Daily Newsletter, December 18, 2023

Pre-holiday bumper edition of something old and something new

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
December 18, 2023

The Otis Redding albums you should definitely own

One of the brightest stars at Stax Records, Otis Redding’s life was cut tragically short but the work he left behind lives on

www.loudersound.com/features/otis-redding-best-albums?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The 30 Best Jazz and Experimental Albums of 2023

Our favorite unfamiliar, unsettling, provocative, transgressive, spaced-out, psychedelic, surreal, meditative, and confrontational albums of the year.

pitchfork.com/features/lists-and-guides/best-jazz-experimental-music-2023/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The making of Tom Petty's Full Moon Fever: "George Harrison went to the store and bought a ginger root, boiled it and had me stick my head in the pot to get the ginger steam to open up my sinuses. Then I ran in and did the take"

More than 33 years after its release, Tom Petty's solo debut is still making headlines thanks to Grand Theft Autio 6. We dig into the creation of a classic album

www.musicradar.com/news/tom-petty-full-moon-fever-album-story-george-harrison?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Cisco Kid & Lowriders: How War’s Exploratory Sound Connected with Chicano Culture 

As the California jam band celebrates the golden anniversary of The World Is a Ghetto, Jerry Goldstein and Lonnie Jordan reflect on War’s resonance with all POC.

www.billboard.com/music/latin/war-the-world-is-a-ghetto-oral-history-low-rider-1235554572/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Shoegaze Revival Hit Its Stride in 2023

The 30-year-old subgenre has found new life in the hands of indie rockers, digicore artists, TikToking teens, and reunited first-wavers.

pitchfork.com/features/article/the-shoegaze-revival-hit-its-stride-in-2023/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Artistic Differences - DRB

A survey of biographical and critical literature on the Beatles over several decades

drb.ie/articles/artistic-differences/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Is That Enough: Marvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear at 45 - Rock and Roll Globe

In the 70s, pop music took a turn towards the introspective and the very personal.  By mid-decade, it felt completely normal to hear Bob Dylan let his

rockandrollglobe.com/soul/is-that-enough-marvin-gayes-here-my-dear-at-45/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Best Electronic Music of 2023

Our guide to the year's crucial electronic LPs

daily.bandcamp.com/best-of-2023/the-best-electronic-music-of-2023?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Chatting About the Best Songs of 2023

The most impactful tracks of the year come from different genres and generations — and not all of them are traditional songs.

www.nytimes.com/2023/12/15/arts/music/popcast-best-songs-2023.html

An Updated Version of Dandy Warhols/Brian Jonestown Massacre Doc 'Dig!' to Premiere At Sundance 2024

Two decades after Dig! had its premiere, a new expanded version of the documentary will premiere at Sundance 2024 with an extra 40 minutes of footage.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/an-updated-version-of-dandy-warhols-brian-jonestown-massacre-doc-dig-to-premiere-at-sundance-2024/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Ed Prosek - The Foreigner | The Other Side Reviews

There is quite some symbolism in the title of Ed Prosek’s new 6-song EP The Foreigner. Prosek is California-born and

www.theothersidereviews.com/ed-prosek-the-foreigner/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

'80s Horror-Comedy Classic 'The Lost Boys' is Becoming a Musical

The 1987 vampire-themed horror-comedy The Lost Boys is being turned into a stage musical by It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia’s David Hornsby.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/80s-horror-comedy-classic-the-lost-boys-is-becoming-a-musical/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Wu-Tang Clan is Set to Have a 2024 Residency in Las Vegas

“Wu-Tang Clan: The Saga Continues… The Las Vegas Residency” will kick off during Super Bowl weekend on February 9th and 10th.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/wu-tang-clan-is-set-to-have-a-2024-residency-in-las-vegas/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

Jim Jarmusch lists his five favourite movies

With the likes of The Safdie Brothers, Claire Denis and more, Jim Jarmusch names his top 5 favourite films of all time.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/jim-jarmusch-five-favourite-movies/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic%2Fwriting