Randy Newman

With schmaltz and snide, this time-honored songsmith crafts yet another entry in America's songbook.
Randy Newman / Photo by Pamela Springsteen

What? Bitingly satiric, laugh out loud funny, ironic, and bitterly poignant, Randy Newman returned last week (Aug. 5) in typical form, releasing his first album of original material in nine years, the widely acclaimed Harps and Angels.

Lindstrom

With galactic grooves aplenty, Norwegian "Space Disco" savant will drop his debut full-length, Where You Go I Go Too, Aug. 19.
Lindstrom / Photo by Kim Hiorthoy

What? Known as "Cosmic Disco" or "Space Disco," the music of Lindstrom is categorized by a reverb-soaked, ethereal sound anchored by the dancey rhythms that gave the genre its name. While he is best known for his 2005 genre-defining smash "I Feel Space," Lindstrom has been an integral part of the niche scene since 2003.

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