Madonna has canceled the final two shows of her Madame X tour, ostensibly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Tickets for the concerts, which were to take place at Le Grand Rex in Paris on March 10th and 11th, are refundable at point of purchase. “Following official notification from the Office …
Read More »'Bacurau' Review: An Exploitation-Movie Gem, Made for the Politically Exploited
“If You Go, Go in Peace.” This is the town motto of Bacurau, a small hamlet in central Brazil that’s home to a modest population of rural residents. It’s a small place, but it’s got a lot. There’s the museum, a tourist attraction (sort of) which sheds light on the …
Read More »Stephen Malkmus on His New Folk Album, Pavement Reunion, Bernie Sanders, And More
Stephen Malkmus has been on quite a creative roll as of late. In 2018, he released Sparkle Hard, one of his best albums to date with his backing band, the Jicks, and last year, he took a detour into synth-pop with Groove Denied. Now, he’s putting out another solo set, …
Read More »Apple Cancels SXSW Plans Amid Coronavirus Concerns
Apple is among a growing list of companies who are canceling their plans to participate at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas amid coronavirus concerns, Variety reports. The annual music, technology and entertainment festival’s 2020 event runs from March 13th-22nd. Apple TV+ SXSW events included the premieres of Spike Jonze’s …
Read More »'Better Things' Season Four Review: Delighting in the Kindness of Strangers
In the fifth episode of the new season of FX‘s wonderful Better Things, three generations of the Fox family — mom Sam (creator-star Pamela Adlon), grandmother Phil (Celia Imrie), and daughter Frankie (Hannah Alligood) — are enjoying a late-night snack and talking about which part of the family Sam inherited …
Read More »Super Tuesday Results: Joe Biden Romps in Several Key States, But Sanders Takes California
It wasn’t so long ago — barely a week, actually — that we were wondering if Bernie Sanders might be unstoppable after he followed up his primary win in New Hampshire by dominating the Nevada caucuses. How quickly things change. Despite disappointing performances in the first three primary/caucus states, Joe …
Read More »Robert Plant Plots North American Tour
Robert Plant announced a spring tour with his new band Saving Grace, marking their performance debut in North America. Plant formed Saving Grace — vocalist Suzi Dian, drummer Oli Jefferson and guitarists Tony Kelsey and Matt Worley — last year, playing several shows in the U.K. The band also unveiled …
Read More »Lady Gaga Announces New Album 'Chromatica'
Lady Gaga‘s “little monsters” are rarely wrong, and, on Monday, the Oscar winner confirmed that their guesses were right when it comes to her new album title: Chromatica. She will release the album on April 10th, and it’s currently available for preorder. Gaga’s fans first noticed the title in small …
Read More »Trailers of the Week: 'Candyman,' 'The Letter for the King,' 'Self Made,' and More
Candyman It starts with an urban legend: repeat the name Candyman in the mirror five times and he’s summoned – to kill you. When Anthony McCoy (portrayed by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) explains this to his girlfriend Brianna (portrayed by Teyonah Parris), she can’t imagine anyone doing such a thing. Cut …
Read More »Jessie Reyez Talks New Album, Morbidness of Love
Jessie Reyez’s interview onThe Daily Show Thursday night was a surprisingly profound one. When host Trevor Noah asked Reyez why she had named her upcoming album Before Love Came to Kill Us, he got a pretty morbid answer. “Sad songs have a little love, and even love songs have a …
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