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Dario Klein

Ye’s Chicago Return Pairs Early Catalog With a String of Guest Appearances

At Soldier Field, Kanye West’s first hometown show since 2021 leaned on older material and brought out Big Sean, 2 Chainz, Future, and Twista.

By Dario Klein 1 min read

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New Documentary Traces Jimmy Buffett’s First Coral Reefer Band in Key West

Occupational Hazard: The First Coral Reefers looks back at the scruffier, less predictable period before Buffett’s road band became a polished touring institution.

By Dario Klein 2 min read

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Marijuana Money Underwrote Goldenvoice’s 1980s Los Angeles Punk Shows

Before Goldenvoice became a major concert promoter, it was a punk-run operation booking GBH, Black Flag, and the Dead Kennedys across Los Angeles. The venture’s losses were reportedly covered by owner Gary Tovar’s Southern California marijuana sales.

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Miley Drops Her Surname — Then Tests Whether Anyone Still Wants to Dance

The title track from her newly announced tenth album pushes back against the idea that the dance floor has lost its pull.

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GWAR Joins Mutant Football League 2 in Antarctica Scumdogs DLC

The band’s grotesque stage personas move into Digital Dreams Entertainment’s hyper-violent football game this October.

By Dario Klein 1 min read

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Warehouse Project Adds Four Shows to 20th Anniversary Season

New Manchester dates bring XXL, Kneecap, FAC51 The Haçienda and Eat Your Own Ears to Depot Mayfield across November and December.

By Dario Klein 2 min read

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Chat Pile Trace a Doom Loop on Third Album ‘Who Loves The Sun’

The Oklahoma City noise rock band lands between their first two albums, pairing punishing heft with sharper melody to map a world sleepwalking into disaster.

By Dario Klein 1 min read