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Yahoo
6 days ago
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- Yahoo
Architects Announce 2025 Australian Tour With House Of Protection & PRESIDENT
UK metalcore titans Architects are heading back down under this December for a run of East Coast headline dates in support of their colossal new album, The Sky, The Earth and All Between. Set to tear through Melbourne's Festival Hall (Dec 11), Sydney's Hordern Pavilion (Dec 13) and Brisbane's Riverstage (Dec 14), this'll be the band's first Aussie headline tour since their blistering 2022 shows — and they're bringing a couple of absolute powerhouses with them for the ride: US art-rock shapeshifters House of Protection and enigmatic new heavy/electronic act, PRESIDENT. The tour follows the release of Architects' 11th studio album (yep, eleven) — a genre-blurring, Jordan Fish-produced beast that debuted at #8 on the ARIA album chart. Having spent the past two years touring with Metallica, the Brighton-bred crew are set to bring stadium-level live chops to Australia's East Coast. Joining them will be House of Protection, the much-hyped project featuring members of Fever 333, The Chariot and Night Verses, whose new EP Outrun You All is turning heads with its chaotic blend of art-rock, hardcore and digital noise. Rounding out the lineup is PRESIDENT, an anonymous outfit dealing in cinematic gloom, who've racked up millions of streams off the back of just two single releases. You can suss all the dates and ticketing details down below. Supported by House Of Protection and PRESIDENT Thursday December 11 – Festival Hall, Melbourne / All Ages Saturday December 13 – Hordern Pavilion, Sydney / All Ages Sunday December 14 – Riverstage, Brisbane / All Ages TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, 21ST JULY, 12PM (LOCAL) VIA Mastercard Presale: Wednesday, 16th July, 11am – Friday, 18th July, 11am (local)Live Nation Presale: Friday, 18th July 2025, 12pm – Monday, 21st July, 11am (local) A Company Has Trademarked The Word 'BLEGH!' & Metalcore Fans Are Pissed Architects Part Ways with Guitarist Josh Middleton Inside House Of Protection: Getting To Know Bad Omens' Explosive Support Act The post Architects Announce 2025 Australian Tour With House Of Protection & PRESIDENT appeared first on Music Feeds.
Hypebeast
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
‘Ma Yansong: Architecture and Emotion' Opens at Nieuwe Instituut
Summary Rotterdam'sNieuwe Instituuthas unveiledMa Yansong: Architecture and Emotion, an extensive exhibition showcasing the visionary work of Chinese architectMa Yansongand his firm,MAD Architects. Through dynamic models, multimedia installations, and artistic interpretations, the exhibition explores Ma's architectural evolution, from early experimental designs to the fluid, organic forms that define his work today. The exhibition begins with MAD's early years in China during the 2000s, a time of rapid urban development and architectural speculation. Visitors are introduced to his first imaginative projects, including a canopy concept for the former World Trade Center site, the 800 Metre Tower and a fish-perspective aquarium, each challenging conventional architectural norms. Moving into the early 2010s, the exhibition highlights Ma's shift toward shanshui ('mountain-water'), a philosophical concept rooted in traditional Chinese painting. The Embodied Nature section further explores MAD's integration of natural elements, demonstrating how landscape, symbolism and emotion shape their architectural language. MAD's work, often labeled futuristic, is revealed as an effort to reconcile past and future through organic forms. Designs such as theLucas Museum of Narrative Art(currently under construction in Los Angeles) and Rotterdam's newFenix Museumshowcase Ma's preference for hand-drawn sketches over digital generation, thus reinforcing the human connection in architectural creation. A particularly engaging feature of the exhibition allows visitors to interact with an AI-driven installation, transforming their sketches into MAD-style designs, echoing Ma's well-known Tornado sketch for Fenix. Highlighting the significance of the exhibition, Aric Chen, General and Artistic Director of the Nieuwe Instituut, states, 'In an astonishingly short period, China produced some of the world's most influential and groundbreaking architecture, and now that work is making its mark around the world. Ma Yansong and MAD are at the forefront of this. We are proud to present their first solo museum exhibition outside China in over a decade, offering deeper insight into the work of this increasingly global firm.' Originally scheduled for a shorter run, the exhibition has now been extended until October 12, 2025. Visitors also have the opportunity to hear directly from Ma Yansong, as he will discuss his design philosophy in person at the museum's 'An Evening With…' event on June 26. Nieuwe InstituutMuseumpark 25, 3015 EKRotterdam, Netherlands
Powys County Times
23-05-2025
- General
- Powys County Times
Gwynedd Council rejects camping pods bid despite support
