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Discover Your Favorite New Music with BUST's Winter 2023 Playlist Including Margo Price, Nina Hagen, and More ...
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(Music)
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... Rising is full of cautiously optimistic torch songs that contemplate how we move beyond irrevocable loss (apocalyptic strummer “The Worst Is Done”), hyper isolation (doo-wop tearjerker “Hearts Aglow”), ...
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Created on 06 February 2023
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Punk Band Shannon & the Clams Are Back with "Year of the Spider," While Ora the Molecule's Serve Up Pop and Funk on "Human Safa
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(Music)
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... shimmy shakes. It’s a dark doo-wop beach party that’s as heavily reflective as it is good for letting go. –Rachel Reed
ORA THE MOLECULE
Human Safari
(Mute)
Within the opening lines ...
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Created on 13 October 2021
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You Can Enjoy the Kitschy Glamour of Tiki Cocktail Culture without the Gnarly Colonial Aftertaste
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(Eat Me)
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... Cook’s Death Day. Tom would “fundrage” by selling signature cocktails—including “Hand of Doom” and “Useless Anthropology Degree”—with proceeds benefiting folks who have been disenfranchised by colonization. ...
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Created on 26 May 2021
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Genya Ravan’s “I Who Have Nothing” Melds Gold, Gravel, And Guts
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(Music)
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... were like sponges,” Ravan said during an exclusive interview with BUST. “But what was I attracted to? It was the doo-wop and soul music. Not what I call 'the white shit.'”
A family friend who worked at ...
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Created on 05 February 2021
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Heather Trost's Petrichor Album Is A Psychedelic Wanderlust & Go-To Listen Of 202
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(Music)
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... others/We may not have the chance again.” Meanwhile, “Tracks to Nowhere” is dulcet heartache—a single guitar and layers of harmonies build with swinging strings and a doo-wop drum groove. Not only evocative ...
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Created on 17 December 2020
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The Regrettes Get Bigger On "How Do You Love?
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(Music)
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THE REGRETTES How Do You Love? (Warner Bros)
Second LP How Do You Love? finds the Regrettes swapping out some of their earlier 1950s girl-group/doo-wop tendencies for a bigger, pop-rock sound that ...
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Created on 07 August 2019
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BUST's 10 Best Bets For July And August 2019 ...
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(Entertainment)
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... Tyler the Creator, Kristen Crawley, and Lori Harvey. If Lauryn Hill’s “Doo Wop (That Thing)” is your jam, fire up this clip on YouTube stat.
7. Woman of Size Podcast
In this fiercely funny podcast, ...
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Created on 01 July 2019
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20 Albums To Download Right Now
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(Music)
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... noting progress but also the journey ahead by singing, “We were only inches away/Still have a long, long way to go.” The song “Stars, False, Fading” starts off with a dynamic doo-wop influenced melody, ...
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Created on 11 February 2019
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Tiny Ruins' "Olympic Girls" Celebrates Moments Of Fleeting Joy In A Flawed Worl
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(Music)
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... long way to go.” The song “Stars, False, Fading” starts off with a dynamic doo-wop influenced melody, and lyrics discussing a love that she knows very well might fade once the harsh sting of reality sets ...
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Created on 31 January 2019
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The Legacy Of "The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill," 20 Years Late
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(Music)
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... day, “Doo Wop” was a dance song. It made me happy. On a bad day, it was a song of comfort. How a song is able to be both is amazing, but that’s just Lauryn—simply amazing. Her whole album resonated with ...
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Created on 07 September 2018
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"Insecure," Lauryn Hill, Cameron Esposito: BUST's 10 Best Bets For August And September 20
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(Entertainment)
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... fearless front-woman will be touring North America celebrating the album that catapulted her to solo superstardom. You won’t want to miss this show if classics like “Doo Wop (That Thing)” and “Everything ...
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Created on 01 August 2018
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Shannon Shaw's Music Video "Cryin' My Eyes Out" Has Us Getting Out The Kleenex: BUST Premie
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(Music)
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... interview here.
Top image: Alyssa Gafkjen
More from BUST
We Talked To Dynamic Punk Doo-Wop Frontwoman Shannon Shaw
Ezza Rose's New Music Video "No Means No" Connects With The #MeToo Movement: BUST ...
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Created on 23 May 2018
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19 New Albums To Listen To This Spring: Playlist
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(Music)
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Formerly of the all-female British doo-wop/pop group the Pipettes, Gwenno’s sophomore album reveals a sustained interest in pop-music history. Written entirely in the artist’s native Cornish language, ...
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Created on 05 April 2018
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Shannon And The Clams Peel Back The Layers On New Album "Onion": BUST Intervie
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(Music)
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If you have yet to listen to Shannon and the Clams, you’re missing out on a band that is unapologetically themselves. They get their inspiration from vintage sounds, and unlike others who may just borrow ...
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Created on 13 March 2018
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Amy Sedaris' 6 Batshit Tips For "Enjoying The Outdoors
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(TV)
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... LEI, AND BANDANAS; KAPITAL LONG SHIRT; FIG 7 JEWELRY
Choosing the right luggage for your stay in the outdoors is important—it must be functional and practical. Most importantly, your camp baggage must ...
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Created on 06 October 2017
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15 New Albums By Women You Should Be Listening To This October: Playlist
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(Music)
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... questions the expansiveness of the universe and our expanding consciousness. Davis channels Chopin on “East-Facing Window,” and puts her own spin on ’50s doo-wop with the twinkly “you don’t own me” anthem ...
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Created on 29 September 2017
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Cardi B Is The First Female Solo Rapper To Hit Billboard's #1 Since 199
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(Music)
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... Hill took the top spot with "Doo Wop (That Thing)." Cardi B is only the fifth female rapper to ever make the coveted first spot, and now she’s in good company with Lil' Kim and Lauryn Hill. Taylor Swift ...
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Created on 25 September 2017
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10 Online Retro Stores With Classic Style
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(Style)
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... in its collection. One particularly cool option is the ability to design your own '50s-style bowling shirt — it could definitely come in handy for dressing up as one of the Pink Ladies or starting a doo-wop ...
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Created on 26 April 2017
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American Apparel's Legacy of Hipster Sexis
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(Style)
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... shut its doors, but will it take its ironic sexism aesthetic with it? Ideally, the failure of the brand would also mark the end of the irony era. But I'm not sure we'll be that lucky: the parading of '-isms' ...
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Created on 10 April 2017
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22 New Albums To Get Obsessed With This Spring: PLAYLIST
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(Music)
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... duo Tennis remains true to the shimmering, nostalgic sound they’ve been perfecting since their 2011 debut, with a few changes. The Denver, CO-based pair’s seamless blend of ’70s AM radio and buoyant doo-wop ...
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Created on 03 April 2017