#230: Björk, Beyoncé, Breaking up with Ye

It’s been another headline filled week, but never fear – Myf and Zan are your cliff notes, and making sense of it all.

It’s been a big week in music too, with Björk announcing her first live performances in Australia since 2008! Taylor Swift dropped an album, ICYMI, and Tina Knowles-Lawson is once again leaking all the good stuff re: her daughter on her socials, including a Beyoncé World Tour. Rihanna is back as well, with her first new music in 6 years!

One artist many have been turning the volume down on, is Kanye West. A pattern of hate speech has him finally deplatformed, with major collaborators including Adidas, Def Jam Recordings, and his own agency, distancing themselves from him. What happens next?

The Crown has dropped its season five trailer and we’re living in the “Annus horribilis” era of the Royals. Sign us up. Meanwhile, Bono has apologised for (and explained why) the uninvited intrusion of a U2 album on everyone’s iTunes back in the day, and Myf has a “f**k hut” to tell you about. This alone, is worth the whole episode.

If that ain’t enough, we’re banging on about a great new series on SBS On Demand, and a Hollywood rom com with a twist.

Show notes:

Bjork comes to Perth: https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/bjork-australian-tour-2023-cornucopia-perth-festival/101522536

Beyonce world tour?: https://www.nme.com/en_au/news/music/beyonce-seemingly-confirms-2023-renaissance-tour-via-auction-3334472

Rihanna new music tease: https://twitter.com/rihanna/status/1585302326318813185

Kanye: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/oct/24/kanye-west-ye-twitter-caa-talent-agency

Why Was Kanye West Allowed to Air His Frothing Anti-Semitism For So Long? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/26/kanye-west-antisemitism-ye-donald-trump-trolling

The Crown Season 5 trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej0vb8xhvbw&ab_channel=Netflix

Bono apologises: https://variety.com/2022/music/news/bono-apology-u2-itunes-album-memoir-1235411778/

Paul Newman & Joanne Woodward’s “F**k Hut”: https://jezebel.com/confirmed-paul-newman-and-joanne-woodward-had-a-f-ck-h-1849657939

A Beginner’s Guide to Grief: https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/tv-series/a-beginners-guide-to-grief

Bros: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQIeBB9XMe8&ab_channel=UniversalPictures

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