"Conspiracy Theory" with Spider-Man (Halloween)

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Before I end your life Spider-Man, I'm going to tell you a Conspiracy Theory about
HALLOWEEN!
Do you know why some people fear it?...Do you?
It's because people must acknowledge there was a time before Christianity.

Halloween is evil!


You see there was a Pope who converted Pagans in Europe centuries ago and put on the calendar two dates: All Saints Day and All Saints Eve.


Shut up! No there wasn't!


But later, the word Halloween was added by the Reformation religions that wanted nothing to do with Catholicism, and all mention of Saints had to go.


You're making this up.


Nooo. What's made up is a Conspiracy Theory about poison candy, razor blades in apples, Satanic rituals, and demons.


Then why do you wear a scary mask?


Why are YOU wearing a scary mask, Spider-Man?
That dates back before Christianity with the Celtics. It's really harmless once you look it up. Don't you have Google wherever you're from?

But, you are the villain here, right?


Technically, Satanist didn't burn witches for fun, or start the slave trade, or invented weapons of mass destruction...that was Christians.


What are you saying?...That I've been the villain all this time and you're the hero?


Why are we fighting?
I'll buy you a pumpkin latte and we'll talk it out like adults. What do 'ya say?

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So, you say Disney owns the copyright to the Spider-Man name now?

That sucks.

CHALK "Together"

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Josh Fowley and Jonny Breakwell have known each other for some time - first as rivals, then as collaborators.

Frequent figures on London's acoustic scene, the pair decided to trade in their guitars and focus on electronic beats.

Indie-dance project Chalk was born. New EP 'Together' is incoming, and it's a mark of the pair's rapidly blossoming talent.

Vivid Radio has nabbed some visuals - a neat preview, you can tune in below.

Japanese Breakfast - 'Everybody Wants To Love You'

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Japanese Breakfast has shared a newly shot live video.

Debut album 'Psychopomp' is currently receiving rave plaudits, with the American artist's wonderfully affecting, utterly charming work finding fresh ears.

The new live take is a neat taster ahead of Japanese Breakfast's European tour, and it was shot by Philadelphia's Out Of Town Films.

'Everybody Wants To Love You' is given a tender reading, a fragrant, fragile performance that comes from a very individual place.

Check it out now.

Catch Japanese Breakfast at the following shows:

August
4 London Rough Trade Instore
5 London Stag's Head
6 London Visions Festival
7 Brighton The Green Door Store
8 Kingston Banquet Records Instore

Hannah Grace - 'Mustang'

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Hannah Grace grew up in South Wales, surrounded by music from a young age.

Eager to learn more, she accepted an influence that came her way: from indie to soul, from jazz to rock, she learned something from each song that came her way.

Assembling it into a style of her own, Hannah Grace has been bubbling under for some time. Gabrielle Aplin and Hozier are fans, with Hannah supporting both recently on their respective tours.

New cut 'Mustang' finds the singer stepping out confidently on her own. Hannah explains: "We live in a world where we are often expected to satisfy narrow definitions of who we are and what we want. ‘Mustang’ is about freeing yourself from those expectations, being yourself, and gladly accepting that nothing is Black and White, life and many colours are in between."

Vivid Radio is able to premiere the visuals, and you can check them out below.

Hannah Grace has confirmed the following shows:

September
26 Nottingham Rescue Rooms
27 Birmingham The Sunflower Lounge
29 Manchester The Castle Hotel
30 Bristol The Louisiana

October
1 Cardiff The Moon Club
3 London The Lexington

Sälen - 'Diseasey'

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Sälen are infectious.

The London trio opened with 'IILWMBF (‘I’m In Love With My Best Friend)' earlier this year, a piece of wonky electro pop that was as catchy as it as original.

Follow up 'Diseasy' is sumptuous, refreshing, and deadly serious. Fruity production is set against a seductive vocal from Ellie Kamio, but - as ever - there's a sting in the tail.

Featuring a hilarious use of the word 'bint', the singer explains: “Shoutout to my mum for the lyric 'bint' to describe the woman who my dad was cheating on her with”.

The video features Ellie getting downright 'Diseasy' - tune in now.

