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

An online accompaniment to CDM Zine #20 - Obsession Zine.

The theme of this month's DIY zine is 'obsession' and we have contributions this month from guest curators: Alix Page, Blondshell, Buzzy Lee / Sasha Spielberg, Finneas, Hemlocke Springs, and Maisie Peters.

+ Riley Keough, Sam Claflin, Suki Waterhouse, and Camila Morrone on their new show, 'Daisy Jones & The Six'. 

Exlusively for this print zine, each guest curator has put together some pages relating to what obsession means to them...

Review: Lorde - Outer Fields, March 2023.

"Welcome to The Solar Power Tour at last," declares Lorde (birth name: Ella Yelich O’Connor), enthusiastically greeting her fellow Aucklanders tonight for a special hometown experience that was originally scheduled for the Summer of 2022. "I’m so fucking happy to finally be here with you, thank you so much for rolling with what’s been a crazy couple of years," New Zealand's greatest export continues, relieved that the stars have finally aligned for her to be able to perform her latest album to fans, friends, and family alike.

Listen: Dijon's new song 'Coogie'.

"I get home / Telephone rings / I'm convinced that there’s a spirit inside / I’m convinced that there’s some meanness in me / I can’t take / That all things end," reflects Dijon in new song, 'Coogie' - his first release since 2021's incredible album, 'Absolutely'.

About the new song, Dijon has said via his Instagram: "coogie made by me mike and andrew some months ago when we explored the Northern Region n visited the great saloon —-double doors jukebox etc…"

Listen to the new song below...

A Daisy Jones & The Six x 'Aurora' appreciation post.

'Aurora' the full-length album by (fictional band) Daisy Jones & The Six for the Prime Video adaptation of 'Daisy Jones & The Six' has just been released - with songs directly from the show performed by the cast. The tracks from the book have been adapted for the TV show by Blake Mills, Marcus Mumford, Jackson Browne, Tony Berg, and many more. 

So today on the day of release, we are celebrating...

#1. The two singles 'Regret Me' and 'Look At Us Now (Honeycomb)'.

Paul Mescal for The Hollywood Reporter.

Paul Mescal is on the cover of The Hollywood Reporter this month sporting red shorts and a beige coat.

On his time playing Gaelic football, Mescal shares: "It’s physical. You represent your town. And then, if you get asked to represent your county — there are 32 counties — you compete in an all-Ireland championship. I loved it. That was, to be honest, the thing that was in direct competition with me becoming an actor.”

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