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Review: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' is robotic with heart
For a sense of the random oddities that dot Daft Punk's strange, funky, cosmic new album, "Random Access Memories," consider a partial discography of the musicians employed by the two Frenchmen in service of its creation. The duo, Thomas Bangalter and...
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Album review: Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories'
3 stars (out of 4) Now that electronic music has become a major presence on the pop charts and the sports arenas of North America, the timing couldn’t be better for the French godfathers of 21st Century rave to strap on their robot gear and ride...
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RedEye's Rock 'n' Vote 2013 Top 10
RedEye Sound BoardUPDATE: 2013 Rock 'n' Vote voting has closed. RSVP for the show (required for attendance) and click here to get to know this year's acts better. See you there! The abundance of great Chicago bands never ceases, or ceases to impress. That’s...Tags: SXSW Music and Media Conference & Festival, John Prine, Katy Perry, Entertainment, Music
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Review: 'Mosquito' by Yeah Yeah Yeahs; 'Smokin Flames' by Hymn for Her
Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Mosquito" (Interscope) When the Yeah Yeah Yeahs began making records in 2001, it would've been difficult to imagine the band someday doing a song as "Like a Prayer"-ish as "Sacrilege," the first track on its new album. "Falling...Tags: Entertainment, Music, Personal Service, Allergies, New York City
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Album review: Yeah Yeah Yeahs' biting 'Mosquito'
When the Yeah Yeah Yeahs began making records in 2001, it would've been difficult to imagine the band someday doing a song as "Like a Prayer"-ish as "Sacrilege," the first track on its new album. "Falling for a guy, fell down from the sky," frontwoman...
Tags: Entertainment, Music, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (music group)
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Coachella 2013: Longing for Daft Punk and band teases new album
Leave it to Daft Punk to bring excitement to Day One of Coachella – without even being present. The rumors were flowing fast and furious that the highly regarded (and amazingly mysterious) EDM duo would play a secret gig at Coachella, and it was...
Tags: Julian Casablancas, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Entertainment Events, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (music group), Animal Collective (music group)
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Jennifer Nicholson's tips for going to Coachella
“It’s an Instagram dream,” Jennifer Nicholson says of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, which starts Friday for the first of two successive weekends. “When it comes to fashion, you see everything there first.”...
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Review: The Strokes slide through 'The Comedown Machine'
The Strokes "The Comedown Machine" RCA Records 1 star One of the key axioms of the acting trade is to never seem desperate for a role. To be a hot commodity, behave like you couldn't care less; those who appear to need a job are at a disadvantage....
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Album review: The Strokes, 'Comedown Machine'
2 stars (out of 4) Listen to “Call it Fate, Call it Karma” -- the final song on the Strokes new album, “Comedown Machine” (RCA) -- and it sounds planets removed from the leather-jacketed band of New York City upstarts that made...
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Playlist: By the Numbers
The realms of creating music and solving equations seem to border opposite edges of a spectrum. But in reality, the two disciplines are closely intertwined. The basis of music theory lies in mathematics— the former cannot exist without the latter....
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The Strokes strike back with new single 'One Way Trigger'
The reaction on Twitter to the new Strokes single has not been especially good. In fact, opinions of "One Way Trigger," which appeared on the band's website Friday, seem to be tending almost entirely toward the negative. "aaaaahhh!! just listened to new...
Tags: Julian Casablancas, Norway, Entertainment, Music, Muse (music group)
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Album review: Ke$ha, 'Warrior'
RedEye special contributorAlbum review: Ke$ha, 'Warrior' ***1/2 (out of 4) A few years ago, Ke$ha introduced herself to the world as a glitter enthusiast who uses whiskey for mouthwash. She has no particular image to maintain. So rather than turning to someone like mastermind...Tags: The Black Keys (music group), Katy Perry, Entertainment, Music, Popular Music (genre)
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