Wins for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Soul and The United States vs. Billie Holiday at the Golden Globes

The late Chadwick Boseman as Levee in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom won for best actor in the Golden Globes, the high profile US film awards usually seen as the best indicator of future success at the Oscars later in the awards season. Soul, with …

Published: 1 Mar 2021. Updated: 3 years.

The late Chadwick Boseman as Levee in Ma Rainey's Black Bottom won for best actor in the Golden Globes, the high profile US film awards usually seen as the best indicator of future success at the Oscars later in the awards season.

Soul, with music by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste won for best score and the film also triumphed in the best animated film category. Best actress Golden Globe went to Andra Day for The United States vs. Billie Holiday. There was disappointment however for Celeste and the other relatable jazz nominees in the best song category with the non-jazz 'Io Si (Seen)' picking up the Golden Globe.

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Thumbscrew, Never is Enough ***** 5 star rating

The notion such and such has a signature sound is regularly trotted out. I tear my hair out. Just as often as not the declaiming is untrue. However, Mary Halvorson palpably has a signature sound. There – the tendency is infectious and the marlbank …

Published: 27 Feb 2021. Updated: 3 years.

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The notion such and such has a signature sound is regularly trotted out. I tear my hair out. Just as often as not the declaiming is untrue. However, Mary Halvorson palpably has a signature sound. There – the tendency is infectious and the marlbank bonce is suddenly all minimalist. Hat's that. Narrowing in: the way that the guitarist wrestles with a kind of playful detunery delivered in spiky mischief folding in a bluesy ache for good measure is part of her appeal. Thumbscrew drummer Tomas Fujiwara is terrifically engaged but never showy on 'Sequel to Sadness' especially. Yet if you really want to experience how Halvorson develops an idea navigate to the beginning of the title track. On 'Through an Open Window' the microtones she rustles up cause a riot. A gem of a release, bassist Michael Formanek deftly setting the scene on 'Camp Easy'. Thumbscrew know how to filter out the stuff you don't want ever to hear and cut to the chase.

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