Click Track: July 11, 2010 - July 17, 2010
Coda: M.I.A. meanders, the Dead Weather vexes, vuvuzela remains totally awesome
The Dead Weather brought its thunder to 9:30 Club, Tuesday. Did anyone catch the drummer's name? (Evy Mages/FTWP) By Chris Richards Another hot and sweaty week on Click Track has come to a close. It was a week of let-downs...
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July 16, 2010; 2:30 PM ET |
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Polls: R.I.P. the summer concert season. Viva the summer blockbuster album?
Will the "Teflon Don" have a blockbuster on his hands? Rick Ross drops a new album next week. (Photo courtesy of Universal Music Group) By Allison Stewart At this point, it's safe to say that the summer concert season is...
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July 16, 2010; 12:00 PM ET |
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In concert: Ana Tijoux at Liv
Ana Tijoux raced through her set at Liv, Thursday night. (All photos by Kyle Gustafson/FTWP). By Mark Jenkins Ana Tijoux sports a Public Enemy T-shirt in the video for "1977,'' her latest album's title track, but her style owes more...
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July 16, 2010; 11:20 AM ET |
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Pink injured during concert; teens swarm "Idol" auditions; R.E.M and Amy Winehouse drop new album hints
Pink gets her trapeze on at the 2009 VMAs By Aaron Leitko -Pop-starlet Pink was injured Thursday night after tumbling out of her harness and falling into a steel barrier during a concert in Nuremberg, Germany. The singer was promptly...
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July 16, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky Shuffle: Random songs for Friday morning
By Aaron Leitko The best wake-up song ever, at least in my opinion. Pharoah Sanders didn't know it in 1964, but he was actually performing the ultimate 9-minute alarm clock ring-tone. -Pharoah Sanders, "Prince of Peace" -Wally Badarou, "Jungle"...
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July 16, 2010; 12:08 AM ET |
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Who's that girl? She's suing Vampire Weekend!
By Chris Richards How TMZ beat Pitchfork to this one is anyone's guess. (Maybe the indie site is busy this week?) According to the gossip site, model Kirsten Kennis, the woman who appears on the cover of Vampire Weekend's...
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July 15, 2010; 4:22 PM ET |
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Taking sides: Is the M.I.A. backlash a result of truffle fry angst or crummy songs?
Why is everyone down on "/\/\/\Y/\?" (Photo courtesy of N.E.E.T. Recordings) It's been a whiplashing week for M.I.A. Her new album, "Maya," was released on Tuesday to lukewarm reviews. Bummer. But the Brit rapper bounced back that very evening...
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July 15, 2010; 4:00 PM ET |
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On air: Chris Richards talks summer concert season woes on CNBC's "Street Signs"
By Chris Richards As the summer concert season soldiers on, ticket sales are looking lousier and lousier. Industry trade mag Pollstar dropped some startling new numbers recently, to which we say, "Yeesh." I spoke with Pollstar editor Gary Bongiovanni for...
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July 15, 2010; 2:20 PM ET |
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Janelle Monae makes us wonder about the fate of the vuvuzela
By Chris Richards Not since Auto-Tune has a music-making device been debated as hotly as the mighty vuvuzela. With the World Cup almost a week in the rear view, funnyman Will Ferrell kept the buzz alive on last night's...
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July 15, 2010; 1:00 PM ET |
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Be Specific: Dillinger Escape Plan singer Greg Puciato on how the Warped Tour is like high school
By Allison Stewart Dillinger Escape Plan singer Greg Puciato is calling from an amusement park -- he doesn't remember which one, but he's been looking forward to going all week -- to talk about his band's ongoing stint on...
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July 15, 2010; 11:30 AM ET |
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Political folkies Baez and Earle team up; Hard L.A. canceled; indie bands shuffle lineups
Joan Baez comes to town this fall. (Bill O'Leary/TWP) By David Malitz - Two generations of outspoken folkies will share a bill at Strathmore Music Center on Oct. 27 as Joan Baez and Steve Earle team up for a...
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July 15, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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| Tags: Beach Fossils, Best Coast, Joan Baez, M.I.A., Sleigh Bells, Steve Earle, Vivian Girls
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Thursday morning
By David Malitz The Embarrassment one of those bands that fell through the cracks in the early '80s, not quite punk, not quite pop and from Witchita, Kan., that'll do it to you. "Sex Drive" is their best-known "hit."...
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July 15, 2010; 8:30 AM ET |
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Be specific: Harlem talks KISS T-shirts
Three out of three Harlem members agree on which KISS member they'd want on a T-shirt. (Evy Mages/FTWP) By David Malitz One of my favorite records so far in 2010 (No. 3, to be exact) is “Hippies,” by Austin, Tex.,...
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July 14, 2010; 2:15 PM ET |
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Five questions we're asking ourselves after seeing M.I.A. storm late night television
By Chris Richards If you missed M.I.A.'s incredible performance of "Born Free" on Letterman last night, give thanks for the miracle of YouTube and watch it above. It features a crew of M.I.A. lookalikes and some righteous keyboard slashing...
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July 14, 2010; 10:30 AM ET |
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In concert: The Dead Weather at 9:30 Club
The Dead Weather brought a mighty rumble to 9:30 Club Tuesday. (All photos by Evy Mages/FTWP) By Chris Richards Somebody tell Jack White there’s no “I” in “team.” Or “band.” Or “really awesome supergroup that rocks hardest when the drummer...
