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MUSIC
By Michael Lello
The Arcs: Yours, Dreamily, (Nonesuch)
Dan Auerbach has probably made enough money with The Black Keys to take a break after the band's most recent sold-out arena tour, but instead he went to work on what started as a solo album and morphed into a new band called The Arcs. That's a good thing for us, because The Arcs' debut record, "Yours, Dreamily," is a welcomed blast of r&b-charged hard-hitting rock that boasts as much soul as it does muscle. And oh yeah, there's an all-female mariachi band, Mariachi Flor de Toloache, singing and playing on a few tracks.
Check out the appropriately psychedelic throwback video for "Outta My Mind" below.
Prince: HitNRun Phase One (NPG Records)
Samsung has come out with a new tablet aimed at presenting an improved user experience over those before it. The Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 comes with a 9.7-inch Super AMOLED screen, providing a 2,048 x 1,536 display, with additional features including a micro USB port, dual speakers and a microSD slot capable of supporting cards up to 128GB. Other features include 32GB of Flash Memory, 3GB of RAM Memory and a 5,870mAh battery that lasts for five hours and 11 minutes. You can get the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 now at Amazon and other online retailers for $497.99.
