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@CharlesMeanGus 4 months ago

10 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

This week's Pitchfork Selects playlist features Charlotte AdigÃ©ry & Bolis Pupul, Shygirl, Moor Mother, Boldy James, Peso Pluma, and more.

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She is prolific at this point.

Pitchfork

4 months ago

M.I.A. Shares New Bells Collection Mixtape: Listen

M.I.A. released her most recent album in the fall of 2022.Earlier that year, she issued three singles from the project: " The One," " Popular," and " Beep."The previous year, M.I.A. dropped " Babylon," which coincided with the auction of her 2010 Vicki Leekx mixtape as an NFT.

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One of my fav eras of Willie N.

www.theguardian.com

Willie Nelson's 30 greatest songs ranked!

When he returned to the charts in the mid-1970s, the thriving counterculture of Austin, Texas, had transformed Nelson's look and sound.

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Calm?! Tame?

www.nytimes.com

NYC music

5 Classical Music Albums You Can Listen to Right Now

Makela misconceives The Rite of Spring to an almost incomprehensible degree; the riotous ballet is rendered so calmly, so tamely here that it could qualify for an easy listening playlist.

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Apparently, there is going to be an immersive element.

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Pitchfork

U2 Announce Dates for Achtung Baby Las Vegas Shows

U2 have announced the first five dates for their series of Achtung Baby shows in Las Vegas.The live music experience will take place on Friday, September 29; Saturday, September 30; Thursday, October 5; Saturday, October 7; and Sunday, October 8. Find a new trailer for the shows below.U2 announced U2:UV Achtung Baby Live at the Sphere with a commercial during the broadcast of Super Bowl LVII.

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Pitchfork

Lizzo Called on to End Support of Kids Online Safety Act Amid Concerns Over Censorship

Opponents of the bill noted that it's been condemned by organizations including the ACLU, GLAAD, and the National Center for Transgender Equality over concerns that the bill's vague language could potentially lead to conservative-led censorship of LGBTQ+ content, reproductive health care resources, and more.

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I haven't tried the spatial audio yet - curious though.

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Apple Newsroom

Apple Music Classical is here

"Apple Music Classical is a dedicated app that is great for classical experts as well as anyone who is new to classical, with the largest classical music selection in the world, the very best search and browse capabilities, the most premium sound experience with Spatial Audio, and thousands of exclusive recordings.

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RIP TH.

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Vulture

Terry Hall, Singer of Ska Revivalists the Specials, Dead at 63

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Independent

Chelsea

Chelsea still pondering plans for Armando Broja and Levi Colwill

But both Chelsea chiefs and the two talented young Stamford Bridge stars are thought to be realistic about the demands of the west London club's hectic off-field summer.

Talks were set to continue between Chelsea and Broja and Colwill, with the Blues due to jet out to Los Angeles for a training camp on Saturday ahead of three pre-season fixtures.

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@PeaksWthnReach Are you at all into the games scene?

Nytimes

Tech industry

Steam Deck Review: A Game Console for the Quintessential Gamer

It's the $400 Steam Deck, a console as utilitarian as it sounds.The hand-held device, a slab of bulky black plastic with a built-in game controller, has the guts of a supercomputer and a touch screen.

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As someone who grew up with consoles all the way back to the Atari, I decided to give the Steam Deck a try.The verdict: This is the console I recommend for serious gamers who don't mind doing some tinkering to enjoy games new and old.

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I'm curious if funding is ever an issue across the pond for digital learning @Chrispetrie6

New York Post

Education

NYC council members protest budget loss of at least $215M to schools

Several council members, including Speaker Adrienne Adams, Education Committee Chair Rita Joseph, and Oversight and Investigations Chair Gale Brewer, joined advocates and union heads on the City Hall steps to blast at least $215 million in reduced school budgets before an oversight meeting.

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Cubbies Crib

Chicago Cubs

Cubs fans reaching levels of apathy we haven't seen in years

Not even a decade removed from a World Series championship and multiple postseason runs, the Cubs are back at the bottom of the barrel and the ship continues to sink lower.Fans are exhausted to the point that they do not seem to care much anymore.We have reached a level of apathy this fanbase has not seen in a very long time.

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I have seen an uptick in canvasing here in Marin County.

Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles

A cheat sheet for the California governor's race: Can anyone beat Gavin Newsom?

He's generally considered the front-runner without major Democratic opposition.

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Love this publication.

Little White Lies

Film

Mia Hansen-Lve: 'I admire Bergman's aptitude for being alone'

Of course, it's not what gave me the idea to do the film but I think that the attraction that I felt to this haunted place met my desire to make a film about a relationship and artistic creation.

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But has anyone not seen it?

Leonard Maltin's Movie Crazy

@CharlesMeanGus 4 months ago

Film

TOP GUN MAVERICK: THE SKY'S THE LIMIT

It isn't necessary to have seen, or revisited, the original 1986 pop hit to understand the relationships in this screenplay.

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Big EGO energy trying to take credit for why our favorite songs are evergreen.

www.theguardian.com

4 months ago