Daily Newsletter, February 20, 2023

Thelonious Monk, Max Headroom, more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
February 20, 2023

Yo La Tengo - "This Stupid World" | Album Review — POST-TRASH

What makes Yo La Tengo tick so well, with their latest album, This Stupid World , being no exception in that respect? It could be the personal synergy between the members. It could be the fact that they all possess an almost encyclopedic knowledge of every form of modern music there is, being able

post-trash.com/news/2023/2/20/yo-la-tengo-this-stupid-world-album-review

To Mark the 50th Anniversary of Hip-Hop, Warner Music Prepared a Year-Long Celebration

Hip-Hop Fifty pledges to bring together art, fashion, sports, and important music, to celebrate half a century of hip-hop and its surrounding culture.

livinglifefearless.co/2023/news/to-mark-the-50th-anniversary-of-hip-hop-warner-music-prepared-a-year-long-celebration

Next Week in Music | February 20-26 • The Long List: 400+ Releases On The Way

The good news: Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi is celebrating his 75th birthday today. The bad news: AC/DC frontman singer Bon Scott died on on this day in 1980 at just 33 years old. Either way,…

tinnitist.com/2023/02/19/next-week-in-music-february-20-26-the-long-list-400-releases-on-the-way

Hot Picks 19/2/23 - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog.com

It’s #NEWRELEASEFRIDAY! 19/2/23. We bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases

fvmusicblog.com/hot-picks-19-2-23-the-best-new-releases

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

In 1959, Jimi Hendrix took to the stage for the first ever time. By the end of the night, the band wouldn't want anything to do with him.

www.euronews.com/culture/2023/02/20/culture-re-view-the-gig-that-started-it-all-when-hendrix-was-kicked-out-of-the-band

I'm the Last Person on Earth Still Buying CDs. Here's Why...

I seek order in the form of a ludicrously large CD collection.

www.cnet.com/culture/entertainment/im-the-last-person-on-earth-still-buying-cds-heres-why

The story of how Thelonious Monk broke Paris

Zero to hero.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-story-of-how-thelonious-monk-broke-paris

Max Headroom: The Story Behind the 80s A.I. Icon

Hasitha Fernando dives into the story of Max Headroom… Of all the strange but unique IPs to debut in the mid-1980s none is more instantly recognizable than the fast talking, social-commentary spewing computer-generated TV host Max Headroom. First introduced to audiences through the British-made Channel 4 cyberpunk TV movie Max Headroom: 20 Minutes into the […]

www.flickeringmyth.com/2023/02/max-headroom-the-story-behind-the-80s-ai-phenomenon

Next Week in Music | February 20-26 • New Books

A bunch of Bizzare Records, a little Bee Gees, and some deep dives into Florida guitar greats and Missouri fiddlers. That’s all she wrote for next week. Whoever she is. Read all about ’em: C…

tinnitist.com/2023/02/19/next-week-in-music-february-20-26-new-books

Octave V70 Class A

German amp experts Octave's V70 Class A integrated amplifier that can accommodate a wide range of tubes/valves and combines a powerful build with a lovely sound. Jason Kennedy investigates.

hifiplus.com/articles/octave-v70-class-a-integrated-amplifier