In late June, the New York-bred collective Michelle announced Songs About You Specifically simultaneous with the release of “Oontz,” a groovy track. “Mentos And Coke,” out now, slows down the tempo but ups the emotional intensity.
“‘Mentos and Coke’ is for the person you can’t help but lose yourself to,” Michelle — comprised of Sofia D’Angelo, Julian Kaufman, Charlie Kilgore, Layla Ku, Emma Lee, and Jamee Lockard — said in a statement. “The one you just can’t stand, and can’t stand to live without.”
In the song, Michelle make perfect use of Mentos and Coke as metaphorical material for an on-and-off relationship (or situationship, more likely) that may be drawing to a close as autumn approaches.
Listen to “Mentos And Coke” above, and find more about Songs About You Specifically below.
Michelle’s Songs About You Specifically Album Cover Artwork
Raphael Gaultier
Michelle’s Songs About You Specifically Tracklist
1. “Mentos And Coke”
2. “Blissing”
3. “Akira”
4. “Cathy”
5. “Dropout”
6. “Noah”
7. “Missing On One”
8. “I’m Not Trying”
9. “Oontz”
10. “Painkiller”
11. “Trackstar”
Michelle’s 2024 Tour Dates
08/02 — Toronto, ON @ History *
08/03 — Toronto, ON @ History *
08/05 — Boston, MA @ Roadrunner *
08/06 — Portland, ME @ Thompson’s Point *
08/08 — New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 *
08/09 — New York, NY @ The Rooftop at Pier 17 *
08/10 — Washington, D.C. @ The Anthem *
08/11 — Philadelphia, PA @ Skyline Stage at The Mann *
08/13 — Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater *
08/14 — Asheville, NC @ Rabbit Rabbit *
08/16 — Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy *
08/17 — Nashville, TN @ Marathon Music Works *
08/19 — Orlando, FL @ The Orlando Amphitheater at Central Floria Fairgrounds *
08/20 — St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
08/21 — St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live *
10/30 — San Francisco, CA @ The Independent
11/01 — Portland, OR @ Mississippi Studios
11/02 — Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Cabaret
11/03 — Seattle, WA @ Barboza
11/06 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
11/08 — Denver, CO @ Lost Lake Lounge
11/10 — Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
11/13 — San Diego, CA @ Voodoo Room at House of Blues San Diego
11/14 — Los Angeles, CA @ The Roxy Theatre
* supporting Still Woozy
Songs About You Specifically is out 9/27 via Atlantic Records/Transgressive. Find more information here.
If you’re into vacations that combine urban exploration with outdoor adventure (and who isn’t?), you’d be hard-pressed to find a better city to spend a weekend than Denver, Colorado. The Mile High City—nicknamed for its elevation exactly one mile above sea level—is the perfect place for visitors to experience not just vibrant cultural scenes but, within minutes, they find themselves in the Rocky Mountains hiking, biking, or working out with a view.
With 300 days of sunshine annually, even when the temperatures drop, outdoor recreation really… just doesn’t. As a resident of the Denver area, I know firsthand how easy it is to access the great outdoors for the day.
But you don’t have to go far into the Rockies for a scenic workout—head 15 miles or so from downtown Denver to the iconic Red Rocks Park and Amphitheater. Each morning, the world-renowned music venue turns into the coolest workout venue.
From organized workout classes to hiking trails and the 543 stairs to climb, there is no shortage of opportunities to get your heart pumping at sunrise with fresh mountain air.
Here is how:
HOW TO GET TO RED ROCKS FROM DENVER:
Emily Hart
There are several easy ways to get from downtown Denver to Red Rocks. You can drive, take public transportation, use a shuttle service, ride share, or even bike, but driving is undoubtedly the most popular and quickest way to get to Red Rocks, especially if you are coming from outside the downtown Denver metro area. The drive only takes around 20 minutes and has plenty of scenic views along the way.
