The legislation behind this flurry of warnings and laments is Assembly Bill 1207, which emerged from backroom negotiations last September.
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Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
Leading a group of seasoned musicians that includes guitarist Adam Brisbin and harp player Mary Lattimore, and working once again with Krivchenia as his producer, Meek continues to revel in the role of traditional troubadour of mid-tempo laments with heavy gestures to Buffalo Springfield.
Swedish singer-composer Anna von Hausswolff, whose cathedral melodies, intense vocals and doom-laden dirges share much in common with Nordic heavy-metal culture, specializes in mystery and grandiosity.
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Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Further down the lineup, Friday has Bieber collaborator and indie fave Dijon alongside the melodic dirges of Ethel Cain.
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