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1 week ago | 
theguardian.com | Laura Snapes |Ben Beaumont-Thomas
From Boise, IdahoRecommended if you like Devo, Chai, Remi Wolf Up next Debut album Switcheroo released via Innovative Leisure on 27 JuneThe freshly hatched Gelli Haha is an old-school pop world-builder. The aesthetic world of her few singles so far recalls a kids’ soft-play centre, all bright primary colours and bouncy surfaces. Live, she fires bubble guns into the air, surrounded by caged inflatable sea creatures and red-clad backing dancers dressed as boxers.
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2 weeks ago | 
theguardian.com | Alexis Petridis |Ben Beaumont-Thomas |Rachel Keenan
From AlabamaRecommended if you like Luke Combs, Tony Joe White, Charles BradleyUp next Supporting Leon Bridges in the USKashus Culpepper’s story has something of the Hollywood movie about it. A former firefighter who went on to enlist in the US Navy, he only picked up a guitar five years ago to entertain his fellow troops when they were locked down in barracks during the pandemic.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Ben Beaumont-Thomas |Safi Bugel
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2 months ago | 
theashlandchronicle.com | David Runkel |Jane Clinton |Kate Lamb |Ben Beaumont-Thomas
Before they ever sign a lease, start packing boxes or line up moving day help, Oregonians hoping to move into a new rental home can spend hundreds or even thousands of dollars on application fees and deposits. Some Democratic Oregon lawmakers want to cut those costs.
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2 months ago | 
theashlandchronicle.com | David Runkel |Jane Clinton |Kate Lamb |Ben Beaumont-Thomas
As residents of Southern Oregon prepare to “spring forward” on March 9th, questions are swirling about whether the change applies uniformly throughout the state. With clocks set to advance an hour, communities from the sun-dappled valleys of Jackson County to the more remote areas bordering Idaho are evaluating the implications of daylight saving time (DST) on daily routines, work schedules, and even local traditions.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Ben Beaumont-Thomas |Safi Bugel
Roberta Flack, the US singer behind a string of hits including Killing Me Softly With His Song, has died aged 88. “We are heartbroken that the glorious Roberta Flack passed away this morning, February 24, 2025,” a statement from her spokesperson read. “She died peacefully surrounded by her family. Roberta broke boundaries and records.
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2 months ago | 
theguardian.com | Savannah Ayoade-Greaves |Marina Hyde |Ben Beaumont-Thomas |Emma Russell |Philippa Perry |Rachel Porter | +1 more
Marina Hyde on Keir Starmer’s palid imitation of Trumpism. The sole survivor of a landslide describes the pain, the fear and the long, winding path of recovery. After Kendrick Lamar lands another savage blow at the Super Bowl, a crisis expert advises on how Drake can return to relevance. And, ‘I feel happier and healthier when not around my mother’ – Philippa Perry advises one reader
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
msn.com | Laura Snapes |Ben Beaumont-Thomas
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
msn.com | Laura Snapes |Ben Beaumont-Thomas
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
theguardian.com | Laura Snapes |Ben Beaumont-Thomas
The pioneering grime artist Terror Danjah, much admired for his lush, playful and propulsive style of production, has died. A label representative confirmed the news to the Guardian via a family member, though a cause of death, and his age, have not been given.
