Ljubinko Zivkovic January 15, 2026
Album Of The Week: Sassy 009 'Dreamer+'
On Valentine’s Day 2025, the Oslo musician known as Sassy 009 did something ridiculous: She covered a song as familiar as “Happy Birthday” and made it her own. On that day, Sassy 009 posted her version of Usher’s 2004 mega-hit “Yeah!,” Lil Jon ad-libs and all. (She didn’t attempt the Ludacris verse, and I’m not…
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Ilhan Ersahin’s Istanbul Sessions - Mahalle
Along with Erhasin’s sax variations, the full sound of his quartet never misses a note or a beat here, without sounding overplayed or overbearing.
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The 100 greatest debut albums of the 21st century
From The Strokes to Olivia Rodrigo to Frank Ocean, here are our picks for the greatest debut albums since the dawn of the new millennium.
www.pastemagazine.com/music/debut-albums/100-greatest-debut-albums-since-2000?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
Fluxblog 585: A+ classics from the 2000s
Plus songs by Of Montreal, Interpol, Robyn, Girls Aloud, The Kills, Bat for Lashes, Electric Six, Neko Case, and Alphabeat.
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The underpraised guitar work of Elliott Smith
Typically championed for his singing and songwriting, Elliott Smith was also a profoundly tasteful guitarist.
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Misfire! 15 bands who tried something different – and went badly wrong
15 times the world’s biggest bands stepped out of their lane and crashed into the stylistic guardrails
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'So Attitude-y': Johnny Marr Speaks on What Playing With Paul McCartney Is Really Like, Names One Thing People Tend to 'Forget' About the Beatles Icon
The Smiths icon had a brush with McCartney as a younger musician.
www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/so-attitude-y-johnny-marr-speaks-on-what-playing-with-paul-mccartney-is-really-like-names-one-thing-people-tend-to-forget-about-the-beatles-icon?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=topic/johnlennon
HOT HALF DOZEN 1.13.26
Oaxacan feminie folk to dream pop, to rappu regional and a 20-song album by Haley Williams.
indiepulsemusic.com/2026/01/13/hot-half-dozen-1-13-26
The 10 most overqualified musicians in classic rock bands
A list of musicians from bands such as Rush, Fleetwood Mac and Green Day who don't get the recognition they deserve for their level of artistry.
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Can't decide what to read next? Here are 20 recommendations for your book club
You know that feeling when you finish a book and just have to discuss it with someone? That's a great book club book. Here are 20 tried-and-true titles that are sure to get the conversation started.
www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5672424/best-book-club-2025?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=other
15 Songs You Should Listen to Now
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
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Numero Discover Weekly
Playlist · Numero Group · 30 items · 3.3K saves
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