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• Willow Meets a Strange Figure in ‘Transparent Soul’ Video Featuring Travis Barker

  29-05-2021 23:43
  
  Willow rocks out with Travis Barker in her new, official music video for “Transparent Soul.”
  The Blink-182 drummer is part of Willow’s band onstage in a dark, grungy club in the clip that was released on Friday (May 28).
  As they play the pop-punk song, a version of Willow winds her way through the crowd and runs into a mysterious (and terrifying) figure. In what she calls “one of my favorite parts of the music video,” Willow finds herself making an emotional connect
  
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• US promoter is charging unvaccinated fans $1,000 for ticket to upcoming punk show

  29-05-2021 23:34 via nme.com
  
  A Florida gig promoter has come up with a way of making sure that as many fans as possible attending an upcoming punk show have been vaccinated.READ MORE: The 10 best gigs and tours to look forward to this autumnPaul Williams of Leadfoot Productions is putting on a gig at VFW Post #39 in St. Petersburg, Florida on June 26, featuring performances from Teenage Bottlerocket, MakeWar and Rutterkin.
  In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Williams has instituted a price of $18 per t
  
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• Mariah Carey Gets Thumbs Up from Jennifer Aniston Over ‘Friends’ Hairdo Throwback Photo

  29-05-2021 22:25
  
  Rachel approves! Mariah Carey got the thumbs up from Jennifer Aniston over the singer’s past attempt at recreating the hairstyle of the actress’ iconic Friends character.
  On Friday (May 28), the 51-year-old superstar singer shared a throwback photo on Instagram of herself rocking wavy locks and a half ponytail similar to that of Aniston’s Rachel Greene in the 1990s sitcom.
  “#FBF A sad attempt at the Rachel hairdo,” Mimi captioned the snapshot of herself on stage, ad
  
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• Ed Sheeran says his daughter cries when he sings his new songs

  29-05-2021 22:17 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has said his daughter isn’t a big fan of his new songs and cries when he sings them.READ MORE: 50 things you didn’t know about Ed SheeranThe singer-songwriter and his wife Cherry Seaborn announced the birth of Lyra Antarctica Seaborn Sheeran in September last year.
  Speaking on BBC Radio 1’s ‘Kids Ask Difficult Questions’ segment, Sheeran said: “I definitely spent hours and hours in front of the mirror pretending to be essentially what I am
  
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• How Marshmello Altered Reality for His UEFA Champions League Final Performance

  29-05-2021 21:49
  
  This past March, a fleet of engineers, dancers, drummers, virtual and extended reality wizards, choreographers, designers and one electronic music superstar congregated at a soundstage in an industrial area of Long Beach, Calif.
  Over three days of shooting, this sprawling crew used every tool at their disposal to make it appear as though that superstar producer, Marshmello, was performing inside a European soccer stadium thousands of miles away. To make the magic happen, even ‘Mello needed
  
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• Jay-Z Recalls DMX Bringing a ‘Whole Arena’ to Tears While Performing Live

  29-05-2021 20:33
  
  Jay-Z is reminiscing about the unmatched stage presence of late rapper DMX.
  On Friday (May 28), during the season premiere of LeBron James’ HBO series The Shop: Uninterrupted, the 51-year-old hip-hop mogul opened up about being in awe — and a little intimidated — when watching DMX perform live on stage.
  “X is about to go on, and I’m like, I wanna see,” Jay begins his story. “X is going before me. And then he goes (imitates growling sound), and the f&mdas
  
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• Rammstein’s Till Lindemann teases new music coming next week

  29-05-2021 20:29 via nme.com
  
  Rammstein‘s Till Lindemann has announced that he has new music coming next week.READ MORE: Fire, fireworks and flaming babies: the five hottest moments in Rammstein’s stunning Milton Keynes showOn Thursday (May 27), the German frontman announced that he will be releasing a new song called ‘Ich hasse Kinder’ (translated in English as ‘I Hate Children’) on Monday (June 1).
  Lindermann accompanied the news with a 15-second teaser clip. It begins with someone
  
