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Korea Herald
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
Spotify taps indie spirit with Silica Gel surprise show in Seoul
Streaming giant ramps up support for Korean alternative music through secret gigs and local artist promotions Spotify is deepening its roots in Korea by turning its focus toward the country's thriving indie music scene. The world's leading audio streaming platform on Tuesday hosted 'Speakeasy Live,' a surprise concert experience in Seoul that brought fans face-to-face with Korean indie rock band Silica Gel for one unforgettable night. Held in Seongsu-dong, one of Seoul's most dynamic neighborhoods known for its artistic energy, the event was Spotify's latest effort to connect artists and fans in real life. Attendees were selected through a special lottery, creating an intimate setting where long-time fans could enjoy Silica Gel's music up close. The event was more than just a show — it reflected Spotify's broader strategy to foster stronger, more meaningful relationships between fans and musicians, while promoting the growth of diverse music genres in Korea and beyond. At the heart of this mission is a commitment to helping artists expand their fandoms and earn fair compensation. 'Speakeasy Live is a perfect example of how Spotify is creating new ways for artists and fans to come closer together — both on-platform and in real life,' said Gautam Talwar, general manager of Spotify APAC. 'We're excited to keep supporting Korean music in all its forms — indie, hip-hop, rock and more — so artists can shine on both local and global stages.' The highlight of the night was Silica Gel's electrifying set, featuring fan favorites like 'APEX,' 'Juxtaposition' and 'No Pain,' as well as the world premiere of their new track 'Fefere,' which is set for release on July 10. 'It was incredibly special to share our new track with fans for the very first time,' said Silica Gel. 'Huge thanks to Spotify for making this moment possible — and we hope everyone looks forward to our upcoming release 'Fefere' with Japanese Breakfast (Korean American artist).' The concert followed Spotify's 'Soundcheck' press event in June, where the company announced plans to boost the growth of all Korean music genres — not just K-pop — through platform innovations and artist collaborations. 'Speakeasy Live' marked the first execution of that vision. Spotify's commitment to Korea's indie scene is already bearing fruit. Over the past year, streams of Korean indie rock — often referred to as K-rock — have surged 155 percent on the platform, making it one of the fastest-growing genres among Korean users. Since entering the Korean market in 2021, Spotify has played a major role in spotlighting homegrown indie talent. In 2023, it rebranded its flagship playlist as 'Indie Korea,' giving greater visibility to emerging artists and helping them reach global audiences. Since 2017, streams of Korean indie music have grown by 150 percent, the top five listening markets being Korea, the United States, Taiwan, Indonesia and Thailand.
Scotsman
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Who's playing Glastonbury today? Full Saturday listings for main stages and BBC television schedule
It's day two at Glastonbury. | Getty Images It's day two at the world's most famous festival. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... More than 210,000 music fans have descended upon Worthy Farm, in Somerset, for this year's Glastonbury Festival. First held in 1970 as the Pop, Blues & Folk Festival - when just 1,500 people attended - the feast of music has grown to become a major event in the British cultural calendar, with most of the biggest names in music having played it at least once. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tickets went on sale last November before a single act had been announced and sold out instantly. But don't worry if you're not able to make it there in person - there will be a huge amount of coverage to catch on television. Here's what's happening today. Who's playing Glastonbury today, Saturday, June 28? Here's who's playing the five main stages today: Pyramid Stage Neil Young And The Chrome Hearts: 22:00 - 23:45 Raye: 20:00 - 21:00 Patchwork: 18:00 - 19:00 John Fogerty: 16:30 - 17:30 The Script: 15:00 - 16:00 Brandi Carlile: 13:30 - 14:30 Kaiser Chiefs: 12:00 - 13:00 Other Stage Charli XCX: 22:30 - 23:45 Deftones: 20:30 - 21:30 Ezra Collective: 18:45 - 19:45 Amyl & The Sniffers: 17:00 - 18:00 Weezer: 15:30 - 16:30 Beabadoobee: 14:00 - 15:00 Good Neighbours: 12:45 - 13:30 Alessi Rose: 11:30 - 12:15 West Holts Stage Doechii: 22:45 - 23:30 Amaarae: 20:30 - 21:30 Greentea Peng: 19:00 - 20:00 Yussef Dayes: 17:30 - 18:30 Kneecap: 16:00 - 17:00 Bob Vylan: 14:30 - 15:30 Nilüfer Yanya: 13:00 - 14:00 Infinity Song: 11:30 - 12:30 Woodsies Scissor Sisters: 22:30 - 23:45 Tom Odell: 21:00 - 22:00 Father John Misty: 19:30 - 20:30 TV On The Radio: 18:00 - 19:00 Nova Twins: 16:30 - 17:30 