The Disney+ premiere of Hamilton just got even bigger.
When the hit musical makes its streaming service debut on July 3, it will be joined by an all-new, behind-the-scenes documentary, Hamilton In-Depth With Kelley Carter. The move feels logical, given the intense passion of Hamilton fans and Disney+’s recent success with making of series like Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian and Into The Unknown: Making Frozen 2. However, this time around, the Hamilton doc will be a collaboration with ESPN+ and The Undefeated that features Kelley L. Carter hosting a virtual roundtable with the original cast. Via Entertainment Weekly:
“The story and subject matter that Hamilton covers, and the creative vision of its architects and actors, are more timely than ever,” Jimmy Pitaro, president of ESPN and co-chair, Disney Media Networks, said in a statement. “The Undefeated, and Kelley L. Carter, are uniquely positioned to help connect audiences – whether they have never seen the show, or have seen it 10 times – to the creative process, people and significance of Hamilton as it debuts on Disney+.”
The documentary announcement coincides with Hamilton creator Lin-Manuel Miranda‘s recent Houston Chronicle interview, in which he addresses concerns that debuting the musical on Disney+ will “lessen its cachet.” Miranda disagrees, and the musical star and creator is happy that new audiences will finally get to see the show for the low price of a Disney+ subscription. He has no qualms with bucking tradition to give the show what he feels is an “enhancement” and not a “replacement.”
“The conventional wisdom is don’t put out a movie while your show is still in theaters,” Miranda told the Chronicle. “The conventional wisdom is wrong.”
Hamilton and Hamilton In-Depth with Kelley Carter premieres July 3 on Disney+
College student Sophia Wilcox surprised her stepfather, Brian Sandusky, with the most incredible Father’s Day gift last year. She created a framed piece of artwork out of supportive Post-It notes he wrote to her while she was in middle school.
“During middle school, my stepdad used to leave me a note on my door each day to inspire me. well, I kept those notes & It’s been 6 years since then. today I gave him those notes back,” she wrote on Twitter.
The gift brought Sandusky to tears.
“He was so shocked when I gave it to him because he hadn’t known that I kept all the notes. He told me later that he was beyond moved,” Wilcox said according to WDRB. “He’s been in my life for about 10 years now. He’s a very supportive man and always tries to make me laugh, even on a bad day.”
during middle school, my stepdad used to leave me a note on my door each day to inspire me. well, I kept those note… https://t.co/9aanc99zSl
Five years have passed since Ellie Goulding released her third studio record Delirium and the singer is gearing up for a big project. Last month, Goulding shared the tracklist to her two-part upcoming album Brightest Blue with features from Diplo, Swae Lee, Juice WRLD, and more. Now, Goulding debuts her album’s collaboration with Lauv.
Titled “Slow Grenade,” the summery tune sees the singers reflecting on an imploding relationship over a buoyant beat. “Slow grenade / It’s blowing up my mistakes / So why don’t I, why don’t I stop it? / Still got time for me to stop it / It’s like a part of me must want it,” they croon in unison.
Goulding and Lauv’s supercharged single arrives in the second part of Brightest Blue, titled EG.0. About the latter half of the album, Goulding says it “encapsulates my confident, brave and fearless side and features all my recent collaborations. I often find myself writing about my thoughts and emotions in a way that I know will be catchy and memorable. I will always seek to use my voice in ways that no one would ever expect and look to collaborate with the least likely, exciting and eclectic group of other artists.”
Listen to “Slow Grenade” above.
Brightest Blue is out 7/17 via Interscope. Pre-order it here.
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Anybody who thought the vinyl resurgence was just a fad was mistaken: The industry has experienced a legitimate revival. As a result, music fans are interested in physical media in ways they may not have if the decades-old medium hasn’t made a comeback. That doesn’t mean everybody is listening to just their parents’ old music, though. That’s part of it, sure, thanks to rereleases that present classic albums in new ways. A vital part of the renewed vinyl wave, though, is new projects being released as records, of which there are plenty.
Whatever you might be into, each month brings a new slew of vinyl releases that has something for everybody. Some stand out above the rest, naturally, so check out some of our favorite vinyl releases of June below.
Phoebe Bridgers — Punisher
Dead Oceans
Bridgers recently told Uproxx of her new album, “I made the whole record knowing that people were going to hear it. […] I just had more fun. I wanted to sound like an adult wrote it.” The “blue with kind of swirly silver” vinyl edition of it is unfortunately/understandably sold out, but there’s nothing wrong with a classic black record.
