A guide to the No Kings protests this weekend
Autechre's live electronic terror, D'Angelo's gorgeous soul legacy, more
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No Kings protests this weekend: A guide

By Tim Redmond
Here's where to go and how to participate
Panic! at the the Autechre disco: Why I couldn’t review popular electronic act

By Tamara Palmer
Experimental UK duo's show takes place in total darkness, which proved to be a lesson in abject terror.
What D'Angelo left us

By John-Paul Shiver
The singer revolutionized R&B in a time of shiny suits and MTV cribs, then blazed his own trail of musical innovation, in his own time.
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