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Blimp – “Awayward”
LA-based four-piece Blimp, whose sound sits between grunge and emo, have released a new song titled “Awayward”. The track marks the latest step in the band’s steady rise and adds to growing anticipation around their work. Described as a cathartic, emo-leaning piece running to six minutes, “Awayward” arrived on Monday 6 July, following May’s “Saccharine”.…
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Pitchfork Festival CDMX Reveals 2026 Lineup
Pitchfork Festival is returning to Mexico City this autumn, with organisers unveiling an initial 2026 lineup led by American Football, Lido Pimienta, Perfume Genius and Immasoul. The announcement marks the continuation of the publication’s growing international festival programme, which also includes editions in London and Paris. The event will run from 23 to 27 September…
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Ed Miliband’s Net Zero agenda failed to stop electricity costs soaring five-fold during heatwaves, analysis shows, with potentially bigger price jumps on the way
Analysis reported by the Daily Mail claims that Energy Secretary Ed Miliband’s Net Zero policies have failed to prevent electricity costs from soaring during hot weather, with prices rising more than five-fold during last month’s heatwave. The article frames this as evidence of Britain’s growing dependence on expensive foreign energy imports, at a time when…
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When the guitarist breaks the amp…
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Ramones 50th Anniversary Tribute to Feature Set By All-Star Cretins Band Fronted By Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong
The Ramones will be honoured with an official 50th anniversary tribute on 30 August at Los Angeles’ Hollywood Forever Cemetery, marking half a century since the release of the punk band’s self-titled debut album. The event, announced on 7 July by Ramones Productions, Inc. and Hollywood Forever and hosted by actor John Travolta, matters as…
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Gracie Abrams Tells Olivia Rodrigo Why She’s Done ‘Pointing Fingers’ in Her Songs: ‘I Was Careless in the Past’
Pop stars Gracie Abrams and Olivia Rodrigo reunited for a Spotify conversation, posted on Tuesday (7 July), in which they discussed their long friendship and their shared craft of songwriting. The exchange matters because Abrams used it to reflect publicly on how her approach to writing about people has changed, admitting she was “careless in…
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Enjoying the World Cup? This Anime Soccer Game Looks Like a PS5 Must Play
Push Square has highlighted Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters, an upcoming anime-styled football game from Bandai Namco, as a potential PlayStation 5 must-play for fans enjoying the ongoing World Cup. The game is a substantially expanded sequel to a fairly well-received PS4 title and is based on Yoichi Takahashi’s celebrated 1980s sports manga. Its over-the-top…
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Snooper – “Recess”
Snooper have been making big moves. In April, vocalist Blair Tramel joined Hayley Williams onstage for a song. A couple weeks ago, the band was announced as openers for Mannequin Pussy and Wednesday’s Bitch Cabal Tour, which rudely is not coming to New York. Now, they’re back “Recess,” their first new track since last year’s…
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Geese Sign With Weekday Management
Rising Brooklyn rock band Geese have signed with Tyler Richman and Anna Spaulding of Weekday Management, ending a period without representation after splitting from Willie Upbin of No Truce. The move matters because it comes as the group enjoys a career breakthrough, with new management now steering an act that has rapidly climbed to larger…
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All of U2’s Album Leadoff Singles Ranked
Rolling Stone has published a ranked list of every leadoff single U2 have released to introduce their studio albums, prompted by the band unveiling “Street of Dreams” on Tuesday as the first single from a new album due later this year. The moment is notable because it ends the longest gap in U2’s career: their…