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New York Times
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Erykah Badu's Woozy Flirtation, and 9 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week's most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign up for The Amplifier, a twice-weekly guide to new and old songs. Erykah Badu and the Alchemist, 'Next to You' Erykah Badu floats some companionable requests — 'I wanna take walks with you,' 'I wanna just talk with you,' 'I can't wait to see you after school' — in this leisurely, woozy, increasingly hypnotic track. The Alchemist's production gathers countless layers of Badu's vocals, with and without lyrics, but places most of them at a distance, for a happy tangle of inner voices. Brittany Davis, 'Sun and Moon' Brittany Davis, a blind, nonbinary pianist, singer and songwriter based in Seattle, recorded their second album, 'Black Thunder,' leading a classic jazz piano-bass-drums trio. 'Sun and Moon' reaches back to Nina Simone for its husky, organic, bare-bones dynamics. This six-minute song rises ever so gradually, affirming everyday pleasures; 'In the sun, my heart is full of joy and light,' Davis sings. 'In the moonlight, I'm thankful for the blessings of the night.' The track has a jammy, improvisational feel, with serious purpose behind it. Billie Marten, 'Clover' The English songwriter Billie Marten calmly savors tensions and contradictions in 'Clover': 'You're raining heavy, I'm almost dry / I'm only learning to love you right.' The tempo is relaxed; keyboards plink and twinkle through mild dissonances. It's affectionate but watchful: 'Don't push me over, I'm half your size,' she admonishes. Kehlani, 'Folded' Kehlani dramatizes the most reluctant of breakups in 'Folded.' Yes, she's waiting for her ex to 'come pick up your clothes,' neatly folded. But this isn't the door-closing scenario from Beyoncé's 'Irreplaceable.' Kehlani urges, 'Meet me at my door while it's still open' and notes, 'It's getting cold out but it's not frozen.' Descending chords, a string section, little guitar licks and Kehlani's voice all convey a world of regret and a chance to reunite. Cari, 'Luvhiii' Cari Stewart-Josephs, an English songwriter, surrenders to infatuation in 'Luvhiii,' from an EP due July 10. 'You hit me like a truck,' she sings, 'And I never will get enough.' A loping bass line, jazzy piano chords and a faraway but insistent tambourine arrive, enfolding Cari's multilayered vocals in a trip-hop haze as she succumbs. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New tourism promotion unveiled through Naturally Lewis
Apr. 9—LOWVILLE — Naturally Lewis, Inc. has unveiled its refreshed digital brand for tourism promotion in Lewis County and the Tug Hill Region — Discover Tug Hill. "Discover Tug Hill is more than a brand, it is a call to action" said Kristen Ward Aucter, Director of Tourism at Naturally Lewis Inc. "By creating a bold brand for tourism promotion we are able to showcase the attractions and experiences of our community, from the Tug Hill to the Western edge of the Adirondack Park, and provide the hub for visitors and community members to be in-the-know on happenings in our community." Naturally Lewis Inc. has been appointed as the official tourism promotion agency for Lewis County by the Lewis County Board of Legislators. With a new brand for tourism promotion, Naturally Lewis has developed a formal regional partnership with tourism agencies to promote the entirety of the Tug Hill Region in addition to Lewis County. "Tourism is the front door to economic development" said Brittany Davis, executive director of Naturally Lewis, Inc. "By partnering with Jefferson, Oneida and Oswego counties, we are removing boundaries in promoting the experiences of the Tug Hill as a whole and providing a one-stop platform for visitors and community members to stay in-the-know." For more information on attractions and experiences within Lewis County and the Tug Hill Region, visit and follow Discover Tug Hill on Facebook and Instagram. For more information on business and community development, visit and follow Naturally Lewis on Facebook and LinkedIn.
Chicago Tribune
03-03-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Couple brings Lake Bluff history to life with renovation of a Mawman Avenue home
In 2023, Chris and Brittany Davis, owners of Davis Home Renovations, Inc., a well-respected local contracting firm, bought the home at 775 Mawman Avenue in Lake Bluff The house, Chris Davis says, according to local legend, is considered to be the second oldest home in Lake Bluff. The home was built before the Civil War, when Lake Bluff was known by another name, Rockland. While other builders were talking about a tear down, Davis says, he and his wife decided to save the house, utilizing his years of expertise in historic renovations. 'She was in pretty bad shape,' Davis said, 'but in our family if there is one thing we love, it's a project.' The property was purchased with the goal that it would become the Davis family home and they called it Mawman Manor. 'As a kid growing up in Lake Bluff, I used to ride my bike past this house, the cool house with the barn down by the railroad tracks, which even then seemed sort of overgrown and hidden,' Davis said. On Sunday afternoon, the Davis family, Chris, Brittany, and their three sons Bryan, Brent and Christopher, held an open house at Mawman Manor. According to Brittany Davis, friends and neighbors have taken great interest in the renovation and there has also been great interest from the community. 'An open house gives us a way to share the culmination of the years' worth of after-work hours and weekend work it took to complete the house,' Brittany Davis said. Sunday's event also featured a few treasures unearthed during the demolition of the house — a gold tooth, a Daughters of American Revolution pin, a June,1903 issue of the Lake Forester, an old postcard, and a cannon ball, along with several other items. Early on, Davis says, they consulted with the Lake Bluff History Museum. 'This house is actually an important part of the pre-Civil War, pioneer history of the town, built just around 1860, after railroad tracks were put in connecting the area to Chicago,' Lake Bluff History Museum president and historian, Kathleen O'Hara said. O'Hara says the oldest home in Lake Bluff is at 666 Mawman Avenue, where a man named Henry Ostrander, built a tavern and boarding house for the railroad workers in 1855. According to the History of Mawman Manor booklet distributed during Sunday's event, the original carriage barn is first shown on the 1860 plat along with the E. Hart Street. Edwin Hart originally built the home as a one-room structure known as the E. Hart General Store and Post Office before Lake Bluff was even Lake Bluff. The main door faced east towards the railroad tracks with a second entrance on the southwest corner. The home sits on 10×10 hand hewn logs with a field stone and brick foundation. It is a balloon framed home constructed with hand cut, rough dimensional lumber that was notched into the logs, a practice used before nails became part of construction. 'What began as a one-room general store and post office has undergone many renovations and additions over the years,' Davis said. Davis says that in addition to their research and conversations with historians, taking the house down to its shell has revealed some of the history of the house. Additions to the single-story room were added sometime between 1860 and 1903, then in 1903 a second story was added, and in the early 1930s a third addition doubled the size of the home on the first and second floors. Davis says now that the house is done, they will move into phase 2 of the project which will focus on exterior landscaping. Today, 775 Mawman Avenue in Lake Bluff has undergone a contemporary transformation and stands as a 3,050 square feet, 5-bedroom, 3.5-bath, house, with a finished attic, a cellar, and full barn which conveniently doubles as a 3-car garage. During renovations, Davis Home Renovations, Inc., collaborated with Laura Kaufmann of LBK Design Group of Lake Forest, who worked on floor plans, cabinetry, elevations, and other design aspects of the project. Kaufmann says she is honored to work on such an iconic Lake Bluff property, which she describes as Victorian in the details and Farmhouse in the layout. 'The place has undergone so many different lives so many different variations, and renovations it's wonderful to bring it back to what a contemporary family needs, while paying homage to the past,' Kaufmann said.
