The New York Times is reporting that Daniel Craig will be returning as James Bond in a new film in 2019:
The companies said in a statement that details about a distribution partner, international release dates and the film’s cast and director would be announced “at a later date.” But Mr. Craig’s return is a done deal, according to two people briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid conflicts with Eon and MGM.
I recently attended Warped Tour and interviewed a whole bunch of artists. You’ll find links to all of the video interviews below. There’s quite a few!
Portugal. The Man have announced new tour dates.
Justin Bieber has canceled his upcoming tour:
Pop singer Justin Bieber on Monday canceled the remainder of his “Purpose” world tour citing “unforeseen circumstances” but gave no specific reasons.
The cancellation will affect 14 dates in North America and Asia through Oct. 10. Ticket holders will get refunds.
Off Island Ghost are a Milwaukee duo who just released their new EP Impossible Things. The four song EP is now available on Apple Music and Spotify and can be described as melodic alternative rock with an early 2000’s vibe. Think Jack’s Mannequin meets Death Cab for Cutie with some Airborne Toxic Event thrown in.
The four song EP was produced, engineered, and mixed entirely by the band over the course of six months, and you can check out a lyric video for “Wildfire” on YouTube to get a feel for the band and EP.
Minus the Bear have announced new tour dates.
Dunkirk beat expectations over the weekend with a $50.5M debut:
Christopher Nolan’s Dunkirk became the first non-franchise film to top the weekend box office this summer and the first since March of this year as it delivered over $50 million this weekend. Additionally, Universal’s Girls Trip played strong, finishing in second position, while STX’s release of EuropaCorp’s Valerian failed to take off. Also, for a second weekend in a row, we have another franchise title dipping over 60% in its second weekend in release.
I saw the film on IMAX yesterday and loved it. Heart pounding and relentless.
The notable bands on your television this week include: Slayer (Fallon; 7/27), Spoon (Colbert; 7/27), and Foster the People (Corden; 7/24).
Jay-Z once again has the number one album in the country:
4:44 sold 61,000 in traditional album sales in its second week (down 65 percent from 173,000). The album was also down in streaming and track equivalencies, falling 72 percent in SEA units (22,000 — down from 82,000) and 52 percent in TEA units (3,000 — down from 7,000).
Arcade Fire have announced their dress code for their upcoming Brooklyn record release show. You can read the message sent out to attendees below.
I would definitely not be “hip and trendy” enough.
Update: The band have declared there’s no dress code at this show and you can “wear whatever you want.”
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Fat Mike of NOFX has announced that his Punk In Drublic Craft Beer & Music Festival will be coming to five cities this fall. The dates can be found below and more information can be found on the festival’s website.
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Frank Iero and the Patience will release the Keep The Coffins Coming EP on September 22nd.
Tegan and Sara have announced an upcoming cover album of The Con. The release will celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the album and will feature 14 different artists covering the entire album. The full announcement can be read below.
The Bronx have released their new song “Sore Throat.” The song comes from the band’s new album, V, due out on September 22nd. Pre-orders are now up.
Mutemath will release Play Dead on September 8th. Pre-orders are up and you can find the track listing below.