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ABC News
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Bliss N Eso head to the moon, Flume & JPEGMAFIA team up and more: What to listen to in May
Have you recovered from the election? Wondering how else to obsessively spend your time? How about diving into some new music. Here are five new releases worth investigating, ranging from Aussie rap and electronic royalty to a tender country collaboration and satirical Swedish post-punk. Bliss N Eso — The Moon (The Light Side) The Moon (The Light Side) is Bliss N Eso's fourth ARIA #1 album, following on from Running On Air (2010), Circus In The Sky (2013) and Off the Grid (2017). ( Supplied: Mushroom Music ) If you'd told the young Jonathan 'MC Bliss' Notley, Max 'Eso' MacKinnon, and Tarik 'DJ Izm' Ejjamai their Bliss N Eso's eighth studio album, The Moon (The Light Side), has already topped the Australian album charts. So, is it just fan loyalty that's put them on top? Not quite. The record is stronger and more consistent than its 2021 predecessor, The Sun, balancing some nostalgic joints with chart-friendly fare and, running at a tight 38 minutes over 11 tracks, it doesn't overstay its welcome either. Following a cinematic scene-setter that samples a 'Party On The Moon' comes next, with Bliss N Eso granted permission from the legendary DJ Premier to rework 'Full Clip', by 90s boom-bap favourites Gang Starr, with a modern flavour. Similarly, 'The Ultimate' is a barrage of tongue-twisting rhymes paying homage to genre greats. The chorus nods to A Tribe Called Quest, Biggie Smalls, and the iconic ' Elsewhere, 'Hoops' flips The Rubens' Hottest-100-topping hit of the same name to creative effect, while 'Vacation' samples Dirty Heads' viral TikTok hit, complete with gen Z lines like "f**k around and find out is my 9 to 5." Having recently toured behind the 15th anniversary of their breakout 2008 album, Flying Colours, there's energetic cuts written for the stage, just in time for a 30-plus-date national tour kicking off later this month. That includes 'Feeling Fly', which successfully injects some gritty funk into the group's sound, and the call-and-response hooks of 'Money Money'. 'Been Through Hell' is a posse cut that complements a feature from viral rapping sensation Masked Wolf with a candid verse from 360 waxing about persevering in a business where it's easy to fall off. It's demonstrative of how The Moon (The Light Side) bridges past and present. The album is unlikely to expand the group's fanbase but proves consistency is key and, decades after helping transform homegrown hip hop from an underground concern into a mainstream phenomenon, Bliss N Eso are still putting in the work to keep things fresh. For fans of: Hilltop Hoods, Drapht, Illy Al Newstead Loading YouTube content Flume & JPEGMAFIA — We Live In A Society Flume and JPEGMAFIA have teamed up before, on 2019 track 'How To Build A Relationship' and 2024's 'New Black History' and 'Cult Status'. ( Supplied: Future Classic ) Flume's latest project — a four-track collaborative EP with US rapper and producer JPEGMAFIA — begs to not be taken too seriously. The title and album cover are both meme references, the track list includes 'The Ocean is Fake' and 'AI Girlfriend', while 'Track #1' is an exercise in aural trolling. Set up as a raw file from a studio session, we hear Peggy mercilessly shred the "I'm going to have to call Fred Again.., bro, I don't know about this one," he says, before one groove finally takes his fancy four minutes in. "Now we're getting somewhere, you must've had your Vegemite this morning!" It's funny, but it's hard to imagine listening more than once or twice — especially since the complaining will annoy Flume fans enjoying the beats. Feeling more like a throwaway experiment, We Live In A Society is a fun and fascinating listen, but it's just not the most exciting work we've heard from either artist. That said, there are glimmers of genius in here, such as the digitised bird whistles at the end of 'Track #1' or the submerged vocals on 'The Ocean Is Fake'. The exception is 'Is It Real', which has potential to be a breakout single thanks to Ravyn Lenae's feature via a crystalline Mariah-Carey-esque melody – a delightful tension against Peggy's hard bars and Flume's glitchy, dystopian