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Mahershala Ali holds Alex Hibbert in the film, Moonlight. Ali was nominated for an Oscar for supporting actor.

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2017 Oscar Nominations: 'La La Land' Dominates, 'Moonlight' Shines

11:38am January 24, 2017

by Glen Weldon

The 2017 Academy Award nominations were announced this morning. La La Land, as widely predicted, racked up the most, while Moonlight made a strong showing, as did Hell or High Water.

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Ladies And Gentlemen, No Joy's 'Califone' Is Floating In Space

11:00am January 24, 2017

by Lars Gotrich

The shoegaze duo turns down the noise for bustling dream-pop on its new single, accompanied by a video featuring guitars dropped like bombs from a fighter jet and Jasamine White-Gluz's floating head.

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Ásgeir Announces New Album, Shares 'Unbound'

9:38am January 24, 2017

by Bob Boilen

Ásgeir's first album is owned by one in every 10 people in Iceland and became a huge hit worldwide. Hear the first song from his follow-up, which has an intriguing electronic sound.

Father John Misty's forthcoming album is called Pure Comedy.

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Father John Misty Shares Title Track From Upcoming Album

8:32am January 24, 2017

by Robin Hilton

His new song, "Pure Comedy," appears to take on everything from big pharma, global warming and natural disasters to religion, gluttony and human folly in general.

New Zealand-based dream-pop band Yumi Zouma.

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Yumi Zouma, 'Barricade (Matter Of Fact)'

8:00am January 24, 2017

by Otis Hart

Watch a gravity-defying video from a band whose songs often represent momentary respites from reality.

Los Angeles-based artist MILCK and a flash mob of singers perform an a cappella version of the song "Quiet" during the Women's March in Washington, D.C.

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A Flash Mob Choir At The Women's March Turned This Unknown Song Into An Anthem

9:37pm January 23, 2017

by Robin Hilton

"Quiet," by the Los Angeles-based singer MILCK, goes viral after a group of women perform it a cappella during the weekend protest in Washington, D.C.

Gabriella Cohen is one of the artists highlighted by Melbourne's Triple R Radio in this segment.

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: 5 Can't-Miss Local Bands

6:33pm January 23, 2017

by David Dye

Sarah Smith of Melbourne community radio station Triple R introduces a few new bands from Australia's unofficial live music capital.

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Sense Of Place Melbourne: Fraser A. Gorman

6:00pm January 23, 2017

by David Dye

The Melbourne singer-songwriter has heard the Dylan comparisons before. He'd prefer you judge him on his own merits.

Director Errol Morris first collaborated with composer Philip Glass on the 1988 documentary The Thin Blue Line.

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Errol Morris: The American Institution Of Philip Glass

4:37pm January 23, 2017

by Errol Morris

The director of documentaries like The Thin Blue Line and The Fog of War once told the composer his music wasn't repetitive enough.

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BassDrumBone Marks 40 Years Of Playing Together With 'The Long Road'

1:30pm January 23, 2017

by Kevin Whitehead

Trombonist Ray Anderson, bassist Mark Helias and drummer Gerry Hemingway first played together as a trio in 1977. Critic Kevin Whitehead says their new double album proves they can still deliver.

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