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Definition of coup de main : an attack that achieves complete surprise.

Listen: Raissa shares new single 'Go Fast Baby'.

Raissa has shared a new single, 'Go Fast Baby', her first official release on Mark Ronson's Zelig Records, lifted from her upcoming debut EP 'Herogirl' set for release later this year.

About the new song Raissa shares: “On ‘GO FAST BABY,’ I’m talking directly to the people who were shitty to me and held me back from reaching my potential. I’m telling them, ‘I’m out of here and you can’t stop me, I’m so far beyond where you thought I would be.’”

Phoebe Bridgers x Tiny Desk Session from the Oval Office.

With Tiny Desk Sessions becoming more inventive with each new release, Phoebe Bridgers addresses the world from a green screen Oval Office ahead of the 2020 election, where she performed three songs from her 'Punisher' album - 'Kyoto', 'Moon Song', and 'I Know The End'.

The latter song features not only her band, but also a number of fans who submitted covers, all coming together in one collective scream at the end of the song.

Watch the performance below...

Claire Rosinkranz - 'Backyard Boy' music video.

Claire Rosinkranz has unveiled a charming music video for her breakout hit 'Backyard Boy', which she creative directed, was directed by her uncle, and includes a number of close family friends in the cutely choreographed video.

The song is lifted from her debut EP 'BeVerly Hills BoYfRiEnd' which was written, recorded, and produced with her dad at their home studio.

Watch the music video below...

Listen: Omar Apollo's new song 'Kamikaze'.

Omar Apollo has shared a new song, 'Kamikaze', following the release of 'Stayback' from last month.

About the song, Apollo shares: "'Kamikaze’ is a song that taps into my old emotions, taking it back to when I was younger. When I made ‘Kamikaze’ I was reminiscing on how I used to feel for someone and realizing those feelings are lost and we’re left with nothing. It feels good to hold on to the memories without the feelings it gave me.”

Listen to 'Kamikaze' below...

Renforshort shares new single 'nostalgic (luvsick)'.

Renforshort has followed up her previous release 'fuck i luv my friends' with a new single, 'nostalgic (luvsick)', one of her grungiest songs to date, which sees her drawing inspiration from Edgar Wright's 'Scott Pilgrim vs. the World' - she says: "I think that it’s really cool to be able to be in Scott’s shoes and play his character for a brief moment, also pulling in Edgar Wright’s creative style is something I wanted to be prevalent in the creatives.”

Dominic Fike announces live show for Fortnite concert series.

Fortnite's new Party Royale Concert Series is set to kick off this weekend with an in-game performance from Dominic Fike on Saturday, September 12th (Sunday, September 13th for New Zealand). The concert series is set to continue with performers on September 19th and 26th, with the artists yet to be announced.

To watch the performance, make sure you have the game downloaded on either Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, or PC, and follow these instructions:

Halsey and Sydney Sweeney to star in upcoming TV series 'The Player's Table'.

Halsey has announced her major acting debut starring alongside 'Euphoria' actress Sydney Sweeney in 'The Player's Table', an upcoming TV series based on Jessica Goodman's novel, 'They Wish They See Us'.

The story follows Sweeney as Jill Newman, a high school senior working to find out the truth about her best friend's death, with Halsey playing Rachel Calloway, who are connected by "The Players" - a secret society within their school.

Halsey is also a producer on the project, which is now in development.

 

Watch: first official 'Dune' trailer.

The first official trailer for 'Dune' has just been released, alongside a Q&A hosted by Stephen Colbert and members of the star-studded cast, including Timothée Chalamet, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, and more.

Directed by Denis Villeneuve ('Arrival', 'Blade Runner 2049'), the film is the big-screen adaptation of Frank Herbert's bestselling novel from 1965, and stars Timothée Chalamet as the leading role of Paul Atreides.

'Dune' is set for release in NZ cinemas on December 26th, 2020, and US cinemas on December 18th, 2020.

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