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Simon Vozick-Levinson
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deputy music editor at rolling stone // just my own opinions over here
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 5d
i got to see "dancing in the club" performed twice this week - first by This Is Lorelei, then last night by MJ Lenderman. that's a pretty good week if you ask me.

here's @angiemartoccio.bsky.social on last night in brooklyn, a rock & roll show for the ages

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MJ Lenderman Closes Out Our Gather No Moss Tour With a Rock & Roll Celebration
MJ Lenderman capped off his year-long 'Manning Fireworks' tour with a triumphant show at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre as part of our Gather No Moss tour
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 8d
wrote about some classic songs by D'Angelo with my colleagues here. huge, irreplaceable loss in music www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
D'Angelo: 12 Essential Songs
Remembering D'Angelo's greatest songs, including "Untitled (How Does It Feel)," "Lady," "Brown Sugar," "Devil's Pie," "The Charade," and more
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 14d
rolling stone has a big new list out today - the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far!

i wrote about some songs i love by Frank Ocean, Lorde, Wilco, Courtney Barnett, Lucy Dacus, Alvvays, and Fleet Foxes

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The 250 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century So Far
The 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far -- from all over the musical map and every corner of the globe
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 23d
yes! same
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 23d
thanks lisa!
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Lisa Tozzi @lisatozzi.bsky.social · 23d
Just saw this and was curious about music and what do you know, @simonwilliam.bsky.social has this right here!
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A Guide to the Revolutionary Music in 'One Battle After Another'
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' features musicians in the cast, incredible needle-drops, and a score by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 23d
here's me on the ways that music powers One Battle After Another, an incredible movie that i can't wait to see again www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv...
A Guide to the Revolutionary Music in 'One Battle After Another'
Paul Thomas Anderson's 'One Battle After Another' features musicians in the cast, incredible needle-drops, and a score by Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 24d
saw One Battle After Another and i feel strongly that Chase Infiniti should get a ton of big awards, as should every other member of the main cast, and PTA of course, and the cinematographer, and also Jonny Greenwood for the score. 10/10
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 25d
RIP Kaleb Horton. really awful.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 26d
“We should be standing up with whatever voice, whatever platform, whatever money, whatever we have because that’s the right fucking thing to do.”

great new interview with Conor Oberst by @mayageorgi.bsky.social

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Conor Oberst Is Still Fearless and Fighting: 'We Should Be Standing Up with Whatever We Have'
Conor Oberst talks about the new Bright Eyes EP, 'Kids Table,' plus album anniversaries and trans and immigrant rights in our new interview
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Brian Hiatt @hiattb.bsky.social · 28d
Recently experienced one of the most surreal moments of my entire career
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · 28d
Fred Armisen has a new sound-effects LP coming out on Drag City this week. we chatted about it www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Fred Armisen Explains His Wacky Sound Effects Album
Fred Armisen talks about the spooky Halloween haunted-house sounds and more (airplanes, theaters, basketball) on his new '100 Sound Effects' album.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Sep 22
jeff tweedy's new triple album is great, great, great. my review up now at rolling stone

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Jeff Tweedy's New Triple Album Is a Many-Splendored Marvel
On his new solo project, Wilco's frontman turns in 30 new tracks that earn their keep and offer some hope for a troubled world
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Sep 17
notes from a very entertaining lunch with Bar Italia, who just keep getting better with every record www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
Inside the Ridiculously Cool, Wildly Catchy World of Bar Italia
London rock trio Bar Italia talk about their new album, 'Some Like It Hot,' in our new interview
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Sep 12
new interview with Case Oats up now at RS, with photos by @grifflotz.bsky.social! i love this album, and really enjoyed hearing the coming-of-age story behind it

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How Case Oats Struck Alt-Country Gold
Singer-songwriter Casey Gomez Walker and her fiancé, Spencer Tweedy, talk about their excellent debut album with the band Case Oats
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Aug 22
water from your eyes’ incredible new album is out today! here’s a bonus from my recent interview with nate and rachel, with more of the wild stories and far-out ideas behind every track from IT’S A BEAUTIFUL PLACE 🚀 🌌 ⚛️

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Water From Your Eyes Decode Their New Album's Inside Jokes and Far-Out Concepts
Water From Your Eyes' Nate Amos and Rachel Brown tell us the concepts behind the songs on their new album, 'It's a Beautiful Place'
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Aug 19
he sang on nearly all the Beach Boys' classics, side by side in harmony with his lifelong friend Brian Wilson, and now he's on the road keeping the band's legacy alive.

love this Al Jardine profile by Andy Greene:

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Al Jardine Is Keeping the Beach Boys' Legacy Alive, One Show at a Time
Al Jardine talks about how he's keeping the Beach Boys' legacy alive by playing Brian Wilson's songs on tour with the Pet Sounds Band
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Aug 14
hey, subscriber here. i wrote the David Byrne interview you included in the newsletter today. thanks for that!
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Sean Woods @seanwoods.bsky.social · Aug 14
"You’d think at my age I would know who I am. But no, we’re always still figuring it out. Figuring out who we are and where we belong and how we feel about things. We’ll never really know all the answers." www.rollingstone.com/music/music-... via @rollingstone.com
David Byrne: 'Am I Ever Going to Get Any of This Figured Out?'
David Byrne talks about his great new album, 'Who Is the Sky?,' and why he's not interested in a Talking Heads reunion in our new interview
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Aug 13
David Byrne on why young stars like Lorde and Olivia Rodrigo look up to him.

"They see that I’ve gotten myself into a place where I have a certain amount of freedom to try things out and do different things, which is rare in the music world."

Interview: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Chris F. @fnytv.bsky.social · Aug 13
TIL David Byrne has been doing clandestine stand-up comedy. www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
You're at a point in your career where some people might start thinking about a farewell tour or retirement. Is that something you think about? No, I haven't thought about it. I've thought about other things. Fred Armisen convinced me to try doing some stand-up, which I did unacknowledged, and it kind of worked. That is one of the scariest ever, because you're just alone with words for the most part. I don't know if I'm ready to go there, but you never know. You actually went to a comedy club and did a stand-up set? Yes, I did. It's a thing that he organizes where he has guests but they're not announced. And as with comedy clubs, nobody's allowed to use their phones or anything like that. So you can't find it on YouTube? Nope.
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Aug 13
thanks! :)
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Simon Vozick-Levinson @simonwilliam.bsky.social · Aug 13
in this interview, David Byrne tells some very entertaining stories about his first-ever NYC apartment and about Lou Reed's fondness for ice cream.

read on for more quotes about buildings and food!

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David Byrne: 'Am I Ever Going to Get Any of This Figured Out?'
David Byrne talks about his great new album, 'Who Is the Sky?,' and why he's not interested in a Talking Heads reunion in our new interview
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · Aug 13
David Byrne talks about hanging with Lou Reed in the Seventies:

“I remember when we met, he was eating an incredible amount of ice cream. I think he went through two of those quart containers of Häagen-Dazs ice cream in one sitting.”

Interview: www.rollingstone.com/music/music-...
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Ben K. @benjaminkabak.com · Aug 13
Excellent interview but my expectations for a Talking Heads reunion has been reset to 0 after being at slightly more than 0 when Stop Making Sense was re-released.
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