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Why poetry and pop are not such strange bedfellows Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 2:57AMWhat is it about Yeats that is so attractive to rock stars, and why does Auden have the crowd moshing at the Forum? Graeme Thomson meets the musicians turning poetry into pop One day in 2005, Mike Scott decamped to his music room armed only with a long-cherished dream and a copy of WB Yeats's greatest hits, a brick-like anthology of the late poet's collected works. For a fortnight, the leader of ...
FEATURE 2010 Oscars recap and reflections Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:19AMBy Emily Nardoni STAFF WRITER It’s that time of year again: Academy Awards season. Every year, Hollywood’s most popular and talented actors, actresses, and filmmakers come together to honor each other in a night full of fashion, comedy, and extravagance. This year’s Oscars were as surprising as they were fun to watch. Whether you missed the big show for the sake of your GPA, or are in denial ...
Surfing Laguna:Showtime on the skating rink Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:28AMAs a young man I used to get fired up listening to Michael Jackson before the big junior high skate party.
Frightened Rabbit, Gorillaz show there's good music beyond 'Idol' Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:28PMGood musicians don't have to resort to reality shows to prove themselves.
Show tunes help students learn English Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 7:29PMBOULDER - The students that walk into Laura Jordan's classroom are the ones that have struggled in school. Many of them are new to this country. Others have already given up on learning.
Jim Abbott: Michael Buble offers something for all at Amway, mostly fun Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:27PMWith music splintered into a thousand niches, it’s unusual to find someone still unapologetically courting what’s left of the mainstream.
Two Cow Garage a little bit country, a little bit punk Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 5:24PMWhen Micah Schnabel sings of waking up to the wreckage of a morning after, surrounded by brimming ashtrays and girls with "blood-filled eyes” and some stranger lying on the floor, you tend to believe his is the voice of harrowing experience.The dark imagery of "Your Humble Narrator” is just the beginning of a 13-song cycle that deals with the rigors of growing up wrong, substance abuse and the ...
Slizer storms back with O Letse Kae Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:50PMSlizer aka Naledi Kaisara, who dropped her first ever house kwasa album O Tswa Kae in 2008, has stormed the music scene with a new song, which has a harmonic organ flowing smoothly with healing lyrics.
Music - Corning, NY - The Corning Leader Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 1:33PMLeon Chiappini hooks a tire-sized cymbal around his finger and spins it like a basketball. He hits it and listens for the ding, the gravel and the growl: elements of crash that the average ear can’t hear. If it’s not perfect, Chiappini tosses it in the reject pile.
Folds brings piano tour to House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:30AMBen Folds is embarking on a spring solo tour, kicking off at the House of Blues in North Myrtle Beach on Saturday.
C Notes: Stop Complaining About Nicki Minaj’s Voices Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 11:00AMWe know what Nicki Minaj is doing. That the whole Barbie(TM) movement is manufactured. Yet there’s something about this that’s refreshing—a rapper seemingly comfortable in her skin, who recognizes that being an artist is just that, an art, so why not have fun with it?
In the Studio: The Thermals Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:36AMOn four albums over eight years, Portland, OR's the Thermals have mastered the bratty, fun, and catchy three-chord punk song. But with the September 7 release of their next record, Personal Life , they're returning with a new formula. This time, rather than record songs written only by singer, guitarist Hutch Harris, bassist Kathy Foster penned roughly half the album. Harris says this move has ...
Ludacris Ends Feud W/ Bill O'Reilly, "The Look On His Face When He Saw Me Approaching [Was] Priceless" Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 9:20AMGrammy-winning rapper Ludacris has ended his eight-year feud with controversial television host Bill O'Reilly. [Visit SOHH.com for more information]
Frontman's stroke of genius Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 12:11AMJulian Casablancas is sober and solo, writes Andrew Murfett.
Trying times: Musical examines dark period in American history Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:18PM"Parade," the 1997 musical being staged this weekend at the Hoogland Center for the Arts, tells the true story of a Jewish New yorker accused of murdering a young girl in Atlanta in 1913.
American Idol 9 March 10 - Top Eight Guys Perform! Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:20PMAmerican Idol 9 kicks off tonight’s show on FOX with Ryan Seacrest asking Simon Cowell and Kara DioGuardi why they sit so close together! Ryan introduces the top eight guys and the other judges, Ellen Degeneres and Randy Jackson, before quickly introducing the first performer of the night - Lee Dwyze! Lee is singing the current [...] SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "American Idol 9 March 10 - Top ...
Insane Clowns on Fan Murderers: "Grown Retards" Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:06PMDetroit "horrorcore" rap duo Insane Clown Posse drop gruesome rhymes about murder, homicide, and rape -- but when their fans, called Juggalos , commit crimes are ICP to blame? ABC talking head Martin Bashir asked that question during Tuesday night's episode of Nightline , as he interviewed ICP rappers Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope about their artistic freedom, multi-million dollar careers -- and ...
