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Kyle Returns In Animated Form For ‘Sugar & Toys’ Season 2

Kyle‘s wild, animated, hip-hop sketch comedy show Sugar & Toys is returning for a second season September 20 on Fuse TV to lampoon all your favorite rappers, from the Lil’s to Drizzy, with Kyle hosting the proceedings from his living room — sort of. Due to current events, Kyle’s live-action segments had to be cut but fortunately, the show already has a team of animators ready to turn Kyle himself into one of the illustrated cast. Watch an exclusive clip introducing the new, animated version of Kyle above and the season two trailer below.

Kyle, who is fresh off the release of his latest album, See You When I Am Famous!!!!!!!!!!!!, explained the inspiration behind the show in an interview with Uproxx when it first premiered. “The morning cartoon is just such a nostalgic thing that every human, every race, ethnicity, rich, poor… we all experience the same thing,” he said. “I really like relating to the most innocent parts of people. The most innocent memories we have, the purest kind… We all went through it, we all have those memories.”

Watch the exclusive introduction of animated Kyle and the season two trailer for Sugar & Toys above and catch the season two premiere 9/20 at 11pm on Fuse TV.

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

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Netflix Has Canceled Hasan Minhaj’s ‘Patriot Act’ And The Timing Could Not Be Worse

The cable and streaming “late-night” landscape has been flush with Daily Show ex-pats doing their best to blend comedy with a penetrating examination of the issues that often get underreported or outright ignored by the mainstream media in their trance-like quest to signal-boost the Trump chaos machine. Some shows have been a success like those guided by John Oliver and Sam Bee. Others have failed to find the same level of audience/buzz despite doing great work (Wyatt Cenac, Larry Wilmore, Jordan Klepper). And now, sadly, we must add Hasan Minhaj’s Patriot Act to the list of shows that are no longer.

According to a tweet from Minhaj, “Patriot Act has come to an end.” The journocomic hybrid went on to thank Netflix while reflecting on the passage of time and changes in his life (such as having two kids) during the show’s run and his opportunity to work with an immense staff of researchers, writers, producers, and animators. It took a village to make that show, as Minhaj has always been eager to point out., right through the end. So, what now?

First, let’s process the surprise of this. Netflix churns out a ton of original programming with its GDP of a small country-sized budget, but Patriot Act seemed like a jewel in its crown. Particularly in terms of late-night, where it has struggled to find consistent wins. We don’t have hard numbers, so it’s somewhat impossible to know how much of that was hype, but hype is currency in this media climate. Just not enough, I suppose.

The loss of the show is, first and foremost, a human one. Business is business but those researchers, writers, producers, animators, and everyone else involved in the creation of the show are now going to be without a paycheck at a time where it is quite brutal to be in that state. I don’t mean to be that guy, but that’s on my mind as I think about the loss of the show.

On a more global level, the loss of this show and its voice is troubling. Not because there aren’t other shows that live in the same space of creative dissection and exploration of deeper cut stories like the eviction crisis and food/worker safety. There are, but there are more shows that loudly and proudly abdicate the responsibility to shine a light on the myriad things that impact and threaten us on the regular, instead choosing to divide, scare, shock, and reap the rewards of low hanging fruit harvesting. And so when the chorus of good weakens, it’s a sad thing. The Patriot Act was in the chorus of good with a voice that resonated and stood out for its cleverness and inventiveness (and for its host’s flair for storytelling). But mostly, I dug how it hung back to consider things. Check out our interview with Minhaj and his thoughts on that when we discussed Kanye’s entry into politics. Let’s also point out that “late night” is whiter after this move. Representation matters, influencing the stories we see and the knowledge we gain. Minhaj’s blistering and timely look at racism within the South Asian community following the murder of George Floyd is a primary example of a story that comes from a perspective that is not in abundance in the political comedy zeitgeist right now. So there’s all of that to consider.

The proximity of this move to a vital election is another thing to consider. No TV show has the ability to change the world, and most people seem to be dug in with their views and their vote, but The Patriot Act‘s highly visual and fact-driven approach always held with it the promise of being able to activate people around a specific issue that mattered to them. And it’s sad to think that the show won’t have the chance to go all-in on the things that are swirling around this election and this moment. A Patriot Act episode around the grim nonsense around the U.S. Postal Service would really hit the spot right now or at any point as this roller coaster continues its ride, but it’s apparently not meant to be.

