Music
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Better Late
Norah Jones scored quite the sleeper success with her debut album five years ago. With no expectations, Come Away With Me was quietly released but...
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Sunny Cynic
A bad breakup serves as the bread and butter for many a singer-songwriter. But few take to it with as much glee as Lily Allen,...
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Love Hangover
Jennifer Hudson may steal the show, but not so much you forget about Beyonce. After seeing the movie version of Dreamgirls, however, you might forget...
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Flower Power
It happens every year, especially during the fall. An onslaught of good and great music causes other releases to get lost in the shuffle. Before...
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Hollaback Gwen
''I heard that you were talking shit and you didn't think that I would hear it.'' Gwen Stefani came out swinging, swaggering and stomping on...
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Beautiful Balloon
Gregory Douglass seems to have a real fear of falling -- especially falling in and out of love. On his new album, Up & Away,...
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Soundwaves
DJ PODCAST PIONEERS... Let's say you were dancing recently, and you went crazy over a song you never heard before. Unfortunately, you don't remember the...
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Soundwaves
Mika FREDDIE MERCURY'S SPAWN: MIKA... George Michael. Robbie Williams. Elton John. Scissor Sisters. Up-and-coming pop sensation Mika channels those four contemporary artists, among many others....
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Scatter Pop
It is the best of albums, it is the worst of albums. With apologies to Charles Dickens, never before has there been a more polarizing...
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Homo Hop
Cazwell is not your typical rapper. As far as we know, Eminem has never admitted to masturbating via webcam, or to liking foreskin. Sure, maybe...
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Cold Comfort
In times of change, it's common to seek out a source of comfort and stability. For some, that means indulging in a favorite childhood food....
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Soundwaves
FROM THE SECOND TIME YOU GOT ME BA-BAY... You should already know the name Offer Nissim by now. And Maya Siman-Tov, too -- or at...
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Sultry Soul
Forget American Idol. These days, it seems you have to be a former Mouseketeer to catch a critical break in the pop music world. Okay,...
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Smooth Operator
Pairing a fragile, Billie Holiday-like voice with spare, country-tinged arrangements à la Norah Jones, Madeleine Peyroux is a prime purveyor of lazy Sunday jazz for...
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Ball Breaker
Do you find it sexy for a man to hurl, smash or crack mirrored disco balls? It may sound sacrilegious to gay culture, but there's...
