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Björk is Playing Actual Concerts With a Live Audience in Iceland Next Month
Björk is set to become one of the first major artists to stage an actual concert since the coronavirus pandemic crippled the live music industry. In August, the Icelandic songstress will play a trio of concerts from the Harpa Hall in Reykjavík featuring a live audience. The first show is scheduled for August 9th and sees Björk accompanied by the Hamrahlíð Choir. For the second and third performances, taking place on August 15th and 23rd, respectively, she’ll be joined by members of the the Icelandic Symphony Orchestra. Specifically, the orchestra’s string ensemble will perform with Björk on the 15th, while its brass section will join her for the show on the 23rd, along with the flute septet Viibra (via Pitchfork). If you’re wondering how, well the answer is simple: Iceland ...
PJ Harvey Announces Vinyl Reissue of 1993’s Rid of Me
PJ Harvey has announced the next installment in her year-long vinyl reissue campaign. On August 21st, she will put out her sophomore album, Rid of Me, on vinyl for the first time since its initial release in 1993. Harvey is also set to reissue its accompanying 4-Track Demos effort that same day. The follow-up to her Dry debut — which is also due for a reissue next month — the original Rid of Me was produced by renowned studio wizard Steve Albini and boasted fan favorites like “50ft Queenie” and “Man-Size”. Compared to its predecessor, the album was known for its more raw and edgy sound. Per a statement, the upcoming reissue is “faithful to the original recording and package” with cutting by Bob Weston at Chicago Mastering as overseen by Albini. As for the original...
Depeche Mode Streaming LiVE SPiRiTS Concert Film for Free on YouTube
Beginning at 3:00 p.m. ET on Thursday, Depeche Mode will stream their new concert film LiVE SPiRiTS in its entirety for free on YouTube. Watch it below. LiVE SPiRiTS captures Depeche Mode’s 2018 concert in Berlin, Germany as part of their “Global Spirit Tour”. The film is also being packaged alongside the group’s new documentary, Depeche Mode: SPiRiTS in the Forest, which will be available on Blu-ray and DVD beginning tomorrow (June 25th). Directed by Anton Corbijn, the documentary was originally screened in 3,000 threaters across 80 countries last year. Depeche Mode released their latest album, Spirit, in March 2017. This fall, the group will be inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2020. [embedded content] Setlist:Going BackwardsIt’s No GoodA Pain T...
VIDEO: Efe Oraka – Nigerian Dream
Efe Oraka comes through with the official music video for her 2018 single, “Nigerian Dream“, off debut EP, “Magic“. On this track, Efe speaks on the desensitization of Nigeria to mental health as she sings, “Oh but the kids are messed up… so messed up/Let’s just pretend that they’re not stressed/‘Cause “Nigerians don’t get depressed”. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Cat Power Pays Tribute to Cassius’ Philippe Zdar with Cover of “Toop Toop”: Stream
Cat Power (photo by Inez & Vinoodh) and Cassius’ Philippe Zdar (photo via Dyane de Serigny) Today marks the one-year anniversary of the tragic death of Cassius’ Philippe Zdar. To honor the late French producer, his friend and collaborator Cat Power has shared a cover of Cassius’ 2006 hit “Toop Toop”. Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) and Zdar worked together numerous times over the years, with the former appearing on a handful of tracks on Cassius’ 2016 LP Ibifornia. Zdar even worked pro-bono on Cat Power’s classic 2012 album Sun. Their close relationship led Marshall to pay homage to Zdar at his funeral, where she teamed with -M- (French rocker Matthieu Chedid) for a performance of “Toop Toop”. Zdar’s widow, Dyane de Serigny, recalled in a press release how she joined the duo at Cas...
EP: PrettyBoy D-O – Wildfire
Nigerian Afro-Pop Artist, PrettyBoy D-O has finally released his highly anticipated EP titled “Wildfire”. The body of work; “Wildfire” consists of eight (8) solid tracks with appearances from Olamide, WANI, Tim Lyre and others. TRACKLIST: https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PrettyBoy-D-O-–-Waka.mp3 1. DOWNLOAD MP3: PrettyBoy D-O – Waka https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Prettyboy-D-O-–-Odeshi-ft.-Tim-Lyre.mp3 2. DOWNLOAD MP3: PrettyBoy D-O – Odeshi ft. Tim Lyre (Prod by DaRe) https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PrettyBoy-D-O-Mentally-ft-WANI.mp3 3. DOWNLOAD MP3: PrettyBoy D-O – Mentally ft. WANI https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/PrettyboyDO-Same-Energy.mp3 4. DOWNLOAD MP3: PrettyBoy D-O – Same Energy https://naijatunez.com/wp-...
