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2011 Stories by Rae Alexandra

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  Five Ways to Make Listening to No Doubt Bearable (Kind of)

  published Jun 13, 2011

  In this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly, No Doubt announced that it's about to release its first album in nearly 10 years (try not to fall over yourself with excitement). Bassist Tony Kanal expla... More >>

• Kid Cudi: Show Preview

  published June 15, 2011

  Anyone looking for hip-hop that's free of pretension and strong on honest-to-goodness emotions would be well advised to catch Kid Cudi... More >>

• Is SpongeBob-Beating Ad Rock the Coolest Man Aliver (Why, Yes. Yes, He Is.)

  published Jun 10, 2011

  This week, Ad Rock proved that not only is he still one of the coolest men in music, he's actually probably one of the coolest humans alive. For the record, we thought the Beastie Boys had used up the... More >>

• Death Cab for Cutie on Becoming a Big-Time Band, and its "Curveball" of a New Album

  published Jun 09, 2011

  Death Cab For Cutie hits the Fillmore tonight in support of its seventh album, Codes and Keys. We sat down with frontman Ben Gibbard and bassist Nick Harmer to find out what drives Death Cab after fo... More >>

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  How To Buy a T-Shirt Without Angering the Merch Guy

  published Jun 08, 2011

  Buying band merchandise is not a complicated matter. Nor is there any need for it to be a slow endeavor. But talk to merch people the world over and you'll hear the same thing repeatedly: Merch is a r... More >>

• Top Six Movie Parodies in Music Videos (Thanks, Foo Fighters)

  published Jun 06, 2011

  Remember the quietly xenophobic, right-wing propaganda movie that was Falling Downr The one where Michael Douglas has a meltdown in Los Angeles and goes on a minirampage against mostly immigrants in ... More >>

• Jane's Addiction to Release New Album, World Covers Ears in Anticipation

  published Jun 03, 2011

  A funny thing happens to a lot of old rock stars. Maybe it's because they're surrounded by sycophants who never say no. Or because all that fan adoration goes to their heads. Or because too much criti... More >>

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  How to Be the Most Annoying Person at a Show

  published Jun 01, 2011

  We know this is an odd thing to assist you with, but we're increasingly convinced that a certain section of the showgoing public is seriously trying to achieve this most shameful of goals. Why are we ... More >>

• Top Five Reasons to Hate Bono (Other Than That Stupid Spider-Man Musical)

  published May 31, 2011

  It was impossible to know, back when Rattle and Hum or The Joshua Tree came out, what Bono would one day turn into. He's been making it incredibly difficult to like him for about 15 years now, but -- ... More >>

• Tom Jones Appears on American Idol Finale to Zero Fanfare. We Call BS.

  published May 27, 2011

  Last Wednesday, the masochists among you may have caught the American Idol grand finale, during which babyface baritone Scotty McCreery was crowned champion. The buildup to the announcement was nothin... More >>

• How to Get the Band to Play What You Want

  published May 25, 2011

  We've all been there. You hand over good money to see a band you love, spend weeks salivating in anticipation, and then, when the big night finally comes, the members do nothing but play tracks from t... More >>

• Kylie Outgays Her Audience. Wow-Wow-Wow-Wow, Indeed

  published May 23, 2011

  Kylie Minoguer May 21, 2011r @ Bill Graham Civic Auditorium Better than: The gayest thing you did this week. Here's a quick summary of some of the things we see onstage tonight: Grecian slaves, harp... More >>

• The 13 Most Shocking Things from Last Night's Billboard Awards

  published May 23, 2011

  We could talk to you about the fact that Cee-Lo Green went upside down on a levitating piano or that Rihanna performed looking like a cheap Sunset Boulevard hooker, but there were a bunch of other thi... More >>

• Glee to Get Its Own Music Awards Show; Suicide Rate Likely to Increase

  published May 20, 2011

  Yesterday, Perez Hilton announced (in his usual fawning, sycophantic way) that this year -- on May 31, to be precise -- there will be a Glee music awards show. We now officially feel like the cast o... More >>

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  It's Always Sexy Time: Sassy Explains How to Be a Garage-Rock Goddess

  published May 18, 2011

  Photo by Neil MotteramTrixie Delicious and Kitty Largewood of Sassy have traveled the world, getting by on their sultry rock 'n' roll sass and raw talent. But between road stints, they're always happy... More >>

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  Six Child Musicians It's Okay to Like. No, Really.

  published May 16, 2011

  rRemember that guy in OutKast who isn't Andre 3000r Big Boi is his name. Well, he's just announced some musical news that will probably make you frown, curl up your top lip, and ask a bemu... More >>

• Lady Gaga Continues War Against Boring, Puts Fear Of Christ Into "American Idol" Contestants

  published May 13, 2011

  This week, Lady Gaga proved she could take any old rotten lemons thrown at her and make delicious lemonade out of them, by appearing on American Idol as a guest mentor. Which, frankly, we thought was ... More >>

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  How to Get Backstage After the Show

  published May 11, 2011

  These days, being backstage at a show usually involves little more than watching a pile of people obsess about food, try to locate the nearest shower, and -- most importantly -- get venue Wi-Fi ... More >>

• The Kills: Show Preview

  published May 11, 2011

  If you've seen the video for "Treat Me Like Your Mother" by the Dead Weather, you'll already know that Alison Mosshart is in the running for... More >>

• Six Extremely Weird Cover Songs, Featuring Bill Shatner, Dolly Parton, and ... Pat Booner

  published May 09, 2011

  Between Miley Cyrus covering Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" and now Ben Folds covering "Sleazy" by (our guilty pleasure du jour) Ke$ha, we felt it was only appropriate this week, that we compil... More >>

• Kylie Minogue Makes Movie About Lesbian Werewolf; World Groans

  published May 06, 2011

  Since we have so many queer women in this fine city of ours, we figured we should probably just go ahead and throw this out there: Have any of you ever gotten so hot 'n' bothered after a make-out se... More >>

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  Lose the Groupies: Glitter Wizard Explains How to Be a Rock God on a Budget

  published May 03, 2011

  As we all know, rock gods are a vital piece of the world's cultural fabric. Think of how much duller Earth would be if Iggy Pop hadn't developed a lust for life, David Lee Roth had never jumped, and D... More >>

• Why You Should Love Ke$ha

  published May 4, 2011

  Here's a picture of Ke$ha. We know what you're thinking. It's either "Oh dear God, no!" or "Damn! Girl needs a wash!" And both of these are... More >>

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  Six Musicians Who'd Make a Better President Than Donald Trump

  published May 02, 2011

  So, it turns out that angling to be a presidential nominee turns you into a massive racist. At least, that's all we've been able to glean so far from Donald Trump's ill-informed and bafflingly ignoran... More >>

• Mark Wahlberg Compares Justin Bieber to Tupac: World Cries

  published Apr 29, 2011

  Yes. You did read the headline correctly: Mark Wahlberg just compared Justin Bieber to Tupac Shakur. Since you -- like us -- probably can't quite believe that just happened, here's the actual (ridic... More >>