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i thought "garry's mod? i could call it garry's modification", and that's funny, but then I thought "garry newman's modification - that sounds like a jazz quartet" and that's funnier

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Seattle friends, my choir is doing its big pride show today and tomorrow and we have a great program and also many unsold tickets (especially tomorrow). If you love music and you love supporting trans joy, please consider coming!

We've survived yet another week of The Horrors™, so it's time for What's Good! Lots of great new tunes and albums out this week, like stuff from:

Albums and EPs

• Michael Christmas
• Chester Watson & Elaquent
• Alexander Spit
• King Krule
• Sarah Meth

Singles

• Hiatus Kaiyote
• DJ Muggs & Raz Fresco
• Nacho Picasso & TELEVANGEL
• Burial
• JPEGMAFIA

And a whole lot more! But before we get into that, let's get into some Bonus Beats. Just one this week, 'cause things have been hectic.

• Bonus Beats
• Music
• Playlists

Bonus Beats

On Wednesday Kendrick Lamar took a victory lap for his battle with Drake in the form of a concert, The Pop Out: Ken & Friends, and turned it into an LA family reunion of sorts. Appearances from his Black Hippy cohorts, Tyler, The Creator, DJ Mustard and many more, culminating in multiple run-throughs of the infamously danceable dagger in Champagne Papi's heart, "Not Like Us." At the end, Kendrick gathered together luminaries from all over LA for a group picture on stage, and I saw a few folks online compare it to the famous "A Great Day In Harlem" photo by Art Kane. While I'd be a fool to deny that it was probably what Kendrick, the creative directors for the show, and the photographer might've had in mind as an homage, it did make me wonder how many folks remember or know that we've already had one direct homage to that fateful day for Hip Hop. Back in 1998, the then Editor-In-Chief for XXL gathered 177 artists, producers, and other Hip Hop luminaries to recreate that shoot, and had the legendary Gordon Parks behind the camera. If you weren't aware, I'd definitely check out not only the Esquire interview with Sheena about how it all came together and her memories of the day, but also The Gordon Parks Foundation's feature on it, as well as the Audible podcast Sheena put together.