On Sunday, December 22nd, Kanye West will bring his original opera Mary to New York City’s famed David Geffen Hall at Lincoln Center. Directed by Vanessa Beecroft, Mary was first staged at Art Basel Miami, and follows Nebuchadnezzar, West’s first opera, which premiered last month at the Hollywood Bowl. Mary is an original opera, based on the biblical story of the miraculous events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. The Books of Matthew and Luke recount the story of Mary, who was divinely chosen by God to bring forth the Messiah. West’s Mary brings together elements from different worlds – including opera, fine art, modern dance, and gospel music – to create a new visual interpretation and innovative performance structure. Mary is performed by the Sunday Service collective,…
Author: Elicit Magazine
New York’s RASPBERRY BULBS — featuring members of Bone Awl and Rorschach — makes their Relapse Records debut with their highly anticipated new album, Before The Age Of Mirrors. LISTEN HERE RASPBERRY BULBS emphasizes the volatile, confrontational attitudes of punk with the discordant sounds of lo-fi black metal and inspirational fever dreams found only in weird fiction. In the band’s own words, “Equal parts paranoia, anger, and insane humor to satisfy the most cynical minds, Before The Age Of Mirrors was crafted for the times where we desperately look for a way forward and we seem, at this dazzling stage, almost prepared to step through the…
Salt Cathedral are ending the year by sharing another taste of their forthcoming debut album which will be released by Ultra Music in April 2020. “CAVIAR” is an impassioned rejection of materialism in relationships and a celebration of the liberation that comes with it. Salt Cathedral’s frontwoman Juli says, “CAVIAR is a song where I’m grateful to take emotional safety and simple pleasures over luxuries and fears in a relationship. It’s the contrast between being with someone that showers you with fancy things but is subtly emotionally abusive vs. someone who explores the simple pleasures and gives you safety. Because of personal experience, I really do have this…
Portland’s The Shivas recently released Dark Thoughts via Tender Loving Empire, a sweet and sinister album about confronting your demons and the growth that comes from fearless self-examination. The quartet just finished a European tour and will be embarking on a US-run starting January 18 in support of their fifth album. Today, they share the video for “Can’t Relax”, the third music video to be released from the record. View + Share the “Can’t Relax” video at YouTube + Stream Dark Thoughts via your favorite DSP The group blasted their way through Portland’s storied and unsanctioned mid-aughts house show scene. Since then they have played over 1,000 shows spread over 25 countries, meeting new fans and…
LISTEN TO KACEY JOHANSING’S “WILDFIRE” COVER Hand Habits’ new Wildfire Covers EP features covers of their song “wildfire” performed by Angel Olsen, Lomelda, Kacey Johansing, Tara Jane O’Neil and John Andrews & The Yawns – as well as the original. “wildfire,” a song written during the California Wildfires in 2017, is a stand out from Hand Habits’ critically acclaimed sophomore album, placeholder.Last month Hand Habits shared Lomelda’s cover of the song, which The FADER called an “amorphous and touching take on the track,” and today they’ve shared Kacey Johansing’s cover of the song, which you can listen to HERE. Hand Habits, in partnership with Saddle Creek and…