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Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood have paid tribute to their bandmate Christine McVie who died today (November 30) at the age of 79.
Singer Nicks has written a moving letter to her “best friend in the whole world”, whom she said she was regrettably unable to see prior to her death from what her family has described as a “sudden illness”.
“A few hours ago I was told that my best friend in the whole world since the first day of 1975, had passed away. I didn’t even know she was ill…until late Saturday night. I wanted to be in London; I wanted to get to London – but we were told to wait,” began Nicks in a handwritten note posted to Instagram.
“So, since Saturday, one song has been swirling around in my head, over and over and over. I thought I might possibly get to sing it to her, and so, I’m singing it to her now. I always knew I would need these words one day. (Written by the Ladies Haim). It’s all I can do now…”
The song in question is ‘Hallelujah‘ by Haim from the trio’s 2020 album ‘Women In Music Pt. III‘, which bandmember Alana Haim wrote in memory of her best friend who passed away at the age of 20.
Some of the lyrics in that track read: “I had a best friend but she has come to pass/ One I wish I could see now.”
Founding member and drummer of Fleetwood Mac, Mick, also shared an emotional tribute via his Instagram.
“This is a day where my dear sweet Christine McVie has taken to flight.. and let us earthbound folks to listen with baited breath to the sounds of that ‘song bird’…reminding one and all that love is all around us to reach for and touch in this precious life that is gifted to us,” he wrote.
He continued: “Part of my heart has flown away today..I will miss everything about you Christine McVie. Memories abound..they fly to me.”
McVie joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and was behind some of their biggest hits including ‘Little Lies’, ‘Everywhere’, ‘Songbird’ and many more.
She was a member of the band when they were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998 but left the group shortly after. The co-vocalist and keyboardist returned to the group in 2014.
Christine McVie in 1969. CREDIT: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images
A group statement shared by the band earlier today read: “There are no words to describe our sadness at the passing of Christine McVie.
“She was truly one-of-a-kind, special and talented beyond measure. She was the best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life.
“We were so lucky to have a life with her. Individually and together, we cherished Christine deeply and are thankful for the amazing memories we have. She will be so very missed”.
See more tributes to the late musician including from Garbage, Hayley Williams and Tim Burgess here.
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Fans have been posting tributes to Fleetwood Mac‘s Christine McVie after news of her death today (November 30) – see footage of McVie’s final performance with the band below.
The family of the band’s co-vocalist and keyboardist confirmed that the 79-year-old had died after a short illness. A cause of death has not yet been disclosed publicly.
McVie’s final performance with Fleetwood Mac was on November 20, 2019 at Dreamfest, held in San Francisco’s Oracle Park. The singer-songwriter’s last ever sole public performance was on February 25, 2020 at the London Palladium as part of a tribute concert to late Fleetwood Mac founding member Peter Green.
The English musician joined Fleetwood Mac in 1970 and was behind some of the group’s biggest hits including ‘Little Lies’, ‘Everywhere’ and ‘Songbird’.
According to Setlist.FM, McVie performed the following songs with Fleetwood Mac at the Dreamfest show in 2019:
‘The Chain’
‘Little Lies’
‘Dreams’
‘Second Hand News’
‘Say You Love Me’
‘Gypsy’
‘Everywhere’
‘Rhiannon’
‘World Turning’
‘Oh Well’
‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ (Crowded House cover)
‘Landslide’
‘You Make Loving Fun’
‘Gold Dust Woman’
‘Go Your Own Way’
Encore:
‘Free Fallin” (Tom Petty cover)
‘Don’t Stop’
You can watch a selection of videos from the concert in question below:
Fans have posted clips from other shows in her memory– see some of those below:
Christine McVie Fleetwood Mac – “Songbird” and final bows – 12-2-14 – The Viejas Arena i… https://t.co/CgZ9vI7wFH via @YouTube
— stevecohen (@stevecohen) November 30, 2022
What terribly sad news
Christine McVie has flown with the Songbirds for the final time.
