The Weekly Review team are joined by Brooklyn-based music, art and culture writer Quinn Moreland for a live show at New York’s Summerstage festival, to talk about Catalan music, tradition, modernity and how to break America, while also looking forward to the Catalan Sounds on Tour Summerstage concert later that day, which features Queralt Lahoz, Marala, Lia Kali and DJ Trapella. In association with the Institut Ramon Llull.
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Lana, Lewis, Rina and Glastonbury; Jayda G’s Guy
On this week’s TWR, Mar and Ben look back at the Glastonbury discourse, including Lana’s late arrival, Rina’s words for Matt Healy and Lewis Capaldi’s career break. Plus we review our (slightly delayed) album of the week, Jayda G’s Guy, and discuss critical responsibility.
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The Idol, Sónar 2023, rat girl summer
This week on TWR we review Sónar 2023 in the company of RPS director Marta Salicrú, eviscerate HBO’s The Idol and get to the bottom of "beige flags” and the rat girl summer.
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The Daily Review - Sónar special with Philip Sherburne
Ben Cardew welcomes his old Line Noise cohort, Pitchfork contributing editor Philip Sherburne, to look back on the first day of Sónar 2023 and look forward to what is to come at the Barcelona festival, including personal recommendations.
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Blur, Primavera Sound and Sónar
Today on The Weekly Review, we recap two intense weeks of Primavera Sound - ing; report back from Blur’s press conference and club gig in Madrid; and - because we’re suckers for punishment, particularly when it comes with an AFX feel - look forward to Sónar.
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