There’s a memorable scene in the movie Elf in which Will Ferrell bursts into his dad’s office during a business meeting, twirls with glee, and proclaims, “I’m in love, I’m in love, and I don’t care who knows it!” If you took this four-second clip and played it 1,160 consecutive …
Read More »L7 Drop New 'Holding Pattern' Video, Comment on PledgeMusic Debacle
In an act of sincere, coordinated irony, L7 have released both a video for their song “Holding Pattern” along with a statement about how items purchased through the now-defunct website PledgeMusic are also in a holding pattern. The video shows fuzzy, psychedelic footage of the band members — a symbolic …
Read More »The Gilroy Garlic Fest Shooter Plugged a White Power Manifesto on Instagram
On Sunday afternoon, a gunman opened fire at the Gilroy Garlic Festival, an annual summer festival in the quiet city of Gilroy, California, located about 30 miles south of San Jose. The gunman killed three people, including a six-year-old boy, and injured at least 12 others. Police said the gunman …
Read More »Love Lifts Us Up: 'Moulin Rouge! the Musical' Packs More Pop Than One Show Can Handle
Moulin Rouge! the Musical: 3/5 Stars There was a show. A very strange, enchanted show. Entering the red light-coated Al Hirschfeld Theatre, with the stage flanked on either side with a giant red windmill and a large elephant’s head, you’re immediately asked to immerse yourself in the dreamlike, fantastical world …
Read More »Inside Woodstock 50's Last-Ditch Maryland Attempt
The countdown clock on Woodstock 50’s website continues to subtract days, minutes, and hours until August 16th, when the festival would ostensibly kick off. In recent weeks, its harried organizers have been denied permits four times in Vernon, New York, where they attempted to move the beleaguered fest from its …
Read More »See Samantha Bee Riff on Mueller Hearings in 'Full Frontal' Segment
Samantha Bee tore into the Mueller hearings onFull Frontal Wednesday night, telling the audience that she watched the event with “mixed emotions”: Anticipation that it would push the Democrats to finally pursue impeachment of President Donald Trump, caution not to get her hopes up and, primarily, boredom. “Mueller’s testimony was …
Read More »Hear Brooklyn Rockers DIIV Preview First Album in Three Years With 'Skin Game'
Brooklyn indie rock outfit DIIV unveiled a rumbling new song, “Skin Game,” the first offering from their upcoming album Deceiver. “Skin Game” finds DIIV putting a heavier spin on the familiar shoegaze-y whirl of their earlier recordings, as meandering guitar lines shimmer then expand into a deafening crunch. In a …
Read More »VMAs 2019: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X Lead Nominations
UPDATE: Taylor Swift is set to perform at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards, marking her first live performance on the ceremony since playing “Bad Blood” in 2015. Other performers include Bad Bunny, Camila Cabello, J Balvin, Lil Nas X, Lizzo, Rosalía and Shawn Mendes. ** Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, …
Read More »Hear the Highwomen Cover Fleetwood Mac's 'The Chain'
Update [8/2]: On Friday, the Highwomen released their full version of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain,” a song they recorded for the soundtrack to the upcoming film The Kitchen. After making their official introduction last week with the track “Redesigning Women,” the Highwomen have now put their spin on a four-part …
Read More »Song You Need to Know: Miranda Lambert, 'It All Comes Out in the Wash'
Miranda Lambert has scrubbed her life clean. “I have been spending time and I got married and I’m happy,” she recently told Rolling Stone Country. After taking an extended break from the studio, the singer has teamed up with left-field country producer Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Keith Urban) for her …
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