diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023
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diSKOAver weekly last updated: 5/03/2023 ✅
[Watch] Bobby Womack and Damon Albarn Perform on Fallon
Earlier this year, soul legend Bobby Womack ended an 18-year hiatus of new material by releasing his twenty-seventh studio album The Bravest Man in the Universe. This past Friday, he paid a visit to the set of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon to support the release, performing "The Bravest Man in the Universe", "Jubilee", and "Whatever Happened to the Times". Womack even brought album producers Damon Albarn and XL Recordings head honcho Richard Russell to perform with him on the latter two songs. Check out all three performances after the jump.
The Bravest Man in the Universe is out now via XL Recordings.
[News] RZA Announces 'The Iron Fists Tour'
Leading up to the release of his debut feature length film The Man With the Iron Fists, RZA will embark on The Iron Fists Tour. Kicking off at New York's Music Hall of Williamsburg on October 3rd, the tour will take the Wu-Tang to major cities across the U.S., ending on October 24th in Los Angeles. Rap Dose reports that each stop along the way will see RZA bringing a special guest on to the stage, where they will perform a unique setlist. Check out hiss full tour schedule after the jump. along with the red- band trailer for his film.
The Man With the Iron Fists is in theatres on November 2nd.
[News] Darwin Deez Announces Brief U.S./EU Tour
It has been quite a long time since we've heard from SKoA favorite Darwin Deez, whose self-titled debut album made it into our top 10 favorite albums of 2010, but the New York indie outfit is back! The band has been hard at work on their sophomore LP in Asheville, NC for the better part of this year, and they are asking fans to join them as they rediscover themselves as a band with a slew of tour dates. Starting on November 8th, the brief U.S. tour will see them visiting eight cities over the course of nine days, followed by solo dates in London, Paris, and Berlin. Check out the full tour schedule after the jump, and stay tuned for more from Darwin Deez in the coming weeks!
[News] Death From Above 1979 to Debut New Material During Upcoming Tour
Death From Above 1979 are using their recently announced Canadian tour for more than just appealing to those who hold 2004's You're a Woman, I'm a Machine so dear (although it really is an amazing album), opting instead to use the opportunity to debut new material. This makes it the first time the duo has written new material together since, well, their debut. Here is what Sebastien Granger had to say in a letter posted on the band's official website:
Jesse and I have been writing new songs and the only way we feel like we can make them any good is to go out and play them for people. We’re going to throw our little muscle bound babies to the lions and see who survives. We tried just jumping into the studio, but the songs lacked spirit. They lacked life.
So this tour is song CPR.
There’s no way for us to do it anonymously anymore, so we’re inviting you to come along with us. Watch us Do It. The way we used to. The way everyone used to. We’re a band, and bands just work it out together."
The Canadian-only tour kicks off on October 28th in Hamilton, ON, and runs through till November 11th. Check out the band's full tour schedule after the jump.
[Watch] Frank Ocean Performs "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pyramids" on Saturday Night Live
Last night, Saturday Night Live started its 38th season, and as previously reported Frank Ocean was booked to kick the season off right. With Seth MacFarlane serving as host, Frank Ocean amplified the excitement with fantastic live renditions of "Thinkin Bout You" and "Pyramids", both of which featured on his debut masterpiece Channel Orange. Ocean was joined onstage, unsurprisingly, by John Mayer, who delivered a guitar solo during "Pyramids" while Ocean played video games. Watch both performances after the jump.