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Music Monday: The Ettes’ Girlish Swagger
I don’t listen to very many female bands. I listen to female singers and pop stars but for some reason, my favorite bands are all fronted by men. That’s a shame, really.
Music Monday: Weird Al Goes Gaga With ‘Perform This Way’
Weird Al Yankovic has written songs about bologna, a homicidal Santa Claus, rocky road ice cream and the Amish.
Music Monday: Lonely Island’s ‘Turtleneck & Chain’ Brings the Laughs
It’s funny when middle-class white people try to rap.
Music Monday: Watch The Dodos’ Video for ‘Black Night’
In this weekly music series here on NewsFeed, we will highlight new songs, albums or videos that we think you should hear.
Music Monday: The Kills’ Rise on Blood Pressures
There’s too much music out there.
Music Monday: The Weeknd’s Sinful Sounds
So far, 2011 has been a good year for The Weeknd.
Music Monday: Paul’s Reissued ‘McCartney’ Stands the Test of Time
There are so many albums coming out this summer—Bon Iver, Arctic Monkeys, Death Cab for Cutie, Junior Boys, Beirut, Cults, Gillian Welch, Beyoncé—it seems as if something new pops up every day. New music is fun and all, but …
Music Monday: Tyler, the Creator, MTV’s Best New Artist
Last night at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, Tyler, the Creator, the 20-year-old member of the nihilistic underground rap collective Odd Future, beat out indie pop newbies (Foster the People) and overhyped music industry …
Music Monday: Can ‘The Whole Love’ Compare to Wilco’s Best?
Here’s a question for you: If a band releases an album that’s not its best work, but is still better than most music produced by most other bands, would you praise it?
Music Monday: Titus Andronicus’ Ode to Jersey Features Zero Spray Tans
Titus Adronicus is not in the mafia.
Music Monday: The Quiet Melodies of Feist’s ‘Metals’
Four years ago, Leslie Feist—who performs under her last name—released The Reminder. Its hit single “1234” (remember the whimsical music video that accompanied it?) became so pervasive that the snippet used in Apple’s iPod …