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At first, the Mercury Program remind me of a more rockin’ and less minimalistic Slint. The music is driven by a snare drum, and includes rhythmic bass, playful, unconventional guitar, and spoken vocals. Of the bands influenced by Slint, this is one of the more original and by far better ones out there. Never sounding contrived or forced.
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Redd Holt, GRAMMY-winning jazz percussionist and songwriter, passed away May 23, 2023 after a bout with cancer.
Carl F. Gauze digs into Sydney Pollack: A Subliminal Existentialist, a detailed look at the cinematic works of Sydney Pollack from the prolific Wes D. Gehring.
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To commemorate the 20th installment of his weekly series, Ink 19’s Christopher Long revisits one of his all-time favorite records, Anything Is Possible, the sparkling 1990 studio set from Debbie Gibson.
Heart Is The Hero (Honey Jar/Thirty Tigers). Review by Jeremy Glazier.
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