Our new shop has Chorus.fm and AbsolutePunk.net merch in a whole bunch of designs. Grab some t-shirts and tank tops just in time for summer.
Pentimento Teasing
It looks like Pentimento are teasing something.
Who’s Going to Stop Spotify’s Viral Rap Impersonators?
Noah Yoo, writing for Pitchfork:
There’s a rapper on Spotify named Lil Kambo who’s racked up 2 million streams and counting on his song “Kid Carti.” This would be a significant feat for any unsigned, self-releasing artist in the modern day. The only problem is that “Lil Kambo” doesn’t exist and “Kid Carti” is a pitch-shifted leak of Playboi Carti’s yet-unreleased track “Kid Cudi” (previously referred to as “Pissy Pamper”), a song the rapper’s been teasing for some time and even playing out live. Lil Kambo isn’t a viral hit—he’s a fraudster.
LVRS – “Strung Out” (Song Premiere)
LVRS are taking their indie rock roots and going back to the 90s with it. They bring attitude with their guitar-driven sound and Olivia DeJonghe’s vocals are a perfect compliment. Today, we’re thrilled to be premiering “Strung Out,” which is off of their upcoming EP, Hamartia. The EP is due out on June 14th, and you can pre-order it now over at Bandcamp.
Lany – “Okay” Video
Petrol Girls – “Weather Warning” Video
Petrol Girls has released a video for “Weather Warning.”
The Appleseed Cast Announce New Album; Stream New Song
The Appleseed Cast will release their new album, The Fleeting Light of Impermanence, on June 28th. You can stream the first single “Time the Destroyer” below and pre-orders are now up.
The Rocket Summer Announce New Album
The Rocket Summer will release their new album, Sweet Shivers, on August 2nd. Pre-orders are now up.
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Trailer
The teaser trailer for Terminator: Dark Fate has been released.
Ed Sheeran Announces New Collaboration Album
Ed Sheeran will release No. 6 Collaborations on July 12th.
Playdate: The New Handheld Video Game System
Panic, a company known for their Mac and iOS software, has announced the Playdate, a new handheld video game system:
Playdate is both very familiar, and totally new. It’s yellow, and fits perfectly in a pocket. It has a black-and-white screen with high reflectivity, a crystal-clear image, and no backlight. And of course, it has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB-C, and a headphone jack. But it also has a crank. Yes, a crank: a cute, rotating analog controller that flips out from the side.
It also includes a full season of original games, at no extra charge, delivered each week to the system — games in all sorts of genres that are all hopefully surprises.
This looks adorable. Panic is a Portland based company that has their office not that far from where I live; I walk by their customizable sign all the time. The company is also one of the main reasons I started using a Mac after discovering their editor Coda, which was basically revolutionary to me at the time. This little video game system looks like a whole lot of fun and I wish them the best of luck.
The Lonely Island Release Netflix Special
The Lonely Island have released The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience on Netflix. It’s a “visual poem” and the accompanying music is up on Apple Music and Spotify.
Waterparks – “Turbulent”
Waterparks have signed with Hopeless Records and released the new song “Turbulent.”
Millie Bobby Brown Beat Battle vs. Jimmy Fallon
Millie Bobby Brown sang songs by Lorde, Gwen Stefani, Carly Rae Jepsen and more during her “beat battle” with Jimmy Fallon.
Tom DeLonge Does Radio Inteview
Tom DeLonge did an interview with San Diego radio station 91X.
5 Seconds of Summer – “Easier” Video
5 Seconds of Summer have released a video for their song “Easier.”
Martin Garrix – “Summer Days” Video
Martin Garrix’s video for “Summer Days” featuring Patrick Stump and Macklemore has been released.
Track List: May – Warming Up
Welcome back to Track List, your monthly dose of 30 songs aimed to match the time of year, sequenced into a playlist for you to vibe out to however you see fit. Hopefully some names will be familiar, and hopefully some will give you a new discography to dive into. Drop me a line with some of your seasonal favorites and check back every month for a new playlist.
You can find the playlist on Spotify and Apple Music read more about the selections below.
Taking Back Sunday Oral History
Kerrang did an oral history of Taking Back Sunday:
We’d met Dave Stein, who was our lawyer for years, at a show and he gave me his card. He was like, ‘If you ever need a lawyer, let me know.’ He was kind of the New York hardcore lawyer. So once we started talking to Victory I reached out to Dave and asked him to look over the contracts. And he’s like, ‘Do not sign this.’ But at the time we weren’t thinking too far ahead – we just wanted to have a record out, so we did it anyway. And I don’t think we’d be where we are had we not been on Victory. They really gave us a large push and that really helped us.