I had the genuine pleasure of seeing her perform live with Fleetwood Mac – and she was as her name: Perfect. R.I.P. beautiful ladyhttps://t.co/BN76qbltSJ
— T A R Q U I N (@ReliantCTFC) November 30, 2022
At the concert to Green in 2020 McVie was joined onstage by Aerosmith‘s Steve Tyler, ZZ Top‘s Billy Gibbons and Fleetwood Mac’s Mick Fleetwood, among others, for a rendition of the Mac classic ‘Stop Messin’ Around’.
She also performed ‘Looking For Somebody’ – another Green composition taken from Fleetwood Mac’s debut 1968 self-titled album. Watch below.
Meanwhile, Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks and Mick Fleetwood have paid tribute to their late bandmate.
Singer Nicks wrote a moving letter to her “best friend in the whole world”, while founding member and drummer of Fleetwood Mac, Mick, shared an emotional tribute in which he said” “Part of my heart has flown away today.”
See more tributes to the late musician including from Garbage, Hayley Williams and Tim Burgess here.
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A “one-of-a-kind” Brompton bicycle created by Foals has raised over £22,000 in a charity raffle for the Mental Health Foundation.
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Drummer Jack Bevan helped to design the customised model alongside the cycle manufacturer Brompton, which was then put open to bids via a Crowdfunder raffle.
A total of 2041 members of the public bought tickets, raising a grand total of £22,618.26, with all profits going to the London-based charity.
“We’ve been blown away by the generosity of everyone who donated to the campaign,” said Andrew Finkill, Product Development Manager at Brompton. “It is fantastic to be able to raise so much money for the Mental Health Foundation.”
Jack Bevan with the Brompton x Foals bike. CREDIT: Press
Bevan used his own design to create the bicycle, drawing from visual elements based on the band’s most recent album, ‘Life Is Yours‘. The model included additional components such as a Brookes Cambium saddle and tan wall tyres.
“I’m so pleased that we have collaborated with Brompton on a one-off Foals bike for the Mental Health Foundation,” Bevan said in a statement.
“I have been riding a Brompton for years and I love their bikes so it’s been very cool to make something unique with them, especially when we can raise money for a very good cause.”
The bike was won by a bidder from Singapore named Danny, who said: “I strongly believe and encourage everyone to cycle because during the lockdown period I think cycling helped me a lot to destress and also helped me to broaden my circle of friends.”
Brompton has previously made bespoke bikes with the likes of Foo Fighters, Radiohead, Phoebe Bridgers and LCD Soundsystem.
‘Life Is Yours’ was released in June on Warner/ADA, and the Oxford band are currently in the middle of their first tour of North America since 2019.
Foals will also play a string of intimate shows around the UK in January, with those dates listed in full below, before heading back to the US in July and August 2023 to support Paramore.
JANUARY 2023
21 – Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms (matinee show presented by Assai)
21 – Edinburgh, Liquid Rooms (presented by Assai)
22 – Glasgow, SWG3 (presented by Assai)
24 – Liverpool, O2 Academy 2 (matinee show presented by Jacaranda)
24 – Liverpool, O2 Academy 2 (presented by Jacaranda)
26 – Kingston, Pryzm (matinee show presented by Banquet Records)
26 – Kingston, Pryzm (presented by Banquet Records)
27 – Southampton, Engine Rooms (matinee show presented by Vinilo)
27 – Southampton, Engine Rooms (presented by Vinilo)
28 – Oxford, O2 Academy (presented by Truck Store)
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The Basement, an online-based, fashion-oriented community rooted in the UK, has crafted many a collaborative sneaker over the years, starting first in 2017 with a Nike Dunk Low. And following not one but three pairs of Air Max 90s, the platform is now crafting many a different New Balance 2002R, the latest of which — the “Stone Grey” — is slated to release on December 4th for locals only.
An ostensible finale to a year-long series, The Basement’s New Balance 2002R “Stone Grey” — which succeeds the “Moss Green” and “Earth Brown” released during Summer and Spring, respectively — is a departure from its predecessors in tone. Rather than greens and browns, this pair opts to indulge entirely in neutrals, with its titular hue applied to the suede overlays. Lighter shades are used just underneath, better complementing the whites of the “N” logo, laces, and tongue. Finally, black rounds out the design by way of the sole, toe cap, and heel, creating a throughline across all three of the community’s 2002R colorways.
