Jessica Lipsky

Sr. editor @RecordingAcad and pen for hire, also on the ones and twos. Author of It Ain't Retro: Daptone Records & The 21st-Century Soul Revolution

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Spoke with John C Reilly about the Great American Songbook, love and the key to civilization.

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🌹 As Mister Romantic, #JohnCReilly simply wants to bring love and empathy to the world. While his version of the Great American Songbook may be non-traditional, it celebrates humanity.

Ahead of his album release yesterday, Reilly spoke with us about the music that moves him, the importance of optimism, and what he considers to be the "key to civilization": https://t.co/OOp3uwBNrq

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✨ From roots reggae groups to dancehall sound systems, Japan's love of Jamaican music is both deep and expansive.

🎶 Read on for a history of Japanese reggae, from @BobMarley's tour of the country in the '70s to sound clash heroes Mighty Crown and beyond: https://t.co/HAIW4p3xOx

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My latest for https://t.co/4mx0RdkAC7!

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✨ From roots reggae groups to dancehall sound systems, Japan's love of Jamaican music is both deep and expansive.

🎶 Read on for a history of Japanese reggae, from @BobMarley's tour of the country in the '70s to sound clash heroes Mighty Crown and beyond: https://t.co/HAIW4p3xOx

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@FlyFrontier Why did you cancel my flight and have absolutely no responsive customer service?????

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I spoke with @walshyfire about the Biltmore era of NY dancehall and more for @TimeOutNewYork

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‘A weak flyer meant a weak party,’ Major Lazer’s Walshy Fire says of the images collected in his new book, ‘The Art Of Dancehall’ https://t.co/uU8XCy5d8A

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"I don't care if you believe in God or not, there's something about that song that's going to make you lift your hand." - Ifedayo Gatling

🎵 Harlem @GospelTravelers talk about God's plan, authenticity and how they're bringing the good news to Christians and non-believers: https://t.co/5h1nP1iMlW

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🎶 @NileRodgers talks about his genre-defying career and the artists who have helped populate it, and much more. https://t.co/J4I2TdRmHK

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I had the privilege of speaking with Steve Cropper about his GRAMMY-nominated album Friendlytown & @StaxRecords years. Cropper spun yarn about the hardest song he's ever played, Otis Redding's studio schedule, and why he used to carry Chapstick to sessions.

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Steve Cropper (@OfficialCropper) reflects on his decades-long career, his 2025 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album and the enduring influence of Stax Records.
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Newly collected photos reveal the Bay Area punk scene like never before https://t.co/VMlYyfdHfp

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My latest on the essential new Murrary Bowles photo book.

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Newly collected photos reveal the Bay Area punk scene like never before https://t.co/VMlYyfdHfp

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🎶 @ChakaKhan spoke with https://t.co/sWvXld3TB7 about keeping things fresh, her favorite releases that weren't radio hits, and the superstars she hopes to collaborate with. ⤵️
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Historic Bay Area record store has to pony up millions to stay in business https://t.co/NFPXZ6Vpfv

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Thee Sacred Souls are still writing their own story https://t.co/Zcwu5WgOr6

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"It's almost like the album is dancing," @EzraCollective's Femi Koleoso says of the group's boundless new LP, 'Dance, No One's Watching.'

➡️ Learn more about the creative process behind the album.
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At Subsuelo Sundays, DJs bring the heat with Latin beats to this summer-only dance party in DTLA https://t.co/dSXgUSwdd3

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Latest for the LA Times: Get Into The Blue and go explore with Aaron.

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Aaron Frazer shares the local haunts that inspired his love for L.A. on new album 'Into the Blue' https://t.co/YHd6KKp8Hl

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"I was a percussion player leading my band, playing timbales, which no one really understood," @SheilaEdrummer says of her debut record.

🌟 Forty years later, the artist is still forging her own path on the energetic new record, 'Bailar.'
https://t.co/oM1BmgAxoz

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Had the privledge of going to Cuba for this program, which included lots of performances, educational activities and panels. But what truly moved me was the engagement with Cuban music students. Read on to learn about how music education is a key part of Getting Funky.

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An annual program organized by the @TromboneShorty Foundation and @CimafunkOficial, Getting Funky In Havana explores the deep connections between #Cuba and #NewOrleans — and provides student musicians with once-in-a-life-time learning opportunities. 🎶
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Sinseers craft a love letter to L.A. Chicano soul on debut album 'Sinseerly Yours' https://t.co/MJQ7YaXjeo