This week: new albums from Black Country, New Road, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs and HotWax.
Also: requiem for a basketball podcast, musical theatre kids, Butch Vig and the art of getting out of the way, Dave Grohl’s unfinished book, diversifying your bonds, trip hop, yurt glampers, stalking Dave Graney, Balkan fight songs, wins pool perpetual trophies and a life less online.
Then, in the triumphant return of the After Dark [35.05]: Beeso watches Barça, gritted-teeth praise for Inter, defending SGA, blaming the Knicks for your bad internet hygiene, Max Daddy (make you jump jump), the F1 movie, does it matter that it doesn’t matter and Spurs manager exit interviews.
Next week’s new albums: Wu-Tang Clan | Viagra Boys | Zzzahara
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