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After Five Years, Beats 1 Is Rebranding As Part Of The New Apple Music Radio

Apple Music’ Beats 1 radio station launched five years ago, in the summer of 2015, nabbing UK radio legend Zane Lowe to anchor the station and make it an important part of the global music landscape. Now, though, it’s time for some change, as Apple is tweaking its approach to radio. From now on, Beats 1 will be known as Apple Music 1.

Apple has also launched a pair of new stations, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country, which, along with Apple Music 1, will operate under the Apple Music Radio banner.

Zane Lowe said of the change:

“Apple Music is home — it’s home to artists, it’s home to fans, and it’s home to incredible music. I’m an obsessive music nerd. I love searching for the most exciting new artists and playing them right alongside the most essential, established artists of our time, because great music does not know the difference and Apple Music fans just want to hear great music. That’s what Apple Music Radio is all about.”

Oliver Schusser — vice president of Apple Music, Beats, and International Content — also said, “For the past five years, if ever there was a meaningful moment in music culture. Beats 1 was there bringing human curation to the forefront and drawing in listeners with exclusive shows from some of the most innovative, respected, and beloved people in music. Now, Apple Music radio provides an unparalleled global platform for artists across all genres to talk about, create, and share music with their fans, and this is just the beginning. We will continue to invest in live radio and create opportunities for listeners around the world to connect with the music they love.”

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The ‘Better Call Saul’ Showrunner Says The Final Season Will Change Your Perception Of ‘Breaking Bad’

I have not re-watched an episode of Breaking Bad since Better Call Saul premiered in 2015 (with the exception of the Netflix movie), but I imagine it’s a weird experience. The wacky lawyer you know and love, Saul Goodman? His name isn’t actually Saul Goodman; he’s Jimmy McGill, a grifter / mail room employee-turned-talented lawyer who had to drink his own pee after becoming a “friend” of the cartel. Also, he might be married to a woman he never mentioned on Breaking Bad. Unless his wife is now dead. And he eventually works at a mall Cinnabon. Like I said, a weird experience.

It will be interesting to go back and watch Breaking Bad once Saul wraps up knowing what we know now. Let alone what happens in the final season, which co-creator Peter Gould admitted will change the way people view the original series.

“I think by the time you finish watching Better Call Saul, you’re going to see Breaking Bad in a very different light,” he told the Hollywood Reporter. “I think we’re going to learn things about the characters in Breaking Bad that we didn’t know. We’re going to learn things about the events of Breaking Bad that we didn’t know. And we’re going to learn things about the fates of a lot of these characters that may surprise people or certainly throw them into a different light.”

It’s hard to imagine there being another series set in the Breaking Bad universe, so Gould and Vince Gilligan only have 13 more episodes to connect the threads between BB and BCS (including, “Where is Kim Wexler when Saul Goodman is Saul Goodman dealing with Walt and Jesse?” as Gould put it) and wrap up the saga of Gene Takavic. That’s a heavy task, but considering they made a spin-off about a strip-mall lawyer that’s arguably better than one of the greatest TV series ever, I have complete faith in them.

(Via the Hollywood Reporter)

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Ralph Macchio Offers Us Insight On The One Significant Question That ‘Cobra Kai’ Hasn’t Answered Yet

Ralph Macchio‘s life would never be the same after 1984’s The Karate Kid. Five years and two sequels later, he seemingly stepped away from the franchise for good, other than occasionally revisiting his Daniel LaRusso persona for nostalgia’s sake, like he did on How I Met Your Mother. A few short years ago, his stance changed when he climbed aboard what turned out to be a highly-popular and critically-acclaimed revival series, Cobra Kai, which streamed for two seasons on YouTube Red (now YouTube Premium). Now, the show’s roundhouse-kicking over to Netflix on August 28.

Catch up with those first two batches of episodes while you can (before it reaches an even larger audience) because a release date for more will be coming soon. The show offers the perfect degree of nostalgia while updating the rivalry — Macchio’s LaRusso goes toe-to-toe again with William Zabka’s Johnny Lawrence — in a compelling way. The show ends up being a rare success in a sea of mediocre revivals and reboots, and Macchio was kind enough to prep the stage by speaking with us about why he’s so pleased with Cobra Kai and protective of The Karate Kid‘s legacy. We also addressed the biggest lingering issue that hasn’t popped up on the show yet with Macchio giving us insight on what could come in the future.

