Suuns shine bright on “Hold/Still”
By David Wells | April 26, 2016“Hold/Still,” the new album from Canadian rock band Suuns, is not a body of work that one can easily dissect.
“Hold/Still,” the new album from Canadian rock band Suuns, is not a body of work that one can easily dissect.
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Followers of twentieth century spy fiction ought to be delighted by the news of a miniseries adaptation of a John le Carré novel. Originally aired in February on BBC in England, “The Night Manager,” one such adaptation, premiered on AMC in America this week.
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Kid Cudi dropped the hot new track “All In” on his Soundcloud with little warning April 15.
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The 76-year-old artist has more pep in her step, enthusiasm for music and passion for change than most young people.
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