Posts by Costanza Chiavari (@costichiavari)

20 Questions: Zebra Katz

Zebra Katz takes on this month’s edition of 20 Questions.

Nayana IZ

Nayana IZ does it all herself

DIY collective NiNE8’s latest breakout star, Nayana IZ is claiming 2020 as her own

Sacred Ground

Sacred Ground Festival announces second wave of acts for 2020 edition

The Berlin event will take place on 16-19 July

Arca

Arca postpones North American tour due to coronavirus

Arca’s tour was set to kick off in NY on 25 April and end in LA on 15 May.

Online petition calls for government to offer financial support to events industry

A response will be issued if the petition reaches 10,000 signatures

Lauryn Hill

Lauryn Hill postpones shows over coronavirus concerns

Ms Lauryn Hill was due to play shows in Ohio and Pennsylvania this week

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith

Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith announces new album The Mosaic of Transformation, shares new song

‘The Mosaic of Transformation’ will be released on 5 May via Ghostly International

Machina Bristonica postpones upcoming edition due to coronavirus

The Bristol festival was due to take place on 21 March

FOCUS Wales finalises 2020 line-up

The Welsh festival adds Tim Burgess, The Joy Formidable and more to the programme

Listen! Festival 2019 © Nachtshaduw

Listen! Festival postponed in response to coronavirus pandemic

The Brussels festival will be postponed until November 2020

dj python

DJ Python to release second album Mas Amable

The LP will be released on Anthony Naples and Jenny Slattery’s Incienso label

Eris Drew and Octo Octa © Kasia Zacharko

Octo Octa and Eris Drew share in-depth guide on DJ tips, tricks and techniques

A 16-page guide on how to clean your vinyls, prepare tracks, negotiate fees and more

Bakar

Lovebox adds Kojey Radical, Bakar and more to 2020 line-up

The London festival will head to Gunnersbury Park on 12-14 June

Megan Thee Stallion Captain Hook

Megan Thee Stallion channels more hot girl energy in Captain Hook video

The video comes a week after the release of her Suga LP

Never a Land Without People

Ciarra Black, MoMa Ready and more contribute tracks to Never A Land Without People vol.II

The Palestinian charity have released their second compilation in aid of Palestine and its people

live at leeds

Live at Leeds announce full 2020 line-up

The Leeds festival will take place on 2 May.

Trauma Bar und Kino postpones upcoming events due to coronavirus outbreak

The Berlin club has decided to close its doors until 31 March

Yaeji Waking Up Down

Yaeji announces new mixtape WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던

The producer has released an animated video for the single WAKING UP DOWN

Björk launches new Instagram face filter

The filter was designed by James T Merry

Coachella

Coachella postponing 2020 edition due to coronavirus concerns

The festival may be moved from April to October

Dave BRIT Awards

Ofcom rejects racism complaints filed after Dave’s BRIT Awards performance

Over 300 complaints were received following Dave’s performance of the song Black

machina bristonica

Machina Bristronica completes 2020 line-up

The Bristol one-day festival has completed its 2020 line-up for 21 March at Motion. Machina…

Sounds Like This

Plaid confirmed for Sounds Like This Festival 2020

The Leeds festival will run from 9 -20 March. Sounds Like This, Leeds-based multidisciplinary arts…

Burna Boy © Michelle Helena Janssen

Listen to Burna Boy’s new song Odogwu

The Crack Magazine cover star shares his first song of the year. Burna Boy has…

perfume genius

Perfume Genius announces new album Set My Heart on Fire Immediately

Perfume Genius has also shared the lead single from the album

bloodstream

Listen to Soccer Mommy’s new track bloodstream

Watch the video for Soccer Mommy’s new single now. Soccer Mommy has shared bloodstream, a…

NHS

New Order and Pet Shop Boys to co-headline on North America tour

The Unity Tour kicks off in Toronto on 5 September 2020. New Order and Pet…

Cosey Fanni Tutti

Cosey Fanni Tutti announces new book

Faber & Faber have signed the iconic artist and musician’s book, in which she likens…

Bilbao BBK Live

Caribou, Four Tet and Blood Orange confirmed for Bilbao BBK Live 2020

The new names join the likes of Pet Shop Boys, Kendrick Lamar and Bad Bunny

radiohead public library

Radiohead release extended version of Kid A track Treefingers

The new version comes ahead of Kid A’s 20th anniversary this October