Jade: 15:15 - 16:00 Fcukers: 14:00 - 14:45 Sorry: 12:45 - 13:30 The Amazons: 11:30 - 12:15 The Park Stage Caribou: 23:00 - 00:15 Beth Gibbons: 21:15 - 22:15 TBA: 19:30 - 22:30 Gary Numan: 18:00 - 19:00 Pa Salieu: 16:45 - 17:30 Lucy Dacus: 15:30 - 16:15 Japanese Breakfast: 14:00 - 15:00 Ichiko Aoba: 12:45 - 13:30 Yann Tiersen: 11:10 - 12:10 What's the television schedule for Saturday at Glastonbury? The BBC will be streaming live footage of the five main stages - Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park - on the iPlayer allowing viewers to make their own list of must-see acts and plot their way through the weekend. Meanwhile, this is what's being broadcast where: Coverage starts on BBC Two from 5pm featuring: JADE Brandi Carlile Weezer Madalitso Band Good Neighbours BBC Four kicks off it's coverage of night two from 7pm featuring: John Fogerty It's also a 7pm start on BBC Two with: Gary Numan Ezra Collective Patchwork Back on BBC Four for 9pm with: Amyl & The Sniffers Beth Gibbons And BBC One will be hosting action from 9pm too, with:
Vogue
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Vogue
Gracie Abrams Is a One-Woman Pharmacy
'I think there's probably 20 to 30 items in here,' Gracie Abrams says, plopping her black velvet Chanel 25 bag on the table. 'But I could be wrong—there could be upwards of 30. We'll find out together.' (Spoiler alert: it's many, many more.) First on the docket is a pile of cords knotted together, ensnaring an eyelash curler and a pen. 'This is a perfect representation of the state of things,' she jokes. Included in her nest of wires are her headphones, which she's been using to listen to Japanese Breakfast, Jeff Buckley, Haim, and Lady Gaga. The singer's bag is also something of a portable pharmacy. Voice preservation is naturally top of mind, so Abrams carries Ricola cough drops and a steroid inhaler ('really sexy') with her. But she's also got Flonase, Flamingo Estate Maunka Honey cream, lavender-scented hand sanitizer, Advil, electrolyte mix, and—what's that?—another Flonase! Abrams is feeling especially motivated thanks to the new midnight blue journal she's had for the past month or so, which she bought at her 'favorite store in the world,' Choosing Keeping in London. 'It feels charged, energetically,' she says. 'There's something very inspiring about this journal.' Ideally, she likes to keep separate her songwriting and journaling spaces, but, hey, when inspiration strikes… Today, however, she writes, 'Sitting here, showing Vogue my nasal sprays. What a life.' What a life, indeed! Here, watch on as Gracie Abrams gives us a tour of her stuffed-to-the-brim bag, from the custom sticker a fan made of her dog, Weenie, to the lip product that makes her feel instantly like herself.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What you need to know about Summerfest 2025 tickets, lineup, parking, bag policy and more
From Devo to Japanese Breakfast, Joy Oladokun to Hozier, Megan Thee Stallion to Saxsquatch, Summerfest 2025 is bringing about 600 performers from across the music spectrum to Milwaukee's lakefront. Once again, the format will be Thursday-through-Saturday weekends of entertainment at Maier Festival Park. Of note: The 2025 festival takes place on both the Juneteenth and Fourth of July holidays. Summerfest 2025 takes place June 19-21, June 26-28 and July 3-5 at Maier Festival Park, 200 N. Harbor Drive, in Milwaukee. Noon to midnight each day the festival is open. Visit General admission: $30 for a single ticket for one day. Tickets are not valid for admission to American Family Insurance Amphitheater shows, which require separate tickets. American Family Insurance Amphitheater: Tickets for these headlining shows vary by performer, and include general admission to Summerfest. These can be purchased through BMO Pavilion reserved seating: Reserved tickets (which include general admission to the festival) can be purchased through Prices vary. Level Up Viewing Deck at the Miller Lite Oasis: Buy these through the Summerfest store online. These tickets, which list at $75, include general admission to the festival and two beverages. Browse the complete lineup and find out about last-minute changes at the Journal Sentinel's Summerfest portal, The site includes both a traditional listing by date, time and stage and a separate guide to the daily schedule by musical genre. Yes. No cash is accepted at the box office, ticket windows or on the grounds. At cash-to-card locations, festivalgoers can convert cash to a reusable debit card with no additional fees. Outside the festival grounds, cash-to-card spots are at the North Gate, Mid Gate, and Summerfest box office. Inside the festival, cash-to-card spots are at the box office and inside American Family Insurance Amphitheater gates. Summerfest offers detailed information about parking at and near the festival at its parking page online, Parking in Maier Festival Park lots starts at $40. No tailgating is permitted. Parking in a dedicated motorcycle lot