Album Reviews »
Various Artists: The Great Tragedy: Winter Dance Party 1959 (Bear Family)
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To honor the 60th anniversary of “The Day The Music Died,” German label Bear Family compiled a thorough and compelling scrapbook that encompasses and highlights of the talents lost that day, performers who appeared on the tour, musical tributes to the victims, and an in-depth booklet with super-rare photos and historical background of that fateful winter tour.
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WORLD PREMIERE: Magnapop, “Need To Change”
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We are EXTREMELY excited to bring you the world premiere of “Need To Change,” the first track from Georgia rock veterans Magnapop’s newest album, The Circle Is Round.
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Weeds Like Us: Janiva Magness At A Precipice
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Weeds Like Us: A Memoir is the tale of a young woman who survived a most decidedly tragic and unhappy childhood and self-destructive young adulthood, and who has since become an internationally acclaimed and well-respected Blues musician. This excerpt finds her at nineteen years of age, straddling the life between self-destruction and self-awareness.
Book Reviews »
Kathy Acker: The Last Interview And Other Conversations (Melville House)
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We welcome back our correspondent Lisa Carver, who gives us a fantastic take on one of the latest in Melville House’s series, The Last Interview, this one dedicated to the words and thoughts of performance artist and writer Kathy Acker.
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All Of Your Heartbreak Has Been Sung: A Conversation With Richard Swift
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We were saddened to learn of the death of Richard Swift. We revisit a conversation held with him in 2007, one that captures his restless spirit and his feelings about the music industry.
DVD Reviews »
Reelz Presents: All Eyez On Me: The Real Story
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A new Reelz documentary shines a very different light on the life and the persona of legendary artist Tupac Shakur, and suggests the “real” man was a very different person.