It’s a good time for Cobra Kai escapism. With the move to Netflix, did you find out before or after Season 3 wrapped?

That was after. We had information that YouTube was shifting out of scripted, and credit goes to Sony Television and YouTube for allowing us to find another home that will hopefully give us another life. And the pandemic arrived in the midst of all that. We spoke to many of the platforms, and it feels like it’s turned out awesome.

With so many revivals and reboots, I did feel skeptical at first, but this show feels organic, and it’s addictive to revisit this story as updated.

Yes, and I’m probably coming off a lot more intelligent than I am, but I did hold out. Listen, I’ve heard many, many pitches over 30-plus years of why we wanna revisit this world, and it never seemed fresh. It was always easier to say no and protect the legacy because I’m very protective of it, and it was never smart enough. This was a smart idea at a time when we have these streaming platforms, these abilities to make these five-hour movies, cut up into 10 half-hour parts. You let the characters breathe, and it doesn’t have to fit inside a 2-hour motion picture sequel that has to be louder, faster, funnier, bigger. [Creators] Jon [Hurwitz], Josh [Heald], and Hayden [Schlossenberg] were the guys that you just believed wanted to make the show that the fans wanted to see because they are the three biggest fans of the franchise. It was about how, tonally, is it going to find its way and embrace nostalgia while being fresh and original? Fortunately, it stayed that way.

The tone manages to stay lighthearted despite confronting some tough issues, which is notable, rather than turning toward a “dark” or “gritty” reboot.

Oh, that’s true. And we’re always finding those “feels” or “goosebump moments” or those nostalgic moments, but as it goes on, and you’ll see soon, you have to raise that bar and keep that young audience involved. It does dig deeper into places and take deeper dives from the action and dramatic standpoints, and they navigate that orchestra quite well and keep that music playing. Keeping everybody interested is quite fascinating to watch and be a part of that process and not always know how it’s gonna land.

Since your movies in this franchise, the Internet has… happened. You’ve even did an oral history of the crane kick. However, what gets under my skin was the end of the first movie when Johnny says, “You’re alright, LaRusso!” Daniel responded positively, but the show hasn’t reconciled this yet with the present?

Well, I can say this much. It hasn’t been addressed, but believe me, that was in every one of the first pitch meetings, it was there. Kreese was the bad teacher to Johnny Lawrence, who was trying to redeem himself in that teen moment. The thing that we discussed, and it’ll be interesting, is that at what point do we actually address that? To date, it hasn’t been directly addressed. How we attribute it — because we’ve discussed it — is that at that moment, yes, once they went back to school and once life began, the 30 years beyond that moment on, the untold story that slowly but surely dribbles out. In Cobra Kai‘s flashbacks or [through conversations], you can kind-of write those 30 years that no one ever saw. So just because that moment happened doesn’t mean that something didn’t happen that sent it to a dark place, and not necessarily an action by LaRusso to Lawrence, but maybe something in Lawrence’s life.

A whole lot has happened to that guy, no doubt.

And also — doesn’t this happen sometimes? — not really defending this as much as offering something about it: there are times that you do something or say something and react in a way, and then you go to sleep and wake up the next morning, and all of a sudden, it’s not feeling that good anymore? And then something else happens, and before you know it, you’re a couple of decades into it, and that moment disappears, and it’s something bigger. Maybe for Johnny Lawrence, that’s what happened over time.

The beginning of The Karate Kid Part II probably didn’t help, when Kreese put Johnny in a headlock.

Right, so the last thing on his mind after that was probably the life that he’s led from that moment forward. But if we get to continue to make that show, it will find its way because they an extraordinary job of finding those pieces, and old clips and even different camera angles, and then you can hinge a plot point based on that. It’s a lot of fun.

Over the years, you’ve revisited Daniel-san at moments, like with How I Met Your Mother. You also did the “Wax On, F*ck Off” sketch for FunnyOrDie. How do you choose where to bring it back?

Yeah, that last one was all me. I was at that moment in 2010 where the remake was coming, and I started seeing at the time, like, Tiger Woods and Charlie Sheen, and Sandra Bullock won an Oscar and had a breakup, and that got a ton of press. And I just started thinking that I needed to do the anti-version of what’s sexy in Hollywood, and that’s where “Wax On, F*ck Off” came from. It was all on my terms.