Carly Rae Jepsen makes B-sides that are better than many artist’s A-sides, which she proved once again on Dedicated Side B. LPs signed by Jepsen herself are out of stock, but the still-wonderful non-signed edition isn’t.
The National — High Violet (10th Anniversary Reissue)
4AD
Matt Berninger told Uproxx of his band’s seminal album, “High Violet did feel like, ‘Oh, we can maybe be any kind of band.’ We were always trying to learn how to be a band at all. Every single thing we did, it was live or die. If we didn’t make some kind of a splash with that record, it did feel that we would die on the vine.”
Eric Clapton And B.B. King — Riding With The King (20th Anniversary Reissue)
Warner Records
In 2000, two of music history’s most beloved guitarists got together for a legendary meet-up of an album. On that record’s 20th anniversary, this vinyl reissue gets two new tracks recorded during the original sessions: The blues standard “Rollin’ And Tumblin’” and B.B. King’s “Let Me Love You.”
Bee Gees — Best Of Bee Gees, Main Course, Children Of The World, Here At Last…Bee Gees…Live, and Spirits Having Flown
Capitol
The Bee Gees have put out some masterful albums in their day, and now a handful of them are getting re-released on gorgeously colored vinyl that complements the album art. Each of the five records have been remastered from the original analog LP master tapes at Capitol Studios.
Neil Young blessed this year with Homegrown, a lost album recorded in 1974 and 1975 that Young has described as “the unheard bridge between Harvest and Comes A Time.” This is a rare chance to hear a (sort of) brand new Young album from a time many would consider a golden age for him, so why not do it on the predominant format of the time?
“The World Is Yours” has often been called one of the greatest rap songs ever, and now for the first time, it’s available as a 7-inch record. The flip side features the song’s instrumental, making this the perfect opportunity to try to re-create the song yourself, or just sit back and appreciate the musical bedrock Nas had to work with here.
Jorge Ben — Ben E Samba Bom, Sacundin Ben Samba, and Jorge Ben
Polysom
Jorge Ben has long been revered as one of the masters of Brazilian music, and now a new group of reissues honors his origins. Three of the artist’s early albums have fresh new vinyl editions, albums that helped catapult him to stardom and acclaim.
Get Ben E Samba Bomhere, get Sacundin Ben Sambahere, and get Jorge Benhere.
Future — Honest (Vinyl Me, Please Reissue)
Epic
The first vinyl release of Future’s Honest is a big one, as it was Vinyl Me, Please’s Hip-Hop Record Of The Month for June. The record is pressed on black vinyl with white and red splatter and comes with an exclusive “I’m Just Being Honest” stencil.
Jónsi, the mastermind behind Icelandic group Sigur Rós, is making a return to his solo career with a handful of singles after a decade-long hiatus. Along with music, this singer is also working on another project. Jónsi has teamed up with a collective of artists, researchers, farmers, formulators, and experts in the CBD field to unveil his own line of CBD tinctures.
Jónsi’s collaborative collective Vona, which means “hope” in Icelandic, helped the singer produce two variants of tinctures, Sleep and Wake. Stemming from high-grade hemp, both sets of tinctures are designed to aid consumers. According to Vona, Sleep assists with rest and dream cycles while Wake is meant to boost energy, alertness, and creativity.
The singer, who has training in the field of aromatherapy and perfume, said in a statement that it’s possible to combine tinctures for varying results. “It’s like with music, a scent can move you and you don’t exactly know why, because it’s invisible,” Jónsi said. “It’s like pure alchemy. It’s an open platform for experimentation and discovery, and the more you mix together, the better results you’ll probably get.”
This isn’t the first time Jónsi has experimented in the field of CBD. Nearly a decade ago, the musician discovered CBD on a journey to aid his insomnia. In 2017, Jónsi developed a line of Sigurberry CBD gummies with CBD company Lord Jones.
Of all the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies, Guardians of the Galaxy least fits the Disney “brand.” There are one-night-stand aliens, Star-Lord is shirtless in one scene, and, as IMDb points out, “Rocket, who is a raccoon, is briefly shown not wearing clothes while entering his prison cell after being showered, his folded prison uniform held over his groin.” My monocle popped out in comedic fashion halfway through that sentence. Also, Guardians and its sequel, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, were written and directed by James Gunn, who began his career with Troma Entertainment, the fine purveyors of anything-goes shlock like The Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke ‘Em High 3: The Good, the Bad, and the Subhumanoid. But Gunn has learned to play nice with Disney and Marvel, even after he was briefly fired from Guardians, Vol. 3, although there is at least one line that had to be cut due to… implied violence against Uncle Jesse?
