Posts Tagged: ACL 2024
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2024, the top fifteen global movie releases were all sequels to pre-existing blockbusters. The bright spots were found farther down, in original screenplays and under-the-radar gems. We’ve chosen a wide selection of film scores to honor this year, from
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Film Scores
In 2024, the top fifteen global movie releases were all sequels to pre-existing blockbusters. The bright spots were found farther down, in original screenplays and under-the-radar gems. We’ve chosen a wide selection of film scores to honor this year, from
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
A great album cover catches the viewer’s attention in a crowded field. A great album cover makes one want – no, need to hear the music. A great album cover is a visual reflection of the sonic contents. A great album
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
A great album cover catches the viewer’s attention in a crowded field. A great album cover makes one want – no, need to hear the music. A great album cover is a visual reflection of the sonic contents. A great album
ACL 2024 ~ Music for Stained Glass
In our very first year (2012), ACL ran a year-end list called Music for Synagogues and Cathedrals. Since then, the boundaries of spiritual music have greatly expanded. From haunted organ to repurposed hymn, spoken meditation to abraded choir, these artists have experimented
ACL 2024 ~ Music for Stained Glass
In our very first year (2012), ACL ran a year-end list called Music for Synagogues and Cathedrals. Since then, the boundaries of spiritual music have greatly expanded. From haunted organ to repurposed hymn, spoken meditation to abraded choir, these artists have experimented
ACL 2024 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
We all need happy music: music to lift our moods, raise our spirits and distract us from our problems. These ten albums provide a wide range of panaceas, from peaceful reassurance to high-energy cheer. Happy artists don’t ignore the world’s
ACL 2024 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
We all need happy music: music to lift our moods, raise our spirits and distract us from our problems. These ten albums provide a wide range of panaceas, from peaceful reassurance to high-energy cheer. Happy artists don’t ignore the world’s
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
As the war continues to rage in Ukraine, Ukrainian artists continue to make vital, vibrant music, often under the hardest of conditions. Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling their struggle in real time in his ongoing series, Ukrainian Field Notes,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Ukrainian Music
As the war continues to rage in Ukraine, Ukrainian artists continue to make vital, vibrant music, often under the hardest of conditions. Gianmarco Del Re has been chronicling their struggle in real time in his ongoing series, Ukrainian Field Notes,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
A great music video can tell a complete story in only a few minutes, and win the heart of a viewer. It can move a viewer to cry or laugh or dance, or simply entertain with an explosion of color
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Music Videos
A great music video can tell a complete story in only a few minutes, and win the heart of a viewer. It can move a viewer to cry or laugh or dance, or simply entertain with an explosion of color
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
There’s something special about a physical release ~ the package arriving in the mail (or if one is fortunate, purchased from a shoppe); full-sized art to appreciate, liner notes to pore over; the scent of new vinyl, the pops and
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
There’s something special about a physical release ~ the package arriving in the mail (or if one is fortunate, purchased from a shoppe); full-sized art to appreciate, liner notes to pore over; the scent of new vinyl, the pops and
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
This year’s ACL selection of The Year’s Best Winter Music honors every aspect of the season, from gently falling snow to white-out conditions, from winter sports to Antarctic research stations. Half of the entries are appearing here for the first time,
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Winter Music
This year’s ACL selection of The Year’s Best Winter Music honors every aspect of the season, from gently falling snow to white-out conditions, from winter sports to Antarctic research stations. Half of the entries are appearing here for the first time,
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