With How I Met Your Mother, that one came from my kids when I initially passed on it, and it was not as well marked out as it came out to be. It was a one-off joke, and then I was kind-of wallpaper throughout the episode, so it wasn’t exciting, and I told my kids that I was gonna pass on it. They were like, “Who do you think you are? How dare you pass on How I Met Your Mother?” Then we did a creative call, and then we found a way that I’d be more of Barney’s worst nightmare, and the Zabka payoff as the clown was fantastic. That one was by committee, and it worked out, and the more I was willing to heighten the cameo, the more willing the writers were to find that. On top of that, so many young kids who watched it then watched The Karate Kid and came up to me and said it was awesome. And now with Cobra Kai, we’re hitting all four quadrants.

It’s really remarkable to see how well this show is connecting with the younger generation.

Well, the kids are just great and wonderful to work with. And the writing staff is writing it fully, and the cast is big, so it’s nice to see that. A big part of the Netflix thing is that we’re in the “young adult” division, believe it or not. That’s the category that this show, and that’s the direction. I think you’ll see more of a push in creating more awareness of these young actors going forward, so it’s not only about these two rivals, these guys in their 50s, trying to not act like teenagers. It’ll be a little of everything.

There’s the idea, of course, presented by the show, that Miguel and Robby might be products of their senseis, like Daniel-san and Johnny. And there’s a huge mess to clean up in Season 3.

Yes. That’s a big part of where Season 2 leaves off and what we address going forward. In Season 2, clearly, both Johnny and Daniel had good intentions and believed in what they were doing, and then things went off the rails. Here’s the thing: just because you have knowledge of something doesn’t mean you know how to teach it on a larger scale. Case in point: LaRusso’s heart was always in the right place, and what he was doing, when other obstacles come in the way, the clarity of that (on Lawrence’s side as well) goes off its axis. There’s a decent amount of recalibrating and “look at what this has become” with the cliffhanger and how they get out of the mess. I can’t talk about it too much but can say that it is fantastic. So there’s my tease.

You gotta tease. People expect it.

The best is yet to come in this series! And I believe in that.

In closing, I gotta talk about that crane kick. Are you surprised that it’s such an iconic moment, all these years later?

If you asked me in 1984 if I’d be having this conversation with you, I’d say, “Yeah, right.” What I call the pop culture debate of it — Was it legal? Who’s the real Karate Kid? — to me, the great fun of that is that people really care! And there’s fandom and arguments and videos made on the concept. The movie belongs to the fans, and it’s become a worldwide piece of our childhood. As far as the crane kick and what it’s become, when I came out of a screening (a preview of seeing it for the first time), a majority of the audience — whether they were 10 or 62 years old — they were out on the sidewalk doing the crane pose to each other. That’s why it doesn’t surprise me, because [it was] like when you leave a Broadway show, and you’re singing that song. That usually says that it has some staying power. But 36 years? That’s incredible.

‘Cobra Kai’ streams on Netflix on August 28 with a Season 3 release date coming soon.

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Orville Peck And Shania Twain Sing A Dive Bar Duet Of ‘Legends Never Die’ On ‘The Tonight Show’

Infamously masked queer country singer Orville Peck has been turning heads ever since his 2019 breakout debut Show Pony. Since the record’s release, Peck has continued to captivate audiences through lonesome videos and heartfelt tributes. Now, the singer has teamed up with the iconic star Shania Twain to give a rendition of their collaborative track “Legends Never Die” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

Much of late-night television is still virtual, though Fallon and his team are back in their studio. For the performance, Twain and Peck took over a country dive bar in bedazzled outfits to croon their soaring collaboration, which arrives on Peck’s recently-released six-track effort Show Pony.

Ahead of his late-night appearance, Peck delayed his Show Pony EP just days before it was supposed to be released. Explaining the decision on social media, Peck wrote: “We’re undergoing a huge overdue worldwide transformation thanks to the Black Lives Matter movement and that is mainly what I want to put my focus on at the moment. The momentum is currently so strong, and it needs to keep going in order to dismantle the injustices of oppression, so if your voice hasn’t been heard yet just use it, or walk out and hear the protesters, and if you’re scared, tell them Orville sent you.”

Watch Peck and Twain perform “Legends Never Die” on The Tonight Show above.

Show Pony is out now via Sub Pop. Get it here.

