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Shaken, Soaked and Seasick: What It’s Like to Survive ‘The Odyssey’ in 4DX
Three Variety writers tested Christopher Nolan’s three-hour epic “The Odyssey” in 4DX, a cinema format offering shaking seats, water sprays and wind effects, to see whether the gimmick enhances or detracts from the film beyond standard 70mm or Imax screenings. The experiment matters because it questions whether spectacle-driven cinema technology genuinely serves storytelling or simply…
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3 Rock Songs From the 1980s That Are as Visual as Any Painting
An American Songwriter feature highlights three rock songs from the 1980s praised for their strong visual and imaginative qualities, arguing that their lyrics create pictures in listeners’ minds much like a painting would. The piece is part of an ongoing “The List” series exploring music through thematic groupings, this time focusing on evocative songwriting from…
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4 Forgotten Pop Hits From 1985 That Still Sound Fresh Today
American Songwriter has revisited four pop hits from 1985 that reached the upper half of the Billboard Hot 100 but have since faded from wider recognition, arguing they deserve renewed attention. The retrospective highlights how varied that year’s pop landscape was, spanning synth-pop, new wave, AOR rock and dance-pop, and suggests these tracks hold up…
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Victoria Monét Previews ‘Frequency of Love’ Album With New Song ‘Reach Out’
Victoria Monét has announced her second studio album, *Frequency of Love*, due out on 2 October via Lovett Music/RCA Records, alongside its lead single “Reach Out.” The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter’s new release follows the success of *Jaguar II*, which earned her three Grammy Awards in 2024, including Best R&B Album and Best New Artist, and comes…
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Union Pool fell for Greg Freeman… and vice versa! (pics, video)
The article’s full text was unavailable because the page required JavaScript and cookies, so its contents cannot be summarised reliably. From the title alone, it appears to cover a Greg Freeman performance at Union Pool, including photographs and video. No further details about the event, date, set, audience response or context were provided in the…
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Watch Bruce Springsteen, Slash, Dave Grohl, Nancy Wilson, Billy Gibbons and more share memories of LA’s most rock ‘n’ roll hotel in trailer for new documentary If These Walls Could Rock
A new documentary titled If These Walls Could Rock will explore the history of Los Angeles’ Sunset Marquis hotel, long regarded as one of rock music’s most storied retreats. The film combines archival footage, animation and fresh interviews to tell the story of the West Hollywood venue, which has served as a private sanctuary for…
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Guns N’ Roses Took the World by Storm with This Game-Changing 1987 Classic
Guns N’ Roses’ 1987 single “Welcome to the Jungle” has become one of rock’s most instantly recognisable opening tracks, now regularly played at sporting events and used in films and adverts, and it currently opens the band’s live setlist as they begin the North American leg of their tour in Raleigh, North Carolina. Despite its…