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

Win: a double-pass to Martin Garrix’s VIP Auckland show.

Martin Garrix is playing an exclusive R18 gig in Auckland this Friday at the Studio (ahead of his support slot for Justin Bieber as part of the Purpose World Tour on Saturday night).

Martin was recently named the World’s No. 1 DJ by DJ Magazine, and has remixed and collaborated with the likes of The Weeknd, Usher, Bebe Rexha, and most recently with Dua Lipa on his new single, ‘Scared To Be Lonely’.

Listen: Hey Violet's new song, 'Break My Heart'.

Hey Violet have dropped a brand new song in the form of ‘Break My Heart’, an heartbreak jam for the masses.

About the song, Rena Lovelis (the band’s vocalist) says: "Our sound has definitely evolved and transformed over the years. It's moving to a place where we're more capable of experimenting with new sounds and toying with synths. You can hear this already when you compare our first and second EPs, and this will definitely be clear when the album is ready."

Listen to ‘Break My Heart’ below…

Introducing: Physical.

On their debut single, ‘Islands’ [from their forthcoming album ‘Ride It Out’], Physical’s singer Julia Parr sings, “We left it all in our paradise, islands away/ But I got bored and fucked up this love,” a relatable sentiment of a modern day relationship.

Introducing: K.Flay.

Ahead of the release of her upcoming sophomore album, ‘Every Where Is Some Where’, K.Flay has released a new single ‘High Enough’.

About the song, K.Flay, a.k.a. Kristine Flaherty says: “There are so many songs out there about getting fucked up. I think a part of me was asking the question: ‘What if I’m already high enough? What if I don’t need anything but what I’ve got?’ There are many moments in my life—whether it’s because of a person or a place—that I don’t want to feel altered or high or buzzed. I just want to feel exactly what I’m feeling.”

Watch: Twenty One Pilots + Jon Bellion + Judah & The Lion cover Black Eyed Peas' 'Where Is The Love?'

While on tour together at the moment across America, Twenty One Pilots, Jon Bellion, and Judah & The Lion have been performing a mash-up cover of ‘No Diggity’ and the Black Eyed Peas’ classic ‘Where Is The Love’.

I really do appreciate their in unison dance moves. The performance has even received love from the Black Eyed Peas themselves:

Introducing: Hippo Campus.

Hippo Campus’ debut album ‘Landmark’ has just been released into the world - an album that ties upbeat, infectious melodies with complexity and depth. About the album, band member Jake Luppen says: "There are two halves to the record—the first half represents our first stage of writing, where we're showing off our ironic side and criticizing the culture of social media, and the youth culture that we're a huge part of now. It's a world we've been forced to plug into, whether we want to or not, and we talk about our qualms with that world.”

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