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SHOCKING: 2 - What They Never Told You

"I get a kick out of pissing off the purists." From winding up death metal legend Glen Benton to chaotic live shows in their underpants, Chat Pile are one of metal's wildest new bands

From winding up death metal legend Glen Benton to chaotic live shows in their underpants, Chat Pile are one of metal's wildest new bands

Metal Hammer

“Paul Simon told me what key the song was in, turned off the vocal track and counted me in”: He’s been sampled by Kanye West, and played with Paul Simon, The Black Keys and Tame Impala – yet Delicate Steve is still the best-kept secret in indie guitar

Steve Marion tells us why his career highlights include a severely negative Pitchfork review, making an album he hated and Kanye sampling him… then not releasing the track

Guitar World

Neal's Yard Dairy 'overwhelmed' with offers of support after theft of 22 tonnes of cheddar cheese

Around £300,000 worth of cheddar was stolen in a sophisticated scam by fraudsters posing as a well-known wholesaler

Evening Standard

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Jamie Oliver warns of ‘wrong ‘uns’ trying to sell 22 tonnes of stolen ‘world’s best cheese’

Over 950 wheels of Hafod, Westcombe, and Pitchfork Cheddar were delivered before the fraud was discovered

The Independent UK

Jamie Oliver warns of ‘lorryloads of posh cheese’ being sold by ‘wrong ‘uns’

Neal’s Yard Dairy said it delivered more than 950 wheels of cheddar to the alleged fraudster posing as a wholesale distributor for a major retailer.

The Independent UK

Jamie Oliver asks cheese lovers to help catch thieves behind £300,000 cheddar scam

London’s Neal’s Yard Dairy swindled out of 950 wheels of award-winning cheddars delivered to alleged fraudster

The Guardian - UK

London's unmissable gigs and club nights this week

Maddy Mussen shares her pick of the shows to see and be seen at this weekend

Evening Standard

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Katy Perry says panned song is "satire"

Perry hasn't released a song since 2021, and Pitchfork deemed "Woman's World" a "monumental catastrophe"

Salon

Katy Perry Has Defended Her ‘Woman’s World’ Music Video Following Harsh Critiques

“YOU CAN DO ANYTHING! EVEN SATIRE!”

Pedestrian.tv

Could a Paywall Have Saved Pitchfork?

The influential music publication is being folded into GQ, but only because Condé Nast fumbled a good thing

The Walrus

Pushing Buttons: The video game magazines of our youth are disappearing

In this week’s newsletter: The closure of publications and changes at sites like Pitchfork give us less space to critique and evangelise video games and culture at large

The Guardian - UK

From Pitchfork to Q, music criticism is under attack. We must fight for the magic it can inspire

Yes, critics help us make sense of the millions of songs released every month – but the best writing transcends the music, says John Doran, editor of the Quietus

The Guardian - UK

With Pitchfork in peril, a word on the purpose of music journalism

At its best, the influential online music pub — which Condé Nast announced last week will be folded into GQ — created a rare and precious space to slow down, pay attention and really listen.

WEKU

Anne Hathaway walks out of photo shoot

Nearly 400 Condé Nast Union members have stopped working for 24 hours work to protest layoffs and "union busting"

Salon

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International Business Times

Conde Nast Staff Stage Walkout Against Layoffs

Hundreds of unionized staffers at Conde Nast, the parent company behind legacy publications including Vogue and Vanity Fair, walked out Tuesday in protest of looming layoffs.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The death of Pitchfork is a disaster for edgy young kids and music fans everywhere

Last autumn, I sat down to listen to the new Rolling Stones album, Hackney Diamonds. It had launched around the corner from my house, at the Hackney Empire. Pensioners could be heard on Mare Street that day, grumbling about the camera crews interrupting pavement access to the local Iceland. The…

Evening Standard

The Pitchfork lay-offs spell danger for the alternative music press

Though the role of the music press has undoubtedly shifted, it still plays a vital part in the industry's delicate eco-system. It's important we don't take it for granted.

The Guardian - UK

Pitchfork’s absorption into GQ is a travesty for music media – and musicians

Condé Nast’s gutting of the esteemed alternative publication and its staff is the latest example of media conglomerates prioritising capital over culture

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International Business Times

Layoffs At Music Outlet Pitchfork As Conde Nast Merges It With GQ

Conde Nast is merging the popular digital music publication Pitchfork with the men's magazine GQ, a decision that has triggered anger over resulting layoffs and concern for the outlet's future.

The Guardian - AU

Taylor Swift fans have reportedly lined up for five months ahead of Argentina shows

Pitchfork reports that hundreds of fans are sharing tents on a meticulously planned schedule to ensure they get the best spot when doors open next week

Guitar World

“Go into your local shop and pick one up… just try not to kill anyone with it”: How Five Finger Death Punch’s Andy James made one of the most dangerous signature guitars of all time

Now armed with the B.C. Rich Assassin and its lethal Pitchfork headstock, the British shredder reveals what made him jump ship from Kiesel and ESP Guitars, what his last-minute FFDP initiation was really like, and why he couldn’t find any tube amps that “sounded as good and dependable as the…

Chicago Sun-Times

Mike Reed plays on — through Chicago music scene’s highs and lows

Through his work as Pitchfork Music Festival’s co-founder, owner of Constellation and the Hungry Brain, and an esteemed free jazz bandleader, Reed has helped shape Chicago’s music scene.

The Guardian - UK

Genre-exploding vocalist Teezo Touchdown: ‘You’re going to spend the rest of your life with me!’

Naysayers called him a mere ‘fashion rapper’ – so the Texas star dived into his craft and came back with one of the best albums of the year

WEKU

The viral song 'Rich Men North of Richmond' made its way to the RNC debate stage

The breakout song by an artist who goes by Oliver Anthony laid the groundwork to open the first Republican presidential debate for the 2024 election. But the song has notes of conspiracy theories.

The Independent UK

Black Belt Eagle Scout's latest record inspired by return home to Swinomish tribe's ancestral lands

The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul

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