It’s been a wild week so far, blasting the new Queens of the Stone Age record – check out the first-anywhere review right here. With lava in the veins, it’s hard for anything to feel casually normal. We went deeper with an Antiquiet Podcast episode on the album as well, if you’re into aural pleasure.
On with some relevant headlines.
- Jesus unholy goblin Christ, there’s a new tour with the Bronx, ’68 and Plague Vendor. And they’re coming to your town. Seriously, this shit is unfuckingreal. Go. Just go. Also listen to a new Bronx song at that link.
- The new Gone is Gone video for Echolocation takes you to the freak show, and the carnies get the last laugh.
- This foul, watery shit stew of conflicting ideologies has released another song. And it’s really doing nobody any favors. Prophets of Rage needs to stop.
- Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen wants to reboot the Upstream festival. Have at it.
- Neil Young aint givin’ Spotify bucks he could pocket himself, so he’s starting a streaming service for his own catalogue. Taking DIY to a whole new level.
- Forget those old giant candy canes – there’s a new wristband that uses sound signals to help the blind get around. Like bats.
- Adam Savage and Jack White get into the nitty gritty on how records are made.
- Which streaming music service currently has the best payout rate for artists? Glad you asked.
- Apple wants to put voices inside your head. Literally. Maybe we can talk about that, right after they put out a goddamn computer that sticks to the script and doesn’t cost forty grand.
- DOOM and Adult Swim have a 15-song project rolling out over the next few months. Listen to the first track.
- Watch the Foo Fighters and Perry Farrell cover Jane’s Addiction’s Mountain Song.
- Then there’s also the story of a tipsy Dave Grohl crashing the new QOTSA recording sessions, and the “new guy” Mark Ronson having to drop the velvet rope. This shit is tabloid level silly, but it’s funny to imagine Dave drunkenly crashing through the studio during the recording of one of the more downtempo tracks on Villains. Have you read our review, by the way?
- Usher. Man. Handle this shit before it goes public. Wow.
- There are supposedly words in this article, but there’s also a picture of Rihanna dressed like a peacock goddess for Barbados’ Crop Over Festival. Jesus.
- Gorillaz hit the dancefloor in their dazzling new video for Strobelite.
- Goddamnit Liam, don’t say shit like this and then spray ass vomit all over your brother for four more years. If you want an Oasis reunion, stop being such a mouthy coont and make it happen.
- Hotels are now fitting certain suites with musician accommodations, including a recording studio.
- Sinead O’Connor’s story just continues to get more and more sad. She’s now living in a motel in a shitty part of New Jersey.
- Baby Driver didn’t clear all the music it used in the movie, and it may cost them quite a bit.
- Watch Jawbreaker‘s first show in 21 years.
- Watch Bret Michaels get eaten in Sharknado 5.
- Hans Zimmer is prepping a new concert film, Live in Prague.
- I didn’t expect to dig Josh Brolin as Cable in the next Deadpool movie. But goddamnit, this looks sick.
- Errbody working on Game of Thrones needs to change their email and phone numbers, stat.
- Here’s how to qualify for Nintendo’s World Championship, you nerd.
