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Nitin Sawhney recommended Searching for Sugar Man (2012) in Movies (curated)

Searching for Sugar Man (2012)

2012 | Biography, Documentary, Music

7.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"A superb documentary about the once little-known American singer-songwriter Sixto Rodriguez, and his huge popularity in South Africa, which starts with a rumour about him killing himself by setting fire to himself on stage. His real story then reveals itself to be very different. This film delves into mythology, how it develops, and the way we elevate musicians as beacons in culture. It’s also a film about an incredibly underrated guy, and how difficult it was to find lost stars before the internet took off. It couldn’t happen now."

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CHILLFILTR (46 KP) rated Get Over You by Lydia Evangeline in Music

Jul 11, 2019

Sometimes it just all comes together for a singer and a song. Evangeline reminds us of Ark, with a similar feel for catchy harmonies and a gorgeous voice, but the guitar pocket here is very old-school, and it sounds like a mix by Daniel Lanois. It just all melts together like a plastic toy in the sun.

Some really deep and percussive bass synth keeps this one right on the money.

Lydia Evangeline is based in Brighton, UK, you might know her as half of acoustic rock duo Wayward Daughter.

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Peter G. (247 KP) rated Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) in Movies

Sep 18, 2019

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

2018 | Biography, Drama, Music

8.5

(155 Ratings)

Movie Rating

Although I'm not really into music biopics and never been a fan of Queen, I found this one strangely compelling.
Rami Malek is amazing as the lead and proves he has the acting chops to carry off bigger movies with meatier roles and will shortly be seen in the new bond movie.
Overall it's a quick skim over Mercury's life that manages to avoid most of the partying and more controversial side of his life to provide a more accessible view on such an interesting and flamboyant singer.

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Hard Candy by Madonna

6.8 (4 Ratings) Rate It

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Hard Candy is the eleventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Madonna. It was released...

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Eric (498 KP) rated Why Me? Why Not. by Liam Gallagher in Music

Sep 4, 2020

Why Me? Why Not. by Liam Gallagher

2019 | Alternative, Indie, Rock

7.5

(11 Ratings)

Album Rating

Solid sophmore effort from Liam Gallagher

This is a solid album that falls under the singer/songwriter genre. Basic adilt contemporary sound with each song being well constructed. While the whole album is an easy listen, only 2 songs standout for me Shockwave, which opens the album with a catchy hook, and Halo which is a bit more upbeat and cheerful than the rest of an album.

It gets lost in the sea of hundreds albums like this, but a good effort and worth it for fans of Gallagher and Oasis

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Ross (3284 KP) rated The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers in Music

May 12, 2020

Rolling Stone's 382nd greatest album of all time

Brilliant proto-punk album, being at times like a punk version of The Doors, at other times more sombre and melancholy. The mix of these marks this album out apart from other similar albums of the time. I only recognised Roadrunner (because of the disastrous Sex Pistols cover on The Great Rock'n'Roll Swindle and listened to MIA's cover just the day before!), but really enjoyed the album. Around halfway through I suddenly recognised Jonathan Richman's voice as being the singer throughout There's Something About Mary.