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Fire From The Hip by Finn Wolfhard // Album Review

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Fire From The Hip showcases Finn Wolfhard further coming into his own as an artist following the release of his debut solo album in 2025 . It presents a clear expansion of his sound and influences, with many of these songs feeling like time capsules of different moments in his life and the musical inspirations that guided him artistically through those times. The album was recorded live with an analog approach in the studio, which Finn and his collaborators set out to do in order to capture the energy of a stage performance to then be able to translate directly back into a real crowd. As the sole writer and producer of this album, Finn wanted to make a record that embodied the electric feeling of a live band, paired with the non‑digital and imperfect qualities that recording straight to tape brings to the work, reminiscent of the specific era of music he is trying to channel. In an interview with Coup de Main , Finn said, "I'll never forget recording this album. It was such ...
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Loveland by Suki Waterhouse // Album Review

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Loveland showcases Suki Waterhouse 's search for herself and, in turn, becomes a stunning reflection of love in every stage of her life thus far. This feels like the moment she has most come into her own as an artist, songwriter, and overall creative voice - the one she has been striving toward with all of her records up to this point. It is the most reflective of who she wants to be and the type of work it has been clear she has been building toward through her sounds and aesthetics. "I was looking for, like, a personal revolution," she said in an interview with Associated Press . "It's always amazing to me how, you kind of write the album and you become it. You become somebody new from it." The album is deeply indicative of her influences in a way that still allows her own personal voice to shine through. Suki worked with a wide range of collaborators who helped bring her vision to life in the most evolved form yet, creating a collection of songs that is l...
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Stranger Things: The First Shadow // Live on Broadway! August 2026

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Stranger Th ings: The First Shadow  follows the origin story of one of the series' main characters, Henry Creel, during his high school years. He is a major part of the fourth and fifth seasons of the show, and it's one of my favorite storylines in the entire series. I love everything about the Henry / Vecna / 001 developments in the fourth season especially, so to get a more in-depth look into who he is and why he became what he did in such an in-depth way is such a creative concept that they executed so well. It gives so much more clarity and depth to the timeline, filling in the gaps of what happened between the parts shown in the series.  The show opened on Broadway in 2025 following a successful ongoing run at London's West End, and I've been wanting to see it ever since it arrived in New York City . It's currently showing at the Marquis Theatre, which I last visited in 2016 to see Penn & Teller's Broadway show. The upper lobby of the hotel the theater ...
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The Best Songs of August 2026 // New Music Friday!

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"serena joy" by Olivia Rodrigo As the theme song for her inaugural all‑female music festival, Daisy Chains Fields, Olivia released the incredible "serena joy", which is a cautionary anthem meant to inspire action and change for women around the world. All proceeds from the song, and from the festival itself, are going to numerous charities focused on advocation for and funding women's causes globally. She's already raised over $20 million, which is such an extraordinary feat. There aren't many artists with the guts, conviction, or foresight to pull off something this massive, especially something rooted entirely in helping people around the world on such a massive scale, but Olivia has always stood firmly on her morals and used her platform to make a difference. I've always admired her for that. Named after a character from The Handmaid's Tale , the song carries the mantra "if they do it to them, they'll do it to you", which is a re...
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