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Listen Up: 5-6-12

Tulane and Johnny sell drugs from behind the counter of a novelty shop. When the cops bust in, Johnny trips and is caught but Tulane gets away in Berry’s 1970 last great flying car fantasy. From 1970, check out the harp as primary musical instrument. – Grade: A+

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Tom Cruise, "Rock Of Ages" Soundtrack Details

The film adaptation of Rock of Ages is in the can and about to assault your eyes and ears. That’s not the worse of it. The soundtrack will also include, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Paul Giamatti, Catherine Zeta Jones, and poor little Mary J Blige,

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The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Setlist 2012

It is supposed to be a career retrospective but it doesn’t get too obscure. Nothing from The Beach Boys Love You. . Only “Disney Girls” from Surf’s Up. And entire albums without a hint… maybe not their best albums but still, if they are gonna suck on “Kokomo” why no “Wild Honey”?

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Pepsi's Huge Deal With Michael Jackson's Estate

One billion soda cans with Jackson’s image (which one should I ask?) will be on sale worldwide, beginning with China (really, China?) starting Saturday. Later this month, the US will be the first country to have the chance to see the special-edition-16-ounce cans inundate its grocery stores.

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Must See Concert: the dB's At Le Poisson Rouge, June 2012

The first one on the late lamented Alan Betrock’s Shake, the youthful Stands for Decibles, The middle one, repercussions, one of the best puns for one of the best albums of all time. The third, after Stamey left, Holsapples greatest moment, Like This. Holsapple continued striving for a future that was just out of reach

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Listen Up: 5-5-12

Beer Money – Kip Moore – By the numbers country boy, kicks some shit without getting his shoes dirty. Country rock, sure, but country rock for the girlies – Grade: B+

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Former Musician Executive Editor Interviewed ALL OF The Beatles

Helped on last John interview with NEWSWEEK, which was huge, and we turned the interview into the centerpiece of a book, “Strawberry Fields”. I didn’t take a % , and gave half the meager fee away to charity. I was a bit of an idiot. Yoko latter told me and my co-writer she liked the book, no problem . I just felt guilty taking almost any money

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Enabler, All Hail The New Band

Expecting a mellow rock hipster indie ballad, I found myself hearing a hardcore song. The intense guitar and bass totally thew me off guard, and the vocals were strong and powerful. It’s almost reminiscent of the older punk scene, which I like a lot.

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Dean Martin 'Collected Cool' Box Set

Some of you may scoff at this old time crooner but that just shows your lack of suave. Yeah, suave not swag. The Rat Pack was and always will be the epitome of suave. Tuxedo wearing men with cocktails woo’ing the ladies and belting out tunes.

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Amanda Palmer Raises $360,000 In 48 Hours With Kickstarter

You could contribute for just $1 (which gives you a download of the new CD), for $25, $50, $100, $125, $250, $300,… with various options, art book, vinyl, or even attendance to some art openings or parties, an house party with Palmer for $5,000 or more, an ‘art-sitting and dinner’ with Amanda Palmer painting you

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Bruuuucccceeeeee At Prudential Last Wednesday

Bruce pulled out a card from the audience which had written on it “Play One For Levon” and proceeded to cover “The Weight”. Pretty awesome, plus both “No Surrender ” and “Rosalita”. But stil, way too much from Wrecking Ball. And anway, they didn’t get “Johnny 99” -easily the best song at MSG. And I can’t see anything on this setlist good enough to replace it. Not even personal fave “Bishop Dance”.

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US Top 10 Singles, May 12th, 2012

Is it me or does Gotye look like a young Barry Manilow. And sound like a seriously depressed tomcat. Funny how little movement compared to the BB200, but I got a feeling Payphone is gonna hang around… though not as long as Jagger.

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Listen Up: 5-4-12

Daughters – Nas – Written for his 17 year old kid, I dismissed this song as nothing special but it is at least somewhat special: as he writes about “his precious little girl”, Nas seems to invade her privacy and the song isn’t good enough to withstand the inappropriateness. On the plus side, the chorus is catchy and there is something so charming in an old time rapper being such a strong parent figure. In the end, the latter is more important than most anything else. grade: A

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George Harrison's "Early Takes Vol 1" Reviewed

The two covers are from Dylan and the Everly Brothers, the absolute standards as far as a very clean clear version are “Run Of The Mill” and “My Sweet Lord”. the Naked redux is “All Things Must Pass” and the new song, “Woman Don’t You Cry”, isn’t up to much.

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"The Five Year Engagement" Reviewed (More Or less)

Jason Seigel and Emily Blunt meet AWESOME “Sweet thing” is playing in the background) in San Francisco, get engaged, and move to Michigan when Emily gets a post-doctorate,. Jason, a Sous Chef, is stuck making sandwiches at a Deli while Emily starts a fliration with her boss.

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Duran Duran US Tour Dates

The guys have taken their fresh faced tunes and really aged them horribly. More like dusty drag queens then a fresh faced boy band. The ladies love them though, but men? Can I get a male Duran Duran fan to raise their hand?

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Nostalgic Tunes, Lookin' Backwards

Bad Religion is always a good band to listen to when you’re in a punky mood, and this song is perfect for it. It’s a big middle finger to society and being judged, which is the epitome of teenage angst.

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LMFAO, Tour With Holograms

Yup, lets send out holograms of living and dead stars. We can do a hologram ‘We Are The World”, we can become a sci fi movie with this stuff, think about it. You can hire a hologram to perform in your backyard- really all you need is speakers and a projector.

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A Real Beatles Reunion

When people die we honor their absence by accepting their absence, it can’t be filled by anything but memories and the reality of passage is in the passing away. By using hologroms, by denying the self-evident, we perpetuate a sort of mindless pain

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Listen Up: 5-3-12

So in all these years, what new tricks has MM learnt? Delayed gratification is its own reward and the sizzling ooos and 11111s enhanced intro is the modern equivalent of an acoustic intro to a hard rocker. And then it is a hard rocker – Grade: B+

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Conor Oberst playing shows in the Northeast

The New York date for the Sweet Relief Musician Fund Benefit is to raise money for the cause. They support musicians who are struggling with age-related problem, disabilities, or illness if they’re struggling financially. It’s an incredible cause that has helped out countless musicians…

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Does It Offend You, Yeah? On Hiatus

Let’s be honest here, hiatus means done. Name me one band other than the Eagles who have used the word ‘hiatus’ and returned. Wait, maybe there are a few but not enough to make being on hiatus just a break.

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Ted Nugent Is Offended

I am no ‘God Bless America” type gal Trust me, I’m pretty much just living my life, laying low and trying not to cause too much harm. I find it amusing that the Commanders at Fort Knox pretty much think he is a tool, as I do! Finally I have something in common with the US military!

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Holograms For All

Hang about, why shouldn’t the Stones send holograms into every home in the county??? You pay for your ticket and a hologram of your favorite Stones period shows up and serenades you!!!

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Listen Up: 5-2-12

1920s flapper? Sure and so much more. A near perfect swing gal with just enough personality to make what are now standards once her own. And little enough to record under different names for different styles. Ps? Best use of the word “necessity” in a song.

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Jack White's "Blunderbuss" Reviewed

A blunderbuss is somebody “unsubtle or clumsy” -so let’s call it a minor self portrait and it will point you to what is wrong, or at least not quite right, with Blunderbuss: it is a minor work. a tinted mirror of White backing in on itself, and self-referential, self-absorbed, it doesn’t invite the listener in.

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