Music Quick Reads
The latest from around the web, in two sentences. Every quick read credits the outlet that reported it.
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Wilco & Billy Bragg’s Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions Gets More Complete With Expanded New Box Set
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Wilco and Billy Bragg are expanding Mermaid Avenue: The Complete Sessions with a new box set. The 1998 collaboration set unused Woody Guthrie lyrics to new music and gave Wilco the fan favorite "California Stars."
Full story at Stereogum ↗ - 3 hr ago
John Glacier – “Lights”
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Producer and artist John Glacier is back with "Lights," her second single of the year after this summer's "Bond Girl." The track follows one of Stereogum's favorite albums of last year.
Full story at Stereogum ↗ - 3 hr ago
Discursive Verses: Vic Mensa and the rise of a rap manosphere counterculture
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NPR Music critic Rodney Carmichael looks at Vic Mensa and a new counterculture pushing back against rap's podcast bro scene. He frames it as an equal but opposite response.
Full story at NPR Music ↗ - 5 hr ago
"For me it is a philosophical matter, how nature and technology can coexist amicably": Björk announces physical release of Orkestral concert
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Björk will release Björk Orkestral, her 2021 concert with the Hamrahlíð Choir at Reykjavík's Harpa Concert Hall, on LP, CD, Blu-ray and DVD. She describes the project as exploring how nature and technology can coexist.
Full story at The Line of Best Fit ↗ - 5 hr ago
Nia Smith returns with new song, “Mr Right”
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R&B and soul artist Nia Smith has released a new single, "Mr Right." It marks her return with fresh music.
Full story at The Line of Best Fit ↗ - 7 hr ago
Tiny Desk Radio: Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz, Mon Laferte
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NPR's Tiny Desk Radio features Luiza Brina, Silvia Pérez Cruz and Mon Laferte in an episode on the new wave of Latin jazz. The show argues for widening the genre's canon to include these voices.
Full story at NPR Music ↗ - 10 hr ago
Hawkwind: Do Not Panic (BBC Documentary)
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Aquarium Drunkard spotlights Do Not Panic, a 2007 BBC documentary on Hawkwind. It follows the band from London's underground through Space Ritual and Lemmy's years, mixing rock, psychedelia and science fiction.
Full story at Aquarium Drunkard ↗ - 11 hr ago
Emily A. Sprague :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview
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Aquarium Drunkard talks with Emily A. Sprague about Cyano, her new solo album. Sprague is best known as the anchor of the indie folk band Florist.
Full story at Aquarium Drunkard ↗ - 11 hr ago
Sombr is heading to Rock Werchter 2027
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sombr will play Belgium's Rock Werchter festival in July 2027, joining Tame Impala on the bill. It is another big festival booking for the rising songwriter.
Full story at DIY ↗ - 14 hr ago
Everyone Says Hi, Mên An Tol, Matilda Finn Frances and Neve Cariad to play special Chrysalis Records X DIY London show
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Everyone Says Hi, Mên An Tol, Matilda Finn Frances and Neve Cariad will play a Chrysalis Records and DIY showcase at The Old Blue Last in London on November 23. The night puts a spotlight on rising names from the label's roster.
Full story at DIY ↗