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Netflix knows that all of us are freezing our tushes off, and that’s (at least part of) why they keep cranking out the winter content. This month, there’s some voyeuristic true crime coming your way, along with return seasons of some highly viewed shows. In addition, a testosterone-fueled franchise branches out with more hair and fur and armor flying everywhere, and one of Tyler Perry’s most beloved (and misunderstood) creations comes back from “retirement.” Oh, and Will Arnett has brought some of his famous friends to troll the hell out of the procedural genre with help from Coco.

There’s plenty more coming from the archives, too. While you wait for Robert Pattinson in The Batman, catch him in Josh and Benny Safdie’s Good Time, along with Keanu Reeves in Al Pacino in The Devil’s Advocate. And there’s a new true crime original Netflix selection called The Tinder Swindler, which will make you avoid online dating even more than usual. Stay warm and safe!

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) Netflix in February.

Inventing Anna (Netflix limited series streaming 2/11)

As if Julia Garner didn’t already rule the small screen in Ozark, we’re getting another heaping helping of her. This time, though, the tight corkscrew curls are largely hidden while Garner portrays Anna Delvey, a real-life Instagram “legend” and fake German heiress. In reality, Delvey was a master con artist who captivated New York’s social elite and ended up dragging the hell out of the American dream in the process. This limited series follows the investigation into Anna’s misdeeds, along with how she stares down trial and keeps those lies alive, all as inspired by Jessica Presler’s New York Magazine article that will get you primed.

Vikings: Valhalla (Netflix series streaming 2/25)

Six seasons of the saga weren’t enough for fans of the action-packed, shout-filled O.G. series. This sequel spinoff series follows different stories set 100 years ahead with a different generation of heroes chasing destiny. In the midst of it all, the show will introduce history-famous Vikings, including Leif Eriksson (Sam Corlett), Freydis Eriksdotter (Frida Gustavsson), and Nordic prince Harald Sigurdsson (Leo Suter). As expected, clashes will be bloody between the English royals and the Vikings while everyone argues into oblivion about Christian and pagan beliefs and fights for the most glory and (of course) for survival.

Murderville (Netflix limited series streaming 2/3)

Procedural shows have already reached parody height in some instances and been lampooned to death (in a largely enjoyable way), so how about another spin on the procedural crime-comedy drama? This show stars Will Arnett as a senior detective who’s accompanied by celebrity guest stars while investigating murders-of-the-day. However, the twist with this show is that the guest star never receives a script, so they have to think quickly and improvise the heck out of this thing while attempting to figure out the killers. In other words, Annie Murphy, Conan O’Brien, Ken Jeong, Kumail Nanjiani, Marshawn Lynch, and Sharon Stone are your guinea pigs.

Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming (Netflix film streaming 2/25)

Well, no matter how you feel about the Madea character herself (and she is damn f*cking funny), you cannot deny Tyler Perry’s prowess. Not only did he keep production rolling on his countless other projects during the pandemic, but he’s bringing back the woman who will not take any lip or nonsense from anyone. Expect to see massive family drama during what should be the happiest of occasions: Madea’s great-grandson graduating from college. Boy, I bet she is pissed off when the secrets start flying out, and expect to see plenty of this franchise’s familiar faces, including Tamela Mann, David Mann, Cassi Davis Patton, and the incredibly Irish Brendan O’Carroll… as Agnes Brown.

Space Force: Season 2 (Netflix series streaming 2/18)

Yep, this is happening again. Enough people must have enjoyed a frustrated, bad-boss Steve Carell playing astronaut while John Malkovich somehow finds himself on this series as well, and Lisa Kudrow gets shipped outta there for baffling reasons, but hey, the first season of The Office wasn’t nearly as good as the rest, so maybe there’s some hope for redemption here. Positivity, y’all.

Disenchantment: Part 4 (Netflix series streaming 2/9)

Alright, so this is a teaser for the already surfaced Season 3, but if you’re a fan of the show, you’ll forgive me for reminding you what happened already on this Matt Groening comedy fantasy series. In this season, the hard-boozing Queen Bean, the elfy Elfo, and the demonic Luci are growing closer to solving the mystery of what exactly is going on with Dreamland’s origins. In the process, they go on personal journeys that help them unravel vast knowledge, and at some point, they fall into Hell, rise into Heaven, and raise havoc in more Earthly locations (like Ogreland, Steamland, underwater, monasteries, insane asylums, the Enchanted Forest, and so on).

