"Turntables" by Janelle Monáe From Documentary All In the Fight for Democracy

 Check out the Official Music Video for "Turntables" by Janelle Monáe,
an Original Song from ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY:

 In coordination with the film, the filmmakers with support from foundations, private funders, and Amazon Studios are launching #ALLINFORVOTING a non-partisan social impact campaign aimed at educating and registering first-time voters, mobilizing communities to turn out to vote, and training citizens to know their rights and report voter suppression.

In addition to Fair Fight, key partners include: Advancement Project, Alliance for Youth Action, ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, All Voting Is Local, Black Voters Matter, Campus Voter Project, Community Change, Election Protection, Florida Rights Restoration Coalition, HeadCount, Indivisible, Jewish Women International, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, LUCHA, Movement Voter Project, National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), People for the American Way, Rock the Vote, Southern Poverty Law Center, Voto Latino Foundation, and When We All Vote. For details on #ALLINFORVOTING, please visit allinforvoting.com.

 

 

AMAZON PRIME VIDEO TO STREAM “ALL IN: THE FIGHT FOR DEMOCRACY”
FOR FREE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY

The Amazon Original Movie will also be made available on Twitch, YouTube and Twitter the Same Day 
 

In anticipation of the 2020 presidential election, All In: The Fight for Democracy examines the often overlooked, yet insidious issue of voter suppression in the United States. The film interweaves personal experiences with current activism and historical insight to expose a problem that has corrupted our democracy from the very beginning. With the perspective and expertise of Stacey Abrams, the former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, the documentary offers an insider’s look into laws and barriers to voting that most people don’t even know are threats to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.

“Voting is fundamental for our country and democracy, and should be accessible and available to Americans everywhere. Today All In: The Fight for Democracy will be accessible on multiple platforms in support of voter awareness and registration for all Americans,” said Abrams.

Film The Glorias Based On Gloria Steinem's Autobiography

 

The Glorias May Be an Important Pre Election Film for undecided women voters. At the very least it looks to be an informative vehicle for those who know little about the women's movement or Gloria Steinam. So phone the kiddies and anyone else you think might benefit from seeing this one. The film is written and directed by Julie Taymor and stars Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, and Janelle Monáe. It's awesome to see women (Sarah Ruhl and Taymor) writing, directing and starring in a film. The Glorias includes a number of amazing women who made profound contributions to the women’s movement, including Dorothy Pitman Hughes (Janelle Monáe), Flo Kennedy (Lorraine Toussaint), Bella Abzug (Bette Midler), Dolores Huerta (Monica Sanchez) and Wilma Mankiller (Kimberly Guerrero). Let's hope it's a huge success.

Directed by Julie Taymor
Written by Julie Taymor and Sarah Ruhl
Based on the book ‘My Life on the Road’ by Gloria Steinem
Starring Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Bette Midler, Janelle Monáe, Lorraine Toussaint, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Kiera Armstrong, Kimberly Guerrero    

Journalist, fighter, and feminist Gloria Steinem is an indelible icon known for her world-shaping activism, guidance of the revolutionary women’s movement, and writing that has impacted generations. In this nontraditional biopic, Julie Taymor crafts a complex tapestry of one of the most inspirational and legendary figures of modern history, based on Steinem’s own biographical book ‘My Life on the Road.’ THE GLORIAS (Julianne Moore, Alicia Vikander, Lulu Wilson, Ryan Keira Armstrong) traces Steinem’s influential journey to prominence—from her time in India as a young woman, to the founding of Ms. magazine in New York, to her role in the rise of the women’s rights movement in the 1960s, to the historic 1977 National Women’s Conference and beyond.

The Sound of Metal

 Darius Marder's film The Sound of Metal Deals With Hearing Impairment and the Effect Upon the Life of a Musician

 

Directed by Darius Marder
Written by Darius Marder, Abraham Marder
Starring Riz Ahmed, Olivia Cooke, Paul Raci, Lauren Ridloff, Shaheem Sanchez, Chelsea Lee, Jeremy Stone and Mathieu Amalric

During a series of adrenaline-fueled one-night gigs, itinerant punk-metal drummer Ruben (Riz Ahmed) begins to experience intermittent hearing loss. When a specialist tells him his condition will rapidly worsen, he thinks his music career — and with it his life — is over. His bandmate and girlfriend Lou (Olivia Cooke) checks the recovering heroin addict into a secluded sober house for the deaf in hopes it will prevent a relapse and help him learn to adapt to his new situation. But after being welcomed into a community that accepts him just as he is, Ruben has to choose between his equilibrium and the drive to reclaim the life he once knew. Utilizing startling, innovative sound design techniques, director Darius Marder takes audiences inside Ruben’s experience to vividly recreate his journey into a rarely examined world.
 

