Kids Getting Rowdy at a Pizzeria Uno...Silly Americans.

Kids Getting Rowdy at a Pizzeria Uno...Silly Americans.

I was supposed to hit this show up. A friend wanted to see Hanson to relive his childhood filled with Mmmbops. Fortunately for me, he ditched in exchange for registering old timers to vote for our town's failing school budget. For once, I'm glad this...

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Jamaica is Nowhere Near Europe, Right?

Jamaica is Nowhere Near Europe, Right?

Okay, I'm all for supporting rappers when they want to take on roles in Hollywood. Sure, their new jobs might screw with the quality of work on the musical front (helloooooo, Common, Universal Mind Control was only a 3.7/10 in my book). If it's part...

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In-Turned Glasses: Two Door Cinema Club at Bowery Ballroom, May 12th

In-Turned Glasses: Two Door Cinema Club at Bowery Ballroom, May 12th

My semester finally ended, so I have a little over two weeks before I take two classes over the summer (one leading me overseas to London for five weeks, and I intend on having Rick Astley Rickroll me at least once while I’m there). As a result of...

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A Better Version of Party In The U.S.A. With Bigger Words Galore!

A Better Version of Party In The U.S.A. With Bigger Words Galore!

I have stumbled upon brilliance. Everyone has a bit of a soft spot for Miss Miley's "Party In The U.S.A." It would be un-American if you didn't enjoy it a smidgeon. As a side, I prefer the duet Cyrus does with the Notorious B.I.G. when she accidentally...

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Try To Educate A Black Sheep: My Current Obsession Over Two Door Cinema Club

Try To Educate A Black Sheep: My Current Obsession Over Two Door Cinema Club

It has been a while since I stumbled upon a really breakthrough band. Nothing really good has been leaking as of late, or perhaps my taste has deteriorated since I am officially over the hill at the tender age of twenty-one. In the past two weeks, however,...

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Have You Got Any Soul?

Have You Got Any Soul?

Previously posted on WeekInRewind.comAt a panel for the latest VH1 Rock Doc, “Soul Train: The Hippest Trip in America," The Roots’ drummer and spokesman, Questlove, spoke on the current state of the music industry. “The music industry has a big question...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Jonas and the Administration's 'Who I Am"

ALBUM REVIEW: Nick Jonas and the Administration's 'Who I Am"

PREVIOUSLY POSTED ON WEEKINREWIND.COMThe Jonas Brothers don’t have the best reputation in the music business. Being known ore for their purity rings and excessive projects with Disney, the Brothers Three (Kevin, Joe and Nick) have not earned respect...

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Hello, Fyfie, Come to the States!

Hello, Fyfie, Come to the States!

Previously posted on WeekInRewind.comNot many people in the United States know who the avant-garde pop band Guillemots is. The indie band has done pretty well for themselves overseas. Their 2006 album, "Through The Windowpane," was nominated for a Mercury...

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Has Green Day Become The Punkier U2?

Has Green Day Become The Punkier U2?

Previously on WeekInRewind.comThere is a reason why I don’t listen to the radio that much. Aside from not having a means of listening most of the time, the few occasions where I do have access leave me disappointed. The pop stations play the worst selection...

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...Where I Try To Convince Myself Into Liking Stevie Wonder

...Where I Try To Convince Myself Into Liking Stevie Wonder

Previously posted on WeekInRewind.comI’ll be the first to admit that I am not the biggest fan of Stevie Wonder. Perhaps I have grown tired or weary of his Greatest Hits CDs that my father used to play on a weekly basis while growing up, but I can’t listen...

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This MC Can Kiss Me Anyday

This MC Can Kiss Me Anyday

Previously posted on WeekInRewind.comBack in early 2006, electro rapper Uffie released the single "Pop The Glock." Earning rave reviews from both critics and music listeners, Uffie landed a record deal with French label Ed Banger Records. Strangely,...

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ALBUM REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club's "I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose"

ALBUM REVIEW: Bombay Bicycle Club's "I Had The Blues But I Shook Them Loose"

Previously posted on WeekInRewind.comThe British bands we stumble upon, whether it be from radio or Last.fm, often sound eerily similar. Arctic Monkeys sound like a cleaner version of The Libertines; Coldplay is this generation’s U2; and Kaiser Chiefs,...

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The Modern Recreation of Jazz

The Modern Recreation of Jazz

As an avid jazz lover who grew up with Miles Davis and John Coltrane, the state of jazz music today makes me a bit disheartened. With New York's only smooth jazz station going under last year, the controversy surrounding Herbie Hancock's win for Best...

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Lady Gaga Is LETHAL

Lady Gaga Is LETHAL

Some people are bad for your health. To dwindle that down, some celebrities are lethal, in terms of fierceness and actual physical effects. While some feared getting stabbed by Madonna's cone bras or crushed to death at a Pearl Jam concert, everyone...

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Oh, I'm Such A Bore!: An Airborne Toxic Event Review

Oh, I'm Such A Bore!: An Airborne Toxic Event Review

I haven’t written a real entry in a long while. College and work and personal issues have bombarded me and left me with no real time to contemplate a lot. I’m finally writing again for two reasons: I have finally been inspired. Took me long...

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