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2012 Stories by Rae Alexandra

• Happy Holidays! Here Are the Least Awful Christmas Songs of 2012!

  published Dec 24, 2012

  It's a well-known fact that the worst time of year for music is Christmas. Christmas songs, by and large, stink to high heaven. They reek of sleigh bells and Santa references and tree dressing and mis... More >>

• With Cassadee Pope, The Voice Has Anointed a True Star

  published Dec 19, 2012

  As it's done all season, The Voice dragged out its results show to a degree that was at best arduous and at worst excruciating. So, after two hours of performances from bus-loads of people -- includin... More >>

• The Voice Finals, Part 1: Praise Be! It's Almost Over!

  published Dec 18, 2012

  It's an unexpectedly somber start to the long-awaited finale of The Voice, with hosts, contestants and coaches all gathered for a heart-wrenching rendition of "Hallelujah." Each of them carries a card... More >>

• 6 Best Moments From the 12.12.12 Concert: Sir Paul and Nirvana, Bruce's Bulge, and More

  published Dec 13, 2012

  Last night a gigantic fundraiser took place in New York's Madison Square Garden to raise money for Hurricane Sandy cleanup and relief efforts. This thing was almost six hours long. Six! We could've fl... More >>

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  It's 12-12-12, So Here Are Some "12" Songs to Soundtrack Your Day

  published Dec 12, 2012

  Welcome to 12-12-12, everybody. Since there won't be another one for 100 years, and since we'll all likely be dead by the time that one happens, we thought it'd be nice to have a special soundtrack f... More >>

• The Voice Semi-Finals Recap: Team Blake For The Win! (Again)

  published Dec 11, 2012

  Alright, kids. The end is in sight. All of Christina Aguilera's and Adam Levine's team members have been eliminated at this point, so everything comes down to the picks of either Blake Shelton or Cee... More >>

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  John Travolta and Olivia Newton John Make the Bleakest Christmas Music Video Ever

  published Dec 07, 2012

  Welcome, ladies and gents, to the most awkward, thrown-together video we've seen since Phil Collins and Phil Bailey pretended to be best friends in the 1984 clip for "Easy Lover." You may have al... More >>

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  Das Racist Is No More; Long Live Das Racist

  published Dec 05, 2012

  Yesterday, we made loud wailing noises, followed by a series of frantic sobs, when we heard that Das Racist was breaking up. Why so sadr Well, put simply, there's never been anything quite like Das R... More >>

• Hate the Killers? Here's Why You Shouldn't

  published December 5, 2012

  Do you hate The Killers? If you're enthusiastically nodding right now, don't worry. You're not alone. This innocuous band inspires an... More >>

• The Walking Dead Mid-Season Finale Recap

  published Dec 03, 2012

  This is it, folks. Finally Team Prison and Woodbury are about to face off. Will Merle and Daryl be reunitedr Which side will Merle chooser Will Andrea side with her old friends, or her (evil) lover, t... More >>

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  5 Musicians Who Believe in Alien Life, Other Than Shaun Ryder

  published Nov 30, 2012

  Shaun Ryder: ex-Happy Mondays vocalist, frequently-intoxicated loudmouth, and a man embodying so much English working class swagger, he makes Liam Gallagher look like a pansy. Mr. Ryder is an unforget... More >>

• Ke$ha & Iggy Pop Make "Dirty Love" and Zero Sense

  published Nov 28, 2012

  We here at All Shook Down have previously made a big song and dance about how much we love Ke$ha. Seriously. We freakin' adore this woman, feathers, glitter, bad rhyming skills and all. And in the las... More >>

• Bruce Springsteen: Show Preview

  published November 28, 2012

  We are almost sure that no one in the history of the world has ever uttered the phrase: "That Bruce Springsteen concert was terrible."... More >>

• The Walking Dead, Episode 7: Torture for Glenn and Maggie, New Friends For Michonne

  published Nov 26, 2012

  What's worse than hoards of rotting, undead folk trying to bite your face offr A one-handed Merle substituting a bayonet for his missing appendage, that's what. Last week, Merle kidnapped Glenn and Ma... More >>

• Henry Rollins Is Mad as Hell and Surprisingly Optimistic at Yoshi's, 11/22/12

  published Nov 23, 2012

  Henry RollinsThursday, Nov. 22, 2012Yoshi's SFBetter than: The turkey-induced coma most people were in, post-Thanksgiving dinner (by about a million times). At the end of two and a half hours of non-s... More >>

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  What's Worse Than PSYr PSY and MC Hammer Together

  published Nov 23, 2012

  If you, like us, have been desperately trying to ignore the tedious novelty bullshit that is PSY's "Gangnam Style" since it emerged back in September, then you can probably sympathize with the sheer h... More >>

• Five Dogs Made Famous By Musicians (Hang in There, Fiona Apple)

  published Nov 21, 2012

  Yesterday, Fiona Apple reduced us -- and about a million other people -- to the kinds of tears that usually only come after watching one of those Sarah McLachlan dog shelter commercials while hungover... More >>

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  Sorry, But Henry Rollins Does Not Want to Come Over For Thanksgiving

  published Nov 20, 2012

  Henry Rollins lives -- and has always lived -- an extraordinarily unusual life. He may have first come to the world's attention as frontman of one of the greatest hardcore bands in history, Black Flag... More >>

• New Found Glory: Show Preview

  published November 21, 2012

  New Found Glory emerged in the early 2000s, right at the point where most of the world thought pop-punk was on the verge of permanent... More >>

• The Walking Dead, Episode 6: Rick's Crazy, Andrea's Frisky, Michonne's Sneaky, and Merle's a Pain in the Ass

  published Nov 19, 2012

  Take note, everybody. For, one day, there may be a zombie apocalypse. And should that happen, you're going to want to remember key terms and phrases that sum up your predicament. We're introduced to o... More >>

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  Backstreet Boys Release Totally Unnecessary Christmas Single

  published Nov 16, 2012

  Earlier this week, we broke the devastating news that INXS were only just breaking up (15 years too late). Well, apparently, we're currently in the midst of an epidemic of bands plowing on well past t... More >>

• INXS Breaks Up, World Asks, "Wait -- INXS Was Still Goingr"

  published Nov 14, 2012

  As you may have heard, INXS broke up earlier this week, stunning music fans everywhere -- because music fans everywhere had no idea that INXS was still performing. In a statement announcing the "news,... More >>

• The Faint: Show Preview

  published November 14, 2012

  The first time you heard The Faint's album Danse Macabre, you probably were struck by how distinctive it was. This album was... More >>

• The Walking Dead Episode 5: Rick Is Depraved and So Is Woodbury

  published Nov 12, 2012

  After we were all sufficiently traumatized by last week's graphic Lori-killing-baby-arriving episode, this week's installment commences with a street party in Woodbury, with Andrea enjoying all of the... More >>

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  Mariah Carey's Obama Song Sounds More Like a Disaster Fundraiser

  published Nov 09, 2012

  If you were glued to the television on election night last Tuesday, then you probably saw that glorious moment when Barack Obama embraced victory for the second time, made his inspiring address, then ... More >>