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Miley Cyrus's 'Something Beautiful' Has Delusions of Grandeur

PUBLISHED Jun 3, 2025

Despite the fact that it was exactly the type of middling, unmemorable pop song that frustrates me more than it should, I was glad to see...

HAIM Long for a Simpler Time on "Take me back"

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PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2025

We all buy in, but if you're a particular sucker for nostalgia, the latest HAIM track is a standout among the four singles the L.A. band...

Prepare the Ground's Final Day Brought Metalheads to Church

Lee's Palace, Dance Cave and Trinity St. Paul's, June 1

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2025

The final day of any festival is always a strange mix of emotions. There's elation from all the fantastic performances you've had the...

Pulp Remain in a Different Class on 'More'

PUBLISHED Jun 2, 2025

Ever-destined to third position behind the Britpop main event of Blur vs. Oasis, Pulp's reunion has taken place with relatively little...

Prepare the Ground Day 2 Was Life-Affirming All the Way into the Late Hours

Lee's Palace, Trinity St. Paul's and Dance Cave, May 31

PUBLISHED Jun 1, 2025

The second day of Prepare the Ground was even more packed than the first, with almost 20 bands playing throughout the day; some tough...

Matt Berninger Rises to the Occasion on 'Get Sunk'

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PUBLISHED May 30, 2025

I may have underestimated Matt Berninger, because I always thought the best parts of the National were his bandmates — the studio wizardry...

Clipse Blow Away the Competition on "Ace Trumpets"

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PUBLISHED May 30, 2025

Pusha T has my all-time favourite rap voice — my love of his music has less to do with his flow or his lyrical content, and more to do with...

Alex G Shoots for the Heavens on "Afterlife"

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PUBLISHED May 29, 2025

If streaming numbers are to be believed, Alex G's most popular songs are the insular, DIY ones he made more than a decade ago — but he's not...