MIC RIGHTEOUS (freestyle)

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FIRE IN THE BOOTH PART 3 [VIDEO] @MICRIGHTEOUS

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Kent MC Mic Righteous makes a chilling return as he releases the brand new Fire In The Booth Part 3 freestyle for Charlie Sloth – revieling some of what he’s been going throuhg, doing, new projects and thinking about while he’s been away.

MAYHEM NODB "Lacking"

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LACKING (FT CAPO LEE) [MUSIC VIDEO] @MAYHEM_NODB @CAPOLEE100

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Birmingham-based MC Mayhem NODB links up with North London MC Capo Lee in his return to JDZmedia with the brand new music video to ‘Lacking’.

MISS QUINCY & THE SHOWDOWN "Remind Me of Myself"

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Miss Quincy & the Showdown recently vented out some less-than-kind feelings in the clip for "Damn You," but their latest single is more of a self-reflective nature. "Remind Me of Myself" has just been given the video treatment, and Vivid Radio is giving you the first look.
 
The new visuals were made while the Vancouver band spent the winter in Los Angeles working on their next album, bringing some extra sunshine to the bluesy soul song. Filmed in the streets and the concrete river channels of Los Angeles, the video captures Quincy and her bandmates soaking up the sun and taking in the eccentric local scenery.
 
The visuals for "Remind Me of Myself" were shot and edited by Miss Quincy & the Showdown themselves, with help from creative collaborators Luvia Petersen and Aurora Jane. Watch the final results right now in the player below.

Tour dates:

07/22-24 Dawson City, YT - Dawson City Music Festival
07/29-31 Wells, BC - ArtsWells Festival
08/11 Vancouver, BC - Studio Records (Liquid Ambert Atattoo Anniversary)
08/21 Cumberland, BC - Atmosphere Festival
 

SURINAM "Auctioneer"

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Surinam are gearing up for a raucous record release party tonight (July 21), and to get the celebratory ball rolling, Exclaim! is giving you the first look at the Toronto post-punks' brand new video for "Auctioneer."
 
The track comes off their sophomore LP Would We Still Be Laughing, which was recorded with Kyle Knapp in Toronto last fall. According to a press release, it blends the "tough, dissonant riffage" and "unearthly noise guitar freakouts" of William Mason with the super tight rhythm section of bassist Corey Wells and drummer Adam McGillivray, the powerful and erratic vocals of Matt Mason, and the keyboard prowess of Ami Spears — making for a sound that's "all steak, fuck the sizzle."
 
Each of those elements is exemplified on "Auctioneer," and the accompanying video is just as gripping. It depicts a dark world of underground auctions, in which the items up for bid are acquired by pretty grisly means.
 
The aforementioned release show goes down tonight at the Owl's Club in Toronto with special guests Soupcans and Frustrations. It will mark the official release of Would We Still Be Laughing, which is now out digitally on Raw Materials.
 
Find full info on the show here, and watch the video for "Auctioneer" in the player below.
 

CAMPBELL WOODS "Van Gogh"

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Halifax singer-songwriter Campbell Woods will release his debut album Oxford Street later this year, but first, he's unveileing a brand new video for "Van Gogh" — and Vivid Radio is giving you the exclusive first watch.
 
Despite the track's artistically motivated title, the song is actually a tribute to one of Woods' musical heroes — Townes Van Zandt.
 
The soft, melancholic heartbreaker of a folk tune and its simple accompanying video were both recorded at Dartmouth's New Scotland Yard, with Thomas Stacjer (Joel Plaskett, Mo Kenney) manning the sound and Uytae Lee directing the visual components.
 
"The video came together in a matter of days, which speaks to the openness and generosity of the Halifax arts community," Woods tells Exclaim! "Thomas and Uytae were right on board, right away. We recorded it on June 30th, which was two years to the day since I wrote the song. It's called 'Van Gogh' but really it's a love letter to Townes, and the spirit of characters like him."
 
Oxford Street is due out in September, but you can get a taste of what's to come by checking out the video for "Van Gogh" in the player below right now.
 

A6 "600 Degrees"

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600 DEGREES [MUSIC VIDEO] @A6IXGOD_

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Block 6 rapper A6 makes his Pirate Radio debut with the brand new music video to his latest offering entitled ‘600 Degrees’.