Michelle Zauner is fresh off the release of her latest Japanese Breakfast album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women), but she still has new music to share. Today (June 10), it’s “My Baby (Got Nothing At All),” from the soundtrack of Materialists (we got a preview of the song in a March trailer).
Listen to “My Baby (Got Nothing At All)” above and check out Japanese Breakfast’s upcoming tour dates below.
Japanese Breakfast’s 2025 Tour Dates
06/11 — Tokyo, JP @ Zepp Shunkjuku
06/13 — Osaka, JP @ Club Quattro
06/15 — Cheorwon-gun, KR @ DMZ Peace Train Music Festival
06/21 — Milwaukee, WI @ Summerfest
06/24 — Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller
06/25 — Stockholm, SE @ Filadelfia #
06/26 — Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA #
06/28 — Pilton, UK @ Glastonbury Festival
06/29 — Manchester, UK @ Academy 1 #
06/30 — Glasgow, UK @ Barrowland #
07/01 — Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol #
07/03 — London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton #
07/04-06 — Ewijk, NL @ Down The Rabbit Hole 2025
07/05 — Utrecht, NL @ TivoliVredenburg #
07/08 — Paris, FR @ Le Trianon #
07/10 — Bilbao, ES @ Bilbao BBK Live
07/27 — Portland, OR @ Project Pabst
08/20 — San Diego, CA @ Cal Coast Credit Union Theatre at SDSU *
08/22 — Los Angeles, CA @ Greek Theatre *
08/23 — Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl *
08/27 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic *
08/28 — San Francisco, CA @ The Masonic *
08/30 — Bend, OR @ Hayden Homes Amphitheater *
09/01 — Vancouver, BC @ The Orpheum *
09/02 — Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Amphitheater *
09/03 — Seattle, WA @ Woodland Park Amphitheater *
09/05 — Salt Lake City, UT @ Twilight Concert Series @ Pioneer Park * ^
09/06 — Denver, CO @ The Mission Ballroom *
09/09 — St Paul, MN @ The Palace Theater *
09/10 — Madison, WI @ The Sylvee *
* with Ginger Root
# with Minhwi Lee
^ with Tomper
Ahead of the 2025 BET Awards, the network promised its biggest show ever, and by most accounts, that’s exactly what it delivered on Monday (June 9). In addition to honoring some of Black entertainment’s Ultimate Icons and presenting a huge slate of performers, the show offered a buzzy, well-produced affair, with few faux pas (although it did run long) and plenty of laughs provided by host Kevin Hart.
But, of course, the main reason people tune in is to see who won. Kendrick Lamar, who led all nominees with ten nominations, turned out to be the biggest winner of the evening, taking home five trophies, while associated artists like Doechii and SZA also won in their respective categories. Here is a full list of the winners of the 2025 BET Awards.
