Today I’m thrilled to bring everyone the latest music video from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum called “Salamander In Two Worlds.” On this dance-filled track that is sure to make you feel something, this band showcases why they’re on the rising acts in the music world. Gooby Herms, the director of the video, says inspiration was found: “In the depths of woods in upstate New York, where the frogs sing their last chorus of the season and whispers of the falling leaves provide the harmony. Amidst this tranquil solitude, we delved into themes of loss and isolation. And dance.” If you’re enjoying the latest single, you can listen to the band’s latest LP Of The Last Human Being that’s currently on all streaming services. I was also able to catch up with this band for a brief interview below.
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Frank Turner has shared the new song “Letters.”
Read More “Frank Turner – “Letters””Owen Shares Two New Songs
Owen has shared “Virtue Misspent” and “Hit and Run” from the new album The Falls of Sioux due out April 26th.
Read More “Owen Shares Two New Songs”Silverstein Celebrate 15th Anniversary of ‘A Shipwreck…’
A new 15th anniversary pressing of Silverstein’s A Shipwreck in the Sand has been announced.
Read More “Silverstein Celebrate 15th Anniversary of ‘A Shipwreck…’”All Your Friends Fest 2024 Lineup
The All Your Friends Fest has announced this year’s lineup.
Read More “All Your Friends Fest 2024 Lineup”Sum 41 Add Canadian Tour Dates
Sum 41 have added some final Canadian tour dates.
Read More “Sum 41 Add Canadian Tour Dates”Charli XCX Announces Tour
Charli XCX has announced some new tour dates.
Read More “Charli XCX Announces Tour”Spiritbox Opening for Korn
Spiritbox will be opening for Korn on their upcoming tour.
Read More “Spiritbox Opening for Korn”Taking Back Sunday Share Acoustic “S’old”
Taking Back Sunday have shared an acoustic version of “S’old.”
Read More “Taking Back Sunday Share Acoustic “S’old””Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz Announce Birth
Good Charlotte’s Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz announced the birth of their second child.
Read More “Benji Madden and Cameron Diaz Announce Birth”Tennessee Signs ELVIS Act
Tennessee has unveiled the ELVIS act, aiming to protect the voices of artists as a protected personal right:
Present law provides that every individual has a property right in the use of that person’s name, photograph, or likeness in any medium in any manner. This bill adds to the present law by providing that an individual also has a property right in the use of that individual’s voice. […]
This bill adds to the present law by providing that any person who knowingly uses or infringes upon the use of an individual’s voice, in any manner directed to any person other than such individual, for purposes of advertising products, merchandise, goods, or services, or for purposes of fundraising, solicitation of donations, purchases of products, merchandise, goods, or services, without such individual’s prior consent, or, in the case of a minor, the prior consent of such minor’s parent or legal guardian, or in the case of a deceased individual, the consent of the executor or administrator, heirs, or devisees of such deceased individual, is also liable to a civil action.
The goal is to protect musicians against unauthorized AI usage.
Pitchfork Lived and Died by the Internet
If your music listening experience is mostly driven by playlists and suggestions, you might be less interested in reviewers and critics. That is not a denigration of how anyone listens to music, mind you — I am not a prescriptivist about this kind of stuff. You should experience art in the way you choose.
But streaming music is ultimately just a catalogue into which anyone can dive. It reduces the bar to entry and, on the other side of the same coin, reduces the cost of exiting. If you do not like an album, there is not a $20 sunk cost compelling you to keep going. But you also do not need to spend $20 to experiment with something you are unsure if you will like.
Spotify Experimenting With Online Video Courses
Jon Porter, writing for The Verge:
Spotify’s UK users are getting access to a fourth category of content to sit alongside its existing library of songs, podcasts and audiobooks: online courses. The company is today launching a new experiment that’ll see video-based lessons from BBC Maestro, Skillshare, Thinkific, and PlayVirtuoso made available via Spotify’s apps on mobile and desktop. The experiment is running in just the UK, and there are currently no guarantees that it’ll get a wider more permanent launch.
Modest Mouse Announce 20th Anniversary Reissue
Modest Mouse have announced a 20th anniversary reissue for Good News For People Who Love Bad News. Pre-orders are now up.
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Greyhaven will release the Stereo Grief EP on April 12th. Today they’ve shared the new song “The Welcome Party” and pre-orders are now up.
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