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Debaser Magazine: International Bands Are Expanding Korea's Indie Music Scene
Music outlet Debaser Magazine argues that cultural waves don't need global scale to matter, pointing to a growing group of international bands helping expand South Korea's already established indie music scene.
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Phoebe Bridgers Makes Acting Debut in A24's 'Primetime,' Announces New Album 'Lost Weekend'
Phoebe Bridgers will make her acting debut in A24's 'Primetime,' starring Robert Pattinson as 'To Catch a Predator' host Chris Hansen, while her third solo album 'Lost Weekend' arrives August 14 via Dead Oceans.
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Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter Says Scoring 'Tron: Legacy' Was 'Depressing' and 'Limiting'
Thomas Bangalter told Blood Orange's Dev Hynes on The A24 Podcast that scoring Disney's 2010 film 'Tron: Legacy' was a frustrating experience, revealing director Joseph Kosinski originally wanted an all-electronic score before the duo insisted on a full orchestra.
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David Fincher's English-Language Squid Game Spinoff Reportedly Shelved by Netflix
Sources close to Netflix tell The Playlist that David Fincher's English-language Squid Game follow-up, tentatively titled Heckler, has been dropped — though Netflix never confirmed the project existed in the first place.
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Jim Morrison's Father and the Gulf of Tonkin: An Anti-War Icon's Family Contradiction
British outlet Far Out Magazine revisits how The Doors frontman Jim Morrison's father, US Navy officer George Morrison, was stationed in the fleet during the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin Incident that historians say was distorted to justify the Vietnam War.
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Where to Find Indie Music News Now? BIPOC in Punk and Critic Martin Douglas Share Their Go-To List
As BrooklynVegan and related outlets face reported turmoil, independent media project BIPOC in Punk and music journalist Martin Douglas compiled a list of newsletters and independent voices worth following — and asked readers to add their own.
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What's the Most Common Word in Song Titles? Discogs' 154 Million Tracks Have an Answer
A 2024 analysis of 154 million Discogs song titles found that 'you' beats out 'I' as the most frequently used word in music history, with both pronouns crushing nouns like 'love' and 'time.'
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Jumpin Jack Frost's 'Burial' Turns 30: New Documentary Traces Jungle's Roots
Resident Advisor has released a short documentary marking 30 years of Jumpin Jack Frost's jungle anthem 'Burial,' tracing his path from Brixton sound systems to acid house and jungle's cultural legacy.
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Pentaport Rock Festival Returns for 21st Edition Under 'RE:BORN' Theme, Biggest Lineup Yet With 66 Acts
South Korea's Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival is coming back for a 21st edition themed 'RE:BORN,' promising its largest-ever lineup of 66 acts after a rocky 20th-anniversary year in 2025.
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