Frank Ocean performed with a string ensemble at Way Out West festival in Gothenburg, Sweden last night. Watch below the orchestra join him for Blonde’s “Nikes,” “Ivy,” and “Good Guy.” At a festival performance before, Brad Pitt appeared on stage with Ocean. Frank also recently made an appearance at a Tyler, the Creator show to perform their Flower Boy collaboration, “Where This Flower Blooms.”
In 2014, the Knife announced that the shows they were playing in support of Shaking the Habitual would be their final live performances. Both the Knife and Karin Dreijer’s solo project, Fever Ray, have been silent ever since except the occasional DJ set. There were some signs of activity this morning, however, the group’s Facebook profile picture was updated, a new cover video followed, and they shared a minute-film video shortly after. Named “Mother of Knives Cooking Class,” the 60-second video shows the preparation of obscure kitchen ingredients, including a Fever Ray bird mask, while soundtracked by Shaking the Habitual track “Networking.” The cover video depicts a knife slicing cherry candies as muffled voices loop in the background. Watch them below.
A statue of Chris Cornell in his honor is being planned by his widow, according to a new interview with the Seattle Times. The statue will be placed somewhere in Seattle and will be sculpted by Wayne Toth, the artist behind Johnny Ramone ‘s statue at his Hollywood Forever grave in Los Angeles. “He has already given me a design and the children and I love it,” Vicky Cornell said. She also said that it will take about seven months to create. She mentioned that she wanted to hear fan input on where to place the memorial. “He is Seattle’s son,” she said. “We will be bringing him home and honoring him, I hope, with all of you, your love and support.”
Cornell also spoke about her recent commitment to help start the Chris Cornell Music Therapy Program at the Seattle nonprofit Childhaven in the interview. “Chris was always interested in protecting traumatized children who had suffered physical or psychological abuse,” she says. “He always felt music was a way to heal even neurological and emotional conditions.”
Girlpool have announced a new tour in support of their newest album Powerplant. Starting October 14th, they will play shows in Denver, Minneapolis, Baltimore, San Antonio, and more. Palm, Lala Lala, Lily and Horn Horse, and French Vanilla are set to join them for various dates. Find Girlpool’s full itinerary below.
Girlpool:
10-14 Reno, NV – Holland Project #
10-15 Boise, ID – Neurolux #
10-17 Salt Lake City, UT – Kilby Court #
10-18 Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge #
10-19 Lawrence, KS – White Schoolhouse #
10-20 Ames, IA – The Maintenance Shop – ISU #^
10-21 St. Louis, MO – Off Broadway #^
10-22 Milwaukee, WI – Colectivo Coffee #^
10-23 Minneapolis, MN – Triple Rock #^
10-25 Chicago, IL – Logan Square Auditorium #^
10-26 Bloomington, IN – The Bishop #^
10-27 Lexington, KY – The Burl #^
10-29 San Pedro, CA – The Growlers Six
11-01 Ithaca, NY – The Haunt #$
11-02 Annandale-On Hudson, NY – SMOG #$
11-04 Baltimore, MD – U+N Fest 6 #$
11-05 Richmond, VA – Strange Matter #$
11-07 Greensboro, NC – University of North Carolina – Greensboro #^
11-08 Asheville, NC – The Mothlight #^
11-09 Birmingham, AL – Syndicate Lounge #^
11-10 Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon #^
11-11 San Antonio, TX – Paper Tiger #^
11-12 Austin, TX – Sound on Sound Festival #
11-14 Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf &
11-15 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture &
^ = w/ Lala Lala
$ = w/ Lily and Horn Horse
& = w/ French Vanilla
The Growlers have announced a new music festival, the Growlers Six. They will headline along with Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Modest Mouse on October 28-29th at the LA Waterfront. Other artists who will play include Danny Brown, Dan Auerbach, Butthole Surfers, Beth Ditto, Bad Brains, Geto Boys, Frankie Cosmos, Rostam, DJ Seinfeld, Girlpool, and Amber Coffman. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ performance will be their first since 2013. Also, the Butthole Surfers’ appearance will be their only show in 2017, according to a press release. Check out the festival poster below.
1. Homeward Bound – The Washboard Abs
2. vi0 Circle – Mikal Cronin
3. Gone For Good – Nobunny
4. Dress Up In You – God Help the Girl
5. Green – Diane Coffee
6. Tu es beau – Yelle
7. In the Kingdom – Mazzy Star
8. Static Buzz – Snail Mail
9. Mythological Beauty – Big Thief
10. Walkie Talkie – Palm
11. Inner over – Land of Talk
12. Julie’s Place – Rolling Blackout Coastal Fever
13. Seet Sound of Ignorance – Soko
14. Gong Mad as the Street Bins – L.A. Salami
15. Boyfriend – Markia Hackman
16. Here Tarot Lies – No Joy
17. Safe Changes – Talaboman
18. Don’t Go Back at Ten – Girl Ray
19. Colour of Water – Rose Elinor Dougall
20. Love That’s Gone – La Sera
The Killers headlined Lollapalooza last night, where they performed a set that had a pair of covers: Muse’s “Starlight,” and the Smashing Pumpkins’ “Disarm.” Watch both of the performances below (via CoS). Muse headlined the first night of the festival but their performance was canceled shortly into their set due to inclement weather.
Car Seat Headrest has released an “alternate mix” of a new song. All of the proceeds from “War Is Coming (If You Want It) [March Mix]” will be donated to the Transgender Law Center, in unity with Bandcamp’s site-wide fundraiser. Find it here on their Bandcamp page. All of the profits that Bandcamp makes today will be donated to the TLC and Car Seat Headrest have also announced that their own proceeds will be donated to the organization as well. According to the band, the new track will officially be released later this month.
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