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Cadence Weapon Battles the Machine on "My Computer"
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PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024
Finding in-person interviews increasingly uncommon even before the pandemic, I jumped at the chance to meet with Cadence Weapon IRL...
'Diamond Jubilee' Is a Glittering Showcase for the Genius of Cindy Lee
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PUBLISHED Apr 2, 2024
Cindy Lee embodies diva-hood in the old-school sense — a Supreme, a Ronette, Dusty Springfield if she traded beehives for synthetic bobs ...
Eric Ryan Is Swaggering and Self-Assured on His 'Red Flags' EP
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PUBLISHED Apr 1, 2024
On his sophomore EP 'Red Flags,' Eric Ryan introduces us to a more assured version of himself, emerging from the ashes of the broken-hearted...
Blondshell and Bully Are a Match Made in Grunge-Pop Heaven on "Docket"
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PUBLISHED Mar 27, 2024
Blondshell and Bully are both artists operating under monikers that start with the letter B who released noteworthy albums last year ...
David Fleming's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' Score Is Beautifully Ambiguous
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PUBLISHED Mar 22, 2024
Viewers are understandably cynical about remakes and reboots these days, but Prime Video's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' series is better ...
Kelly Moran's "Sodalis (II)" Moves Like a Deep Ocean Current
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PUBLISHED Mar 14, 2024
Kelly Moran’s original “Sodalis” — a contribution to the 2020 Field Works 'Ultrasonic' collection — was an anxious churn of wings...
Sham Family Search for Truth on "Modern Myth"
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PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2024
Recorded and produced by Holy Fuck's Graham Walsh, the Toronto band's first release since 2022 is a magnetic return...
Blunt Chunks Wrestles with Expectation on "High Hopes"
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PUBLISHED Mar 6, 2024
Expectation will be the death of me. I think I’ve known this for a while; whether it’s what I unconsciously find myself expecting of others...