Tag: anniversary
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Legendary The Glow Pt. 2 Celebrates 20th Anniversary
In every generation, there are a select few moments where barely tamed skill collides with adolescent energy, resulting in a sincere and powerful work of art. In the world of indie music, The Glow, Pt. 2 has come to represent one such beacon of technical ingenuity and unabashed emotion. This month, the seminal record turned…
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Peculiar and Innovative ‘Midnight Snack’ by Homeshake Turns 5 This Year
Midnight Snack turned five years old this week. This was the Toronto-based artist Homeshake’s second studio album–not counting two mixtapes. Homeshake (aka Peter Sagar) may be best known as the former guitarist in Mac Demarco’s touring band, but his idiosyncratic lo-fi R&B tracks are wonderfully silly yet infectiously groovy, and they more than stand on…
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Straight Outta Compton Celebrates 30 years
This past August, NWA’s legendary album celebrated its 30th anniversary. For the most part, rap music in the mid ‘80s was simply innocent, dancy, and fun. Run DMC rapped about how king-like they were, Grandmaster Flash preached his “Message”, it was a simple genre anyone could enjoy. Then a bunch a dudes from the hood…