When asked on Twitter about studio notes, Gunn tweeted, “I like to create a filmmaking atmosphere where I listen to & consider every voice around me. So I truly consider the studio’s notes. I always try the notes out in the cut, no matter my initial distaste, to see if they actually might work. If I don’t like them, I take them out.” He added, “On two occasions – once in Slither & once in Guardians Vol 1, I took out something (two shots in Slither, one line in Vol 1) that I really didn’t want to. But I did that as a way to compromise, because the studios had been so good at letting me ‘get my way.’”
What was the Guardians line?
(in movie) Quill: I come from a planet of outlaws, Billy the Kid, Bonnie & Clyde, John Stamos.
Drax: Sounds like a place that I would like to visit.
Quill: Cool.
(cut) Drax: And kill many people there.
(in movie) Quill: I come from a planet of outlaws, Billy the Kid, Bonnie & Clyde, John Stamos. Drax: Sounds like a place that I would like to visit. Quill: Cool. (cut) Drax: And kill many people there.
Ozark‘s third season rose from the twisted ashes after lighting Jason Bateman’s Marty Byrde-bound world on fire, and if you’ve seen the season finale, you know that there was a substantial cliffhanger that demands followup. Can Marty possibly survive that hot (and bloody) mess? Will Wendy finally take the family and run? Will Julia Garner win another Emmy and then launch a Ruth Langmore-centered spinoff? At least a few of those questions should be answered with Season 4, which Netflix announced on Tuesday as a supersized affair.
This upcoming season will wrap up the Byrdes’ money-laundering madness in a total of fourteen episodes, rather than the ten episodes of previous seasons. However, the season will launch as two seven-part halves, so this sounds like we’re kinda getting five seasons? That’s a pleasing thought to fans who recognize that Ozark scratches a certain Breaking Bad itch reminiscent of the Walt-and-Jesse dynamic. Jason Bateman, who previously told fans to expect “three seasons, four seasons, five seasons, something like that” from this show, can now count himself as being on point. In a statement released by Netflix, Bateman promises that “[a] super sized season means super sized problems for the Byrdes.” Then he added, “I’m excited to end with a bang(s).”
I can’t wait, even though we’ll obviously have to wait. If this show doesn’t include a capsule episode where Ruth tosses so many people off a casino boat, then that will be an opportunity lost. Obviously, no one knows when the fourth season will shoot (more than likely, these halves will roll out over a few years), but here’s a tiny tease:
For most of us, pulling a bottle of “bourbon barbecue sauce” off the grocery store shelf is the easy play come 4th of July. Who cares that the first ingredient is high fructose corn syrup? It’s simple. Simple is good these days. Whereas gathering a basket full of ingredients and slowly simmering them down into a bespoke BBQ sauce is time and energy-consuming. “You’re telling me I’m going to spend a few hours cooking the sauce that I’m going to spend another few hours cooking my ribs in?”
But as the summer wears on and new lockdowns are issued, time is on our side. And god knows we’ve all had enough sourdough. That’s why we’re breaking down how to make your own bourbon barbecue sauce for the holiday weekend.
A few caveats before we get rolling. This is a nearly “from scratch” recipe. The only real corner cut here was not blanching, peeling, and dicing my own tomatoes. I used these canned beauties specifically. They’re only tomatoes and a pinch of salt that have been pasteurized. That’s it. Also, I’m using Four Roses Bourbon in this recipe because I have it on hand. You do not need to break the bank on the bourbon for this recipe. (Though I wouldn’t exactly recommend you using paint thinner, either.)
If you don’t have an abundance of time, you can speed this recipe up considerably by using standard tomato puree and then substituting the fresh onion, garlic, and dried chilis with onion and garlic powders and paprika. Also, this is basically a double recipe. I plan on using this BBQ sauce all summer — I’m putting its shelf life as four to six weeks when kept in the fridge.
Okay, let’s dive in and make some bourbon BBQ sauce.