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The Biggest X-Factors For The Magic-Bucks Series

The first day of the NBA Playoff featured three stellar games that were tightly contested until the end, and one absolute drubbing in the form of the Raptors 134-110 win over the Nets. Day two looks an awful lot like we might see a repeat, with a pair of very intriguing 4-5 matchups, a highly anticipated 1-8 series between the Lakers and Blazers beginning, and then the Bucks opening their title quest against the Orlando Magic.

That is the series I’m here to write about and if you’re struggling to get too excited for it, well, it’s hard to blame you. The Bucks haven’t looked quite like their dominant selves from the regular season in the Bubble, but against a Magic team that scuffled into the 8-seed, in part due to the loss of Jonathan Isaac for the year with a torn ACL, there’s not a whole lot of intrigue in the same way the West’s 1-8 series has.

Still, there are some things to watch for in this series from both sides beyond the stars, and we’re going to explore the X-factors that might determine just how quickly this series ends.

Milwaukee Bucks: Eric Bledsoe

If there were ever a series for Eric Bledsoe to shake free of his woeful playoff performances of the past and build some confidence going into a postseason run where he is very much needed by this Bucks team, it’s right here. The Magic’s backcourt has long been their weakness and remains so, with D.J. Augustin and Markelle Fultz serving as their top ball-handlers and facilitators. Bledsoe has been truly awful in back-to-back postseasons in Milwaukee, but he unlocks so much for this offense if he’s good because he serves as the third creator that is hard to plan for when you have to spend so much time focusing on Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. The Bucks don’t need Bledsoe to win this series, but they might need him come the next round or, at least, the conference finals. Getting off to a strong start might be huge for his confidence and creating a new playoff narrative for himself.

Orlando Magic: Markelle Fultz

On the other side, the Magic need Fultz to be really good off of the bench to keep their offense rolling when they go to the second unit. Milwaukee’s defense packs the paint and will look to make Nikola Vucevic’s life difficult with their length in the form of the Lopez brothers. That means it’ll be on the Magic guards to probe the paint to collapse the Bucks defense and make the right pass to the perimeter. The formula against Milwaukee has always been to simply try and shoot the lights out against a defense that is willing to give up those shots. It’s incumbent on Augustin and Fultz to create those looks, though, and Fultz gives them a dynamic that no one else on that team can replicate. If they hit shots, who knows, they might pull a game off the Bucks or at least make this a more entertaining series than expected. If not and their guards aren’t making Milwaukee work and scramble, it’ll be a short series and a short drive home for the Magic.

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Master P Appreciates Kim Kardashian’s Efforts To Free His Brother, C-Murder

Responding to the news that Kim Kardashian and others like Meek Mill have taken up the cause of freeing incarcerated New Orleans rapper C-Murder, Master P welcomed the renewed support their celebrity has brought to the case, but he also wants them to know, “this is not gonna be easy.” Master P expressed his gratitude via TMZ, recording a video talking about the case and the new interest Kardashian’s involvement has brought to it.

“My whole thing is on getting my brother home,” he says. “So, whatever anybody do that’s gonna support that I appreciate it. But like I said, Louisiana is not like the rest of these places.” He goes on to remind viewers that he’s already spent millions trying to fight the court on his brother’s behalf. “It’s just a blessing that people understand my brother is innocent — he should have been free… I hope it’s all for the right reasons… This place has a lot of corruption… This is not gonna be easy.”

C-Murder was sentenced to life in prison for murder in 2009, losing his final appeal in 2013. However, in 2018, two key witnesses recanted their statements, claiming they’d been pressured into testifying against him, prompting C-Murder and Master P to push for a new case.

Watch Master P express his appreciation for the newfound attention on C-Murder’s case above.

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Marco Rubio’s Getting Roasted Over His Sarcastic Tweet About Celebrity Speakers At Conventions

Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio became a master of the self-own on Twitter following his return to senatorland. Some of his recent hits have included calling gun control an “infection,” paying tribute to late civil rights icon John Lewis by posting a photo of Elijah Cummings, and cracking an Antifa joke while mulling over how to have football this year. He kept his streak going on Monday night with a sarcastic tweet in response to actress Eva Longoria speaking at the Democratic convention.

“Brilliant move!” Rubio wrote about Longoria (who holds a masters degree in Chicano studies and advocates for representation in STEM fields). “No one is more in touch with the challenges & obstacles faced by everyday Americans than actors & celebrities.”

