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Lorde urges climate action ahead of new book on Antarctica trip

New Zealand singer says Donald Trump, Great Thunberg and California wildfires spurred her to visit before it turns ‘to slush’The singer Lorde has written an impassioned entreaty for the world to face the climate emergency head-on after visiting Antarctica.Lorde said Donald Trump, California wildfires and the advocacy of Greta Thunberg spurred her to “head south” in a bid to visit the frozen continent before it turned “to slush”. Continue reading...
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J-LiU – “Let’s Play A Game Pt.4” (Video)

Dropping heat on the streets of Irvington, NJ since 2008, Haitian-American artist J-Liu has worked along side popular acts such as Mariah Lynn, Fred The Godson, Fatboy SSE, & More. Also has had music videos aired on BET Jams & played on Hot 97, Power 105.1 , Power 99 & more! Touching on the topic of a battling relationship we all go through at one point of our lives, check out his latest music video, “Lets Play A Game Pt.4”, directed By WillDrey.The post J-LiU - "Let's Play A Game Pt.4" (Vide...
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Gratitude

  While responding to accusations that she’s a tyrant lying about the dangers of COVID, Renae Moch, public health director in North Dakota, asked a pertinent question: “Why would I want to do that?” This, to me, is the strangest thing about the resistance to common sense that is now making a bad situation much worse. It’s stranger than the argument about freedom, which lacks the self-awareness to notice its own compliance, evident in the belief that a retweeted meme counts as independent t...
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Nick Fabian – “Fast Lane”

Up and coming New Jersey based Hip Hop artist Nick Fabian releases his new single titled “Fast Lane“.  Follow him on Instagram @thenickfabian.  The post Nick Fabian - "Fast Lane" first appeared on UndergroundHipHopBlog.
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Force 5 Records – “The Ruckus Mixtape, Vol. 2” (Mixtape Review)

Force 5 Records is a Milwaukee based hip hop record label founded in 2002 by The DRP. However, it wasn’t until 2017 after returning from a 3-4 year hiatus where the label became the powerhouse that it is today by bringing a handful of big underground names on board from Bay Area horrorcore veteran Mars to the late Saint Dog of Kottonmouth Kings fame. They put out a showcase mixtape that same year called The Ruckus Mixtape but as Force 5’s roster continues to grow over time, it’s only right for ...
Tags: Reviews, Milwaukee, Albums, Jazz, Mars, Starr, Bay Area, Rick, BOZO, DRP, Prolifik, Kottonmouth Kings, Walk the Walk, Danny Diablo, Skribbal, Relik

Havana Hoagie Coming to the Mellow Mushroom Menu in November

Mellow Mushroom is whetting the appetites of its guests this November with new menu items. From Munchies to salads to its famous stone baked pies and a Cuban-inspired hoagie, the menu offers something for everyone. The Teriyaki Wings are already a hit in my household, so I know the added items are awesome. The new items include:   Avocado Smash– Made fresh to order, a blend of avocados, salt, garlic and lime served with fresh bruschetta made from diced Roma tomatoes, feta cheese and fresh basi...
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La Scala Cancels Staged Opening Night, Will Do Gala Instead

The gala will star Placido Domingo, Roberto Alagna and Jonas Kaufmann on the night of its traditional Dec. 7 season-opener, instead of the planned staging of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lammermoor,” in keeping with restrictions imposed to stop the coronavirus’ deadly spread. – AP
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Of Long-Gone Jazz Clubs And Race

Oral histories suggest that jazz musicians have related to each other with more ease than can be found in other parts of the culture. At the same time, there’s no doubt that venues in general were hostile to racial mixing. So the degree to which jazz — the music and the business — contributed to a progressive model of race relations is an open question, one that generates many different opinions. – ArtsFuse
Tags: Art, Music, 11.24.20

Tinashe Drops ‘Comfort & Joy’ EP

An early Christmas gift from the KY singer.
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Classical Grammy Nominations: Dudamel/LA Phil, Danielpour’s ‘Passion of Yeshua’, Met’s ‘Porgy and Bess’, Ted Hearne’s ‘Place’