Album of the Year
WINNER: GNX — Kendrick Lamar
$ome $exy $ongs 4 U — Drake & Partynextdoor 11:11 Deluxe — Chris Brown Alligator Bites Never Heal — Doechii Cowboy Carter — Beyoncé Glorious — GloRilla Hurry Up Tomorrow — The Weeknd We Don’t Trust You — Future & Metro Boomin
Best Female R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: SZA
Ari Lennox
Ayra Starr
Coco Jones
Kehlani
Muni Long
Summer Walker
Victoria Monét
Best Male R&B/Pop Artist
WINNER: Chris Brown
Bruno Mars
Drake
Fridayy
Leon Thomas
Teddy Swims
The Weeknd
Usher
Best Group
WINNER: Future & Metro Boomin
41
Common & Pete Rock
Drake & Partynextdoor
Flo
Jacquees & Dej Loaf
Larry June, 2 Chainz, The Alchemist
Maverick City Music
Best Collaboration
WINNER: “Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“30 For 30” — SZA feat. Kendrick Lamar
“Alter Ego” — Doechii feat. JT
“Are You Even Real” — Teddy Swims feat. Givēon
“Beckham” — Dee Billz feat. Kyle Richh, Kai Swervo, KJ Swervo
Bless — Lil Wayne, Wheezy & Young Thug
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin & Kendrick Lamar
“Sticky” — Tyler, The Creator feat. GloRilla, Sexyy Red & Lil Wayne
“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
Best Female Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Doechii
Cardi B
Doja Cat
GloRilla
Latto
Megan Thee Stallion
Nicki Minaj
Rapsody
Sexyy Red
Best Male Hip Hop Artist
WINNER: Kendrick Lamar
BigXthaPlug
Bossman DLow
Burna Boy
Drake
Future
Key Glock
Lil Wayne
Tyler, The Creator
Video of the Year
WINNER: “Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
“3AM in Tokyo” — Key Glock
“A Bar Song (Tipsy)” — Shaboozey
“After Hours” — Kehlani
“Denial Is a River” — Doechii
“Family Matters” — Drake
“Timeless” — The Weeknd feat. Playboi Carti
“Type Shit” — Future, Metro Boomin, Travis Scott & Playboi Carti
Video Director of the Year
WINNER: Dave Free & Kendrick Lamar
Anderson .Paak
B Pace Productions & Jacquees
Benny Boom
Cactus Jack
Cole Bennett
Dave Meyers
Foggieraw
Tyler, The Creator
Best New Artist
WINNER: Leon Thomas
41
Ayra Starr
BigXthaPlug
BossMan Dlow
Dee Billz
October London
Shaboozey
Teddy Swims
Dr. Bobby Jones Best Gospel/Inspirational Award
WINNER: “Rain Down on Me” — GloRilla feat. Kirk Franklin, Maverick City Music
“A God (There Is)” — Common & Pete Rock feat. Jennifer Hudson
“Amen” — Pastor Mike Jr.
“Better Days” — Fridayy
“Church Doors” — Yolanda Adams feat. Sir The Baptist & Donald Lawrence (Terry Hunter Remix)
“Constant” — Maverick City Music, Jordin Sparks, Chandler Moore & Anthony Gargiula
“Deserve to Win” — Tamela Mann
“Faith” — Rapsody
Viewer’s Choice Award
WINNER: “Residuals” — Chris Brown
“Denial Is a River” — Doechii
“Nokia” — Drake
“Like That” — Future & Metro Boomin feat. Kendrick Lamar
“TGIF” — GloRilla
“Not Like Us” — Kendrick Lamar
“Luther” — Kendrick Lamar & SZA
“Brokey” — Latto
Best International Act
Ayra Starr (Nigeria)
Any Gabrielly (Brazil)
Basky (UK)
Black Sherif (Ghana)
Ezra Collective (UK)
Joé Dwèt Filé (France)
MC Luanna (Brazil)
Rema (Nigeria)
SDM (France)
Tyla (South Africa)
Uncle Waffles (Swaziland)
Best New International Act
WINNER: Ajulicosta (Brazil)
Abigail Chams (Tanzania)
Amabbi (Brazil)
Dlala Thukzin (South Africa)
Dr Yaro (France)
KWN (UK)
Maglera Doe Boy (South Africa)
Merveille (France)
Odeal (UK)
Shallipopi (Nigeria)
TxC (South Africa)
BET Her
WINNER: “Heart of a Woman” — Summer Walker
“Beautiful People” — Mary J. Blige
“Blackbiird” — Beyonce feat. Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy & Reyna Roberts
“Bloom” — Doechii
“Burning” — Tems
“Defying Gravity” — Cynthia Erivo feat. Ariana Grande
“Hold On” — Tems
“In My Bag” — Flo & GloRilla
Best Movie
WINNER: Luther: Never Too Much
Bad Boys: Ride or Die Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F Mufasa: The Lion King
One of Them Days
Rebel Ridge
The Piano Lesson
The Six Triple Eight
Best Actor
WINNER: Denzel Washington
Aaron Pierce
Aldis Hodge
Anthony Mackie
Colman Domingo
Jamie Foxx
Joey Bada$$
Kevin Hart
Sterling K. Brown
Will Smith
Best Actress
WINNER: Cynthia Erivo
Andra Day
Angela Bassett
Coco Jones
Keke Palmer
