Describing the warm, fuzzy optimism of an Idles record requires only the most pretentious adjectives — ebullience, exultation, jubilation — words that Idles frontman Joe Talbot would likely laugh at heartily before offering a pint to anyone who said them. This is a band who once titled an album, Joy as an Act of Resistance, and whose 2020 album Ultra Mono brightened the darkest moments of peak Covid lockdown with uplifting punk-rock mantras like, “Let’s seize the day … You can do it,” on “Mr. Motivator” and the chorus to “Kill Them With Kindness.
- 2/15/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
U.K. post-punks Idles enlisted Chris Martin — both the real one from now and the one from 24 years ago — to help them put together the video for their new song, “Grace.”
The clip is basically the same one Coldplay released all the way back in 2000 for their hit song, “Yellow,” with Martin walking along a dreary, empty beach in the rain. Only in the “Grace” clip is he mouthing along to the Idles song, a feat accomplished with a bit of AI deepfake technology.
The idea for the video came...
The clip is basically the same one Coldplay released all the way back in 2000 for their hit song, “Yellow,” with Martin walking along a dreary, empty beach in the rain. Only in the “Grace” clip is he mouthing along to the Idles song, a feat accomplished with a bit of AI deepfake technology.
The idea for the video came...
- 2/14/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Through his lyrics, Idles frontman Joe Talbot often looks outward for love and healing amid the chaos of a broken world. By contrast, the British band’s fifth studio album, Tangk, sees him reaching inward to find it—despite the chaos around him.
One might expect a certain harshness or violence from an album titled Tangk, an onomatopoeia coined by the band themselves. But the very first sounds on the opening track, “Idea 01,” are lightly swirling piano loops and soft pulsing drums—trademarks of Nigel Godrich, who co-produced the album alongside Kenny Beats and band member Mark Bowen. “Idea 01” is a sleepy, slow opener, after which “Gift Horse”—whose tale of galloping freedom is accompanied by rich, clangy guitars and drums—offers a release in both sound and spirit.
“Pop Pop Pop” marks another quick shift in tone. “Freudenfreude, joy on joy, cheerleader, happy boy,” Talbot declares over a bed of dark synths and feedback.
One might expect a certain harshness or violence from an album titled Tangk, an onomatopoeia coined by the band themselves. But the very first sounds on the opening track, “Idea 01,” are lightly swirling piano loops and soft pulsing drums—trademarks of Nigel Godrich, who co-produced the album alongside Kenny Beats and band member Mark Bowen. “Idea 01” is a sleepy, slow opener, after which “Gift Horse”—whose tale of galloping freedom is accompanied by rich, clangy guitars and drums—offers a release in both sound and spirit.
“Pop Pop Pop” marks another quick shift in tone. “Freudenfreude, joy on joy, cheerleader, happy boy,” Talbot declares over a bed of dark synths and feedback.
- 2/12/2024
- by Nick Seip
- Slant Magazine
LCD Soundsystem cut short their concert at the Knockdown Center in Queens, New York on Friday after a member of the band apparently passed out backstage.
According to reports on reddit, frontman James Murphy announced that the band would be unable to play an encore as an undisclosed member of the band had fallen ill and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Consequence has reached out to LCD Soundsystem’s representatives for more information, including an update on the band member’s condition.
LCD Soundsystem are scheduled to play shows at the Knockdown Center on Saturday and Sunday night. As of publication, it’s unclear if those performances will go on as planned.
LCD Soundsystem Cut Short Concert After Band Member Falls Ill
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According to reports on reddit, frontman James Murphy announced that the band would be unable to play an encore as an undisclosed member of the band had fallen ill and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital.
Consequence has reached out to LCD Soundsystem’s representatives for more information, including an update on the band member’s condition.
LCD Soundsystem are scheduled to play shows at the Knockdown Center on Saturday and Sunday night. As of publication, it’s unclear if those performances will go on as planned.
LCD Soundsystem Cut Short Concert After Band Member Falls Ill
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- 12/9/2023
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
In the early 2000s, Rolling Stone hired photographer Tim Soter to shoot a music showcase that featured hip-hop icons De La Soul playing the same bill as the post-punk band the Rapture, who were on the precipice of a breakout with their single “House of Jealous Lovers.” That record came out on Dfa Records, the label co-founded by producers Tim Goldsworthy and James Murphy and label manager Jonathan Galkin. Feeling emboldened by the experience of shooting the Rapture and witnessing what surely was a rapturous show, Soter emailed Galkin, asking...
- 12/7/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Idles have shared “Grace,” the latest single from their forthcoming album, Tangk. Stream it below.
