The kids are alright – especially when we’re talking about The Linda Lindas. When NME last caught up with the young punk rockers – Bela Salazar (17), Lucia de la Garza (15), Eloise Wong (14) and Mila de la Garza (11) – they were already making waves as a formidable force, attracting co- signs and…
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Rock The Spacebar is a twice-monthly column investigating the great music that underpins your favorite games. This week, Dom Peppiatt chats to FTL: Faster Than Light and Into the Breach composer, Ben Prunty, about taking a different approach to the apocalypse, and the importance of knowing when to silence do the talking. I t took…
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MAll Grab’s debut album ‘What I Breathe’ is steeped in the DNA of London. Whether it’s the spirit of jungle and grime that breathes through its tracks or the guest vocals of Novelist, D Double E and Nia Archives, the sounds of the city are emblazoned across the record. It could be surprising to learn,…
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The crowning glory of many faces, and the pride and joy of their wearers, the not-so-humble mustache is enjoying somewhat of an on-screen renaissance. From Miles Teller’s pilot-approved face fuzz in Top Gun: Maverick to the top-lip topper Chris Evans can currently be seen sporting in The Gray Man, a new wave of moustachioed men…
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“Metal doesn’t deserve to be taken seriously,” says Mike Bishop, better known as ‘Blothar the Berserker’ from shock-metal band GWAR. “Show me what’s not ridiculous about the posturing or the masculinity. It really is silly… but that doesn’t mean it’s not fraught with meaning.” Bishop is speaking to NME because last week, new rock doc…
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DPR IAN’s relationship with his art goes far beyond just making music. The singer-songwriter, videographer and creative director takes an intimate, hands-on approach to his craft with every release, painstakingly building an immersive visual and emotional experience his songs find a home in. A self-proclaimed perfectionist, DPR IAN (real name Christian Yu) fixates on every…
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What does being the ultimate boss of something really mean? Delegation? Paperwork? For Volition, the developer of both the original Saints Row series and its upcoming reboot, being the crime-CEO means choices, and the entire reboot is structured around giving players as much freedom as possible. NME sat down with Damien Allen, principal designer on…
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Will.i.am has teamed up with pioneering French world music producer James BKS on new track ‘Jungle Go Dumb’. Check it out below along with our interview with the pair. The track is taken from BKS’s latest album ‘Wolves Of Africa Part 1′, which also features contributions from his label boss Idris Elba, as well as…
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The Cure have announced a 30th anniversary reissue of their ninth studio album, ‘Wish’ – find all the details below. Released in 1992, the record features the singles ‘Friday I’m In Love’, ‘High’ and ‘A Letter To Elise’. It reached Number One on the UK albums chart, and Number Two on the Billboard 200 in…
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MMost traditional role-playing games feel like setting out on a long road trip. Live A Livethe newly remade version of a 1994 Super Famicon RPG never released outside of Japan, is more like a weekend of whirlwind visits to tourist attractions. This is largely due to Live A Live‘s structure, which breaks the game into…