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• Watch Twenty One Pilots give colourful performance of ‘Shy Away’ on ‘Fallon’

  29-05-2021 19:45 via nme.com
  
  Twenty One Pilots delivered a performance of new single ‘Shy Away’ on last night’s (May 28) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon – watch it below.READ MORE: Twenty One Pilots: “I hope our fans will hang on for the ride”The Ohio duo – comprised of Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun – delivered a virtual performance of the song from the same pastel-coloured set used in some of their recent press shots.
  After being introduced by Fallon, who was joi
  
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• Foo Fighters design Brompton Bikes for Live Nation coronavirus charity

  29-05-2021 18:44 via nme.com
  
  Foo Fighters are the latest band to design Brompton Bikes for Live Nation’s coronavirus charity Crew Nation.READ MORE: Foo Fighters: “Our connection is beyond music”Last month, it was announced that a number of artists would be designing a set of one-of-a-kind Brompton Bikes in an effort to raise money for Crew Nation, a global relief fund to support live music crews affected by COVID-19.
  LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead, Phoebe Bridgers and Rise Against are among those who
  
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• 5 Uplifting Moments in Latin Music This Week (May 29)

  29-05-2021 18:14
  
  From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
  Shakira in the studio
  Shakira fans rejoice! The Colombian superstar confirmed on her Instagram account that she wrote “tons of songs” during her most recent songwriting sessions. “After a year of isolation, I had the most magical sessions,” she sha
  
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• How Does LVRN Co-Founder Junia Abaidoo Stay Mindful?

  29-05-2021 17:49
  
  In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Billboard has partnered with Ian Davis and Brandon Holman of The Mindful Creative on a series of conversations with music artists and executives about the self-care practices they use to keep themselves on track, both during the pandemic and beyond.
  This installment is with Junia Abaidoo, co-founder/chief operating officer of LVRN. The Atlanta-based R&B label/management company is home to Summer Walker, 6LACK, She
  
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• Shania Twain: 'I'm definitely on a mission to make the best album I've ever made'

  29-05-2021 16:45 via music-news.com
  
  On the latest episode of Home Now Radio on Apple Music Hits, Shania Twain spotlights her favourite rock songs, including cuts by AC/DC
  
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• Listen to No Rome’s atmospheric remix of A.G. Cook’s ‘Windows’

  29-05-2021 15:38 via nme.com
  
  No Rome has shared a remix of A.G. Cook‘s song ‘Windows’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: No Rome on his new rock-inspired album: “It’s like this emo kid-turned-raver who’s always alone in the club”The Dirty Hit artist’s new version of the track appears on Cook’s new ‘Apple vs 7G’ collection, which comprises reworkings of cuts from the producer’s two 2020 albums ‘Apple’ and ‘7G&r
  
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• Kiss to appear in new comic book ‘Phantom Obsession’ from Dynamite

  29-05-2021 15:34 via nme.com
  
  Kiss are set to appear in a new comic book from Dynamite.
  The group will appear in new story, Phantom Obsession, which has been written by Ian Edginton and will be available this August.
  A synopsis of the comic reads: “As a young man in 1978, Darius Cho attended a concert of his favorite band, a memory that has stuck with him to this day. Now he is a massively wealthy tech giant, but mysteriously reclusive. Some even believe he may not exist at all, simply serving as a ghostly fa
  
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• See Twenty One Pilots Perform ‘Shy Away’ on ‘Fallon’

  29-05-2021 15:08 via rollingstone.com
  
  Duo's Scaled & Icy released May 21st
  
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• UK Metal Merger launches huge charity prize draw for rare metal memorabilia

  29-05-2021 14:48 via nme.com
  
  UK Metal Merger have launched a huge charity prize draw where fans can win rare items of metal memorabilia.READ MORE: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums With items donated by bands including Black Sabbath, Motörhead and Judas Priest, the #ILoveMetal prize draw aims to raise funds for Stagehand, a charity providing hardship funding and mental health support for workers in the live music industry.
  Via a £5 entry on this crowdfunder page, fans can enter the
  
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• Listen to Chelsea Wolfe’s intense new song ‘Diana’

