Posts by Vivian Yeung

Avalon Emerson Long Forgotten Fairytale

Avalon Emerson covers The Magnetic Fields’ Long-Forgotten Fairytale

The track comes with a karaoke-style video

America to increase foreign artist visa fees by over 50%

P and O visa types will be affected from 2 October onwards

606 Records

Discogs is asking you to help compile a directory of Black-owned record stores

Discogs is pulling together a directory, and the platform needs your help. Earlier this year,…

Beabadoobee

Beabadoobee announces UK and Ireland tour for 2021

The lo-fi indie star will play at venues in London, Bristol, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow and more

Tati au Miel

Crack Magazine and Mutek Festival to co-present virtual shows

Tune in for sets from Pelada and Tati au Miel

Nick Cave to release Idiot Prayer in cinemas and as a live album

The concert film will be in cinemas from 5 November

Kano launches fundraiser in support of Newham community

The GoFundMe page is taking donations for Newham Talks, a series of videos exploring social and economic issues in the London borough

Shabaka Hutchings, Louis Vuitton

Shabaka Hutchings performed at Louis Vuitton’s SS21 Tokyo show

The 28-minute video can be streamed online now

John Frusciante

John Frusciante is releasing a jungle and hardcore album

The Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist dedicates the LP to his cat, Maya

© Kasia Zacharko

Wigflex Festival and Multimodal team up for online platform Fleximodal TV

The audiovisual platform will host sets by Ben UFO, Midland, rRoxymore, Call Super and more

Bun B, Megan Thee Stallion

Bun B calls for more support for Megan Thee Stallion

“I know Tory. I know his manager, I know all of ‘em. Fuck all that, though”

Idles © Charlotte Patmore

IDLES announce UK and Ireland tour for 2021

The Bristol band will headline venues across Glasgow, Cardiff, Newcastle, Dublin, London and more

Fiber Festival

FIBER Festival to host exhibition and hybrid conference in September

The Amsterdam-based festival will host its 2020 edition on 24-27 September

Strange Brew, Bristol

New Bristol venue Strange Brew to launch with virtual event tonight

Featuring music from Batu, Shanti Celeste, Danielle and more

Frank Ocean Luca Guadagnino

Frank Ocean and Luca Guadagnino reportedly worked on a music video

The director said he collaborated with Ocean on a “secret project”

Björk to star in Robert Eggers’ The Northman

The Icelandic artist will play the Slav Witch

Bristol’s SCRAPBOOK exhibition documents St Paul’s Adventure Playground

The exhibition will be on display throughout Bristol in September

Headie One

Headie One announces debut album Edna

“Coming soon”

Unsound Festival

Unsound to host discussion on Poland’s LGBTQ+ movement

The talk will take a look at how club-rooted practices can amplify the movement

Relevant Parties podcast Carhartt WIP

Carhartt WIP to launch new Relevant Parties podcast tomorrow

The monthly podcast series will cover labels around the world

Tirzah, Simple Things 2018 © Patrick Bethell

Live indoor gigs in England can return this weekend

Music venues, excluding clubs, can reopen this Saturday

Black Music History Library

This collection of articles, books and podcasts traces the Black origins of music

Writer Jenzia Burgos has launched The Black Music History Library

The Knife © Jon Bergman

The Knife share previously unreleased material in celebration of debut album’s 20th anniversary

Back catalogue releases will be available on Bandcamp for the very first time

Love International, Shanti Celeste & Saoirse © Jake Davis

Shanti Celeste and Saoirse team up for vibrant new track Solid Maass

We’re premiering the new collab from Love International’s latest compilation

Clubs to receive funding from UK government’s £2.25 million support package

Music venues and clubs are eligible for emergency grants

JPEGMAFIA living single

JPEGMAFIA releases self-directed video for new track living single

The song will be released on 7-inch vinyl later this year

#LetUsDance campaign

#LetUsDance campaign calls for UK government to include clubs in pandemic support package

The government has pledged to invest £1.57 billion in the arts

Bandcamp

Bandcamp Fridays extended to the rest of the year

Bandcamp Fridays will go on for the rest of 2020. Earlier this year, in March,…

Kano, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and Stormzy nominated for Mercury Prize Award

The shortlist for Albums of the Year has been revealed

Kylie Minogue

Kylie returns with new disco-inspired single Say Something

The track is taken from her upcoming album DISCO