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(04/17/08 12:00am)
For some, summer means no school, endless hours of basking in the sun, and milking your parents for money before you go back to "adult duties" in the fall. For me, though, it means paying absurdly high prices on Ticketmaster to see some of pop music's biggest acts perform extravagant sets in not-ideal-for-live-music venues, like NBA arenas. To help you decide what to check out this summer, here are few of my picks.
(04/10/08 12:00am)
You have probably never heard of Estelle, but you will shortly.
(04/03/08 12:00am)
Rushed to release several weeks early due to bootlegging, Gnarls Barkley's "The Odd Couple" is anything but rushed.
(03/20/08 12:00am)
Somehow, against the odds of the one-hit-wonder factory that dominates the current hip-hop marketplace, Snoop Dogg has pushed on through to a 16-year career. And while his lazy cohort Dr. Dre has only managed to throw us two albums in as much time, Snoop is still relevant on his ninth opus, "Ego Trippin'."
(03/06/08 12:00am)
Erykah Badu has never been one to conform to R&B's norms musically, stylistically or otherwise. It's only appropriate that on her first studio album in three years, "New Amerykah Part One (4th World War)," she manages to find cohesion amidst myriad sounds and influences.
(02/28/08 12:00am)
Orlando's Walt Disney World is the most frequented resort destination in the world, but Floridians often take it for granted.
(02/28/08 12:00am)
How to do Disney in a day without waiting in long lines.
(02/14/08 12:00am)
Whether you like it or not, Michael Jackson's "Thriller" is the most popular album of all time.
(02/07/08 12:00am)
So this is what Ivy League indie rock sounds like? And it's not mired by snobbishness and elitism?
(01/31/08 12:00am)
My mouth first experienced the orgasmic experience of Jamba Juice on a hot summer night at the Disneyland Resort in California.
(01/10/08 12:00am)
Lupe Fiasco may have established himself as a skateboarding geek on his debut, "Food & Liquor," but on his brooding sophomore set, "The Cool," he shows why he is one of the most clever storytellers in music.
(11/29/07 12:00am)
We all have one to shop for - the friend who happens to be an über-finicky music fan. Here are five holiday gift ideas for the snob who wants a more in-depth present than the hottest Soulja Boy single on iTunes:
(11/29/07 12:00am)
Wu-Tang Clan - "8 Diagrams"
(11/15/07 12:00am)
Alicia Keys has carried a piano prodigy stigma throughout her career, yet her two studio albums and Unplugged album were punctuated with a hip-hop edge indicative of her Harlem upbringing. But with her latest, "As I Am," Keys' sound matures, often reaching adult contemporary. It's her most mellow, most boring album, but it's still pretty good.
(11/08/07 12:00am)
Jay-Z may have left the Brooklyn underworld more than a decade ago to establish himself as one of the most successful figures in the music industry, but that didn't stop him from revisiting his dark past on "American Gangster," his 10th studio album in 12 years. Inspired by the Ridley Scott film of the same name, Jay-Z weaves tales of a young drug dealer over 70s soul beats to mixed, but mostly positive, results.
(11/01/07 12:00am)
It was hard trying to be a rock star while tethered four feet from the TV and Playstation 2.
(10/25/07 12:00am)
Little Brother - GetBack
(10/18/07 12:00am)
What is the monetary value of music? How much are you willing to pay?
(10/11/07 12:00am)
Kenna - "Make Sure They See My Face"
(10/04/07 12:00am)
Dashboard Confessional - "The Shade of Poison Trees"