Primavera Sound has announced its Barcelona lineup for 2024 led by Lana Del Rey, SZA, Vampire Weekend, and more. Running from May 29 to June 2, tickets for the 2024 Barcelona Primavera Sound Festival will go on sale Friday, November 24 at 11:00 a.m. CET (that’s 5 a.m. ET). There’s also a presale on November 23, which you can register for until November 22 at 5:59 p.m. ET (11:59 p.m. CET).
But how much are tickets going to cost?
For “first section” general passes, the Primavera website currently has a base price of €265. “Second section” passes start at €295, while “third section” passes go up from €325. First-section VIP passes begin at €495, and give holders an exclusive entrance lane, access to VIP areas of the festival, and preferential entrance lanes for certain performances. Second section VIP passes begin at €545.
This year’s massive lineup also includes performances from Arca, Bikini Kill, Charli XCX, Clipse, Deftones, Jai Paul, Kim Petras, Omar Apollo, Troye Sivan, 070 Shake, Amyl And The Sniffers, BadBadNotGood, Ethel Cain, Faye Webster, Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Romy, Yo La Tengo, The Armed, Billy Woods, Blonde Redhead, Dogstar (Keanu Reeves’ band), Dorian Electra, Lambchop, The Lemon Twigs, Mount Kimbie, Royel Otis, Tirzah, Yeule, American Football, Hannah Diamond, Joanna Sternberg, Julie Byrne, Mannequin Pussy, Militarie Gun, Ratboys, Slow Pulp, and more, so those prices might end up being pretty good value.
Indie music has grown to include so much. It’s not just music that is released on independent labels, but speaks to an aesthetic that deviates from the norm and follows its own weirdo heart. It can come in the form of rock music, pop, or folk. In a sense, it says as much about the people that are drawn to it as it does about the people that make it.
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MJ Lenderman – And The Wind (Live And Loose!)
From Wednesday’s masterful Rat Saw God to his solo breakthrough, last year’s Boat Songs, the Asheville songwriter MJ Lenderman has been on a hot streak. On his live album, And The Wind (Live And Loose!), Lenderman maintains his dizzying momentum. It perfectly captures the spirit of his live shows: rowdy bursts of guitar twang, noisy breakdowns, and locked-in, symbiotic performances. Boat Songs cuts like “Hangover Game” and “Dan Marino” take their country-fried arrangements a step further, and his latest single “Rudolph” gets an extended outro that nearly doubles its original length. Across this album’s 15 tracks, Lenderman reminds us why he’s one of indie rock’s best songwriters right now.
Kurt Vile – Back To Moon Beach
Leave it to Kurt Vile to make a roughly hour-long EP. The Philly indie rock songwriter has practically become synonymous with sprawling, dreamy twang. Similar to last year’s Watch My Moves and seminal records like Smoke Ring For My Halo and Wakin On A Pretty Daze, many of his songs far exceed the five-minute mark. His new EP, Back To Moon Beach, would qualify as a double album for some artists. Vile, however, likes to defy expectations, both in his music and his presentation. On songs like the cheerful cover of “Must Be Santa” and the drum machine-driven, gauzy “Like A Wounded Bird Trying To Fly,” Vile continues to surprise us in the best way. It’s hard to ask much more of songs this charming.
The Smile – “Wall Of Eyes”
Core Radiohead songwriters, vocalist Thom Yorke and guitarist Jonny Greenwood, have been keeping themselves occupied. But they’ve largely left Radiohead behind since 2016’s masterful A Moon Shaped Pool. The Smile, their pseudo-side project with Sons of Kemet drummer Tom Skinner, seems to be their primary interest at this point. Last year’s excellent debut, A Light For Attracting Attention, will receive its follow-up this January, titled Wall Of Eyes. Alongside the announcement, they’ve shared its title track and opener. Its eerie sense of calm hits hardest in the chorus, as Yorke croons, “I try, but it don’t go away.” Although it’d be a shame to have Radiohead go away, we’re lucky to have a band that matches their distinct panache for ornate, mournful beauty.
