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Topshelf Records @topshelfrecords.com · Sep 5

thank you @consequence.bsky.social for including *both* lead singles from @manekadevin69.bsky.social on your best songs of the week list.

"the former showcasing Maneka's talent for dynamic songwriting and melancholic atmospheres. The latter, in contrast, is blistering, noisy and unrelenting." 😈

Best Songs of the Week: August 23rd to August 29th

The best new songs of the week as selected by Consequence staff includes fresh tracks from Geese, Die Spitz, Maneka, and others.

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Sep 2

Looking back on Gorillaz’s 2001 debut, Damon Albarn admitted that his falsetto-heavy vocals were less a stylistic choice and more a byproduct of the drugs he was on at the time → cons.lv/92iB6U

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 28

Catch Ken Vasoli of The Starting Line’s special solo set for The @thewildhoneypie.bsky.social's Pizza Party on September 25th at Tinker Street Tavern in Woodstock, NY → cons.lv/LRf3PV

100% of ticket sales will benefit the Woodstock Farm Sanctuary. Presented by Spindrift

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 27

Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix, Rooney Mara, and Alfonso Cuaron are producing The Voice of Hind Rajab, a new film about the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the ongoing Israeli invasion of Gaza → cons.lv/GyKijh

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 25

Lil Nas X is facing four felonies, including three courts of battery with injury on a police officer and an additional count of resisting arrest → cons.lv/hcHwNI

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 25

Kneecap have canceled their US tour "as the British government continues its witch-hunt" against the group → cons.lv/4LKpLf

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 22

Hotline TNT have become the latest band to remove their music from Spotify, stating the company doesn't "align" with their values → cons.lv/B7mCAZ

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 19

Noel Gallagher gives first interview about Oasis' reunion: "It’s great being back in a band with Liam. I forgot how funny he was" → cons.lv/tZmaGa

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 18

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have pulled their entire discography from all major streaming services except for Bandcamp → cons.lv/L3moEY

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 15

Neil Young has shut down his official Facebook page in response to a report about Meta's “unconscionable” use of AI chatbots with children → cons.lv/rpCHTZ

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 14

Tom Cruise reportedly declined the 2025 Kennedy Center Honors from Donald Trump due to "scheduling conflicts"→ cons.lv/2ZfNEF

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 13

Charlie Sheen comes clean in a new two-part Netflix documentary premiering on September 10th. Watch the trailer → cons.lv/bIOU9l

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 12

Donald Trump teases “GREAT Nominees for TRUMP/KENNEDY CENTER” Awards → cons.lv/si4t6v

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 11

AOL will shut down its dial-up internet service after 30 years next month → cons.lv/onMTKX

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 11

Jimmy Kimmel obtains Italian citizenship as Trump targets late night hosts → cons.lv/f7PuBm

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 11

Iggy Azalea says she retired from music to become a crypto entrepreneur → cons.lv/9EZGdg

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 7

In the latest episode of South Park, Donald Trump's Mar-A-Lago is a parody of Fantasy Island where Dora the Explorer gives massages and J.D. Vance hands out baby oil → cons.lv/i4n45h

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 5

Spotify has introduced a controversial face-scanning age check for UK users to comply with the region's Online Safety Act's mandate of ID verification → cons.lv/QXtIR7

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 5

Ozzy Osbourne’s official cause of death was a heart attack with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s listed as contributing factors, according to a death certificate released on Tuesday → cons.lv/noh8Pw

Ozzy Osbourne Died of a Heart Attack, Death Certificate Reveals

Ozzy Osbourne's official cause of death was a heart attack with coronary artery disease and Parkinson’s listed as contributing factors, according to a death certificate.

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 4

A recording of Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver screaming at each other in Noah Baumbach’s 2019 film, Marriage Story, is being used by the United States Department of Agriculture to frighten off wolves from killing cattle on farms throughout America → cons.lv/YWTBIE

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 4

Donald Trump celebrates reports that Sydney Sweeney is a Republican → cons.lv/9DCu6d

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 1

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has announced that it is shutting down after six decades due to the loss of federal funding at the hands of the Trump Administration → cons.lv/0bFb2n

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Aug 1

Catch Benee's super intimate set for The Wild Honey Pie Pizza Party, taking place on September 3rd at Paulie Gee's in Greenpoint, Brooklyn → cons.lv/iily36

100% of ticket sales will benefit the Covenant House charity. Presented by Spindrift.

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Jul 31

Justin Timberlake has revealed that he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease, which has caused him to experience “a massive amount of nerve pain” and intense “fatigue or sickness” during recent live performances → cons.lv/B4Mt5r

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Consequence @consequence.bsky.social · Jul 31

The White House says backlash to Sydney Sweeney’s American Eagle jeans campaign is “big reason why Americans voted the way they did in 2024. They’re tired of this bullshit” → cons.lv/Nfeq5Y

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