  29-05-2021 14:46 via nme.com
  
  Chelsea Wolfe has shared a new track called ‘Diana’ – you can listen to it below.
  The California singer-songwriter wrote the dark and intense song for the soundtrack to DC Comics’ Dark Nights: Death Metal series, which also includes Mastadon’s ‘Forged By Neron’ and Rise Against‘s ‘Broken Dreams, Inc.’.
  It was co-produced by Wolfe alongside Tyler Bates and Ben Chisholm.
  “I really love the story and artwork of this Dark Nights: Deat
  
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• Thurston Moore to headline London’s Grand Day Out 2021

  29-05-2021 14:17 via nme.com
  
  Thurston Moore has been announced the headliner for Rockaway Beach’s Grand Day Out – see the full line-up below.READ MORE: Thurston Moore on “killer” new music and the “high order nihilism” of Boris Johnson and Donald TrumpThe event will take place at The Clapham Grand in London on August 29 ahead of the three-day Rockaway being held at Butlins in Bognor Regis in January 2022.
  Grand Day Out, which is being held in lieu of this year’s cancelled Rockaway,
  
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• Listen to Girli’s emotive new song ‘More Than A Friend’

  29-05-2021 14:09 via nme.com
  
  Girli has released an emotive new song called ‘More Than A Friend’ – you can listen to it below.READ MORE: Girli interview: “There’s always going to be a place for a male indie band, but it’s harder if you’re female artist”The track, which was released yesterday (May 28), follows the story of a character who falls for her friend but the feelings aren’t reciprocated.
  Speaking about the song, Girli – aka Milly Toomey – said the sing
  
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• Quincy Jones backs new environmentally friendly NFT platform

  29-05-2021 14:03 via nme.com
  
  Quincy Jones has backed a new environmentally friendly platform for non-fungible tokens (NFTs).READ MORE: WTF is an NFT? Kings Of Leon’s weird non-fungible token thing – explained!Jones has partnered with a new platform which he describes as being “environmentally friendly, artist-friendly and fan friendly” in a new Instagram post.
  A report earlier this year by Wired explored the impact of selling NFTs on climate change, suggesting it to be hugely negative. According
  
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• Ed Sheeran using band for the first time

  29-05-2021 13:59 via music-news.com
  
  Ed Sheeranhas always used a loop pedal on stage but admitted he felt he needed a full band for a better performance.
  
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• Ed Sheeran talks “really different” new single and playing with a band for first time

  29-05-2021 13:15 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has revealed that his “really different” new single was meant to be out in time for his appearance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend.
  The singer-songwriter, whose third record ‘Divide’ came out in 2017, gave a special performance on the banks of River Alde in Suffolk for a virtual edition of the station’s annual festival.READ MORE: 50 things you didn’t know about Ed SheeranHaving released the song ‘Afterglow’ last December, Sheeran told fan
  
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• Swizz Beatz on DMX’s posthumous album: “I had to pull this through for him”

  29-05-2021 12:46 via nme.com
  
  Swizz Beatz has opened up DMX’s posthumous album, which was released yesterday (May 28).READ MORE: 10 big talking points from the posthumous new DMX album ‘Exodus’DMX, whose real name was Earl Simmons, was hospitalised following a heart attack as a result of reported overdose on April 3, where he remained in intensive care until his passing on April 9.
  Speaking to Rolling Stone, Swizz reminisced about the last year the two spent together in the studio working on the a
  
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• Swizz Beatz: 'I had to pull through on DMX's album for his legacy'

  29-05-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Exodus, featuring JAY-Z, Nas, Bono, Lil Wayne and Snoop Dogg, is out now.
  
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• Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber cut from Friends special in China

  29-05-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  The stars are reportedly disliked by Chinese officials for insulting the nation in the past.
  
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• Ed Sheeran & Coldplay to headline Radio 1's Big Weekend

  29-05-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  Coldplay will hit the stage at Whitby Abbey, while Sheeran is set to perform on the banks of the River Alde in Suffolk.
  
