False parallelisms be damned.I have had Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog* on the mind for the past few weeks, between making two friends watch the entire Buffy series this summer and adding Dr. Horrible to my Halloween Weekend viewing list (never got around to it, what with having no electricity. I digress). Nathan Fillion (Captain Hammer), [...]
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Nathan Fillion Confirms Dr. Horrible Sequel, The Hammer is His Penis
Ghostface Killah Reads a Midget Kiss Ghost Story
Oh sh*t. There’s about to be some sh*t with these little f***in b*tches.Happy Halloween.
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Halloween Treat From Sea Wolf, “Wicked Blood” Video
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Lots of costume ideas in the new appropriately timed Sea Wolf video for White Water White Bloom’s aptly titled, “Wicked Blood.” Hooded skeletons, devil cowboys, spaceman bears, zombie santas…my costume is gonna be way better than these.
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Jay-Z Wins World Series With “Empire State of Mind” Performance
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As a lifetime New Yorker who grew up a Yankee fan (and a trader from Queens, sorry Mets) watching from my new home across the country (and oh yeah the fact that this song is pure gold). this performance of Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” before game 2 of the World Series tonight got me [...]
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John Lennon Biopic Nowhere Boy Trailer Not So Bad
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Movies about The Beatles make me nervous…Nowhere Boy, a film based on John Lennon’s pre-Beatles years, debuts tomorrow at the London Film Festival and is set for a UK release in December. The film was shot in Liverpool, England and stars 19 year old Aaron Johnson as a not so bad John Lennon. There’s no [...]
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The Very Best Made a Video for “Julia” Since They Don’t Have Passports
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Due to vague “passport-related travel issues,” The Very Best canceled a few dates on their current US tour (which was supposed to stop in LA this past Saturday - third time I’ve tried to see these guys). In the interum before the tour is set to resume in Brooklyn on Halloween (which is probably funny [...]
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Wale Writes a “Letter” With John Mayer. A Very Good Letter.
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John Mayer is such a douche, but we love him anyway don’t we? This recently leaked Wale track, “Letter,” features Mayerdouche on vocals (and most likely guitar), and includes “letters” to President Obama, 2Pac, and ‘Whom it May Concern.’ The Mark Ronson produced track will be left off of Wale’s upcoming label debut, Attention: Deficit [...]
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No Doubt Acoustic Set Among Neil Young Bridge School Benefit Highlights
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Neil Young and his wife held their annual Bridge School Benefit over the weekend at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, CA. The line-up included Coldplay, Woflmother, Fleet Foxes, and No Doubt, who performed an acoustic set with a live orchestra. “This is one of my favorite songs” says Gwen at the beginning of the above [...]
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Lil Wayne Freestyles on “Run This Town,” Kills it Hard
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Speaking of Lil Wayne’s ability to kill things hard, here’s his freestyle on the “Run This Town” beat from his upcoming mixtape, No Ceilings (out on Halloween?). A little something to get that Weezer/Weezy taste out of your mouth. (Via 2dopeboyz)“Run This Town” Lil Wayne Freestyle
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Weezer “Can’t Stop Partying” feat. Lil Wayne, But I Wish You Would [Stop]
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Why bother? It’s gonna hurt me.Yup, it’s Weezer and Weezy, but even Lil Wayne can’t save the Polow da Don produced Raditude track, “Can’t Stop Partying.” Raditude. Worst. Dwayne Carter could freestyle over microwave buzz and still kill it hard, but even his mediocre verse is wasted on this boring, poorly written embarrassment of a [...]
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Sara Lov “A Thousand Bees” Video at the Hollywood Film Festival
Sara Lov’s optimistic folk-pop seems a weird fit when you know more about her life story (she was kidnapped by her own father when she was 4, like, for example), but she doesn’t want revenge anymore. Her colorful video for “A Thousand Bees,” which fittingly features ‘beautiful photographs’ (4,664 of them) will be featured [...]
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Songoftheday: “Sit Down by the Fire’ by The Veils
Besides singer-songwriter Finn Andrews, London rock band, The Veils, have had a revolving door of members since their inception in 2001. This spring, Andrews and the latest incarnation released their 3rd LP, Sun Gangs, produced by Graham Sutton (Jarvis Cocker, British Sea Power).Though not as critically praised as their previous record, Nux Vomica (The Guardian [...]
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El Perro Del Mar’s New “Change of Heart” Video Just in Time for Love is Not Pop US Release
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El Perro Del Mar’s 4th LP, the 7 track Love is Not Pop, got an official US release this Tuesday via The Control Group. With it comes a new video for “Change of Heart,” a one take clip that features acrobatics by two male dancers and looks like found footage from a forgotten variety special [...]
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You Can Add Lost to 88 Keys’ List of Obsessions
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We already knew that 88 keys’ Charles Njapa was dangerously obsessed with Ralph Lauren (like, crazy eyes obsessed), but it turns out that the NYC rapper responsible for the Death of Adam is completely obsessed with Lost. This is fun for me.88’s new track, “Baggage Claim,” was posted up on his blog last week, and [...]
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Grizzly Bear & Beach House Light Up Hollywood Palladium
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(Photo by Music Snitch)“I don’t know how to talk about music,” admitted lead singer Victoria Legrande halfway through Beach House’s set at The Hollywood Palladium last night. Even though her between song stage banter could have been slightly more articulated (it was still pretty amusing), Legrande instead spoke to the audience through her band’s ever-alluring, [...]
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Kanye Really Does Have Sex With Pillows in Spike Jonze Film
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I’m late, but Spike Jonze is right on time. Spoiler alert. Kanye does indeed have sex with pillows and rip a demon out of his stomach in the short film, We Were Once a Fairytale. Not safe for anywhere.Almost all of my ?’s have been answered.
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My Poproks Top 10 One Hit Wonders of the 90’s
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As in, I wonder whatever happened to The Oneders?And no, “That Thing You Do,” though an actual one hit wonder from the 90’s and one of the my favorite songs from the decade, will not be on my list. Considering that it’s original music from a film and is performed by a fictional band, I’m [...]
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Bat For Lashes Two Suns Documentary Streaming at Pitchfork
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A 48 minute documentary about the making of Bat For Lashes latest album, Two Suns (circa Top 10 Albums of 2009) is streaming in its entirety for one week only (starting yesterday) at Pitchfork TV. The film, Two Plus Two, is separated into 6 segments; Landscapes, The Desert, The City, Balance, and The Journey. It [...]
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Lady Gaga Fame Monster Announces New Kanye-less Tour
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After promising a friend and Lady Gaga worshipper that she would tour this fall with or without Kanye, and feeling partially responsible for his actions as a constant defender of his doucheness (thanks for embarrassing me again, fishsticks), I am relieved to hear the news that Gaga will in fact hit the road on the [...]
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Kuduro Beat Maker DJ Killamu New Video For “Nao Maya”
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Remember that time when Kuduro was my new favorite genre? Yeah well, it’s still that time.DJ Killamu, the Rengal Beat Maker, is releasing his own solo record on Akwaaba, the label that brought you that awesome Kuduro Compilation. Above is the video for his track, “Nao Maya,” which will appear on his soon to be [...]
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