Co-produced by longtime Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich, hip-hop producer Kenny Beats, and the band’s own Mark Bowen, “Grace” is a slow-burning track that takes its time building to the crescendo. “No god, no king,” Joe Talbot sings on the chorus. “I said love is the thing.”
“The song came from nowhere and everything. It was a breath and a call to be held,” Talbot said in a statement. “The only words or singing that came from our sessions with Nigel and I needed it, truly. All is love.”
Tangk is out on February 16th and also includes the lead single, “Dancer,” featuring James Murphy. Pre-orders are ongoing.
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In support of the album, Idles are heading out on a 2024 international tour. Get tickets to the North American dates here and overseas dates here.
Co-produced by longtime Radiohead collaborator Nigel Godrich, hip-hop producer Kenny Beats, and the band’s own Mark Bowen, “Grace” is a slow-burning track that takes its time building to the crescendo. “No god, no king,” Joe Talbot sings on the chorus. “I said love is the thing.”
“The song came from nowhere and everything. It was a breath and a call to be held,” Talbot said in a statement. “The only words or singing that came from our sessions with Nigel and I needed it, truly. All is love.”
Tangk is out on February 16th and also includes the lead single, “Dancer,” featuring James Murphy. Pre-orders are ongoing.
Get Idles Tickets Here
In support of the album, Idles are heading out on a 2024 international tour. Get tickets to the North American dates here and overseas dates here.
- 12/6/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Lol Tolhurst, Budgie, and Jacknife Lee have shared their debut album as a trio, Los Angeles.
A post-punk supergroup of sorts, drummers Tolhurst (formerly of The Cure) and Budgie (formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees) teamed up with producer Lee for the project, which also features a who’s-who list of collaborators including U2’s The Edge, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, more.
And though the band admittedly “stole” some of the music on Los Angeles from their musical heroes and their own back catalogs, they made sure to nod to their punk descendants, too: “We asked Mark Bowen from Idles to put some guitar on [‘Uh Oh’] and what we got was sonic destruction design courtesy of the dentist,” Tolhurst says in a press release, while Budgie says the tune draws from The Banshees’ own “Happy House.”
Stream Los Angeles below.
A post-punk supergroup of sorts, drummers Tolhurst (formerly of The Cure) and Budgie (formerly of Siouxsie and the Banshees) teamed up with producer Lee for the project, which also features a who’s-who list of collaborators including U2’s The Edge, LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock, Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie, more.
And though the band admittedly “stole” some of the music on Los Angeles from their musical heroes and their own back catalogs, they made sure to nod to their punk descendants, too: “We asked Mark Bowen from Idles to put some guitar on [‘Uh Oh’] and what we got was sonic destruction design courtesy of the dentist,” Tolhurst says in a press release, while Budgie says the tune draws from The Banshees’ own “Happy House.”
Stream Los Angeles below.
- 11/3/2023
- by Abby Jones
- Consequence - Music
Idles have announced their fifth studio album, Tangk. The LP is out February 16th via Partisan Records, and as a preview, they’ve shared “Dancer,” the lead single that features LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Whang on background vocals. Check it out below.
Idles drew from a wide swath of influences in making Tangk. The record was produced by the band’s guitarist Mark Bowen, as well as Radiohead’s go-to boardsman Nigel Godrich and Denzel Curry/Vince Staples collaborator Kenny Beats. A press release describes the project as more love-oriented than the post-punks’ previous efforts, which often dealt in political commentary.
“Tangk,” singer Joe Talbot said in a statement. “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love out to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and power. All love songs. All is love.”
New track “Dancer” is all about finding love — or,...
Idles drew from a wide swath of influences in making Tangk. The record was produced by the band’s guitarist Mark Bowen, as well as Radiohead’s go-to boardsman Nigel Godrich and Denzel Curry/Vince Staples collaborator Kenny Beats. A press release describes the project as more love-oriented than the post-punks’ previous efforts, which often dealt in political commentary.
“Tangk,” singer Joe Talbot said in a statement. “I needed love. So I made it. I gave love out to the world and it feels like magic. This is our album of gratitude and power. All love songs. All is love.”
New track “Dancer” is all about finding love — or,...
- 10/18/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
Idles have released a new single, “Dancer,” featuring LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Whang. The song is the first listen from the U.K. group’s forthcoming fifth LP, Tangk, out Feb. 16 via Partisan Records.
The band performed a secret show at London’s Village Underground on Oct. 17 under the name Tangk and previewed two new songs, “Gratitude” and “Dancer,” according to NME. Frontman Joe Talbot told NME how he approached Murphy and Whang while on tour with LCD Soundsystem to ask if they would provide the vocals on “Dancer.
