Picks of the Week: ‘Someone Great,’ Beyoncé and Spotify finds from friends
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While you’re at it, why not check out Pitchfork’s list of Lizzo’s 10 best flute videos?
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Mitski captivates Warfield audience with dreamlike vocals, idiosyncratic dance moves
Mitski’s show Saturday night at The Warfield in San Francisco was a perfect reflection of her musical ethos — her unabashed refusal to hide her personality while performing made for an intimate yet distant experience that mesmerized her die-hard audience.
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Alice Merton sets her roots in August Hall for Mint
What Merton proved with “Holes” is that even sad songs can be successfully upbeat with the right attitude and instrumentals. Another thing her band proved is that you don’t need to be playing a bass to execute amazing bass lines.
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Finding heroes in the headlines
Writing about art put me close to so many artists. It was exhilarating. But I was only ever close.
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88rising’s ‘Head In The Clouds’ is generic, harmless fun
Head In The Clouds nails the carefree summer feel, and nostalgic sounds feature heavily. It’s a low-stakes, passably entertaining pop-rap album.
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Blue cheese blues: Becoming an adult in Berkeley
I’ve never particularly like the way blue cheese tastes, sweet and tangy in an instant, leaving something smoldering on your tongue after you’ve swallowed.
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The most surprising thing about the recent BTS album is that it was successful
BTS’ latest, Love Yourself 轉 ‘Tear,’ the last of a triptych of albums, is not what we would expect for its triumphant American breakthrough.
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Girls like girls like Hayley Kiyoko at The Fillmore
Taking place not long after the release of her debut album, Kiyoko’s Fillmore show marked a rare time when she didn’t perform every song she’s released.
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Ripe brings joy to dance floors, as Boston 7-piece stays primed for picking
“Joy In The Wild Unknown” is an apt name for the debut LP by Ripe, a band that posits exuberant dance energy as the foundational basis for its music.
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‘Green Light’ to be alone
When I lie on my bed, alone and surrounded by the furniture I built for myself when I was first alone, I think I feel comfortable the way Lorde says she is.
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