Daily Newsletter, January 22, 2023

Sound poetry provides a framework to comprehend, process, and react to a 21st century saturated in media and information.

Stream new releases from Mac DeMarco, Ice Spice, John Cale, Oddisee, Ladytron, Kali Malone, Strategy, and Mette Henriette

Capricorn Records was a huge success until Phil Walden's addictions led to ruin.

From gospel singer to pop icon, this introduction to the best Sam Cooke songs reveals why he's such an important singer/songwriter.

Idealism vs Cynicism.

Makaya McCraven helped turn hip- hop-savvy listeners on to jazz. Now he’s unveiled a soothing suite for dark times.

Whether it’s the bold return of big literary names or the exciting buzz around debut novelists (including some kid called Tom Hanks), there are all kinds of great reads coming your way this year

The CrimeReads editors select the month’s best new international crime fiction. * Michael Bennett, Better the Blood (Atlantic Monthly Press) Michael Bennett is a much-lauded Maori screenwrite…

From Cocaine Bear and Barbie to The Little Mermaid, and the latest instalments of Dune, Indiana Jones and Mission: Impossible, our critics pick the best releases slated for 2023.

Have you been keeping up with our Mailbag series? Last month a reader submitted a question in regard to our stance on hi-fi. Digging in a little deeper, we caught up with our friend Matt Reilly, of the UK based Cambridge Audio, in regard to gear - specifically, new vs. vintage.