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• 50 Cent: 'I don't mind ex Vivica A. Fox calling me the love of her life'

  29-05-2021 12:01 via music-news.com
  
  The Kill Bill star recently told VladTV the rapper was a true soulmate.
  
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• Ed Sheeran says he was “third choice” for role in ‘Yesterday’

  29-05-2021 11:34 via nme.com
  
  Ed Sheeran has said that he was “third choice” for the role in Richard Curtis’ Yesterday.READ MORE: ‘Yesterday’ movie: Richard Curtis, Danny Boyle, and Himesh Patel on teasing Ed Sheeran and imagining a world without The BeatlesThe musical played a version of himself in the 2019 film but has now revealed that both Harry Styles and Chris Martin were initially chosen ahead of him.
  Speaking on BBC Radio 1’s ‘Kids Ask Difficult Questions’ segment, Shee
  
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• Olivia Rodrigo becomes youngest artist to land UK Number One double

  29-05-2021 11:11 via nme.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo has become the youngest solo act to go to Number One in the UK singles and albums chart in the same week.The NME Big Read: Olivia Rodrigo – “It’s important for me to be taken seriously as a songwriter”The California pop star, 18, last week (May 21) released her debut album ‘Sour’, which NME hailed in a four-star review as “an almost-masterpiece that’s equal parts confident, cool and exhilaratingly real”.
  Yesterday (May 28)
  
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• Noel Gallagher regrets that Amorphous Androgynous album has never been released

  29-05-2021 11:04 via music-news.com
  
  Former Oasis star Noel Gallagher has admitted it's been a professional disappointment that his collaborative album with Amorphous Androgynous has been released.
  
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• Billie Eilish’s next ‘Happier Than Ever’ single is coming “very soon”

  29-05-2021 10:10 via nme.com
  
  Billie Eilish has teased the arrival of her next single – check out the posts below.READ MORE: Billie Eilish’s ‘Your Power’ is a quietly potent response to abuse of powerThe pop star is gearing up to release her highly anticipated second album ‘Happier Than Ever’ (out July 30), which has been previewed with the songs ‘My Future’, ‘Therefore I Am’ and ‘Your Power’.
  Taking to Instagram yesterday (May 28), Eilish posted a
  
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• MPs demand urgent action to save music festivals from another “lost summer”

  29-05-2021 09:41 via nme.com
  
  A group of MPs have demanded urgent action to save music festivals from another “lost summer”.READ MORE: UK Festivals on testing, vaccine passports, line-ups and what to expect from the summer: “Safety is all we think about”A cross-party committee of MPs has said, in a 42-page report that is due to be published today (May 29), that ministers must implement a government-backed insurance scheme for music festivals now, to avoid further cancellations this summer.
  The re
  
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• Garth Brooks pays tribute to late Friends In Low Places songwriter

  29-05-2021 09:14 via music-news.com
  
  Garth Brooks has paid tribute to late songwriter Dewayne Blackwell, who co-wrote Brooks' 1990 smash-hit 'Friends In Low Places' with Earl Bud Lee.
  
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• Primal Scream planning Sonic Flower Groove reissue

  29-05-2021 09:04 via music-news.com
  
  Primal Scream are planning a reissue of their debut album 'Sonic Flower Groove' with an unreleased track and new versions of the original songs.
  
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• Rap’s First-Ever Certified Gold Song Is Now Being Made Into an NFT – Only 41 For Sale

  29-05-2021 06:47 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  The first rap song certified gold by the RIAA is being turned into an NFT, with only 41 minted to celebrate. Kurtis Blow has announced he’s entering the NFT arena with “The Breaks.” He was the first MC to earn a gold plaque from the RIAA for the song 41 years ago. A digital rendering […]
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• Apple’s New AirPods Pro May Include Built-In Fitness Trackers in 2022

  29-05-2021 04:27 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  A new rumor suggests Apple’s next AirPods Pro refresh will feature fitness tracking sensors. The report also suggests that a refresh of the entry-level AirPods is coming this year. It will modify the design of the AirPods to look more similar to AirPods Pro, with a shorter stem. The Bloomberg report cites ‘people with knowledge […]
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• UK Festival Season Facing ‘Make Or Break Moment’

