Click Track Archive: Taking sides

Taking sides: Who needs to impress at SXSW?

Will James Blake's subtle sounds translate to the drunken mess that is SXSW? (Courtesy of the artist) Next week is SXSW. Other columns on this site have referred to it as a word we aren't allowed to print on our...

By Click Track | March 10, 2011; 12:46 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (0)
Categories: Taking sides | Tags: Cults, James Blake, Lil B, SXSW, The Strokes
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Taking sides: Picking winners at the DMV Awards

Fat Trel's "No Secrets" is a deserving winner for Mixtape of the Year. (Josh Sisk/FTWP) The annual DMV Awards take place on Saturday night at the Crystal City Hyatt, honoring the best in local hip-hop, go-go and more. We looked...

By Click Track | March 3, 2011; 12:00 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Local news, Taking sides | Tags: Carolyn Malachi, Fat Trel, Raheem DeVaughn
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Taking sides: The minor Grammy categories we feel strongly about

Choc Quib Town is deserving of a Grammy. (REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni) We all know about the four major categories at the Grammys -- Album, Record and Song of the Year, along with Best New Artist. But there will be winners in...

By Click Track | February 10, 2011; 12:20 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (3)
Categories: Grammys, Taking sides | Tags: Choc Quib Town, Dr. Luke, Grammys, Katy Perry, Ke$ha
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Taking sides: What's the craziest concert you've seen?

If you see Monotonix on Friday night, you might have to adjust your craziest concerts list. Anyone who's been to a Monotonix concert has a story about it. Probably a few. When the Israeli garage-blues trio plays, it's a no-barriers,...

By Click Track | February 3, 2011; 2:10 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (9)
Categories: Taking sides | Tags: Monotonix
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Taking sides: Coachella 2011 draft

Your respective first picks in our mock draft: Kanye West and the Strokes. So much for the thought that California mega-festival Coachella was fading in popularity. The three-day April extravaganza sold out just six days after tickets went on sale....

By Chris Richards | January 27, 2011; 1:23 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (5)
Categories: Taking sides | Tags: Animal Collective, Coachella, Kanye West, Lil B, Robyn, The Strokes, Titus Andronicus
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Taking sides: Will Odd Future and Lil B hold our attention in 2011 and beyond?

Lil B and Odd Future turned 2010 hype into 2011 Coachella appearances. Will they continue to build? Hidden on the undercard of yesterday's Coachella announcement were the names of two of 2010's favorite Internet-sensation rap acts -- Odd Future (OFWGKTA)...

By Click Track | January 20, 2011; 1:48 PM ET | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Taking sides | Tags: Lil B, Odd Future
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Taking sides: Who will give the best Grammy performance?, Click Track , January 13, 2011

Taking sides: Happy new fears! Our biggest pop anxieties for 2011, Click Track , January 6, 2011

Taking sides: Which D.C. band should reunite next?, Click Track , December 9, 2010

Taking sides: Who will win at the Grammys?, Click Track , December 2, 2010

Taking sides: Beatles, schmeatles -- who else is missing from iTunes? , Click Track , November 18, 2010

Taking sides: Which Kurt Cobain-endorsed band was the best? , Click Track , November 11, 2010

Taking sides: Who has the uglier album cover? Kanye West or Taylor Swift? , Click Track , November 4, 2010

Taking sides: Who should be performing the Stewart/Colbert rally?, Click Track , October 28, 2010

Taking sides: Does a performer's personal behavior matter? , Click Track , October 21, 2010

Taking sides: Belle & Sebastian -- Indie-pop legends or comfort-rock enablers?, Click Track , October 14, 2010

Taking sides: Does the 21st century music fan have too much control?, Click Track , October 7, 2010

Taking sides: Giving the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame some cred, Click Track , September 30, 2010

Taking sides: Will M.I.A. win us back at FreeFest? , Click Track , September 23, 2010

Taking sides: If T.I. bails on FreeFest, who should take his place? , Click Track , September 16, 2010

Taking sides: The VMA's worst winner, Click Track , September 9, 2010

Taking sides: Who's missing from FreeFest? , Click Track , September 2, 2010

Taking sides: The hip-hop classic we're most looking forward to at Rock the Bells, Click Track , August 26, 2010

Taking sides: How to make Justin Bieber cooler, Click Track , August 19, 2010

Taking sides: Who are the arena rockers of tomorrow? , Click Track , August 12, 2010

Taking sides: Which popstar's autobiography would you most like to read? , Click Track , August 5, 2010

Taking sides: Build your own Lilith Fair, Click Track , July 29, 2010

Taking sides: Which FreeFest non-headliner will steal the show?, Chris Richards , July 22, 2010

Taking sides: Is the M.I.A. backlash a result of truffle fry angst or crummy songs? , Click Track , July 15, 2010

Taking sides: What's the deal with Liz Phair? , David Malitz , July 8, 2010

Taking sides: Top five albums of 2010 -- so far, Chris Richards , July 1, 2010

Taking sides: Make your own Michael Jackson "Greatest Hits" album, Chris Richards , June 24, 2010

Taking sides: Which music video best steals from famous art?, Chris Richards , June 17, 2010

Taking sides: If they gave a World Cup for best World Cup anthem, who deserves to win it?, Chris Richards , June 10, 2010

Taking sides: Who should win the next Gershwin Prize?, Chris Richards , May 27, 2010

Taking sides: Ke$ha or Katy Perry? Which Dr. Luke-produced summer smash will prevail? , Chris Richards , May 20, 2010

Taking sides: Can one horrible song ruin a near-perfect album? , Chris Richards , May 13, 2010

Taking sides: Is guerrilla music marketing effective in 2010? Or just annoying? , Chris Richards , May 6, 2010

Taking sides: Four days later, is M.I.A.'s new video still too much? , Chris Richards , April 29, 2010

Taking sides: Does Rolling Stone really expect us to be excited about these 40 things? , Chris Richards , April 22, 2010

Taking sides: If "selling-out" is obsolete, why do the Black Eyed Peas still offend us? , Chris Richards , April 15, 2010

Taking sides: Is M.I.A. speaking the truth about Lady Gaga or just being bratty?, David Malitz , April 8, 2010

Taking sides: Will puberty destroy Justin Bieber?, Chris Richards , April 1, 2010

Taking sides: Which reunited rock bands should stay broken up? , Chris Richards , March 25, 2010

Taking sides: Is there really such a thing as too much music? , Chris Richards , March 18, 2010

Taking sides: Will Lil Wayne write his masterpiece in prison? , Chris Richards , March 11, 2010

Taking sides: Which iTunes bestseller is really the best? , Chris Richards , March 4, 2010

Taking sides: LCD or M.I.A.? Whose album will be better? , Chris Richards , February 25, 2010

Taking sides: Is the return of nu-metal a sign of the apocalypse? , Chris Richards , February 18, 2010

Taking sides: David Malitz argues with himself, David Malitz , February 11, 2010

Taking sides: Picking Super Bowl halftime talent, David Malitz , February 4, 2010

Taking sides... Choose your own Coachella adventure, David Malitz , January 21, 2010

Taking sides: Has Johnny Cash been over-memorialized? , Chris Richards , January 14, 2010

Taking sides... Better alterna-reunion: Soundgarden or Hole? , Chris Richards , January 7, 2010

Taking sides: What's the most underrated holiday song of all time? , Chris Richards , December 24, 2009

Taking sides: Should Andy Samberg win a Grammy? , Chris Richards , December 17, 2009

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