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Red Velvet, one of the most successful K-pop girl groups of the past decade, have returned with “Cosmic” – the new six-track EP to mark their tenth anniversary.

By Anthony Moore

Slow Joy the solo project of Dallas based artist, Esteban Flores brought their take on the midwest emo genre to the Mission Theater in Portland, Oregon this past Wednesday. Flores mixes melancholic lyrics of heartbreak with upbeat guitar riffs, working through songs of love and loss. You can hear the influences of emo bands of the early 2000’s in his songs, using clean vocals to convey the emotions of his experience, with his passion really showing through in his live performance. Within minutes of taking the stage he jumped into the crowd to kick off the set – this early move ensured that the crowd were engaged and were along with Flores for the ride through out.

The Mission Theater has an intimate feel, with the audience pressed up against the stage. Being inches away from the band made it easy for the audience to connect and feed off Flores energy. The set while feeling short, Slow Joy made the most of it, not wasting a moment of time. The over all energy was kinetic, building up an fun and powerful experience.

Slow Joy is on tour supporting the release of their E.P. Mi Amigo Slow Joy while providing tour opening support for the band Free Throw. The tour still has a few more stops this June with Free Thow and will be performing at the the “Ohio is for Lovers” festival in Cincinnati, Ohio on September 7th. Full details of upcoming shows and links to check out the current E.P. are available on the bands website.

Sum 41‘s Deryck Whibley has shared his hopes of reuniting with the band’s former frontman, Jon Marshall.

READ MORE: Sum 41 tell us about “aggressive” final album ‘Heaven :x: Hell’: “It’s the perfect way to go out”

The Canadian pop-punk band, who recently performed their last ever UK show at Download Festival, was briefly fronted by Marshall, who left the group after only a year in 1997.

Whibley, who took over on vocals, recently told the Daily Star that ‘Johnny Libertine’, a track from their latest release, ‘Heaven :x: Hell’, was written with Marshall in mind.

“[The song] is a reference to Jon. He was the most punk-rock guy I have ever known,” he said.

“We were 16 when we knew him and he was in this delirium, no plan B, we destroyed everything. He was my best friend, then he left the group never to be seen again.”

The ‘In Too Deep’ singer had no contact with Marshall after his departure, and has said he would have liked a proper farewell, noting he got “nothing at all” from the former frontman over the years.

“I would like a ‘goodbye’”, he said, noting that the most recent album was the band’s way of saying it to fans, having announced in 2023 they were set to split after releasing their final album and going on a world tour that concludes in 2025.

“We could not make a better record to say goodbye,” Whibley said of the album. “I want Sum 41 to stop at a moment when everything surrounding the group makes us happy.”

Speaking about future plans, Whibley said he wanted to pursue “other projects” including songwriting. Discussing the prospect of the final gig after 28 years in the band, he said he’d ask himself: “What the fuck am I going to do now?”

Elsewhere, he joined ex-wife Avril Lavigne to perform a Sum 41 song at a Vegas show, and  recently celebrated 10 years of sobriety.

Reflecting on the personal victory, he took to Instagram to say: “I write this not to brag, but to recognize and be grateful for the moment. I’m glad it was hard to get here. I’m happy it took a lot of work and wasn’t easy. And most of all I’m thankful for all the help.”

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Paul McCartney has attended Taylor Swift‘s ‘Eras’ show at Wembley, where he danced along with her fans – watch footage of Macca dancing to Swift below.

READ MORE: Taylor Swift live in Edinburgh: The Eras tour finally hits the UK

Last night (June 23), Swift played the third of her eight scheduled shows at Wembley over the coming months. The stars came out for the ‘Love Story’ singer’s third show – and her last at the venue for a couple of weeks – and that included Paul McCartney.

Several clips on social media now show the Beatle dancing along with fans as Swift performed ‘But Daddy I Love Him’.

