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LEYA have shared a music video for their new single 'INTP' from their forthcoming sophomore album Flood Dream (releasing March 6th via NNA Tapes), which premiered today via i-D Magazine.

L.A.-based singer, songwriter, producer and vocalist Elohim will be embarking on her full headlining U.S. tour, “The Group Therapy Tour” in February 2020. Joined by Alternative-Pop duo Bahari and artist Mehro, the tour kicks off on February 21st, 2020 at Elsewhere in Brooklyn, NY.

New York's nebulous avant-garde metal outfit Imperial Triumphant announce they will be joining the Devastation on The Nation 2020 North American Tour with Rotting Christ, Borknagar, Wolfheart, and Abigail Williams. The band will hit the road this Spring, starting March 19th in Berkeley, CA and ending April 19th in Los Angeles, CA. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.metalfestivaltours.com.

Cherry Orchard Festival Foundation (USA) and Rock Studio Films (Russia) are proud to present the 2019 Russian Film Week in New York (RFWNY) - a new film festival celebrating independent and commercial films that represents the dynamic landscape of Russian filmmaking today. The event, which will take place in New York City, December 6-13 at the SVA Theatre (333 W 23rd St), Peter Jay Sharp Theatre and Leonard Nimoy Thalia Theatre at Symphony Space (2537 Broadway) and the NYIT Auditorium on Broadway (1871 Broadway).

From the bustle of neon-lit Shinjuku and its ultramodern skyscrapers to the traditional scenery of Mt. Fuji, cherry blossoms, and Shinto shrines, Tokyo has served as a source of creative inspiration for generations of international filmmakers. Anticipating the 2020 Summer Games, when the eyes of the world will once again fall upon Japan's dynamic capital, Tokyo Stories: Japan in the Global Imagination considers the ways Japan—and the elusive concept of “Japaneseness” —is rendered and interpreted outside its borders with a revealing selection of Tokyo-set films by foreign directors, including Japanese co-productions, Hollywood blockbusters, and European arthouse favorites.

Spotlight Cinema Networks and American Film Institute (AFI), announce today an exclusive yearlong partnership to showcase rare and never-before-seen footage from the AFI Archive within Spotlight's preshow entertainment to luxury exhibitors and iconic independent film theaters nationwide in October.

Joe's Pub at the Public Theater will present queer composer and vocalist Trevor Bachman in a suite of songs and poetry on Friday, October 25th, at 7 p.m.  

The Goethe-Institut Toronto proudly presents its powerful and thrilling October film series, STRONGER THAN BLOOD, featuring three outstanding and complex German gangster films over the last two decades. DEALER (1999) by Thomas Arslan, CHIKO (2008) by Ozgur Yildirim, and STRONGER THAN BLOOD (2009) by Oliver Kienle. The films will screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox, October 3, 8, and 10, 2019 at 6:30pm.

Bombay Rose, produced by Cinestaan Film Company and created, written and directed by Gitanjali Rao will have it's India premiere as part of the prestigious India Gold section at the Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star.

Bombay Rose, produced by Cinestaan Film Company and created, written and directed by Gitanjali Rao will have its India premiere as part of the prestigious India Gold section at the Jio MAMI 21st Mumbai Film Festival with Star.

Next week, funk-punk collective Just Friends will embark on a US headlining tour. The run will kick off on September 19th in Fresno, CA at Strummers. For a full list of tour dates, please see below. 

Next week, funk-punk collective Just Friends will embark on a US headlining tour. The run will kick off on September 19th in Fresno, CA and end on October 16th in Newport, KY. Following their headlining tour, they will support The Story So Far on a run of tour dates through October and November. For a full list of tour dates, please see below. 

Rising Country superstar MASON RAMSEY is gearing up for his headlining HOW'S UR GIRL & HOW'S UR FAMILY PT. 2 this fall, and pumping up the talent with special support by ERNEST, AVENUE BEAT, JENNA PAULETTE, and MADISON KOZAK. 

Kristen Stewart will be the recipient of the Zurich Film Festival's prestigious Golden Eye Award. Stewart will be in Zurich with director Benedict Andrews to celebrate her latest film SEBERG in which she plays the title character, Jean Seberg. The film receives its Swiss premiere on Wednesday October 2nd.

The International Festival of Arts & Ideas today welcomes Bobby Asher as the new Director of Programming. Bobby Asher will be officially introduced to the International Festival's Board on September 16 and begin work full-time in October, in New Haven, Connecticut.

Today, the prestigious Monster Energy Outbreak Tour announces a packed slate of fall dates and reveals Dreamville hip-hop duo, EarthGang will headline their fall tour with support from Benji, Duckwrth, and Guapdad4000 on select dates. The coveted headlining position on the world's ultimate tastemaker tour has proven to be a springboard for breakthrough artists who are about to make the leap from renown to true stardom—notable alumni include Kendrick Lamar, Post Malone, 21 Savage, and more. 

Today, Maryland-raised rapper IDK (Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge) releases his debut album, Is He Real?. The album arrives via his own label Clue and Warner Records; it includes previous releases '24,' which appears on this year's Madden NFL 20 soundtrack, and 'Digital,' which appears on the NBA 2K20 soundtrack. 

Today, Maryland-raised rapper IDK (Ignorantly Delivering Knowledge) announces the release date and cover art for his debut album, Is He Real?. The album is due September 4th via his own label Clue and includes previous releases '24,' which appears on this year's Madden NFL 20 soundtrack, and 'Digital,' which appears on the NBA 2K20 soundtrack. 

Alternative rock icons The Early November are treating fans to another song from their forthcoming album, Lilac. The beautifully wistful 'I Dissolve' is streaming now on BrooklynVegan. Lilac, the band's highly anticipated 5th studio album, is set to be released on September 27th via Rise Records. The Early November's first album since 2015's Imbue, Lilac represents a shift towards a more pop-centric sound while preserving the raw vulnerability that the band has become known for. Pre-orders are available now at www.theearlynovembermusic.net.

Have Mercy has dropped their fourth full-length album, The Love Life, today via Hopeless Records. Heralded as the band's 'most dynamic record to date' by New Noise Magazine, The Love Life explores the negative space in the bands music like never before. Along with producer Matt Squire (Panic! At The Disco, The Maine), who oversaw the album's three-week recording progress, the group spent time carving out room in the album's 11 songs for each element of their sound-whether intricate guitar lines or Swindle's visceral vocal performances-to take center stage or serve a complementary role, depending on the situation.