Rapper Sam Adams now on tap Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 4:00PMLicensed to Ale Something equally remarkable and unprecedented happened this past week: a virtually unknown white Cambridge MC named Sam Adams landed in the top hip-hop spot on iTunes with his debut EP, Boston's Boy . Something equally remarkable and unprecedented happened this past week: a virtually unknown white Cambridge MC named Sam Adams landed in the top hip-hop spot on iTunes with his ...
News : Extended Q&A: Ted Leo Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 9:04AMAfter spending time in the New York hardcore scene of the late ’80s and then the Mod revival of Washington, D.C.’s 1990s with Chisel , Ted Leo is finally on the cusp. If you’re releasing your first album in two years ( The Brutalist Bricks ), jumping labels in the process (from Touch & Go to Matador ) and rehashing the band with which you’ve long done your best work ( The Pharmacists ), the cusp ...
Is Michael Jackson still alive? Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:48AMA Woodley teenager who is convinced Michael Jackson is still alive has quizzed spoon-bender Uri Geller about his theory.
Young Haworth actor earns his stripes in New York play Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:30AMYou might say that Gabe Green, 11, of Haworth, was destined to be a professional actor. The cards don't lie.
How Is Gravy Commemorating Notorious B.I.G. Today? Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:02PMLike many folks, you may have woken up this morning (March 9) to a bunch of Notorious B.I.G. lyrics in your Twitter timeline or heard about tribute events in your city that will commemorate Biggie on this 13th anniversary of his untimely death.
PERFORMANCE/TOUR: Shepley Metcalf Celebrates the Songs of Fran Landesman Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 9:15AMSINGER SHEPLEY METCALF PRODUCES TRIBUTE TO JAZZ LYRICIST FRAN LANDESMAN WITH NEW CD Something Irresistible: Songs of Fran Landesman + Simon Wallace AND SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB SHOW TUESDAY, MARCH 23 AT 8:00 PM Boston, MA--If you are impressed by the haunting lyrics of the well-known tunes "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" or "Ballad of The Sad Young Men," then you should seek out this unique ...
The Soundtrack to My First Semester Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 7:08AMA first semester in business school is probably best summed up through some sort of interpretive dance.Refusing to be confined to words only, I am supplementing this entry with music."My B-school Playlist" (downloadable here) is a song collection recapping my first semester. 1) Jordin Sparks, Battlefield Business school is the most intense thing I have done -- and that includes fleeing a war ...
Hey, Max Raabe! Play the gorilla villa song! Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 6:18AMMark Medley interviews Max Raabe, whose Palast Orchester hits Toronto March 10
Former Iowa City musician Pardekooper gains exposure Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:25AMThe popular CBS crime procedural "Cold Case" featured the music of a former staple in the Iowa City live music circuit during a recent episode.
Living the dream Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:13AMbig, outrageous goals we cook up in our 20s and cling to throughout our lives.
Golf: The Musical! Swings Into Palm Springs Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:36PMGolf: The Musical! Swings Into Palm Springs
Trannys make Ke$ha a better woman Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:57PMSHE'S pop's hottest act, with crazy lyrics, and now Ke$ha says cross-dressing men help her style as she's not a good woman. See new video Blah Blah Blah . Gallery
Former Iowa City musician Pardekooper featured on ’Cold Case’ Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:24PMThe popular CBS crime procedural “Cold Case” featured the music of a former staple in the Iowa City live music circuit during a recent episode.
ONSTAGE & BACKSTAGE: "I'll Be Seeing You" . . . in Wicked Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:02PMA week in the life of actor, writer, music director and Chatterbox host Seth Rudetsky.
Recording artists, students reap musical harvest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:44PMCampbellford – A Canada Council for the Arts grant has sown a new crop of songwriters: students in grades 5,6 and 7 at elementary schools in Colborne and Campbellford.[...]
Quick Hits: Foo Fighters, Lady Gaga, Oscars, Jimi Hendrix, Rage Against The Machine, SXSW, Sparklehorse Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:32PMDave Grohl has revealed the Foo Fighters will start recording a new studio album in September, with producer Butch Vig behind the board. Speaking to Rolling Stone , Grohl said that instead of recording the new songs in the Foos' HQ, they plan to go lo-fi and record in analog in his garage.
Hollywood Crowns Award Winning Movies Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:54AMDALLAS , March 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Among the flashing lights, the glitz and the glamour, Hollywood paid homage to the "best of the best" movies for 2009. Movie fans looking to be among the first to watch last night's winners can check out the multitude of media offerings from Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B). Select movies are available now at BLOCKBUSTERÂ® stores, BLOCKBUSTER ...
