Ljubinko Zivkovic July 11, 2024
NTHL - Ontogenesis
Rudin's soundscapes have a solid substantial base that is structured but also free-flowing, stopping right at the border which would turn them into musical wallpaper.
echoesanddust.com/2024/07/nthl-ontogenesis
Robert Christgau's Consumer Guide: July, 2024
Jazz that swings from tunefulness to abstraction, a Nashville songbird with a can of gas and a match, Seattle self-described bit players with 13 songs in 27 minutes, & blues in search of lasting love.
robertchristgau.substack.com/p/consumer-guide-july-2024?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy%2Bmusic
How To Sell A Contradiction: Sade's Diamond Life & Sophisti-Pop 40 Years On | The Quietus
Diamond Life by Sade reveals the contradiction at the heart of the best sophisti-pop with smooth music riven with political doubt
thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/anniversary/sade-diamond-life-anniversary-review/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
Dynamite: Peter Holsapple on Reigniting The dB’s - Rock and Roll Globe
“All four of us spoke the same dialect,” says Peter Holsapple of The dB’s. He’s not talking about regional slang. The band’s first two albums— 1981's
rockandrollglobe.com/rock/dynamite-peter-holsapple-on-reigniting-the-dbs/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
Ten excellent MTV Unplugged albums that were not huge sellers
There were many top-selling albums from the MTV Unplugged series. Here are ten excellent live unplugged albums just outside that level.
audiophix.com/posts/ten-excellent-mtv-unplugged-albums-not-huge-sellers-01j23skq55x5/7?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
The best movie soundtracks from summer movies of 1985
An outstanding movie soundtrack can make a great movie even better!
stairwayto11.com/posts/best-soundtracks-summer-movies-1985-01j1npxjgbvv
Andy Warhol Hosts Frank Zappa on His Cable TV Show, and Later Recalls, “I Hated Him More Than Ever” After the Show
Had Andy Warhol lived to see the internet--especially social networking--he would have loved it, though it may not have loved him.
www.openculture.com/2024/07/andy-warhol-hosts-frank-zappa-on-his-cable-tv-show-and-hated-him.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music
Stephen King, Sarah Jessica Parker and More Share Their Top Books of the 21st Century
We asked some literary luminaries to share their full ballots.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/books/authors-top-books-21st-century.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fbooks
Why is the impact of the global avant-garde fading?
Throughout history, whenever an artistic medium faced a crisis, it was the avant-garde that showed the way forward by changing the rules of the game.
faroutmagazine.co.uk/fading-impact-global-avant-garde/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FFilm+%26+TV
The Contenders, Vol. 13: The songs we can't stop playing this week : All Songs Considered
The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes new ones from Wilco and Omar Apollo, an ode to friendship from Charli XCX and Lorde and more.Featured songs and artists:1. Wilco: "Hot Sun," from 'Hot Sun Cool Shroud'2. Charli XCX and Lorde: "The girl, so confusing version with lorde" (single)3. Sondre Lerche: "You Are Impossible," from 'Two Way Monologue (20th Anniversary Edition)'4. Omar Apollo: "Plane Trees" (feat. Mustafa), from 'God Said No'5. Remy Bond: "Summer Song" (feat. Air) (single)6. Cassandra Jenkins: "Petco," from 'My Light, My Destroyer'Like the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or any other feedback always welcome: [email protected]
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