Kerry Washington
Quinta Brunson
Viola Davis
Zendaya
Young Stars Award
WINNER: Blue Ivy Carter
Akira Akbar
Graceyn “Gracie” Hollingsworth
Heiress Harris
Melody Hurd
Thaddeus J. Mixson
Tyrik Johnson
VanVan
Sportswoman of the Year Award
WINNER: Angel Reese
A’ja Wilson
Claressa Shields
Coco Gauff
Dawn Staley
Flau’jae Johnson
Juju Watkins
Sha’Carri Richardson
Simone Biles
Sportsman of the Year
WINNER: Jalen Hurts
Aaron Judge
Anthony Edwards
Deion Sanders
Jayson Tatum
LeBron James
Saquon Barkley
Stephen Curry
It’s not much of a reach to say that the relationship between art and commerce has always been… tense. But for KidSuper’s Colm Dillane, the tension isn’t as cut-and-dry as it has often been characterized. While some view artists and corporate interests as natural antagonists, the multifaceted designer sees them as much more symbiotic.
While on a Zoom call with Dillane to chat about his latest brand collaboration, a custom couture-inspired delivery hot bag for Papa John’s rolling out alongside the chain’s new croissant pizza, he detailed his philosophy regarding big-brand involvement in his artistic endeavors.
“I think the support that we get from brands like Papa John’s is super important to maintaining the ability to be creative,” he says. “I think that’s a huge thing. People think that it’s the complete opposite, but actually these collaborations as helping me maintain my freedom and creativity.”
That creativity extends to such as his record label, KidSuper Records, which launched in October with its debut single, “Big In Da Game” featuring British grime legend Giggs and Atlanta trap mainstay Quavo. The label was a natural extension of Colm’s collaborations with artists like Ed Sheeran, Kehlani, Laila!, Russ, and more, highlighting the ties between fashion, graphic design, and music.
“Since day one, music has always been an integral part of KidSuper,” he said at the time. “From housing artists, to making album art, merch collaborations, and hosting pop-ups.” While he said that “KidSuper Records was always a pipe dream,” it’s the sort of dream that could only come true with the freedoms afforded by his mainstream brand collaborations.
So, while Papa John’s benefits from KidSuper’s cool co-sign, Colm’s studio is flourishing thanks in part to the brand’s support, putting him in position to bring more art to life — whether that’s in the world of design, fashion, or music.
How did you end up collaborating with Papa John’s?
Couple reasons. One, we’re doing this fashion show in Paris and every season we go out there as Americans to Paris and work our asses off to try to pull off these crazy shows. When Papa John’s was doing this croissant pizza, they were looking to collaborate with people that think outside the box. Then the whole thing tied in with going to Paris, croissant. Then the whole story tied in with us staying up late nights working on these things, eating pizza. It was kind of like, “Hey, this could work and feel organic and make sense.”
From there, we kept going and talking about it. Then it was like, “Well, during fashion shows, I’ve been known to make interesting accessories and bags and stuff like that.” A pizza bag in the context of a Paris Fashion Week show might actually work for KidSuper. That’s how all the ideas started. The more we got talking about it, the more we were like, “Oh, this is cool, this is cool. This weirdly works,” and here we are.
Sounds like a dream job: Eating pizza in the middle of the night and drawing pictures.
It is a dream job. It’s also very fun because a lot of the people that I work with have been with me since I was five or 10 or 15. A lot of those moments were around pizza. It’s pretty funny. I think you should see behind the scenes of what these Paris Fashion Week happenings are because we’ll be like full kids trying to figure out how to make a Scrabble tile or make the silliest item, and then the next day, it’s like we’re on Vogue competing against Dior and Louis Vuitton. I think, and I’m completely unbiased here, but we do the best shows during Paris Fashion Week.
