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Chris Barton

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  • Writer, Freelance
  • Senior Writer, Newfangled
Los Angeles, Portland
As seen in: Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times en Espanol, Chicago Tribune, The Seattle Times, Baltimore Sun, New Zealand Herald, Detroit News, Orlando Sentinel, South Florida Sun Sentinel, The Charlotte Observer and
Writer, editor, fading ginger. Ex-@latimes and freelancer throwing around words on pop culture. Often clumsy. He/Him

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Shazam is 20 years old: history, trivia, and tips

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By Chris Barton Verified, Philip Inghelbrecht
| cdm.link
It was 20 years ago today – Shazam, now an Apple subsidiary, first launched and changed how the world identifies tunes. Here’s a look back, including some obscure history. I guess one of my unpopular opinions – at least among music nerds – is that I love Shazam. I love it because I love finding music – obscure and obvious. I love it because I routinely dig through the playlist it makes and go and buy the music from the producers.
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Conquering Lion (expanded, by Yabby You & The Prophets

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By Pharoah Sanders, Markus Bader, Michael Griffiths, Chris Barton Verified
| bandcamp.com
Streaming + Download Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. Purchasable with gift card £7 Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album 2 bonus tracks on this cd that don't make it onto the vinyl. Graphics and track breakdown by Diggory Kenrick. This is an expanded version of the original release Includes unlimited streaming of Conquering Lion (expanded via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
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Elizabeth Warren steals 'Saturday Night Live' cold open

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By Chris Barton Verified
| The San Diego Union-Tribune Verified
Ever since the election of Donald Trump, the cold open of “Saturday Night Live” thrives on star power. Cameos from Alec Baldwin, Robert De Niro, the celebrity-shaped revolving door that is Joe Biden — all are built for the shape-shifting chaos of the current political climate. But for the last episode prior to a spring-forward time change, SNL seemed content to tuck in early with a fairly rote Fox News spoof. And then Elizabeth Warren showed up.
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