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Atmospheric Absurdities in STRAWBERRY MANSION and THE PINK CLOUD’s Pervasive Relevance

In case you missed it: Merry-Go-Round Magazine is at Sundance 2021! We haven’t gotten on a single crowded bus to shuffle around Park ...

By StaffJanuary 31, 20210

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THE SPARKS BROTHERS Proves Edgar Wright Can Rock a Doc, HOW IT ENDS Deserves Jail

Hm? What was that? Oh right, Merry-Go-Round Magazine is at Sundance 2021! We’re barreling past the halfway point of the festival, which only ...

By StaffJanuary 31, 20210

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ON THE COUNT OF THREE is Recklessly Dark, and the Lucid Cultural Daydream of FAYA DAYI

Merry-Go-Round Magazine is out here at the virtual Sundance 2021 straight causing a ruckus. A 48-degree night in Los Angeles is pretty similar ...

By Kevin CookmanJanuary 30, 20210

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IN THE EARTH Drops Acid in the Forest, CENSOR Can’t Hold a Candle to Its Inspirations

Merry-Go-Round Magazine is at Sundance 2021! While our knees may not be jabbed into the wooden backs of the Park City Library’s sardine-packed ...

By StaffJanuary 30, 20210

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Questlove’s Scorching SUMMER OF SOUL; HOMEROOM Reps the East Bay

It’s true, Merry-Go-Round Magazine is at Sundance! The lineup is starting to heat up, with upwards of five films premiering at once. It’s ...

By StaffJanuary 29, 20210

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IN THE SAME BREATH Is Too Little, Too Late, FLEE Captures a Missing Voice

Merry-Go-Round Magazine is once again at the Sundance Film Festival! Virtually! While the whole industry watches to see if a virtual fest presents ...

By StaffJanuary 29, 20210

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13 SENTINELS Is Too Many Sentinels

In 2009 Steven Porfiri was accused of never having played a video game before by someone on a GameFAQs message board, and the ...

By Steven PorfiriJanuary 29, 20210

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Bandcamp Picks of the Week 1/28/2021

Bandcamp Picks for the week of 1/28/2021, featuring Malakhim’s THEION and Yu Su’s YELLOW RIVER BLUE! Malakhim – THEION Genre: Black Metal Favorite ...

By StaffJanuary 28, 20210

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Ben Varian’s ONE HUNDRED BREAKFASTS WITH THE BOOK Is A Golden Slice of California Pop

Los Angeles multi-instrumentalist Ben Varian’s third album, ONE HUNDRED BREAKFASTS WITH THE BOOK, is a golden slice of humid AM pop that recalls ...

By Ted DavisJanuary 27, 20210

Music Reviews

Rhye Rebounds, Bicep Bores, and Buck Meek Middles

We have a slate of relatively lukewarm reviews in this weeks music roundup, covering the latest from Rhye, Bicep, and Big Thief’s Buck ...

By StaffJanuary 27, 20210

Atmospheric Absurdities in STRAWBERRY MANSION and THE PINK CLOUD’s Pervasive Relevance

THE SPARKS BROTHERS Proves Edgar Wright Can Rock a Doc, HOW IT ENDS Deserves Jail

ON THE COUNT OF THREE is Recklessly Dark, and the Lucid Cultural Daydream of FAYA DAYI

IN THE EARTH Drops Acid in the Forest, CENSOR Can’t Hold a Candle to Its Inspirations

Questlove’s Scorching SUMMER OF SOUL; HOMEROOM Reps the East Bay

IN THE SAME BREATH Is Too Little, Too Late, FLEE Captures a Missing Voice

13 SENTINELS Is Too Many Sentinels

Bandcamp Picks of the Week 1/28/2021

Ben Varian’s ONE HUNDRED BREAKFASTS WITH THE BOOK Is A Golden Slice of California Pop

Rhye Rebounds, Bicep Bores, and Buck Meek Middles

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