Mannequin Pussy – “Sometimes”
Philly punk rockers Mannequin Pussy are three for three with the new singles from their upcoming album, I Got Heaven. Whereas the title track was acerbic and punchy and “I Don’t Know You” was a slow burn, “Sometimes” is a jangly, pop-inflected stomper that drives forward at a quick pace but relishes in its swooning textures. It’s a lovely blend of Mannequin Pussy’s various modes: snarling delivery; punishing drums; and rich guitar riffs.
Helado Negro – “I Just Want To Wake Up With You”
Roberto Carlos Lange, who records under the sobriquet Helado Negro, is known for his woozy grooves and soothing vocals. His latest preview of the forthcoming Phasor has plenty of both. As its name suggests, “I Just Want To Wake Up With You” is a paean to domesticity and settling in with a loved one. It sounds as cozy as a late Sunday morning spent in bed.
Julie Byrne – Julie Byrne With Laugh Cry Laugh
Over the summer, Buffalo songwriter Julie Byrne released her meditative, delicate, and groundbreaking third album, The Greater Wings. Now, she’s already back with more material, this time alongside Taryn Blake Miller and Emily Fontana. The four-track EP, aptly called Julie Byrne With Laugh Cry Laugh, is as gut-wrenchingly astounding as you’d expect. From the drum-free, latticed opener “’22” to the light finger-picking on a cover of Jackson Browne’s “These Days,” we can only hope that Laugh Cry Laugh isn’t a one-and-done collaboration.
Mo Troper – Troper Sings Brion
Mo Troper isn’t a stranger to covers. In 2021, he covered The Beatles’ Revolver in full, and, back in 2014 with his old band Your Rival, he reimagined Beyoncé’s “Irreplaceable” as a lost track from Weezer’s Pinkerton. However, Troper Sings Brion is one of his most fully realized visions yet. Composed of 11 Jon Brion demos as interpreted by the Portland indie rocker, Troper Sings Brion breathes new life into the deepest of deep cuts and presents them to a new audience. Just as last year’s MTV struck a shrewd balance between noisy discord and hook-driven power-pop, Troper’s readings of Brion’s rarities, uniting dissonance and harmony, come across as the purest labor of love.
Madi Diaz – “Don’t Do Me Good”
On Madi Diaz’s last full-length album, 2021’s History Of A Feeling, the Nashville singer-songwriter chronicled the dissolution of a long-term romance. Scheduled for release this February, Weird Faith examines the insecurities that arise at the start of a new one. “Don’t Do Me Good,” her duet with country fixture Kacey Musgraves, documents these ups and downs in vivid detail. “Every time I walk away, I stay, you knew I would,” they sing together over a swaying, 6/8 shuffle. It all comes to a climax toward the end when Diaz and Musgraves belt in unison, leaving all their feelings on the table.
Ali Sethi and Nicolás Jaar – Intiha
Ali Sethi found immense success with his 2022 single, “Pasoori.” It was so ubiquitous, in fact, that it was one of the most Googled songs of the year. Rather than following up on commercial hit potential, though, the Pakistani artist has opted for the freeform, amorphous compositions on Intiha, a collaborative album with electronic producer Nicolás Jaar. Recontextualizing Jaar’s 2020 solo album, Telas, Sethi intersperses Jaar’s atmospheric tracks with extemporaneous vocals rooted in Urdu poetry. Structurally, Sethi adopts ghazals, a Sufi artform concerned with love and loss. Intiha, consequently, is an exercise in reconceptualization, using extant blueprints for newfound expression.