SUNRISE WORKOUT OPTIONS:
One of the first things I did when I moved to Denver nearly a decade ago was head to Red Rocks for a sunrise yoga class. I arrived in the parking lot as the first light painted the sky; the cool morning air immediately invigorated me as the iconic red rock formations produced an almost magical glow as the sun came up over the city.
The scene could only be described as spiritual and very Colorado. I’d soon find that the quick drive to Red Rocks on weekend mornings was not just an easy way to get in a workout but a rite of passage for locals and visitors alike. But if yoga isn’t your thing, you have options — whether you’re interested in organized classes or sweating out alone.
ORGANIZED WORKOUTS:
Emily Hart
Yoga On The Rocks
The most popular organized sunrise workout is, by far, the aforementioned Yoga On The Rocks. The always-packed summer event series offers a unique opportunity to combine your yoga practice with a truly stunning bucket list view.
The exact dates for 2024 sessions haven’t been released yet, but the series typically runs on Saturday mornings from June to August, excluding the 4th of July weekend. Classes historically begin at 7:00 am, but I’d recommend getting there earlier – for better parking, a better spot for your mat, and to see the sunrise.
In 2023, there were ten sessions total, each costing $18 per class, $85 for five classes, or $160 for a season pass.
SnowShape Winter Fitness
SnowShape Winter Fitness is a pre-season conditioning program designed for skiers, snowboarders, and winter sports enthusiasts. The four-week series—held between mid-September and early October—focuses on different aspects of peak winter performance training to help winter athletes prepare for the upcoming season.
Specifics for 2024 haven’t been released yet, but in the past, each session started at 8 a.m. and was $17 per session or $64 for all four sessions.
ON YOUR OWN:
Hit The Stairs
Emily Hart
Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre offers a unique outdoor gym environment, and people get creative with their workouts here. One of the most popular ways to sweat is by hitting the stairs. Built into a mountainside, there are 543 stairs to climb, offering a very challenging workout, especially at the high elevation — Red Rocks is over 1,000 feet higher than Denver at 6,450 ft above sea level. Visit any day of the week from morning until afternoon to catch hundreds of people running, walking, or lunging their way up for a cardio boost with a breathtaking view.
Hike Or Trail Run:
Emily Hart
The park has several hiking and running trails that wind through the red rock formations, offering a more varied workout experience with some incline challenges.
Red Rocks Trading Post Trail
Distance: 1.6 miles Difficulty: Moderate
The Red Rocks Trading Post Trail is a short and scenic loop trail that offers a great introduction to the beauty of Red Rocks and a chance to acclimate to the elevation. The trailhead starts near the Red Rocks Trading Post, and from there, the trail winds through meadows and around iconic red rocks that you’ll want to stop at for some pics (or to rehydrate).
Mount Vernon Creek Trail Loop
Distance: 2.3 miles Difficulty: Easy
The Mount Vernon Creek Trail Loop at Red Rocks is longer than the Red Rocks Trading Post Trail but decidedly more chill, with relatively flat terrain and minimal elevation gain. The trail is near Entrance 2 of the park and a convenient small parking area. Compared to other spots at Red Rocks, the Loop offers a more secluded and peaceful experience, without the dramatic red rock views, but perfect for a cool down or elevation acclimation.
COME BACK IN THE EVENING FOR A BUCKET LIST SHOW:
Emily Hart
There’s a reason Red Rocks is legendary, and while the sunrise hikes are part of it, you don’t want to travel here without catching a show in this iconic venue.
On an episode of Andrew Schulz’s Flagrant podcast, Yachty explained, “I sent a song to Kai to leak. We couldn’t get the sample cleared, so I just let Kai play it.” Schulz then asked if the song is coming out officially and Yachty responded, “No. But it’s everywhere.
