I feel like it just happened. Afterwards, I even thought, “Is this too similar to what I’ve already done?” But … I just love the things that I love, and I just returned back to those nostalgic elements. I may branch out and try what people think is different sounds.
TESFAYE: Yeah, I mean, naturally you learn. That was the first thing we had ever done. You always learn. You’re working with great, great artists at the time and I’m still really close with everyone from the set. But it was a learning experience.This felt a little bit, had a little more joy making it. Felt a little but more personal. “Idol” didn’t really feel like mine at the time. This one felt very much personal and I’m saying this now, that Trey really brought that, and Jenna, of course, brought the joy back into filmmaking. Like, “Yeah, I do want to do this. This is great.” (Laughs)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Katie Gavin is self-proclaimed “gay famous.”The pop band Muna first broke through with “Silk Chiffon,” an anthem to queer joy. Though Gavin, the frontwoman of Muna, has dipped a toe in pop music’s mainstream, she’s definitively, and defiantly, still an indie artist.On her debut solo record
released last month onSaddest Factory Records, Gavin channels a bluesy, nostalgic tone to explore intimacy, grief and intergenerational trauma. The lyrics are spare and reflect heartfelt — and at times earnest — realizations about pain and self-discovery. Created over seven years, the album is, as Gavin said, a testament to “how much we change and stay the same” over time.
— including boygenius, Reneé Rapp, and
— who are reimagining pop and folk-rock traditions with a queer sensibility. To celebrate the release of Gavin’s album, Muna fan groups organized listening parties at lesbian bars like The Ruby Fruit in Los Angeles and Ginger’s Bar in Brooklyn, New York.FEMA and the Red Cross advise individuals to keep cash in the same safe location as one’s important documents to pay for emergency purchases in the event that ATMs aren’t functioning or banks are closed. The amount of cash should be based on the basic needs of your family, including gas, food, and medications.
Review insurance policies and financial paperwork to be sure they’re accurate and current — that includes homeowners, auto, and renters insurance.Store paper and electronic copies of all files in safe locations. Consider keeping paper copies in a fireproof and waterproof box or safe, a bank safe deposit box, or with a trusted friend or relative.
If you’re already using a safe deposit box, check state laws to confirm who can and can’t access the safe if the owner dies or can’t access it themselves due to injury or illness, FEMA advises.To store electronic copies of important documents, use a password-protected format on a flash or external hard drive, which you can also keep in the fireproof, waterproof box.