production. For fans of: SOPHIE, Death Grips, Denzel Curry Jared Richards Loading YouTube content Viagra Boys — viagr aboys Viagra Boys' fourth studio album, viagr boys comes 10 years after the Swedish band's formation. ( Supplied: Shrimptech Enterprises ) Your mum's OnlyFans, an Italian greyhound's story of visiting the vet, smoking cryptocurrency and being jealous of a pretty corpse: Welcome to Viagra Boys' fourth album, as wild and wonderful as ever. viagr aboys — no, that's not a typo — sees the Swedish post-punk band rescind from the raucous political satire of 2022's Cave World: There are no songs about conspiracy theorists or anti-vaxxers here. But frontman Sebastian Murphy is no less volcanic, instead focusing on the ridiculousness of everything in 2025, tearing through the nonsense with nonsense. 'Man Made of Meat' starts us off strong, with Murphy burping halfway through a lyric about goblins working in a factory, as the song builds to instant-classic lyrics in the chorus. ("If it was 1970, I'd have a job at a factory/I am a man that's made of meat/You're on the internet looking at feet"). From there, we have an Auto-Tuned Reddit preacher ('Best in Show Pt. IV'), gooning ('Store Policy') and men so gross they're born out of mud ('Dirty Boyz', which features a synth line reminiscent of Donna Summer's 'I Feel Love', of all things). It's a wild ride that inspires double-checking the lyric sheet, but it would all be null if not for the musicianship. The six-person band, now a decade strong, are sounding better than ever, having honed their skills touring relentlessly over the past two years, delivering a fun, frenetic and, at times, surprisingly introspective listen. For fans of: IDLES, Amyl & The Sniffers, Parquet Courts Jared Richards Loading YouTube content Press Club — To All The Ones That I Love Press Club will be taking their newest album on the road around the country through July and August. Debuting in 2017 with explosive single 'Headwreck', Press Club established themselves as one of Australia's most exciting punk acts, led by vocalist Natalie Foster — a powerful presence who holds her own against a wall of propulsive drums and glorious guitars. To All The Ones I Love, the band's fourth album (and follow-up to 2022's Take the energetic title track's expert melodies and moving, sweet lyrics: "To all the ones that I love/I don't say it enough." Other highlights include the all-in thrash-around 'No Pressure', energetic ode to angst and joy 'Wasted Days' and the teetering breakdown of 'Tightrope'. On 'Vacate', Foster channels her feelings about friends becoming parents while she has no urge to join them down that path, set to riffs and arpeggios inspired by New Order and LCD Soundsystem. "All my friends are heading in the same way/I just wanna vacate, feel it in my belly," Foster bellows, capturing the lonely confidence of going your own way. On To All The Ones That I Love, Press Club make it sound easy. For fans of: Royal Headache, Bad//Dreems, Teen Jesus & The Jean Teasers Jared Richards Loading YouTube content Julien Baker & TORRES — Send A Prayer My Way The Tennessee twosome began writing their collaborative country record before the likes of Beyoncé and Post Malone dug into the genre. ( Supplied: Matador Records ) ] After meeting backstage at a gig a decade ago, solo indie-rock musicians Julien Baker and TORRES (Mackenzie Scott) began working on a collaboration back in 2020, after realising they both grew up in the South on a steady diet of country. Then, Baker's other project — Across its dozen tracks, Send A Prayer My Way alternates between light country touches and all-in honky tonk, as evident from the album's first two tracks. Opener 'Dirt', led by Baker singing about sobriety and ending off the wagon, is only turned country by a pedal steel; 'The Only Marble I've Got Left' is silly strums and affected twang. Where the album's more effective is when the duo offers their own perspective more clearly as two queer women making country music. 'Goodbye Baby' is a sweet ode to how much both love their partners; 'Sugar in the Tank' is a passionate and sweet ballad backed by banjo and a Hammond organ. At a time when many artists are turning to country, with cynical takes on the genre, Julien Baker and TORRES clearly have a lot of reverence for the genre's unique storytelling more than sound. Jared Richards If you like: Lucinda Williams, Linda Ronstadt, boygenius Loading YouTube content
