The New York Times – Music:
After a nearly decade-long break, the trio that helped spark New York’s early 2000s rock revival is back with “Cool It Down,” an expansive album that dares to imagine a bold, fresh future.
Author: Melena Ryzik
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Maggie Rogers’s Higher Calling
The New York Times – Music:
Musicians often talk about seeking the divine in their work. The 28-year-old singer-songwriter went to Harvard to study it as she made her second major-label album, “Surrender.”
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Inside New York’s Throwback Roller-Skating Extravaganza
The New York Times – Music:
Music is the key to a summertime experience for pros and amateurs called DiscOasis in Central Park. Its curator: the funk-disco guru and lifelong skater Nile Rodgers.
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Cate Blanchett and Cindy Sherman: Secrets of the Camera Chameleons
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
On the 45th anniversary of Sherman’s acclaimed series “Untitled Film Stills,” they toured her show, discussing what an image, or a smile, may reveal.
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Sarah Silverman’s on Her Family Show About Divorce and Depression
The New York Times – Music:
“Everything’s couched with hard jokes, but it’s also vulnerable,” the comic said of “The Bedwetter,” her new musical comedy.
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Louis C.K.’s Grammy Victory Leads to Backlash
The New York Times – Music:
Some comedians are questioning how the Recording Academy saw fit to bestow an award to someone who had admitted to sexual misconduct.
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How Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek and Christine and the Queens Navigate Pop
The New York Times – Music:
The friends and collaborators have taken very different paths in the music industry. Joining up on a track from Charli’s new album, “Crash,” they talked about their crucial camaraderie.
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The Linda Lindas and Their Ferocious, Joyful Power
The New York Times – Music:
Fueled by punk conviction (and snacks), this all-girl, school-age band is ready to release its debut album, “Growing Up,” a year after their song “Racist, Sexist Boy” went viral.