Rise Against have announced a summer tour.
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St. Vincent – “Down” Video
St. Vincent has shared the new single “Down.”
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Fall Out Boy’s Take This To Your Grave has entered the Billboard 200 at number 140. From what I can tell, this is the first time the record has been on this chart.
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Billie Eilish performed “Your Power” on Colbert.
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Weezer performed “All The Good Ones” on Jimmy Fallon.
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Welcome to Your Favorite Record, a podcast where I talk to the designer behind the album artwork. Hear the stories straight from the source of what it was like to create the art behind some of your favorite records.
In this first episode, we sit down with Mike Joyce, the designer behind Fall Out Boy’s debut album Take This to Your Grave. An iconic record for Fall Out Boy fans and music fans alike. We talk the entire design process for the record, fonts used and why, the almost album cover options, the almost album names, and what it was like to work with the band at the beginning of their career.
Huge thank you to Mike Joyce for taking the time to sit down and chat with me to chat about this pivotal record. You can find and support Mike at stereotypenyc.com and at swissted.com.
I created this podcast because I was inspired by album art at a very early age, in fact this record (TTTYG) specifically is the reason I turned to design and wanted to be a graphic designer who worked in the music industry. This is a subject near and dear to my heart as a fan and as someone who is genuinely curious on the meaning and inner workings of album artwork.
Read More “Your Favorite Record: ‘Take This To Your Grave’”Review: Fried Monk and Beautiful-Fortune – Here As One
After several years of working on each of their respective solo projects, Fried Monk (Lucas Kozinski) and Beautiful-Fortune (Jameel Farruk) join forces on the experimental EP called Here As One. With a sound in the same vein as Broken Bells, Gorillaz and MGMT, this new collaborative project makes for a quick but enjoyable listen. The EP is built around the strength of the lead single, “Planet B,” that drives most of the lasting impact of the record. In a recent interview Farruk described the track by stating, “I’m overly curious about the sun. I’m borderline obsessed with it. As a solo artist, I can’t help myself from having referred to the sun over and over throughout my catalogue of songs.” Based primarily on the aftermath of a difficult breakup, Farruk describes the song as “a declaration of my acceptance of a life without her.” With so much packed into these three songs, it’s hard to not take notice over the two artists’ chemistry.
Read More “Fried Monk and Beautiful-Fortune – Here As One”Review: The Lillingtons – Can Anybody Hear Me? (A Tribute to Enemy You)
There is no denying the power that music can have in bringing us all together, especially in times of tragedy. Shortly after the death of David Jones, lead vocalist of Enemy You, tributes came pouring in from all over the globe of bands who appreciated his band’s music in ways they couldn’t even begin to describe. Enemy You ruled the 90’s melodic punk scene, and left a remarkable footprint for other bands to follow in wake of this tragedy. The Lillingtons have lovingly re-imagined several songs from Jones’s catalog for the Red Scare Industries covers EP called Can Anybody Hear Me? In these six songs that comprise this record, you can hear the magic of David Jones’s legacy all over these carefully crafted covers. In a recent interview for the publication, Brooklyn Vegan, The Lillingtons’ vocalist/guitarist Kody Templeman (Teenage Bottlerocket) added, “We were fans of David Jones’s music before Enemy You, but he was at his peak as a songwriter during that time. Those albums have always been special to us. David will always be special to us. We’re proud and honored to be releasing these songs along with Ken and Chris.” The record has been pressed to vinyl with a portion of the proceeds benefiting the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline.
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I had the chance to join the Long Live the Music podcast to do a deep dive into MxPx. We discussed favorite songs, the band’s legacy, and ranked their discography. I had a lot of fun on this one and think it’s definitely worth your time. (Overcast link.)
The Fest Adds New Bands
The Fest have added 30+ artists to the 2021 lineup.
Manchester Orchestra Perform on CBS This Morning
Manchester Orchestra performed “Bed Head” on CBS This Morning.
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Matt Embree of RxBandits is on the latest episode of the Chris DeMakes a Podcast.
Die Antwoord Dropped From Festival
Die Antwoord have been dropped from the ALT+LDN festival.
Several artists on the line-up for recently-announced London event ALT+LDN have called on the festival to remove Die Antwoord from the bill due to alleged abuse.
The South African hip-hop act were previously removed from other bills such as Riot Fest and Life Is Beautiful in 2019, with Bob Vylan and ZAND now calling for the same at this year’s UK all-dayer.
It’s great to see other artists speaking out here and using their power in this way.
Andrew W.K. Announces New Album
Andrew W.K. will release the new album, God Is Partying, on September 10th. Today he’s shared “I’m in Heaven.”
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Coldplay performed “Higher Power” on American Idol.
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