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The Wire · Justice 2025

Justice are scoring GTA VI, and their new track features Tame Impala, SZA and King Gizzard

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Coda·16 October 2026

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Heard · Time-sensitive, then it's gone

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  1. This week

    Emei at the Danforth Music Hall 2026: opera masks, a sit-down "Dear Emily" and a song for Nai Nai

    The Toronto stop of the Night at the Opera tour opened with masked dancers and ended in chants. In between, Emei asked the whole room to sit down and sang to her late grandmother.

    Heard · 15 October · Photo · @zachaureliano

  2. This week

    Chlapecka at Modus Berlin 2026: a drag opener, rhinestoned CDs and "Brain"

    The "Girl on the Moon" tour stopped at Modus in Berlin: a drag persona as opening act, two backup dancers and CDs rhinestoned by hand at the merch stand.

    Heard · 13 October · Photo · Katie Ramsay

  3. Heard

    Girli at Säälchen Berlin 2026: hot takes, a pink mic and a book swap

    Girli's opinionated tour stopped at Säälchen in Berlin: a book swap at the door, an inflatable pink mic for the crowd's hot takes, and signed drumsticks on a pay-what-you-can basis.

    Heard · 9 October · Photo · Katie Ramsay

The Wire · In brief

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  1. 12 OctDoechii's Swamp Sessions are back with "BOMBS". The last run ended in a Grammy.
  2. 29 SeptApple built a 600-capacity venue in London. Its first season is booked with people who sell out arenas.
  3. 28 SeptThe 2026 VMAs: Madonna won seven, Taylor Swift passed Beyoncé and Yung Lean smashed a Moon Person
  4. 26 SeptEsDeeKid heads to Berlin and Cologne
  5. 24 SeptGenesis Owusu has won Album of the Year twice. Now his third album is nominated.
  6. 18 SeptTen 2027 tours in two weeks, and one apology
  7. 15 SeptFKA twigs is Josephine Baker, and the cameras are already rolling

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