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Causes for Celebration
Five festive gigs that engender joy
Whet your aural appetite for EDM, death metal, mariachi, classical, psych and garage rock with our A/V-packed concert preview column.
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Streaming the Holidaze
Screen docs about backup singers, Muscle Shoals and Metallica
Wherein we review three music documentaries available to stream now on Netflix: 20 Feet From Stardom, Muscle Shoals and Metallica Through the Never.

Sonic Reducer
Wu-Tang Clan A Better Tomorrow · Horse Thief ETHNIC/CLEANSING · The Smashing Pumpkins Monuments to an Elegy
We just listened to new releases from The Smashing Pumpkins, Wu-Tang Clan and Horse Thief. Scope reviews and sample A/V in the weekly Sonic Reducer.