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Fans of the 90's Rejoice!

By Jim Shearer on 02/27/2009

Filed under: NEWS

What a time it is to be a fan of the decade of the 90's: Nine Inch Nails are still going strong, out on world tour and posting live videos daily, late 90's pop-punkers Blink 182 have made up and will tour this summer, Blur has reunited with guitarist Graham Coxon and announced this week that they'll be playing this year's Glastonbury festival, Faith No More confirmed rumors that they too will be touring in 2009, the punk rock documentary paying homage to 1994, one nine nine four, is set to be released this year, and if all that were... MORE »

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IT'S LIKE THAT: Bands With the Same Name

By Jim Shearer on 02/25/2009

Filed under: IT'S LIKE THAT

A couple weeks ago--without much fanfare or explanation--Santogold changed her stage name to Santigold. Turns out the performer Santo Gold filed an injunction last year to keep the name all for himself. I'm not sure if the case went to court, or if Santigold just didn't want to deal with the hassle. Long story short, Santo Gold got his wish and is now the only Santo Gold on the block. (Don't worry, I don't know who he is either.) MORE »

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10RW: You Should Watch The Grammys

By Jim Shearer on 02/06/2009

Filed under: 10RW (10 Reasons Why)

This Sunday night marks the 51st edition of The Grammy Awards. If the last few years are any indication, the organizers will attempt to woo all demographics by pairing together older musicians with younger ones, and even pair together an unknown with a Grammy nominee. Does this yearly spectacle truly honor the best of the best in music? That's a debate for another day, but I can give you at least 10 Reasons Why you should watch the Grammy's this Sunday: (left: A lot of these will be handed out on Sunday night.) #10. C'mon Now It's winter, it's... MORE »

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IT'S LIKE THAT: Where Do You Go?

By Jim Shearer on 09/22/2008

Filed under: IT'S LIKE THAT

I'm sure by now you've heard that Travis Barker and DJ AM, touring on their latest mixtape side-project, were involved in a plane crash this weekend, one that killed four other people on board the aircraft. Apparently--though none of this has been confirmed yet--the jet blew a tire while attempting to take off and skidded from the runway. Eyewitnesses saw Barker and DJ AM fleeing from the wreckage, trying to extinguish the flames from their clothing. Barker and DJ AM (Adam Goldstein) were initially labeled in critical condition, but as of today, both men are expected to make full... MORE »

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