NxWorries release the official video for “Daydreaming.” Knxwledge makes his directing debut with the use of editing tools from Grand Theft Auto V. Anderson.paak’s love for a certain woman is the center of the story which has a tragic twist. “Daydreaming” is the second single from their sophomore album coming out on Stones Throw later this year. The duo will start their first European tour on May 25th. 

Lava La Rue has signed a new record deal with Dirty Hit and has a video for the new single “Renegade.” The West London native directed the clip for the psychedelic rock track that portrays them as a bandleader performing amongst giant insects and aliens. The concept is a longtime dream come true and they clarified the aim in a press release:

 “The music video concept came to me after I’d just visited my old friends in Japan who I hadn’t seen since I was living in Tokyo in 2017. I was on the plane home and I started to think about the details of how influential mid-century Japanese sci-fi narratives like ULTRAMAN TARO and their Kaiju monsters have been on western sci-fi tropes we know today from Star Wars to Doctor Who. I’d been doing some deep dive research into this world and knew that I needed to make a nod to it for this ‘New Lava’ era as it’ll visually give a little context/backstory to where I’m going with the music that’s to follow. By the end of my 14-hour flight home I had written the script to the music video and sent the whole idea to my producers Katie, Martha, and Rosie at MrMr film the next day to start production. Within hours of sending them the concept they were on the phone to model villages and I was mocking up alien costume ideas.”

“Renegade” is Lava La Rue’s first release since their High Fidelity EP from 2022. They just performed at Coachella and currently evolving into the queer rock star they wished they had seen in their youth. 

The Ton3s have a video for “Lose It” featuring Tarriona “Tank” Ball from Tank and the Bangas. J. Inez directed the video which has photogenic food that almost steals the focus from the group. Inez described the idea behind the video in a statement:

“Imagine where black creatives would be today if representation in the media started before it was popular? The ‘Lose It’ music video is a fun upbeat twist to 1960 sitcoms with a sprinkle of black magic for the culture.” 

“Lose It” is from their We Are The Ton3s album. 

Punk band Big Joanie drop the video for “Your Words” on the same day as the first show of their inaugural North American tour. The trio has gone on tour in support of their Back Home album. They are touring more than 10 cities with their last date in June at Chicago’s Empty Bottle. The new video is taken from a live performance on the 2023 UK Tour. Their critically acclaimed Back Home sophomore album has brought punk to a new generation two years after their brooding cover of Solange’s “Cranes In The Sky.” Tickets are still available for some of the dates. 

                                                                                  Tour Dates

3/25: Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern

3/26: Portland, OR @ Polaris Hall

3/28: San Francisco, CA @ Rickshaw Stop

3/30: Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo

3/31: Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room

5/19: Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade – Purgatory

5/20: Nashville, TN @ Third Man Records

5/22: Washington, DC @ Songbyrd Music House

5/23: Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s

5/25: Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool – SOLD OUT

5/26: Brooklyn, NY @ Baby’s All Right

5/29: Montreal, QC @ Bar Le Ritz

5/30: Toronto, ON @ The Garrison

6/1: Columbus, OH @ Natalie’s Grandview

6/2: Chicago, IL @ Empty Bottle