Paul McCartney dancing with fans to But Daddy I Love Him #LondonTSTheErasTour @taylornation13 pic.twitter.com/Dcy6iXEtfV

— Zoe (@camdenswiftt) June 23, 2024

Protect Paul McCartney at all costs pic.twitter.com/R7Rnedl7zo

— esra (@1989healy) June 23, 2024

But that’s not all. Paul McCartney also seemingly accepted fans’ friendship bracelets and even handed some out to Swifties.

paul mccartney you will always be so beloved and special pic.twitter.com/Envo2ZEnY4

— lia (@strwbrrypaul) June 23, 2024

we live in a universe where PAUL MCCARTNEY is trading friendship bracelets with swifties. https://t.co/7wt4IKSlpf

— lia (@strwbrrypaul) June 23, 2024

When Paul McCartney walks in front of you at #LondonTSTheErasTour WHAT IS LIFE???? pic.twitter.com/o3MxTy5biZ

— Paige (LANA 6/20, ERAS LONDON N3) (@antiheropaige) June 23, 2024

McCartney wasn’t the only big name to attended Swift’s third Wembley show. Other celebrities in attendance included Peter Gabriel, Jon Bon Jovi, Sophie Turner, Cate Blanchett, Ellie Goulding, Greta Gerwig, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Andrew Scott, Rachel Zegler and more.

ELLIE GOULDING, BON JOVI, CATE BLANCHETT ARE BEHIND ME #LondonTSTheErastour pic.twitter.com/kuRzuzWQ9W

— jess HEARD US LIVE (@graciesricochet) June 23, 2024

Paul McCartney and Peter Gabriel at Taylor Swift’s London concert June 23 2024 pic.twitter.com/3qWsytLXmd

— DIÁRIO DOS BEATLES (@Diario_Beatles) June 23, 2024

Travis being cheered by Paul McCartney, Andrew Scott, Sophie Turner and all his friends after his Eras Debut! Killabeloved pic.twitter.com/l1Eip4hZGU

— Mina (@daylight_poetry) June 23, 2024

sophie turner and gracie abrams!!! b #LondonTSTheErastour pic.twitter.com/Bbne2RS9fR

— marta matias (@martareismatias) June 23, 2024

Elsewhere during the show, Swift seemingly responded to Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl’s comments this past weekend, in which he alleged that unlike her, they actually perform live. She also performed ‘Us’ for the first time with Gracie Abrams and had her boyfriend Travis Kelce make his onstage debut.

NME reviewed Swift’s first UK show in Edinburgh, awarding the show a full five stars: “Despite being an arena show, in a huge, cavernous venue, Swift and her fans have managed to cultivate a community. Strangers swap friendship bracelets, laugh and cry together, and embrace the tour’s in-jokes and lore (for example shouting “one, two, three, let’s go bitch” during ‘Delicate’).

“It’s the power of Swift, an artist who’s inspired not only the renaming of a Scottish Loch, but also countless fans to come out and embrace being a part of the Eras family. With The Eras Tour, then, Swift’s managed to craft a marvel of a show that comes with a beating heart.”

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Frozemode releases new single ‘BLACK HOLE’ Frozemode image via Nicholas O Donnell June 23, 2024 London’s breakout alt-rap trio Frozemode has released their highly anticipated new track ‘BLACK HOLE’ via Arista Records, following their fiery single ‘ASBO BOYS.’ ‘BLACK HOLE,’ Frozemode’s latest single fuses high energy, heavy drums, and Frozemode’s signature roaring flows. The track […]

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When I moved back to Singapore at the end of 2011, barely anybody in the developed music markets had an “Asia strategy”. Today there isn’t a single music creative or professional that isn’t aware of, and shouldn’t be highly invested in, this region.

At the start of 2011, I was the Label Manager of Warp Records for North America, based in LA. I had recently had my first Billboard Top Ten record (Grizzly Bear’s Vecketamist), was nominated for my first Billboard recognition (appearing in their 30 Under 30 list) and was just nominated to the Board of A2IM. It was an incredible time to be in independent music in America, and I was a rising star.

That was also the same time I went home to Singapore for a holiday, and to watch the first-ever edition of Laneway Festival Singapore. It was at that festival, watching artists like !!!, Beach House and The Temper Trap perform in that market for the first time – to thousands of rain-soaked, happy fans – that I first realised there was an opportunity for me back in Asia.

I moved back later in the year, just in time to experience first-hand the incredibly explosive growth that Asia continues to experience.

