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The Street Photography Nature of Solo Improvisational Music Bill MacKay, Douglas McCombs, and Tashi Dorji’s improvisational music mirrors Garry Winogrand’s street photography. popmatters.com/street-photog…

The Street Photography Nature of Solo Improvisational Music » PopMatters

Bill MacKay, Douglas McCombs, and Tashi Dorji's improvisational music mirrors Garry Winogrand's street photography.

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The 'World Cup 2026 Album' Puts Afrobeats at the Center Football is the world’s game because everyone can play it. The best moments on the Official FIFA #WorldCup 2026 Album understand that pop is, finally, the same. popmatters.com/world-cup-202…

The 'World Cup 2026 Album' Puts Afrobeats at the Center » PopMatters

Football is the world's game because everyone can play it. The best moments on the Official FIFA World Cup 2026 Album understand that pop is, finally, the same.

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SLIFT tell us that the planet is on fire and the men with claws are dancing, but don’t sacrifice a decibel of their noise. ‘Fantasia’ is a small triumph of artistic discipline. #PMPick out today via @subpop. popmatters.com/slift-fantasi…

SLIFT's 'Fantasia' Is a Triumph of a Concept Album » PopMatters

SLIFT tell us that the planet is on fire and the men with claws are dancing, but don't sacrifice a decibel of their noise. It's a small triumph of artistic discipline.

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The Beatles’ disaster of a pop musical, quirky, farce, road trip fantasy film that became 'Magical Mystery Tour' begins with triumph. tinyurl.com/BestBandWorst

The Beatles 'Magical Mystery Tour': Best Band, Worst Movie  » PopMatters

The Beatle's disaster of a pop musical quirky farce road trip fantasy film that became Magical Mystery Tour begins with triumph.

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YouTube sketch comedy 'Chris and Jack' critiques media clichés, predictable outcomes, and our addiction to hypnotic screens—the very things the series is about. tinyurl.com/ChrisJackBlink

Chris and Jack's Hypnotic Blinking Screens with Changing Colors » PopMatters

YouTube sketch comedy Chris and Jack critiques media clichés, predictable outcomes, and our addition to hypnotic screens; the very things of the series itself.

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With 'Perfect Place', Irish folk-pop duo Lemoncello have achieved a feat of musical alchemy that should, must, bring them a wider audience. #PMPick [9/10] out now via @CladdaghRecords. tinyurl.com/Lemoncello2

Irish Duo Lemoncello Create the Accomplished 'Perfect Place'   » PopMatters

With Perfect Place, Irish folk-pop duo Lemoncello have achieved a feat of musical alchemy that should, must, bring them a wider audience.

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Brandon Seabrook's 'Hellbent Daydream' suggests the logic of dreams with a musical precision that is more caffeinated than gauzy. #jazz It sparkles with originality. #PMPick REVIEW: tinyurl.com/Seabrook26
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Spirit Adrift's heavy metal core is set, unchanging, and fundamental, but around this origin point, the doom and thrash satellites can still orbit. 'Infinite Illumination' is out now via @20buckspinlabel. tinyurl.com/SpiritAdri26

Spirit Adrift Blur Boundaries on 'Infinite Illumination' » PopMatters

Spirit Adrift's heavy metal core is set, unchanging, and fundamental, but around this origin point, the doom and thrash satellites can still orbit.

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Shinedown's EI8HT is relentless fun—a rip-roaring good time for concert-goers, commuters, and rock fans who treasure substance and hard-won wisdom in their head-bangers. #PMPick @shinedown REVIEW: tinyurl.com/Ei8ht2026
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Tabitha Meeks is vintage "Girl Power" in a 1960s Nancy Sinatra dress and white vinyl boots. Her "retro pop" is brand-new/second-hand, a merging of the old and the new. INTERVIEW: tinyurl.com/TabithaM26

Tabitha Meeks on Her Brand New Second-Hand Retro Pop » PopMatters

Tabitha Meeks is vintage "Girl Power" in a 1960s Nancy Sinatra dress and white vinyl boots. It's brand-new/second-hand, a merging of the old and the new.

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Terry Nelson and C Company’s “Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley” is a shocking narrative written in defense of Lt. William Calley and his role in the My Lai Massacre. The song sold one million copies in less than a month. tinyurl.com/MyLaiMarch

Terry Nelson and C Company's Military March to the My Lai Massacre » PopMatters

Terry Nelson and C Company's "Battle Hymn of Lt. Calley" is a shocking narrative written in defense of Lt. William Calley and his role in the My Lai Massacre. The song sold one million copies — in...

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INTERVIEW: Samantha Fish Discusses the Last Honest Noise In 2026, with AI-generated songs arriving by the truckload, @Samantha_Fish decided it might be the right moment to release a live album that leaves the seams showing. 'Paper Doll Live' out 6/12 via @RounderRecords. READ: tinyurl.com/SamFish26
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When Mars on Mars were in the studio with Lee "Scratch" Perry in late 2019, they didn't realize they were getting the last chance to capture his essence on tape. 'Spatial, No Problem' is out now via @Dominorecordco tinyurl.com/PerryMouse

When Lee "Scratch" Perry and Mouse on Mars Teamed Up » PopMatters

When Mars on Mars were in the studio with Lee "Scratch" Perry in late 2019, they didn't realize they were getting the last chance to capture his essence on tape.

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Chie Hayakawa’s deeply personal film, RENOIR, is a harsh and intimate portrait of childhood, examining a grief that arrives without clear form or catharsis. popmatters.com/renoir-chie-h…

'Renoir' Faces the Uglier Parts of Grieving » PopMatters

Chie Hayakawa’s deeply personal Renoir is a harsh and intimate portrait of childhood, examining a grief that arrives without clear form or catharsis.

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Camille Camille's 'Enchanted Sea' is a gentle and enchanting album. It's chanson disguised as folk, full of longing, like two lovers separated by sea. tinyurl.com/CamilleC26

Camille Camille Rides the Waves in the 'Enchanted Sea' » PopMatters

Camille Camille's Enchanted Sea is a gentle and, indeed, an enchanting album. It's chanson disguised as folk, full of longing, like two lovers separated by sea.

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