Adeline, former singer for nu-disco outfit Escort, contemplates the end of a relationship on her new song, “Twilight,” set to appear on her upcoming EP, Intérimes, out June 12th. “Twilight” is a captivating soul tune that’s light on its feet thanks to a bouncy bass, crisp drums, and twinkling keys, …
Read More »How 100 Live Events Companies Banded Together to Become Pandemic Responders
When the COVID-19 pandemic first struck the live events industry and put all concerts, sports games, and other mass gatherings out of action, three production companies got together to figure out ways they could spend the downtime helping healthcare workers. Their efforts have quickly evolved into a nationwide coalition of …
Read More »Tom Waits Pens Tribute to Hal Willner: 'Wry and Soulful and Mysterious Historical Rememberer'
Tom Waits and collaborator and wife Kathleen Brennan penned a tribute to late producer and longtime friend, Hal Willner. Willner diedlast week at the age of 64. The cause of death has not yet been publicly confirmed, but he was reportedly suffering from symptoms consistent with the coronavirus. In 1974, …
Read More »'Sing Street' Broadway Cast Premieres 'Riddle of the Model' Video
Live performances may be on pause, but fans of Sing Street, John Carney’s cinematic ode to Eighties British bands, can still get their fix. On Wednesday, the cast ofSing Street‘s Broadway adaptation premiered a short video for “Riddle of the Model” — includes Brendan C. Callahan, Zara Devlin, Jakeim Hart, …
Read More »Nancy Pelosi Rips Trump's COVID-19 Misinformation Campaign on 'Corden'
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi railed against President Donald Trump’s COVID-19 misinformation campaign and relayed the advice she’s received from scientists during an interview with James Corden on The Late Late Show Monday. When asked why Trump is so averse to listening to experts, Pelosi suggested he was “in …
Read More »Trump to U.S. Postal Service: Drop Dead
“We told them very clearly that the president was not going to sign the bill if [funding for the Postal Service] was in it,” an official from President Trump’s administration told the Washington Post when discussing the $2 trillion Coronavirus Relief Aid that passed weeks ago. Trump made it clear …
Read More »'Tigertail' Review: An American Immigrant's Tale, Bittersweet and Beautiful
Once upon a time, a young man wanted to come to America. He’d grown up in the rural countryside of Taiwan with his grandmother, occasionally having to hide in cupboards from soldiers looking for unregistered citizens. The boy was lonely, except for a girl he met in the fields. His …
Read More »'Saturday Night Live' Plots First New Show Since Coronavirus Outbreak
Saturday Night Live will return this weekend with its first new episode since it was forced to call off shows because of concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The episode will air April 11th at the show’s regular time slot, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on NBC. With the cast and crew still …
Read More »Any Rent Is Too Damn High: A Proposal for the Coronavirus Economy
Michael Gianaris has a plan to address New York’s coronavirus-induced rent crisis, and he wants it implemented two weeks ago —not tomorrow. Gianaris, a state Senator from Queens, wants to cancel rent for 90 days, aiming to keep tenants safe and secure in their homes while COVID-19 has frozen large …
Read More »Liam Payne, Alesso Drop 'Midnight' Video From Quarantine
Swedish DJ and producer Alesso has recruited former One Direction member Liam Payne for his euphoric new single “Midnight.” The pair filmed the video separately from their homes, where they are currently quarantining due to the coronavirus pandemic. The romantic song is about falling in love. “I just wanna lay …
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