Here’s everything coming to (and leaving) Netflix in February.

Avail. TBA
Business Proposal
Juvenile Justice
Love, Life & Everything in Between
One Piece: Episode of Chopper: Bloom in the Winter, Miracle Sakura
One Piece: Episode of Alabasta

Avail. 2/1
My Best Friend Anne Frank
Gabby’s Dollhouse: Season 4
Raising Dion: Season 2
The Addams Family (1991)
Anaconda
Batman Begins
The Book of Eli
The Bourne Ultimatum
Caddyshack
Caddyshack 2
Countdown
The Dark Knight
Despicable Me
Despicable Me 2
The Devil’s Advocate
Donnie Brasco
The Exorcist
The Foreigner
The Hangover
Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole
The Last Samurai
The Lucky One
The Negotiator
The New Guy
New Year’s Eve
The One
The Other Boleyn Girl
The Other Guys
Patsy & Loretta
Transformers: Dark of the Moon
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Warrior
Watchmen

Avail. 2/2
Dark Desire: Season 2
MeatEater Season 10 Part 2
The Tinder Swindler

Avail. 2/3
Finding Ola
Kid Cosmic: Season 3
Murderville

Avail. 2/4
Looop Lapeta
Sweet Magnolias: Season 2
Through My Window

Avail. 2/8
Child of Kamiari Month
Love is Blind Japan
Ms. Pat: Y’all Wanna Hear Something Crazy?

Avail. 2/9
Catching Killers: Season 2
Disenchantment: Part 4
Ideias à Venda
Only Jokes Allowed
The Privilege

Avail. 2/10
Into the Wind
St. Vincent
Until Life Do Us Part

Avail. 2/11
Anne+: The Film
Love Tactics
Bigbug
Inventing Anna
Love and Leashes
Love Is Blind: Season 2
Tall Girl 2
Toy Boy: Season 2

Avail. 2/12
Forecasting Love and Weather
Twenty Five Twenty One

Avail. 2/14
Devotion, a Story of Love and Desire
Fishbowl Wives

Avail. 2/15
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs
Love is Blind Japan
Ridley Jones: Season 3

Avail. 2/16
Blackhat
jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
Secrets of Summer
Swap Shop: Season 2

Avail. 2/17
Erax
Fistful of Vengeance
Forgive Us Our Trespasses
Heart Shot
Mo Gilligan: There’s Mo to Life
Young Wallander: Killer’s Shadow

Avail. 2/18
The Cuphead Show!
Downfall: The Case Against Boeing
Love Is Blind: Season 2
Rabbids Invasion Special: Mission to Mars
Space Force: Season 2
Texas Chainsaw Massacre

Avail. 2/20
Don’t Kill Me

Avail. 2/21
Halloween (2007)

Avail. 2/22
Cat Burglar
Love is Blind Japan
RACE: Bubba Wallace

Avail. 2/23
Worst Roommate Ever
UFO

Avail. 2/24
Karma’s World Music Videos

Avail. 2/25
Back to 15
Love Is Blind: Season 2
Merlí. Sapere Aude
Restless
Tyler Perry’s A Madea Homecoming
Vikings: Valhalla

Avail. 2/28
My Wonderful Life
Two Sentence Horror Stories: Season 3

Here’s the full list of titles leaving Netflix in February:

Leaving 2/1
Await Further Instructions
Grown Ups

Leaving 2/8
Polaroid

Leaving 2/9
Hitler – A Career

Leaving 2/15
Studio 54

Leaving 2/16
Drunk Parents

Leaving 2/19
Good Time

Leaving 2/20
Being Elmo: A Puppeteer’s Journey

Leaving 2/25
No Escape

Leaving 2/26
Edge of Seventeen

Leaving 2/28
Border Security: America’s Front Line: Season 2
Chocolat
Dances with Wolves
The Darkest Hour
Fool’s Gold
Here Comes the Boom
The Interview
Labyrinth
Law Abiding Citizen
Mars Attacks!
Observe and Report
Rain Man
Sabrina
Sex Drive
Something Borrowed
Soul Surfer
Step Brothers
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Total Recall
We Were Soldiers

