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Adele (Singer)

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    March 23, 2012

    Darq E Freaker's 'The 3-D Mix': London Beats to Blow Up Your Ears

    Here's a little something to blow up your ears this weekend: A new mini-mix by London grime/dubstep producer Darq E Freaker, initially put together for British MTV. Darq E Freaker is a still relatively up-and-coming producer over there, known among other things for producing Tempa T's wickedly confr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2012

    The Best of SXSW Music: Friday 3/16/2012

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • News

    February 22, 2012

    SF Weekly Letters

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • Music

    February 15, 2012

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    If you're familiar with chaos theory, which in its basic form is the attempt to find patterns in the random acts of shit on Earth, then you may understand the difficulty that comes with describing a full day at SXSW. To break down the chaos, Village Voice Media's roving music editors have selected t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    The Grammys: A Timeline of Madness and Misery

    The 54th Annual Grammy Awards happened yesterday. Which we're sure you know already. If you missed it, however, you may have missed some of the weirdest details. So here, for your convenience, is a timeline of events. Get comfortable, 'cause this thing was a three-and-a-half-hour carnival of absurdi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Adele's Grammy Performance: A Reminder of the Scary Power of an Honest, Gorgeous Song

    Every once in a while, you come across a performance that reaches into your body, grabs your soul with two hands, and shakes you back into full awareness of the seriously insane power of music. It sounds sappy and clichéd, and it is. But that's exactly what Adele did at the Grammy Awards yesterday ... More >>

  • Music

    February 8, 2012

    Nikka Costa: Show Preview

    Every once in a while, you come across a performance that reaches into your body, grabs your soul with two hands, and shakes you back into full awareness of the seriously insane power of music. It sounds sappy and clichéd, and it is. But that's exactly what Adele did at the Grammy Awards yesterday ... More >>

  • Music

    January 18, 2012

    Katy B: Show Preview

    Every once in a while, you come across a performance that reaches into your body, grabs your soul with two hands, and shakes you back into full awareness of the seriously insane power of music. It sounds sappy and clichéd, and it is. But that's exactly what Adele did at the Grammy Awards yesterday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 28, 2011

    The Top Five Pop Songs of 2011

    2011 was the year Beyonce got knocked up, Lady Gaga arrived at the Grammys in an egg, and a soul singer from London took over the world. Tomorrow we'll be bitching about the worst pop moments of the year, but today, here are our favorite pop hits from 2011. 5. "Till The World Ends," Britney Spears ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Drake's Take Care: A First Listen

    ​ Funny thing about Drake: I'm forced to care. This goes beyond my duties as a music writer; rap now is in a state where someone like Drake or Rick Ross becomes the sun and everyone surrounding becomes an orbiting satellite. I'm a huge fan of co-Money Youngins Lil Wayne and Nicki Minaj, and I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2011

    Album of the Year: Handicapping the Race for the Best Record of 2011

    It's almost November -- the month when music scribes pull their ears out of whatever Sonic Youth/Public Enemy/Kate Bush playlist they normally exist to and begin cramming for that all-important professional exercise: The annual Best Of list. Picking the 10 or so best new albums of the year and placi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 11, 2011

    Deconstructing Adele's Sanity-Preserving Video for "Someone Like You"

    It's humiliating to be imparted a thuddingly obvious life lesson by an individual 14 years your junior. They've circumvented the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. In the new video for her massive hit "Someone Like You" (at 7.9 million YouTube views and counting), English soul singer Adele t ... More >>

  • Music

    August 24, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    It's humiliating to be imparted a thuddingly obvious life lesson by an individual 14 years your junior. They've circumvented the familiar doctrine that age brings wisdom. In the new video for her massive hit "Someone Like You" (at 7.9 million YouTube views and counting), English soul singer Adele t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    An Open Letter To Adele (For Being Awesome)

    ​ Dear Adele,We'd like to congratulate you on being in the Top 3 of the Billboard chart, with your incredible 21 album, for 22 weeks straight now. For 12 of those, you've been at No. 1, and we couldn't be happier for you. It's an amazing feat.We think this achievement is incredible for a numb ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    The Summer Anthem: Does It Get Better or Worse with Age?

    ​We pop music critics are wired in such a way that articulating a love for Aja and Scott Walker is significantly less difficult than articulating the love for the person we share a toothbrush with. We're a revolting phylum, I know. However, one notable exception is Rolling Stone editor Rob Sh ... More >>

  • Music

    June 8, 2011

    Sizzle & Fizzle: Highs and Lows from the Last Week in S.F. Music

    ​We pop music critics are wired in such a way that articulating a love for Aja and Scott Walker is significantly less difficult than articulating the love for the person we share a toothbrush with. We're a revolting phylum, I know. However, one notable exception is Rolling Stone editor Rob Sh ... More >>

  • Music

    June 1, 2011

    Adele, Future Queen of Divas

    ​We pop music critics are wired in such a way that articulating a love for Aja and Scott Walker is significantly less difficult than articulating the love for the person we share a toothbrush with. We're a revolting phylum, I know. However, one notable exception is Rolling Stone editor Rob Sh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Metallica Fans More Likely to 'Do It' on a First Date, Dumb Survey Says

    "Nice to meet you. Wanna do it?"​Surprise! Metallica and Nirvana fans are more likely to have sex on a first date, while those who like Coldplay and Adele are the least likely to go all the way.Those are the findings of a not-entirely-scientific survey by online dating site Tastebuds, which matche ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Tune-Yards Featured in Rolling Stone, Because 'Bizness' Is Amazing

    Anna M CampbellTune-Yards' Merrill Garbus​So we're into predictions lately. Here's one: 2011 is going to be a great year for Tune-Yards, the Oakland-based project of Merrill Garbus, whom you may as well start thinking of as the one-girl Dirty Projectors of the West. (A problematic comparison, but ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2011

    Nadastrom on Whether Dutch House Is Dead, and Is Moombahton a Real Genre?

    Blood for life. Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom. There's really no typical way to classify DJ/Producer/Comedy duo Dave Nada and Matt Nordstrom, better known as Nadastrom, as anything but original. With music that makes you want to start a mosh pit yet salsa dance at the same time, their parties have ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 29, 2009

    Last Night: Noisettes at the Rickshaw Stop

    ​Noisettes Rickshaw Stop July 28, 2009 Better than: Any show I've seen in a long time. America hasn't yet fallen under the spell of London trio Noisettes, but it's gonna happen soon. They are well known in their homeland, and their latest single, "Never Forget You," leaps out of my speakers whe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2009

    Last Night: Adele at The Warfield

    Adele The Warfield January 29, 2009 Better than: Watching Amy Winehouse frolic a step away from death. British singer/songwriter Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (known simply as Adele) totes a voice that's dripping with old soul, yet she's only 20. When she took to the stage last night at the Warfiel ... More >>

  • Music

    January 28, 2009

    Adele-icious

    Adele The Warfield January 29, 2009 Better than: Watching Amy Winehouse frolic a step away from death. British singer/songwriter Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (known simply as Adele) totes a voice that's dripping with old soul, yet she's only 20. When she took to the stage last night at the Warfiel ... More >>

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