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ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
For over three years, Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling the creation of music under fire in two books and forty episodes of Ukrainian Field Notes to date. Few had imagined the war would go on for so long, with
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
For over three years, Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling the creation of music under fire in two books and forty episodes of Ukrainian Field Notes to date. Few had imagined the war would go on for so long, with
ACL 2025 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
Are you in the mood for some happy music? We’ve got just the list for you! The artists on this year’s list know that life can be tough, and offer literal notes of encouragement. One finds beauty in the mundane;
ACL 2025 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
Are you in the mood for some happy music? We’ve got just the list for you! The artists on this year’s list know that life can be tough, and offer literal notes of encouragement. One finds beauty in the mundane;
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
For collectors, the rarity of physical releases makes the gems sparkle all the more. From gorgeous vinyl that begs to be released from its sleeve to liner notes far more elaborate than anything found in a digital release, this year’s
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
For collectors, the rarity of physical releases makes the gems sparkle all the more. From gorgeous vinyl that begs to be released from its sleeve to liner notes far more elaborate than anything found in a digital release, this year’s
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
When challenged on the relevance of this year’s Video Music Awards, a spokesperson for MTV pointed out that some of the VMA nominees had accumulated over 100 million views on YouTube alone. While our own artists are nowhere near that
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
When challenged on the relevance of this year’s Video Music Awards, a spokesperson for MTV pointed out that some of the VMA nominees had accumulated over 100 million views on YouTube alone. While our own artists are nowhere near that
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
There’s great irony in the fact that modern winter music oft-includes the sounds of a vanishing season. The United Nations declared 2025 The Year of Glacier Preservation, and in response, the forms of minutiae imprint launched the year-long Ice Series,
ACL 2025 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
There’s great irony in the fact that modern winter music oft-includes the sounds of a vanishing season. The United Nations declared 2025 The Year of Glacier Preservation, and in response, the forms of minutiae imprint launched the year-long Ice Series,
ACL 2025 ~ The Year in Review
2025 was a tumultuous year for the music industry. Tariffs reversed years of rebound in the non-digital market, streaming services fractured, A.I. continued to creep into composition, and reviews became further decentralized. These events and others sent ripples through the
ACL 2025 ~ The Year in Review
2025 was a tumultuous year for the music industry. Tariffs reversed years of rebound in the non-digital market, streaming services fractured, A.I. continued to creep into composition, and reviews became further decentralized. These events and others sent ripples through the
Boundaries Festival, Sunderland
Boundaries celebrated its fifth edition last weekend, treating Sunderland to two days of experimental and adventurous music. Using multiple venues around the city centre – in fact, using the city centre as a venue itself – Boundaries is the kind
Boundaries Festival, Sunderland
Boundaries celebrated its fifth edition last weekend, treating Sunderland to two days of experimental and adventurous music. Using multiple venues around the city centre – in fact, using the city centre as a venue itself – Boundaries is the kind
Ukrainian Field Notes XLIX
Whenever I start a new episode of Ukrainian Field Notes, I have no idea where it will take me. This month I ended with 21 interviews (15 male and 9 female – some of the interviews are with bands). Among
Ukrainian Field Notes XLIX
Whenever I start a new episode of Ukrainian Field Notes, I have no idea where it will take me. This month I ended with 21 interviews (15 male and 9 female – some of the interviews are with bands). Among
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