At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left a lasting impression on our ears.
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Cowboy Mouth and Tiffany Pollack & Co. channeled the riotous spirit of New Orleans rock and roll blues at Antone’s on Oct. 19th.
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Billie Holiday and The Cure wield poetic lyricism and solemn melodies to enliven pensive, wistful pining that stretches genres, decades, and continents.
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Unleash your inner hillbilly with these Texas bluegrass grooves and knee-slapping jams.
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In the early 20th century, women at the epoch of the blues revival challenged the constrictive dominant culture with their fearless willingness to discuss the sexual lives of Black people.
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In her newest single “Brutus,” alternative rapper The Buttress takes inspiration from the infamous assassination of Julius Caesar to narrate the neglected role of women in Ancient Roman society.
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Electrifying hippie counterculture of peace, love, liberation, and bacchanalian revelries defined the 1960s musical landscape. Behind it all? The overarching influence of psychedelic drugs.
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