Month: May 2024
Slipknot Reveal Sick New Masks
For more than two decades now, Slipknot have been taking their beloved maggots (AKA their die-hard fans) for one hell of a ride. Now that trip continues as they celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut with their Here Comes The Pain tour and the unveiling of nine new mask. “The fact of the…
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Julia Fox Brought Brooklyn ‘Down the Drain’ With Emcee
Julia Fox has already conquered New York fashion. Next on the list? The clubs, bitch! Our favorite downtown fixture has released her eagerly anticipated debut single, “Down the Drain,” previewed earlier this year at Charli XCX’s hot ticket Boiler Room set. Presented in collaboration with fashion and social platform Emcee Studios, PAPER got the run-down…
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Sound Off: 10 Songs You Need to Hear Now
It’s impossible to be across all the new music out each Friday. Luckily, PAPER is here to help you out: each week, we round up 10 of our favorite new songs from artists — emerging and established — to soundtrack your life. From the surreal to the sublime, these songs cover every corner of the…
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Isaac Dunbar and Kerri Colby Were Built for This
Isaac Dunbar really does something to his fans. “They scream until they pass out,” RuPaul’s Drag Race superstar Kerri Colby noticed after attending a recent show in Los Angeles. “I’m like, ‘Baby, it’s okay. We love Isaac, but you gotta breathe.’” The rising queer artist recently dropped a new EP, Beep Beep Repeat, which features…
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CLIP Is in Your Face
The world may have gotten acquainted with NYC artist and it girl CLIP as the proverbial “Sad B!tch,” but these days she’s feeling out of her “sad girl funk.” To launch this carefree moment, the moodboard mainstay is releasing a new single, “2 the Face,” alongside a karaoke-infused video. It’s a dancier vibe for an…
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Gabbriette Celebrates HUGO GARAGE at Formula 1 Miami
HUGO knows how to throw an event. Last weekend at Formula 1 Miami Grand Prix, the German brand set up shop in the tropical city’s Wynwood Art District to celebrate its apparel and eyewear partnership with the Visa Cash App Red Bull (or VCARB, as the racing insiders called it) F1 team. Called “HUGO GARAGE,”…
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Gloom Girl MFG Throws a Punk Party in Nashville
Nashville punk quartet Gloom Girl MFG are saving music city from an onslaught of tacky bachelorette parties — reclaiming the Tennessee town by way of intense and guitar riff-filled rock and roll. Last week, they threw a shindig to celebrate the release of their latest EP, Polycrisis. “Playing our biggest headline show to date at…
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Blu Bone’s ‘SWAMP’ Is Hip Hop Horror
Blu Bone beckons PAPER into the world of “SWAMP,” a “fever dream Hip Hop Horror monstrosity straight from the mud.” We caught up with the daring Minneapolis artist, fresh off a series of Hi Cotton live experiences around the world, about his latest release. In Blu’s “visual epic,” as the artist describes it, the swamp…
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Star Amerasu Is Coming for Dance Floors This Summer
Star Amerasu, known on the scene by her DJ name (and now former moniker) Ah-Mer-Ah-Su, announces today her sophomore album, titled never, really alone, out everywhere this summer. Following her 2018 debut album Star, this next effort promises a shift in direction, with more tech and house influences mixed among her indie sensibilities. The album’s…
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The After: Inside Richie Akiva’s Met Gala Party With Ray-Ban
Hosted by Doja Cat, Vetements’ Guram Gvasalia, Janelle Monáe, Serena Williams, Teyana Taylor and Rita Ora, The After with Ray-Ban was the after party of all Met Gala after parties — and undoubtedly the place to be on Monday night. It felt like everyone was there: DJs including Zack Bia, Hank, Kaytranada, Tunez, and Uncle…
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