Lil Yachty confirms that the viral snippet with Drake that Kai Cenat previewed will not be coming out
The sample within the song was not able to be cleared, according to Lil Yachtypic.twitter.com/BNNh6t4lqY
Schulz then wondered about the sample-clearing process and Yachty explained about this specific case, “This wasn’t an artist, this was an Instagram, social media influencer. […] He went down, like, a Christian path.” Yachty noted that the negotiations didn’t even get to the point where money was discussed, as the person was just straight-up not interested in clearing the sample for the track at all.
Yachty was apparently implying the influencer wasn’t pleased with the song’s lyrical content: Per Genius, the song features lines like, “She was a hoe, but I ain’t gon’ judgе, ’cause that was way before,” and, “WhatsApp attachment, first time I seen you naked.” Genius credits the song’s sample to @mr_hotspot.
The bad news is that House of the Dragon will finish airing its second season in early August. The better news is that, as with July, several new and returning shows will attempt to fill that Westeros-shaped hole in your heart. Let’s go:
The Umbrella Academy: Season 4 (Netflix series streaming 8/8)
Do the Hargreaves siblings have it in them to stop a final apocalypse? That question would assume that they have a choice in the matter, and this time, a fix will be rough since the group lost their powers when Allison hit the reset button. As long as Klaus hasn’t lost his oddball behavior, this will be just fine, but watching the group be “ordinary” might be heartbreaking, so they shall need to figure out what the hell is going on set the world right. This season will include Nick Offerman, Megan Mullally, and David Cross along with the usual sibling mess led by Elliot Page, Tom Hopper, and Robert Sheehan.
Industry: Season 3 (HBO/BBC One series streaming 8/11)
The pressure cooker vibes of London’s cutthroat high-finance realm continue, now with added Kit Harington. The former Jon Snow definitely does not know nothing in his role as Sir Henry Muck, a green-tech CEO pushing for an IPO, which could end up being the focus of so-called “ethical investing” by Pierpoint. This series has been compared to both Succession and Euphoria, but that comparison doesn’t do justice to the enormous variety of “f*cked up messes” that these work hard/play harder characters accomplish. Still, the show does lean into comparisons because why not?
Bad Monkey: Season 1 (Apple TV+ series streaming 8/14)
The Ted Lasso departure of the tech giant’s streaming service will see an answer in producer Bill Lawrence’s adaptation of cult-favorite and bestseller novel of the same name. Vince Vaughn stars, in the type of fast-talking role that he does best, as Andrew Yancy, a former cop-turned-health-inspector who becomes involved in a mystery investigation that could right his career, or not. The series also stars Rob Delaney, Jodie Turner-Smith, L.Scott Caldwell, Michelle Monaghan, Alex Moffat, Natalie Martinez, Meredith Hagner, and more, along with Zach Braff as a guest star.
Emily in Paris: Season 4: Part 1 (Netflix series streaming 8/15)
Geez, Emily, get it together, and stop worrying about dudes at every moment. The good news is that she will begin this season by being single and happy, but then the drama will return, along with both Gabriel and Alfie, and nobody will ever face a single consequence on this show. Tune in for more drama, Ashley Park singing songs that she could do in her sleep, and more inexplicable “fashion” that Emily could never afford on her salary. Yep, this is totally a Darren Star show, which accounts for its addictiveness, too.
Rick and Morty: The Anime: Season 1 (Adult Swim series streaming 8/15)
Get ready for a “unique Japanese twist” from director Takashi Sano, who helms this 10-episode series that will preserve the essence of the original show’s chaotic adventures. According to the synopsis, this season will revolve around Rick while he “relaxes in a pseudo-world between multiverses,” and “Summer helps Space Beth fight the evil Galactic Federation, and Morty falls in love with a mysterious girl who happens to be an atemporal being.”
Bel-Air: Season 3 (Peacock series streaming 8/15)
Jabari Banks returns as Will Smith for a summery season full of bonfires, pool parties, and Juneteenth extravaganzas. The soapy stories will arrive, as usual, through a strong cultural lens while zeroing in on South LA gentrification. Will shall also look to move beyond his comfort zone, and broken family trust will also be on the mend. Again, however, it’s summer, so expect some fizziness to prevail amid the more serious subjects.
