News – 08.11.17

08/11/2017
by Norman Fleischer

POLIÇA teamed up with s t a r g a z e for a joint album, including the epic first single How Is This Happening
The Boxer Rebellion are facing their own demons in new Love Yourself music video
First Hate share twisted and hypnotic clip for Bullets Of Dust
The Wombats share new single Lemon To A Knife Fight from forthcoming LP Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club unleash new single Question Of Faith
Pussy Riot remain pissed in new music video Police State

“Soli Tunes” Artists On Gender Representation In The Music Industry

When examining gender representation in the music industry, we mostly see cis men. Efforts to be more inclusive tend, more often than not, to focus on cis women as so-called "female" representation. Four artists who contributed to the "Soli Tunes" Compilation—6zm, Venusloc, Strip Down, and Mad Kate—reflect on why that is problematic and what could be done better.

A Big Sister: Ray Lozano Writes About Belonging and the Influence of Jill Scott

The German-Filipino singer and musician Ray Lozano just released her debut album "Pairing Mode". It is a collection of polaroids, or short stories, about being alone, longing, and belonging. Raised in Cologne between two cultural identities, Ray found a home in the music of Jill Scott. In her guest article, she writes about the influence of the RnB singer on her younger self, and how it continues to shape her until today.