Speaking of the bag, they actually sent me the press images of it. It looks very, very, very cool. I would love to know the inspirations, the thinking behind some of these design details, like the handle. I was like, “Whoa, that’s nifty.” It’s one of those… I can’t remember the name of it, but it’s like those ropes they tie the elaborate curtains at the opera with. That’s what it reminds me of.
Well, it’s funny that you take that as great art speaks to people in different ways. But we were thinking that the rope kind of represents or alludes to the way you tie croissants. That’s why we did the rope. But I like your take, which made it feel more elegant and fancy.
In terms of the jacquard pattern on it, we were trying to make something that felt KidSuper but also had the colors of Papa John’s, but also wasn’t so screaming in your face that this is a pizza bag. It was also like, “Oh, this is a really nice pattern and could live on a runway as well.” That was kind of the inspiration. When we do these types of collaborations, we present 30 ideas, usually. I think it’s interesting for people to understand because I think a lot of times, people think, “Whatever, it’s not a full collaboration,” or whatever it is. But we presented a bunch of ideas, and we all came together to think that was told the story the best.
I was thinking about my memories of Papa John’s pizza. My thing that I remember is that my high school had Papa John’s pizza in the morning and at lunchtime, you went to the café, and you paid a dollar, and they gave you a slice. Do you have any memories of Papa John’s pizza specifically?
I unfortunately did not have that high school experience. I don’t even think we touched our high school cafeteria food. It was that crazy. I went to high school in Brooklyn. But I mean, the thing that’s funny, and I don’t know if they want me to say this because, but I love the little peppers. I remember the peppers on the side of Papa John’s. That always felt like a touch above the rest of the class that Papa John’s is in. I was like, “Oh man, this is fancy or artisanal or whatever.”
But I think for me growing up, Papa John’s was always seen a little bit as more premium than the rest of its colleagues in the space. That’s how I always saw it, to be honest. Maybe it was just fully because of that pepper. But I unfortunately didn’t have it in high school, but that’s also a cool story. Where’d you go to high school?
Papa John’s
I went to high school in Long Beach Poly. I guess if you go to a school that they shoot movies at, they let you have stuff like that. Nick Cannon is not going to shoot Love Don’t Cost A Thing and not get his Papa John’s.
That’s awesome. My favorite Nick Cannon movie is Drumline.
It’s the best Nick Cannon movie, easily.
It’s the best drumming movie of all time.
Well, there’s Whiplash.
I get in this argument aggressively, and I’m like, “Drumline is 10 times better than Whiplash.”
Happier ending. Whiplash is a drag. What is the most interesting thing you learned through this process?
I think one thing is it’s cool to think all KidSuper and Papa John’s, at one time, were just an idea or just a small company. I think that’s where we both tie in together. It’s also cool to think there’s still a little bit of freedom and play allowed even in these big companies. I try to keep that as much as I can within KidSuper.
Thank you for that. I really appreciate you reminding me of finding the space in the rules to play around because that was something that I’ve been thinking about a lot lately.
When I’m working with brands, they’re championing that more than they’re trying to prevent it. They’re actually like, “How can we think bigger?” That’s why they’re coming to me. Shout out to Papa John’s and other brands. But it’s cool to be in a position now where you can do that. I think some people get these negative connotations about brands where it’s like, “There’s this guy behind the desk who’s like no good ideas and no creative thinking.” But they’re championing new ideas, and they’re trying to do new ideas, so it is quite fun.
This is hard to say, but this is more difficult than people think. I think the support that we get from brands like Papa John’s is super important to maintaining the ability to be creative. I think that’s a huge thing. I think there’s always… people think that it’s the complete opposite, actually, but actually, these collaborations help me maintain my freedom and creativity.
