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Black Midi’s Avant-Rock Grows Gloriously Weirder on ‘Cavalcade’

“In all the world there’s no escape from this infernal din,” Geordie Greep fittingly intones on “John L,” his spoken-word ravings spilled over spiky Henry Cow-meets-Primus riffs and a bruising rhythm section that could battle Battles. London’s Black Midi satiated critics’ chaos cravings on their out-of-nowhere 2019 debut, Schagenheim. But the...
Music

Country Music Memories: Brad Paisley Makes His Opry Debut

Twenty-two years ago today, on May 28, 1999, Brad Paisley fulfilled a dream he'd held since childhood, when he gave his debut performance at the Grand Ole Opry. The West Virginia native's first appearance on the revered stage came just as his debut single, "Who Needs Pictures" -- which was the...
Television

‘Friends: The Reunion’: A Meandering Trip Down Memory Lane

Midway through Friends: The Reunion, the six Friends stars are sitting on the recreated set of Monica and Rachel’s apartment, recalling the strange moment in their lives when Friends exploded from successful sitcom into world-dominating pop-culture phenomenon. “No one was going through what we were going through,” observes David Schwimmer....
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