The band performed a secret show at London’s Village Underground on Oct. 17 under the name Tangk and previewed two new songs, “Gratitude” and “Dancer,” according to NME. Frontman Joe Talbot told NME how he approached Murphy and Whang while on tour with LCD Soundsystem to ask if they would provide the vocals on “Dancer.
- 10/18/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Modest Mouse frontman Isaac Brock sings lead on “We Got to Move,” the latest single from Lol Tolhurst, Budgie, and Jacknife Lee’s upcoming collaborative album Los Angeles. Check it out below.
“We Got to Move” begins with a cacophony of strings and percussion before beginning in earnest as an über-sycnopated synth rock song. “It’s not a parade, it’s just another fine day/ Come on and pick up the pace/ We’re so glad that you stayed,” Brock sings, before repeating the track’s urgent title. In the music video, Tolhurst and Budgie — the iconic former drummers of The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees, respectively — bang on trash cans as guest star Fred Armisen, apparently the most connected musician-turned-comedian of all time, goes to town in a rage room.
The drummers have enlisted a ton of great artists for their upcoming album with producer Jacknife Lee, including...
“We Got to Move” begins with a cacophony of strings and percussion before beginning in earnest as an über-sycnopated synth rock song. “It’s not a parade, it’s just another fine day/ Come on and pick up the pace/ We’re so glad that you stayed,” Brock sings, before repeating the track’s urgent title. In the music video, Tolhurst and Budgie — the iconic former drummers of The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees, respectively — bang on trash cans as guest star Fred Armisen, apparently the most connected musician-turned-comedian of all time, goes to town in a rage room.
The drummers have enlisted a ton of great artists for their upcoming album with producer Jacknife Lee, including...
- 10/18/2023
- by Carys Anderson
- Consequence - Music
LCD Soundsystem kicked off their six-night residency at London’s Brixton Academy last night, where the James Murphy-led group performed a set of their biggest hits.
The concert included renditions of “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down,” “Dance Yrself Clean,” “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House,” and “Losing My Edge.” It closed with a raucous rendition of “All My Friends.”
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The concert included renditions of “New York, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down,” “Dance Yrself Clean,” “Daft Punk Is Playing At My House,” and “Losing My Edge.” It closed with a raucous rendition of “All My Friends.”
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- 6/28/2022
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Writer/director Neil Meschino channels the 1980s comedy horror style in his film Mold—a tribute to sci-fi horror film cult classics like Night of the Creeps and Street Trash. In this film it’s 1984, and the government is attempting to acquire a fast-acting mold to use in the war on drugs. Unfortunately, this mold prototype is still in development, and once the higher-ups start meddling, the mold wreaks havoc on the humans.
After examining the mold in action, coke-sniffing Congressman Stu Blankenship (James Murphy) goes on an unbelievable drug binge in the bathroom where the moisture actives the mold residue on his skin, awakening the flesh-eating virus. Blankenship’s death wasn’t an accident, however; Dr. Dave Hardy (Chris Gentile, sporting the most fake-looking mustache ever) sabotaged the Congressman’s hazmat suit at the behest of mysterious power figure Edison Carter (David Pringle). By the time the gang realizes what is happening,...
After examining the mold in action, coke-sniffing Congressman Stu Blankenship (James Murphy) goes on an unbelievable drug binge in the bathroom where the moisture actives the mold residue on his skin, awakening the flesh-eating virus. Blankenship’s death wasn’t an accident, however; Dr. Dave Hardy (Chris Gentile, sporting the most fake-looking mustache ever) sabotaged the Congressman’s hazmat suit at the behest of mysterious power figure Edison Carter (David Pringle). By the time the gang realizes what is happening,...
- 5/27/2013
- by John Keith
- JustPressPlay.net
These days, our knowledge of celebrities too often originates with paparazzi images and snarky quotes by anonymous "insiders." After a while, it's easy to forget that stars are real people. That's why HuffPost Celebrity decided to launch its all-new #nofilter quick-fire question-and-answer series. Because how well do you know someone until they've shared their guiltiest pleasures?
Bryce Dallas Howard has grabbed the attention of people around the world, starring in hit films like "The Village, " "50/50," "The Twilight Saga" and "The Help." But what a lot of people don't know about the redheaded mother-of-two is that she's extremely interested in directing and recently advised actresses Brittany Snow and Octavia Spencer on the set of Lifetime's "Call Me Crazy: A Five Film." (She must get it from her dad, you know, Ron Howard).
Currently, the 32-year-old actress is playing a huge role in Canon U.S.A's “Project Imaginat10n” Film Contest,...