A plan to site five glamping pods as part of a Welsh farming family's diversification plan has been turned down despite strong support from some members. Cyngor Gwynedd's planning committee rejected an application to change the use of land and develop a small scale holiday development on an area known as Pandy fields in Corris. The proposal for the permanent pods and associated parking was rejected, in line with the council's planning officer's recommendations. The application had been made by Maisie Sandells, through the agent Dafydd Tomos, of George and Tomos Penserei (Architects). The application had been deferred from the council's Monday, April 28 planning committee meeting for a site visit. The proposal had been part of a diversification project for a 120-hectare livestock business by H.B Sandells and Sons Farm. Council planners said the application was 'not acceptable' as it created a new, permanent alternative camping accommodation within a Special Landscape Area. They said it was also 'likely to have a substantial detrimental impact on the amenities of local property owners in terms of more activities, disturbance and noise'. Public objections had included the impact on the SLA (special landscape area), light and noise pollution, 'attracting the wrong people' to Corris, an excess of tourism and impacts on biodiversity and local property. A resident who lives at a former medieval fulling mill, beside the Dulas river, where she said otters and owls were often seen, told the meeting the area was a place of 'peace and tranquillity'. They had purchased their home in 2016, on a site of special landscape (SLA) 'in the knowledge that it was protected from developments such as this'. She was also concerned it would mean more strangers walking around the home boundary, day and night. Local member Cllr John Pughe Roberts argued people already walked on a public footpath there anyway, and the development would not be seen due to woodland and planting between the house and pods. He also questioned the nature of the SLA, adding that local farmers were 'worried about the lack of development opportunities for the future'. He called for councillors to support the applicants, who were a third-generation, Welsh speaking farming family. Cllr Louise Hughes backed the scheme, saying: 'Farmers are up against it." She noted it was 'a small and discreet' development of only five pods. Her proposal was seconded by Gruff Williams, who said it was now 'necessary for farmers to redirect their efforts and to diversify', while Cllr Gareth Jones called it 'a perfect example of sustainable tourism'. Cllr Berwyn Parry Jones said he could not support the scheme, due to it being in a SLA, an area of outstanding beauty. Planning manager Gareth Jones told the committee they had rejected similar applications, and if the decision was to be approved, it would have to be referred to a 'deliberation period' and brought back again to the committee. A vote to allow the application failed with five votes in favour, no abstentions, and eight against. A second vote, to refuse the application passed with seven votes in favour, no abstentions and six against. This meant the application was rejected. Speaking after the meeting, Cllr John Pughe Roberts said he was 'very disappointed' on behalf of the applicants. They had been hoped that the enterprise could help sustain future generations of the local farming family, he said. 'I am extremely disappointed, and it was Plaid Cymru people that voted this down,' he said. 'More and more young people are leaving Gwynedd in their droves, more than anywhere else due to the need to be able to make a living. Soon there will be no young Welsh speakers left,' he said. 'These are a third generation Welsh speaking farming family, they should have been given a chance to do this."
North Wales Live
21-05-2025
- General
- North Wales Live
Three-generation farming family blocked from development aimed at helping them 'survive'
A Corris plan to site five glamping pods as part of a Welsh farming family's diversification intentions has been turned down. Cyngor Gwynedd's planning committee rejected an application to change the use of land and develop a small scale holiday development on an area known as Pandy fields. The proposal for the permanent pods and associated parking was rejected, in line with the council's planning officer's recommendations, at a meeting on Monday, May 19. The application had been made by Maisie Sandells, through agent Dafydd Tomos of George and Tomos Penserei (Architects). It had been deferred from the council's Monday, April 28, planning committee meeting for a site visit. Get all the latest Gwynedd news by signing up to our newsletter - sent every Tuesday The proposal had been part of a diversification project for a 120-hectare livestock business by H.B Sandells and Sons Farm. Council planners had considered the application "not acceptable" as it meant creating new, permanent alternative camping accommodation within a Special Landscape Area. They said it was also "likely to have a substantial detrimental impact on the amenities of local property owners in terms of more activities, disturbance and noise." Public objections had included the impact on the SLA (special landscape area), light and noise pollution, 'attracting the wrong people' to Corris, an excess of tourism and impacts on biodiversity and local property. A resident who lived at a former medieval fulling mill by the Dulas river, where wildlife such as otters and owls were often seen, told the meeting the area was a place of "peace and tranquillity". They had purchased their home in 2016, on a site of special landscape (SLA) "in the knowledge that it was protected from developments such as this". She described concerns over "substantial impact" on their "well-being and way of life" and cited potential including loss of privacy, light pollution, noise disruption