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Running is Good For Your Ears: 20 Years of LCD Soundsystem’s 45:33
October 25, 2026October 25, 2026

I laced my sneakers and went out into the city to do some research, and instantly this track found its footing. It has the classic LCD Soundsystem-isms that make the song fun to run to. The electronic beat, fun piano loops, and instrumental layering that’s so dense yet so satisfying, but the real star of the show comes in the methodical pacing. The song works as a perfect regulator for the run, it made me feel like I was working towards something, an end.

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Robert Lester Folsom’s “Music and Dreams” 50th Anniversary at the Crystal Ballroom
October 19, 2026October 20, 2026

Folsom’s strong and energetic performance kept the audience captivated through his evident stage presence. Standing the whole time, Folsom bounced around the stage, serenading the crowd. Folsom played a total of 24 songs, including archives, reissued songs, and songs from recent projects.

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Welcome To 20 Years of The Black Parade: A Staple of Emo History
October 18, 2026October 18, 2026

Equip your side bangs, put thick black eyeliner in your waterline, slip on black skinny jeans and several studded belts, and come with me as we look at The Black Parade by My Chemical Romance on its 20th birthday.

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Live at Carnegie Hall is Really, Really, Really Good
October 16, 2026October 17, 2026

The layers of static and obfuscation which coat the base work are stripped back to reveal the sheer bulk of skill and talent Winter has maintained and developed since his first foray into public creation on Projector with Geese in 2021, putting any overwrought psy-op rumors to bed for good, at least in this critic’s opinion.

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Staff Pix 10/16: Ambient
October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

“Cauled Ones and Birth Rugs” by Natural Snow Buildings Oh Natural Snow Buildings, what would we do without you, our most esoteric soldiers? The French musical project of Solange Gularte and Mehdi Ameziane is one-of-a-kind, their 20-odd albums released over the course of less than 15 years seemingly pulling from the band’s experience on every…

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Troye Sivan’s “She’s the Best” Makes Growing Up Sound Like the Best or Worst Night of Your Life
October 16, 2026October 16, 2026

Few artists understand the relationship between youth and pop music as well as Troye Sivan. We grew up knowing him from his YouTube views, and now we know him from songs that live somewhere between the dance floor and the bedroom.

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Air-Heads: Behind-the-scenes at Air Supply’s Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony
October 15, 2026October 15, 2026

And so, at the stroke of 11:06, I and about 50 other Air-Heads are ushered into the belly of the beast and made to stand behind metal barricades that separate us from the beautiful people on Air Supply’s guest list. I’m in the middle, where tensions from the heat begin clashing with tensions from autograph seekers.

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Public Image Ltd’s ‘This Is Not the Last Tour’ at Big Night Live
October 13, 2026October 13, 2026

But by the end of the night my biggest takeaway was that, at age 70, Lydon proved that there’s nothing more punk than performing this long into his career—long after people have expected or perhaps wanted him to. Take Morrissey and Iggy Pop: iconic rock ‘n’ roll stars whose legacies follow in their every move. Rather than feed into fan nostalgia from the comfort of their own homes, Morrissey and Iggy Pop, like Lydon, honor the music by continuing to perform even when it’s clear age isn’t just a number (whether they have to perform shirtless is another question).

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A Desire to Be: 33 Years of So Tonight That I Might See
October 11, 2026October 11, 2026

So Tonight That I Might See is an incredibly special album for a lot of reasons, but I love it because of its humanity. The band takes the audience through a range of emotions that are so vast and oftentimes painful, but does it so matter-of-factly. It understands that feeling is constant and that experience is fleeting, and it does not shy away from this fact when confronted with it. It reminds you to feel deeply, let it change you and to keep moving; it knows it’s the only thing you can do.

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