NEW MUSIC: Amber Coffman, Bedouine, Palehound

NEW MUSIC: Amber Coffman, Bedouine, Palehound

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This week in New Music: Former Dirty Projectors frontwoman Amber Coffman (above) pays tribute to her 90s heroes on her debut solo album, the debut from Aleppo-born Bedouine and Ellen Kempner moves up a grade on her second Palehound album.


Amber Coffman – City of No Reply

On her debut solo album, former Dirty Projectors frontwoman Amber Coffman pays tribute to 90s pop rock and the women of the genre who “partially raised” her.

Gone from City of No Reply is Coffman’s Dirty Projectors prog rock leanings in favor of classic rock with a touch of R&B.

You’ll find touches of everything from Carole King to Joni Mitchell to Melissa Etheridge.

The album was produced by former Dirty Projectors bandmate and former partner David Longstreth and the couple have – apparently – since broken off all contact. That parallel with Alanis Morissette’s Jagged Little Pill is worth noting. While City of No Reply is more hip than harsh, some heartbreaking love songs are hidden away in this immaculate collection.


Bedouine – Bedouine

BedouineBedouine aka Azniv Korkejian was born in Aleppo, brought up in Saudi Arabia and moved to the U.S. with her family as a teenager.

Like Amber Coffman, there is a timeless quality to her self-titled debut album, a homage to 60s and 70s folk and rock. Also like Coffman, the easiest reference point is Joni Mitchell. However, that throwback element is tempered with a contemporary touch much like Laura Marling.


Palehound – At Night I’m Alright With You

palehound_aplaceillalwaysgoBoston singer-songwriter Ellen Kempner aka Palehound has graduated from DIY lo-fi garage rock to a more nuanced sound for her second album At Night I’m Alright With You.

Much like the two albums above, Kempner’s is again indebted to classic indie rock with a contemporary edge (Haley Bonar springs to mind).

Although tempered compared with debut Dry Food, At Night I’m Alright With You is brittle enough for indie rock fanboys and fangirls to fall in love with.


NEW MUSIC: Amber Coffman, Bedouine, Palehound

Poland, Morning Joe, Brad Parscale, Madonna, Steve Grand, Will & Grace, Ed Sheeran: HOT LINKS

Poland, Morning Joe, Brad Parscale, Madonna, Steve Grand, Will & Grace, Ed Sheeran: HOT LINKS

trump morning joeMORNING JOE. MSNBC hosts break ratings record after Trump tweet rage: “The Nielsen company said Wednesday that 1.66 million people watched the MSNBC morning show the day after the tweets. That narrowly beat the show’s previous record, which came the day after Trump was elected last year.”

RUSSIAGATE. Head of Trump digital strategy to appear before House Intel Committee: “The head of the Trump digital camp, Brad Parscale, has reportedly been summoned to appear before the House intelligence committee looking into Moscow’s interference in the 2016 US election. Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate intelligence committee carrying out a parallel inquiry, has said that at least 1,000 “paid internet trolls working out of a facility in Russia” were pumping anti-Clinton fake news into social media sites during the campaign.”

Lady Gaga Super BowlLITTLE MONSTERS. Ed Sheeran said hate from Lady Gaga’s biggest fans drove him from Twitter.

KATHY GRIFFIN. The Secret Service interviewed her for more than an hour.

BACKFIRE OF THE DAY. Indiana Republicans ask Facebook users to share “Obamacare Horror Story”.

Trump approval ratingPOLAND. We promise Trump a warm welcome: “According to Polish media reports, Poland’s government promised the White House a reception of cheering crowds as part of its invitation. To make good on that pledge, ruling party lawmakers and pro-government activists plan to bus in groups from the provinces to hear Trump’s speech.”

LINDSAY LOHAN. Be nice to the Trumps!

EAST TIMOR. Prime Minister calls for acceptance as first Gay Pride is held. “The parade in the capital, Dili, on June 29 attracted several hundred people and was supported by local and international organizations including the Hatutan youth group, the U.N. and U.S. Embassy.”

LOVE LETTER. Tupac Shakur sent a letter to Madonna from prison, explaining why he dumped her: “For you to be seen with a black man wouldn’t in any way jeopardize your career, if anything it would make you seem that much more open and exciting…But for me at least in my previous perception I felt due to my ‘image’ I would be letting down half of the people who made me what I thought I was.”

NEW ZEALAND. Government to apologize to gay men convicted of homosexual acts. “I move that this House apologise to those homosexual New Zealanders who were convicted for consensual adult activity, and recognise the tremendous hurt and suffering those men and their families have gone through, and the continued effects the convictions have had on them.”

AMERICAN AIRLINES. Woman’s tweet complaining that the aircraft went into a holding pattern has to be seen to be believed.

GRAND OLD FLAG. Steve grand has moved to Provincetown for the summer and is making the most of it over the 4th of July.

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TEASER OF THE DAY. Will & Grace.

11 years and a few ?? later, they’re back! #WillAndGrace, Thursdays this Fall on @NBC. pic.twitter.com/lcQvNeAscv

— Will & Grace (@WillAndGrace) July 4, 2017

THE HILLS ARE ALIVE. Julie Andrews explains how hard it was to pull off the iconic Sound of Music hilltop scene.

HUMP DAY HOTTIE. Jomtab.

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Poland, Morning Joe, Brad Parscale, Madonna, Steve Grand, Will & Grace, Ed Sheeran: HOT LINKS

GLAAD partners with Outfest to show ‘Saturday Church’ at Outfest LA 2017

GLAAD partners with Outfest to show ‘Saturday Church’ at Outfest LA 2017

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GLAAD is proud to be a community collaborator again this year at Outfest, the premiere Los Angeles LGBTQ+ film festival! This year, GLAAD is collaborating with Outfest to screen the film Saturday Church (dir. Damon Cardasis).

Saturday Church is the latest film from debuting director and writer Damon Cardasis, who was previously a producer for Maggie’s Plan (dir. Rebecca Miller). The film is a coming of age story centered on Ulysses (Luka Kain), a Bronx teen who finds refuge at a welcoming church in the West Village where “vogueing is more important than any sermon.” Saturday Church is a mini-musical that uses music and dance to follow Ulysses’ exploration of his own sexuality and gender identity. The screening of Saturday Church will take place on July 8th at 9:30 p.m. at the Director’s Guild of America in Los Angeles. RSVP to the Facebook event for the screening here!

Mention that you are a GLAAD reader while ordering tickets for Saturday Church over the phone at (213) 480-7065 or in person at the box office to receive an exclusive $2 discount. Tickets are also available online, but you must order over the phone or in person in order to receive the exclusive GLAAD discount. Be sure to get your tickets early, as seating is limited. Tickets for Outfest 2017 are on sale now online or in person at the Box Office at the Director’s Guild of America. The festival will run from July 6th – July 16th in Los Angeles.

July 5, 2017
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