Raye is one of the biggest UK music stars to emerge in recent years, and all the while, she has faced comparisons to another icon from the area: the late Amy Winehouse. That is part of the reason why, Raye admits, she was hesitant to work with Mark Ronson, a noted Winehouse collaborator with whom she has a new song, “Suzanne,” coming this week.
“Honestly, I’m not gonna lie, I actually was quite nervous and scared to work with him. […] I just do want to say that I know I can never, ever, ever, ever, ever attempt to replace or imitate Amy. I’m in awe of her. We all are, and we miss her. […]
It’s quite a tough thing to even allow myself to create so freely with him. But I really just wanted to be like, ‘Do you know what? I just need to forget what anyone else is gonna say about this.’ I absolutely love this producer. I’ve always wanted to work with this producer since I was a little girl.”
She also spoke of her upcoming album, saying, “I don’t have an album title. I’m like, ‘What is it gonna be called?’ It’s stressing me out right now, I can’t lie, because I’ve got the music starting to really come there. I just don’t know what this album’s gonna be called. In my humble opinion, My 21st Century Blues is such a fire album title, and I can’t hand in an album title that’s less good than that.”
Back in December 2024, Shaboozey hit a milestone that most musicians will never get to enjoy: One of his songs, “A Bar Song (Tipsy),” eclipsed 1 billion streams on Spotify. Now, Spotify has honored him for the achievement and the moment made him emotional.
This past weekend, Shaboozey was performing at Spotify House in Nashville. Towards the end of his set, he was surprised on stage by a Spotify employee, who noted that his song currently has over 1.3 billion streams. Shaboozey got teary at that, covering his face and wiping tears from his eyes. He then smiled wide as he was presented with a plaque commemorating the billion streams “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” has racked up. Here’s a video of the moment.
Meanwhile, he recently spoke out in defense of Megan Moroney, his co-presenter at the 2025 AMAs who some thought he had beef with after her comment about country music’s origins. He explained, “Just want to clear something up: my reaction at the AMAs had nothing to do with Megan Moroney! She’s an incredibly talented, hardworking artist who’s doing amazing things for country music and I’ve got nothing but respect for her. I’ve seen some hateful comments directed at her today, and that’s not what this moment was about. Let’s not twist the message – she is amazing and someone who represents the country community in the highest light!”
Keeping up with new music can be exhausting, even impossible. From the weekly album releases to standalone singles dropping on a daily basis, the amount of music is so vast it’s easy for something to slip through the cracks. Even following along with the Uproxx recommendations on a daily basis can be a lot to ask, so every Monday we’re offering up this rundown of the best new music this week.
This week saw Sabrina Carpenter come through with another hit-to-be and Addison Rae continue her ascent to pop stardom. Yeah, it was a great week for new music. Check out the highlights below.
Is it too early to name a “Song Of The Summer?” Yes, it is, but Sabrina Carpenter’s “Manchild” is an early candidate, and the music video is just as good.
Uproxx’s Steven Hyden wrote of Turnstile’s new album, “Given how miserable and colorless most of their peers are now — no other genre revels in performative dreariness like the lip-ring soul-patch merchants populating your local modern rock radio station — the sheer effervescence of Turnstile feels like a small miracle. And Never Enough shines like an 80-degree day after endless months of rain.”
On his upcoming album Play, it sounds like Sheeran is really letting the sounds of the world guide his direction. “Sapphire,” his latest single, for example, leans into an Indian influence, which he amps up further in the track’s video.
Jessie Murph — “Touch Me Like A Gangster”
Murph is always a lyrical delight, as she is on her latest single: “I do not give a f*ck / I want you on your worst behavior / Touch me like a gangster / Rock me, baby boy, give it hell / This bed ain’t gon’ break itself.”
GloRilla — “Typa”
On “Typa,” GloRilla goes full Keyshia Cole by sampling her 2005 song “Love.” She also goes full NFL in the video by casting Carolina Panthers receiver Xavier Legette to play her love interest.