PrettyBoy D-O – Mentally ft. WANI
Off the just released 8-tracks EP; “Wildfire” by PrettyBoy D-O comes this impressive single titled “Mentally” featuring WANI. Finally, the song was produced by Adey. Listen, Download & Enjoy Below!!! https://naijatunez.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/PrettyBoy-D-O-Mentally-ft-WANI.mp3 DOWNLOAD MP3: PrettyBoy D-O – Mentally ft. WANI You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
My Chemical Romance Reschedule Reunion Tour for 2021
My Chemical Romance have announced the rescheduled dates for their highly anticipated reunion tour, which will now take place in fall 2020. Originally set for this summer, MCR’s reunion was postponed after just a handful of performances due to the pandemic. The new North American dates don’t begin until September 8th, 2021 in Philadelphia, and as the band said in a statement, they “would never want to distract from the challenges we are facing right now.” However, they chose to announce the schedule well in advance “so that we can offer people a refund on tickets in these difficult financial times.” Their statement continued, “It is a long time away, and there is so much for all of us to do to make the world a better place in the interim. We cannot wait to play for you. Take care of each o...
Fiona Apple to Donate Two Years’ Worth of Song Royalties to Charity
Last year, Fiona Apple donated $90,000 worth of royalties from TV and movie placements of her hit song “Criminal” to While They Wait Fund, an organization that provides refugees with legal services and basic necessities. Apple is now launching a similar charitable campaign using two songs off her superb album Fetch the Bolt Cutters. According to a statement, Apple said that for the next two years she will pledge all royalties from TV and movie placements of “Shameika” and “Heavy Balloon” to a pair of nonprofit organizations. Royalties for the former will be given to the Harlem Children’s Zone, which helps support the higher education of kids. Earned royalties for the latter, meanwhile, will benefit Seeding Sovereignty, an Indigenous-led collective working to dismantle imperialist instituti...
New Order and Pet Shop Boys Reschedule Co-Headlining Tour for 2021
New Order and Pet Shop Boys have rescheduled their co-headlining “Unity Tour” for September and October 2021. The new wave legends were supposed to tour together this fall, but they postponed those plans in light of COVID-19. They’ve now pushed back those dates by a year. The 12-date outing kicks off in September 18th in Toronto. They’ll then play shows in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, and San Francisco before wrapping in mid-October with two nights in Los Angeles. Tickets for the original dates will remain valid for the new dates. If you don’t already have tickets, you’ll be able to purchase them here. Editors’ Picks New Order with Pet Shop Boys 2021 Tour Dates:09/18 – Toronto, ON @ Budweiser Stage09/20 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion09/22 – New...
Coriky (Ian MacKaye, Joe Lally, Amy Farina) Unveil Debut Album: Stream
In 2018, Fugazi members Ian MacKaye and Joe Lally debuted their new band Coriky during a concert in Washington, DC. Rounded out by Amy Farina, MacKaye’s spouse and co-founder of The Evens, the group is now sharing their first album. Stream the self-titled release below via Bandcamp. The album features MacKaye on guitar, Lally on bass, and Farina on drums, with all three contributing vocals. The trio plays a tight-knit variety of punk-ish alt-rock throughout the LP, a fitting fusion of the members’ previous outfits. The 11-song effort is highlighted by lead single “Clean Kill”, which features harmonized vocals. There’s also “Too Many Husbands”, a track that showcases Farina’s expressive yet catchy sneer. The new album was originally due out earlier this year via Dischord, but was pushe...
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Officially Releases “No Time for Love Like Now”: Stream
Back in March, former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe shared a demo of a new song titled “No Time For Love Like Now”. Made in collaboration with Big Red Machine — aka The National’s Aaron Dessner and Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon — the studio version of the song has now been released, complete with a stylish music video. This time around, Stipe is fully immersed in Dessner and Vernon’s soundscapes, giving his vocals a more ethereal quality. There’s depth to the sound now, which isn’t too surprising given that Stipe was literally singing over their recording in the OG demo. While Aaron produced the track, his brother and National bandmate, Bryce Dessner, actually orchestrated it. As for Vernon’s part, he supplied electric guitar, clearly channeling his inner Peter Buck. In an interview w...
