“Having once left an abusive relationship, Van Etten hears in Williams’s lyrics the strength of a woman who refused to let darkness define or diminish her.”
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Give the Drummer Some
“As AI drum machines embrace humanising imperfections, what does this mean for ‘real’ drummers and the soul of music?”
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Untangling the Knotty Politics Behind Reggaeton’s Rise in Spain
“Once stigmatized as the music of immigrants, reggaeton now leads Spanish charts, spawning local artists and global stars. But not everyone is a fan.”
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Girl Genius
She will grow up and leave me and yet never leave me; she will be mine forever, a being I shaped.
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What’s a God to a Machine?
“Frank Ocean emerged from self-imposed exile to headline Coachella Weekend 1. After a polarizing set, he won’t be returning for Weekend 2. What does his performance say about artistry in an increasingly algorithmic and AI-generated world?”
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My All-Nighter in a Vanishing World: the 24-Hour Diner
“New York may be losing its identity as the city that doesn’t sleep, but the motley guests at Kellogg’s Diner show the spirit is still wide awake.”
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On 4th and Broadway: Remembering Tower Records
“To this day, I’ve never stopped thinking about that music sanctuary for the twenty years it existed at that location.”
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Jeremy Spoke in Class Today
“On guns, MTV, Stephen King, and the nightmare from which we cannot awake.”
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Nick Cave on the Fragility of Life
“The singer-songwriter believes that we are deeply flawed, impermanent creatures who can sometimes do extraordinary things.”