Associated Press
28-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Portland wins 87-67 against Pepperdine
The AP Top 25 men's college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Mackinnon's 27 points helped Portland defeat Pepperdine 87-67 on Thursday. Mackinnon also had seven rebounds for the Pilots (12-18, 7-10 West Coast Conference). Chris Austin scored 17 points and added eight rebounds. Austin Rapp went 6 of 14 from the field to finish with 13 points, while adding 10 rebounds and three blocks. The Waves (10-20, 4-13) were led by Dovydas Butka, who recorded 18 points and two steals. Stefan Todorovic added 12 points and seven rebounds for Pepperdine. Boubacar Coulibaly also had 12 points. Portland went into the break trailing 37-33. Mackinnon scored 18 points in the second half to help lead Portland the victory. ___
USA Today
23-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Portland vs. Pepperdine men's basketball tickets still available for Thursday, February 27
The Pepperdine Waves (10-19, 4-12 WCC) face a fellow WCC squad, the Portland Pilots (11-18, 6-10 WCC), on Thursday, February 27, 2025 at Chiles Center. The game will start at 10:00 PM ET and you can watch via ESPN+. Buy tickets for Portland vs. Pepperdine Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Portland vs. Pepperdine game information Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025 Thursday, February 27, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Venue: Chiles Center Chiles Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Portland leaders So far this season, is posting 13.6 points, 2.3 assists and 6.2 rebounds per game. Offensively, Max Mackinnon averages 14.1 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 0.7 steals and 0.3 blocked shots. Chris Austin is posting 9.7 points, 1.6 assists and 3.1 rebounds per contest. On a per-game basis, Vukasin Masic puts up 9.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 3.2 assists, shooting 42.8% from the floor and 35.0% from beyond the arc with 1.5 made 3-pointers per contest. Vincent Delano is putting up 5.7 points, 2.2 assists and 2.4 rebounds per game this season. Pepperdine leaders On the hardwood, Stefan Todorovic averages 18.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 2.3 assists per contest, shooting 44.2% from the floor and 38.4% from downtown with 2.0 made 3-pointers per contest. Moe Odum averages 12.2 points, 3.1 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game. On the defense, he delivers 1.3 steals and 0.0 blocked shots. Boubacar Coulibaly is putting up 9.5 points, 1.0 assists and 7.1 rebounds per contest this season. From an offensive standpoint, Dovydas Butka is putting up 9.6 points, 2.3 assists and 6.6 rebounds per game. So far this season, Zion Bethea posts 7.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 0.8 assists per contest. Defensively, he delivers 1.2 steals and 0.1 blocked shots. Portland vs. Pepperdine stats breakdown This year the Pilots are shooting 43.3% from the field, 2.2% lower than the Waves concede. In games when Portland shoots better than 45.5% from the field, it is 8-2 against the spread and 8-4 overall. The Waves make 44.2% of their shots from the field, just 2.0% less than the Pilots' defensive field-goal percentage. This season Pepperdine is 9-3 against the spread and 9-4 overall when shooting better than 46.2% from the field. The Pilots and Waves rebound at about the same rate, with the Pilots averaging 2.6 fewer rebounds per game. The Pilots are the 320th-ranked rebounding team in the country, and the Waves are 180th. The Pilots are averaging 72.2 points, only 3.9 fewer than the 76.1 the Waves give up. The Waves post 7.9 fewer points per game (72.8) than the Pilots give up (80.7). Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
USA Today
11-02-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Portland vs. Loyola Marymount men's basketball tickets still available for Saturday, February 15