Water From Your Eyes — Crushed By Everyone
Experimental pop duo Water From Your Eyes released one of the best albums of the year, Everyone’s Crushed. That album’s commitment to deconstruction elevated Rachel Brown’s and Nate Amos’ levels of delightful absurdity to wondrous new heights. Somehow, they’ve taken that penchant to an even further extreme; they’ve handed over the tools to other like-minded artists, including Nourished By Time, Mandy, Indiana, and Sword II. Billed as a remix album, Crushed By Everyone delivers on its namesake. From Mandy, Indiana’s clubby rendition of “Remember Not My Name” to Amos’ own brutal, sludgy take on “Barley,” Water From Your Eyes’ singular vision of inscrutable fun cuts through the clutter, even when other musicians take over the boards.
A motorcycle drama from Take Shelter and Mud director Jeff Nichols that stars Tom Hardy, Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Michael Shannon, Mike Faist, and Norman Reedus? That sounds like a good movie that people would want to see! Well, too bad, because The Bikeriders is no longer coming out next month.
And maybe never in theaters.
Hollywood newsletter TheInSneider (via Variety) reports that following Disney’s decision last month to remove The Bikeriders from its schedule, “financier New Regency is looking for a new distributor for the star-studded movie… Insiders at the company simply felt there wasn’t enough time to mount a proper publicity campaign following the conclusion of the SAG-AFTRA strike, especially with the holiday season right around the corner.” The most likely scenario is The Bikeriders coming out on streaming.
Back in October, Disney unset The Bikeriders from its planned wide theatrical release on December 1 after Beyoncé announced that her Renaissance concert film would be released in AMC theaters on the same day. Beyoncé’s Renaissance isn’t expected to perform quite as well as Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour film, but it should open north of $20 million.
Don’t blame, Beyoncé. Blame the industry for only releasing blockbusters or potential Oscar winners in theaters. The Bikeriders looked like a modest hit with a $40 million budget that had little chance of getting nominated for Best Picture. Those types of films are relegated to streaming these days. Bummer.
The holidays are upon us, and there’s no greater gift than the gift of music. This holiday season, you can give the Drake fan in your life all sorts of goodies and treats.
Uproxx has put together a nifty little guide for Drizzy fans, for those who simply can’t have too much of the prolific rapper. At the time of writing, no Black Friday deals have been announced, but fans can purchase some fun items just in time for jolly season (and some of the options below might just get price cuts as Black Friday approaches).
Dave’s-giving Party Pack from Dave’s Hot Chicken
Drake fans who wish to get the festivities started early with the Dave’s Hot Turkey Party Pack from Dave’s Hot Chicken — a chain in which Drake is an investor. The Dave’s-giving party pack comes with Winter Sports-Themed Bibs, a Floral Centerpiece Cutout featuring Dave’s heads as tulips, photobooth props, and much more. Guests of Southern California- and Detroit-area Dave’s stores can add this pack to orders of sliders, tenders, or fries for $10 more, or purchase for an additional $12. Granted, this merch isn’t directly related to Drake, but makes for a fun addition to Drake memorabilia.
Items are available in select stores only.
Tickets to Drake’s It’s All A Blur — The Big What? Tour
Drake and J. Cole will kick off 2024 with their North American It’s All A Blur — The Big What? Tour. While they won’t be hitting too many major cities, Drake does plan to touch on the cities he missed on the first go-around of the tour. This is ideal for Drake fans who also didn’t get to make the first iteration of It’s All A Blur.
Drake and Kendra Samir’s Titles Ruin Everything poetry book
Drake and longtime collaborator Kendra Samir released a poetry book called Titles Ruin Everything, a collection of words and lines Drake previously described as a “stream of consciousness.” While Drake’s most recent music has prompted some mixed reactions, the poetry book makes for a lovely addition to one’s coffee table.
The book is available for purchase through Drake’s official merchandiser, Drake Related.
Drake’s Views hoodie and sweatpants
Keep it cozy with loungewear embedded with the logo from Drake’s 2016 album, Views — which many fans hail as the quintessential Drake project.
Manifest positive energy into your home with the Good Thoughts candle. Crafted with orange and fir balsam and paired with rose and sandalwood provides a spiritual experience within the house.