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July 14, 2010; 9:44 AM ET |
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Tuli Kupferberg, singer of The Fugs, dies; Jilted promoter sues Ne Yo; California ponders Neverland state park
California lawmakers are considering making Neverland Ranch into a state park. (Chris Carlson/AP) By Aaron Leitko -Tuli Kupferberg, vocalist for '60s garage rock group The Fugs, has passed away. He was 86. -Ne-Yo and his booking agency are being sued...
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July 14, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Clicky Shuffle: Random songs for Wednesday morning
By Aaron Leitko Sometimes you just can't get a song out your head...for 12 months. -The Fresh & Only's, "Peacock & Wing" -Woods, "Blood Dries Darker" -Chaz Jankel ft. Laura Weymouth, "Whisper" -The Dells (Ron Hardy Edit), "No Way...
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July 14, 2010; 7:00 AM ET |
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First take: The Dead Weather at 9:30 Club
Jack White was in the background but still the main attraction at 9:30 Club. (Evy Mages/FTWP) By Chris Richards Of course it started with a drum fill -- a demonstrative rumble that rivaled the thunderclaps that peeled across Washington skies...
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July 13, 2010; 11:50 PM ET |
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On air: Chris Richards talks about the bummer-summer concert season on WNYC
Weak ticket sales forced the Eagles to scrap a local concert date this summer. (Tracy A. Woodward/TWP) By Chris Richards I'll be on WNYC's Soundcheck to discuss this summer's dismal concert season, oh, in about three minutes. (I wrote about...
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July 13, 2010; 2:00 PM ET |
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Album review: M.I.A., "/\/\ /\ Y /\"
Third time is not a charm for M.I.A. By Chris Richards M.I.A.'s new album opens with the familiar clickity-clickity of fingertips keystroking a laptop. Then come much scarier monsters: noxious sirens, nail-gun percussion and chainsaw synthesizers intent on cutting your...
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July 13, 2010; 11:30 AM ET |
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Singles file: Rick Ross, Rye Rye, Theo Martins
Mixing it up: Rye Rye teams with Nguzunguzu on "B.A. Mix." (Katherine Frey/the Washington Post) By Allison Stewart A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind... Rick Ross featuring Drake and Chrisette Michele: "Aston Martin Music (Official...
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July 13, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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Album review: Hellyeah, "Stampede"
By Patrick Foster Like a Ford F-150 barreling down a gravel country road , - leaving choking dust clouds and clattering beer cans in its wake, Hellyeah crushes subtlety like a bug. This team of metal all-stars' second album...
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July 13, 2010; 10:30 AM ET |
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Album review: Wavves, "King of the Beach"
By David Malitz Nathan Williams is not a complicated dude. The 24-year-old San Diego indie rocker, who records as Wavves, is mostly obsessed with the beach and just generally chillaxin'. His first two albums were especially uncomplicated - two...
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July 13, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Album review: School of Seven Bells, "Disconnect From Desire"
By Patrick Foster On "My Cabal," the final track of last year's "Alpinsims," School of Seven Bells conjured a breezy summer sunrise, an uplifting moment in a sea of grey and gauzy synth-pop. The clouds clear away and the...
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July 13, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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Tim McGraw and Faith Hill raise heaps of benefit money; Village People refuse to ditch "M.C.A."
Tim McGraw played Jiffy Lube Live over the weekend. Last month, he helped raise oodles of cash for Tennessee flood victims. (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Chris Richards - The beans have been counted and a benefit concert hosted by country uber-couple...
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July 13, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Tuesday morning
By Chris Richards I know I've been talking a lot about The-Dream lately, but doesn't the late Jermaine Stewart sound a whole lot like Mr. Terius Nash? They share that strange, wonderful, pinched vocal register. But I doubt The-Dream...
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July 13, 2010; 8:30 AM ET |
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Week ahead: Laurie Anderson comes to the Birchmere; new single from Panda Bear;
Laurie Anderson tours behind her first album since 2001. )Leland Brewster) If you go to one concert this week, make it: Performance artist, musician, all-around oddball Laurie Anderson at the Birchmere. She rarely plays proper nightclub concerts anymore; try to...
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July 12, 2010; 5:00 PM ET |
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In concert: Unrest at Black Cat
Mark Robinson led reunited Unrest through a hit-heavy though sleepy set. (All photos Evy Mages/FTWP) By Aaron Leitko At 18 years old, you are an adult in the eyes of the law. At 25, you've lived a quarter of a...
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July 12, 2010; 11:15 AM ET |
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In Concert: Tim McGraw at Jiffy Lube Live
Tim McGraw picked up the pace when necessary at Jiffy Lube Live. (All photos by Kyle Gustafson) By Emily Yahr After 22 years of touring, Tim McGraw can do whatever Tim McGraw wants — and the country star made that...
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July 12, 2010; 10:30 AM ET |
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Sugar Minott R.I.P.; Phosphorescent's gear stolen; Carrie Underwood weds hockey player
Grammy-winning country singer Carrie Underwood. (AP/Matt Sayles) By Aaron Leitko -Reggae singer and producer Sugar Minott has passed away. Minott was a member of the trio the African Brothers and also had a successful solo career during the 1970s, with...
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July 12, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Clicky Shuffle: Random songs for Monday morning
By Aaron Leitko Personally, I think Mike Mills is the most important member of R.E.M. Not only is he a good bassist, he's always waiting in the wings with an excellent vocal hook. He's sort of the R. Kelly...
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July 12, 2010; 7:00 AM ET |
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