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New Song of the Day #21: Lisa O’Neill feat. Pete Doherty “Homeless in the Thousands”
A timely song from the Dublin singer. And the launch a daily(-ish) new(-ish) feature.
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More New Songs of the Day
Thoughts on new music by My Morning Jacket, Lucy Dacus, Jason Isbell, Samia, Mei Semones, and the mighty Horsegirl.
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RIP Garth Hudson: The Band's musicologist
Some lingering thoughts on the man Robbie Robertson once called "far and away the most advanced musician in rock & roll."
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The best week of music in New York City
For 20 years, Winter Jazzfest and GlobalFEST have brought hundreds of the world's greatest players to town in bleakest January.
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New feature: Song(s) of the Day 2025
The best new songs in real time. Japanese Breakfast. Panda Bear. Mogwai. Neil Young. Will Stratton. An ace Television cover. Playlists to keep it all…
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MJ Lenderman addenda (covers of Dylan, Neil Young, Pink Floyd, and America's "Sister Golden Hair").
Can't keep up with this kid.
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December 2024

2024 last licks (video loosies): Yo La Tengo + The Soft Boys, PJ Harvey, Chappel Roan, Tribe, Billie, Beyoncé, Kacey, Gillian, etc.
Gillian Welch & David Rawlings cover the Dead. The Soft Boys & Yo La Tengo do Dylan (& the Velvets). PJ Harvey does Joy Division. Chappell Roan goes…
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Records we ❤️'d in 2024. A 150 song mixtape stream. A thank you.
Plus stray thoughts on the year in music.
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"Southern" "rock." Sturgill Simpson. Karly Hartzman. MJ Lenderman. Waxahatchee.
Year-end thoughts on a sub-genre. Sturgill on toxic patriarchal energy and "Purple Rain." Katie Crutchfield's victory lap. Karly Hartzman solo.
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My vinyl fetish (2024 box sets & old-media beauties)
Talking Heads. Charli. Dylan. Drive-By Truckers. Gillian Welch. Cindy Lee. Sonny Rollins. Margo Guryan. Robbie Basho. Tsunami.
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Elton John's 50 best songs (& 51 fine cover versions)
A deep dive in the catalog of Captain Fantastic, my favorite musician when I was 12.
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New Irish sounds pt. 2 (RIP Shane MacGowan)
The Pogues. Bob Dylan & Bono talk Irish music. Landless. Lisa O'Neill. Glen Hansard. A letter from Dublin.
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