Daily Top 5 News Countdown: Angel Haze Leaks ‘Dirty Gold’ Album + More
Music, like politics, is now subject to the 24-hour news cycle. As a result, it’s damn near impossible to keep abreast of the day’s myriad rock ‘n’ roll tidbits. But fear not: In the spirit of simplification and efficiency, we’ve collected today's top 5 items and ranked them in terms of newsworthiness. Scroll down to see our picks.
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Domino Reissuing Orange Juice Albums
Label preps remastered CD and vinyl editions of Scottish indie pioneers' four studio LPsAll these years later, there's nothing more refreshing than Orange Juice. [Consequence of Sound]
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Carlos Alvarez/Getty 4Lou Reed Gets Apollo Theater Tribute
Debbie Harry, Patti Smith and widow Laurie Anderson among those on handAnderson apparently revealed Lou's last words to be, "Take me out into the light!" Classic! [Brooklyn Vegan]
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Simone Joyner, Getty Images 3Johnny Marr Hates Spotify
Fomer Smiths guitarist calls streaming service "the opposite of punk"It "hampers new bands," Marr tells the NME, adding that we "shouldn't stop valuing what bands do." [NME]
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Karl Walter, Getty Images 2Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks Getting Ice Cream Flavor
"Cinnamon and Lesbians" will be available for one day at Momofuku Milk Bar in NYCThe flavor is named for a song on the Jicks' new album, 'Wig Out at JagBags,' which arrives on Jan. 7, the same day as the salaciously named treat. [Pitchfork]
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Island/Republic 1Angel Haze Leaks Album, Sticks It to Label
Frustrated rapper posted 'Dirty Gold' as "f--- you" to Island/Republic“It’s so annoying that my label could tell me that if I f---ing finished my album before the summer it would be out this year," the indie-approved rhymer writes at the start of a terrific rant. [Consequence of Sound]
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