Kick it like Drake in these stylish new NOCTA Glides, which he designed as a partnership with Nike. These may be a bit more pricey than some of the aforementioned items, but they’ll run you cheaper than some of the tickets for the It’s All A Blur shows. Granted, you may have to fight some Ticketmaster-esque crowds.
The Glides are available for purchase through NOCTA.
If there is one universal truth, it’s that any film starring Barry Keoghan will be both weird/unsettling and also worth watching. Add Jacob Elordi, and you’re in for a really bizarre time in the cinema.
Keoghan stars in Saltburn, the latest story from Promising Young Woman director Emerald Fennell. The film follows a misfit student who gets invited to a classmate’s summer home for some rich people’s shenanigans while trying to distance himself from his own home life. Here is the official synopsis for the film:
Academy Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell (Promising Young Woman) brings us a beautifully wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming and aristocratic Felix Catton (Jacob Elordi), who invites him to Saltburn, his eccentric family’s sprawling estate, for a summer never to be forgotten.
Saltburn was given a limited release earlier this month and will hit even more theaters this week. While guessing streaming release dates can be hard, there are some clues here. The movie is an Amazon MGM Studios production, meaning that it will likely head to Prime after its theatrical run. This is normally about 45 days, meaning Saltburn could be on streaming just in time for the New Year.
If you’re still looking for some more Barry Keoghan weirdness, check out The Killing of a Sacred Deer on Netflix.
Last night, Kali Uchis announced that she is dropping an exciting new collaboration soon, as she’s bringing Karol G on for their new song, “Labios Mordidos.” In an Instagram post, Uchis shared a photoshoot that she and Karol did, where the two are dressed in complementary outfits.
Karol gives off the sweet energy, wearing all-pink, while Uchis is rocking a leather jacket. The promo even puts them on a movie-themed poster, as they give off the “dynamic duo in an action movie” vibes. At the bottom, they are both wearing black sunglasses, holding hands, and walking away from an explosion — one they likely created.
There’s even a behind-the-scenes video that shows fire was actually used to shoot the image, proving that Uchis and Karol are putting their all into this release. And, if this is just for the teaser, it’s exciting to think what the music video will look like.
Fans are here for it too, with one joking in Uchis’ comments that they “haven’t seen this version of The Matrix yet.” The song will be included in Uchis’ upcoming Orquídeas album.
Check out Uchis’ announcement of the next single above.
Kali Uchis’ “Labios Mordidos” (feat. Karol G) is out 11/23.
David Letterman received a hero’s welcome while making a triumphant return to the Ed Sullivan theater where he hosted The Late Show for 22 years. After being introduced by current host, Stephen Colbert, Letterman walked out to a massive standing ovation and chants of “Dave!” as he took the stage. As the veteran late night host attempted to sit down, the crowd got even wilder.
“What happened? What are they doing now? Is there going to be trouble?” Letterman quipped after standing back up. “Stephen, control your people.”
As the two settled in for a “delightful” conversation, Letterman couldn’t help but remark about the amazing condition of his old stomping grounds, which looks way better than when he was host. Letterman noted that his dressing room was nicer than any hotel he’s ever been in, and he’ll be staying in it until Christmas.
Jokes aside, Letterman made it a point to graciously compliment his successor.
“By the way, congratulations on the great success you and your staff have had,” Letterman told Colbert via CNN. “It must be very, very gratifying and as a handful of people recognized, it’s not easy, but you make it look very easy. So, again, congratulations to you and the entire staff.”
Letterman even obliged Colbert by recreating the selfie they took when it was announced that Colbert would be taking over The Late Show desk.
As for the big question of whether Letterman misses the job: Of course.
“I miss everything!” Letterman said. “I mean mostly, it’s fun. Very few things in life provide one the opportunity. And I can’t speak for you or to you on this topic, but for me, if you muck one up, 24 hours later you get to try again.”
