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    For those that still have cable, or access to Turner Classic Movies, it looks like they are running a bunch of music docs/concert films today, including Tom Waits' "Big Time", which I don't see airing on television very often. "Don't Look Back", "Neil Young: Heart of Gold" & others are also slated for today.
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    Tearing through the Kathy Valentine memoir, "All I Ever Wanted", which arrived in the mail yesterday. The short chapters make for steady progress. Haven't even gotten to her joining The Go-Go's yet, but it has been a fascinating read so far.
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    I started using a startup music sharing app a couple of months ago to help with music discovery. It's called musx. It's got some shortcomings, but, by and large, it has been pretty fun to play around with. And I've been introduced to some cool songs from it too.
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    Gotcha! Just making sure !
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    Musx is good for someone like me that maybe isn't as on top of newer released tracks. I get a notification & a song shows up from someone with a brief description (140 character limit). I can sample it, and either save it or move on. The downside I've found are the constant notifications can get a bit much at times, so you may need to disable that functionality.
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    You're also pretty limited in your interaction. You can currently only provide a very brief, one time only comment back on any song you receive. That can be good or bad I guess. Limits the back and forth responses for sure. But, I've picked up some new songs, both new and old (but new to me) from it. It's new, so they will be making updates to improve things in the coming months.
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    I know half the record had already been released via pre-release singles, but the new Land of Talk album is quite good. More mellow than a lot of their early work, but still engaging.
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    Enjoying this newish Little Dragon track. The bass guitar reminds me of the vibe of Prince's 'If I Were Your Girlfriend'.
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    Was this ever officially released as a single? Really liked this when it was released. Sloppy, grungy, and catchy.
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    Looks like the upcoming issue of Q magazine is going to be the last one. I've spent a lot of money on issues of Q over the years, but I learned and discovered so much from the pages of those purchases.
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    My digital subscription just renewed last week, hope I can get a refund from Apple. Sad to hear the news, I've read pretty much every issue since I was a 12 year old Britpop obsessive.
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    I've probably bought more copies of Mojo and Uncut than Q in recent years, but I was a regular Q reader in the 90s and early 00s.
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    Finally getting around to listening to some of the more recent releases. I enjoyed the new Dylan album more than I anticipated. I just didn't think it would live up to the critical hype. Less of a pop album for me, and more of a calming, almost meditative/contemplative listening experience.
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    Not sure how I feel about "Gaslighter". Kinda feel like the track sequencing doesn't do the album any favors.
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    That's weirdly a common issue I have with jack antonoff produced albums. Idk if that's on him but the track listing always feels off to me
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    I didn't have any issues with the sequencing of the St. Vincent album. "Gaslighter" starts off strong, IMO, and then settles into a batch of songs that don't quite fully ignite. Some quality lyrics throughout, but the music behind them feels rather staid by the end of the album. Maybe I need a few more listens, but that was my initial impression.
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    Damn, just saw a tweet from Hollywood Reporter saying that Grant from MythBusters has passed away. He was only 49. Terrible news.
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