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[yukbon]

Tony Bennett dead

Tony Bennett, the Gold Standard of Singers Everywhere, Dies at 96

He collected 20 Grammy Awards, found immortality with "I Left My Heart in San Francisco" and connected with a younger generation to mount one of the great comebacks in music history.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

Ted Gioia's tribute A Tribute to Tony Bennett (1926-2023)

Ted picked a brief list of tracks to highlight Tony Tony Bennett’s Greatest Jazz Collaborations

 

[bdrummond]

Sinéad O'Connor: Irish singer dies aged 56

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer sold millions of albums and was praised for her activism.

www.bbc.com

 

[yukbon]

Sinéad O'Connor: Irish singer dies aged 56

The Nothing Compares 2 U singer sold millions of albums and was praised for her activism.

www.bbc.com

Fuck, that's hard to hear.

This is still incendiary:

 

[TrainFan73]

 

[avecigrec]

While I will never not think Morrissey is an insufferable twat, and his post becomes a bit of a blovited ramble at the end, I find myself agreeing with far more of what he has to say here than I'm fully comfortable with...

Morrissey attacks music industry following Sinéad O'Connor's death

Morrissey has attached the music industry following their responses to Sinead O'Connor's death in a new blog post

www.nme.com

 

[Gavaxeman]

While I will never not think Morrissey is an insufferable twat, and his post becomes a bit of a blovited ramble at the end, I find myself agreeing with far more of what he has to say here than I'm fully comfortable with...

Morrissey attacks music industry following Sinéad O'Connor's death

Morrissey has attached the music industry following their responses to Sinead O'Connor's death in a new blog post

www.nme.com

He’s bang on with this ...when was the last time prior to her death you heard anything positive reported on Sinead? Nauseating platitudes in death . RIP

 

[TrainFan73]

I'm listening to an album entitled "I Left You Alone in Minnesota" by a guy named Pardyalone. Spotify says he is a rapper. It kind of sounds like Relient K and Owl City made an album with Migos or something. It's weird. I don't think I'll make it to the end.

 

[djdavedk]

R.I.P. "Sugarman"

Sixto Rodriguez Has Passed Away

It is with great sadness that we at Sugarman.org announce that Sixto Diaz Rodriguez has passed away earlier today.

blog.sugarman.org

 

[avecigrec]

[. . .] the event turned out to be more chaotic than pre-anticipated [. . .]

60 fans injured at Travis Scott's Rome concert

The event took place at the historic site on Monday (August 7)

www.nme.com

It's not like there's no precedent for a Travis Scott show being more chaotic than anticipated... SMH

 

[TrainFan73]

Fresh:
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Les Imprimés - Rêverie

This is smooth and pretty damn good. Like the Penrose stuff with a more modern sheen.

If I definitely gives a nod to Prince’s If I was Your Girlfriend.

RIYL - Thee Sacred Souls, Durand Jones & The Indications, Bobby Oroza

Pressing is fine. My copy has a slight edge warp. Have marked it for clamp use moving forward, but was not egregious enough to warrant taking off the platter to fix for first play through. Music sounds great. Noisey floor. Not dissimilar to other Big Crown releases if you are a fan.

The following post is about Pale Jay - Bewilderment

Now that I have given it a listen at the right speed…. I like it. It didn’t blow me out of the water. It is probably (with Okonski) one of the more musically accomplished and interesting titles to come out of the Colemine camp. Heavy Aaron Frazier slow jam vibes through out. Production wise, it is very lush like anything Finnigan touches or those Kendra Morris records. Have a feeling it’s a grower.

As usual Gotta Groove and Colemine knock it out of the park, always happy with this combo. It is a 45 RPM though.

 

[Jan]

 

[TrainFan73]

For those curious:

New press. Noisey and compressed. Had to crank it to hear it. VU meters barely move unless there’s a pop.

 

[avecigrec]

For those curious:
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New press. Noisey and compressed. Had to crank it to hear it. VU meters barely move unless there’s a pop.

Fuck.

 

[TrainFan73]

Fuck.

I thought the last one was crazy priced but I guess I should have grabbed it. No idea why they thought one lp was a good idea. It’s not an awful master and if it weren’t so compressed I’m not sure the noisey floor would bother me.

 

[avecigrec]

I thought the last one was crazy priced but I guess I should have grabbed it. No idea why they thought one lp was a good idea. It’s not an awful master and if it weren’t so compressed I’m not sure the noisey floor would bother me.

I hadn't even realized it was a single LP (mine arrives on Monday.) Super disappointing.

 

[TrainFan73]

I hadn't even realized it was a single LP (mine arrives on Monday.) Super disappointing.

Me either.

 

[avecigrec]

For those curious:
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New press. Noisey and compressed. Had to crank it to hear it. VU meters barely move unless there’s a pop.

Happy 25th, let's make you sound like shit.

...assholes!

 

[Yer Ol' Uncle D]

Happy 25th, let's make you sound like shit.

...assholes!

Assholes and shit are a match made in heaven so you gotta give 'em that.

 

[TrainFan73]

Sorry, stereogum, this DJ Sabrina album is okay, but gets real boring at almost FOUR hours... give me a different tempo or voice effect or something. Mid Tempo 90's house slog.

 

[avecigrec]

For those curious:
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New press. Noisey and compressed. Had to crank it to hear it. VU meters barely move unless there’s a pop.

I really hope they don't fuck up the Phases and Stages reissue next month too!