by visitors and the impact of a car park. She was also concerned it would mean more strangers walking around the home boundary, day and night. Local member, Cllr John Pughe Roberts, disagreed, and felt it would "not make much difference," as people already walked on a public footpath there anyway. The development would also not be seen due to woodland and planting between the house and pods, he said. He also questioned the nature of the SLA, adding that local farmers were "worried about the lack of development opportunities for the future". He called for councillors to support the applicants, who were a three generation, Welsh speaking farming family. "Speaking as a farmer's wife," Cllr Louise Hughes said she was also in support. She proposed approving the application against the planning officer's recommendation to refuse "Farmers are up against it," she said, noting it was "a small and discreet" development of only five pods. Her proposal was seconded by Gruff Williams, who said it was now "necessary for farmers to redirect their efforts and to diversify." Cllr Gareth Jones also felt it was "a perfect example of sustainable tourism" and said he did not believe it would have any detrimental effect on local residents. "It is a family farm, which wants to diversify in order to survive," he said Cllr Berwyn Parry Jones said he could not support the scheme, due to it being in a SLA, an area of outstanding beauty. Planning manager Gareth Jones told the committee they had rejected similar applications, and if the decision was to be approved, it would have to be referred to a "deliberation period" and brought back again to the committee. A vote to allow the application failed with five votes in favour, no abstentions, and eight against. A second vote, to refuse the application passed with seven votes in favour, no abstentions and six against. This meant the application was rejected. Speaking after the meeting, Cllr John Pughe Roberts said he was "very disappointed" on behalf of the applicants. It had been hoped that the enterprise could help sustain future generations of the local farming family, he said. "I am extremely disappointed, and it was Plaid Cymru people that voted this down," he said. "More and more young people are leaving Gwynedd in their droves, more than anywhere else due to the need to be able to make a living. Soon there will be no young Welsh speakers left," he said. "These are a third generation Welsh speaking farming family, they should have been given a chance to do this."
Scoop
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scoop
Breakout Band Sleep Theory Release Debut Album 'Afterglow'
Breakout four-piece Sleep Theory —vocalistCullen Moore, guitaristDaniel Pruitt, bassist Paolo Vergara, and drummer Ben Pruitt— have released theireagerly awaiteddebut album,Afterglow, via Epitaph Records. The album offers astunning display of diverse rock flavors andwas produced by David Cowell andmixed by Zakk Cervini (Bring Me The Horizon, Bad Omens, Architects). To celebrate the release, Sleep Theory havealso shared the video for 'Gravity.' The song, with its pop-inspiredbounce, heady grooves, generously sprinkled synths, and Moore's soulful, arena-sized voice, is about the winners and losers who keep playing the game of love. "'Gravity' is really just a classic R&B story— it's about that real chemistry you sometimes feel with someone, even when the timing's not perfect," Moore explains. "I wanted it to feel confident, a little flirty, and very 2000s — something that could've played in the background of a scene in a throwback movie." He yanks the curtain back a little more, saying, "'Gravity'actually came together back in 2021, before we even knew we were going to do a full album.I wasn't thinking in terms of a big project yet — I was just writing whatever felt good at the time.A big inspiration was the song 'No Guidance'by Chris Brown and Drake. It had this smooth, confident energy that really stuck with me. I wanted 'Gravity' to have a similar vibe — something that feels cool and effortless but still has emotion behind visually, I was thinking of that same kind of late night, moody feel." In other Sleep Theory news, the album's lead single 'Stuck In My Head,' ascended to the No. 1 spoton the Active Rock radio charts —a first for the band! The single "Static" is currently at No. 19 on the activerock charts, the album's fourthsingle to appear in the Top 20. All told, Sleep Theory have accumulated 350million streams across 10 singles in their brief but blockbuster career thus far. Sleep Theory combineenergetic hard rock and metalcore, alongside the powerhouse vocalist Cullen Moore. Praised by Jelly Roll and David Draiman, they've toured with Shinedown, Falling In Reverse, and Beartooth. In under two years, they became the fifth most-played artist on Active Rock thePaper HeartsEP merge heavy rock with pop and R&B, producing anthemic bangers and emotional ballads. Saluted byRevolver, Loudwire, and Amazon Music as an Artist to Watch in 2025, they've become one of heavy music's biggest breakouts. WithAfterglow, the quartetprovesready to ascend to the next level. Sleep Theory deliver the dynamic, heavy bounce and massive vocal hooks that the rock world desperately needs. Moore is a powerhouse singer who outmatches nearly all his peers, recalling the most classic and timeless pop, R&B, and rock 'n' roll vocalists of the last several decades. Sleep Theory push themselves creatively at every turn, catapulting the genre to new sonic heights.
