Daily Newsletter, May 25, 2024

Malini Sridharan, DIIV, Robert Hunter, more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
May 25, 2024

(((O))) : MALINI SRIDHARAN – TOMBEAUX

Album Review

echoesanddust.com/2024/05/malini-sridharan-tombeaux

Yacht Rock, Butt Rock, and Why Critics Can't Kill the Hits

What the backlashes to "yacht rock" and "butt rock" teach us about music, fandom, and how we decide what's classic. Part of Post-Grunge Week.

consequence.net/2024/05/yacht-rock-butt-rock-critics-revival/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

DIIV - 'Frog in Boiling Water' album review

The DIIV we find on their fourth album 'Frog in Boiling Water', is a changed entity, with the new record a musical and philosophical masterwork for our times.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/diiv-frog-in-boiling-water-album-review/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

10 Great Road Trip Rock Albums - Best Classic Bands

Every road trip needs a good soundtrack. Here are 10 albums that have been road tested to help the miles fly by and enhance your journey

bestclassicbands.com/10-great-road-trip-albums-8-2-16/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The First Professional Footage of Pink Floyd Gets Captured in a 1967 Documentary (and the Band Also Provides the Soundtrack)

British filmmaker and novelist Peter Whitehead has been credited with inventing the music video with his promo films for the Rolling Stones in the mid-60s.

www.openculture.com/2024/05/the-first-professional-footage-of-pink-floyd-gets-captured-in-a-1967-documentary-and-the-band-also-provides-the-soundtrack.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Chthonic Resonator: At Fargrounds by Jacken Elswyth | The Quietus

The Shovel Dance Collective member, banjo player and instrument maker draws rich histories from deep in the wood

thequietus.com/quietus-reviews/album-of-the-week/chthonic-resonator-at-fargrounds-by-jacken-elswyth-review/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

How Robert Hunter Stepped Out from the Shadows of The Grateful Dead - Rock and Roll Globe

Whenever I’m asked who my favorite member of The Grateful Dead is (with the exception of Jerry, of course, because everyone loves Jerry), my answer is

rockandrollglobe.com/dead/how-robert-hunter-stepped-out-from-the-shadows-of-the-grateful-dead/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Pete Townshend album that measures up to The Who's best work

"On this album he proved he was so much more than a rock musician"

www.loudersound.com/features/pete-townshend-empty-glass?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Story Behind "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones and How the Tension Affecting the Band at the Time Informed a Classic

Extreme fatigue and nervous tension were at an all-time high for The Rolling Stones in 1965, affecting all the band members. Guitarist Brian Jones seemed to struggle the most with the demands of the rock 'n' roll lifestyle. Mick Jagger came up with an alliterative phrase describing what he felt they were all going through. Let's take a look at the story behind "19th Nervous Breakdown" by The Rolling Stones.

americansongwriter.com/the-story-behind-19th-nervous-breakdown-by-the-rolling-stones-and-how-the-tension-affecting-the-band-at-the-time-informed-a-classic/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Anna Dorn Thinks Patricia Highsmith Would Love Lana Del Rey - Electric Literature

"Perfume & Pain" is an ode to lesbian pulp fiction that reveals the transformative and destructive nature of love

electricliterature.com/anna-dorn-interview-perfume-and-pain-novel/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fbooks