BRUJAS Host Their Third Annual Anti-Prom to Open Training Facility As Part of Red Bull Music Festival 2018May 3, 2018Performance Space New York continues its East Village Series' examination of the history, assessment of the present, and radical gaze into the future of the neighborhood in which it was founded and has boldly returned this season. Autonomous, anti-capitalist, gender self-determining collective BRUJAS-who build revolutionary political coalition through youth culture, and express community through skateboarding, art, and political organizing-will be in residence at Performance Space New York from May 25-June 9. With their project, Training Facility, they have enlisted industrial designer Jonathan Olivares to transform the organization's new theater into a skate park and intimate meet-up spot. On May 25, as part of Red Bull Music Festival, the collective will throw their third annual Anti-Prom in the space, kicking off their residency with the gender-queering party described by the New York Times as 'an effervescent celebration of people usually sidelined by traditional prom culture.' Or, as BRUJAS co-founder Arianna Gil herself has described it, 'the Met-Gala of the underground.'
California's Dream-Gazers Soft Science Release New Double A-Side Single SOONER / PARISMay 3, 2018Dream-gaze syndicate Soft Science present their new double A-side single 'Sooner/ Paris' via Test Pattern Records. 'Sooner' is the second single from the band's forthcoming 'Maps' album, to be released in early June. The B-side is a wistful-blue cover of Northern Picture Library's (NPL) 1994 track 'Paris'. This single follows up the album's first single 'Undone / I Don't Know Why I Love You', which saw the band flirt with sounds closer to My Bloody Valentine and The Primitives.
Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest Reveals Details For One-Of-A-Kind Experiences From TV's Most Iconic Comedy ShowsMay 3, 2018Comedy Central, the #1 brand in comedy, Superfly, the brains behind Bonnaroo, and Outside Lands co-producer, Another Planet Entertainment, today announced details for the Comedy Central Presents Clusterfest immersive experiences. These five different attractions, each inspired by some of TV's most iconic shows, distinguish the fan experience at Clusterfest and make the festival unlike any other through creative set design, themed food and drink offerings, surprise appearances by cast members, interactive programming, and of course, lots of humor. The three-day comedy and music festival takes place in San Francisco June 1-3, 2018 and tickets are on sale now at www.clusterfest.com.
The Voice UK Finalists Release INTO THE ARK Debut Single with Parade Magazine TodayMay 3, 2018Having now achieved well over 1 million plays across streaming platforms, Welsh duo Into The Ark build upon these foundations with the release of a trio of singles before sharing the Valencia EP on June 22nd. Today, Blackwood Records presents the first track,'No Place Like Home' from The VOICE UK Finalists, Into The Ark via
NPR Shares First Listen Ry Cooder's THE PRODIGAL SON Ahead of May 11 ReleaseMay 3, 2018Ry Cooder's first new album in six years 'The Prodigal Son' is now streaming on NPR Music's First Listen. A masterwork of roots, blues and R&B, The Prodigal Son conjures our own history of the spirit, sounding completely fresh and contemporary, framed by Cooder's expressive vocals and graceful, elegant guitar work. To Listen to the full album one week ahead of its May 11 release date, click here.
Comedy Central Registers Fourth Consecutive Month of Ratings Growth + Remains #1 Among Millennial MenMay 3, 2018Coming off a quarter during which it was one of the few ad-supported networks to grow, Comedy Central marked its fourth consecutive month of year-over-year ratings increases among Adults 18-49 in total day ratings. The #1 brand in comedy also remained the #1 ad-supported entertainment network in cable across total day among millennial men for the month. In addition, with over 450 million video streams across the month, Comedy Central saw a year-over-year increase of +114% across social platforms including Facebook, YouTube, Instagram and Twitter.
Rafael Martinez Promoted to Executive Director of Business Affairs, Creative For BMIMay 3, 2018Rafael Martinez has been promoted to Executive Director of Business Affairs, Creative for BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), effective immediately. The announcement was made today by Randall McMillan, Vice President, Business Affairs, Creative & Licensing, BMI, to whom Martinez reports.
SaSaSaS Release Exclusive UP ANOTHER LVL DocumentaryMay 3, 2018Groundbreaking drum & bass act SaSaSaS have come together to present their brand new documentary 'Up Another LVL', one of its only kind within their genre. Skibadee, Shabba D, Harry Shotta and the late MC Stormin come together alongside DJs Phantasy and Macky Gee to present the chronicles of their success, as well as how their journeys crossed to form such an influential part of the wider dance music circuit.
MTV Announces Categories & Nominees for the 2018 MTV Movie & TV AwardsMay 3, 2018MTV today announced the categories and nominees for the 2018 'MTV Movie & TV Awards,' hosted by Tiffany Haddish, that celebrate the actors, stories and moments that drove pop culture in the last year. The show will once again feature non-gendered categories - a change that marked an industry-first historic shift. Airing on Monday, June 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT from the Barker Hangar in Los Angeles, additional categories and honors will be announced at a later date. The press credentials website will open next week.