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NOTE: We post the newest livestreams in a new post every week. Make sure you're reading the newest edition of our roundup - check the livestream tag HERE for the latest.LAST UPDATED: 5/23 at 12:01 AM ETHERE ARE THIS WEEK'S LIVESTREAMS (Sunday, 5/23 - Saturday, 5/29):Sunday, May 23King Crimson's Robert Fripp and his wife (and former new wave star) Toyah Willcox stream "Sunday Lockdown Lunch" most Sundays starting at 7 AM ET on YouTube.Tim Burgess of The Charlatans is presenting daily Twitter listening parties for classic (and sometimes new) indie and alternative albums, with commentary from the artists who made them. Today they'll discuss Tanita Tikaram's Ancient Heart at 4 PM ET.Nick Cave's Bad Seed TeeVee broadcasts videos, live performances, interviews, and more 24/7 on YouTube.--Monday, May 24Tim Burgess of The Charlatans is presenting daily Twitter listening parties for classic (and sometimes new) indie and alternative albums, with commentary from the artists who made them. Today they'll discuss Max Tundra's Mastered By Guy At The Exchange at 4 PM ET.Metallica stream their September 6, 2018 Lincoln, Nebraska show at 8 PM ET on YouTube.Rainy Dawg Radio's 20th birthday fest begins streaming today at 8 PM ET on rainydawg.org with Tasha.Saint…

Indy ‘SPACE’ Halpern has apologized for using a transphobic title on a recent Twitch stream, explaining it was based on lyrics from a Lil Uzi Vert song that he thought was about something else. It’s a monumental time for Twitch streamers and viewers after the streaming platform announced diversity tags, including one for transgender people, after a widespread movement that involved protests finally paid off. However, just after that announcement, SPACE, a professional Overwatch player currently playing for the Los Angeles Gladiators, offended fans by titling his stream: “Check my DMs found out she was a man. I can’t dm never ever again.” Twitter: Indy HalpernSPACE is the Off-Tank for Los Angeles Gladiators. SPACE has been using song lyrics in his stream titles for several months now, and this title wasn’t any different. It was taken from the song “That’s A Rack” by Lil Uzi Vert. However, his fans pointed out the lyric is transphobic in context, and after bringing it to his attention, he apologized and explained he thought it meant something else. “The title… was a Lil Uzi Vert lyric, which I thought was about him being catfished while DMing someone. After the stream, I became aware it…

A couple years back, the DEC changed spring fishing regulations for anglers statewide. The one that was probably the most exciting was a catch-and-release season for the majority of fisheries. As always, make sure you check a regulations guide before heading out to your favorite fishing hole. What this means to local inland anglers is that we can chase bass year-round — the special catch-and-release season using artificial bait and putting bass right back in the water — runs from Dec. 1 through opening day of the regular season (third Saturday in June). Remember this: We are currently in a catch-and-release season so all regulations must be abided by. While there a few days left in the spring gobbler-chasing season in our part of turkey country, the spring also means time for big, fat bass. After a long winter, most of us can’t wait for the time to start slinging baits and ripping lips. I spent hours in the garage this winter stocking, organizing and tweaking my tackler for the upcoming season. With hundreds of lures to choose from, deciding what to tie on first isn’t always easy. I have tried to limit it to just a few top artificial…

Twitch is doubling down on changes to its platform today, announcing that more than 350 new stream tags related to gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, and more.  This is being implemented as a way to give streamers more descriptive choices in how they label their streams for additional discoverability.  We’ll have tags related to gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, and more.For the full details, check out the blog: https://t.co/dXLPrlayPX— Twitch (@Twitch) May 22, 2021 Twitch specifically noted that some of the new tags will include transgender, Black, disabled, veteran, and Vtuber, while also making the “ally” tag a standalone label outside of the main LGBTQIA+ tag. None of this will change how tagging works and is being done due to the “passion and persistence” of the Twitch community in requesting these changes.  “When we launched tags in 2018, we did so to boost discovery, to help creators describe their content and to help viewers find streams they’re interested in,” Twitch said. “We intentionally designed that system for creators to be able to describe what they were streaming, not who they were or what they stood for. We have maintained this distinction since that time,…

Streamer QTCinderella recently discussed some of the unwanted sexualization women on Twitch are subjected to. Surprisingly, the streamer revealed that she spends $2500 per month to have sexualized posts of herself removed from websites like Tumblr. According to the streamer, these are innocuous photos that have been doctored. QTCinderella says that figure is more than she brings in each month in ad revenue. The streamer was quick to point out that she thinks it's a small number of her viewers that do things like this. A video of the moment was shared by Pogger's Clips and can be found at the top of this page."If someone doesn’t wanna be sexualized, why do you have to sexualize her? Like why?" the streamer asked.The streamer's question highlights some of the issues that tend to plague women in gaming. A recent survey conducted by Lenovo and Reach3 Insights found that 77% of women gamers polled dealt with harassment related to their gender. That figure comes from a single survey of 900 women, but QTCinderella's stream further solidifies that reality.QTCinderella's thoughts on the topic were prompted while discussing a photo Ludwig Ahgren recently shared to Twitter. In the photo, Ludwig's butt is displayed in…