Only Murders in the Building: Season 4 (Hulu series streaming 8/27)
Selena Gomez finally received an Emmy nomination for her third-season performance, and she will soon resume diving into homicidal business with Steve Martin and Martin Short in the terminally popular Hulu series that has included a wide array of incoming actors like Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd, and Cara Delevingne. This time, the mystery apparently involves their building’s courtyard, but also, the trip heads to Hollywood, where a movie about their podcast is coming together. Of course!
Can you sense it? The salt air? The rust on your door? That’s right: August is here, and so is “August.”
One of the most beloved tracks on Taylor Swift‘s 2020 pandemic-released album Folklore is “August,” named after the best month of the year (because it’s when Spirit Halloween re-opens). It’s become a tradition for the song to shoot up the streaming charts beginning in late July, and it’s happening again: “August” is No. 82 on Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart dated July 31, after rising 92 spots with over 1.7 million streams. It’s only going to keep rising throughout August.
“August” is part of a trilogy of songs from Folklore, along with “Cardigan” and “Betty,” about a teenage love triangle between James, Betty, and Augustine (or possibly Augusta). In Folklore: The Long Pond Studio Sessions, Swift explains that “August” is “about the girl that James had this summer with. She seems like she’s a bad girl, but really she’s not. She’s a sensitive person who really fell for him, she was trying to seem cool and seem like she didn’t care… but she really did, and she thought they had something really real.”
If Swifities want to unite and use their unparalleled power to help the title track from Counting Crows’ 1993 album August And Everything After chart, too, that would be swell.
The Osheaga festival is hitting Montreal this weekend from August 2 to 4. Yesterday (July 31), organizers announced a last-minute change: Dominic Fike and Ayra Starr are no longer able to perform, but D4vd and Ray Bull have been added to the lineup.
For a closer look at who’s performing when and where, check out the set time schedule highlights below.
Osheaga Festival Set Times For Friday, August 2, 2024
Leading the festival’s opening day are Mannequin Pussy at 3:10 (all times p.m. and ET) on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, Blonde Redhead at 3:50 p.m. on the Bell River Stage, The Japanese House at 4 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, Sleater-Kinney at 4:35 on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, D4vd at 5:20 on the Bell River Stage, Arlo Parks at 5:30 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, Teezo Touchdown at 6:15 on the Green Stage, Teddy Swims at 6:55 p.m. on the Bell River Stage, Romy at 7 on the Coca-Cola Island Stage, Skepta at 8:40 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, and Noah Kahan at 9:25 on the Bell River Stage.
Osheaga Festival Set Times For Saturday, August 3, 2024
Highlighting the Saturday lineup are The Linda Lindas at 2:40 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, Chappell Roan at 3:30 on the Bell River Stage, Denzel Curry at 5:55 on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, Brittany Howard at 6:15 on the Green Stage, Reneé Rapp at 6:45 on the Bell River Stage, T-Pain at 7 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, The Smashing Pumpkins at 7:45 on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, Labrinth at 8:40 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, and Green Day at 8:45 on the Bell River Stage.
Osheaga Festival Set Times For Sunday, August 4, 2024
Closing out the festival are Confidence Man at 4:05 on the Coca-Cola Island Stage, Diiv at 4:15 on the Green Stage, Raye at 4:50 on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, Kevin Abstract at 5:45 on the Green Stage, Alvvays at 6:20 on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, Tyla at 6:30 on the Belairdirect Valley Stage, Hozier at 8 on the Coors Light Mountain Stage, Justice at 9:15 on the Green Stage, and SZA at 9:15 on the Bell River Stage.
In March 2023, Variety reported that Lovato would make their directorial debut with Child Star, a documentary about, yes, child stars; more importantly, it speaks to Lovato’s point about losing agency over what is made public and what is kept private.
