Author: Amanda Collins
Life of a Busker, the project of Danish independent pop duo consisting of Sarah Johansen and Patrick Thomsen, have just shared their brand new single Curse of It All, a heartfelt piece of music about how you can give so much of yourself and it will never be enough. Taken from their debut album, Why Can’t I Grow Up? (out now), Curse of It All captures the exhaustion of burnout, from the running endlessly, never resting, to feeling overwhelmed by responsibilities. A song about the constant pressure and self-doubt that is flawlessly conveyed through Sarah and Patrick’s smooth, enchanting vocals and…
Time to celebrate the weekend! Colombian DJ/Producer KhoMha teams up with American DJ/Producer Tavatli and London based writer/vocalist Sarah de Warren to deliver Breathing, a blissful, Trance-infused piece of Progressive House music! Out now on Dreamstate Records, Breathing is quite a memorable piece of electronic music that exudes so much emotion and euphoria that makes it perfect to be a festival anthem. Sarah de Warren’s vocals are simply irresistible and enchanting, like a siren drawing us to her relatable and intense storytelling. Those dreamy, yet intense, vocals are the emotional thread of the song and glide effortlessly over a high-energy electronic…
Dariush Mash, better known as MashBit, teams up with fellow American DJ/Producer duo Syence, consisting of Zach and Brayden, to deliver their brand new single Crashing Down, an infectious EDM/Progressive House gem. Out now under Lost In Dreams Records, Crashing Down is a high-energy, euphoric piece of electronic music that instantly gave me that boost of energy to get through my day and longing for those fun nights out with friends. I am really fond of the way they pair delicate, emotive vocals with harder-hitting beats, beautifully enhancing the raw passion and emotion of their storytelling. Crashing Down also features delicate,…
Swiss DJ/Producer Spoke is back with Keep Me Wasted, an infectious Deep House/Dance-Pop gem. Built around a steady afro-inspired groove and layered percussion, Keep Me Wasted is a song about falling into the moment, surrendering without rules or questions. The follow up to last month’s groovy Slow Burn Summer, Keep Me Wasted is a song about desire, intimacy, and recklessness rolled into one, capturing the thrill of being lost, and the temptation of never being found. These feelings are beautifully conveyed through those smooth, expressive vocals which soar seamlessly over the rolling rhythms that are nicely intertwined with groovy percussive elements,…
Sabrina Carpenter has addressed the controversy surrounding her ‘Man’s Best Friend’ album cover. READ MORE: Sabrina Carpenter live in London: A testament to playing the long game to pop superstardom The pop singer’s seventh studio album ‘Man’s Best Friend‘ arrived yesterday (August 29), after being previewed by ‘Manchild‘, the lyrics to which saw Carpenter call out inept men, with the visuals featuring her as a hitchhiker casting men aside one by one. Back in June, when she first unveiled the album cover, Carpenter faced criticism by some who accused her of leaning on “tired tropes that reduce women to pets”. The…
Gorillaz played their debut album in full for the first show of their London residency – check out the full setlist and fan-shot footage below. READ MORE: Gorillaz – ‘Cracker Island’ review: conventional, but richly satisfying The Damon Albarn-led band kicked off the first of four limited-capacity live shows at the Copper Box Arena in London last night (August 29). Marking the closing week of their House of Kong exhibition at the venue, the gigs will run until September 3, and will see Albarn joined on stage by the full Gorillaz live band and backed by visuals by Jamie Hewlett. They’ll also see…
Green Day have poked fun at Will Smith for allegedly using AI to generate images of fans in a new video of his tour. READ MORE: Green Day – ‘Saviors’ review: their best work since ‘American Idiot’ The rapper and actor recently wrapped up his tour in support of ‘Based On A True Story’ – his first studio album in 20 years, which came out in March. Earlier this week, a video Smith shared on YouTube, showing highlights of the tour, made headlines as it appears some clips included had been made with AI. Shots of audience members, many of whom are crying, were called…
My Chemical Romance have paid tribute to their former bandmate Bob Bryar at a recent gig in his hometown of Chicago. READ MORE: My Chemical Romance’s ‘The Foundations of Decay’ is a fierce, fearless return Bryar and served as the emo band’s longest-tenured drummer, performing with them from 2004 until his departure in 2010. He passed away last year, aged 44, and when news of his death broke, the band shared a statement hailing his “important” role in their history. His contributions can be heard on My Chemical Romance’s seminal 2006 album ‘The Black Parade’, the band’s most commercially and critically…
“Reviews of the album referred to it as her woke record, but I’m guessing she didn’t call it ‘woke pop’?” WRONG. So close! ‘Purposeful pop’. “Working with Katy Perry was enjoyable. She was really welcoming of our collaborative ideas, funny and put us at ease working with her in the studio. She was very quick at coming up with amazing vocal melodies with her co-writing partner. We’d play her demos and ideas and talk to her about a melody I had in mind, and within minutes, she’d go into a different room and return with a fully formed set of…
A man at a recent KoRn concert was punched by a fan and removed by security for allegedly masturbating in public. READ MORE: Korn: “On this record, we have grown emotionally. Music is healing to all of us” Per Loudwire, the alleged incident occurred on Wednesday (August 27) as the band kicked off the first of a two-night stint at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium, where System of a Down also co-headlined. Another concertgoer claimed to have captured the incident on video and later shared it on TikTok. It was captured from several rows behind the perpetrator, who can allegedly be…