First things first, peel the onion and garlic. I do a fairly fine dice on the onion and leave the garlic whole to be crushed later. I also do a rough chop on the two moritas (dried and smoked jalapenos).
I get a medium pot on the stove on medium-high heat with a good glug of olive oil (just enough to make an even layer across the bottom of the pot). Once hot, I add in the onion with a good pinch of salt.
Once the onions have been properly sweated and are translucent. I crush in the garlic cloves and add the chilis. I stir while those become fragrant.
Next, I add in the tomato paste and stir until it’s incorporated with the base.
Lastly, I add in the chopped tomatoes and a large pinch of salt.
Zach Johnston
I let that come up to a simmer and top with the lid slightly ajar. I let that simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes or until it smells very fragrant.
Once, everything has sort of melded in the base tomato sauce, I use an emersion blender to create a puree. If you don’t own an immersion blender you can pour it into your blender. If you do, remember that you either have to have a Vitamix or a Ninja, where the lid can’t blow off, or you need to hold the lid on, as the hot air creates immense pressure. You do not want your cabinets sprayed with BBQ sauce.
Zach Johnston
Once I have a smooth puree, I start adding the ingredients that are going to make this a BBQ sauce vs a modified marinara.
Quick interlude: As of now, you have a great sauce for the base of an Arrabiata or sugo salsiccia. So, if you wanted to, you could halve the sauce and reserve one-half for pasta making later. In that case, naturally, halve the rest of the ingredients for the BBQ sauce.
Back to the bourbon BBQ sauce — add in the bourbon, vinegar, maple syrup, molasses, and spices. Mix well and bring back to a bare simmer.
Zach Johnston
Replace the lid, making sure it’s ajar, and let simmer on low for a couple of hours or until it’s reduced by half. You’ll need to keep an eye on it and give the sauce a stir every 15 to 20 minutes to stop it burning on the bottom.
Also, taste-test the sauce after an hour or so. Does it need more salt? More sweetness? More Vinegar? Maple syrup is very light and will not have the same sugary bang as brown sugar. On this batch, I end up adding in a little more vinegar, molasses, and salt to accommodate my palate. Adjust your sauce according to yours.
Zach Johnston
The last, and sort of crucial step here, is to let the sauce cool and then run it through a sieve to get that smooth texture you want in a bbq sauce. Don’t do this while the sauce is hot, you’ll burn your skin.
Zach Johnston
You’ll need to slowly work the sauce through the sieve into another pot. Sort of just slowly press the sauce through as you stir it until you’re left with a spoonful of a thick paste, which you can throw away.
Zach Johnston
Part III: Storage
Zach Johnston
The last step is to get the sauce into some bottles. I’m using two 18-ounce plastic sauce bottles. I fill up both with a small bowlful left over.
The sauce is deep and unctuous. There’s a mild spice at the base with a hint of smoke (double the chilis if you want it hotter or smokier). There’s a clear tanginess that’s slightly sweet with a hint of bourbon shining through. The umami from the stewed tomato is the real star of the show with the spice, tang, sweet, and bourbon as supporting players.
I’m going to try it in a pulled pork sandwich later. I’ll let you know how it goes over on Instagram.
The album art for Pop Smoke’s upcoming posthumous album, Shoot For The Stars, Aim For The Moon, was recently revealed, and it was not warmly received. Fans accused Virgil Abloh of being lazy with the album cover and roasted the art. In an Instagram post, Abloh has explained his thought process behind the art.
Sharing the art in a post that is no longer on his Instagram, Abloh wrote, “the last conversation i had with @realpopsmoke was about what we were gonna do in the future. this album cover was one of like 5 things we talked about. he mentioned his story felt like the metaphor of a rose and thorns growing from concrete of of his hood in Canarsie, Brooklyn. in your memory I just finished it yesterday. as evident of the whole idea, the t-shirt insinuates it’s mandatory we put an and to this cycle of violence that plagues us, we need to shoot for the moon & aim for the stars. as heavy is it is we are celebrating your life the whole way thru. rest in peace young one.”
Artist Ryder Ripps shared a screenshot of the post and accused Abloh of poorly ripping him off, writing, “This man took the entire chrome rose concept from me, ruined it with careless graphic design and then wrote some bullsh*t about it. So sad that someone would care this little about art, design and the memory of a human who was so loved to wrap his name up in lies and theft.”
This is all a bit of a moot point now, though, as Smoke’s label said they would be making changes to the art used for the cover.
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