The Aces will release their new album, Under My Influence, on June 12th. Today they’ve shared the new song “My Phone is Trying to Kill Me.”
Hear Phoebe Bridgers’s Early Band, Buster
A forum member stumbled upon something I had never heard before: Phoebe Bridgers’s early band, Buster, on Bandcamp.
Foxing Launch Patreon
Foxing have launched a Patreon.
We’re coming up on 10 years of being a band which we find unbelievable. Time with you has flown by. Whether you were there with us in the first basements we played or found us on Tiny Desk, you’ve completely changed our lives. So here’s a Patreon page for those of you want to share in our experience more than you are now. This is where we will be sharing as much of ourselves and our process as we possibly can.
Vulture Interview With Hayley Williams
Eve Barlow, writing at Vulture:
The pop-punk and emo scene in the early 2000s. It was brutally misogynistic. A lot of internalized sexism, and even when you were lucky enough to meet other bands who were kind and respectful, there was other shit that wasn’t. And I was really feisty. We got offered Warped tour, and there was a caveat: “It’s a stage called the Shiragirl Stage. It’s all female.” I was pissed! I wanted to qualify for a real stage. When I’ve been offered female opportunities, it feels like a backhanded compliment. But people sometimes think that’s anti-feminist, that I don’t wanna be grouped in with the girls. As a 16-year-old who had dreams of playing with the big boys, it felt like we were being slighted.
And:
Dude, yeah. Summer of condoms, 2006. I got condoms thrown at me. In 2005, I wore T-shirts every day. In 2006, I was a little more comfortable. I’d wear a tank top. But my chest was exposed. We were in San Diego or San Francisco, and a condom flew at me, and it stuck to my chest while I performed. I was so embarrassed. I started talking shit because I was so young and arrogant. I don’t think I was wrong. It’s just I have more anxiety now than I did at 16.
Anyway, yeah, the entire thing is fantastic and worth reading.
The Midnight – “Deep Blue”
The Midnight has released a brand new track, “Deep Blue,” off their upcoming album Monsters, out July 10th. Pre-orders are now up.
Lady Gaga Announces New Release Date
Lady Gaga has announced the new release date for her album will be May 29th.
Weezer – “Hero” Video
Streaming Follows a Trail Paved by Thieves and Pirates
But, most of all, legitimate services will struggle to replace the community that grew naturally within What.cd. It was a place willed into existence by people who truly love music, not something that labels constructed to attract customers, and it was held together by that community. Some digital music services have tried to create similar connections — Apple Music and Spotify users can share their playlists, and iTunes users of the past could do the same with iMixes. Apple, in particular, has tried a little too hard on two separate occasions to turn music into a social network, with little success.
Make no mistake: I understand the legal and ethical ramifications of torrent trackers and file sharing. I would vastly prefer to pay artists — and it’s just the right thing to do. It was merely a perk that What.cd was free, but I do not see that as its defining characteristic. If it were a legitimate streaming service, but was otherwise exactly the same, I would have paid many times the amount of my current Apple Music monthly subscription. That’s how good it was.
I thought this was a really well written, and thought provoking, piece on current music streaming services and where they succeed and fail compared to the piracy platforms that came before.
Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Pale Waves, and More to Cover the 1975
Face Magazine have announced a Instagram livestream where a bunch of artists will be covering The 1975 songs. Check below to see the times for songs from Clairo, Pale Waves, Phoebe Bridgers, and more.
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Jamie xx – “Idontknow” Video
Creeper Move Release Date
Creeper have moved the release of their new album to July 31st.
Fearless Records Announce Livestream Bands
Fearless Records have announced the artists participating in their at home livestream.
Artists Earn Over $7 Million From Bandcamp Sales
Bandcamp has announced that artists earned $7.1 million from sales last Friday.
Matty Healy Launches New Podcast
Matty Healy of The 1975 has launched a new podcast with guests ranging from Brian Eno, Kim Gordon, Steve Reich, Mike Kinsella, and more. All the episodes can be streamed on Soundcloud.