Missing the beat: DanceWorks Showcase pleases audience with pop despite it being rock theme Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:57AMThe bright stage lights began to dim. The scene was set. The audience looked upon the huddled shadows of figures in squat chairs with books in hand. Suddenly, a faux-schoolroom was illuminated onstage with a burst of light as the song "Dance Anthem of the 80s" whispered softly and then rose louder over the Goldstein Auditorium speakers.
Nipsey Hussle Sitdown (Pt. 1): Rapper Talks Debut, Creative Process & Fame Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:54AMHokey-pokey MCs are disregarding the lyrical lessons imposed by previous generations. Some post-"golden era" MCs like Nipsey Hussle show that not all of hip-hop's emerging freshmen are ignoring the lessons of yesteryear. This Slauson Boy is a student of rap. He's quickly progressing from an acute pupil to an astute professor...
82nd Academy Awards Winners List & Recap Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 11:52PMCheck out the list of winners for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards and our recap of the new format for the 2010 Oscars Ceremony!
Oscar Winner 2010: Best Original Song: The Weary Kind Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:08PMThe winner of the 2010 Academy Award for Best Original Song goes to Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett for “The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart).” Bingham spoke for both himself and T Bone when he thanked their families and the cast/crew from the film before they quietly walked off the stage. It was [...]
Did you agree with the Academy? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:46PMWe've got your complete list of winners right here.
AWARD: Up Score Oscar Music Award Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:32PM82nd Annual Academy Awards BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) "Up" Michael Giacchino "Avatar" James Horner "Fantastic Mr. Fox" Alexandre Desplat "The Hurt Locker" Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders "Sherlock Holmes" Hans Zimmer BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) "The Weary Kind (Theme from Crazy Heart)" from "Crazy Heart," music and lyrics by Ryan Bingham and T Bone Burnett "Almost There" from "The Princess and ...
St. Patrick's Day Celebration featuring Deer Tick and More Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:39PMMarch 13 • Fountain Square Deer Tick coalesced in John McCauley's Providence, R.I., bedroom five years ago. After discovering Hank Williams, the 18-year-old dissolved his duo project, My Other Face, and wrote and recorded songs at home for a year, making CDRs that he sold at basement/bar gigs. Deer Tick headlines the free Fountain Square St. Patrick's Day party, which kicks off at 1 p.m ...
Crazy Zany Radio Sunday - 'The Blues' by Primary 1 feat. Nina Persson Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:20PMEvery week our contributors will voice their opinion concerning one song, it's a simple as that! The more the merrier, so people are always welcome to join in, just leave a note, eh. Track: 'The Blues' by Primary 1 feat. Nina Persson (listen here ) Average grade: 5.6 Craig: I like this song, but it's not particularly original. Total 80s-Bowie sound, and I'm okay with that--it's just nothing very ...
Can Matt Damon really have an inferiority complex? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:01PMHe’s a huge star, so why does he think his parts get offered to Brad Pitt first and why is his new thriller such a risk?
Oscar ballot rules mean supporters of least popular films may decide best picture Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:52PMIn the new system (also the old system, in place prior to 1943), 10 films fight it out for best picture, and Academy voters are asked to rank their choices. But winning now requires a simple majority ...
'Hair' revival spirited, not so edgy Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:05AMThe Manoa Valley Theatre production of "Hair" has color, energy, good voices and a strong chorus. But for anyone who lived through the tribal, love/rock counter culture of the 1960s, the revival has all the edginess of a Sunday School picnic.
What our critics are listening to Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:57PMCrazy Heart soundtrack, Sade's Soldier of Love, Ahmad Jamal's A Quiet Time, Allen Shawn's Piano Music Volume II.
Album review: Little Boots’ “Hands” by Brian Johnston Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:01PMBrian Johnston Little Boots – Hands The debut album from Little Boots, an English electro-pop singer/songwriter, was met with mixed reviews from the music critiquing heavyweights. Compared to those acts such as Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and most notably the now-famous Lady Gaga, Little Boots surely has received a lot of attention. “Britney’s first album: you listened to ‘(You [...]
Hurtin’ Words Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:58PMThe life and hard times of the country singer Tammy Wynette.
Jakob Dylan Previews New Album Women & Country Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:37PMCan't wait another month for Dylan's second solo venture? Good news! Two tracks are already available for free download.
Bernstein's "Candide" to be performed in Stansbury Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:37PMThis weekend, March 4-7, Leonard Bernstein's operetta "Candide" will be performed in Stansbury Theatre. Based on the novella of the same name by Voltaire, the operetta was first performed in 1956, and features music written by Bernstein and lyrics written by several other contributors, including the poet Richard Wilbur and Stephen Sondheim.