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New music by Laura Marling, Rapsody, Whethan and more in this week's musical round-up

Laura Marling: A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall (Bob Dylan Cover) Laura Marling’s cover of Bob Dylan’s “A Hard Rain’s A Gonna Fall” has a way of cradling listeners with airy, powerful optimism in the face of adversity. While the lyrics address tragedy, troubling experiences and even triumph, Marling’s take feels much like words of encouragement. Crystalline pools of depth support the surface beauty, for …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Buzz Aldrin's fashion line, a Wes Anderson-inspired cafe, painting the Vatican in milk and more

1. Big Ben Will Ring Again, For The Holidays At the Palace of Westminster, Big Ben has been silent since August while under a much-needed four-year renovation costing roughly $60 million. It’s the first time the clocktower hasn’t rung in 157 years and done to protect the ears of those making repairs. The chiming won’t resume properly until 2021, but for the handful of days …

Holiday Gift Guides 2017: Last Minute Shopping

Old fashioned shopping at brick and mortar stores, for those running out of time this holiday season

With just a couple of days left to get all gifts for the holiday season, shopping online may no longer be a possibility. If you’re not already wrapping presents, a trip to good old fashioned brick and mortar stores might be your only option. We’ve selected a bunch of gifts that are available at stores from NYC to Nashville, Miami to Minneapolis. There’s something for …