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Art of Cool Festival 2016
For the 3rd straight year the Art of Cool Festival (presented by the Art of Cool Project) continued on its quest of becoming the premiere festival showcasing jazz […]
MUSIC: James Blake (feat. Bon Iver) – I Need A Forest Fire
The last week has been a treasure trove for sad romantics capped off with the release of the always great Radiohead’s latest record, A Moon Shaped Pool. A […]
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MUSIC: Radiohead – Burn The Witch
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MUSIC: Curtis Roach – Conscious
On his new single, Detroit rapper Curtis Roach muses on how he “had to lose my mind for a minute and get it back.” It was worth the […]