Daily Newsletter, July 31, 2025

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
July 31, 2025

Songs You Need In Your Life This Week

The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new music featuring Yves Tumor, Del Water Gap, Quinn, james k, Lord Spikeheart, Snooper, and more.

www.thefader.com/2025/07/30/songs-you-need-in-your-life-july-30-2025

“I didn’t know what was going to happen, but they certainly booed, I’ll tell you that. You could hear it all over the place”: How Bob Dylan created one of his greatest songs while controversy erupted around him

When Dylan went electric, not everyone approved

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The most original band Al Kooper ever encountered: “Everything was different”

"They weren't scared".

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The Big Lookback: The Mekons

"The Curse of the Mekons," from "The Village Voice," 1991

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A salute to Tom Lehrer

‘Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down? / That’s not my department,’ says Wernher von Braun. The songs of Tom Lehrer presented me, in my early teens, with my fir…

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Hot Picks 30/7/25 - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 30/7/25 – The Best New Releases Photo: SEEDR Today we bring to you our hottest finds of the week. We have curated a list of the best releases from our musical travels this week and are putting them all in one place for your listing pleasure! This coverage is […]

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The Pre-Fleetwood Mac Album by Buckingham & Nicks to Be Re-released » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham's 1973 album, 'Buckingham Nicks,' is getting a special 50th anniversary reissue.

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Led Zeppelin Set To Release 50th Anniversary Edition Of Their ‘Physical Graffiti’ Album » LIVING LIFE FEARLESS

Led Zeppelin has prepared an exciting dual release in celebration of the 50th anniversary of their iconic album, 'Physical Graffiti.'

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22 New Books to Read in August: R.F. Kuang, Louis Sachar, Elliot Ackerman and More

Novels by R.F. Kuang and Louis Sachar, a spicy culinary memoir, a new Octavia E. Butler biography and more.

www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/books/new-books-august.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=user/newyorktimes

12 Classic 1960s Movies That Are Still a Pleasure to Watch Today

Many old films are classic movies — sure. But they can also feel like homework. These 1960s movies are both classics and a pleasure to watch.

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The 14 Funniest Parody Movies of All Time

From slapstick to subtle satire, these parody films mastered the art of imitation.

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