Daily Newsletter, February 1, 2024

January reviews, February previews, Sun Ra, more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
February 01, 2024

Staff Picks: Favorite Albums of January 2024

Here are the best albums of January 2024, as selected by the writers and editors of Consequence. See our favorite new records in our Staff Picks.

consequence.net/2024/01/best-albums-of-january-2024-list/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Best Songs of January 2024

Featuring new digs from Adrianne Lenker, Waxahatchee, Sierra Ferrell, Bleachers and more, here are Paste's picks for the 10 best songs of January 2024.

www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-songs/the-best-songs-of-january-2024?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Quietus | Features | Rum Music | Rum Music For January Reviewed By Jennifer Lucy Allan

Guitar solos, shouted song from Uyghur folk traditions, a French duo under one name and a Quebecois miscellany in the first Rum Music outing of 2024, reviewed by Jennifer Lucy Allan

thequietus.com/articles/33798-mekit-dolan-muqam-group-danielle-boutet-la-novia-fred-frith?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Terrascope Reviews for February 2024

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The crumbling of music media is a disaster for the music industry

As a former music journalist, I can say that layoffs are somewhat to be expected when you work in media. Nobody gets into this industry looking for stability. But the past 12 months have felt especially...

midiaresearch.com/blog/the-crumbling-of-music-media-is-a-disaster-for-the-music-industry?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Brass Buttons: Gram Parsons' Grievous Angel at 50 - Rock and Roll Globe

If there was ever a musician with a lousy sense of timing, it had to be country-rock pioneer Gram Parsons. After bolting from one of his first bands

rockandrollglobe.com/country-and-or-western/brass-buttons-gram-parsons-grievous-angel-at-50/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Meia Volta #4: The singer behind "Black Orpheus", the smile of Arthur Verocai, Aíla's fav Brazilian jam, and more!

Painting a Fuller Picture of Brazilian Music

www.meiavoltamusic.com/p/meia-volta-4-the-singer-behind-black?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The story behind the only known painting by The Beatles, as it goes up for sale at auction

The Beatles made a painting together – up for auction on 1 February – while holed up in a Japanese hotel room. Its creation seemed to provide a moment of calm at a tumultuous time.

www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240129-the-story-behind-only-known-painting-by-the-beatles-as-it-goes-up-for-sale-at-auction

Exploring the secret 'Batman and Robin' Sun Ra album

Sun Ra is one of the best respected jazz composers ever, a real trailblazer of the genre, but trailblazers have rent to pay, hence his 'Batman and Robin' album.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/exploring-sun-ra-batman-and-robin/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fjazz

How to choose the streaming services that are right for you

Costs have gone way up and there are so many options — but we are here to help. NPR TV critic Eric Deggans suggests some streaming strategy best practices and looks carefully at the major providers.

www.npr.org/2024/01/31/1226117501/best-streaming-service-netflix-amazon-prime-hulu-disney-max?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FFilm+%26+TV