The Loyola Marymount Lions (14-10, 6-6 WCC) meet a fellow WCC squad, the Portland Pilots (8-17, 3-9 WCC), on Saturday, February 15, 2025 at Chiles Center. The game will begin at 10:00 PM ET and you can watch via ESPN+. Buy tickets for Portland vs. Loyola Marymount Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub Portland vs. Loyola Marymount game information Date: Saturday, February 15, 2025 Saturday, February 15, 2025 Time: 10:00 PM ET 10:00 PM ET How to watch on TV: ESPN+ ESPN+ Location: Portland, Oregon Portland, Oregon Venue: Chiles Center Chiles Center Tickets: Buy tickets here Watch college basketball on ESPN+! Portland leaders So far this season, puts up 13.3 points, 6.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.5 steals and 1.3 blocked shots. Offensively, Max Mackinnon is averaging 13.4 points, 2.8 assists and 4.5 rebounds per contest. Chris Austin has put up 8.6 points per contest. On a per-game basis, Vincent Delano posts 6.2 points, 2.6 rebounds and 2.2 assists, shooting 34.3% from the field. Vukasin Masic averages 8.7 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per contest. On defense, he posts 0.5 steals and 0.0 blocked shots. Loyola Marymount leaders On the hardwood, Jevon Porter puts up 12.9 points, 8.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest. Defensively, he averages 0.6 steals and 1.4 blocked shots. Alex Merkviladze is putting up 10.8 points and 6.6 rebounds per game. Will Johnston has put up 10.6 points per game this season. From an offensive standpoint, Caleb Stone-Carrawell is averaging 13.4 points per game. So far this season, Myron Amey Jr. is putting up 8.8 points per contest. Portland vs. Loyola Marymount stats breakdown This year the Pilots are shooting 42.1% from the field, only 0.9% higher than Lions give up. Portland is 7-6 against the spread and 8-7 overall when shooting better than 41.2% from the field. The Lions make 43.5% of their shots from the field, 2.7% lower than the Pilots' defensive field-goal percentage. This year Loyola Marymount is 4-4-1 against the spread and 9-1 overall when shooting over 46.2% from the field. The Pilots average 29.8 rebounds, 2.6 fewer than the Lions' average. The Pilots are the 306th-ranked rebounding team in the nation, and the Lions are 166th. The Pilots are averaging 71.0 points, only 1.2 more than the 69.8 the Lions give up. The Lions average 70.3 points, 11.2 fewer than the Pilots concede. Shop college basketball tickets at SeatGeek Shop college basketball tickets at StubHub We occasionally recommend interesting products and services. If you make a purchase by clicking one of the links, we may earn an affiliate fee. FTW operates independently, though, and this doesn't influence our coverage.
Fox Sports
06-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Mackinnon leads Portland against Santa Clara after 24-point performance
Associated Press Santa Clara Broncos (15-9, 7-4 WCC) at Portland Pilots (8-16, 3-8 WCC) Portland, Oregon; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Broncos -14; over/under is 153.5 BOTTOM LINE: Portland takes on Santa Clara after Max Mackinnon scored 24 points in Portland's 84-64 victory over the Pepperdine Waves. The Pilots are 6-6 on their home court. Portland is 6-13 in games decided by 10 or more points. The Broncos have gone 7-4 against WCC opponents. Santa Clara is sixth in the WCC allowing 73.3 points while holding opponents to 43.6% shooting. Portland is shooting 42.9% from the field this season, 0.7 percentage points lower than the 43.6% Santa Clara allows to opponents. Santa Clara averages 10.0 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.4 fewer makes per game than Portland allows. The Pilots and Broncos match up Thursday for the first time in conference play this season. TOP PERFORMERS: is scoring 13.9 points per game and averaging 6.2 rebounds for the Pilots. Mackinnon is averaging 1.8 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games. Adama Bal is averaging 13.5 points for the Broncos. Carlos Stewart is averaging 13.6 points over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Pilots: 3-7, averaging 71.4 points, 29.0 rebounds, 15.1 assists, 4.9 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 41.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.4 points per game. Broncos: 6-4, averaging 79.0 points, 32.7 rebounds, 16.1 assists, 6.0 steals and 2.3 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 73.2 points. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. recommended
