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R&B

Noise Popped! Saturday 2/27:
!!! / Maus Haus / Sugar & Gold / My First Earthquake @ Mezzanine

March 2, 2010

Saturday’s Noise Pop show at Mezzanine was a full-on freakout. I think Sugar & Gold’s vocalist Pam summed it up best when he said, “San Francisco — how’s life? This next song’s about male pregnancy.”
Hard to find a better party band than Sugar & Gold, who bring the early-80s Prince sound to your rump and [...]

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Today’s Vegetable:
She Did The Bop, The Hop, The Jelly Roll

February 24, 2010

Today’s Vegetable is brought to you by that little program on your phone that tells you what song is playing. I haven’t been able to find a use for it other than when I’m at a show and the house DJ’s playing a good song in between bands, but when I need it (like on [...]

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The Award Awards: British And Outer Space Editions [video]

February 17, 2010

I wish our mainstream awards shows were more like this (from the 2010 BRIT Awards):
Florence & The Machine with Dizzee Rascal: “You’ve Got The Dirtee Love”

No wait, I wish they were like this (P3 Gold Awards, Sweden):

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Noise Pop 2010 Preview:
!!! / Maus Haus / Sugar & Gold / My First Earthquake
(Sat 2/27, Mezzanine)

February 16, 2010

Holy maloleys, pepples — Noise Pop starts in one week, and it’s exhausting just looking at the schedule. Fortunately, you’re only one person, so you can’t kill yourself trying to make everything. Over the next week, I’ll be highlighting particular shows to help you maybe make up your mind.
When my ass first saw the schedule, [...]

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Today’s Vegetable:
And If That’s Not Enough, I’ll Reach Until My Little Bag Of Tricks

February 15, 2010

I had all sorts of stuff planned for today, but then last night I saw David Hasselhoff perform this song at Cache Creek Casino, and I’m just not the same person anymore.
We love you, Hoff. We miss you, Teddy.
Teddy Pendergrass – Turn Off The Lights

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Today’s Vegetable:
I Need To Go Home And Slow Down

February 12, 2010

Boy am I in luck: new Gil Scott-Heron!
I’ve been frantically dogpaddling through the swamps of the newest and youngest for so long that I hadn’t even noticed the severe lack of wisdom and perspective in my life.
Gil Scott-Heron’s first new album in sixteen years, The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted, I’m New Here, is [...]

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Today’s Vegetable:
The Only Free Psychiatrist That’s Known Throughout The World

February 10, 2010

Stevie Wonder – Have A Talk With God

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Today’s Vegetable:
Your Love Is So Im-por-tant, Im-por-tant To Me

February 1, 2010

After a week of new bands, it’s time for some music that’s been around longer than the half-gallon of buttermilk on the bottom shelf of my fridge. And after a week of covers, it’s time for an overlooked original.
We’ll miss you, Teddy. It’s OK that you left us this way, though, because this way was [...]

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Today’s Vegetable (Covers Week, Day 5):
If We Got Married, Wouldn’t That Be Cool?

January 29, 2010

Covers week over already? Do you miss it? Wait, don’t answer — I’m a little angry at you. Why didn’t you tell me about Fol Chen? Didn’t you think I would like a band that makes a video like this?
“The Longer U Wait”

That’s OK, I forgive you! It’s all better now. Especially since Fol Chen [...]

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Today’s Vegetable:
All That Money, Still Ridin’ The Bus

January 8, 2010

Weeell, before the 2010 release season fully gets underway, I’d better cut loose some 2009 jams that I didn’t get around to in that hallowed year.
Here’s a superty jammjamm from a band that is no relation to the mighty Clap Band, but rocks regardless. They’re playing Popscene next Thursday the 14th — should be a [...]

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