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CBC
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBC
Michelle Zauner shares the 'sage rock advice' Karen O gave her that changed her life
As a teenager, Japanese Breakfast's Michelle Zauner looked up to Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs not only as a female musician who knew how to rock a stage, but as a fellow half-Korean American woman. "She was everything that any Korean mother tells you not to be," Zauner tells Q 's Tom Power in a recent interview. "That was so exciting for me and a big reason why I think I felt the courage I did to start playing music." In 2022, the Japanese Breakfast frontwoman got the chance to meet her hero when she opened for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Forest Hills Stadium in New York and later at L.A.'s Hollywood Bowl. The timing couldn't have been better for Zauner, who was desperately in need of a female role model who could help guide her through some big career changes. WATCH | Michelle Zauner's full interview with Tom Power: Just a year earlier, in 2021, Japanese Breakfast found massive critical acclaim for their breakthrough album, Jubilee, which received two Grammy nominations. Zauner's debut book, Crying In H Mart: A Memoir, also became a surprise New York Times bestseller. But all of that attention came at the cost of Zauner's mental and physical health. In her conversation with Power, she recalls feeling burnt out and scared about the new expectations she felt she'd have to live up to — so she took a break and moved to Seoul for a year to regroup. "I didn't realize how much stress and pressure can manifest in the body," she says. "I thought I was struggling with some kind of illness, but then when I went to Korea for a year, all of that kind of reset and I realized how all of that was just mental, which was pretty wild." The biggest takeaway from our conversations is not to be afraid to say no. - Michelle Zauner By the time Zauner met O, she was feeling much more grounded, but she was grappling with how to balance her career as a touring musician with her desire to start a family. She says O was able to give her some "sage rock advice" about the power of a single word: "no." "I think the biggest takeaway from our conversations is not to be afraid to say no," Zauner says. "She's so, so creative and no one is ever not going to wait around for her to do something, you know? So that was her big piece of advice: the power of no. And I think that was really hard for me as someone who came from a DIY background … because I said yes to everything." Watch or listen to the full interview with Zauner to hear about her new chapter and new album, For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women), which is out now.
Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's the official song list for A.V. Undercover season 10
15 years and a couple of owners since we launched it, we've now reached the 10th season of A.V. Undercover. Our beloved music series has undergone a few transformations, but this year, we once again asked our readers for song suggestions, and you really delivered. We've come up with another great mix of songs from different decades and genres, and we can't wait to see how the invited bands interpret them (dolls and movie props are welcome, but not required). A quick refresher on how this works: The first band will get to choose from these 10 songs, and whichever one they cover will then be crossed off the list. The second band will choose from nine songs, and so on, until the last song remaining is covered by the last band. This year, the lineup will be made up of A.V. Undercover alums, and we also asked you for suggestions on who should return (though, as in years past, that info is still under wraps). Now here it is, the song list for A.V. Undercover season 10. Roy Orbison, 'In Dreams' Patti Smith, 'Because The Night' Nick Lowe, 'Cruel To Be Kind' Siouxsie And The Banshees, 'Cities In Dust' Chris Isaak, 'Wicked Game' The La's, 'There She Goes' Faith No More, 'Midlife Crisis' White Town, 'Your Woman' Yeah Yeah Yeahs, 'Maps' Chappell Roan, 'Pink Pony Club' More from A.V. Club
Telegraph
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Telegraph
Usher, O2 Arena: A shimmying, roller-skating spectacle from a real pop showman
2004: the year the pop music landscape was dominated — not for the first time — by the word 'yeah'. Atlantan 'king of RnB' Usher became the latest artist (see: The Beatles, Yeah Yeah Yeahs) to turn that most casual of utterances into musical success. The siren synths of his flirty club number Yeah! rang out around the world — and at the top of the charts — for months, while its parent album, Confessions, has been described as 'the last true blockbuster in pop music'. Usher hasn't infiltrated mass consciousness to the same level since, but he remains one of pop's most hard-working performers. Not many of his contemporaries could sell out 10 nights at the O2, or 100 nights of a Vegas residency, or take on the mother of all gigs: the Super Bowl half-time show, as he did last year. Saturday's show at the O2 was a no-expenses-spared spectacle, from the moment he shimmied his way out of a cage of laser beams to dance across the stage. It was the opening night of a tour titled Past Present Future, with emphasis on the latter. 'I am a computer driven by AI technology […] think of me as your usher tonight,' announced a robotic narrator, amid footage from his 30-year career: Usher as a small boy singing in Chattanooga church choirs and on Atlanta talent circuits, teenage Usher (around or not long after his enrolment at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' 'Flavor Camp', a pop boot camp that has come under scrutiny since Combs was charged with sex trafficking and racketeering last year), Usher as a 1990s heartthrob and a 2000s superstar. Some clips seemed to be AI-generated — a waffly chat between his present and younger selves, for instance — but the original material packed the most punch, such as a video of him talking about his absent father. That embrace of technology and emotive storytelling sat at odds with Usher's status as an old-school entertainer. The night was less about the songs — on classic R&B hits such as Climax, Burn, and his 1997 breakthrough You Make Me Wanna, his live vocals were deafened by a soundsystem that unfortunately suited the autotune and EDM beats of 2010 hit OMG — and more about physical dedication: lithe footwork, handstands, rollerskating, and an exhausting litany of costume changes. You can't help but respect someone who dons an enormous fur coat 70 minutes into a highly athletic show — and performs in it for half an hour. Sometimes his performance verged on cheesy: tossing around £50 banknotes with his face on them, feeding female audience members cocktail cherries, doing shots with pole-dancers — filler that pointlessly delayed the song everyone was waiting for. But even if you were only there for Yeah!, it would be difficult to deny the two hours of consummate, wholehearted showmanship that came before.
