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

Billie Eilish to play free all ages Sydney in-store.

For the first time ever, Australian under 18 fans of Billie Eilish will be able to see their fave live - and meet her! - when she hosts a free all ages in-store performance and meet & greet at General Pants Co's George Street store in Sydney on February 5th.

Instructions on how to obtain a wristband for the event:

"There will be a designated area out the front of the store to line up from 3:00pm. Entry to the performance & meet and greet will be first come first serve.

First-look: Vince Staples x Converse.

Following in the footsteps of Tyler the Creator and A$AP Mob's A$AP Nast, Vince Staples is the latest rapper to collaborate with Converse on a capsule collection, which will is set to drop this coming Friday, January 25th.

Staples' collection will feature remakes of the Chuck 70 Hi and the Chuck 70 Ox shoes, as well as a 'SEA' hoodie (which is a reference to Staples' Section Eight Arthouse Beats 1 radio show).

Interview: 2018 Must-Know - Jessie Reyez

With one of the most distinctive voices we heard in 2017, and one of the best EPs of last year (I’m looking at you, ‘Kiddo’), Jessie Reyez had a killer 2017. Her ‘Gatekeeper’ song and accompanying film told an autobiographic account of assault and power struggles within the music industry - told through the brave lens of Reyez herself, who took a horrific experience and turned it into a formative piece of art.

Interview: 2018 Must-Know - Roy Blair

Los Angeles' Roy Blair previously toured as Kevin Abstract’s backup vocalist during the Death Of An American Supermodel Tour (as well as sung guest vocals on 'American Boyfriend' album tracks, 'Runner', 'Yellow', 'Papercut' and 'Echo'), before releasing his own debut solo album 'Cat Heaven' at the end of last year, which features production from the likes of Lontalius, and Brockhampton's Romil, Joba and Bearface.

Interview: Bleachers’ Jack Antonoff on his upcoming New Zealand debut.

Armed with one of our favourite albums of 2017 (‘Gone Now’, I’m looking at you), Jack Antonoff’s project Bleachers will finally make their New Zealand debut next week - supporting Paramore’s Tour Four at Spark Arena on February 13th.

We caught up with Jack ahead of his first ever show in New Zealand to talk about his live show, being on ‘Sesame Street’, and more…

Interview: Paramore on their return to New Zealand.

Having made some of the biggest earworms of 2017 - ‘Hard Times’ and ‘Rose-Colored Boy’, just to name a few - Paramore’s fifth album ‘After Laughter’ made for one of the most contrasting releases of last year. Filled with outpourings of Hayley Williams’ deepest thoughts, combined with Taylor York’s sparky guitar and production work, and Zac Farro’s rhythmic talents, the album is a true statement of where the band are at now.

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