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Tomorrow, the new Foo Fighters album,
Medicine At Midnight, will be released. On one hand, you probably already know if this is of interest to you or not: The Foo Fighters aren’t exactly the most sonically or stylistically adventurous band on the planet, so if you’ve historically enjoyed their particular brand of pop-infused hard rock, there’s a decent chance you’ll be curious to give the new one a spin. On the other hand, this isn’t quite the same collection of songs you’d normally expect from the band. That divergence in sound makes itself known right out of the gate; after opening track “Making A Fire” introduces a stomping mid-tempo drum pattern, followed by a typically classic-rock-inspired riff, the shift comes abruptly a chorus of “Nah nah na-na-na-na nahh!” voices erupt over the song, leading the casual listener to wonder if maybe they’ve accidentally thrown on late-period Queen by accident.
Black History Month
Amazon Prime Video: This month, we’re going to highlight some of the programming from various and sundry networks and streamers that’s timed to BHM. First up is Amazon. Prime Video’s Amplifying Black Voices page will, beginning today, “feature a curated collection of titles to honor Black History Month across four weekly themes- Black Joy (week 1), Black Love (week 2), Black History Makers (week 3) and Black Girl Magic (week 4). All titles will celebrate the voices of Black actors, producers, writers, and filmmakers.” There’s also a watchlist from
One Night In Miami director Regina King, which naturally includes
Photo: Craig Sjodin/ABC
Here’s what’s happening in the world of television for Monday, January 11. All times are Eastern.
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The Bachelor (ABC, 8 p.m., 25th-season premiere): Last week, our reviewer Gwen Ihnat was pleasantly surprised when she dropped in on the 25th
Bachelor premiere; after a string of bland leads, it looks like the franchise has found a winner with the first Black Bachelor, Matt James: “Part of his appeal that can be traced to the fact that Matt is a Bachelor Nation newbie: never appeared on