

^ with Jenny Lewis
+ with Japanese Breakfast
~ with Weyes Blood
# with Sir Chloe

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