Irish post-punkers Silverbacks are quickly accumulating buzz as their sophomore album Archive Material nears a release later this week. Archive Material is an excellent progression from the band’s debut album, Fad, which marked the band’s entry onto the scene when it was nominated for the Choice Prize, Ireland’s top music prize, in 2019. The new album is comprised of twelve excellent songs, but it’s tracks like “A Job Worth Something” that really stand out for showcasing the band’s instantly-palpable cool factor, which is just the cherry on top of their knack for melody and song structure.

To celebrate the new album, guitarist Killian O’Kelly sat down to talk Brian Eno, pesto pasta, and his first PlayStation in the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.

What are four words you would use to describe your music?

Lots of fun guitars.

It’s 2050 and the world hasn’t ended and people are still listening to your music. How would you like it to be remembered?

“Woh nelly this band slaps!”

What’s your favorite city in the world to perform?

The dream has always been to see the world with the band but we are yet to achieve that. We played Elmwood Hall in Belfast and that was pretty cool.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?

Snack Tabora in Brussels at the end of a night out – I had a mitraillette with Sauce Blanche and Andalouse

What album do you know every word to?

I’m terrible at remembering lyrics so I am going to be a terrible human and say Ambient 4: On Land by Brian Eno

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?

One of them would be Mogwai at Rock Werchter in 2009, first time I ever heard Scotland’s Shame – it rocked.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?

Anything with tight sleeves around the wrists, not mad about sleeves getting in the way of guitar playing – a shorter answer would be t-shirts.

Who’s your favorite person to follow on Twitter and/or Instagram?

catatonicyouths on Instagram is a goldmine.

What’s your most frequently played song in the van on tour?

“The Boys Are Back In Town” by Thin Lizzy and “Psycho Killer” by Talking Heads, anything that gets the vengabus jumping.

What’s the last thing you Googled?

What year did Mogwai play Rock Werchter?

What album makes for the perfect gift?

I hear Silverbacks have some lovely orange vinyl up for grabs on Bandcamp for the moment. Go and get it!

Where’s the weirdest place you’ve ever crashed while on tour?

Don’t have any weird ones but we once stayed across the way from the beigel shops on brick lane in London, that was a tasty number and a wild night.

What artists keep you from flipping the channel on the radio?

Anything that is good to drive to – radio time is car time.

What’s the nicest thing anyone has ever done for you?

I got a PlayStation for my birthday last year, that was pretty extravagant and I felt spoilt rotten. I had to go cool off in the fridge.

What’s one piece of advice you’d go back in time to give to your 18-year-old self?

“Don’t be a loser you little shit”

What’s the last show you went to?

Black Midi at Vicar Street

What movie can you not resist watching when it’s on TV?

Deerhunter, stone cold classic

What would you cook if Obama were coming to your house for dinner?

Pesto pasta.

Archive Material is out January 21. Pre-order it here.

Three weeks ahead of February’s trade deadline, reports are heating up surrounding De’Aaron Fox, Ben Simmons, and Domantas Sabonis, three of the biggest names that could potentially be on the moon.

According to a report from Jason Anderson of The Sacramento Bee, the Sacramento Kings are willing to deal Fox in a trade that returns Simmons or Sabonis, each of whom is a multi-time All-Star. Anderson reports that Sacramento’s willingness to move Fox represents a notable shift for the organization.

“The Kings were not willing to entertain the thought of trading De’Aaron Fox last summer when they started surveying the market for a transformational move to alter the course of the franchise,” he wrote.

“A league source told The Sacramento Bee the Kings have stepped up their pursuit of Indiana Pacers big man Domantas Sabonis and they are including Fox in those discussions. Fox was so far off the table he wasn’t discussed when the Kings approached the Philadelphia 76ers about Ben Simmons last summer, sources with knowledge of the talks told The Bee, but now Fox is reportedly part of those conversations as well.”