On Wednesday, July 31, The Hollywood Reporter exclusively reported the other child stars Lovato has recruited to participate in the 90-plus-minute Hulu documentary due to premiere on September 17.
“Rather than have it focus solely on Lovato’s past, which has been the subject of other docs, this one will incorporate her intimate and, at times, heart-breaking conversations with other former child stars, including Drew Barrymore, Kenan Thompson, Christina Ricci, Raven-Symoné, JoJo Siwa and Lovato’s Camp Rock co-star Alyson Stoner,” THR relayed.
“I’m so proud to make my directorial debut with this documentary that sheds light on the complexities of child stardom, a topic that is very close to my heart,” Lovato told THR. “I want to thank our cast for being so vulnerable with their stories and our contributors for sharing their knowledge to help push the conversation forward. I hope viewers will gain a deeper understanding of the challenges and pressures faced by young people in the industry so we can achieve our goal of creating a safer and more supportive environment for future generations young talents in entertainment, social media and beyond.”
Then, Wednesday night, people began posting photos of flyers encouraging people to “call Charli XCX at 310-861-2831.” By doing so, a presumptive snippet of the “Guess” remix played.
Brat debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 albums chart following its initial June 7 release. Last week, Charli XCX hinted she had more Brat in store by reposting claims that Brat summer is dead and captioning her Instagram post, “oh? see u next week :)”
As of this writing, Charli XCX has not confirmed anything beyond the aforementioned photo, but, at this point, it would be totally unsurprising if a “Guess” remix featuring Eilish dropped this Friday, August 2.
Patrick Mahomes is the best quarterback in the NFL. He’s got a rocket arm, he’s deadly accurate, and he has the remarkable ability to raise his game when he has to perform in big moments. As a result, quarterbacks across America are modeling their games after Mahomes, even if he’s about as 1-of-1 as we’ve ever seen at the position.
As it turns out, there are quarterbacks who want to resemble Mahomes off the field, too. Nebraska football landed one of the best recruits in program history this past recruiting class in Dylan Raiola, a 5-star quarterback who 247Sports called the second-best signal caller in his class. Raiola showed up for camp on Wednesday, and I promise, this is not a picture of Patrick Mahomes I am about to embed in this post.
He legitimately looks just like Mahomes, right down to the fact that he’s wearing adidas gear. And even Mahomes had to admit that the resemblance is pretty impressive, as he responded to a tweet from Tyreek Hill where the Dolphins receiver wondered what the heck was going on.
USA Basketball coach Steve Kerr made a controversial decision with his rotation during the team’s first game at the Paris Olympics. The team took on a Serbia, and while Kerr played 10 members of his 12-man roster, Jayson Tatum and Tyrese Haliburton did not get on the floor in the 110-84 win.
Tatum, in particular, was a surprising omission, as the Boston Celtics star has established himself as one of the best players in the world and can fit into just about any team context. Kerr expressed some regret over the decision, but considering the Americans won and Tatum made it back into the starting five for the team’s win over South Sudan, it was largely water under the bridge.
Still, we had not heard from Tatum about all of this, but after the South Sudan game, he opened up about the situation and called it a “humbling experience.” Via BasketNews:
“It’s a unique situation, and it’s not about one individual player, competitor in you wants to play obviously, but I’m not here to make a story about myself,” Tatum said after the win against South Sudan. “You win a championship, new contract, NBA 2K25 cover, Sports Illustrated… so after all of this, it’s definitely a humbling experience.”
“We won; I was just glad to get back out there and play again, as there was a lot of chatter over the last few days,” Tatum added.
At the very least, it seemed like Kerr learned from how this experiences blew up. After Joel Embiid got a DNP-CD against South Sudan, Kerr told the media that the decision was entirely based on the matchup, and that Embiid would start the team’s group finale against Puerto Rico.
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