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CARICOM’s Third Magazine “The Island” Is an Ode To Black Excellence
CARICOM is an independent and U.K.-based publication that delves into the intersection between football and Black culture. Launched back in 2017, the small team behind the magic wanted to tell the underrepresented stories of Black fans, footballers, and others in the game. Now, following up on its second edition of the magazine that featured an interview with ex-Chelsea striker Solomon Kalou about the best Caribbean players to appear in the Premier League, CARICOM has just presented its newest edition, which is aptly dubbed “The Island.” This latest offering explores the current times of Black people’s very existence being increasingly defined by their experiences — and endless discussions — of racism. “The Island” represents the notion of not playing by those rules and therefore...
Lancey Foux Wants You to Play His New Single “All Night Long”
North London rapper Lancey Foux has just released his latest single “All Night Long,” which is the latest roll-out for his upcoming album Life In Hell which is dropping later this month. After remaining relatively low-key since his 2021-released project LIVE.EVIL, Foux is now dropping music in abundance after his last single “Lancey or Lancey” dropped less than a fortnight ago. Produced by BNYX, “All Night Long” is a trippy, trap-leaning effort with Auto-Tuned melodies throughout. And, much like the track’s subject matter, it’s most definitely worth the reloads “All Night Long.” The record hasn’t come with any accompanying visuals as of yet, but the musical value of the song emphasizes Foux’s lust for escapism with quick-fire lyricism and a deep dive into the...
Arsenal vs Tottenham Hotspur: Creative Director TJ Sawyerr Gets Stuck Into The North London Derby
Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur. The North London Derby. Not only one of the biggest games in the world of football but one of the most emotionally-charged sporting events of the calendar year. There’s something different in the air on match days like this – so it was only fitting to capture the energy, emotion and electricity of the event by the people that know the contest better than anyone else. Islington-born photographer Danika Magdelena and creative director TJ Sawyerr are not only two of the most exciting talents in the UK creative scene, but two of the most excited people in North London on game day. Both lifelong Gunners (die-hard Arsenal supporters) headed down to one of the biggest games of the Premier League season from Finsbury Park station on a bright, October mo...
Palace Drops Exclusive DJ Mixes By Omar S, Robert Hood and Rory Milanes on Apple Music
Music sticks to subcultures through thick and thin. Cast your mind back to the Beastie Boys and skate culture, The Beatles with the hippie movement, Elvis Presley with the resurgence of teenage heartbreak and entertainment, or in a contemporary world, the likes of A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott whose music now plays into — and helps to set — fashion trends. We know this is true, but Palace knows it even better, and to flex its musical prowess the London-based skateboarding brand has teamed up with Apple Music to launch an exclusive set of DJ mixes. Enlisting Omar S, Robert Hood, and Rory Milanes (who is also a Palace team boarder), Palace curates a selection of sounds that span everything from chilled sessions to Detroit House and Techno, many of which have previously featured in some of your...
K-Trap’s Time to Take Over Is Now
In 2018, drill artists Skengdo x AM were handed a nine-month prison sentence for performing their song “Attempted 1.0” at a London concert, with court labeling the offense as a “breach of a gang injunction.” U.K. drill was always going to find its seat in the scene — despite the authorities’ efforts to penalise the genre — and no one could have anticipated the rise that it’s had over the last five years. And while the origins of the sound came from the land of southside Chicago (thank you Chief Keef), British producers have expanded the sounds’ influence with sprinkles of afrobeats, bashment, grime, and R&B – and in drill’s current entirety, nothing seems to be off-limit. With this being said, drill music — and U.K. road rap — is consistently producing raw talent, and it’s giving ...
Arctic Monkeys Drop New Single “Body Paint”
The rollout for the new Arctic Monkeys record The Car is well underway, with the four-piece dropping its newest single “Body Paint.” The followup to the lead single “There’d Better Be A Mirrorball,” which released in late August, “Body Paint” is released with an accompanying music video helmed by Brook Linder and starts off as a ballad-like cut before transforming into a heavier, guitar-laden track. It was first premiered during the group’s show in Brooklyn in last week and arrives just a few days after they announced a 2023 stadium tour, which will see them in Australia, the United Kingdom and Europe between January to June. In a previous interview with Big Issue, frontman Alex Turner explained that “on this record, sci-fi is off the table. We are back to earth” in comparison to its ...