Richard Danielpour’s oratorio, performed by the Buffalo Philharmonic under JoAnn Falletta. was nominated in three categories; the Metropolitan Opera’s recording of Gershwin’s opera received two nods, as did the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s release of the complete symphonies of Charles Ives, Thomas Adès’s Piano Concerto (with Kirill Gershtein and the Boston Symphony), and composer Ted Hearne’s staged oratorio Place. Both Adès and the San Francisco Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas have two diff...
Tags: Art, Music, Los Angeles, Yeshua, Gershwin, San Francisco Symphony, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Bess, Boston Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas, JoAnn Falletta, Buffalo Philharmonic, Ted Hearne, Ades, Richard Danielpour, 11.24.20

Taylor Swift: The Long Pond Studio Sessions review – cosy campfire confessions

The pop star’s Disney+ movie about quarantine album Folklore reveals the potency of her songwriting, though it’s hazy on any ‘pandemic epiphanies’Pre-pandemic, few artists were so keenly attuned to the music industry’s calendar as Taylor Swift. She timed her album releases for awards contention and singles to sustain her world tours; the promotional cycle for 1989, released in 2014, seemed to go on for years. With coronavirus, that “circus” – as she puts it on Mirrorball, one of a few songs on h...
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Gives a Blistering Demonstration of His Guitar Technique

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZoX6Q0UK8A What made Stevie Ray Vaughan such a great guitarist? If you ask Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, a devoted student of the blues, it’s “his timing, his tone, his feel, his vibrato, his phrasing–everything. Some people are just born to play guitar, and Stevie was definitely one of them.” This may come as disappointing news to guitar players who want to sound like SRV but weren’t born with his genes. Hammett assures them it’s possible to approximate his ...
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listening to joni: #16: taming the tiger

Taming the Tiger, 1998Taming the Tiger is markedly different than Joni's previous album, Turbulent Indigo. Where Turbulent Indigo is dark, intense, and enigmatic, and the lyrics largely topical, this one has a light, lyrical feel, the music shimmering and weightless, the lyrics more personal. Many critics regard it as Joni's best "latter day" album, perhaps because it's more accessible. I wouldn't go that far -- Turbulent Indigo and Night Ride Home are both better, in my view -- but Taming the...
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Frank Zappa’s unreleased archive revealed in Alex Winter’s years-in-the-making documentary

When Alex Winter approached the widow of rock musician and composer Frank Zappa with his pitch to make a documentary on the man and his music, he was thrilled when Gail Zappa said yes. What her agreement meant, though, was an entirely different kind of delight and dilemma. “I didn’t realize that I was going to be getting access to the entire vault,” says Winter, who in addition to directing films is, of course, an actor most famous as Bill S. Preston, Esquire from the “Bill & Ted” comedy trilogy...
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9 neue Parfums für gemütliche Winterabende zu Hause

Sagen wir’s, wie es ist – dieses Jahr war merkwürdig. Doch hat es uns eine wichtige Lektion gelehrt: Es kann nie schaden, genau zu wissen, womit du deine Stimmung in Sekundenschnelle ein wenig anheben kannst. Vielleicht hilft es dir dann, deine Lieblingsserie anzumachen oder ein heißes Bad einzulassen. Aber ist dir auch schon mal aufgefallen, dass vor allem Düfte echte emotionale Superkräfte entfalten können?  Der Geruch von Plätzchen im Ofen, Kerzen, Glühwein – nichts sagt deinem Hirn so deutli...
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Fernbeziehung: 11 süße Weihnachtsgeschenke für dein*e Partner*in

Fernbeziehungen sind nicht leicht – vor allem nicht zurzeit und nicht zur Weihnachtszeit. Am liebsten würdet ihr jeden Winterabend gemeinsam eingekuschelt vor dem Fernseher verbringen und euch einen romantischen Weihnachtsfilm nach dem anderen anschauen. Aber leider bleibt euch aufgrund der Distanz nur der süße Gute-Nacht-Anruf vor dem Schlafengehen – mehr Nähe ist da einfach nicht drin. Deshalb ist das beste Geschenk, das du deinem Partner oder deiner Partnerin an Heiligabend machen kannst, wa...
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