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Gaia Wilmer Large Ensemble: Parabólico review – gorgeous reinvention of Gilberto Gil’s grooves
Gaia Wilmer, the Brazilian saxophonist and composer, has released Parabólico, the first of a three-volume tribute to singer Gilberto Gil performed with her 20-piece Large Ensemble. The album continues a signature project in which Wilmer radically reworks the catalogues of celebrated Brazilian musicians, following previous homages to Egberto Gismonti and Caetano Veloso, and this instalment…
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SAM TOMPKINS – HOW TO SAVE A LIFE (THE FRAY COVER)
Sam Tompkins is a British singer-songwriter known for his soulful acoustic style and knack for reworking well-loved songs. This upload sees him take on “How to Save a Life”, delivering his own rendition of The Fray’s hit. As a cover, the video puts Tompkins’ distinctive vocal and stripped-back arrangement front and centre, offering fans a…
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5 Classic Anime That Will Never Need Remakes
Polygon has published a list highlighting classic anime series that the outlet argues should never receive remakes, arguing that while many older anime have benefited from updated adaptations, a handful of shows are so tied to their original creative circumstances that revisiting them would risk diluting what made them special. The piece contrasts successful remakes…
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5 Nintendo Games You Need to Play at Least Once
Polygon has published a list highlighting five Nintendo titles it considers essential playing, focusing not on universally acclaimed classics like Super Mario Bros. 3 but on games that marked pivotal turning points in the company’s creative or commercial history. The selections are chosen either for the risk Nintendo took in making them or for setting…
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Which folk act outsold Bob Dylan in the 1960s?
Second to one. The post Which folk act outsold Bob Dylan in the 1960s? first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘The Marching Band’ Review: Brothers From Opposite Worlds Are United by Music in a Finely Tuned French Crowdpleaser
Variety film critic Caspar Salmon reviews “The Marching Band,” a French drama directed by Emmanuel Courcol, which opens theatrically in the United States this week via Greenwich Entertainment after being a domestic hit in France in 2024 and premiering at Cannes over two years ago. The film follows a Paris-based classical conductor, Thibaut, who is…
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Watch Jonas Brothers Debut New Single ‘Listen When Sad’ Live at Madison Square Garden
The Jonas Brothers debuted a new song, “Listen When Sad,” during their concert at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night, performing it in the latter half of the set as part of their Burning Up Tour: All Over Again. Nick Jonas told the crowd the track drew on early-2000s influences from bands such as Switchfoot,…
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‘We Know What We Want’: With a New Recording Studio and Label Deal, DMA’S Are Just Getting Started
Australian alternative rock band DMA’S have released their fifth, self-titled album, marking a fresh chapter as the trio worked in their own recording studio for the first time and signed their first major-label deal, releasing through Wonderlick and Sony Music. Despite a decade of success, including sold-out UK shows and a 2023 ARIA award for…
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How will Meghan and Harry pay for it all?
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are preparing to relocate to the UK within the fortnight, with sons Archie and Lilibet reportedly enrolled to start at a British school next month, prompting scrutiny of how the couple will finance a new life in Britain. Despite a joint net worth estimated at around £45million, drawn from inheritance…
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Stella Lefty: Long Way Home review – Boston singer’s debut is bland, boilerplate and beyond banal
The Guardian has published a scathing review of country singer Stella Lefty’s debut album, Long Way Home, criticising it as derivative and lacking any distinct artistic identity. The reviewer notes that the 24-year-old, who gained attention after posting music clips online, is the daughter of a Groupon co-founder, and questions whether her nepotistic connections rather…