Daily Newsletter, October 31, 2024

The scary (and sad) side of music, dozens & picks, much more

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Ljubinko Zivkovic
October 31, 2024

AllMusic's Favorite Actually Scary Albums

Halloween parties now come with a built-in soundtrack. You'll hear the prerequisite "Thriller" from Michael Jackson, "Werewolves of London" by Warren Zevon and probably Donovan's…

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Who you gonna call?': The story of Ray Parker Jr.'s 'Ghostbusters'

'Ghostbusters' is the title song from the 1984 film Ghostbusters, performed by American musician Ray Parker Jr. Often mistaken for a 'one hit wonder,' Parker

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The saddest classic rock song of all time

There are countless songs which make us feel melancholy, from The Smiths to REM, but which does science deem the saddest?

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HOT HALF DOZEN 10.29.24

Very eclectic this wee. Reggaetón, jazz, romance, rap. Its all here.

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Hot Picks 29/10/24 Part One - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 29/10/24 Part One – The Best New Releases Photo: Mr Macee 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! […]

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Hot Picks 29/10/24 Part Two - The Best New Releases - FVMusicBlog

Home » Music Blogs » Hot Picks 29/10/24 Part Two – The Best New Releases Photo: Gender Reveal Atomic Bomb 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 […]

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Album Of The Week: Mount Eerie 'Night Palace'

Winter in Northwest Washington’s temperate San Juan Islands may not be the freezing, brutal onslaught faced by comparable latitudes further inland, but four months of uninterrupted wind, rain, and minimal daylight can be a taxing monotony. Locals yearn for the summer, whose balmy lack of rain remains a well-kept secret. For tourists, the region may as well not exist from October to June.

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The obscure album that captured pre-war Lebanon

Exploring the incredible music created in Lebanon before the outbreak of civil war, which was encapsulated on the compilation 'An Evening With Samira Tufick'.

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Ruark's super-chic CD player wants to bring out the best from your disc collection

Ruark's R-CD100 teases "whisper quiet" operation

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The Best Reviewed Books of the Month: October 2024

A look at the month’s best reviewed new releases in crime fiction, nonfiction, mystery, and thrillers. Via Book Marks. Nick Harkaway, Karla’s Choice (Viking) “What a treat it turns out …

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