You can watch more of Letterman’s delightful interview with Colbert below:
Former Uproxx cover star Wale has denied a claim that he was attacked by Diddy during a studio session with Cassie after the specious story went viral on social media. According to TMZ, Wale and his management issued a statement to decry the false anecdote, noting that Wale never met Cassie and that the YouTuber who started the rumor did so to capitalize on recent headlines involving Daddy and Cassie to go viral.
The YouTuber, Ant Glizzy, detailed an incident in which he claimed Diddy and his security guard hung Wale over a balcony, a la Suge Knight and Vanilla Ice. However, according to Wale’s team, “It’s a shame that a complete fabrication has gotten this far and that we have to dignify it with a response. It is a fantasy written by an outsider to exploit a viral story for clicks. The author must have watched The Five Heartbeats on basic cable and got inspired. They have never been in the same room as the people mentioned. Wale has never met Cassie or the author and was never involved in any type of altercation. He wishes peace for everyone involved in the settlement.”
Here’s the scene they mentioned:
Diddy and Cassie drew headlines and speculation over the weekend when the “Me & U” singer filed a lawsuit against her former beau alleging rape and abuse. The suit did say Diddy hung someone from a 17th-story balcony, but Wale was not named. The suit was settled a day later but by then, the damage was done. If Ant Glizzy was using the news to draw attention to himself, it’s all the more reason for social media users to consider news sources with some healthy skepticism. As Offset said, they’ll do anything for clout.
The Washington Wizards are a bad basketball team but can be an entertaining watch because their defense is breathtakingly awful but they have enough bucket-getters to keep things interesting on nights where shots are falling.
They also are a young team with a lot of players taking on roles they’ve never really had before, which can lead to some funny (or infuriating, depending on your perspective) learning moments. On Monday night, during what became a 142-129 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Jordan Poole found himself on the wrong end of one of those learning moments with four minutes to go with the Wizards down 10. After a made Bucks basket, Poole had Kyle Kuzma roll the ball up the floor so he could walk up without burning time off of the shot clock. The only problem was, the clock doesn’t stop after a made basket in the NBA until the two minute mark of the fourth quarter, meaning 15 seconds wound off of the clock before Poole recognized his error — jumping up and down and gesturing at the clock in anger before picking the ball up.
The good news is, he avoided real disaster by quickly picking it up and scoring on a floater. However, it might be time to brush up on the NBA rulebook in Washington to avoid such situations in the future. This isn’t the first time a team has not understood clock rules to a hilarious degree, as a year ago Ja Morant was able to burn 31 seconds off of the game clock just standing over the ball before the Hornets realized they needed to make him pick it up. Time may be a construct, but it is one NBA players need to understand before they start trying to manipulate it.
Thank goodness that House of the Dragon did not disappoint. The prequel series took off like a lithe and speedy young fire breather before adding layers to the story that eventually spawned the Targaryen civil war gearing up in King’s Landing and Dragonstone by those under the Black and Green labels. HBO decided early on that four seasons would be the ideal length to tell this story (although another Westeros series, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms: The Hedge Knight is waiting in the wings), and now, the time will soon come for the second season based upon George R.R. Martin’s Fire and Blood book.
Considering all of the excitement at hand, it’s almost as if that final Game of Thrones season never happened. Actually, let’s pretend that this is the case and talk about the upcoming Dance of the Dragons, which follows in the wake of King Viserys‘ not-so-great decisions during his reign. As well, some new characters have been announced to arrive in Season 2, and they will help carry out this war between Team Black (those on the side of Queen Rhaenyra), and Team Green (those on the Hightower side of the feud and led by Queen Alicent and Otto Hightower).
As the show begins to wind down post-production, let’s talk about the information out there so far:
Plot
“Dance of the Dragons” is actually a label that GRRM drags a little bit in the Fire and Blood book and something apparently dreamed up by Westeros residents who observed the giant creatures flying above. Granted, they had to live to tell about it first, and much of the second season should involve a chess board of the Teams Black and Green plotting out which cities and houses they can rally to their side, even if they need to do so by torching half a population.
