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1 week ago | 
deepvoices.substack.com | Matthew Schnipper |Alex Frank
Deep Voices 132 on SpotifyDeep Voices 132 on Apple MusicFor this edition of Deep Voices, my good friend, writer Alex Frank, interviewed the guitar player Hayden Pedigo. I wrote about Pedigo in Deep Voices 109, about the dazzling open landscape of his instrumental songs. Pedigo’s new album, I’ll Be Waving As You Drive Away, is lovely, wistful music. In their conversation, Alex and Pedigo talk about the beauty and the sadness in the songs. Pedigo also made the above accompanying playlist.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
helloweimarrepublic.substack.com | Alex Frank
A teaser dropped for the new Gia Coppola-directed film, The Last Showgirl, which stars Pamela Anderson as a once-ascendent, now-threadbare Vegas starlet at the wane of her career. I have no idea if this movie will be good — Coppola does not have a good track record, imho — but the trailer itself was enough to provoke intense feeling in me.
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Sep 19, 2024 | 
deepvoices.substack.com | Matthew Schnipper |Alex Frank
Deep Voices #109 on SpotifyDeep Voices #109 on Apple MusicThe opening three seconds of this edition of Deep Voices are likely the most difficult to listen to. A piece of a reworking for saxophone of Bach’s Cello Suites by Yasuaki Shimizu. It’s an ambitious project and largely swoonworthy, but it begins with a brittle honk, reminiscent of Albert Ayler or Arthur Doyle, two masters of free jazz. I have been craving music that feels like it’s splitting apart.
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Sep 6, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Alex Frank
6 hours agoThe U.S.-China trade war has been going on for six years. After several rounds of tariffs and other countries getting roped in, the limits of retaliation are showing. And while trade wars are always costly, rarely do countries have equal leverage. As this confrontation drags on, China’s options …
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Aug 12, 2024 | 
helloweimarrepublic.substack.com | Alex Frank
Sometimes, being 38 years old — which I turned near the start of summer in June — feels like the age equivalent of August: things are still hot and vibrant, but we’re creeping towards the end of the excitement, and we better start getting serious to prepare for a change in the seasons ( we should probably start wearing pants instead of shorts, too).
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Jul 26, 2024 | 
coolmaterial.com | Nickolaus Hines |Alex Frank
Every month, the Cool Material team tests, tries, and lives with all sorts of new (or new to us) goods. The Black Book is where we showcase the ones we most recommend right now. This month, we’re loving Nike trail runners, packs that take sustainability to a new level, hemp button-ups, and a pour over camping set that will make even a rugged set up feel like glamping (even if it’s only for that first cup of Joe sipped while watching the sunrise).
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
coolmaterial.com | Alex Frank |John Paradiso
Every month, the Cool Material team tests, tries, and lives with all sorts of new (or new to us) goods. The Black Book is where we showcase the ones we most recommend right now. This month, we’re loving water shoes you’ll want to wear all day long, adventure-ready swim shorts, luggage that’ll take you anywhere, and more. Nike ACG Watercat+ [PARTNER] Don’t get caught in a position where you have to buy a throwaway pair of water shoes this summer.
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May 24, 2024 | 
coolmaterial.com | John Paradiso |Alex Frank
Skip to Content Share Article Share through your preferred social media platform: When the weather starts to heat up, that’s as a clear sign as ever for a change in the things you use every day. In terms of clothing, definitely, but also in terms of your everyday carry and your go-to beverage. Every month, the Cool Material team tests, tries, and lives with all sorts of new (or new to us) goods. The Black Book is where we showcase the ones we most recommend right now.
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Apr 30, 2024 | 
coolmaterial.com | Alex Frank |Amos Kwon |John Paradiso
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Apr 26, 2024 | 
coolmaterial.com | John Paradiso |Brett Braley |Alex Frank
The timeless cool of vintage soccer jerseys has finally made its way into mainstream menswear. Those colorful, sponsor-adorned kits of the ’90s? You’ll see guys rocking them every day of the week. UK menswear brand Percival has once again tapped their mates at Classic Football Kits for a limited edition drop of unique, one-of-a-kind soccer jerseys. Each shirt is a rare, 1-of-1 release with Percival adding a little bit of flavor to the branding and sponsorship slots on the front of the shirt.
