The British rock band’s distinctive sound comes from the vocalist Florence Shaw’s carefully delivered observations that float somewhere between stand-up, poetry and comedy.
Category: Pop and Rock Music
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Dry Cleaning: It’s Spoken Rock ’n’ Roll, but We Like It
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New Music From Blink-182, the 1975 and Queen’s Unheard Song With Freddie Mercury
The New York Times – Music:Hear tracks by Blink-182, Lil Baby featuring EST Gee, Sevdaliza and others.
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Art Laboe, D.J. Who Popularized ‘Oldies but Goodies,’ Dies at 97
The New York Times – Business:A familiar voice on the California airwaves for almost 80 years, he saw the appeal of old rock ’n’ roll records practically before they were old.
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Bob Dylan’s “The Philosophy of Modern Song”: An Excerpt
The New York Times – Music:In his first collection of writing since “Chronicles: Volume One,” Dylan explores the lasting allure of great songs. Here are two excerpts from his new book.
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On ‘ForeverAndEverNoMore,’ Brian Eno Sings for the End of the World
The New York Times – Music:The musician and producer’s new songs meditate on folly and annihilation, playing like a far more fatalistic sequel to “Another Day on Earth” from 2005.
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‘Almost Famous’ Heads to Broadway, Purple Aura Intact
The New York Times – Movies:Cameron Crowe adapted his Oscar-winning screenplay, about writing for Rolling Stone in the ’70s, preserving parts of the movie’s soundtrack and zingers (Don’t take drugs!) for the stage.
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Melissa Etheridge and Jill Sobule Bring Their Whole Lives to the Stage
The New York Times – Music:They both first made a splash in the ’90s. They’re now in New York to present new theatrical memoirs that mix storytelling and songs.