Bailey Zimmerman — “Comin’ In Cold”
Zimmerman has emerged as one of country’s biggest rising stars in the past few years, and now he’s continuing his ascent with a new album, Different Night Same Rodeo. Last week, he shared “Comin’ In Cold,” a fun song about an old flame.
Ethel Cain — “Nettles”
Last week brought two pieces of great Ethel Cain news. One is her new album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You is coming on August 8. The other was “Nettles,” a gorgeous eight-minute single.
King Princess — “RIP KP”
King Princess stars in the new season of Nine Perfect Strangers, but now she’s shifting the focus back to music: A new album, Girl Violence, is on the way, and the new single “RIP KP” is here now.
How does the East Coast’s biggest music festival celebrate 15 years of genre-bending lineups and iconic headlining performances? With blistering temps, hours-long storm delays, and big names delivering even bigger moments on stage to make it all worthwhile.
Governor’s Ball 2025 returned to Flushing Meadows in Queens this year, inviting NYC’s cool crowd to witness feats of unparalleled artistry by the next gen of music superstars. Tyler, The Creator masked up for a pyrotechnic-heavy set that cemented his status as the year’s best live performer on night one, setting the bar high for the acts that followed. Olivia Rodrigo rocked out in the rain with David Byrne. Hozier brought soul, Benson Boone brought backflips, and indie alt faves like Mk.Gee, Clairo, and Car Seat Headrest filled any gaps in between. There’s always something for every kind of music fan at Gov. Ball but this year, the festival proved it’s carving out its own niche on the circuit, curating the kind of performance roster destined to be talked about, with a healthy mix of poised-to-break-big acts and mainstream favorites who all understood the assignment: to put on one hell of a show.
Explosive sets, surprise guests, and a live musical starring Conan Gray – Gov. Ball 2025 had everything. Here are the unforgettable moments everyone’s talking about.
Ever since the Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance shook up pop culture early this year, FIFA, the governing body of the version of football acknowledged by the rest of the world, has showed increased interest in putting on a similar spectacle, contemplating acts such as Coldplay and Kendrick’s rival Drake to imitate the most-watched television event of 2025 to date.
Today, FIFA announced the headliners for the inaugural FIFA Club World Cup Final Halftime Show this July 13 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ: Doja Cat, J Balvin, and Tems. Coldplay’s Chris Martin curated the lineup, while the concert will benefit FIFA Global Citizen’s Education Fund. The Club World Cup is, of course, different from the FIFA World Cup in that it’s contested annually by individual football clubs, rather than national teams. Founded in 2000, the tournament now boasts 36 teams from 6 confederations, with England’s England Manchester City defending the 2024 title.
In a statement, J Balvin said, “From Medellín to MetLife — I’m honored to headline the first-ever halftime show of the FIFA Club World Cup final. It’s a historic moment — for me, for Latin culture and for every kid who dreams big.” Tems added, “We’re going to bring the world together for a beautiful moment — to celebrate football, feel the unity that music brings and improve the lives of millions of children through the FIFA Global Citizen Education Fund.”
The last time we got a new Tame Impala song was in 2023 with the Thundercat collaboration “No More Lies,” and there were also features on a couple of Justice songs in 2024. As far as tentpole releases, though, the most recent Tame Impala album is 2020’s The Slow Rush. Now, though, it looks like new music could be on the way.
Kevin Parker was in Spain this weekend, to make an unannounced appearance at Primavera Sound on Friday (June 6). The next day, he took to Barcelona’s Nitsa Club to deliver a surprise DJ set. As seen in videos from the set (like this one), Parker told the excited crowed, “You guys want to hear a new song? You want to hear a new Tame Impala song? You’re going to be the first ones to hear it, you realize? There’s no going back from this point on, you realize? Alright, let’s do it. Get comfortable.”
He then his play on a new piece of music, which has the psychedelic vibes fans have come to expect from Tame Impala, although the song otherwise had a more pronounced house and electronic influence than his previous material.
Check out Parker previewing a new Tame Impala song here.
