5 Seconds of Summer’s Sounds Good, Feels Good has gone platinum.
5 Seconds of Summer Goes Platinum
Why do all old statues have such small penises?
Ever wonder? How To Talk About Art History has the answer.
Firstly, they’re flaccid. If you compare their size to most flaccid male penises, they are actually not significantly smaller than real-life penises tend to be.
Secondly, cultural values about male beauty were completely different back then. Today, big penises are seen as valuable and manly, but back then, most evidence points to the fact that small penises were considered better than big ones
The More You Know™
Torn Between Two YouTubes
Shira Ovide and Leila Abboud, writing for Bloomberg, on the music industry’s love/hate relationship with YouTube:
More than half of Internet users in the U.S. listen to music on YouTube — by far the most popular access point — but YouTube is responsible for only 4 percent of revenue to the industry, according to a music industry trade group. The biggest record labels say Google should pay more, and they want more control over music that is responsible for what Bernstein Research estimated is one-quarter of all YouTube videos watched.
Ariana Grande – “Greedy”
Ariana Grande’s new song “Greedy” is up on Apple Music.
ROAM Gassed and Burglarized in France
ROAM were burglarized in France after being, apparently, gassed while they slept in their van.
They took all our cash; show fees, merch money and personal money, but fortunately didn’t steal anything else. But it’s still a huge blow, especially after finding out that our passports had been stolen just 3 weeks ago, 2 days before we were due to fly to Japan, costing us £3000 to replace, change flights and get replacement US working VISAs for Warped this summer.
Shone’s ‘Heat Thing’ Up for Pre-Order on Vinyl
A Chorus.fm Forum Tribute to Weezer
One of my favorite things about the forums is watching talented and motivated people come together to make awesome things. Today I’m excited to feature the latest in the “member compilation” series that has been taking shape in our music forum — a tribute to Weezer. Below you’ll find a stream of the 11-track cover album dedicated to Weezer.
Safeguard for iTunes Coming Next Week
Apple has given a statement about that “iTunes deleting your music” bug:
In an extremely small number of cases users have reported that music files saved on their computer were removed without their permission. We’re taking these reports seriously as we know how important music is to our customers and our teams are focused on identifying the cause. We have not been able to reproduce this issue, however, we’re releasing an update to iTunes early next week which includes additional safeguards. If a user experiences this issue they should contact AppleCare.
I’m not sure how they safeguard against a bug they can’t reproduce. Weird. Think they know about the bug that keeps showing me “intro to New Found Glory” in the “for you” section?
Michael B Jordan Joins ‘Black Panther’ Cast
The Hollywood Reporter has revealed that Michael B Jordan will be joining the cast of Black Panther:
Michael B Jordan will reteam with his Creed director Ryan Coogler for Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, inking a deal to join movie’s buzzy cast, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. This would be the third time that Jordan will work with Coogler, who is helming the comic book movie as well as writing the script with Joe Robert Cole.
After wishing it on this week’s podcast, it happens … what will I do with my new found superpower?
TIL: The airport scene in Captain America: Civil War? Basically all CGI.
OneRepublic – “Wherever I Go”
OneRepublic have released their new single, “Wherever I Go.”
Switchfoot to Release New Album in July
Switchfoot will release their new album Where The Light Shines Through on July 8th. They’ve released an album trailer.
‘The Accountant’ Trailer
The new trailer for Ben Affleck’s The Accountant has been released and is soundtracked by Radiohead.
Candy Hearts Announce Summer Tour
Candy Hearts will be doing a summer acoustic tour. Dates can be found below.
Car Seat Headrest’s Album Recalled
Car Seat Headrest has been forced to recall their new album Teens of Denial after it was found to carry an unauthorized sample from Ric Ocasek. Lars Brandle, writing for Billboard:
According to a statement issued by Matador, a license for the contentious song (“Just What I Wanted/Not Just What I Needed”) had been negotiated “in good faith months ago, only to be told last week that the publisher involved was not authorized to complete the license in the United States, and that Ric Ocasek preferred that his work not be included in the song.” Ocasek, who has also served as a record producer and worked in major label A&R teams, has yet to comment on the matter.