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Grief Is the Thing With Feathers by Max Porter review – a bravura rendering of bereavement
This is a review of the audiobook adaptation of Max Porter’s Grief Is the Thing With Feathers, newly narrated by actor Russell Tovey. First published as a novella in 2015 and since adapted into a stage play and film, the book uses verse, dialogue and a supernatural conceit to explore a family’s mourning after the…
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Mick Jagger Breaks Down New Album, ‘Foreign Tongues,’ AI in Music & Rolling Stones Legacy | Billboard Cover
Billboard cover star Mick Jagger opens up about the Rolling Stones’ latest creative streak, the making of the band’s new music, and how technology continues to shape the recording process. He reflects on songwriting, working with producer Andrew Watt, revisiting songs left off earlier sessions, and why the Stones feel closer than ever to releasing…
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Family of British illegal immigrant shot dead in US after ‘$70,000 construction scam’ brand his Vietnam veteran killer ‘scum’
The family of a British man who was living in the US illegally have condemned the Vietnam veteran who shot him dead, calling him “scum”, after the killing followed an alleged construction scam worth around $70,000 (roughly £55,000). The case has drawn attention in both the UK and US, raising questions about vigilante violence, immigration…
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Logic1000 announces new album, ‘Confirmation!’, shares single: Listen
Australian producer Logic1000 has announced her second studio album, “Confirmation!”, due for release on 2nd October via Therapy/Because Music. The announcement comes alongside the release of the album’s first single, “All In For You”, which features longtime collaborator KUČKA on vocals, marking the artist’s first full-length project since her contribution to !K7’s DJ-Kicks series last…
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Hank Heaven Announces New EP Welterweight: Hear “I Wanna Be Your Man”
New York singer-songwriter Hank Heaven has announced a new EP, Welterweight, alongside the release of its lead single “I Wanna Be Your Man”. The song, described as a candid track about developing feelings for a casual hookup, features Heaven’s conversational vocal delivery over a sparse acoustic guitar arrangement with strings and woodwinds. It marks Heaven’s…
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Pink Eye Club – “Small Talk”
Pink Eye Club, the alias of Windmill scene musician and disco artist Haydn Davies, has released a new single called “Small Talk”, the first preview of his upcoming album Emotional Dance Music. The track pairs glittering synths with lyrics about the social anxiety triggered by mundane small talk, before erupting into an upbeat, rave-inspired chorus…
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Mother of Spanish woman who died by euthanasia after gang-rape ordeal launches bid to track down attackers after finding details in daughter’s diary
A mother in Spain has launched a search for the men who raped her daughter, after her daughter later died via euthanasia following the ordeal. The mother reportedly uncovered details of the attack after reading her late daughter’s diary, prompting her to try to identify and track down the attackers. The article’s full details were…
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OnePlus never had a chance in the US
OnePlus has announced it is exiting the United States market, twelve years after launching its debut phone there in 2014. The move comes despite the brand’s recent resurgence with well-reviewed devices such as the OnePlus 15 and OnePlus Open, and highlights how the company’s cult-favourite, direct-to-consumer approach never translated into a workable model within America’s…
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‘A true miracle of destiny’ – Messi and Yamal’s incredible first meeting
Photographs taken in 2007 have gone viral again, revealing that Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal met almost two decades before facing each other in Sunday’s World Cup final between Argentina and Spain. The images show a 20-year-old Messi bathing and cradling a five-month-old Yamal in Barcelona’s Camp Nou dressing room, a moment photographer Joan Monfort…
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Hits don’t lie! Shakira’s 20 best songs, from World Cup anthems to megastar duets – ranked!
The Guardian has published a ranked list of Shakira’s 20 best songs, timed to coincide with her scheduled performance at Sunday’s World Cup final. The countdown spans her career from 1990s Latin pop breakthroughs through global crossover hits, World Cup anthems and recent chart-topping duets, highlighting her versatility across genres including reggaeton, EDM, baile funk…