  29-05-2021 02:48
  
  LONDON – The U.K. faces another lost summer of cancelled festivals unless the government steps in to provide urgent financial support, a report from Parliament’s Digital Culture, Media and Sport Committee warns.
  The report backs calls from across the live industry for a government-backed insurance scheme that would cover the cost of last-minute cancellations as a result of COVID-19 for music events scheduled to take place after June 21. That’s the earliest possible date that th
  
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• Brazil Removes All ISP Blocks on YouTube Stream-Ripping Sites

  29-05-2021 02:41 via digitalmusicnews.com
  
  Last fall, amid a far-reaching crackdown on YouTube stream-ripping websites as well as “fake stream” companies, the music industry compelled Brazilian internet service providers to block several of the former platforms. But now, following legal maneuvers from Yout, a São Paulo court has ordered these ISPs to unblock the services. 2020 saw courts and/or law-enforcement […]
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• Olivia Rodrigo shatters chart records in the U.K. as Sour and Good 4 U hit the top

  29-05-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  Olivia Rodrigo is continuing her emergence as one of the biggest pop stars on the planet.
  
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• BTS launch their own McDonald's meal

  29-05-2021 02:01 via music-news.com
  
  BTS have signed a promotional deal with McDonald's.
  
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• The Players Behind Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘Good 4 U’: See the Full Credits

  29-05-2021 01:05
  
  This week, Olivia Rodrigo scored her second No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 (after “Drivers License”) with “Good 4 U,” the third single off her acclaimed freshman album Sour. The feat makes Sour the first debut album ever to score two No. 1 debuts on the pop chart.
  “Good 4 U” racked up 43.2 million U.S. streams and sold 12,000 downloads in the week ending May 20, according to MRC Data, while also drawing 3.8 million radio airplay audience impressions in the we
  
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• Lebanese Singer Samir Sfeir Deported From Saudi Arabia After 50-Day Detention

  29-05-2021 01:02
  
  A prominent Lebanese singer and composer known for his strong opinions said he has been deported from Saudi Arabia after a 50-day detention — mostly in solitary confinement — because of opinions expressed online in support of Lebanon’s president and his ally the Iran-backed Hezbollah.
  Samir Sfeir arrived in Beirut Thursday from Saudi Arabia. He looked haggard and grizzled — having lost his trademark long black bob. He also said he was forgiving of the authorities in Saudi
  
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• How to Watch Timbaland vs. Swizz Beatz ‘Verzuz’ Rematch

  29-05-2021 00:49
  
  It’s the battle of the founders this weekend, as Timbaland and Swizz Beatz face off in the next Verzuz event, going down Sunday night at 8 p.m. ET.
  The pair first dueled onstage in 2018 at the Hot 97 Summer Jam in East Rutherford, N.J., as part of a producer clash battle — long before Verzuz premiered virtually in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  The superproducer rematch follows the girl-group vocal-off between SWV and Xscape that went down May 8 and the Easter Weekend face-off betw
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Miriam, Solomun, More

  29-05-2021 00:35
  
  This week in the wide world of dance we saw the launch of a new collaborative label from famed Ibiza teche fête CircoLoco and Rockstar Games, we caught up with Alison Wonderland about her recent social media break, we chatted with Spotify’s Ronny Ho about in honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we found out what Prince William thought of Kate Middleton’s DJ beat (tl;dr: he didn’t love it) and we celebrated the 30-year anniversary of Crystal Waters’ house classic “Gyp
  
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• First Spin: The Week’s Best New Dance Tracks From Sofi Tukker x Amadou & Mariam, Solomun, More

  29-05-2021 00:35
  
  This week in the wide world of dance we saw the launch of a new collaborative label from famed Ibiza teche fête CircoLoco and Rockstar Games, we caught up with Alison Wonderland about her recent social media break, we chatted with Spotify’s Ronny Ho about in honor of AAPI Heritage Month, we found out what Prince William thought of Kate Middleton’s DJ beat (tl;dr: he didn’t love it) and we celebrated the 30-year anniversary of Crystal Waters’ house classic “Gyp
  
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