Averaging 25.2 points, 7.2 assists, and 1.5 steals, Fox enjoyed a career-best campaign in 2020-21. But his shooting numbers have slipped this season, and the continued emergence of second-year guard Tyrese Haliburton has seen Fox’s responsibilities narrowed in recent months to predominantly scoring rather than scoring and passing.

Simmons’ arrival would invigorate a team that finished last in defensive rating a season ago and is 27th this season. He’s a two-time All-Defensive First Team honoree and finished second in Defensive Player of the Year voting in 2020-21. He wouldn’t solve all their issues on that end, but he’d certainly help considerably.

Meanwhile, Sabonis would provide an interior playmaking hub to pair well with Haliburton. He’d diversify and improve Sacramento’s 21st-ranked offense, perhaps allowing them to successfully lean all the way into an offensive-minded identity amid the hunt for a playoff berth.

The Kings are 18-28, but find themselves just 1.5 games back of the Portland Trail Blazers for the West’s final play-in spot. Simmons and Sabonis wouldn’t guarantee anything, though each would increase this team’s chances of ending its lengthy playoff drought. And that chance might be enough to entice the front office to deal Fox, despite his own talents and rise over the years.

Britney Spears and her sister Jamie Lynn are currently embroiled in a social media confrontation about Jamie Lynn’s forthcoming memoir, Things I Should Have Said. Jamie Lynn’s book details growing up on the heels of Britney’s global fame, her acting career, relationship to her parents, and her experience becoming pregnant at age 16. But there are also apparently a few stories about Britney in the book, and the singer isn’t happy about it. Not only did Britney say she should have “slapped” Jamie Lynn in the face, but she’s now reportedly taking legal action.

According to documents obtained by Variety, Britney’s lawyer, Mathew Rosengart, sent Jamie Lynn a cease and desist letter on the singer’s behalf. The letter pertains to Jamie Lynn’s memoir, calling its claims “misleading” and “outrageous.” “We write with some hesitation because the last thing Britney wants is to bring more attention to your ill-timed book and its misleading or outrageous claims about her,” the letter states.

Rosengart goes on to write that Britney has no plans to actually read the book, but the singer believes Jamie Lynn’s words exploit her past:

“Although Britney has not read and does not intend to read your book, she and millions of her fans were shocked to see how you have exploited her for monetary gain. She will not tolerate it, nor should she. You of all people know the abuse and wrongdoing Britney had to endure during the conservatorship, after initially growing up with a ‘ruinous,’ alcoholic father. In fact, your own book reportedly states that your father ‘spent most of my life in that cycle of ruinous behavior. His bouts of drinking caused me periods of torment and sorrow.’”

The letter continues to make claims about Jamie Lynn’s “fantastical grievances:”

“As I have previously stated, having endured a 13-year conservatorship that stripped her of civil rights and fundamental liberties, Britney will no longer be bullied by her father or anyone else. Britney was the family’s breadwinner and she also otherwise supported you. Publicly airing false or fantastical grievances is wrong, especially when designed to sell books. It is also potentially unlawful and defamatory. […] Michelle Obama famously said, ‘When they go low, we go high,’ and to Britney’s great credit, that is exactly what Britney is going to do, for the time being. You recently reportedly stated that the book was ‘not about her.’ She takes you at your word and we, therefore, demand that you cease and desist from referencing Britney derogatorily during your promotional campaign. If you fail to do so or defame her, Britney will be forced to consider and take all appropriate legal action.”

Read Variety‘s full report on the cease and desist letter here.

Big Thief has a big album with a big title coming out soon: The 20-track Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You is set for release on February 11. Ahead of that, the group was set to begin a European tour at the end of January, but now plans have changed: Big Thief has rescheduled those tour dates, moving them to June and July.

The good news, though, is that they softened the blow of that news by sharing a new track today, “Simulation Swarm.” It’s an upbeat tune that’s grounded in a relaxing place by Adrianne Lenker’s idiosyncratic and gentle vocals.

Listen to “Simulation Swarm” above and find Big Thief’s full updated list of upcoming tour dates below.

