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Tony Le Calvez

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Contributor @theneedledrop & @amplifiedSD Theater Correspondent @CoronadoNews Freelance for @sdut & @pastemagazine sometimes

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Joined February 2022
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Joe Hisaishi appointed Composer-in-Residence by LA Philharmonic theneedledrop.com/news/joe-h…
Joe Hisaishi appointed Composer-in-Residence by LA Philharmonic

Joe Hisaishi appointed Composer-in-Residence by LA Philharmonic

His five-year role will include performances, recordings, and compositions centered around the Hollywood Bowl and The Ford.

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Boyz II Men sign with Warner Records Nashville for upcoming country album theneedledrop.com/news/boyz-…
Boyz II Men sign with Warner Records Nashville for upcoming country album

Boyz II Men sign with Warner Records Nashville for upcoming country album

The acclaimed vocal group is staking their claim in the rising country trend.

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Daft Punk has entered the LEGO Universe with upcoming official Pyramid set theneedledrop.com/news/daft-…
Daft Punk has entered the LEGO Universe with upcoming official Pyramid set

Daft Punk has entered the LEGO Universe with upcoming official Pyramid set

Can we get a Giorgo by Moroder LEGO figure?

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🤨If you missed me on @jimmykimmel last night: shame on you! 😤🤣 They were nice enough to post my performance. 👇🏻 youtu.be/RIktC1DJ6ao
William Shatner & Brad Paisley - Masks

William Shatner & Brad Paisley - Masks

William Shatner and Brad Paisley, with help from Taylor Goldsmith a...

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Mayor Mamdani announces 70,000 free Met Opera tickets annually for NYC residents theneedledrop.com/news/mayor…
Mayor Mamdani announces 70,000 free Met Opera tickets annually for NYC residents

Mayor Mamdani announces 70,000 free Met Opera tickets annually for NYC residents

Tickets will be available via lottery to any NYC residents who have not purchased a ticket since 2019

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The Koreatown Oddity announces new album, ‘Purdy’ theneedledrop.com/news/the-k…
The Koreatown Oddity announces new album, ‘Purdy’

The Koreatown Oddity announces new album, ‘Purdy’

‘Purdy’ will be out on October 2, 2026 on Stones Throw Records

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INTERVIEW: tankerlow know they sound like Slint and they love it theneedledrop.com/interviews…
INTERVIEW: tankerlow know they sound like Slint and they love it

INTERVIEW: tankerlow know they sound like Slint and they love it

TND's Tony Le Calvez chatted with the band in anticipation of their new record, out September 25.

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The Coronado Playhouse presents a tale of murder and mayhem perpetrated by seniors, but the only thing going to a retirement home should be this script thecoronadonews.com/2026/08/…
Review: ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ has an awesome cast, but old script – The Coronado News

Review: ‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ has an awesome cast, but old script – The Coronado News

After a summer hiatus of camps and workshops, The Coronado Playhouse (CPH) resumes its 2026 season with the 1940s-era Broadway classic, “Arsenic and Old Lace,” written by Joseph Kesselring. Made...

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20 Turning 20 in 2026 theneedledrop.com/20-turning…
20 Turning 20 in 2026

20 Turning 20 in 2026

We take a look back at an eclectic mix of records turning 20 this year, from Amy Winehouse to Joanna Newsom, from Alexisonfire to Sonic Youth, and more. Dig in!

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INTERVIEW: Julia Holter on tradition, composition, and the inspiration behind 'Materia' theneedledrop.com/interviews…
INTERVIEW: Julia Holter on tradition, composition, and the inspiration behind 'Materia'

INTERVIEW: Julia Holter on tradition, composition, and the inspiration behind 'Materia'

Tony Le Calvez chats with the L.A.-based artist about Joan of Arc, Vangelis, and the unique process behind her new record, 'Materia.'

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Drum Corps International 2026: Bluecoats win another World Championship theneedledrop.com/news/drum-…
Drum Corps International 2026: Bluecoats win another World Championship

Drum Corps International 2026: Bluecoats win another World Championship

After winning in 2024, the Bluecoats Drum & Bugle Corps took back their title at this weekend's championship

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TND Staff Favorites of 2026 So Far theneedledrop.com/opinion/tn…
TND Staff Favorites of 2026 So Far

TND Staff Favorites of 2026 So Far

The writers dive into some of the best albums of the year so far as we do a little midyear check-in.

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Parlophone to release pre-debut David Bowie recordings featuring Jimmy Page theneedledrop.com/news/parlo…
Parlophone to release pre-debut David Bowie recordings featuring Jimmy Page

Parlophone to release pre-debut David Bowie recordings featuring Jimmy Page

The collection, set to be released September 18, was recorded in 1965, two years before Bowie's debut

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Schoolboy Q teases new album, 'Thank Que' theneedledrop.com/news/schoo…
Schoolboy Q teases new album, 'Thank Que'

Schoolboy Q teases new album, 'Thank Que'

The West Coast rapper announced 12 new songs are on the way

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Julia Holter announces new album 'Materia' along with first single and video "Fantasy" theneedledrop.com/news/julia…
Julia Holter announces new album 'Materia' along with first single and video "Fantasy"

Julia Holter announces new album 'Materia' along with first single and video "Fantasy"

The album is a 'companion record' to her 2024 release, "Something in the Room She Moves."

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Newly discovered Mozart compositions found in 18th-Century journal theneedledrop.com/news/newly…
Newly discovered Mozart compositions found in 18th-Century journal

Newly discovered Mozart compositions found in 18th-Century journal

A notebook in the National Library of France is discovered to contain unpublished flute and harp sonatas.

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American Football: Live in San Diego theneedledrop.com/american-f…
American Football: Live in San Diego

American Football: Live in San Diego

"We started making new music two years ago, so it feels great to be here."

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Elim Chan becomes first female music director of San Francisco Symphony theneedledrop.com/news/elim-…
Elim Chan becomes first female music director of San Francisco Symphony

Elim Chan becomes first female music director of San Francisco Symphony

The Honk Kong-born conductor will be the first woman to lead the orchestra in its 115-year history

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"There’s nothing more OB than an afternoon of skating, surfing and chowing down on a Hodad’s cheeseburger" sandiegouniontribune.com/202…
Surf & Skate Classic rides into Ocean Beach for 10th year

Surf & Skate Classic rides into Ocean Beach for 10th year

Professional and amateur skateboarders as well as surfers of all ages and sizes converge for two days of competition

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Phoebe Bridgers announces first show since 2023 theneedledrop.com/news/phoeb…
Phoebe Bridgers announces first show since 2023

Phoebe Bridgers announces first show since 2023

The show in Roswell, New Mexico was only advertised via physical fliers

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