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We don’t usually cover a lot of punk rock on this segment, but this changes today – The Unfit’s ferocious, no-frills approach to the genre, infused with just the right amount of indie and noise rock influences, makes for the perfect antidote to today’s turbulent climate. The band – consisting of Seattle musicians and old
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WARNING: This article contains descriptions of assault some readers might find upsetting. Last week, allegations of sexual misconduct and abuse were made against several acts and employees associated with California garage rock label and record store Burger Records, which has now entirely shut down, including The Growlers. Frontman Brooks Nielsen responded to allegations against the
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The extensive measures taken by the NBA to create a secure, coronavirus-free bubble in which to conclude its season have been well-documented and, so far, remarkably successful. But the process the league went through to build enough courts to host 22 teams, and make them safe, was in some ways just as complex a challenge.
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Paweł Franik, a gifted photographer out of Warsaw, Poland, has presented a superb, individualistic series named On His Own. In this series, Franik draws attention to being content while being alone with oneself; it observes loneliness as a positive rather than a negative. Writing about the series Franik stated “I show this loneliness as something
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WASHINGTON D.C. — The announcement came on the last Sunday of 2019. “I have been in some kind of fight—for freedom, equality, basic human rights—for nearly my entire life,” John Lewis said on December 29, revealing his stage IV pancreatic cancer diagnosis. “I have never faced a fight quite like the one I have now.”
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Foxes, an artist who recently resurfaced with her single Love Not Loving You, is back with another euphonious song named Woman. Chatting about the song, Foxes said “There’s a lot of injustices in the world right now and I hope this single can be interpreted by any woman, in any situation, facing injustice, facing any situation that they
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Singer-songwriter Fenne Lily will be performing a livestream concert for Capital One City Parks Foundation’s #SummerstageAnywhere tomorrow (July 29) at 6pm EST. For decades, SummerStage has been one of New York City’s biggest summer festivals, but has gone fully digital due to the coronavirus pandemic. The virtual show will be available to watch for free
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K-pop group BLACKPINK have announced their highly-anticipated debut album. It comes out October 2 via YG Entertainment/Interscope. According to the teaser poster, it’s referred to as THE ALBUM, though it’s officially a self-titled LP. Below, check out its official artwork. Last month, the quartet – consisting of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa – dropped the
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Companies love to appear charitable and environmentally sound. It’s one of the key ways a company can justify the price of their clothing and also attract a customer base that is keen on buying sustainable and ethical fashion. There have been many companies that have used common positive terminology and promises to associate their company with ethical
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Rilo Kiley have announced they will be reissuing their self-titled, self-released 1999 debut album, a collection of demos also known as The Initial Friend EP. Now, for the first time in 20 years, the album will be available in limited edition vinyl and on digital platforms on October 2 via Little Record Company. Below, revisit
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Ellis is a singer-songwriter hailing from Hamilton, Ontario. With a sound that’s reminiscent of bedroom pop artists like Clairo both in its emotional directness and its dreamy, luminous arrangements – just listen to the first few seconds of ‘Pringle Creek’, the opening track of her debut LP, born again, and you might just think it’s
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