Month: July 2023

R&B singer Mack Keane has unveiled “Chances,” a song he wrote and co-produced with Aabo (Kyle Dion, Brandon Banks).  Melting vulnerable and a delicate congo pattern into a slow, warming R&B burner, Keane speaks honestly about getting his heart crushed and masking it by being a bachelor. Realizing his playboy mentality did more harm than
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Pic by Rolf Meldgaard Danish avant metal trio Oxx have a lot to offer in a mere 2:36 on their latest single, “The Hypostasis.” The track is a crosscut between sludgy lumberings and manic riffing that feels both mathy and chaotic. It’s a helluva ride, punctuated by enraged vocals and a rhythm section that feels
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One of my favorite Hollywood behind-the-scenes stories involves Marlon Brando wearing a champagne ice bucket on his head during one scene in the ill-fated 1996 production of The Island of Dr. Moreau. In the realm of big-budget movies, we often assume that every detail is meticulously planned and has a purpose. However, Brando’s bucket had
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WE ARE STILL FUCKING ICE! proclaims frozen black metal outfit Imperial Crystalline Entombment (heretofore referred to as ICE), opening their first album in two decades. Known for their especially frigid take on the already cold genre, ICE’s Ancient Glacial Resurgence shows this band hasn’t missed a beat in their absence. Citing spontaneous composition and subconscious
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Who didn’t survive the penultimate episode? On Mayans M.C. Season 5 Episode 9, tensions mounted when E.Z. realized the net was closing in around him. Meanwhile, a face from the past returned, intent on causing mass panic. Elsewhere, Isaac and his men tried to track down Angel to get their own back, but they found
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“He Thinks He’ll Keep Her” hitmaker Mary Chapin Carpenter‘s gold-certified breakout record, State of the Heart, was released on June 13, 1989. The album, her second, includes songs such as “Quittin’ Time” and “Something of a Dreamer.” With a total of four songs from the project making the Hot Country Singles chart, State of the Heart peaked at No. 28 on
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Tink is taking a stand against toxic relationships and puts the men (and the world) on notice in her video for “Fake Love.”  The video is one of resistance, as Tink and some other women recognize their self-value and reject lame suitors. A particularly impactful scene involves Tink leading a group of women as they
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