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2012 Stories by Rae Alexandra

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  Five Olympics Theme Songs That Are Especially Terrible (Because Most Are Fairly Terrible)

  published Jul 10, 2012

  Originally, we were going to do this list as a top five. But then it became apparent that Olympic theme songs are always so incredibly awful, it becomes difficult to figure out who did the worst job. ... More >>

• The Newsroom: "Episode 3" Many Montages, Jane Fonda F-Bombs -- Plus, a Note on Sexism

  published Jul 09, 2012

  Before we get started on this week's recap of HBO's great new series The Newsroom, we feel the need to talk about the accusations of sexism thrown around after the second episode last week. Usefully, ... More >>

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  Fourth of July: Five Excellent Pro-America Songs to Soundtrack Your Party Today

  published Jul 04, 2012

  Happy Fourth, everybody! As we all know, patriotism in this fine land of ours often sounds frickin' terrible when presented in song form. But feeling happy to be American doesn't -- we repeat, doesn't... More >>

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  HBO's The Newsroom: Two Weeks In and We're Hooked

  published Jul 02, 2012

  In case you missed it last week, the first ever scene in the first ever episode of HBO's new series The Newsroom featured one of the boldest chunks of television dialogue in recent memory: "We're not... More >>

• The Top 5 Most Repulsive Moments in Lana Del Rey's Videos

  published Jun 29, 2012

  As we all know, Lana Del Rey is a vastly annoying human. We've all got our own personal reasons to be irritated -- maybe it was SNL, maybe it was the dating Axl Rose thing, maybe it's her lack of true... More >>

• Five Awful Attempts at Making Music by Rich, Beautiful, Famous People

  published Jun 26, 2012

  As we all know, it's easy to take pot-shots at stupid, beautiful people. Incredibly entertaining, yes, but easy nonetheless. Honestly, we would stop doing it altogether, if only these clueless floozie... More >>

• Right-Wing Blogger Forces Us To Support One Direction. Dammit!

  published Jun 22, 2012

  When you think of the greatest threats facing the youth of America today, chances are you think of gangs, drugs, unprotected sex, racism, the economy, or any number of combinations from that list, an... More >>

• Going for Guinness: Five Artists Into Breaking World Records

  published Jun 20, 2012

  If there was a chart depicting competitiveness in the world of music, there would be three levels on it. Stage 1: The Pearl Jam -- for artists who neither want nor need your stinking awards, and will ... More >>

• Summer Guide: Choosing the Season's Best Music Festivals

  published June 20, 2012

  When it comes to summer music festivals, there isn't a better place to be than San Francisco. This year's events offer a host of diverse and... More >>

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  An Open Letter To Madonna, For Apparently Running Out of Ideas

  published Jun 15, 2012

  Dear Madonna,We'd like to preface this by saying that we've always been huge fans. Your "Like A Virgin" video blew our tiny minds as children; "Papa Don't Preach" is still one of our favorite songs of... More >>

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  Five Reasons To Love Glenn Danzig (Even Though He's a Drama Queen)

  published Jun 13, 2012

  Reports have emerged that poor little put-upon Glenn of the Danzig threw a hissy fit at Bonnaroo over the weekend because he thought photographers might be taking pictures of him. The nerve of those s... More >>

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  Nevermind Badu vs. Coyne: Here Are the Top Five Greatest Band Feuds

  published Jun 08, 2012

  Uh-oh. Wayne Coyne from The Flaming Lips unleashed the wrath of Erykah Badu this week by releasing a video for their collaboration, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," without getting her approval ... More >>

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  Music at Queen Elizabeth's Jubilee Concert: Six Things All Americans Should Know

  published Jun 06, 2012

  Dear Americans, as a British person, I feel I ought to explain a few things about the lunacy of the last four days. If you watch any sort of news whatsoever, you saw a series of increasingly bizarre t... More >>

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  From Rushmore to Mr. Fox: The Best Uses of Songs in Wes Anderson's Films

  published Jun 01, 2012

  Oh, Wes Anderson, you beautiful, whimsical, detail-oriented genius, you. Today, Anderson's latest movie, Moonrise Kingdom, sees release nationwide -- so naturally we're already anticipating the gems h... More >>

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  The Top 10 Worst Music Biopics

  published May 30, 2012

  A couple of weeks ago, you may recall we did a list of the Top Ten Music Biopics. The biopic debate raged again today, however, after we saw images of Andre 3000 dressed up as Jimi Hendrix, in the mid... More >>

• Years of Grit

  published May 16, 2012

  Mark Lanegan's gruff but sultry baritone is a thing to reverently behold — as is his long and fascinating musical history. Whether you loved... More >>

• Duets Premieres on ABC: a Timeline of the Mediocrity

  published May 25, 2012

  And here it is. The vocal talent show that America neither needed nor wanted. The only talent involved that we actually wanted to watch (Lionel Ritchie) is no longer part of the show, but we're ready ... More >>

• Live Review, 5/23/12: Mark Lanegan Croons the Great American Into Sad Submission

  published May 24, 2012

  Mark Lanegan BandWednesday, May 23, 2012Great American Music HallBetter than: Staying at home and thinking about death.Mark Lanegan plays in the dark. Literally. A blue light here, a red one there, an... More >>

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  How to Deal With Airport Security When You're a Famous Musician

  published May 23, 2012

  The problem with being famous and getting special treatment everywhere you go is that you sometimes forget that rules actually apply to you. Yes, music stars, we know you think you're more important t... More >>

• Mark Lanegan Band: Show Preview

  published May 23, 2012

  Mark Lanegan's gruff but sultry baritone is a thing to reverently behold — as is his long and fascinating musical history. Whether... More >>

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  San Francisco's Top 5 Bars Serving Mason Jar Cocktails

  published May 21, 2012

  Remember when all cocktails came in dainty, little, precious pieces of glasswarer Well, those days are on the way out, thanks to a new trend creeping into every corner of the city right now -- the mas... More >>

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  Five Potentially Unhealthy Music-Related Fashion Trends

  published May 18, 2012

  Humans will always enjoy reflecting their musical tastes via the medium of their clothes. And fashion lunatics will tell you that suffering is all part of being beautiful. But if you want to see out o... More >>

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  The Top 10 Best Music Biopics

  published May 16, 2012

  The news that Alan Rickman will be portraying Hilly Kristal in a new CBGB biopic half excited us, then half scared us yesterday. He'll be good, but Lordy, who is going to play Debbie Harryr And The Ra... More >>

• BOSF 2012: How to Be the Creepiest Goth in the City

  published May 16, 2012

  You've been reading a lot of Edgar Allan Poe, you can't stop listening to Sisters of Mercy, and the smallest glimpse of sunlight makes you... More >>

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  Against Me!'s Tom Gabel Comes Out as Transgender; Internet Explodes with Support and Shock

  published May 10, 2012

  It should have been obvious to us all for years. In 2007's "The Ocean", Against Me! vocalist, Tom Gabel sang "If I could've chosen, I would've been born a woman..." Most listeners at that time took i... More >>