Again, The Basement x New Balance 2002R “Stone Grey” is releasing for locals only on December 4th, 4PM GMT via bsmntstore.com.
In other news, new images of the Air Jordan 3 Reimagined just surfaced.
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Since its inception almost 40 years ago, the Nike Dunk has maintained its relevancy through a bountiful amount of collaborators and disparate color blocking. From suede to leather to nubuck, the construction of the silhouette has stayed tried-and-true, that is until The Swoosh unveiled their recently retooled Dunk Low Remastered.
Recently seen in a dominant “Olive” treatment, the latter’s fall-friendly ensemble has been revealed in official imagery. Deriving a majority of its real estate from the army green shade, a darkened hue lays claim to the mesh vamp and midfoot panels whereas its tumbled leather overlays proffer a slightly lighter embellishment. Color-matched along its laces, reconfigured tongue construction and midfoot Swooshes, exposed foam at both the tip and base of the lacing system extends the “under construction” aesthetic. Elsewhere, titular orange accents come littered throughout the upper at its folded and stitched tongue tab and sliver of an overlay directly underneath the “Light Olive” tinted Swoosh. Underfoot, the downward lightening scheme employs across the cream-coated sole unit while a dark chocolate brown mesh finishes the design elements at its heel collar and sock liner.
While we sit tight on further release details for the pair expected to retail for $120, enjoy official images of the Nike Dunk Low Remastered “Olive” below in the meantime.
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Reebok is no stranger to the Nepenthes umbrella, having worked with Needles on a pair of Beatniks and the New York storefront on not one but two colorways of the Workout Plus. The footwear brand has yet to borrow the expertise of Engineered Garments, however, though that’s about to change come next week, as founder and designer Daiki Suzuki is releasing three different iterations of the newly-introduced LX2200.
“To design this shoe, we utilized basic earth colors and applied our traditional brand aesthetic through material mixtures and an asymmetrical color scheme,” commented Daiki Suzuki.
Much like the label’s previous footwear offerings — such as their many Vans collaborations — the Engineered Garments x Reebok LX2200, too, comes in threes. Prepared in Black, Beige, and White, the collaboration strikes a balance between the original silhouette and the asymmetric design language signature to Daiki Suzuki’s work. While the colorways themselves may seem ordinary at a glance, their constructions are characteristic of EG, as the left and right foot are subtly distinct in their paneling.
For a closer look at all three Engineered Garments x Reebok LX2200s, see below. Retailing for $140 USD, the collection will be available on December 8th exclusively through Nepenthes before seeing a global release on December 10th.
In other news, the LAIKA Converse Chuck 70 By You is available now.
Engineered Garments x Reebok LX2200
Release Date: December 8th, 2022
Mens: $140
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North America (Restock)Dec 10th, 2022 (Saturday)
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Disparate textile combinations have begun slowly making their rounds this holiday season on the Nike Air Force 1. In an effort to continue the silhouette’s 40th anniversary celebration, an unlikely green and orange outfit is now centering itself on the latest low-top construction.
Extending smooth tumbled leathers across the entirety of its upper, the vamp, midfoot panels and knit mesh tongue construction explore a crisp white base layer whereas its surrounding cracked overlays proffer a muted “Oil Green”. Contrasting the lightened ensemble, jet-black accents fill the sock liner and both the tongue and heel tabs embroidered branding while the sole unit underfoot comes anchored in a “Sail” hued midsole and color-matched black tread in tandem with its “AIR” insignia. Choosing to disrupt the neutral-toned palette with a seldom introduction of “Safety Orange”, pre-worn canvas textures emanate the hue along its midfoot Swoosh and connecting back tab in conclusion.
Enjoy official images of the Air Force 1 Low “Oil Green/Safety Orange” below while we sit tight on further release details.
For more from the Beaverton-based brand, check out the Nike Dunk Low “White/Navy/Grey”.
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