The first Governors Ball was in 2011 (headliners Pretty Lights and Girl Talk!), and it’s still going strong in 2025. That’s an eternity in music festival terms, especially a music festival held in New York City, where you can catch the biggest artists in the world every night of the year. A key element to Gov Ball’s success is the festival’s something-for-everyone ethos.
“We were all from the Napster generation, I guess,” co-founder Tom Russell recently told GQ. “You have access to so many different types of music at any point in time. We felt like consumers had a very, very eclectic music taste. We wanted something for everybody at our event.”
That was especially true during the stylish 2025 iteration, held this past weekend at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park in Queens, New York (go Mets). There was a little something for everyone. Here are some of our favorites.
Mannequin Pussy
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: every music festival should have at least one punk band on the bill. Governors Ball understood the assignment with an early Friday afternoon set from Mannequin Pussy, one of the most vital bands around. And one of the only acts to explicitly call out the country’s “descent towards Christian fascism.” (Hozier deserves special mention here, too.) MP’s set, however, was a safe space for the punks, the freaks, the social miscasts to mosh, and, as per singer Missy Dabice’s request, let out a cathartic scream that could be heard all the way in the band’s native Philadelphia.
Tyler The Creator
There’s a reason Tyler The Creator is at the top of so many music festival posters: he’s a really good headliner! That might sound obvious about someone who literally has his own festival, but the man’s magnetism needs to be seen in person. Tyler stood atop a lime green Chromakopia shipping container while performing high-energy favorites both old (“Earfquake” and “Yonkers”) and new (“Rah Tah Tah”). After being accompanied by a virtual Doechii on a screen behind him during “Balloon,” a sweat-drenched Tyler closed things out by having the crowd sing much of “See You Again.” Whenever we see him next, it’s not soon enough.
Marina
Saturday got off to a late start due to a weather delay: doors didn’t open until 4:30 p.m. But when they did, there was a muddy rush to the main stage, not only to set up for that night’s headliner (Olivia Rodrigo), but also to get a good spot for her “opening” acts. Conan Gray’s set was full of charming whimsy, but my millennial-ass was most excited for Marina. The Tumblr-generation queen released a new album the day prior, Princess Of Power, but half her set was dedicated to older electro-pop material, including “How To Be A Heartbreaker” and “Bubblegum Bitch.” She might’ve convinced a few Livies to add a black heart to their sticker collection.
Car Seat Headrest
Car Seat Headrest value quality over quantity. They planned to play only (“only”) six songs during their 45-minute set, a stark contrast from other festival acts who try to cram in as many hits as they can. But each of those half-dozen songs was a journey — from verbose, tightly-structured epics “CCF (I’m Gonna Stay With You)” and “Gethsemane” to perennial favorite “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales.” When Will Toledo & Co. realized they had enough time for a bonus seventh song, they busted out a scrappy version of “Stop Smoking (We Love You).” It was a thrilling finale to a rock opera.
Benson Boone
It took Benson Boone less than 30 seconds to do his first flip. With that physical feat out of the way, he… flipped at least a half-dozen more times. Boone is more than just his (admittedly neat) party trick, however. He’s a powerhouse performer with an impressive vocal range and a likable presence; the delighted smiles from both the kids and middle-aged folks around me when he sang “Beautiful Things” and “Mystical Magical” were all the proof I needed. Come for the flips, stay for the songs.
Olivia Rodrigo
While waiting for Olivia Rodrigo to take the stage at Gov Ball (one of a staggering 18 different music festivals she’s headlining this year), I started thinking about my favorite song of hers. I settled on “Brutal” at the time, but this answer kept changing during the area rock star’s sensational set (which included a cameo from David Byrne). It’s the dizzying “Ballad Of A Homeschooled Girl.” No, it’s the vitriolic “Vampires.” No, it’s the peppy “Love Is Embarrassing.” No, it’s actually “Brutal” or “All-American Bitch” or “Good 4 U.” Rodrigo makes every song of hers sound like your favorite song.
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