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28 Best Blond Hair Halloween Costume Ideas
Halloween is the time of year when you can let your imagination run wild and dress up as whomever (or whatever) we want. If your social calendar this year is full of Halloween parties, finding multiple costumes can be hard work — and costly. A simple way to create a quick costume is to apply some easy Halloween makeup and play up your hair color. Whether you’re a natural blond or just want to be one for the night, there are tons of iconic blond Halloween costumes to choose from. If you’re stuck and don’t know what you want to be, we’ve got you covered. That way, all you have…
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A deep and dynamic set from the renowned Aus-jazz bassist/composer. – Backseat Mafia
It’s sobering to think that it was way back in 2013 that Ross McHenry was landed with the ‘future of Australian Jazz’ strapline. If that was then then what is now? Well there’s probably a raft of other musicians who’ve picked up the ‘future of’ tag in the time that’s passed but as a bassist, composer and band-leader McHenry has steadily built an international reputation for his innovation and energy. There’s been the inevitable awards backed by a catalogue of acclaimed releases which began over a decade ago with the ambitiously cinematic ‘Distant Oceans’ and stretched through to 2020’s quartet thriller ‘Nothing Remains Unchanged’. Plus alongside these solo projects, the…
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Coquette Nails, the New Flirty Maximalist Manicure
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. If you’ve spent any time on TikTok over the last year, chances are you’re familiar with the term “coquette aesthetic.” The word “coquette,” according to Merriam Webster, means “a woman who endeavors without sincere affection to gain the attention and admiration of men.” (So, basically, me every Friday night at Gran Blanco.) While the word was originally used as a derogatory term, it’s since been reclaimed by people on social media and has inspired an entire…
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Thousand Frames Return With Intense New Single ‘Nothing’ Featuring Gerald Albright – Backseat Mafia
Thousand Frames are back with their electrifying new single, ‘Nothing’, featuring renowned saxophonist Gerald Albright. Showcasing some fantastic melodic metalcore, blending melancholic electronic atmospherics with their intense, overdriven metal tendencies, the single showcases a keen understanding for musicality through both its rich instrumentation and emotive vocals. Blending the band’s signature pounding drums, heavily overdriven guitar riffs, and atmospheric synths, creating a soundscape that feels at once expansive, immersive and emotionally intimate. Thousand Frames hold nothing back as they unleash their unique stadium-filling energy, further evolving their sound with layers of intricate electronica and irresistible melodies. At around the mid mark, the track takes an unexpected twist with a soulful 80s…
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Kaia Gerber’s Hair Colorist Jenna Perry Shares Her Tips
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Kaia Gerber was born to be an it-girl. Beyond her famous parents, everything about her just exudes classic Hollywood glam. The woman behind her trademark brunette hair: celebrity colorist Jenna Perry, who’s also responsible for the color on some of pop culture’s most prominent heads, like Emily Ratajkowski (remember when she went red?), Chloe Sevigny, Kendall Jenner, Camilla Morrone, and Bella Hadid. Gerber is one of Perry’s most loyal celebrity clients, continually tapping the expert to…
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Hiatus Kaiyote Transform the Enmore into a Universe of Sound 20.09.2024 – Backseat Mafia
Hiatus Kaiyote will take the stage at the Enmore Theatre tonight, and the air is thick with anticipation as they’ve recently released their new album ‘Love Heart Cheat Code’, which dropped this past June. First up is Gut Health the dance-punk outfit who are firm favourites at Backseat Mafia. The band recently dropped ‘Stiletto’ of which our reviewer Jess Hutton wrote, ‘Stiletto’ unfolds like a sprawling film score, constantly shifting and twisting, never settling in one place for too long. Tonight Gut Health stun the crowd with their raw, unfiltered energy, a collision of punk, post-punk, and experimental noise that electrifies the room. The Enmore pulses with each chaotic riff…
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Australia’s Sofia Menguita Returns with Emotive New EP ‘Growing Pains’ – Backseat Mafia
After a whirlwind summer, Adelaide-based folk-pop artist Sofia Menguita releases here EP, Growing Pains. A 5 track collection of intimate songwriting and warming organic sonic textures, the tracks capture a youthful flair whilst Menguita displays her ability to capture a raw and heartfelt emotional depth as her lyricism journeys through heartbreak and resilience. With raw vulnerability and honesty at its core, Growing Pains explores the trials and tribulations of navigating youth, touching on themes of family and young love. Opening with the gentle, piano ballad ‘Dad Song’, before moving to the full band-come-acoustic folk led sound of ‘Puddle Jumping’, Sofia quickly demonstrates the range of her songwriting. Layering gentle acoustic…
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Kylie Announces Biggest Tour Since 2011 – Backseat Mafia
Kylie Minogue’s upcoming “Tension Tour” is a declaration, not just of her continued reign in pop but of the ways in which she refuses to be boxed in by time or expectation. The 2025 tour will be her biggest since 2011, kicking off in Perth on February 15. Kylie, forever the shapeshifter of pop culture, remains one of the few artists capable of evolving with her audience while redefining the parameters of pop stardom. This tour, spanning continents, will touch down in the UK by May, promising more dates and cities yet to be announced. But what’s striking isn’t just the scale—it’s the audacity of Kylie at this stage of…
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The radiant Holly Hebe releases the gorgeous EP ‘Ruby’, cementing her place as one of the most exciting indie pop artists around. – Backseat Mafia
We’ve long admired the output of Naarm/Melbourne chanteuse Holly Hebe ,who has produced some of the most brilliant shimmering pop delights over the past few years. Today she releases her second EP, entitled ‘Ruby’, and it is business as usual for this superlative talent. Hebe’s strength is her melodic mastery that puts pure pop treasures in a bowl and adds a subtle dash of melancholia to filter the bright lights, blending this to create a magnificent whole. ‘Out of the Blue’ opens up the EP with a jaunty crystalline guitar riff and Hebe’s layered aching vocals that float like a silken veil in a soft breeze. ‘Bottle Blonde’ reflects Hebe’s…
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I Tried TikTok’s Dry Shampoo and Water Hack: See Photos
PS | Renee RodriguezPS | Renee Rodriguez While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Confession: I hate washing my hair. Everyone has different ideas on how often you should shampoo, but for me, twice a week is the most I can commit to. A shower that involves a full shampoo and condition routine takes up way too much time, not to mention the added minutes it takes to style my hair afterward. That’s why dry shampoo is usually a nonnegotiable for me, and…
