By Chris Gray
It's time to rank the best of what went around and came around again.
BILLY JOEL
The Stranger
(Columbia/Legacy)
As punk and disco exploded, the Piano Man's deeply unhip 1978 breakthrough proved that top-shelf Broadway/Brill Building songwriting could still sell - and, occasionally, rock. "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant" and "Anthony's Song (Movin' Out)" remain priceless snapshots of Annie Hall-era NYC, the title track bares real teeth, and the Kenny Chesney fave "Only the Go
Cut CopyThe FillmoreThursday, March 12, 2009Review by Melissa BaronBetter Than: Doing homework. Not as good as watching The Office.Hey Cut Copy, Duran Duran called and they want their catalog back. Some critics argue that music, much like fashion, comes in cycles. The same ideas, beats, and rhythms are constantly recycled into new adaptations of something that has already been done. There's truth to this, but there are also bands attempting to play innovative, creative, and inventive music. Cut
Straight Outta Lisbon: Buraka Som SistemaThis is an official Hipster Alert: Lisbon outfit Buraka Som Sistema, one of the hottest acts to emerge from the burgeoning worldtronica movement, are coming to the Rickshaw Stop April 21. How hot are Buraka? The group recently dropped a new album, Black Diamond, got name-checked in the New York Times, and plays the Coachella Festival on April 17. Oh, and they're also reportedly favorites of M.I.A. (who appears on their album) and Diplo. Plus, their live
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