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News + Notes Stephin Merritt: Blunt Object

From the majestically melodic (“I’ll Dream Alone”) to the somber and dry (“Too Drunk to Dream”), The Magnetic Fields’ Distortion is an epic sour opera of fuzzy tones and frank lyricism. Maybe the most epic ever from songwriting singer…

News + Notes Thao Nguyen: Pain In The Ass

At first listen, Thao Nguyen’s second album We Brave Bee Stings and All (Kill Rock Stars) sounds like the product of a woman without a care. But look beyond the upbeat acoustic melodies and joyous vocals and you’ll discover emotional…

Screentime Human Giant: Giant Laughs

Brooklyn’s Hassidic neighborhood, where devoutly religious women cover their heads with wigs and the men like it, doesn’t feel like comedy. Neither does the gorgeous winter décor of Monsignor McGoldrick Park. It’s too beautiful. That…