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“Baby Says” — The Kills

May 30th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple

“Baby Says” is an accomplishment because it balances The Kills' characteristic aggressiveness with beauty. In other words, it’s a song being played by a band as it becomes more and more human

New American Idol crowned, Jimmy Fallon and friends cover “Party In the U.S.A.,” Pitchfork’s guide to summer music festivals

May 27th, 2011 | by SOUND

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Get Schooled In Funk 101

May 27th, 2011 | by Mikey The Footlocker

Listen to that bass pull your muscles toward your wildest dreams. Neighborhood cats suddenly seem more groovy than before. Feel those drums lift your knees as you totally give in to the funk. You'll never want to leave

TV & Film

Summer Movie Preview: Films You Might Want To Check Out

May 26th, 2011 | by Jordan Petersen

Get ready for the summer's impending blockbusters with a preview of some notable upcoming films — and a list of movies you should've already seen, but haven't

Features

The Lonely Music Videos of Beyoncé Knowles

May 26th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple

Beyoncé is vocally and physically one of the most beautiful people in the world and seems to have the “Midas touch” when it comes to producing chart-topping singles — which, in contrast, makes her lacking music video quality all the more strange

Daily Dispatch

Paramore to unveil new track on upcoming “Transformers: Dark of the Moon,” stream Death Cab For Cutie album free

May 25th, 2011 | by SOUND

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Track of the Day

“C’Mon Talk” — Jarle Bernhoft

May 25th, 2011 | by Chase Larson

It seems a plethora of YouTube-ers and musicians alike have displayed their chops as one-man (or woman) bands with a trusty loop pedal. This performance by Norwegian Jarle Bernhoft, however, sets itself apart from the smoke and mirrors of the well-worn gimmick.

Track of the Day

“That’s the Way of the World,”
Earth, Wind & Fire

May 24th, 2011 | by Chase Larson

Establishing widespread popularity in the ‘70s, Earth, Wind & Fire (founded and led by the multi-talented Maurice White who, along with vocalist Philip Bailey) demonstrated some of the most versatile vocal ranges of the last century (I dare any male to successfully sing along with “Reasons”)

Features

Should Musicians Cut Out Sexuality?

May 24th, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple

Should all media be children's media just because some kid somewhere might possibly see it someday? Donny Osmond apparently thinks so. Lady Gaga, not so much. Whose side are you on

Reviews

Living On the Other Side, The Donkeys

May 21st, 2011 | by Jim Dalrymple

San Diego-based group The Donkeys bluster through their sophomore effort on the echo-y sound waves of a worn humbucker. "Living On the Other Side" has left me yearning to hear more

Features

Not Every Voice Is Heard: Salsoul Records’ Outreach To the Black Community

May 21st, 2011 | by Mikey The Footlocker

Thirty years after Billie Holiday’s haunting “Strange Fruit,” the 1970’s had its own variety of musical “calls to action" — we can hear it clearly in the music of the period

Track of the Day

“Red Eye” — The Album Leaf

May 20th, 2011 | by Chase Larson

Experimental, one man post-rock group, The Album Leaf, has always been reliable for providing an abundance of hauntingly introspective melodies while striking up head-bobbing grooves. Here's an instrumental beauty of a song, tailor made for an introspective night drive