How soon they forget… Rubio appears to have overlooked the fact that the GOP often brings its own arsenal of celebrities who speak at conventions. Although the list for this year’s event hasn’t been confirmed, it’s not out of the realm of possibility to expect Scott Baio and Antonio Sabato Jr. to step up to the (virtual) podium again as they did in 2016, which is the reason why a false tweet about those two, along with Ted Nugent, being confirmed for 2020 feels so believable. And let’s not forget about this moment in 2012, where Clint Eastwood used his RNC stage time to shout at an empty chair, immediately prior to Rubio’s appointed time onstage.

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As one might expect, Roasted Rubio is on the menu again with lots of tweets about Eastwood, along with mentions of Baio and a certain reality-star-turned-president.

The DNC continues tonight with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the agenda. Rubio should, uh, enjoy the proceedings once again.

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Indie Mixtape 20: Rituals Of Mine Just Rescued A Puppy

On her new album Hype Nostalgia, Rituals Of Mine — also known as Terra Lopez — locks in her unique brand of electronic R&B to deliver an album that is about reconciling with the past and learning from it to come out the other end of every struggle a little bit stronger. We’ve already heard two singles from Hype Nostalgia, and today we are happy to have exclusive access to “Exceptions,” the album’s third preview that utilizes a TC Helicon vocal effects pedal to turn her voice into another instrument on the multi-layered track.

In celebration of the new single, Lopez sat down to talk visiting Snoop Dogg’s mansion, Jeff Buckley, and Meg Ryan in the latest Indie Mixtape 20 Q&A.

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

Manic, cathartic, industrial-strength r&b.

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?

Resilient.

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

There’s nothing like playing a show in the Bay Area!

Who’s the person who has most inspired your work, and why?

My father is the reason I started creating music in the first place. I couldn’t really ever find an effective way to communicate with him so I would write songs to try to and express myself. I’ve been doing that my whole life and I guess still am, after all this time.

Where did you eat the best meal of your life?

London, 2019. Best Mediterranean food I’ve ever had. I still think about that damn dinner haha. Falafel plate with hummus, cucumber salad, GLUTEN-FREE wraps! BOMB.

What album do you know every word to?

Fiona Apple — When The Pawn.

What was the best concert you’ve ever attended?

Bjork ‘Biophilia.’ She played a tiny space in Richmond, CA and we were front row. I couldn’t stop crying.

What is the best outfit for performing and why?

My custom Ovate kimono and drop crotch pants or my Fried Rice army green pants. Also, some high top Air Jordan 1’s so you can stay light on stage.

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

Miranda July’s Instagram is perfect and hilarious. She’s so quirky and strange – I love her.

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

Oh god, tour. I miss it. I’d have to say we listen to a lot of Yussef Dayes and Neil Young haha.

What’s the last thing you Googled?

How to potty train your puppy (I just rescued a 4-month-old terrier).

What album makes for the perfect gift?

Jeff Buckley — Grace.

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

On a stranger’s floor that eventually led us to Snoop Dogg’s mansion the next morning.

What’s the story behind your first or favorite tattoo?

First tattoo was terrible (NorCal stars that I’ve luckily gotten covered up) but my favorite tattoo… I have a lot of dead guys tattoed onto me. I tend to get tattoos when I’m in a manic or sad state so I have a lot of tattoos from artists/authors who inspire me: Elliott Smith, Fernando Pessoa, Jeff Buckley, Bjork, Sigur Ros even haha. I think my favorite tattoo is my “Future Forever” tattoo from Bjork’s song. I got it the first week I started taking antidepressants as a vow to myself to keep going.

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

Drake, Cardi B, Billie Eilish.

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

When I was just starting to make music I really wanted a Mini Korg. I was so broke but would save any tips I got from my coffee shop job but it just wasn’t even close to what I needed. My best friend Machu knew that I had been saving up for months and rode their bike over 10 miles in the hot Sacramento summer heat to Guitar Center and surprised me with it one day. It is the reason I was able to create my first album. I’ve never gotten over that generosity.

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

Go to therapy.

What’s the last show you went to?

It was a show that my label, Bitchwave Records, was hosting back in February for an LA band called Cartalk.

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

I never watch TV but I’d say probably You’ve Got Mail haha. What can I say, I love ’90s Meg Ryan.

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

Mexican Takeout and some real talk about him getting some help.

Hype Nostalgia is out September 25 on Carpark Records. Pre-order it here.