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Album Reviews: October 2023

CD BATISTE JO
World Music Radio / Jon Batiste
Verve

Anyone who has followed Jon Batiste’s career (especially after his 2022 Album of the Year Grammy win for We Are) might expect an album such as World Music Radio–a project seemingly crafted to help match (or perhaps, facilitate) his still-growing reputation as a household name….

 
October New Movies: See the complete list of new DVDs, feature films, documentaries, TV shows and more!

New DVDs: October

Each month the library offers new releases on DVD including feature films, foreign language films, documentaries, and television shows. Check out one of the featured movies below or click here for a complete list of what’s coming to the library in October.
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BLURAY BLUE BEETL
DVD BLUE BEETL

Blue Beetle –…

 
An Ethan Hawke Primer. Headshot of Ethan Hawke set against a decorate image of a wheat field.

An Ethan Hawke Primer

Because we just really love all things Ethan Hawke.

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FICTION HAWKE

Ash Wednesday / Ethan Hawke

AWOL from the Army with no plans to return (and no real plans at all), Jimmy heads across America in a souped-up Chevy with his pregnant girlfriend, Christy. From Albany to New Orleans,…

 
Album cover: Unreal, Unearth by Hozier.

Unreal, Unearth

CD HOZIER

Unreal, Unearth / Hozier

The third album released from Irish musician Hozier offers an intimate and touching journey into the musician’s head and heart.

Composed during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Unreal, Unearth grapples with themes of personal isolation and loneliness, providing a sweeping score of sixteen tracks….

 
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Album Reviews: September 2023

CD NOEL GALLA
Council Skies / Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Sour Mash

Noel Gallagher has been very successful with his post-Oasis group, High Flying Birds, and that will only continue with the release of their newest album, Council Skies. It’s what most would consider their most mature (and possibly most reflective) effort….