Join us as Shack Air flies the Fly-by-Wire Airbus A320 from Eindhoven to Islay, an island off the coast of the UK where Lagavulin Whisky is made. After a lovely and relaxing bush flight around Alaska's Kodiak Island last week, Shack Air is heading to Europe today to ferry passengers from Eindhoven in the Netherlands to a small island off the coast of the UK. Sporting a newly painted Airbus A320, Shack Air will take on a more technical challenge to try and fly this airliner safely and efficiently. Pilot Jan has yet to land the A320, but that shouldn't be too hard, right? The A32Nx project by the Fly-by-Wire team is one of the most popular freeware add-ons for Microsoft Flight Simulator and has been widely lauded as one of the very best. As a sharp contrast to the VR flight we took in a small bush plane, the Airbus will require following procedures precisely, and we'll be complying with all the proper checklists and requirements to get this bird safely to its destination. That destination is the island of Islay, near Lagavulin, where a world-famous whisky is made. That seems like a great objective, doesn't it? Charts by…

Despite ongoing investigations into recent sexual assault allegations, Jay ‘Sinatraa’ Won made his return to Twitch on May 20, revealing that he’s still eager to compete at the professional level in Valorant. After 11 months with Sentinels, Valorant star Sinatraa was suspended from the organization and from competitive play on March 10. In light of allegations from ex-girlfriend Cleo ‘cle0h’ Hernandez, the former pro remained off the radar as Riot Games investigated the claims. Riot’s official response came two months later, on May 18, where a six-month suspension was applied. While the first leg of the investigation did not reach a “definitive conclusion,” local law enforcement is now continuing to look into the accusations. Despite the ongoing situation, Sinatraa returned to the spotlight days later on May 20. Booting up his Twitch stream to tens of thousands of viewers, he painted the picture of what his future may look like in competitive Valorant. Overwatch LeagueMore than 30,000 flooded in to watch the banned Valorant pro during his Twitch return. Sinatraa’s future in competitive Valorant Despite recently doubting a return to the pro level, Sinatraa made it clear that he would be back on Twitch “no matter what.” After removing ‘pro…

Hot tub streamer Amouranth reacts after Twitch advertising revenue suddenly cut offA woman who rakes in cash from controversial “hot tub” streams on Twitch has reacted after her ad revenue was suddenly cut off.NewsDNARawRead More

J. Cole reveals how he ripped Timbaland's Twitch stream for the "Amari" beat. J. Cole easily dropped off one of the best hip-hop albums of the year with his latest opus The Off-Season. The 12-track body of work is unlike his other offerings in many ways but it was his desire to work outside of his comfort zone that truly helped him take the project to another level. He enlisted heavy-hitting producers, along with top-tier rappers, to flesh out The Off-Season.Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesAmong the many highlights on the project, it's "Amari" that's likely going to maintain a steady rotation in the coming months. Timbaland does have co-production credits but his involvement on the track was unconventional, to say the least. Apparently, J. Cole frequently seeks inspiration in Timbo's Twitch streams which end up on YouTube. One particular video caught Cole's attention but he was reluctant to reach out to Timbaland to ask for the beat, in case he never ended up using it."So I looped up the YouTube lil' rip, made a whole song on this shit. I spent the next two days writing and recording the song, and right when I was 90% through writin' it, I was like, I should probably…

Kaitlyn "Amouranth" Siragusa announced that Twitch has suspended advertising on her channel. The Twitch hot tub controversy continues today as popular Twitch streamer and one of the leading originators of the "Hot Tub Meta," Kaitlyn "Amouranth" Siragusa announced that Twitch has suspended advertising on her channel. While the streamer claims no reason was given for the ban, it comes suspiciously after her rise in popularity due to the controversial hot tub streams. Siragusa took to Twitter today to share the news and call out the Amazon-owned service on their suspension policies and this "alarming precedent" they have established. In her posts, she talks about how Twitch did not reach out to her prior to the suspension of ad revenue and that she had to initiate the conversation. She states that this lack of warning is a precedent that all streamers should take note of and be aware of the fact that "although content may not ostensibly break community guidelines...Twitch has complete discretion to target individual channels and demonetize them." Yesterday I was informed that Twitch has Indefinitely Suspended Advertising on my channelTwitch didn't reach out in any way whatsoever. I had to initiate the conversation after noticing, without any prior warning, all the ads…