There is no such thing as a casual Sparks fan — there are only degrees of obsessiveness. Let’s say you’re someone who might have a lifelong attachment to the album that first turned you on to Ron and Russell Mael’s decades-old musical project, whether it was the post-glam hangover of …
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“When the Time Is Right” manages to be both nonchalant and agitated at the same time. Producer Cody Currie lays out a series of contrasts — between the stubby, stabbing electric piano and the marauding bass, between a stern, slapping cymbal and a stream of hurrying, rat-a-tat percussion — over …
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The new Netflix docuseries We Are: The Brooklyn Saints, follows the players, coaches, and parents of a youth football program for kids between the ages of eight and 13. On the older end of that spectrum is Kenan, who has to choose which New York high school he wants to …
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Big Thief’s Adrianne Lenker performed her solo track “Anything” on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Tuesday, January 26th. The clip finds Lenker performing outdoors, sun radiating in the background as she finger-picks her way through the track. On the studio version of “Anything,” Lenker’s playing is assisted by a …
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Welcome to the latest episode of Too Long; Didn’t Watch, a new podcast produced by Rolling Stone and OBB Sound, presented by Google Assistant, and hosted by yours truly. In each episode, we attempt a new method of scaling Peak TV, by pairing a celebrity guest with a series they’ve …
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This post contains spoilers for the second Euphoria special, which premieres Sunday night on HBO and is available on HBO Max. “I feel like real life is always such a letdown,” Jules Vaughn (Hunter Schafer) announces midway through this second Euphoria special, titled “Fuck Anyone Who’s Not a Sea Blob.” …
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Latin superstars Anuel AA and Ozuna have released a new collaborative album, Los Dioses. The sorta-surprise project was announced earlier this week, and in the lead up to its arrival the pair shared music videos for two songs, “Los Dioses” and “Municiones.” To coincide with the LP’s arrival, Anuel AA …
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In today’s cultural climate, every business should be focused on creating an inclusive space for not only its employees, but also its consumers. At a time when social justice and equity are in the spotlight, companies need to show that they stand with customers from all walks of life. While …
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Morgan Wallen‘s sophomore album Dangerous: The Double Album handily takes Number One on the Rolling Stone Top 200 Albums Chart, smashing the record for the highest debut for a country album in the chart’s history. From January 8th through January 14th, Dangerous: The Double Album pulled in 263,900 album-equivalent units, …
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Somerville, a city in greater Boston, took a step towards decriminalizing natural psychedelics Thursday, January 14th. With a unanimous 9-0 vote and the support of the city’s mayor, the city council passed a resolution that makes enforcing laws against the possession or use of “entheogenic natural substances” for adults the …
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