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One to watch: Jane Paknia

silverguide.site – Inspired by Alice Coltrane, Sophie and a certain Muppet, the New York musician lives out her dream on an addictive second EP…
One to watch: Jane Paknia
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Self Esteem review – straight outta Gilead

silverguide.site – A triumphant staging by Rebecca Lucy Taylor of her new album, A Complicated Woman, is part artistic statement, part power pop club night…
Self Esteem review – straight outta Gilead
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The week in classical: Khovanshchina; Carmen review – the parallels with modern Russia are unmissable

silverguide.site – Mussorgsky’s apocalyptic unfinished opera is given a fierce new lease of life by the McBurney brothers, Esa-Pekka Salonen and an exceptional young mezzo…
The week in classical: Khovanshchina; Carmen review – the parallels with modern Russia are unmissable
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Robbie Williams says he feels ‘panic’ when fans approach in public

silverguide.site – Pop star posts on Instagram about his fright and ‘discomfort’ when asked for photos and autographs…
Robbie Williams says he feels ‘panic’ when fans approach in public
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Super spicy! Jack Black’s Minecraft song Steve’s Lava Chicken becomes shortest ever UK Top 40 hit

silverguide.site – At 34 seconds, the spectacularly silly song from A Minecraft Movie beats the previous record by two seconds…
Super spicy! Jack Black’s Minecraft song Steve’s Lava Chicken becomes shortest ever UK Top 40 hit
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Ed Sheeran shares Persian culture with the world and the diaspora swoons – me included | Dellaram Vreeland

silverguide.site – The star’s new single, Azizam, is a rare pop-cultural moment in which Iran is celebrated for the beauty of its culture…
Ed Sheeran shares Persian culture with the world and the diaspora swoons – me included | Dellaram Vreeland
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‘It burrows into your bones’: how Dancing on My Own became pop’s ultimate sad banger

silverguide.site – Since its 2010 release, Robyn’s downbeat hit has influenced Charli xcx and Taylor Swift, soundtracked films and TV shows, and been yelled in unison at club nights. What’s the secret of its longevity?…
‘It burrows into your bones’: how Dancing on My Own became pop’s ultimate sad banger
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Lang Lang review – captivating, astonishing and disorientating

silverguide.site – In a programme of Fauré, Schumann and Chopin, the pianist’s take felt at times wilfully eccentric as in his hands, this familiar music became quite alien.…
Lang Lang review – captivating, astonishing and disorientating
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Davido: 5ive review – flashes of Afropop excellence

silverguide.site – The Nigerian superstar’s vocal prowess and smooth beats have their moments on his latest album, but at 17 tracks it could use an edit…
Davido: 5ive review – flashes of Afropop excellence
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Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl

silverguide.site – Lawsuit argues Kendrick Lamar’s half-time performance ‘further solidified’ public belief in allegations made in diss track Not Like Us, but UMG calls amendment ‘absurd’…
Drake expands lawsuit against Universal Music Group, alleging defamation at Super Bowl
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Julien Baker & Torres: Send a Prayer My Way review – queer country steps out of a classic framework

silverguide.site – The Boygenius star and singer-songwriter Torres find the perfect vehicle for their pained and defiant storytelling…
Julien Baker & Torres: Send a Prayer My Way review – queer country steps out of a classic framework
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Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz review – a sparkling solo debut

silverguide.site – The TV on the Radio frontman’s sharp pop instincts kick in on a multifaceted synth-punk-funk set born out of deep personal loss…
Tunde Adebimpe: Thee Black Boltz review – a sparkling solo debut
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Drummer for indie rockers the New Pornographers arrested over child sexual abuse images

silverguide.site – Joe Seiders in custody following search of home, vehicle and phone, after allegedly attempting to film child in California restaurant restroom…
Drummer for indie rockers the New Pornographers arrested over child sexual abuse images
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Various artists: Disk Musik – A DD Records Compilation review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

silverguide.site – The 80s label released hundreds of oddball DIY recordings. Their final compilation, now repressed, jerks from folk to punk to ambient – with moments worthy of great kids’ TV…
Various artists: Disk Musik – A DD Records Compilation review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month
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Quade: The Foel Tower review – twisted Bristol band tap into the tensions between industry and nature

silverguide.site – Drawing on folk, jazz, ambient, post-rock and doom, the quartet’s new album shrouds cryptic, literate lyrics behind rumbling bass blasts and writhing strings…
Quade: The Foel Tower review – twisted Bristol band tap into the tensions between industry and nature
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‘She had no interest in the comfort zone’: celebrating the centenary of Celia Cruz, Cuba’s Queen of Salsa

silverguide.site – Exiled from Castro’s Cuba, she became a superstar – and a trailblazer in the macho world of salsa. Fans and collaborators including Angélique Kidjo hail an icon of Black empowerment…
‘She had no interest in the comfort zone’: celebrating the centenary of Celia Cruz, Cuba’s Queen of Salsa
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Labor ‘taking action’ on dynamic pricing after cost of tickets to Lady Gaga’s Sydney and Melbourne concerts sparks outrage

silverguide.site – ‘Drip pricing’ and hidden fees also being examined after tickets for ‘nosebleed’ seats rose to $622 within 15 minutes of sale beginning…
Labor ‘taking action’ on dynamic pricing after cost of tickets to Lady Gaga’s Sydney and Melbourne concerts sparks outrage
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Big Ocean, the world’s first deaf K-pop band, on the stigma, the songs and a second album

silverguide.site – A year after their debut, PJ, Chanyeon and Jiseok talk about the tough times, their global fanbase and what keeps them going…
Big Ocean, the world’s first deaf K-pop band, on the stigma, the songs and a second album
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Les Arts Florissants/Christie review – austere and exquisitely beautiful Charpentier for Holy Week

silverguide.site – Candlelight set the tone for the ensemble of superb focus, great refinement and real depth of feeling…
Les Arts Florissants/Christie review – austere and exquisitely beautiful Charpentier for Holy Week
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Johnny Green obituary

silverguide.site – Other lives: Road manager for the Clash who wrote a book about his time with the punk band…
Johnny Green obituary
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