Tag: longbeach
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The Lesson from the Film on Anvil

JarFive The Tasting Room – Mae Deline For this edition of the Tasting Room, I’m featuring artist Mae Deline. I’ve included a link to her Instagram, as well as the songs I mentioned on the episode. Vintage Pour Happy birthday, Linda Ronstadt! Here are five cuts I mention on the podcast, plus one bonus. What…
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May the 4th Be With Me

It’s my birthday weekend, so I’ll keep this short! I have a festival to get ready for today! Here are some notes from the most recent episode of my podcast, Sound To Savor: Star Wars Day JarFive Music I talk about the Kent State shootings at the end of the episode. Here is a link…
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Savoring The Purple One

Here are some notes from this week’s podcast. Before I go any further, here’s a link to the recipe for the purple drink I had in the episode: The JarFive The Tasting Room – St. Vincent Here are some clips mentioned on the podcast. Vintage Pour – Remembering Prince 8 years after he passed
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April 5

JarFive 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): After some rain early this…
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Good Fridaze

JarFive 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, with a twang here…
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March on.

JarFive 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 some controversy among fans, given the…
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IDLES, Vince Staples, and a Vintage Taste of Fran Ashcroft

JarFive 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. I first caught IDLES at Coachella in 2022, and their live set was explosive. At the time, I heard people describe them as post-punk,…
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Groundhog Day Edition

JarFive 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 see them live, with…
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Just Like Heaven/Beachlife/The Smile

JarFive 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 Goldenvoice event for some answers. Here…
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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 With the second week of the year coming to an end, the Coachella lineup still has not been released. There’s plenty of speculation on…