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Sick New World’s First Texas Fest: 50 Heavy Acts at a Race Track

What a better place to get sick than in Texas?

Sick New World brought its noise to deep in the heart of Fort Worth on Saturday (10/24), spreading 50 loud acts to around the Texas Motor Speedway for its first Texas edition.

Founded in Las Vegas in 2023, the festival has been tweaked after canceling its 2025 edition, delivering its mix of metal, hardcore, goth and electronic music to the Lone Star State.

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A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

A Banger Was Released Every Day In November

November gets plenty of credit for turkey, football and the annual rush to buy a slightly larger television. The record stores deserve a little attention, too. From Nirvana unplugging to Wu-Tang kicking the door in, this month has delivered an impressive pile of albums and plenty of ways to drown out Thanksgiving arguments. Here’s one for every day.

Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York album coverNovember 1: Nirvana, MTV Unplugged in New York (1994, DGC Records). MTV once put musicians on television and let them play entire songs. Imagine. Nirvana used the opportunity to sidestep the obvious hits and lean on David Bowie, Lead Belly and the Meat Puppets. Kurt Cobain’s final howl in “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” makes the usual unplugged-session chatter about intimacy seem rather inadequate. Also: Megadeth, Youthanasia (1994); The Cure, Songs of a Lost World (2024).

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Paradiso: Venue Spotlight

Paradiso: Venue Spotlight

Amsterdam’s Paradiso was built for people looking for salvation. Since 1968, it has become the city's oldest religious meetinghouse turned rock landmark. Perfectly situated near bustling Leidseplein, the former church has has welcomed generations of musicians and music lovers.

The main hall holds 1,500 people, making it intimate for the stadium acts that either want a warm up gig or a reminder of what it was like to see all the fans straight in their eyes. Upstairs, a separate 210-capacity room gives newer artists a safe space to work out the kinks.

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