Future Islands Share New Video For "Moonlight"

North Carolina's Future Islands have released a new video for their single "Moonlight" from their forthcoming 4AD album As Long As You Are (October 9). 

Pine Barons Release New Single "Little Spain"

 Pine Barons Have Released Their New Single "Little Spain" from their forthcoming LP Mirage on  the Meadow.

 

 

Listen to Pine Barons "Little Spain here.

Pine Barons share "Little Spain," the third single released from their upcoming album, Mirage On The Meadow, out October 9th on Grind Select. Frontman Keith Abrams explains his process for writing the lyrics, "At the time, I was doing a lot of lyrical experiments like dada, language translations, and rorschach-like picture slideshows. I was skimming through some poetry books to get myself into a lyrical mindset, when after reading Sylvia Plath's "Lady Lazarus" I was then led to Ted Hughes’ "To Paint A Water Lily" and so, because the two poets had been married in real life, it led me to the idea of marrying their poems by cutting out each of the words from the pages of the two poems and scattering them on the floor — at first just picking out words without thinking and assembling them at random, then, as it always goes with dada, it starts making complete sense and a subconscious idea begins to crystalize in the chaos.”

Pledge 46 To Elect Biden Includes Bright Eyes, My Morning Jacket and More

Pledge 46 is working to increase civic engagement between musicians and fans with a creative new campaign to elect Joe Biden the 46^th President of the United States on November 3^rd. The online sweepstakes – powered by Propeller – sees an array of top stars and extraordinary artists offering up one-of-a-kind prizes to fans pledging to vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris in the upcoming election. Participating artists include Bon Iver, Jason Isbell, My Morning Jacket, Sylvan Esso, Nathaniel Rateliff, The Head And The Heart, Dessa, X Ambassadors, Social House, Lissie, Lawrence, Bright Eyes, Dashboard Confessional, Hippo Campus, Angel Olsen, Silversun Pickups, Trampled By Turtles, Wye Oak, and Zola Jesus, to name but a few.

 

 

PLEDGE to vote.

Founded by music industry veterans Kyle Frenette and Chris Moon, Pledge 46 began as 46 For 46, an ambitious and proudly partisan project designed to stage 46 concerts in 46 cities to help elect the 46^th president. The COVID pandemic forced a pivot to a more virtual approach represented by the new Pledge 46 online sweepstakes. The response from artists has been nothing less than remarkable, with each offering rare and exclusive prizes while also using their own unique platforms to support the campaign. Among the prizes available through the Pledge 46 online sweepstakes are a virtual guitar lesson with Jason Isbell, an all-expenses-paid trip to see Bon Iver live in Sydney, Australia, a signed test pressing of My Morning Jacket’s latest album, a special vinyl package from The Head And The Heart, and much more.

 

Fans enter each unique sweepstakes by simply pledging to vote. Once that pledge is made, they are prompted to register or check their registration in their state, look up their polling place location, or preview a sample ballot for their voting district. From there, fans are encouraged to perform additional political actions to increase the Biden-Harris ticket’s chances of winning, from donating to canvassing to volunteering.

Since launching its first campaign in July, Pledge 46 has seen more than 14,000 music fans pledge to vote. In addition, Pledge 46 has raised $28,000 through its PAC with 750 fans signing up to volunteer with Swing Left. 

