Author: Press Room

PJ Harvey has performed Captain Beefheart‘s poem written about her cat – check out the footage below. A few weeks ago, Harvey gave a speech at London’s Michael Werner Gallery, which was opening an exhibition of the cult legend’s paintings. Captain Beefheart (real name Don Van Vliet) is best known for his experimental rock records, including 1969’s ‘Trout Mask Replica’. Harvey has previously cited Beefheart as an inspiration to her music, and eventually befriended him. Before his death in 2010, Beefheart wrote a poem for Harvey inspired by her cat, Garden. Written in 2001 and entitled ‘Man Can’t Anticipate Cat’,…

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Il cambiamento radicale di Kristin Hayter, ex Lingua Ignota, ormai Reverend Kristin Hayter, è da considerarsi un fatto assodato dal quale non si tornerà indietro. “Saved!” aveva rappresentato una svolta religiosa che aveva permesso di superare le sofferenze del periodo Lingua Ignota, ma aveva anche aperto la strada a una visione musicale differente, quella del canto religioso vagamente tradizionale, affrontato con spirito avanguardistico, con pianoforte modificato con catene e svariate manipolazioni sonore (rallentamenti e tagli di nastri). Kristin Hayter prosegue quindi col medesimo percorso con “Saved! The Index”, una raccolta di canti religiosi tradizionali che sottolineano quanto questa svolta musicale…

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Sanremo 2024: conferenza stampa Emma. Si inizia subito con le domande. Cosa è cambiato a livello professionale o di vita rispetto al Sanremo di Non è l’inferno? Eravamo nel 2012 e ora siamo nel 2024. I cambiamenti sono una cosa naturale, quando ho vinto io Sanremo c’erano ancora i CD. Io ho semplicemente imparato a surfare su queste onde, ma ho mantenuto la mia personalità. I cambiamenti non vanno bene quando te li appiccicano addosso. Apnea è il risultato di oltre 14 anni di lavoro nel campo musicale. Tra le tue collaborazioni, da chi hai appreso di più? Ho appreso…

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Back in 2002, just a few weeks after releasing their album Become You, the Indigo Girls appeared on Mountain Stage, the long-running nationally syndicated radio show based in Charleston, West Virginia. Towards the end of their set, the duo delivered a lovely rendition of “Closer to Fine,” already the band’s signature song, decades before it would gain a new audience by its appearance in Greta Gerwig’s pink-hued blockbuster Barbie. Now the duo’s version of their signature song will be included on Live on Mountain Stage: Outlaws and Outliers, an upcoming compilation of all-time Mountain Stage performances, released by Oh Boy…

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Usher is set to hit the road later this year, announcing his “Past Present Future” tour, which will kick off near the end of August. The 24-city trek will find the pop and R&B superstar performing hits from throughout his 30-year career, plus songs from his upcoming ninth album, Coming Home, out Feb. 9. The run will launch Aug. 20 at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. and wrap with two shows in Chicago, Oct. 28 and 29.  Tickets for all shows will go on sale Feb. 12 at 10 a.m. local time. Presales for Citi cardholders and Verizon…

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If there’s one thing most Americans can agree on, it’s that airlines have gotten way too comfortable charging extra for things that were once considered basic amenities. Junk fees run rampant in the industry. Everything from luggage, to itinerary changes, to how fast you can check in can now potentially carry an additional charge. So when President Joe Biden’s administration proposed eliminating seat selection fees for families with children, you’d think self-declared pro-family Republicans might not take issue. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) isn’t a fan, though.  “What’s next? Joe Biden using his power as president to demand kids eat…

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Jason Kelce has defended Taylor Swift after backlash suggesting the singer is shown too frequently at NFL games. Swift, who is currently dating NFL player and Jason’s brother Travis, has become the recent subject of SNL skits and disastrous Oscar monologue jokes due to her being frequently shown on NFL games. Other players have also complained about the singer’s constantly being broadcasted, including Rob Gronkowski and veteran Tony Dungy. Now, Jason has given his thoughts on Swift’s NFL airtime. Speaking to WCPO 9 in a new interview, he said: “If people didn’t want to see it, they wouldn’t be showing…

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Sono solo canzonette, diceva Bennato. Le parole di Alessandro De Santis dei Santi Francesi sul loro brano in gara a Sanremo 2024 riecheggiano quell’insegnamento: «A volte nel mondo della comunicazione musicale si tende a gonfiare di poesia e di retorica anche quando non ce n’è bisogno. Quello che mi sento spesso di dire è che alla fine sono canzoni. L’amore in bocca è una canzone e basta, è nata in una session come quelle che fanno quasi tutti gli artisti nel periodo che precede Sanremo, ed è stata scritta insieme a Cecilia Del Bono: stavamo facendo colazione prima di andare…

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Simba La Rue tour 2024. Reduce dalla pubblicazione del suo disco d’esordio, “Tunnel“, progetto che ha subito debuttato al primo posto della classifica album FIMI, il rapper italo-tunisino è pronto a presentare le sue canzoni dal vivo con due appuntamenti nei club italiani. Organizzato da Color Sound e Hangar Booking il Tunnel – live tour di Simba La Rue farà tappa a Roma e Milano. Queste le date nel dettaglio: Giovedì 2 maggio 2024 – Roma, Orion Martedì 9 maggio 2024 – MIlano, Fabrique Nella scaletta del concerto troveranno ovviamente spazio le 16 canzoni contenute nell’album del rapper, un disco che…

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More than two dozen counties across California accused the company of improperly disposing of materials such as lead acid batteries, antifreeze, diesel fuel, and more Tesla has been sued by 25 counties across California accusing the electric car company of mishandling hazardous waste at its facilities. The lawsuit was filed in San Joaquin County Superior Court on Tuesday. Alameda, San Joaquin, San Francisco, and other counties are seeking civil penalties and an injunction that would require Tesla to properly manage its waste in the future. The state’s civil penalty for a hazardous waste violation could cost Tesla up to $70,000 per day.…

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