Naturally, there will be whispers in ears that influence the decision makers, and mistakes shall be made. Before now, the biggest split-second mistake happened to be Aemond’s decision to scare the hell out of Luc, which ended with Arrax being torn in half by Vhagar. Speaking of which, she’s still kicking, but Daemon might be riding Vermithor (seen below) in addition to Ceraxes.
HBO
Granted, Vhagar is still the oldest dragon and therefore the biggest. Also unpredictable. I wouldn’t want to see this saliva coming my way.
HBO
From there, expect to meet many additional dragons, including perhaps Sheepstealer, Grey Ghost, and Cannibal. In Driftmark, Seasmoke remains unclaimed at the moment, but all four of these dragons would presumably aid Team Black, so we’ll have to hang tight and see if that’s the case. Even without these four dragons onboard, Team Black’s fire breathers outnumber those of Team Green, but they still have Vhagar.
There’s also no telling how far into the war that Season 2 will progress (gotta save more for later), but we will see King Aegon II attempt to settle into his role as well. As you no doubt recall, he wasn’t exactly into the idea of ruling over the Seven Kingdoms until that roaring applause greeted his coronation in the Dragonpit. Of course, Rhaenys took that news to Rhaenyra, and coupled with Luc’s death, it. is. on. In the book, Daemon ends up doing much of the early traveling/recruiting by fire while Rhaenyra recovers from grief (on multiple fronts), so we shall see if the show matches up to that plot point.
Cast
HBO recently announced four key characters (and their actors) arriving in Season 2:
– Alys Rivers (Gayle Rankin), who is a healer and a prolific wet nurse who resides in Harrenhal, one of the first castles who yield to Team Black during the Fire and Blood book.
– Ser Simon Strong (Simon Russell Beale), who is not only the Castellan of Harrenhal but also an uncle to Lord Larys Strong (Matthew Needham), he of the foot fetish.
– Ser Gwayne Hightower (Freddie Fox), an intriguing figure in Team Green, given that he’s Otto Hightower’s son, Alicent’s brother, and King Aegon II’s uncle.
– Alyn of Hull (Abubakar Salim), a Velaryon fleet sailor who did the thing during the Stepstones campaign.
Returning cast members (to swap parentheses usage at this point) include Emma D’Arcy (Rhaenyra Targaryen), Matt Smith (Daemon Targaryen), Olivia Cooke (Alicent Hightower), Ewan Mitchell (Aemond Targaryen), Tom Glynn-Carney (Aegon Targaryen), Eve Best (Rhaenys Targaryen), Steve Toussaint (Corlys “Sea Snake” Valaryon), Fabien Frankel (Ser Criston Cole the terrible), Sonoya Mizuno (Mysaria/that White Worm), and Rhys Ifans (Otto Hightower).
Unfortunately, we cannot expect to see Paddy Considine unless they decide to put King Viserys into zombie form.
Release Date
House of the DragonSeason 2 was already filming when the writers’ strike began with scripts already locked. Additionally, the European-set film production was not affected by the actors’ strike either, so the set schedule proceeded as planned, and that meant that the show will stick with its early Summer 2024 release date. For a show with such enormous scope and tons of special effects along with battle scenes and armies in addition to a sprawling ensemble cast, less than two years could be considered miraculous under normal circumstances. In a time of Hollywood strife, it’s almost unbelievable.
Trailer
HBO is keeping footage close to its sleeve at the moment. Surely, there are a ton of CGI effects to be added for fire and dragons and son on. Beware of all the fake/fan versions on YouTube, and for a refresher (while we await a trailer and in case you ever stumble upon a dragon), here is young Aemond showing us how to claim Vhagar. Quick, brush up on that High Valyrian!
HBO’s first ‘House of the Dragon’ season can currently be streamed on Max.
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