 

For more info visit: https://swingleft.org/

 

Cold War Kids Virtual Tour

COLD WAR KIDS ANNOUNCE VIRTUAL TOUR;

 PARTNER WITH NOCAP TO PRESENT FOUR UNIQUE CONCERTS SLATED THROUGH NOVEMBER

HIGHLIGHTS TO INCLUDE FULL LENGTH ALBUM PERFORMANCES,

GREATEST HITS, DEEP CUTS, AND MUCH MORE

INDIVIDUAL TICKETS AND FOUR-SHOW BUNDLES AT COLDWARKIDS.NOCAPSHOWS.COM

NEW AGE NORMS 1 AND 2 AVAILABLE NOW VIA CWKTWO/AWAL

 

Cold War Kids have unveiled plans for a landmark virtual tour, featuring four unique concert performances scheduled through November. Tickets will go on sale to the general public at coldwarkids.nocapshows.com

beginning September 24 at 10:00 am PT/1:00 pm ET, with individual tickets priced at $15 and the four-show bundle priced at $50. BUY TICKETS

All four shows on the virtual tour will begin at 6:00 pm PT/9:00 pm ET; the shows will then be archived though Sunday, November 29, one week after the final event. Details and set lists below.

COLD WAR KIDS - VIRTUAL TOUR 2020

Saturday, October 10 @ 6pm PT: Robbers & Cowards

First time the band has EVER performed this album in its entirety. For the 14th anniversary.

Sunday, October 25 @ 6pm PT: New Age Norms 1 + 2

Performing both albums in FULL to celebrate the release of New Age Norms 2. First time the band have ever performed New Age Norms 2.

Sunday, November 8 @ 6pm PT: Festival Set

Your sweaty, outdoor, bang-bang, no time to slow down show. All the songs you know and love. 

 

Sunday, November 22 @ 6pm PT: Deep Cuts & Fan Favorites

In the dark club, let’s get close up and intimate. Head back, eyes closed, go all the places and feel all the feelings.

 

Save Yourselves In Theaters October 2

                                           

 Written & Directed by Alex H. Fischer & Eleanor Wilson
Starring Sunita Mani, John Reynolds, Ben Sinclair, John Early, Jo Firestone,
Gary Richardson, Johanna Day, Zenobia Shroff, Amy Sedaris

Jack (John Reynolds) and Su (Sunita Mani) are a hip Brooklyn couple who, like many of their friends, find themselves dependent on technology and unable to put down their phones. Fearing their mindless scrolling may impact their connection with each other, they seize the chance to head to an isolated cabin in the woods, vowing to unplug from the outside world for a week. Sheltered from texts and push notifications, they are blissfully unaware that the planet is under attack. As strange events unfold, the couple must figure out a way back to civilization—or what’s left of it.

93 Minutes | Rated R

in theaters nationwide on October 2nd, 2020 and on digital October 6th, 2020.

Jake Luppen Releases Two New Songs From New Album Lupin

 Jake Luppen (Hippo Campus) has released two new songs (and videos) from his upcoming  album Lupin. The album was produced by BJ Burton (Bon Iver, Low, Charli XCX) and features synth programming from Jim-E Stack and Buddy Ross. Both"Vampire" and "Murderer" were directed by frequent Bon Iver collaborator Aaron Anderson.

Pre-save/Pre-order Lupin LP, out 10/9 on Grand Jury Music here.

 

"With this record I wanted to get to the point, and say how things were, as opposed to dancing around them.”
- Jake Luppen

“Vampire” speaks to Jake's experience when he was told about a lump in his brain. Luppen explained, "I was fully under the impression that I was dying when I wrote this – I had gotten a CT scan a couple weeks before that revealed a mass in my brain, which led me to believe that I had brain cancer or some form of Parkinson's. When you’re reminded of your morality there’s a recklessness that creeps up. I found myself willfully doing things I knew I would end up regretting.”  

 

 

And “Murder” deals with a death of a different sort. Luppin elaborates, “I had been living alone in a house that I used to share with my ex, so the lyrics were inspired by all of the things she left behind. One day I literally packed everything that reminded me of our relationship into boxes and shoved them in my closet. It felt like a funeral." 

 

 

He felt the album gave him permission to stretch out a bit personally and to try things he hadn't tried within the context of a band. He explains,“I spent a lot of time thinking I had to hide behind other people or other things, but I realized, ‘No, I’m fully capable of doing this myself, I’m fully capable of having this vision.” Luppen explains. “I didn’t think that I was but no, there was this whole other part of myself I’d been stowing away out of fear this entire time.”