02/24 – Manchester, GB @ Manchester Academy 1 *
02/25 – Glasgow, GB @ Barrowland Ballroom *
02/26 – Dublin, IE @ The National Stadium *
02/27 – Bristol, UK @ O2 Academy Bristol *
03/02 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire *
03/03 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ^
03/04 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ^
03/05 – London, UK @ 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
04/12 – Ithaca, NY @ State Theatre of Ithaca
04/13 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
04/15 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
04/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
04/18 – Montreal, QUE @ L’Olympia
04/19 – Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
04/21 – Washington, DC @ The Anthem
04/22 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theatre
04/23 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
04/25 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
04/26 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Pabst Theater
04/27 – St. Paul, MN @ Palace Theatre
04/29 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
04/30 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Metro Music Hall
05/02 – Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
05/03 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
05/04 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
05/07 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
05/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Theatre
05/11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern Theatre
05/13 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
05/14 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
05/15 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy & Harriet’s
06/05 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale ~
06/06 – Paris, FR @ La Cigale ~
06/07 – Lyron, FR @ Transbordeur ~
06/08 – Bordeaux, FR @ Rock School Barbey ~
06/09 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/11 – Rotterdam, NL @ Best Kept Secret
06/12 – Berlin, DE @ Tempelhof Sounds ~
06/13 – Copenhagen, DK @ VEGA ~
06/14 – Stockholm, SE @ Filadelfia
06/16 – Helsinki, FI @ Sideways 2022
06/18 – Stavanger, NL @ Mablis Festival 2022
06/19 – Bergen, NO @ Kulturhuset i Bergen
06/20 – Oslo, NO @ Rockefeller Music Hall
06/21 – Gothenburg, SE @ Pustervik
06/23 – Cologne, DE @ Live Music Hall ~
06/27 – Utrecht, Nl @ Tivoli Vredenburg ~
06/28 – Brussels, BE @ Cirque Royal ~
07/01 – Hamburg, DE @ Fabrik ~
07/04 – Berlin, DE @ Huxleys ~

* with KMRU
^ with Tucker Zimmerman
~ rescheduled show

Dragon New Warm Mountain I Believe In You is out 2/11 via 4AD. Pre-order it here.

Howard Stern has never been one to hold back his opinions on the unvaccinated. The shock jock has routinely slammed them for prolonging the pandemic, and he’s even taken shots at prominent anti-vaxxer “idiots” like Aaron Rodgers, Kyrie Irving, and Joe Rogan. As Omicron continues to ravage the country and push the healthcare system to its breaking points, Stern didn’t hold back on the Wednesday episode of his show when a caller asked him about just letting the pandemic “run wild run wild and move through the unvaccinated.”

“If it was up to me, anyone unvaccinated would not be admitted to a hospital,” Stern bluntly stated before railing against anyone who is still refusing to get the vaccine despite almost an entire year of data showing that they’re safe and keeping people from dying or being put on a ventilator. Via Mediaite:

“No one’s sitting there conspiring against you. Americans don’t want to create a vaccine that’s going to turn you into a robot, or magnetize you. There’s enough Americans now have taken it. Look at us as a sampling where nothing has happened to us. It’s time for you to get it.”

Stern concluded by saying “Now if you don’t get it, in my America, all hospitals would be closed to you. You’re going to go home and die.”

Stern took things a step further by calling getting vaccinated “your civic duty,” and you know who agrees with him? A fully vaccinated and boosted Donald Trump. Unfortunately, the former president was booed after revealing that information, so Stern probably shouldn’t hold his breath waiting for anti-vax conservatives to change their minds anytime soon.

(Via Mediaite)

Memphis’ own Jucee Froot is back with a new song touting her love for French wine company Luc Belaire, “Belaire Bleu.” The video for the new track sees Jucee surrounded by bottles of the titular line, which has apparently become all the rage among the upper echelons of hip-hop stardom — and, from there, everywhere else.

“I don’t need no chaser, baby, but I got the juice,” Jucee raps, showing the sort of confidence that lends weight to the words. The track, Jucee’s first of the year, is a strong kickoff to her 2022 campaign as she prepares the follow-up to her 2020 debut mixtape Black Sheep.

