Tag: hiphop
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Boyz II Men, Janet Jackson, and the Power of Nostalgia
JarFive Lady Gaga has released her new album, “Harlequin.” Check out Ken Burns’ documentary on country music. The Cure have released a new song, “Alone.” Their album is due out later this year. Both Caribou and Aphex Twin have albums out this week. Kris Kristofferson, legendary country artist and actor, passed away last weekend. Tasting…
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Are you polyjamorous? Let’s talk genres!
Here are the links related to the most recent podcast episode (7/25). JarFive Chris Cornell’s birthday was 7/20; he would have been 60. Here are link to videos posted by Nancy Wilson (Heart) and Vicky (his wife). Bruce Springsteen is a billionaire. Common and Pete Rock have released a great album, “The Auditorium Volume 1.”…
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Charts, Charts, Charts!
Here are the notes and links for the podcast out this week (6/27). JarFive talker released her debut album, available for purchase on Bandcamp. https://talkerceleste.bandcamp.com/album/im-telling-you-the-truth Film “Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple” was released on MAX. Ms. Lauryn Hill and The Fugees announce tour. Queen sells catalog for highest price ever. “Taylor Swift VS Scooter Braun: Bad…
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Why Are Concerts So Expensive?
Here are the notes for this week’s (6/13) podcast. Thanks for listening to the episode (links below). JarFive Little Richard – “I Am Everything” – This is the documentary on HBO on Little Richard. Recommended watch. Benefest is this Saturday in Glendale, with Jackson Browne now added to the lineup. Questlove releases his new book,…
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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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The Lounge Returns
The blog is back in 2024, with new blogs coming out every Friday. I just wanted to say Happy New Year with a short blog, and welcome you to the lounge. JarFIVE Coachella Lineup delayed? With the second week of the year coming to an end, the Coachella lineup still has not been released. There’s plenty…
