Ryan Dugré Announces Second Solo Album, 'The Humors'January 9, 2019The instrumental pieces on The Humors, the second full-length album from NYC-based freelance guitarist Ryan Dugré, are meant to create mood and space. Drawing influence from film music, sparse scores such as Neil Young's music for Dead Man, as well as the more melancholic pieces found on Marc Ribot's Silent Movies, Ryan's music is graceful and meditative.
BIRD BOX Author Josh Malerman's Band The High Strung Announce 'Quiet Riots'January 9, 2019Josh Malerman, guitarist, vocalist and founding member of The High Strung, has been been a buzz name over the last two weeks. His epic novel Bird Box, a New York Times best seller, was adapted into a feature film starring Sandra Bullock and John Malkovich and has become Netflix's biggest hit to date.
Sara Gilbert, Awkwafina, Dylan O'Brien Among Guests on YouTube's WEIRD CITYJanuary 9, 2019 YouTube revealed the full list of guest stars for WEIRD CITY, a half-hour sci-fi comedy co-created by Academy Award and Emmy Award winning writer Jordan Peele and Emmy Award nominated writer Charlie Sanders (Key and Peele). The six-episode series will debut exclusively on YouTube Premium on February 13, 2019.
Showtime Opens New West Hollywood HeadquartersJanuary 9, 2019Today, Showtime Networks Inc. announced the official opening of the network's new 50,000-square foot West Coast headquarters at The Lot Studios in West Hollywood. The announcement was made by Jana Winograde, President of Business Operations, West Coast, Showtime Networks Inc.
JON GLASER LOVES GEAR Season Two Premieres on truTVJanuary 9, 2019Comedian/actor Jon Glaser is back with a new season of his hybrid scripted comedy series Jon Glaser Loves Gear, premiering tonight at 10:30PM ET/PT on truTV. In Season 2 of Jon Glaser Loves Gear, will Jon's ridiculously intense passion for gear derail his television show, his friendships and relationships with both his real and fake families? Or will Jon be able to summon the strength to find the emotional gear he needs to get through it all? Joining the cast in the 10-episode sophomore season are Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”) and guest star Christine Taylor (“Search Party”). Jon Glaser Loves Gear stars Glaser, Steve Cirbus, John Hodgman, Eva Solveig and Miriam Tolan. Catch up on Season 1 on truTV.com, the truTV app and Video on Demand.
Jamie Lee Curtis to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at ICG Publicists AwardsJanuary 9, 2019Legendary actress and author Jamie Lee Curtis will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 56th Annual International Cinematographers Guild (ICG, IATSE Local 600) Publicists Awards celebrating her prolific acting career spanning four decades and still going strong. The awards luncheon returns to the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, February 22, 2019.
SASAMI Announces Debut AlbumJanuary 9, 2019Today, Los Angeles-based artist SASAMI has announced her self-titled debut album with the release of a video for its lead single, 'Jealousy.' NPR, who premiered the video today, is calling it 'stunning... her debut, self-titled album as SASAMI is impressive: finely crafted and introspective, elegant and bruised,' while Stereogum, who profiled SASAMI and named her an Artist To Watch, is saying 'it pushes back against the apprehension that arises when someone previously only in the background steps into the spotlight.'
VIDEO: Issa Rae and Regina Hall Star in the Trailer for LITTLEJanuary 9, 2019Girls Trip's Regina Hall and Black-ish's Marsai Martin both star as Jordan Sanders - Hall as the take-no-prisoners tech mogul adult version of Jordan and Martin as the 13-year-old version of her who wakes up in her adult self's penthouse just before a do-or-die presentation.
Raiche Announces Release of New Single, 'Complicated'January 9, 2019Island Prolific/Atlantic's newest recording artist, Raiche, has announced the release of her eagerly anticipated new single. “Complicated” is available now via all digital music retailers and streaming services here; the track is joined by an official music video streaming now at the MA-based singer's official YouTube channel here.
UNKLE Announce New Album 'The Road: Part II / Lost Highway'January 9, 2019UNKLE have announced their new album THE ROAD: PART II / LOST HIGHWAY which is set for release through frontman James Lavelle's label Songs For The Def on March 29, 2019. The album, which is split into two acts, is the follow-up to the highly acclaimed The Road: Part 1.
Xeno & Oaklander Announce New AlbumJanuary 9, 2019The partnership between New York electro-minimalists Xeno & Oaklander spans all the way back to 2004, with no shortage of reinvention and experimentation coloring those years. The next act in X&O's storied catalog is the band's first release for Dais Records, an LP titled Hypnos, due out on March 8.
Trafalgar Releasing to Bring THE MUSIC CENTER PRESENTS: JONI 75 to Cinemas for One Night OnlyJanuary 9, 2019Honoring one of the world's most revered artists, Joni Mitchell, on her 75th birthday, The Music Center Presents Joni 75: A Birthday Celebration brings an incredible array of singers and musicians to cinemas across the US and Canada for a one-night-only celebration on February 7, 2019 in collaboration with global event cinema distributor Trafalgar Releasing and The Music Center, Los Angeles' premiere performing arts center.
Talos Announces New Album 'Far Out Dust'January 9, 2019Irish artist Talos -- aka Eoin French -- will release his sophomore album, Far Out Dust, on BMG on February 8, 2019. The album's latest new song to be released -- a brilliant, visceral track called “The Light Upon Us” – has just premiered via FLAUNT Magazine.