Richard Brody

film critic for the New Yorker

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Jazz great Duke Ellington is said to have directly fired only one person in his career. That was bassist Charles Mingus in the early 1950s.

New Charles Mingus album unearths full 1974 Carnegie Hall performance

Jazz great Duke Ellington is said to have directly fired only one person in his career. That was bassist Charles Mingus in the early 1950s.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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Fanatic! A fall in-name-only 87F where I am currently. You can’t have it all. At least the nights are good.

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In 1973, fourteen-year old Valley girl Lori Lightning found herself as one of the teenage rulers of the Hollywood music scene.

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Gen X rockers L7 are doing more than nostalgia tours – they’re lifting up a new generation of rockers, especially women, with a recent festival in DTLA.

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Carl St. Clair is retiring after more than 30 years leading the Pacific Symphony. The orchestra became an international success under his tenure.

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Fanatic! I hope you’re having a great October wherever you are. I’ve been getting in some good listening.

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As a girl, Dee Dee Keel ditched the doldrums of Venice for the thrills of Hollywood.

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Fanatic! I hope you had a great and music-filled week. For the most part, I’ve been tied to my desk doing a lot of scanning, proofreading, editing, and writing.

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British soul maven Yazmin Lacey debuts at no. 1 with her effervescent new single “The Feels"

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Fanatic! I hope your week was buoyant and full of music. I’ve been getting in good vinyl sessions after work every single night.

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