Because she made her debut just ahead of a pandemic, the rapid rise she might otherwise have was partially curtailed, but that didn’t stop her from making waves in the meantime. In addition to landing songs on the soundtracks of Birds Of Prey and Insecure and dropping her Grinch-themed video for “Christmas List,” she received the support of Memphis powerhouse Juicy J, whose support has been instrumental in the rise of other Bluff City favorites like NLE Choppa, as well as major stars like Megan Thee Stallion.

Watch Jucee Froot’s “Belaire Bleu” video above.

Jucee Froot is a Warner Music artist. Uproxx is an independent subsidiary of Warner Music Group.

The Riddler is arguably Bruce Wayne’s second most famous adversary (after the Joker, all 17 of them), even though he’s only appeared in one big-screen Batman movie. That’s one less than Two-Face. But for the first time since Jim Carrey wore the green question mark suit in 1995’s Batman Forever, the Riddler will menace Gotham in The Batman.

This time, “Edward Nigma” will be played by There Will Be Blood actor Paul Dano, who has a very different take on the character than Carrey did. There will be far less buffoonery. The Batman kept the Riddler’s look a mystery until a recent trailer, and even then, he’s only on screen to f*ck with the Dark Knight for a few seconds. But if you’re craving more Riddler content, take a look at one of the new posters for The Batman.

See it? Look beyond the stubble. Enhance!

As someone who still thinks about the scene from the otherwise-unmemorable superhero movie The Phantom where some dude has his eye pierced while looking through a microscope, I hope this doesn’t mean that the Riddler will mess with Batman’s eyes. Even the Joker would think that’s too twisted.

Warner Bros. also released a poster focusing on the Bat and the Cat.

The Batman, which also stars Zoë Kravitz as Catwoman, Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon, John Turturro as Carmine Falcone, Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson, Andy Serkis as Alfred, and Colin Farrell as the Penguin, opens in theaters on March 4.

There’s no doubt that Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner has had an insanely busy year. Not only did she drop the acclaimed album Jubilee (which landed at No. 1 on Uproxx’s 2021 Music Critics Poll), but she but she also released the best-selling book Crying In H-Mart, wrote the score for an indie video game, and was nominated for two 2021 Grammy awards. After bringing her songs to a number of late-night TV performances, Zauner now takes The Late Late Show With James Corden stage.

Arriving on the stage in an intricate gown, Zauner is backed by a full band for a spirited rendition of her track “Side Tackle.” Not only does Zauner bring all to energy to her performance, but she also brings out a saxophonist for a brief, loungey solo. Aside from the performance, Zauner also chatted with Corden about her Grammy nominations, getting a coat check named after her, and Coachella.

Ahead of her late-night set, Zauner sat down with Uproxx to talk about winning the 2021 Critics Poll and a few of her other achievements last year. Talking about the overwhelming support from her listeners, Zauner said, “It’s a really, really wonderful feeling, because I think as an artist, there’s so much time that’s spent feeling like no one understands you or what you’re doing. And it’s been such a long time working on music and feeling like no one really got it. It was such a special record for me and it’s really wonderful to have that feeling be shared with people with such high standards and impeccable taste.”

Watch Japanese Breakfast perform “Slide Tackle” on The Late Late Show With James Corden above.

Jubilee is out now via Dead Oceans. Get it here.

If you’re a subscriber to Patti Smith’s substack newsletter, then February just got a little brighter. And for those superfans who maybe haven’t signed up for the rock icon‘s newsletter yet, you just might want to before February 2. Today, Smith announced that she’ll be throwing a virtual event that’s exclusively available to her Substack subscribers. Hosted at Electric Lady Studios, a place where Smith has a long history, the night will be a mix of mediums, just like Smith’s career has been. Beginning at 8 PM EST on February 2nd, 2022, Smith will host a “special night of music, readings and conversation.”

She will be joined by frequent collaborators Lenny Kaye and Tony Shanahan, and those who tune in to the performance will be given the chance to submit requests for songs and readings, and have access to replay of the evening for up to 24 hours following the event’s broadcast. Smith announced the event, where else?, on her Substack, which she launched back in April of 2021. Since then, she’s used her community on the newsletter platform to regularly post poetry, music, audio and video notes, and other ruminations. Substack has also been the home of her first serialized work, The Melting, which will be complete soon after almost 40 weeks of installments.