Bryce Dallas Howard has grabbed the attention of people around the world, starring in hit films like "The Village, " "50/50," "The Twilight Saga" and "The Help." But what a lot of people don't know about the redheaded mother-of-two is that she's extremely interested in directing and recently advised actresses Brittany Snow and Octavia Spencer on the set of Lifetime's "Call Me Crazy: A Five Film." (She must get it from her dad, you know, Ron Howard).
Currently, the 32-year-old actress is playing a huge role in Canon U.S.A's “Project Imaginat10n” Film Contest,...
- 5/13/2013
- by Leigh Blickley
- Huffington Post
He may have brought the Nets to Brooklyn, but this fall, he's bringing the music to Philly. Jay-z will headline and curate the first Budweiser Made in America Music Festival in Philadelphia,
The news was to be announced Monday morning but The New York Times beat Hov and Philly's Mayor Michael Nutter to the punch. Set for September 1 and 2, the festival will feature as many as 28 acts spanning a breadth genres such as rock, hip hop and jazz.
Though the lineup has not been announced (or perhaps even set), at least one act seems like a clear shoe-in. The Roots have been a part of Philadelphia's musical texture ever since their 1993 debut album, Organix.
The Jimmy Fallon house band, which of course features Questlove on the drums and Black Thought on the mic, has its own festival that takes place in the Philadelphia summer. The Roots Picnic is slated for June 2 and 3 of this year.
The news was to be announced Monday morning but The New York Times beat Hov and Philly's Mayor Michael Nutter to the punch. Set for September 1 and 2, the festival will feature as many as 28 acts spanning a breadth genres such as rock, hip hop and jazz.
Though the lineup has not been announced (or perhaps even set), at least one act seems like a clear shoe-in. The Roots have been a part of Philadelphia's musical texture ever since their 1993 debut album, Organix.
The Jimmy Fallon house band, which of course features Questlove on the drums and Black Thought on the mic, has its own festival that takes place in the Philadelphia summer. The Roots Picnic is slated for June 2 and 3 of this year.
- 5/14/2012
- by The Huffington Post
- Huffington Post
From Alicia Silverstone and Liv Tyler in Aerosmith's "Crazy" to Megan Fox in Eminem's "Love the Way You Lie," many of Hollywood's elite actresses have taken time away from looking hot on the big screen to look hot in small screen music videos.
Last week, Kristen Stewart joined that list by appearing in the video for Marcus Foster's new single "I Was Broken." I could argue she only did it to keep up with the other previously named actresses.
But on closer inspection, it would appear she did it to keep up with her "Twilight" castmates, many of whom have moonlighted as shining stars in music videos.
Here they all are in one convenient musically diverse package. Sing along, tap your feet… it's about to get Twi-hot up in here.
Kristen Stewart in Marcus Foster's 'I Was Broken'
In this stylish black and white video, the 21–year-old actress does the...
Last week, Kristen Stewart joined that list by appearing in the video for Marcus Foster's new single "I Was Broken." I could argue she only did it to keep up with the other previously named actresses.
But on closer inspection, it would appear she did it to keep up with her "Twilight" castmates, many of whom have moonlighted as shining stars in music videos.
Here they all are in one convenient musically diverse package. Sing along, tap your feet… it's about to get Twi-hot up in here.
Kristen Stewart in Marcus Foster's 'I Was Broken'
In this stylish black and white video, the 21–year-old actress does the...
- 9/7/2011
- by Ryan McKee
- NextMovie
Cody Blue Snider, who's considered an auteur for "Generation Naught" due to his hands-on approach to all aspects of production, dropped us a line today with the poster art and some early details on his new short film "All That Remains". He's in the process of cutting a trailer now so keep your eyes peeled for that soon as well.
Cody (yes, he's Dee's son) directed, edited, produced, and wrote “All That Remains”, which is based on a comic his brother, Jesse, created. He provided us with the following list of cast and crew: James Murphy, Kyle Klaus, and Nicolette Pierini star with Mick Foley playing a small role in the film. Dee Snider executive produced and plays the supporting role of Death. Jesse Snider associate produced, and Suzette Snider did hair, makeup, and wardrobe. Andy Garfield is the composer along with music by Sigur Ros. Jason Miller did visual FX,...
Cody (yes, he's Dee's son) directed, edited, produced, and wrote “All That Remains”, which is based on a comic his brother, Jesse, created. He provided us with the following list of cast and crew: James Murphy, Kyle Klaus, and Nicolette Pierini star with Mick Foley playing a small role in the film. Dee Snider executive produced and plays the supporting role of Death. Jesse Snider associate produced, and Suzette Snider did hair, makeup, and wardrobe. Andy Garfield is the composer along with music by Sigur Ros. Jason Miller did visual FX,...
- 8/19/2010
- by Uncle Creepy
- DreadCentral.com
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