Author: James Evenden

There’s lots to unpack when interviewing an artist like Cain Culto. It’s a must to speak about his upbringing as a worship pastor, an virtually too excellent backdrop for the rise up that adopted. It’s a must to speak about his roots, a cultural palette that stretches from Colombia and Nicaragua to Kentucky, and inevitably makes its approach into the wealthy musical pastiche of his debut album, CULTO. Then there’s his musicianship, his ear for manufacturing, his penchant for eye-popping visuals and a aptitude for theatrical reside efficiency. However earlier than you get to any of that, there’s actually just…

Prepare for badass grooves, funky horns, and slick keys solos. Impressed by the shifting moods of the coast at evening, “Pierides” blends energetic horn melodies with an unwavering groove. Equal elements cinematic and grounded, it brings collectively the jazz, funk, and lo-fi influences that form US songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Marshall Lowry’s sound. The monitor marks the discharge of his debut EP, Pierides. With a background in jazz saxophone and massive band arranging, Marshall brings an exquisite sense of musicianship and a focus to element to the undertaking, which actually shines by way of within the preparations and manufacturing. Should you’re searching…

Most actors fear about misspeaking throughout a reside promo look or by chance letting a spoiler slip. For AI-generated “actress” Tilly Norwood, the hazards of reside TV proved a bit extra… linguistic. Throughout an look on Piers Morgan Uncensored, the artificial character malfunctioned mid-interview and broke into Cantonese whereas discussing its upcoming movie, Misaligned. The glitch got here after Oscar-nominated actor Tom Conti pressed this system on whether or not the opposite performers within the movie have been human or computer-generated. “You didn’t actually perceive the query,” Conti stated earlier than asking once more. This system responded, “They’re all digital…

PUSHBACK is a Nashville-based 4-piece identified for his or her electrifying stay performances, mixing instrumental jazz fusion, jazz home, drum & bass, and lure jazz into an brisk, genre-defying sound. I discovered them on TikTok a while in the past (I feel…), however there wasn’t any music on streaming platforms. Till at the moment. Sometimes called “the heaviest band within the universe”, the trio shared their mind-blowing “V1 / Rotate” (and its prolonged model) a couple of days in the past, and I really feel a wierd feeling of accomplishment. Unusual, as a result of I’ve no involvement on this,…

The newly retooled 60 Minutes suffered a heavy TV viewers falloff in its season premiere, Selection reviews. The scores for the investigative information program’s first episode dropped 21% from the earlier season’s premiere, declining from 10.02 million to 7.94 million viewers in response to Nielsen knowledge. Moreover, viewers ages 25 to 54 have been down 33% to about 1.58 million in comparison with final 12 months. Previous to 60 Minutes, CBS broadcast the Packers-Vikings soccer recreation, which obtained 18.6 million viewers — a decrease quantity than the NFL recreation which led into final 12 months’s 60 Minutes premiere, due to an NFL resolution…

Sundays are for laid-back lofi beats, and as all the time, Korean producer and pal of Stereofox, softy, saves the day. Immediately, we highlight Ornaments – a 5-track challenge he simply dropped by way of German label Radio Juicy. Whereas my highlight shines on “Sentries” that includes our label mate Osamu Fukuzawa, I extremely advocate placing on the complete challenge. Ornaments drifts carelessly by jazzy piano melodies, and what’s greatest concerning the challenge is that the drums and general vibe are so cohesive that the entire thing looks like one clean and ethereal expertise. Supply hyperlink

P!NK has responded to backlash over her criticism of Macklemore’s latest onstage remarks calling for a free Palestine, saying that resharing a submit from the advocacy group StopAntisemitism was not meant to be an announcement written in her personal phrases. Addressing criticism over the repost, the artist mentioned she believes “defending harmless life comes first” whereas pointing to her expertise as a UNICEF ambassador. Nevertheless, P!NK additionally maintained that the repost mirrored considerations she has about Macklemore’s feedback, explaining in a prolonged assertion {that a} 2014 controversy involving the rapper formed how she interpreted his latest remarks. “Final Sunday I…

I think I’ve said this before, but bearface’s “taste my sad” is probably the soundtrack of my 20s. I first discovered the then-19-year-old Belfast-born producer back in 2012, just before launching Stereofox, while looking to dig deeper into the world of artists like XXYYXX, Ruddyp, and Carling Ruse. So much has happened since then. Bearface went into oblivion, and Ciarán joined BROCKHAMPTON, which led to some well-deserved fame, tours, and whatnot. Since July, he has been teasing new audio and video snippets via his website ciar-an.co. The second single from the upcoming album, “Galvarino”, went live today, and I have…

Macklemore has drawn criticism from fellow musicians P!NK and Boy George after making remarks in support of a free Palestine while opening for Ed Sheeran during a pair of concerts in East Rutherford, New Jersey, over the weekend. Speaking from the stage at MetLife Stadium, Macklemore said, “One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I wanted to stand up here on stages in stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: ‘Free Palestine.’ I said, ‘Free Palestine!’ I want those words to be loud and…

Introducing Atlanta-based bass player & composer Alex Hamberger and his latest single “Freshly Beaten”, featuring some wonderful collaborators he’s met since moving to Atlanta: Deshaun MG Allen (drums & percussion programming), Suuflai (keyboards), and Tiffany Goode (flugelhorn & trumpet). The track drew me in for its playful grooves, funky horn arrangements, and intricate basslines, but it turned out there’s a deeper inspiration behind it. “”Freshly Beaten” came to me while running on the newly opened Atlanta Beltline Westside Trail. The trail was conceived as a way to connect folks from all over the city, creating walkable/bike-able infrastructure that would help…