The producers of Dario Argento’s upcoming film Occhiali Neri (Black Glasses) have issued a statement clarifying that no agreement is in place for Daft Punk to score the film.Argento was quoted in Italian publication La Repubblica last week saying Daft… Read More
The entire indoor area of Berlin club [ipsə] has been completely destroyed in an arson attack.Berlin’s fire department said the blaze, which started around 5:AM on April 27, spread across 400 square metres. One firefighter was injured while tackling the… Read More
Ater scheduling another fee-waiving day for May 1, Bandcamp has extended the initiative with another two fee-free days.These will take place on the first Fridays of the next free months: May 1, June 5 and July 3. Read this next:… Read More
Amoeba Music is closing down its store on LA’s famous Sunset Boulevard earlier than planned due to the financial hit it’s facing from the coronavirus lockdown.The store which opened in 2001 has been on a path to closure since 2015… Read More
Diggers delight! The US Library of Congress has made recordings from its archive available to sample for free. The national library of the USA has started Citizen DJ, which will allow producers and musicians access to recordings that date back… Read More
An online archive dedicated to documenting the Blackburn acid house rave scene has been created.Flashback contains flyers and photos as well as written and audio interviews with the people who were there at the time.London and Manchester usually hog the… Read More
Production Club has unveiled a design for a futuristic, pandemic-proof raving outfit called the Micrashell Futuresuit.The Los Angeles creative studio has previously produced interactive installations and bright light shows for the likes of Skrillex, SOPHIE and Grimes. Now the music… Read More
The Music Venue Trust has launched the crowdfunding campaign #saveourvenues to help independent music venues facing closure due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic. The Trust states that 556 grassroots venues are at imminent risk of permanent closure due… Read More
A letter from the Creative Industries Federation (CIF) calling on the UK government to support the creative industries has been signed by more than 400 of the country’s leading artists.The letter warns that the UK could become “a cultural wasteland”… Read More
Daft Punk are confirmed to have new music on the way, with Dario Argento revealing the French duo are scoring his new film Occhiali neri, which translates as Black Glasses. Read this next: No rules: how Daft Punk’s ‘Homework’ changed… Read More