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Gunn adds intimacy to guitar-led folk-rock album

Monday, 18 February 2019, 09:44 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Steve Gunn, "The Unseen In Between" (Matador) Steve Gunn has teamed up with stellar musicians over the years, from Kurt Vile to Michael Chapman, and his own albums — little gems like "Time...

Deerhunter balances bleak with upbeat on new album

Monday, 18 February 2019, 09:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Deerhunter, "Why Hasn't Everything Already Disappeared?" (4AD) Leveled, steady, Bradford Cox coaxes, "Come on down from that cloud/And cast your fears aside." That perfect line leads...

Laurel and Hardy movie 'Stan & Ollie' is a joy

Monday, 18 February 2019, 09:21 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

There are lot of movies in theaters right now trying to grab your attention, and dollars, from big superhero spectacles and musical extravaganzas to awards darlings and wannabes.  It's easy to...

'Nowhere Child' is Christian White's stunning debut

Monday, 18 February 2019, 09:13 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

"The Nowhere Child: a Novel" (Minotaur), by Christian White A young woman's fond memories of her happy childhood and loving parents are turned upside down when she learns she may have been...

FX chief says Netflix exaggerates viewership numbers

Friday, 15 February 2019, 11:39 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Someone is standing up to television's Goliath, with a prominent competitor saying Monday that Netflix is deceiving the public about what is a hit and what isn't. John Landgraf, the FX Networks...

Maren Morris starts 2nd album with uplifting "GIRL" single

Friday, 15 February 2019, 11:24 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Maren Morris knew the importance of selecting the first single she released from her much-anticipated second record, but as soon as she heard the demo of "GIRL," she knew this was the song she wanted...

'Vice' is exhausting, but Bale's something to behold

Friday, 15 February 2019, 11:03 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

Blow your nose, and you'll miss the split-second shot of a younger Donald Trump in "Vice," Adam McKay's exhaustingly entertaining (and entertainingly exhausting) Dick Cheney movie. But make no...

New novel coming in April from 'Fifty Shades' author

Friday, 15 February 2019, 10:55 Last update: about 7 years ago Associated Press

The author of the blockbuster "Fifty Shades" trilogy has an "erotic love story" coming out April 16, Vintage Books announced Thursday. It's called "The Mister" and, according to Vintage, will again be...

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