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Album reviews: Vampire Weekend's captivating 'Modern Vampires of the City'
At some point, every enduring musician has to prove his or her worth and silence the doubters. The Beatles first succeeded with "Revolver," the Beastie Boys with "Paul's Boutique," Wilco on "Summer Teeth." Talking Heads raised the bar with "Fear of Music,...
Tags: Music, Vampires (supernatural entitiess), Music Industry, New York City, Entertainment
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Five songs to remember Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys by
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys -- perhaps better known to his fans as MCA -- died at the age of 47 one year ago, on May 4, 2012, after a lengthy battle with cancer. To mark the occasion, a New York City park was renamed in his honor on Friday in Brooklyn,...
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She's Crafty's favorite Beastie tunes
For RedEyeMCAmy: "Get It Together" “I still remember where I was the first time I heard 'Ill Communication'--at a work picnic. My best friend's crush was DJing (did I mention I worked at Medieval Times?), I heard the song and I was hooked. The dance floor...Tags: Music, Entertainment
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Female Beastie Boys tribute band honor the late Adam Yauch
For RedEyeIt's been 32 years since the Beastie Boys were founded, but the band's fan base is as strong as ever. And although no one can replace the now-defunct band, Chicago fans can pay tribute to Mike D, MCA and Ad-Rock thanks to their female counterparts in She'...Tags: Music, Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Adidas AG, Rogers Park, Lakeview (Chicago, Illinois)
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Beastie Boys memoir in the works: No sleep till deadline?
Rumors that the Beastie Boys would soon be penning a memoir were confirmed on Monday by the book's U.K. publisher, Faber & Faber: "Yes, it is true," the imprint's blog said. The book will be released in the U.S. by Spiegel & Grau, and is planned for...
Tags: Music, Music Industry, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Dalai Lama, Entertainment
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Javelin and Their New Sky-Gazing Material
Javelin April 26, The Outer Space, 295 Treadwell St., Hamden, theouterspace.net When artists switch up their game, people tend to pay a little closer attention. When a famous folk singer goes electric, say, some fans get a little squeamish. Or...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Bob Dylan, Track and Field
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Cheap Trick to revisit 'At Budokan' at the El Rey on April 30
How best to celebrate the 35th anniversary of a beloved live album? By re-creating it onstage, of course. That's the approach being taken by Cheap Trick, which announced Thursday that it plans to play "Cheap Trick at Budokan," the power-pop veterans'...
Tags: Pat Benatar, Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Ceremonies, Recording Industry Association of America, David Grohl
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MOCA's Land art show, 'Ends of the Earth,' earns catalog honors
The catalog of MOCA’s sweeping, historical and thematic examination of Land art, “Ends of the Earth: Land Art to 1974,” has been awarded the 2013 Alfred H. Barr Jr. Award for Museum Scholarship by the College Art Assn. The award is...
Tags: Arts and Culture, World War II (1939-1945), Museums, Arts
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Plano celebrating Superman film with festival, 'Millionaire' casting in Chicago, Jay-Z interrupts Kanye West at BET Awards
“Man of Steel” isn’t scheduled to hit theaters until June 14, 2013, but the city of Plano doesn’t want to wait that long to capitalize on the Superman reboot that filmed last August in the Western suburb’s downtown area....
Tags: Chicago Bears, Kanye West, Celebrities, Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs
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Rock of pages
You love at least one album. It is a perfect album that makes your toe tap and your heart sing (your head, too). How can something sound so right from beginning to end? So made just for you? In that melding of melody and verve is an album you feel,...
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These songs were made for you and me
The idea was simple enough. Take four South Florida songwriters, chosen for their talent and their disparate styles, get them together, ask them to write a song centered on a certain theme, and then give them a limited time in which to accomplish the...
Tags: Music, Music Industry, Punk (genre), Lake Worth, The Smiths (music group)
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Q&A: Santigold talks staying ahead of the curve
When Santi White, aka Santigold, released her debut album in 2008, she earned comparisons to another forward-thinking sonic provocateur: M.I.A. Four years and a second album (last month's "Master of My Make-Believe") later, Santigold has eclipsed any...
Tags: Music, Santigold, Arts and Culture, Barack Obama, Human Interest
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