Category: Music
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April 5
JarFive Coachella is next week! The first weekend of Coachella starts a week from today, and I’m starting to get excited. This is my first time going Weekend 1, so I’m going to be just as surprised by everything, as everyone else. Here are a few things (thanks in part to the Reddit sub): There’s…
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Good Fridaze
JarFive Beyoncé releases “Cowboy Carter.” Arguably the most heavily promoted and written about album year to date, “Cowboy Carter” was released last night. I’m not a huge Beyoncé fan, but I always give her albums a listen. With all the talk of this being a country album, at its core it’s still a Beyoncé album,…
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Happy Spring!
JarFive Coachella adds extra stage, extra acts. This week, Coachella added a new stage, Quasar, which will be solely devoted to a handful of electronic acts. According to the Coachella Insta, “Quasar is not a tent and therefore not a desert.” Arguably the high point for Weekend 1 is Jamie xx – Floating Points –…
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The Boss at the beach.
JarFive Big Boi and Andre 3000 meet up Even if Big Boi was just showing up to support his former Outkast partner, it immediately conjured hope of a reunion. As André 3000 indicated in an interview on Questlove Supreme (link below), he’s quite content doing his solo gig. So much so that he’s also booked…
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March on.
JarFive St Vincent’s new single “Broken Man” St. Vincent is back with the lead of single for her upcoming album. This single reminds me of Nine Inch Nails, and sounds great. This is her first self-produced album, and includes friends like Dave Grohl and Josh Freese, among others. The video for the song has sparked…
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IDLES, Vince Staples, and a Vintage Taste of Fran Ashcroft
JarFive Vampire Weekend is back with two new songs It’s been a minute, but Vampire Weekend is back, with two new songs leading to their upcoming album. “Capricorn” and “Gen- X Cops” both have accompanying videos out, highlighted below. IDLES have a new album out I first caught IDLES at Coachella in 2022, and their…
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Women rule this week’s JarFive
JarFive Brittany Howard’s new album “What Now” Brittany Howard’s latest album gives me another reason to look forward to Coachella in two months. After teasing the record with the electronic single “Prove It To You,” the album demonstrates more variety from the enigmatic artist. While I may never get to see her perform Alabama Shakes…
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Groundhog Day Edition
JarFive boygenius taking a break. On the eve of Grammy weekend, nominated trio boygenius (Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker) are apparently taking a break. They played a couple of acoustic sets last night, at a secret location in LA. Attendees claim that the group announced their hiatus. I’ve had a few opportunities to…
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Just Like Heaven/Beachlife/The Smile
JarFive Just Like Heaven lineup is out! The fourth installment of Just Like Heaven released its stacked lineup this week. I bought a ticket today, so I may see some of you at this event in mid-May. If people are wondering where indie acts are on the Coachella lineup, they can look at this other…
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Coachella Lineup is Out
JarFive Coachella Lineup is out! After endless anxiety on the Reddit Coachella sub, the lineup was finally released on Tuesday afternoon. There was a hint earlier in the day of No Doubt playing the festival. After all was said and speculated, the headliners remained the same: Lana Del Rey, Tyler, The Creator, and Doja Cat.…
