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Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Music writer, formerly Allmusic now freelancer for hire. Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, Mojo, LA Times, etc. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://t.co/YlG5ysrCb2

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My latest newsletter: Living in the Material World, George Harrison's second proper solo album, gets a 50th Anniversary expanded edition featuring a disc of unreleased alternate takes.

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Obligatory “I can be found at” post: SubStack: sterlewine.substack.com Instagram: sterlewine Facebook: sterlewine Gmail (freelance, agents) sterlewine@gmail Mastodon; @sterlewine@noc.social Hive: sterlewine Post.News: @sterlewine Letterboxd: sterlewine


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I really loved the man. He was really crucial to the beginning of our career. I send all my love and condolences to his family. He was a really sweet gentle soul. Rest in Peace Shel Talmy


Farewell to Shel Talmy, one of the key producers of the British Invasion who helmed seminal records by the Who and the Kinks. variety.com/2024/music/new…


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My latest newsletter: Talking Heads 77 is expanded, '90s indie-rockers Tsunami get a career-spanning box, the birth of Miles' Second Great Quintet, Bob Neuwirth refurbished, Primal Scream is stranded at a hotel bar.

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Farewell to the great saxophonist Lou Donaldson. You can trace the evolution of hard bop into funky soul-jazz through his records for Blue Note in the 1950s and 1960s. nytimes.com/2024/11/11/art…


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George Bohanon (1937-2024) I am deeply saddened to learn that the great Detroit-born trombonist George Bohanon has passed away at age 87. There was nothing George couldn't do in this music.


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“Damn it, Plotkin, there’s too much tape hiss!” “We can’t lose the top end, Mr. Yetnikoff, there’s no other way.”


I'm curious to see how the filmmakers wring drama out of the mastering and release of an album.

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Springsteen Biopic With Jeremy Allen White Adds Marc Maron, Gaby Hoffmann and David Krumholtz (EXCLUSIVE) variety.com/2024/film/news…



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In ‘69, Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart campaigned to lower the voting age to 18, a cause that was made part of our constitution in ‘71. Today, Americans over the age of 18 have a chance to contribute: Your voice is important - your choice is important. VOTE! youtu.be/liHYJEzrOGA?si…


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THIS. Also, Vibe published the greatest women writers of the '90s/early 200s -- Danyel Smith, Joan Morgan, dream hampton, Mimi Valdés to name a few

Quincy Jones created the most aspirational hip hop magazine in 1993. The original @VibeMagazine staff came from fashion to give it a luxury feel. It launched future giants in music journalism. Here’s the test issue with Treach and the official first issue with Snoop.

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My latest Newsletter: A winding six-disc expansion of King of America winds up deepening my appreciation for Elvis Costello's 21st Century rambles through the byways of Americana.

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It’s so sad to hear about Quincy Jones. When he signed us to his label, he made us feel so welcome - inviting us to dinner at his home every time we were in town. He made us big in America. He was so humble & sweet that you immediately fell in love with him.


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Ted Templeman shared a number of great Quincy Jones stories in his memoir. Here's a memorable one. Ted's respect for Quincy was massive, so when Prince confided to Ted that he was fixated on topping MJ's THRILLER, Ted suggested that Prince consider hiring Quincy to produce…

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