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The Weekend Stream: May 24, 2025

May 24, 2025 by The Second Disc | 1 Comment

Welcome to another edition of The Weekend Stream, The Second Disc’s review of notable catalogue titles (and some new ones, too!) making digital debuts. This week offers a trio of classic rockers advancing a cause through new tracks, rare covers and live material, plus a new take on Peggy Lee’s “Fever” and a pair of dance albums getting greatly, unexpectedly expanded. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band, Land of Hope & Dreams EP (Columbia) (Apple / Amazon) The Boss has been touring Europe this week. Perhaps you’ve heard about it: he had a…

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The Weekend Stream

Formats:

Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Classic Rock, Disco/Dance, Electronic, Folk, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock

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Bruce Springsteen, Common, John Prine, Kanye West, Mick Jones, Peggy Lee

The Weekend Stream: June 11, 2022

June 11, 2022 by Mike Duquette | 2 Comments

Welcome to The Weekend Stream, a relaxing weekly review of notable digital-only catalogue titles. There may be no CD or vinyl, but there’s plenty of great new/old music to discover! From buckets of EPs by Portishead and the Black Crowes to a deep dive on Judy Garland, you’ll find much to listen to and love. Judy Garland, Recordings from the M-G-M Films (Motion Picture Soundtrack Anthology) (WaterTower) (Apple Music / Amazon) There’s plenty of celebrating the late, great Judy Garland’s centennial this month (her date of birth was yesterday, June 10) –…

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Features, The Weekend Stream

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Digital Download, Digital Streaming

Genres:

Blues, Electronic, Funk, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rap/Hip-Hop, Reggae, Rock, Soundtracks

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Billy Preston, Bob Marley, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Common, Con Funk Shun, Holly Knight, Judy Garland, Portishead, SZA, Syreeta, Syreeta Wright, The Black Crowes