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King Louie Bankston, Louisiana Garage Rock Mainstay of the Exploding Hearts, Dies at 49
The prolific Louisiana songwriter was a member of the Royal Pendletons, Persuaders, Missing Monuments, and the power trio with Jay Reatard and Eric Oblivian, Bad Times King Louie Bankston, July 2019 (Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images) King Louie Bankston, the prolific rock’n’roll artist who was a member of the Exploding Hearts, died on Sunday night (February 13)....
Tomorrow’s Cyberpunk 2077 Live Stream Might Include New-Gen Version Details
Cyberpunk 2077 launched over a year ago with many issues, including game-breaking bugs, epileptic triggers, and more. Sadly, these issues led to class action lawsuits and storefront refunds. Despite this, CD Project Red’s futuristic RPG found financial success and was one of the most popular games on Steam in 2020. Mods helped stabilize and enrich the PC...
The Uncharted Movie Audiobook Is Narrated By Nolan North
Uncharted arrives in theaters on February 18, but if you’d rather read the cinematic adaptation instead, a novelization of the film releases tomorrow. And if you’d rather listen to your books based on blockbuster films based on triple-A video games, Variety reports that the audiobook version has an added dose of authenticity since it’ll be narrated...
How “Fake” My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins Lyrics Ended Up on Spotify
Snafus involving the ethereal ’80s bands illustrate how streaming platforms make an imperfect replacement for old-fashioned album-listening Graphic by Callum Abbott Last month, in the tone of a band reluctantly summoned from some deep seabed, My Bloody Valentine issued a prickly public service announcement: “Just noticed that Spotify has put fake lyrics up for our...
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness: New Trailer Possibly Teases Cameos, Illuminati, Animated Worlds, And More
Sure, the Super Bowl is awesome, but if you’re a comic book nerd like me, last night was all about the commercials. We got a quick glimpse at the upcoming Disney Plus show, Moon Knight, which looks great, but more importantly, we were treated to a two-minute Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer. And...
Vince Staples and Mustard Share New Song “Magic”: Listen
The first single from Staples’ forthcoming album Ramona Park Broke My Heart Vince Staples, July 2019 (Javier Bragado/WireImage) Vince Staples and Mustard have shared their new collaborative track “Magic.” It’s produced by Lewis Hughes, Mustard, Nick “Unknown Nick” Audino, and My Best Friend Jacob. Kenny Beats also contributed to the song as a recording engineer....
Controversial Martha Is Dead Scene Edited For The Horror Game’s PlayStation Release
Wired Productions, the publisher for LKA’s upcoming horror game Martha Is Dead, has revealed that one of the game’s controversial scenes has been edited ahead of its PlayStation console release. The scene will remain intact and unaltered on PC and Xbox versions of the game. The scene in question has been shared all over Twitter and other...
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Review: Mediocre Musou With Half-Baked Kingdom-Building
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires takes a controversial Dynasty Warriors game and latches on a kingdom-building strategy system that lacks any real innovation. The newest installment of the popular Dynasty Warriors franchise is technically a re-tooled version of the 2018 game Dynasty Warriors 9, which divided fans due to its use of a mostly empty and...
Mitski’s Laurel Hell is America’s Best-Selling Album This Week
Debuting at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, the album leads the pack in physical and digital sales, discounting streams Mitski, photo by Ebru Yildiz Mitski’s Laurel Hell is the top-selling album in America. The record debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, having been out-streamed by a handful of records including Disney’s Encanto...
LSDXOXO Shares New Song “SMD”: Listen
From a forthcoming collection of Dedicated 2 Disrespect remixes LSDXOXO photo by Matt Lambert LSDXOXO, the Philadelphia-born and Berlin-based producer, is back with a new single. It’s called “SMD,” and it’s inspired by Lil’ Kim’s 2000 song “Suck My Dick.” Listen to it below. The single is the opening bonus track on the Dedicated 2...
Phoebe Bridgers Responds to Defamation Lawsuit
“I believe that the statements I made in my Instagram story are true,” Bridgers wrote. Her legal team filed an anti-SLAPP motion, claiming the suit seeks to suppress her First Amendment rights. Phoebe Bridgers in 2021 (JOCE/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images) Phoebe Bridgers has responded in court to the defamation lawsuit filed against her by Chris Nelson, the...
Secretly Group Announces New Podcast About Its Artists: Jason Molina, Big Red Machine, Jens Lekman, More
Secretly Society begins with a look at the life and work of the late Molina Jason Molina (Photo by Aidan Moffat) Secretly Group—the label collective that includes Dead Oceans, Jagjaguwar, Secretly Canadian, and more—has launched a new podcast called Secretly Society. The podcast features episodic documentaries about artists from across its history. The debut episode...
