WASHINGTON — In the latest end-of-week news dump on the Mueller beat, Attorney General William Barr told congressional leaders Friday to expect a redacted version of the Mueller report by “mid-April, if not sooner.” Barr stated that the full report — not to be confused with Barr’s brief, four-page write-up; …
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On Friday night, the Zombies will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and deservedly so. Few keepsakes of the British Invasion sound as non-musty as “She’s Not There,” their first hit, or “Time of the Season,” their last. Colin Blunstone’s singing, which seems to float above …
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A marketing executive tries to instill some self-worth in a group of schlubby professional bowlers in a new clip from the upcoming season finale of Documentary Now!, airing March 27th on IFC. “Any Given Saturday Afternoon” is based on the 2006 professional bowling documentary, League of Ordinary Gentlemen. The episode …
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Will Beeley comes to the end of the line on his ghostly new road song “U.S. 85,” from his upcoming LP Highways & Heart Attacks. It’s the Texas singer-songwriter’s first new recording in 40 years. To say Beeley’s new album has been four decades in the making would be something …
Read More »Watch Pup Rip Through 'Kids' During Late-Night Debut on 'Seth Meyers'
Toronto punks Pup made their late night television debut with a blistering rendition of “Kids” on Late Night With Seth Meyers Wednesday. The performance found frontman Stefan Babcock alternating between a conversational sneer and a full-throated wail as he unspooled the song’s lyrics about finding that one person that makes …
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Lizzo and Missy Elliott have teamed up for a wildly hypnotic, raucous new single titled “Tempo.” This is the third new release off Lizzo’s forthcoming album Cuz I Love You. “Tempo” launches with a Prince-like guitar riff, but that’s just a misdirection from the deliciously weird, bass-heavy sound of the rest …
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