Arctic Monkeys Unveil 2023 Stadium Tour Dates
With Arctic Monkeys set to release their upcoming album The Car this October, the band announced a series of tour dates for 2023. The four-piece Sheffield natives are kicking off the new year in Australia, performing at four different festivals alongside a few shows before taking a rest until May when they return to the United Kingdom and Europe for stadium dates in the likes of Bristol, Norwich, London and Dublin before closing it out in Glasgow in late June. Fans can also catch the band on the road this year, however, as they prepare for shows in Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay, Mexico City, Chile, Peru and Colombia this November. Tickets go on sale September 30 via Ticketmaster and Seetickets. Check out the full list of tour dates below and take a listen to the band’s single “There’d Better...
White Claw Expands Nightlife Blueprint With 30 Club Events
Summer’s last stand has come and gone, but White Claw is making plans to extend seltzer season deep into the fall and winter months. The popular alcoholic beverage brand is bringing the party inside and onto the dancefloors of several U.K. clubbing hotspots as part of a new initiative working with venues that “champion music genres such as techno, disco and house,” according to Campaign. The campaign kicks off this fall with Manchester-based club series The Warehouse Project. White Claw is taking the initiative to Bristol, London, Glasgow, Manchester and more, co-branding 30 different events. Sam Battaglieri Scroll to Continue Recommended Articles White Claw’s Head of Marketing Michael Dean has observed that club culture has been receptive to the brand’s produ...
FIFA 23’s Official Soundtrack Features Central Cee, Knucks, Kojey Radical and More
At the beginning of every football season, FIFA fans across the globe are consistently caught waiting for the latest edition of the game. And while the release date (September 30) has been announced, the already-released trailers of the game have got players more excited than ever to ball with refreshed teams in new jerseys. Now, EA has announced the new soundtrack for FIFA 23 and the U.K. music scene has been pushed to the limit, more than ever before. The game is coming with a playlist that holds over 100 songs and it will push music far and wide, to all corners of the world. Of course, global superstars are included in this year’s roster — expect to listen to the likes of Jack Harlow, Danger Mouse, Bad Bunny, and M.I.A. — but the most refreshing thing this time around is the bursting as...
Stormzy Makes Epic Solo Return in Three Years With New Track “Mel Made Me Do It”
Stormzy has made an epic return with his first solo project in almost three years. The UK grime rapper is ready to make his legendary status known and he is holding nothing back in his announcement to the world. Returning with a new single, “Mel Made Me Do It,” a seven-minute track accompanied by a 10-minute music video, the release hits all the right notes and stands out as one of the most-anticipated comebacks this year. The track already stands out with its progressive beats and minimalistic instrumentals that accompany Stormzy’s striking lyrics and vicious flow, however, a guest verse from Stylo G and a hard-hitting monologue by Wretch 32, narrated by actress Michaela Coel, gives the additional emotional weight for the track, “Today, we speak about foundation/Many great Black influenti...
Loyle Carner Unveils 2023 Tour Dates
Loyle Carner has shared a series of 2023 tour dates in support of his upcoming album, hugo. The English artist is set to play stadium shows across the United Kingdom from February to March, kicking off his run on February 20 in Dublin, Ireland and appearing in places like Manchester, Brighton, Cardiff and Bristol before closing it out on March 16 at the OVO Arena Wembley in London. Tickets are available starting September 9. hugo will mark Carner’s first solo full-length effort since April 2019’s Not Waving, but Drowning which peaked at No. 3 on the UK Charts. The record is billed as one that will see the artist confronting “both the deeply personal and the highly political,” and “a rallying war cry for a generation forged in fire and a study of the personal internal conflict that drives t...
K Trap Gears up for Mixtape Release With New Single “Spoilt”
Hot on the heels of his last single “Busy,” and only seven months after his collaborative mixtape with Blade Brown, Lambeth-born K Trap is back with a new song entitled “Spoilt.” The record also comes with news of a new project aptly dubbed The Last Whip II, a long-awaited follow-up to 2017’s first edition. For “Spoilt,” the Remedee and Nathaniel London-produced track is rough-and-ready U.K. drill. Coming as a rowdy anthem destined for the mosh pits, the lyrical substance touches on putting in the work, reaping the rewards, and not associating yourself with enemies. The accompanying visuals directed by Romael, are just as lively as the audio as the clean-cut edit takes us on a late-night tour of K Trap’s home of Gipsy Hill, London. You can watch th...
