1critical·Score 100· Viral 95
Jarvis Cocker tells us about Pulp’s new film and future: “It was like a new beginning”
The frontman caught up with NME ahead of the London premiere of 'What Do You Do For An Encore?' – and his surprise birthday party – to tell us about the unique history and DNA of the band and what's to come The post Jarvis Cocker tells us about Pulp’s new film and future: “It was like a new beginning” appeared first on NME .
Source: NME · Music
Twitter angle
Lean into the tension between 'new beginning' and the reunion economy: frame Pulp's film as the rare legacy act that's building forward rather than selling nostalgia back. It lands because fans are exhausted by cash-grab reunions and will reward anyone who says the quiet part out loud.
LinkedIn angle
Use Cocker's 'unique DNA' line to argue that artist-led documentaries are becoming the smartest long-term catalogue asset, cheaper than a tour, more durable than a single. Position it for label and management audiences weighing where to put legacy-marketing spend.
2critical·Score 92· Viral 87
Nothing But Thieves tell us about “subverting expectations” on introspective ‘Stray Dogs’: “We’re a band that takes left turns”
The Southend outfit spoke to NME about going back to basics on their "smaller and noisy" latest album, looked back at their debut LP, and teased what to expect from their biggest headline tour to date, following a run of intimate gigs The post Nothing But Thieves tell us about “subverting expectations” on introspective ‘Stray Dogs’: “We’re a band that takes left turns” appeared first on NME .
Source: NME · Music
Twitter angle
Take the 'left turns' quote and turn it into a dig at the algorithmic sameness of rock radio: a band going smaller and noisier on album four is a flex, since restraint signals credibility to the crate-digging crowd.
LinkedIn angle
Frame the intimate-gigs-then-arena-tour sequence as a deliberate demand-building playbook rather than a scheduling quirk, and spell out the margin logic. It lands with promoters and agents because it reframes 'smaller' as strategy over compromise.
3critical·Score 88· Viral 84
Jury finds Facebook liable for deceiving users in Cambridge Analytica case
Source: Hacker News · Tech
Twitter angle
Skip the outrage and point at the precedent: a jury finding on deception, not just a fine, changes what platforms can claim about consent in their own marketing. It lands because the interesting story is the legal mechanic rather than the scandal everyone already knows.
LinkedIn angle
Translate the verdict for music marketers specifically: any first-party data play built on vague consent language now carries real liability, so audit your CRM and retargeting pipelines this week. It lands because it converts a tech headline into an actionable compliance prompt for label digital teams.
4critical·Score 88· Viral 84
Music Venue Trust Teams Up With Drowned In Sound to Launch Live Music Title
Shownotes will be distributed at grassroots and independent music titles across the U.K.
Source: Billboard · Live-touring
Twitter angle
Focus on the distribution model rather than the partnership: putting live-music journalism into print fanzines at grassroots venues is a counterintuitive reach play in a digital-first market. It lands with the scene because it treats physical presence as an audience-acquisition channel.
LinkedIn angle
Argue that this is the template for how trade bodies should fund criticism, underwrite the journalism rather than the advertising, and invite other organisations to copy it. It lands with policy and funding audiences because it reframes press support as infrastructure, not PR.
5critical·Score 87· Viral 83
Thousands attend free Sonic Boom Festival in Burton
Thousands of people attended the third edition of free music festival Sonic Boom in Burton upon Trent on 12 September, as organisers hail the event a success. Organised by East Staffordshire Borough Council and Sonic Boom Music CIC, the town-wide event was headlined by Pale Waves, with BBC Radio 6 Music presenter Chris Hawkins hosting […] The post Thousands attend free Sonic Boom Festival in Burto
Source: Access All Areas · Live-touring
Twitter angle
Highlight that a council-funded free festival pulled thousands without a ticket barrier, and ask why more towns aren't using headline acts as civic infrastructure. It lands because it quietly indicts the ticketing-first model without naming anyone.
LinkedIn angle
Use the council-and-CIC structure to make the case for public funding of live music as measurable footfall and high-street recovery, with the headliner as the hook rather than the point. It lands with local authority and placemaking decision-makers who need economic language.