Yahoo
17-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Reimagine Catalogue on 2025 'Hidden In Pieces Tour'
The post Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Reimagine Catalogue on 2025 'Hidden In Pieces Tour' appeared first on Consequence. Yeah Yeah Yeahs are returning in 2025 for a special run of performances. The 'Hidden In Pieces Tour' will see the band reimagine both their greatest hits and deep cuts with piano and string arrangements in a series of residency-style shows at smaller venues. 'The dearly departed David Lynch would say: 'all you need to do is turn on the light and the darkness goes,'' the band said in a statement. 'To let our love light shine we will be digging deep into our back catalogue. We'll be playing songs that are rarely (if ever) performed, alongside all time favorites with new arrangements to delight.' Get Yeah Yeah Yeahs Tickets Here The 'Hidden In Pieces Tour' will officially kick off across the pond on June 16th in Manchester, where the trio will play to the O2 Apollo. They'll then play multiple shows across North America, including Mexico City, Los Angeles, Nashville, and Chicago, before closing with two nights at New York City's Beacon Theatre on July 29th and 30th. YYYs have also announced that a portion of ticket sales from their Los Angeles shows will be donated to the SoCal Fire Fund to provide aid to those suffering in the LA fires aftermath. Tickets for the tour go on sale Friday, March 21st at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster. An artist presale will open on Wednesday, March 19th at 10:00 a.m. local time (sign up for access via the band's website). This year marks 25 years since Yeah Yeah Yeahs's were founded in New York City. After releasing their 2013 record Mosquito, the band entered a brief hiatus from 2014, reuniting in 2017. They later released Cool It Down, their fifth album, which Consequence named the fourth best album of 2022. Most recently, the trio released 'Turn Into Redux' as part of the Los Angeles Rising benefit album. Yeah Yeah Yeahs 2025 Tour Dates: 06/16 — Manchester, UK @ O2 Apollo 06/18 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall 06/19 — London, UK @ Royal Albert Hall 06/30 — Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metrópolitan 07/01 — Mexico City, MX @ Teatro Metrópolitan 07/09 — Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre 07/10 — Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre 07/11 — Los Angeles, CA @ Orpheum Theatre 07/14 — San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall 07/15 — San Francisco, CA @ Davies Symphony Hall 07/18 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium 07/19 — Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium 07/22 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre 07/23 — Chicago, IL @ The Chicago Theatre 07/29 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre 07/30 — New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre Yeah Yeah Yeahs to Reimagine Catalogue on 2025 'Hidden In Pieces Tour' Jaeden Pinder Popular Posts JD Vance Booed at Kennedy Center Dropkick Murphys Make On-Stage Wager with Trump Supporter Over Where His Shirt Was Made Documentary Claims Jim Morrison Is Alive, Living in Syracuse Lady Gaga on Meeting Trent Reznor: "I Black Out Every Time I'm in His Presence" Gene Simmons Charging $12,500 To Be His Personal Assistant and Roadie for One Day j-hope of BTS Makes Triumphant Return with Solo Tour "Hope on the Stage": Review Subscribe to Consequence's email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It Sure Looks Like the Yeah Yeah Yeahs Will Play Some Shows This Year
The Yeah Yeah Yeahs appear to be gearing up for a live return in 2025. On Tuesday, March 11, the indie rock greats shared a poster on social media with a list of eight cities: Chicago, London, Los Angeles, Manchester, Mexico City, Nashville, New York, and San Francisco. The post was captioned 'Wait…' — a likely reference to their classic 'Maps' — and the band encouraged fans to sign up for updates. More from Rolling Stone Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Yeah Yeah Yeahs Contribute Unreleased Tracks to LA Wildfire Benefit Compilation Franz Ferdinand Deliver a Snazzy Return to Form With 'The Human Fear' Karen O and Danger Mouse Release Indie Lullaby 'Super Breath' Currently, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' website offers RSVP options for the eight cities, as well as one for folks whose hometowns don't appear on the list. If this is indeed a teaser for a tour — and it's hard to imagine it being anything else, but never say never — no other details have been revealed at the moment, such as dates or venues. It's been nearly two years since the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' last tour, with the band spending much of 2023 on the road in support of their 2022 album, Cool It Down. That record marked their first full-length album since 2013's Mosquito, with the trio pursuing solo albums and other projects in the intervening years. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs returned to the stage in 2017, playing a handful of shows, including some in support of the 15th anniversary of their breakthrough debut, Fever to Tell. They spent the next two years playing scattered festivals and one-offs before their official return with Cool It Down. While the Yeah Yeah Yeahs haven't announced, or even teased, any new music, they did recently contribute an unreleased track, 'Turn Into Redux,' to Los Angeles Rising, a charity album benefiting Los Angeles wildfire relief efforts. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
