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2011 Stories by Rae Alexandra

• Helpful Advice: How to Get to the Front at Shows

  published Apr 29, 2011

  Fact: People who go to shows, see it's crowded, and then stand at the back of the room behind everyone who arrived before them are just plain lazy. There are a number of methods of getting up close ... More >>

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  Groupies, Piss, and Penises: Five Shocking Music Memoirs

  published Apr 25, 2011

  Those of you who enjoy a feel-good read and a hearty chuckle will be pleased to hear that Steven Patrick "Barrel of Laughs" Morrissey is in the process of finishing up his memoir. So, while we sit a... More >>

• Top Five Musicians We Didn't Need to See Naked (Slightly NSFW)

  published Apr 18, 2011

  When Demi Moore took her kit off for the cover of Vanity Fair in 1991, it caused a storm of controversy. A -- gasp! -- naked, pregnant woman, looking -- double gasp! -- sexy! People freaked out.... More >>

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  Helpful Advice: How to Survive NOT Going to Coachella

  published Apr 13, 2011

  The time is almost upon us. This week, tens of thousands of beautiful indie kids will descend on a patch of desert in Indio, Calif., and bear witness to some of the finest music the modern world ... More >>

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  Queens of the Stone Age Provide a Soundtrack for Stoners at the Fox Theater

  published Apr 12, 2011

  Queens Of The Stone AgeApril 11, 2011@ Fox Theater, Oakland Better than: Getting stoned in your bedroom and watching TV. Remember that scene in True Romance when Alabama Worley is reflecting on he... More >>

• The Top 6 Weirdest Gig Venues Ever: Buses, Airplanes, Ancient Ruins, and More

  published Apr 11, 2011

  This week, tens of thousands of people are going to a patch of desert to watch a pile of bands at Coachella. It's not going to be comfortable, but it's not the worst place in the world to play. How ... More >>

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  Saturday Night: Henry Rollins, Now 50, Imparts Punk-Rock Wisdom at the Independent

  published Apr 11, 2011

  r Henry RollinsApril 9, 2011@ The IndependentBetter than: Living fast and dying young (living fast and dying old is way cooler).Every 25 minutes or so, Henry Rollins hacks into the mic to cle... More >>

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  The Grammys Remove 31 Award Categories, Remain Utterly Irrational

  published Apr 07, 2011

  You might think it irrational, pointless, and shallow to waste one's energy getting upset about music awards shows, but last February's Grammy Awards filled us with such bubbling rage, we almost threw... More >>

• Bright Eyes: Show Preview

  published April 6, 2011

  Two words: Conor Oberst. We'd put money on the fact that a whole bunch of people reading this just swooned at the mere sight of his name,... More >>

• Musicians On Reality Shows: Top 6 Gross Moments

  published Apr 04, 2011

  Remember Toni Braxtonr Well, the We tv network is hoping you still do, because it's about to launch Braxton Family Values on April 12 -- a reality show about Toni and her sisters. From what we've seen... More >>

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  The Top 6 Most Ridiculous Examples Of Lyrical Censorship

  published Mar 28, 2011

  Fact: it is impossible to fight crazy. So what the hell are the radio stations of Malaysia thinking, going up against Lady Gagar Apparently they've taken her new LGBT-empowerment anthem, "Born This ... More >>

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  The Top 5 Dave Grohl Smackdowns

  published Mar 21, 2011

  You may have seen Dave Grohl a few days ago giving Glee creator Ryan Murphy a good verbal kicking for acting like a prissy pants (no surprise there -- have you seen that showr) every time an artist re... More >>

• The Appleseed Cast: Show Preview

  published March 23, 2011

  Old-school emo kids of the Bay Area, rejoice! That awesome purveyor of crescendo-driven misery, the Appleseed Cast, is coming... More >>

• Helpful Advice: How To Survive NOT Going To SXSW

  published Mar 18, 2011

  This week, thousands of music lovers, wayward drunks, and music industry folk have descended upon Austin, Texas, for the 2011 South By Southwest music "conference" (yeah, right). If you're still h... More >>

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  Devo Discusses the Pope, the Hipster Press, and the World's Slow Descent into Shittiness

  published Mar 16, 2011

  After emerging from Ohio more than thirty years ago, Devo has been blowing minds pretty much ever since, with irreverent, surrealist, social-critiques-as-wacky-songs. We caught up with one of the band... More >>

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  A Ke$ha Condom, and Eight More Celebrity-Endorsed Rubbers We'd Use

  published Mar 14, 2011

  Prepare for your genitals to feel itchy, because LifeStyles is bringing out a line of Ke$ha condoms. Presumably, the front of the condom packet will have her face on it, accompanied by a catchy tagl... More >>

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  Top 5 Songs Charlie Sheen Is Probably Listening To Right Now

  published Mar 04, 2011

  So this was the week that Charlie Sheen went on an extensive media tour to prove to the world that he was a "Vatican Assassin Warlock" -- which, according to our dictionary, means "gigantic mentalist.... More >>

• Six Songs That Really Should Have Been Nominated For an Oscar

  published Feb 28, 2011

  It's Oscar week! Woo! And in the spirit of these prestigious awards, we'd like to present some past soundtrack moments that also deserve to have a light shined on them for enhancing moments of true ci... More >>

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  Top Six Celebrities Who Should Never Sing Again

  published Feb 21, 2011

  Brace yourself, everybody. Not content with torturing us back in 2006 with her debut album, Paris Hilton is apparently preparing to unleash a second one. So, in her honor and as a means to prepare our... More >>

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  Top 6 Songs About Sex That'll Make You Celibate: Happy Valentine's Day

  published Feb 14, 2011

  In case you forgot, it's Valentine's Day -- the one day of the year where everyone is contractually obliged to go out and get laid or fear feeling bad about themselves until Feb. 15 rolls around. Well... More >>

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  The 2011 Grammys, A Timeline: Lady Gaga's Boob Armor, Who Is Lady Antebellum, and What the Hell is Cee-Lo Wearingr

  published Feb 14, 2011

  In which we sit through three and a half hours of Grammys twaddle, so you don't have to: 8:01 p.m.: Show opens with an Aretha Franklin montage. Okay... 8:03 p.m.: Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Huds... More >>

• The Frustrators Fire Up

  published February 16, 2011

  If you were in one of the most popular and successful rock 'n' roll bands on the planet, and had been entrenched in the... More >>

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  The Top 5 Most Politically Incorrect Music Videos

  published Feb 07, 2011

  Since yesterday's Super Bowl Half Time Show was so sorely lacking in wardrobe malfunctions -- frankly, we found the Black Eyed Peas' outfits a billion times more offensive than Janet Jackson's silver-... More >>

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  Top 10 Awful Songs That Are Awesome for Karaoke

  published Jan 31, 2011

  Not sure if you've noticed yet, but this fair city of ours is awash with karaoke. All the way from the traditional joints in Japantown to the dive bars of the Mission (Sunday afternoons in The 500 Clu... More >>

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  Against Me! on How the Anarcho-Punk Movement Is Like Any Other Gang

  published Jan 31, 2011

  Against Me! made a name for itself playing infamously raucous, sweaty shows in the nation's basements for kids who identified as anarcho-punks. But with the release of its second major-label album las... More >>