Daily Newsletter, October 18, 2023

Licorice McKechnie, Th L.A. Beat Scene, more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
October 18, 2023

Will Hermes on Lou Reed

Weekly review

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What happened to Licorice McKechnie? The mysterious disappearance of the counter-culture folk icon

McKechnie is suspected to have disappeared in the Arizona desert.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/what-happened-to-licorice-mckechnie-the-mysterious-disappearance-of-the-counter-culture-folk-icon/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The long road to Jimi Hendrix's final studio masterpiece, Electric Ladyland

As Jimi Hendrix's landmark album Electric Ladyland celebrates its 55th anniversary, we look at what made Hendrix the first true star of a very ‘white’ scene

www.loudersound.com/features/electric-ladyland-jimi-hendrix?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The L.A. Beat Scene

A guide to The L.A. Beat Scene by Nate Patrin

theshfl.com/guide/the-l.a.-beat-scene

There's Something (Beautiful) In The Water (Vol. 6)

The everpresent symbolism of water in Black music, media and text

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The album that made Miles Davis proud of John Coltrane

The icoinc trumpeter reveals the moment he was proudest of his famed collaborator.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/album-made-miles-davis-proud-john-coltrane/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fjazz

From Zadie Smith to Anne Enright: 25 of the best books of the year so far

From troubled Irish families and shocking French showmen to a court case in Victorian Britain, these are BBC Culture's picks of the best fiction of the year so far.

www.bbc.com/culture/article/20230420-12-of-the-best-books-of-the-year-so-far-2023

JAZZIZ Editors’ Choice: Pharoah Sanders, Kris Davis, Joshua Redman & More - JAZZIZ Magazine

The editors of JAZZIZ have the good fortune of being able to listen to new music before it’s officially released in stores and streaming platforms. And because we’re always listening to new tunes, we always know just what to recommend. That’s why we’ll bring you a roundup of ten songs each week, featuring music from

www.jazziz.com/jazziz-editors-choice-pharoah-sanders-kris-davis-joshua-redman-more/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fjazz

Seal and Trevor Horn Record Laid-Back Cover of Joe Jackson's "Steppin' Out"

"Steppin' Out" is a memorial to a particular time in New York, one in which artificial stimulation was required. Trevor Horn and Seal move the action to LA.

www.covermesongs.com/2023/10/seal-trevor-horn-steppin-out.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FPlaylists

Carla Bley, Giant of Free Jazz, Dies at 87

The bandleader was a prolific collaborator and helped establish infrastructure for other freeform artists

pitchfork.com/news/carla-bley-giant-of-free-jazz-dies-at-87/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fjazz