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I’m running out of Bruno photos, hey. I’ve been meaning to spend more time actively taking photos of him – and of things in general – but everything has been so turbulent lately, the thought keeps slipping past me. With no end in sight for Sydney’s lockdown (or the restrictions accompanying it), it’s been hard to feel optimistic about too much. But I’m keeping busy, which is helping with the mental side of it. Case in point: a few really big days of music news, which I had the wicked privilege of helping to cover at NME.
My highlight for this week is the announcement of The Beths’ live album, recorded at their Auckland Town Hall show from last November. I absolutely adore The Beths – Jump Rope Gazers was my album of the year for 2020 – and I was so irreparably devastated when they postponed their Australian tour back in June. I have my fingers crossed they’ll be able to whip over here soon (probably not in November as planned), but in the meantime, this LP will be a nice little consolation prize. I’m stoked the film is going to be streaming on Apple TV+ as well, I knew that yearlong free trial would come in handy at some point!
SUNDAY, 08/08/21
Rihanna responds to being named the world’s richest female musician
Nearly a fifth of US venues that applied for government funding have been rejected
Listen to Vince Staples catch ‘em all in his Pokémon soundtrack inclusion, ‘Got ‘Em’
Polish Club team up with Sydney restaurant Burger Head to launch their own burger
TUESDAY, 10/08/21
Judge denies request to have Britney Spears’ conservatorship hearing expedited
Australian government commits $20million boost to mental health charity Support Act
I Know Leopard tap into their pop side on shimmery new single ‘Day 2 Day’
WEDNESDAY, 11/08/21
The Beths announce live album and concert film, ‘Auckland, New Zealand, 2020’
Tropical Fuck Storm head to the astral plane in new single and video, ‘Bumma Sanger’
Stevan oozes emotion in the new music video for ‘Hope It’s Not’
STUMPS share an ode to loneliness with new single ‘By Myself’
FRIDAY, 13/08/21
Paul McCartney shares an inside look at the making of his ‘Find My Way’ video
Tierra Whack shares thumping new track ‘8’ for the ‘Madden 22’ soundtrack
Dionne Warwick set to headline the inaugural Dogepalooza Festival
Short Stack dial up the emotions on an acoustic version of ‘Live4’
Listen to Masked Wolf’s aptly titled new single, ‘Bop’
Debbies come to terms with themselves on explosive new single ‘Sinner’
The Bamboos share new single ‘Piece Of Me’ from ‘Hard Up’ deluxe edition
SUNDAY, 15/08/21
Philadelphia venue names its cloakroom after Japanese Breakfast
US venues denied the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant can now appeal their rejections
Whitney announce “intimate” 2021 North American tour
