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vote7.0 Bands: DUIR Duration: 00:46:31 Available from: 06/26/2026 Label: AOP Records Streaming not yet available. In that niche at the crossroads between leaden folk and atmospheric black metal, nestle Duir, a quintet from Verona who releases their second long-distance work, “Catarsi”, for AOP Records.The signing with the German label seems particularly appropriate to us, because, for shadowy sounds, woodland atmospheres and history that becomes existential torment, the basin in which the Venetians fish is the same as bands like Groza, Ellende, with something from Saor and Skyforger to enrich the blackest substratum; all groups with which ours have shared a…

The Strokes covered The Walkmen‘s 2012 track ‘Heaven’ with frontman Hamilton Leithauser in Boston last night (June 23). READ MORE: Julian Casablancas sets the world to rights: “We always think we’re so special and beyond the old ways, but we’re not” The New York indie icons invited Leithauser onstage towards the end of their set at the TD Garden arena for the song, which is taken from The Walkmen’s sixth album of the same name. Addressing the crowd, frontman Julian Casablancas said: “I’m gonna just make my dreams come true. I just love this song, and Hamilton has such a great voice,…

If there’s one thing you can rely on Kwn for, it’s stylish, sinuous R&B that makes you feel. After breaking through with the steamy ‘Worst Behaviour’ and its Kehlani remix, the 26-year-old made her mark with last year’s lust-filled breakout EP ‘With All Due Respect’. If that project was the “Side A” on which desire always won, then follow-up ‘And All Pride Aside’ is the “Side B” where the east Londoner reflects on that desire and confronts heartbreak, regret and grief with the same candour she once reserved for lust. Kwn knows how to squeeze swagger out of her melodies,…

You're probably sick of hearing about New York's indie sleaze revival. Spearheaded by The Dare, Fcukers and a generation of post-pandemic partygoers, it's been hailed as the sweaty solution for those desperate for some good old-fashioned noughties hedonism. Though parts of Chanpan's colourful, playful alt-pop slots into that lineage, this trio of NYC insiders downplay that exaggerated image. “As someone who likes to party, it's not really that great out here,” explains vocalist Grace Dumdaw. “It doesn't feel as genuine as the New York of before… things are not accessible to everyone,” they continue. “There's a door guy watching what…

A start from Keep-in-mind! Two already sold out concerts inaugurate the fifteenth edition of Vittoriale Festival Of Gardone Riviera (BS). Friday 26 June the Icelanders will take the stage Of Monsters and Men, among the most appreciated names on the international indie folk scene; Tuesday 30 Juneinstead, the supergroup Beat, composed of four authentic legends of international rock: Adrian Belew, Tony Levin, Steve Vai and Danny Careywhich will pay homage to King Crimson's repertoire. Two evenings that confirm the international vocation and artistic identity of the event. Friday 26 June at 9.15pm, The Of Monsters and Menone of the most…

No clash between Charli XCX and Madonna. Indeed, first a fashion show and then a dance together in Paris, where they were for the spring-summer 2027 men's fashion week.“I think the dance floor is dead, now let's make rock music,” Charli sings in Rock Musicthe single that launched the album Music, Fashion, Film which will be released in July. After the release of the piece Madonna, who as is known is preparing for the publication of the sequel to Confessions on a Dance Floor all focused on club culture, he wrote on social media that “if the dance floor seems…

Pharrell Williams soundtracked Louis Vuitton's Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 show with several new tracks, including collaborations with Quavo, Lil Baby, and Angelique Kidjo. Held on Tuesday at the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, the fashion event showcased music recorded at the Louis Vuitton Studio. The show opened with Quavo's new track, “Haavin,” produced and co-written by Williams, and continued with Lily Baby's “Dead Fresh” and YoungBoy Never Broke Again's “Simulation.” It concluded with a version of Kidjo's recent song “Bando,” featuring Williams and Quavo and orchestrated by Thomas Roussel. During the fashion show, Roussel conducted the L'Orchester du Pont Neuf live,…

Guesch Patti, a French singer who achieved international success in the 1980s with “Étienne”, one of the most iconic and provocative songs of the decade, has died. The artist passed away in Paris on the night between 21 and 22 June at the age of 80, after a long illness, as announced by her representative Sébastien d'Assigny. Born Patricia Porrasse on March 16, 1946 in Neuilly-sur-Seine, just outside the French capital, Guesch Patti came from a family linked to the world of entertainment. Before dedicating herself to music she built a solid career in dance, joining the Paris Opera as…

Madonna and Charli XCX have been spotted together in Paris following Charli’s recent single ‘Rock Music’ (from her upcoming album ‘Music, Fashion, Film’, which comes out on July 24) caused debate over its bold declaration: “I think the dancefloor is dead, so now we’re making rock music”. The lyric prompted Madonna, who is currently gearing up to release the long-anticipated sequel to 2005’s ’Confessions On A Dance Floor’ with ‘Confessions II’, to respond: “If your Dance floor feels dead, maybe you’re playing the wrong music”. Now, the pair have been spotted together, ending a speculation of a feud. They were seated next to…

Larry David was not a fan of Donald Trump's recent UFC fight at the White House. At the premiere of the writer and actor's new series, Life, Larry and the Pursuit of UnhappinessDavid said the event made him “embarrassed” to be an American. “It was a travesty,” David told Variety. “What else can you say about it? It was embarrassing. I was embarrassed to be an American.” Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappinesswhich premieres on June 26 on HBO, is a sketch comedy show that satirizes important moments in US history. It features a slew of celebrity guests, including…