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In concert: Rihanna at Jiffy Lube Live
Symbolism abounded during Rihanna's Friday night show at Jiffy Lube Live. (Photos by Tracy Woodward/TWP) By Chris Richards Rihanna’s boldest hits have always straddled the invisible lines that separate love and danger, vulnerability and aggression. But as she belted the...
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August 21, 2010; 6:30 AM ET |
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Coda: Bieber + Kanye, Bieber + Raekwon, Bieber slowed down, Bieber made cooler. Bieber.
A week of Bieber makes search engines happy. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images for KCA) What can we say? That little whippersnapper was all over the place this week. First him and Kanye West became BFF on Twitter. Then Biebs got revenge...
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August 20, 2010; 5:08 PM ET |
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Ian Nagoski's musical calling
Baltimore's Ian Nagoski has made a name for himself as an ethnomusicologist, rediscovering vanished music and long-forgotten artists. Jason Cherkis has a great article in this Sunday's Washington Post Magazine about Ian Nagoski, a Baltimore resident who has become one...
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August 20, 2010; 1:53 PM ET |
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Kanye releases "Power" remix; Jumpers at Phish and Swell Season shows; Sufjan Stevens releases new EP
By David Malitz It's a busy news day, so here's a second update. - Kanye West wasn't in this morning's first batch of news, a rarity of late. So here he is, with his just-released "Power" remix, featuring Jay-Z...
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August 20, 2010; 11:30 AM ET |
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Conan comes to vinyl; Weezer to do "Pinkerton" tour?; Government Issue reunites
You want this record, perhaps ironically. By David Malitz - Remember a few months ago when Conan O'Brien and Jack White got all buddy-buddy? Now you can buy vinyl documentation of the event on a new 7" to be released...
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August 20, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Friday morning
By David Malitz This song really reminds me of "We Live Again" from Beck's "Mutations." Maybe I'm just making that up. Charlotte Gainsbourg, "In the End" Depeche Mode, "A Question of Time" The Soft Boys, "Tonight" John Phillips, "Someone's...
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August 20, 2010; 8:15 AM ET |
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Taking sides: How to make Justin Bieber cooler
Darling, please go and cut that hair. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) As if Justin Bieber didn't already have it good enough, now he might actually be cool. Kanye West loves him, is going to help him collaborate with Raekwon and that...
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August 19, 2010; 1:45 PM ET |
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Lists: In (faint) praise of Ke$ha: Four reasons she might not be as terrible as previously feared
And now we will attempt to defend ... this. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) By Allison Stewart Don't get us wrong: she's pretty bad. But over the past few months, we've softened in our estimation of Ke$ha. We used to think Ke$ha...
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August 19, 2010; 1:06 PM ET |
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Justin Bieber to collaborate with Raekwon; U2 reports to the dancefloor; Big Boi to perform 9:30 Club
We're too confused by news of the Chef collaborating with the Biebs to think of a punny "Cuban Linx" photo caption (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Chris Richards A slew of bad ideas presented themselves on the Internet, yesterday. Among them: Wu-Tang...
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August 19, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Thursday morning
By Chris Richards Pardon me while I recycle a tweet: "Gaga, Katy, Ke$ha, La Roux, everyone on the radio owe everything to Madonna. But did Gwen kickstart 2010-pop in 2004?" - Gwen Stefani, "What You Waiting For?" - Indoor...
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August 19, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Riffs: Our top five Britney Spears dream collaborators
Britney just needs to the right collaborator to set her free. (Linda Davidson/TWP) By Allison Stewart If Christina Aguilera is a voice, and Lady Gaga is an aesthetic, Britney Spears is pretty much just an idea. With Spears, there is...
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August 18, 2010; 1:30 PM ET |
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Be specific: Blues Explosion's Jon Spencer on getting the band back together
Jon Spencer Blues Explosion are back together in support of a slew of reissues. (Ashkan Sahihi) By David Malitz Whenever I think about my favorite live bands, the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion is always one of the first to come...
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August 18, 2010; 12:55 PM ET |
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Poll: So about that new Arcade Fire album...
Do you love this man and the music he makes? (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Chris Richards Yesterday, I phoned in to WNYC's Soundcheck program to argue with with Time Out music writer Sophie Harris about the value of Arcade Fire's fatiguing...
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August 18, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Erykah Badu gets probation; Ted Nugent fined for baiting deer; Gap Band's Robert Wilson R.I.P.
Erykah Badu fought the law and the law won -- kinda. By Aaron Leitko -Erykah Badu cheesed-off Dallas, Texas authorities when she stripped nude in public during a shoot for her "Window Seat" video. Now her comeuppance is due: the...
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August 18, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Wednesday morning
By Aaron Leitko I'd like to thank Pavement's Steve Malkmus for wearing a Joggers t-shirt in this GQ article and, thus, reminding me what an awesome guitarist Ben Whitesides is. - The Joggers, "Ziggurat Traffic" - The Black Angels,...
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August 18, 2010; 8:00 AM ET |
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Teenage guitar-builder and Heartbreakers superfan Griffin Black on Sunday's Tom Petty concert
By Chris Richards Last week, we had a wonderful freelance submission fall out of the sky: an essay written by 14-year-old Griffin Black about how he built a copy of Heartbreakers' guitarist Mike Campbell's red Telecaster -- and then...
