Halloween Weekend: The Concerts See Justice, Phenomenal Handclap Band, Black Dice, Lightning Bolt, the Jesus Lizard, Bad Brains, and World/Inferno Friendship Society in action.
15 Greatest Man Chests in Music In baring his Christian nipples, Stapp carries on a long tradition in music.
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Oct. 29, 2009
Lights Have Your Halloween Planned You could die high and go to Halloween heaven and it wouldn’t equal this music video.
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Oct. 21, 2009
Julian Casablancas’s Sex Is On Fire He’s still all about the black-leather cool — or maybe it’s black-latex cool.
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Oct. 15, 2009
Down With Vivian Girls; Up With Jemina Pearl! “I Hate People”: Brat-rock the way it was meant to be.
rebel rebel
Oct. 14, 2009
Sons of Anarchy Achieves NirvanaWe love “Jax” Taylor for his screamingly obvious patron saint, Kurt Cobain.
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Oct. 13, 2009
Black Eyed Peas Have Song of the Autumn on Lock Here’s the crazy thing: For the first time, we’re really feeling Fergie.
Quote Us on It: Hipster Runoff Band Actually Quite Good It is called, deep sigh, “Jesus Christ.” (the indie band).
White Shit, Our New Favorite Punk Band Their song “Jim Morrison” is utterly transfixing.
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Sept. 29, 2009
New Chris Brown Track More Awkward Than You Might Imagine A fantasy of zombified women made to do men’s bidding? You betcha.
Which Songs Would Dave Matthews Play at John Edwards and Rielle Hunter’s Wedding? We were struck by Edwards’s selection of an artist so well known for his frankly sexual lyrics.
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Sept. 15, 2009
Pics: SJP and the Sex and the City 2 Shoot Could the ladies’ outfits still be variously described as skanky, preppy, dorky, and tranny? See for yourself!
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Sept. 8, 2009
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Sept. 1, 2009
Gus Van Sant Grants Wish of Undertalented Rock Combo Rarely does such a poor song get such a great video.
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Aug. 31, 2009
Drake and Some Kid Make Rap New Again See what’s billed as “The Greatest Amateur Rap Ever.”
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Aug. 26, 2009
A Fleet Foxes Fix, and Then Some, Courtesy of J. Tillman Ever wished you could be the meat in a Fleet Foxes and Bon Iver sandwich?
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Aug. 25, 2009
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Aug. 19, 2009
Yo La Tengo Pretty Into This YouTube Thing The latest of four videos the group has introduced since July also looks as though some clever kids made it in an afternoon.
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Aug. 13, 2009
New Paramore Video: Tight! Is this the greatest lady-fronted rock band in the country?
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Aug. 12, 2009
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Aug. 11, 2009
song of the summer
Aug. 7, 2009
Song of the Summer: Tim McGraw in the Saddle “It’s a Business Doing Pleasure With You”: And with you, sir!
no means yes?
Aug. 7, 2009
‘No Homo’: Cause for Hope in Hip-hop? Is hip-hop becoming gayer — or is it just up to some old tricks?
Maxwell: Down With ‘O.P.P.’ Descending into a red-lit basement apartment no doubt redolent of sensual rubbing oils.
New Major Lazer Video Probably Not Safe for Work, Epileptics Do you prefer music videos that feature men who drop trou and jump off ladders onto prone women?
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July 30, 2009
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July 29, 2009
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July 28, 2009
Panic! at the Disco Defectors Face Off Against Old Bandmates! Panic! at the Disco recently had two members defect. Today we hear not only the latest track from the remaining Panic members, but the first song from new band the Young Veins.
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July 22, 2009
New U2 Can’t Be Hated On We’re really feeling “I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight.”
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July 20, 2009
song of the summer
July 17, 2009
Song of the Summer: Rob Thomas and a Radical Revamp of the Power Rankings The Black Eyed Peas have finally spilled from the No. 1 spot, and the effects have cascaded downward!
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July 16, 2009
Maxwell Damn Sure Knows How to End a Dry Spell What’s the sexiest thing you’ve done all day? Whatever it was, it won’t compare to this.
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July 15, 2009
Mariah Carey Inhabits a Stalker, But What’s in the Minds of Her Haters? We’re actually rather shocked at the level of vitriol directed at the singer.
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July 13, 2009
Alice in Chains Returns, Bonds Unbroken The black-molasses riffing and anguished singing? The musical equivalent of a familiar old drug high.
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July 10, 2009
KRS-One and Buckshot Have Officially Saved ‘Hip-hop’ A great, gimmicky rap song about how gimmicky rap songs have become.
Drake’s Vixens Hold Up Admirably Well in Demanding Video The rapper plays the coach of a basketball team comprised of remarkably well-endowed women.
M.I.A.-Directed Video a Kaleidoscopic Kick in the Head In case you’ve ever wondered what it’s like at one of those mythical Baltimore D.J. parties — or to trip balls in a mid-eighties JCPenney.
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July 1, 2009
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June 29, 2009
Kanye West Hits Bottom The evidence is on video.
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June 23, 2009
‘Birthday Sex’ Finally Committed to Film And they couldn’t work candle wax into this?
last night’s gig
June 22, 2009
Passion Pit Represents for the Massholes at Bowery Ballroom The last time we saw a Boston band play must’ve been ten years ago.
song of the summer
June 19, 2009
Song of the Summer: Mariah Carey Dominates (Pun Intended!) Spin us right round, Mariah, and feel free to do so all summer.
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June 17, 2009
No Riots Reported As Taylor Swift Raps With T-Pain They no longer need to make room for a white country girl to stand next to a black guy who raps.
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June 16, 2009
Should We Recap True Blood ? Do you enjoy reading about television programs in addition to watching them?
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June 11, 2009
Indie-Rock Show of the Year? The Decemberists and the Diamond Twins It culminated with the most remarkable karaoke this side of the Japanese islands.
Brandon Flowers, of All People, on the Time When Men Were Men And cars were boats, and Europe owed us a fat one for dubya dubya two.
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