Spotify launched in Asia in 2013, followed by Apple Music in 2015. Every year since Goldman Sachs started publishing their Music In The Air paper six years ago, Asia has shown record growth across the region in all areas of the industry, with markets like Thailand and Vietnam showing double-digit growth in the last few years.

Most artists today, especially Australasian artists, would have Quezon City, Philippines (aka Manila) and Jakarta, Indonesia in their Top Ten, if not Top Five markets for socials and streaming.

Southeast Asia is home to large volumes of incredibly enthusiastic, expressive and loyal music fans. Some of Australia’s closest neighbours are some of the largest and most influential markets in the region – Indonesia with 275+ million, Philippines with 115+ million and Vietnam with 98 million. They are also top global markets for our favourite global platforms like Spotify, Meta and TikTok, making them incredibly accessible to Australian artists and businesses.

Touring across Asia has also become more accessible with a range of different sizes and styles of festivals emerging across the region. There are established, locally produced events that have been running for over a decade – like We The Fest in Jakarta, Clockenflap in Hong Kong, NH7 Festival in India, and Busan Rock Festival and HipHopPlaya Festival in Korea.

There are many newer local festival properties that are quickly gaining global awareness and popularity, too, like Maho Rasop and Wonderfruit in Thailand, and LaLaLa and Joyland in Indonesia. Several large global festival properties have also launched in the last few years, like Rolling Loud Thailand, Lollapalooza India and Ultra all across Asia. There are also great conference and showcase opportunities like GMAs in Taiwan and Music Matters in Singapore.

India is another very valuable market for Australasians, as it has completely opened up to international music across all genres post-covid. India is YouTube Music’s #1 market, has five to six viable local touring markets, and hundreds of millions of English-speaking music fans prepared to invest in their favourite artists. NH7 Festival in India has even offered our members the opportunity to submit an emerging artist to perform at their festival this year via a Perk on the GLP Platform.

In the last decade, Korea has been the most successful Asian market to export their content, and over the last few years, it has also been a great market for Australian artists to find opportunities to develop within. Local services like MELON feature more international content, services companies like EMA allow you to invest in marketing directly, and showcase festivals like Zandari Festa and MU:CON are available too.

Fuji Rock Festival and Summer Sonic Festival Japan have been on every Australian artist’s wish list for over a decade, but to get on their radar required serious investment and usually a local licensing arrangement which made it out of reach for most independent artists and many major label artists.

Last year we hosted two member mixers in Tokyo and we are incredibly excited to report that there are tons of opportunities available in that market – third-party label services, collaborations with local artists, dozens of festivals and live houses to perform at.

Gig Life Pro offers All Access Members incredible opportunities to attend an event and connect with local industry and creatives across the region via our Gig Life Pro Explores trips. We have current partnerships with the Busan Rock Festival in Korea in October and Maho Rasop in Thailand in November and are in discussions with several others, as well.

Gig Life Pro was built to showcase all that APAC has to offer, as well as tools and services to help Australians navigate the opportunities. Whether you are curious about the region and want to take your time learning through our content and engaging with other members on the platform or you want more specific and immediate assistance via our on-platform consultants, we aim to provide tools for our industry to get connected and learn at every level and price point.

Over 1,000 members from across the globe are currently signed up to Gig Life Pro, from companies as diverse as Live Nation, The Orchard, Maho Rasop Festival, FUGA, Warner Music, Lonely Lands, Sony, Clockenflap Festival, Partisan, Ditto, SXSW and SXSW Sydney, Wasserman and plenty more.

Head here to learn more.

After a two-year run, ODESZA tied a bow on The Last Goodbye era with an epic series of finale shows that were filled with surprises and more.

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Introduction During a Senate hearing, Senator John Kennedy questioned a judge, referred to as Judge Lopez, about her past record on sentencing criminals, especially in cases involving sexual abuse and domestic violence. Sympathy for Criminals Over Victims? Senator Kennedy began the questioning by suggesting that Judge Lopez might have more sympathy for criminals than for […]

Eric Prydz, AKA King Prydz one of our favorite producers ever is back with a new instrumental track titled “Opus“. This record has the “Prydz Feeling” written all over it, and it makes us remember the legendary EP/IC Concert played all around the world. Massive track with a great build up and overall production – click play, turn up the speakers, and enjoy – you will not be dissapointed.

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Opus on Beatport

 

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