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Pop Loser: Courtney Love Update, New Shabazz Palaces Single, and Three Blood Brothers Return as Evil Island
All the Music News and Events for Your Week
Welcome back to Pop Loser. I’m Dave Segal and I’ll be filling in for Audrey Vann over the next three weeks. Not gonna lie: I generally don’t mess with pop music, but I am familiar with losing. So, the content of this column may hit a little differently than it does under Audrey’s byline; she…
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The Stranger’s Guide to the 2026 Capitol Hill Block Party
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on Roller Skates
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All the Music News and Events for Your Week (Plus a Deep Dive Nobody Asked For)
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Pop Loser: RIP Jennifer Finch
All the Music News and Events for Your Week
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