Chubby and the Gang Share New EP, Video for New Song: Watch
A picture disc 7″ version of Labour of Love is due out this summer Chubby and the Gang (Photo by Pooneh Ghana) Chubby and the Gang have shared a new three-song EP called Labour of Love with a video for the new song “Who Loves Ya (Coup D’etat).” The EP is available now digitally via...
You Can Buy A Set Of Reimagined Tomb Raider Box Art Prints To Support Aspiring Female Game Designers
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise, Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix have launched a special charity initiative. The companies have partnered with Girls Make Games, a fundraiser that educates girls on game design, to produce a limited edition set of reimagined box art prints from the entire Tomb Raider series created...
Watch Tinashe’s Video for New Song “Naturally”
A Valentine’s Day single from the singer’s 333 (Deluxe) Tinashe in “Naturally” (Tinashe/YouTube) Tinashe’s released the music video for a new song, “Naturally.” The track will appear on the deluxe edition of 333. The new video features sheep and also finds Tinashe wielding a scythe. Watch below. Tinashe’s deluxe 333 will get released on March...
Silk Sonic Cover “Love’s Train”: Listen
Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak celebrate Valentine’s Day with their version of the 1982 Con Funk Shun single Silk Sonic’s Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars, March 2021 (Theo Wargo/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) It’s Valentine’s Day, so Silk Sonic are celebrating by releasing their cover of Con Funk Shun’s 1982 single “Love’s Train.” Listen...
King Louie Bankston, Louisiana Garage Rock Mainstay of the Exploding Hearts, Dies at 49
The prolific Louisiana songwriter was a member of the Royal Pendletons, Persuaders, Missing Monuments, and the power trio with Jay Reatard and Eric Oblivian, Bad Times King Louie Bankston, July 2019 (Miikka Skaffari/Getty Images) King Louie Bankston, the prolific rock’n’roll artist who was a member of the Exploding Hearts, died on Sunday night (February 13)....
Tomorrow’s Cyberpunk 2077 Live Stream Might Include New-Gen Version Details
Cyberpunk 2077 launched over a year ago with many issues, including game-breaking bugs, epileptic triggers, and more. Sadly, these issues led to class action lawsuits and storefront refunds. Despite this, CD Project Red’s futuristic RPG found financial success and was one of the most popular games on Steam in 2020. Mods helped stabilize and enrich the PC...
The Uncharted Movie Audiobook Is Narrated By Nolan North
Uncharted arrives in theaters on February 18, but if you’d rather read the cinematic adaptation instead, a novelization of the film releases tomorrow. And if you’d rather listen to your books based on blockbuster films based on triple-A video games, Variety reports that the audiobook version has an added dose of authenticity since it’ll be narrated...
How “Fake” My Bloody Valentine and Cocteau Twins Lyrics Ended Up on Spotify
Snafus involving the ethereal ’80s bands illustrate how streaming platforms make an imperfect replacement for old-fashioned album-listening Graphic by Callum Abbott Last month, in the tone of a band reluctantly summoned from some deep seabed, My Bloody Valentine issued a prickly public service announcement: “Just noticed that Spotify has put fake lyrics up for our...
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness: New Trailer Possibly Teases Cameos, Illuminati, Animated Worlds, And More
Sure, the Super Bowl is awesome, but if you’re a comic book nerd like me, last night was all about the commercials. We got a quick glimpse at the upcoming Disney Plus show, Moon Knight, which looks great, but more importantly, we were treated to a two-minute Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness trailer. And...
Vince Staples and Mustard Share New Song “Magic”: Listen
The first single from Staples’ forthcoming album Ramona Park Broke My Heart Vince Staples, July 2019 (Javier Bragado/WireImage) Vince Staples and Mustard have shared their new collaborative track “Magic.” It’s produced by Lewis Hughes, Mustard, Nick “Unknown Nick” Audino, and My Best Friend Jacob. Kenny Beats also contributed to the song as a recording engineer....
Controversial Martha Is Dead Scene Edited For The Horror Game’s PlayStation Release
Wired Productions, the publisher for LKA’s upcoming horror game Martha Is Dead, has revealed that one of the game’s controversial scenes has been edited ahead of its PlayStation console release. The scene will remain intact and unaltered on PC and Xbox versions of the game. The scene in question has been shared all over Twitter and other...
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires Review: Mediocre Musou With Half-Baked Kingdom-Building
Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires takes a controversial Dynasty Warriors game and latches on a kingdom-building strategy system that lacks any real innovation. The newest installment of the popular Dynasty Warriors franchise is technically a re-tooled version of the 2018 game Dynasty Warriors 9, which divided fans due to its use of a mostly empty and...
Mitski’s Laurel Hell is America’s Best-Selling Album This Week
Debuting at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, the album leads the pack in physical and digital sales, discounting streams Mitski, photo by Ebru Yildiz Mitski’s Laurel Hell is the top-selling album in America. The record debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard 200, having been out-streamed by a handful of records including Disney’s Encanto...