near the Mid Gate is $20 per day. An equally relevant question: Do I want to park at Summerfest? It can get crowded in the area immediately surrounding the festival. Summerfest encourages parking in downtown structures and lots, then walking to the grounds. Find more info on the festival's parking page. More: From the country music Lasso Lounge, to new food and merch, here's what's new at Summerfest Milwaukee County Transit System will operate shuttles every 15 minutes from the College Avenue, Brown Deer Park and Hales Corners Park and Ride lots. The shuttles are cashless. Roundtrip fare is $12 for people 12 and older, $6 for youth 11 and younger, seniors 65 and older, and people with qualifying disabilities. Also, the MCTS Connect 1 BRT line, which runs every 10 minutes, will stop at The Couture on Michigan Street and Lincoln Memorial Drive, a short walk from Summerfest's North Gate. Check for details. Many bars both north and south of the festival are running shuttles to Summerfest, included McBob's, 4919 W. North Ave.; Milwaukee Brat House, 1013 N. King Drive; Steny's Tavern & Grill, 800 S. Second St.; and Dale Z's, 3585 S. Howell Ave. Browse Alex Groth's detailed list of bars with shuttle plans at Yes, you can ride your bicycle to Summerfest. Bicycle parking spots are near the Mid, North, and South entrance gates. For more details on transportation to Summerfest, visit the festival's Getting Here page at From noon until 6:30 p.m. each day of the festival, wristbands to leave and re-enter are available at all gate areas. They are valid for single, same-day re-entry until 7 p.m. No re-entry wristbands will be issued after 6:30 p.m., and there are no re-entries after 7 p.m. Totes, purses and cinch bags can be no larger than 9-by-10-by-12 inches. Backpacks and any bags larger than 9-by-10-by-12 inches are not allowed. All bags are subject to inspection before entering Summerfest grounds. If you have privacy concerns, medicine, medical equipment and diapers can be placed in a small bag within a clear bag. But the small bag is still subject to inspection. For more bag infomation, visit the festival website's security page. Umbrellas, strollers, disposable and small cameras are permitted, though umbrellas and strollers are not allowed inside the American Family Insurance Amphitheater nor at the BMO Pavilion, and strollers are not allowed at the Miller Level Up Deck. Professional grade camera and video equipment are not permitted. On the festival website's security page, Summerfest has a detailed list of items visitors are not allowed to bring into the festival. In addition to backpacks and large bags, this list includes but is not limited to picnic baskets, outside food (unless needed for infants or medical reasons), cans and glass containers, coolers, drones, alcohol, drugs, fireworks, selfie sticks and tripods, skateboards and stadium seats. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Summerfest 2025: Lineup, tickets, parking, bag policy and more
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
‘The Buccaneers' Season 2 Soundtrack: From Griff To Sabrina Carpenter
With its first season Apple TV+'s The Buccaneers made a name for itself with its focus on all women musicians featured in the show's soundtrack, with needle drops like Taylor Swift's 'Nothing New,' Japanese Breakfast's 'Be Sweet,' Brandi Carlile's 'Broken Horses' and Bikini Kill's 'Rebel Girl' featured in the first season, to name a few. Swift's 'Nothing New' was used in the scene where Nan St. George (Kristine Frøseth) and her friends made their society debut, similar to the procession of Netflix's Bridgerton in white dresses and feathers. Later on in the first season, songs like 'Kissing Lessons' by Lucy Dacus, 'Cedar' by Gracie Abrams,' 'Bite the Hand' by boygenius, 'Want Want' by Maggie Rogers' and another Taylor Swift anthem, 'Long Live' highlighted the high stakes of Nan's decisions. Season 2 continues in the vein of mostly women artsits featured on the soundtrack. It also features Chloé Caillet's remix of 'North American Scum' by the Emily Kokal featuring Miya Folick. Jennifer Smuckler and Christina Azarian serve as music leads on the show, and Stella Mozgawa worked as executive music producer, collaborating with artists for certain songs featured in later episodes. More from Deadline 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Casts Greg Wise, Maria Almeida, Grace Ambrose & Jacob Ifan Meet Leighton Meester's New Character In 'The Buccaneers' Season 2 Trailer As Nan Tries To 'Let Go' Of Guy 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series Find the full list of songs in The Buccaneers, updated as each episode drops weekly, below: Episode 1 – 'The Duchess of Tintagel' 'Last Night's Mascara' by Griff 'Something to Burn' by Madi Diaz 'Looking at Me' by Sabrina Carpenter Best of Deadline 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Stick' Release Guide: When Do New Episodes Come Out? 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery
