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Mazzy Star announce first American gig in five years; XXXTentacion murder suspects arrested; Irish celebrate field hockey silver with Mariah Carey sing-along

August 08, 2018

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Mazzy Star have announced their first American performance in five years; all four suspects in the killing of XXXTentacion have been arrested; and the Irish celebrated their Women's World Cup field hockey silver with a giant Mariah Carey sing-along. In other news, streaming is paying big bucks, Wolf Alice are getting ready to wrap up an album cycle, and the New York Times reports on John Prine's condiments. Songs used in this episode: Jahzzar - Comedie (CC By SA 4.0); BoxCat Games - Against the Wall (CC BY 3.0); Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life; Mazzy Star - Fade Into You; John Prine - Illegal Smile; and a clip of Mariah Carey's "All I Want For Christmas" (as sung by the Irish field hockey team and crowd).