ED SHERAN ROLLING STONES AND MORE U.K. MUSIC STARS LEAD WITH GOVERNMENT FOR LIVE SECTOR
Some 1,500 artists backing #LetTheMusicPlay warn of ‘mass insolvencies’ from ongoing concert lockdowns due to COVID-19. Some of the U.K.’s biggest music stars are pleading with their government to come to the aid of the £4.5 billion (RP 5.6 billion) live music sector during the coronavirus lockdown, warning that government support is vital to prevent “mass insolvencies.” A group of 1,500 artists — including Ed Sheeran, Dua Lipa, The Rolling Stones, Rita Ora and many others — signed a letter to Oliver Dowden, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport, urging the government to create a funding package for the live sector similar to what Germany’s government did last month. “With no end to social distancing in sight or financial support from government yet agreed, the future for concerts and festivals and the hundreds of thousands of people who work in them looks bleak,” the artists said in the joint letter.
6ix9ine DROPS NEW SONG "YAYA", THIS IS THE BEST ONE I DID SO FAR
6ix9ine’s steady release of new music continues. The 24-year-old New York rapper took to Instagram on Thursday (July 2) to announce that his new song “Yaya” and its accompanying music video will drop Friday at 11:30 a.m. PT/2:30 p.m. ET. “THIS IS THE BEST ONE I DID SO FAR,” he captioned the announcement. In late June, 6ix9ine scored his first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 songs chart with “Trollz,” a collaboration with Nicki Minaj. That song followed his comeback single “Gooba” in early May.
#TUNEOFTHEWEEK OBEY C R A Z Y F L U K E Every now and then a record comes along that just commands your attention. This is one of those records! A demo that landed from a totally new artist, never released on Toolroom before with very little history as an act, his name is Crazy Fluke. A studio wizz from the UK who's taken this trying and challenging period that we are all experiencing at the moment and turned it into an engaging and poignant piece of electronic music. A quirky tech house backing and these unmistakeable self-penned lyrics act as a clever observation of the current state of affairs we are experiencing across the world. 10/10 DRW
#ALBUMOFTHEWEEK MORE THAN THIS A N D R E H O M M E N
If I had to describe what house music means to me – it may sound vague – but all I can say is, house music is my motherland, my home. in the figurative sense, it’s like a place where I really feel at ease quotes Andre. You know from past outing and his legendary set in Bali last year this album was never going to be done in halves. Ranging from more organic house sounds via some Electronica wizardry and of course no Kompakt release is complete without some infectious techno this was the listening / dancing experience no-one seen coming this week and also available on a double vinyl addition if you want that extra aural satisfaction. 5/5 DRW
THE WEEKNDDONATING $1 MILLION AMID CORONAVIRUS PANDEMMIC The Weeknd’s altruism isn’t slowing down. On Monday (June 29), the XO commander donated a whopping total of RP 1 million with RP 500,000 going to MusiCares and the other half to front line hospital workers of the Scarborough Health Network. The Weeknd’s generous gesture is to help those affected by COVID-19. Along with his charitable donation, the After Hours singer brought back his XO face masks and matched every dollar to help raise the money. Earlier this month, The Weeknd shelled out RP 500,000 to nonprofit organizations committed to racial equality. Split between Black Lives Matter Global Network, Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp and National Bail Out, The Weeknd spoke on the importance of creating change for African Americans.
TY DOLLA SIGN RECRUIT A SUPER TEAM IN ANYE WEST , FKA TWINGS AND SKRILLEX FOR 'EGO DEATH' Is Ty Dolla RP ign season finally underway? If so, the West Coast hyphenate is off to a strong start with his once-elusive single “Ego Death” featuring Kanye West, FKA Twigs, and Skrillex. The mega-collaboration has an electro-hop feel to the track, as Ty leaps into desperation after losing out on his sweetheart “You murdered my ego when you walked away,” he warbles on the song’s chorus. West, who released his new record “Wash Us in the Blood” less than 24 hours ago, returns with a spirited verse, bashing the Grammys, Super Bowl, and “halfway movements.” “Lotta people be thinking, but I’m just a sayer / all of us can’t perform at Super Bowl, but it’s OK for the players/ all these halfway movements.
PUBLIC ENEMY ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE, 'STATE OF THE UNION (STFU) An Anti-Trump anthem and produced in support of the protests currently taking place across the Globe, ‘State of the Union (STFU)’ takes aim at the current political climate, and was released on Juneteenth — a holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved people in the U.S.. On the track, Public Enemy speak about the current White House administration and police brutality against Black Americans, and shared the video alongside visuals featuring footage from recent BLM protests, where the group’s ‘Fight the Power’ saw an 89% surge in streams amid the ongoing movement. The protests have been taking place globally since the end of May, following the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man who lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who was killed by white police officer, Derek Chauvin.
DJ SNAKE NEW SINGLE 'TRUST NOBODY' IS PRETTY MAJOR From ominous times comes ominous music. Today (June 24) DJ Snake dropped a new single “Trust Nobody”, which effectively nails the doomy vibe of the current moment with brick hard beats, sirens and vocals that focus on how you can’t trust anyone…like, nobody. Altogether these elements amalgamate into a massive anthem that would certainly get tens of thousands of heads banging if DJ Snake were able to play it live this summer. Alas, as that form of collective catharsis is currently unavailable, we recommend that you just turn this one up as loud as is appropriate to your current surroundings and just headbang by yourself or with a group of socially distanced friends. You may also consider turning it up in your headphones and just running as fast as you can for as long as you can. Another option is to blast it through your car speakers while driving.
#LOCALNEWS
KUTA BEACH WILL OPEN ON JULY 9 WITH NEW NORMAL CHANGES
Kuta Beach will officially open to the public on Thursday, July 9. The local village, which managers Kuta Beach, say they have prepared various facilities and changes according to the Covid-19 health protocol, to welcome the new normal on the world famous beach. To begin with they want to organize the beachside traders. Although the beach is open to the public, local traders will not yet be allowed onto the beach to sell their wares. Traders will be allowed to sell again once the customary village has finished arranging their situation. Head of Kuta Village, I Wayan Wasista, explained to Nusa Bali that at the opening day of the Kuta Beach area, traders will not be permitted on to the beach.
#TECHNEWS
INDIA BANS TIKTOK, DOZENS MORE CHINESE APPS AMID BORDER STANDOFF
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian TikTok users awoke Tuesday to a notice from the popular short-video app saying their data would be transferred to an Irish subsidiary, a response to India’s ban on dozens of Chinese apps amid a military standoff between the two countries. The quick workaround showed the ban was largely symbolic since the apps can’t be automatically erased from devices where they are already downloaded, and is a response to a border clash with China where 20 Indian soldiers died earlier this month, digital experts said. “They want to send a message. This is a decision based on a geopolitical situation,” said digital rights activist Nikhil Pahwa. Indian protesters have been calling for a boycott.
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