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August 17, 2010; 3:24 PM ET |
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Listen to Justin Bieber slowed down to an unrecognizable, blissed-out, new age slush
The kid has never sounded dreamier. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) By Chris Richards We love that Justin Bieber. We love slowed-down pop tunes. We love new age music. Today, the internet smiles on us....
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August 17, 2010; 11:45 AM ET |
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On air: Chris Richards on WNYC's "Soundcheck Smackdown" to talk more trash about Arcade Fire
Bomb "The Suburbs." (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Chris Richards Last week, the producers at WNYC's Soundcheck program emailed me to point out, "As you may be aware, you're basically the only person in the world who didn't like the Arcade Fire's...
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August 17, 2010; 11:35 AM ET |
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Singles file: Kid Cudi f. Kanye West, Mac Miller, Brandon Flowers
Was so depressed, Cudi? (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Allison Stewart A weekly playlist for the listener with a one-track mind... Kid Cudi featuring Kanye West: "Wylin' Cause I'm Young" Cudi continues to sound inexplicably depressed on this 'Ye-assisted track from the...
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August 17, 2010; 11:00 AM ET |
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Album review: Esperanza Spalding, "Chamber Music Society"
Esperanza Spalding's star continues to rise. (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Bill Friskics-Warren A classically trained bassist, Esperanza Spalding made her jazz debut in 2008 and became something of an overnight sensation, with bookings on Letterman and Jimmy Kimmel and an invitation...
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August 17, 2010; 10:30 AM ET |
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Album review: Brian Wilson, "Reimagines Gershwin"
One legend tackles another on Brian Wilson's latest. (Jonathan Alcorn/FTWP) By Allison Stewart The Gershwin vault is a musical Holy Grail, a metaphorical repository of more than 100 unfinished songs and fragments of songs written by legendary composer George Gershwin...
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August 17, 2010; 10:00 AM ET |
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Album review: Trace Adkins, "Cowboy's Back in Town"
Trace Adkins may love you. He definitely loves beer. (Kyle Gustafson/FTWP) By Allison Stewart Trace Adkins belongs to a glowering, Stetsoned, entirely male subspecies of country music stars: Hominis redneckus. An enduring breed, they are known by their tendency to...
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August 17, 2010; 9:30 AM ET |
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Do not cross Justin Bieber; Rappers stay rich; Sen. Frank Lautenberg is a Lady Gaga fan?
If you happen across this young man's phone number, do not text him. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By Chris Richards - A warning to fans who acquire Justin Bieber's cell phone number and text him endlessly: Biebs will have his revenge....
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August 17, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Tuesday morning
By Chris Richards The next full moon is a week from today, but allow us to get ahead of the curve with this forgotten Brandy gem. - Brandy, "Full Moon" - Wally Badarou, "Hi-Life" - Black Flag, "Jealous Again"...
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August 17, 2010; 8:45 AM ET |
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Week ahead: Rihanna and Ke$ha face off at the Lube; Matthew Dear gets dark; Interpol returns to Letterman
Be my glitter freak: Ke$ha opens for Rhianna on Friday at the Lube. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images) By Chris Richards If you go to one concert this week, make it: The battle of the pop starlets, Rihanna and Ke$ha, when they...
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August 16, 2010; 3:00 PM ET |
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In concert: Tom Petty at Jiffy Lube Live
Tom Petty, forever workmanlike. (All photos by Evy Mages/FTWP) By Chris Klimek When Tom Petty allowed himself a few words in praise of his since-forever band, the Heartbreakers, on Sunday night at Jiffy Lube Live, he introduced drummer Steve Ferrone...
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August 16, 2010; 1:45 PM ET |
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In concert: Trombone Shorty at 9:30 Club
Trombone Shorty served as trombonist, trumpeter, vocalist, conductor, choreographer and more on Friday night. (All photos by Josh Sisk/FTWP) By Mike Joyce Though now one of the New Orleans' most popular exports, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews was greeted like a...
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August 16, 2010; 1:00 PM ET |
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When Heartbreaker Mike Campbell met a young fan, he didn't just string him along
By Griffin Black It's not always easy being a classic rock fan while my friends are listening to rap and hip-hop, but I'll take bluesy guitar riffs and meaningful lyrics over synthesizers any day. I guess I should explain...
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August 16, 2010; 12:00 PM ET |
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In concert: MGMT at Merriweather Post Pavilion
...and don't the kids just love it. MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden at Merriweather Post Pavilion on Saturday night. (All photos by Xiaomei Chen/TWP) By David Malitz Is it possible that of all the buzz band breakthroughs of the past few years,...
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August 16, 2010; 9:45 AM ET |
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R.I.P. jazz singer Abbey Lincoln; When juggalos attack, Tila Tequila edition; Kanye's Sunday morning jams
By David Malitz - Jazz great Abbey Lincoln passed away at the age of 80 on Saturday. She found early fame as a "sex-kitten supper-club singer" but soon became one of the most outspoken civil rights proponents among entertainers....
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August 16, 2010; 9:00 AM ET |
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Clicky shuffle: Random songs for Monday morning
By David Malitz One of my favorite ever solos in that Velvets jam. The Velvet Underground, "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" Titus Andronicus, "My Time Outside the Womb" Talking Heads, "Tentative Decisions" The White Stripes, "I Can Learn" The Smiths, "Girlfriend...
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August 16, 2010; 8:45 AM ET |
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