Daily Newsletter, October 7, 2024

Another bumper (and manic) Monday with all-day reading

Ljubinko Zivkovic
October 07, 2024

Next Week in Music | Oct. 7-13 • The Long List: 425+ Releases On The Way - Tinnitist

In these divided times, here’s something I think we can all get behind: James Blunt has promised to legally change his name to “whatever the public wants” if the new reissue of his Back To Bedlam album tops the charts. So far, the predictable Blunty McBluntface seems to be the online favourite, though other popular […]

tinnitist.com/2024/10/06/next-week-in-music-oct-7-13-the-long-list-425-releases-on-the-way/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

The Hotlist, Fall 2024

These are the upcoming albums that Bandcamp fans are excited about.

daily.bandcamp.com/hotlist/the-hotlist-fall-2024?utm_campaign=oct4_bcf_roland&utm_source=thisweekonbcf&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_term=bandcamp

'Feral noise': Why Gang of Four's Entertainment! was the most blistering debut album of all time

Gang of Four's 1979 LP Entertainment! made shockwaves. 45 years on, it still speaks powerfully to today's youth.

www.bbc.com/culture/article/20241003-why-gang-of-fours-entertainment-was-the-most-blistering-debut-album-of-all-time?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Eighteen albums from 20 years ago that you should not have missed

Some never made it big, others fell into shadows, and others were derided, but these albums from 2004 are worthy of being heard.

audiophix.com/posts/eighteen-albums-from-20-years-ago-that-you-should-not-have-missed-01j9e45k4xrr?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fpublished+articles

The 25 Greatest Yacht Rock Songs of All Time

www.pastemagazine.com/music/best-songs/greatest-yacht-rock-songs-of-all-time?mc_cid=04879468d9&mc_eid=2e9df9deca&utm_source=PMNTNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=240929&md5=b29b66f4370c21faca8e1fc9e233d084

Sophie Is Gone. Her Music Lives On

The artist’s posthumous album is less an expression of her journey than a guide for the rest of us—a last gift.

www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/09/30/sophie-is-gone-her-music-lives-on?ref=refind

1973: The Year in 50 Classic Rock Albums - Best Classic Bands

We looked back at 100s of classic rock albums released in 1973 and somehow whittled the list down to the 50 we think stand the test of time.

bestclassicbands.com/1973-classic-rock-albums-5-20-19/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FMy+music

Five classic concept albums that will take you on a sonic road-trip across America

These albums are often about American music as much as they are about America.

theconversation.com/five-classic-concept-albums-that-will-take-you-on-a-sonic-road-trip-across-america-239011?ref=refind

‘200 Motels’: Frank Zappa Delivers A Classic Under Pressure

The soundtrack to Frank Zappa’s cult 1971 movie '200 Motels' stands up, despite the trying circumstances under which it was recorded.

www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/200-motels-frank-zappa-mothers-of-invention-feature/?utm_campaign=590074_10.04.24_editorial_weekly_mailer_v2_231934_US&utm_medium=email&utm_source=dotmailer&dm_i=4YYL,CNAY,5MHR4G,1WO0N,1

Time Capsule: Badfinger, Straight Up

www.pastemagazine.com/music/badfinger/time-capsule-badfinger-straight-up?mc_cid=1c9a65020c&mc_eid=2e9df9deca&utm_source=PMNTNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=241005&md5=b29b66f4370c21faca8e1fc9e233d084

Next Week in Music | Oct. 7-13 • New Books - Tinnitist

Is it just me, or does every actor, comic, chat-show host and two-bit celeb have a kids’ book out? It sure seems that way. And no wonder; if I could dash off a few sentences (or, better yet, just put my name on someone else’s work) and get a book deal out of it, I […]

tinnitist.com/2024/10/06/next-week-in-music-oct-7-13-new-books/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2Fbooks

The Big Indie Playlist: The best new music of the week

Boiling down the best releases of New Music Friday with a bumper crop of tracks from artists of all shapes and sizes across indie, rock, folk and beyond.

faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-big-indie-playlist-the-best-new-music-of-the-week-36/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_content=LjubinkoZiv2tpu%2Fmagazine%2FPlaylists