Monday, August 15, 2011 7:00AM - By Carl Pocket
We safely made it through another day of the Outside Lands Music Festival but with a little added pinkness to our skin. The grey skies finally turned blue which didn’t make us sad one bit, the only thing that could do that was the realization that we would only have one more day in the majestic San Fran climate. With the sun beating down most of the day we made our way into all the tents to catch members of our favorite acts in a stripped down and more accessible setting.
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Thursday, June 2, 2011 1:41PM - By Angel Baker
Flogging Molly’s fifth studio album, Speed of Darkness, on the band’s own label, Borstal Beat, shows the sham rock group haven’t slowed down for a second. Speed of Darkness is rich with that speedy celtic anthem punk that gives Flogging Molly such a renowned live-band reputation. It is energetic and frenetic and heady with vitriol for the capital letter M Man. This record, though, takes a turn in focus from drunken lullabies (referencing both the record title and overall sentiment) and takes on the demise of the American economy as its inspiration. Anyone who’s awake at this moment knows that’s no light challenge.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2011 5:10PM - By Carl Pocket
The Who: Noah and the Whale (2:00 pm, Monday at the Bigfoot Stage)
What you should know: There is no one named Noah or a whale in the band. The name comes from a mix of the band’s favorite film and that films director. They are a four piece group of well dressed men.
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Sunday, May 29, 2011 11:57AM - By Carl Pocket
The Who: Matt and Kim (7:30pm Saturday at the Bigfoot Stage)
What you should know: This duo from Brooklyn, New York is only drums and keys but can fill an arena with their energy. They are an upbeat blend of pop punk infused with clips of everyone’s favorite club anthems.
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Friday, May 27, 2011 1:15PM - By Guest Writer
Well, there you have it. That wise prophet Randy Jackson was right. Scotty was, in fact, “in it to win it,” and he is now your American Idol. This is surprising to exactly nobody, unless you haven’t been watching all season or you are a crazy person. I know I said that Lauren might have had a chance yesterday, but realistically, everybody knew it was going to be Scotty for the past few weeks now. So yay! America chose the bizarre lanky deep-voiced teenage hearthrob from North Carolina to focus on for a few months. However, despite the winner being pretty predictable, it was actually a decent finale.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 1:21PM - By Guest Writer
It’s the Season 12 finale of “Dancing with the Stars” and NFL wide receiver Hines Ward is the new ballroom champ. Of course it takes two hours of music performances, encore dances from all of this seasons “stars,” and a few dramatic tape pieces to get there. Unexpectedly, Disney star Chelsea Kane finishes in third place, leaving the second spot open for Kirstie Alley, proving just how much people love a little crazy in their lives.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011 12:22PM - By Guest Writer
This is it, everybody. The final chance for the two finalists to put on their best puppy-dog faces and plead for our votes. For their final performances Scotty and Lauren had to sing their favorite song from a previous performance, a song by their own idols, and what will be their first single if they win. Both contestants did well, and Jennifer wore a dress that looked like it was stolen from Charo’s closet.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 11:12AM - By Sasha Patpatia
It’s hard to distinguish what is a “good” album and what is a “bad” album these days. Most of the time readers of these sorts of articles disagree with what is judged as “bad” and have some pointed opinions… and for good reason: there isn’t a standard for what is good and what is not. Critics and reviewers who base their professional life on judging the newest album releases could easily be following popular opinion, not forming their own. This week we’ve been graced with Lady Gaga’s 3rd full length and a double feature from Boris.I realized these albums belong in a sub-category of their own. Now, I will introduce this week’s bad, bad/good, good, and great album of the week.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011 9:17AM - By Guest Writer
“The Finals” have arrived on Dancing with the Stars, and to prove their worthy of the mirror ball trophy, each star must perform two new routines: a judge’s pick and the much anticipated “freestyle.” With one more dance to perform on tonight’s results finale, Hines Ward and Chelsea Kane are tied at the top of the leader board and Kirstie Alley continues to bring the “cray cray” entertainment we’ve all grown to love. She’s 60 and she does a cartwheel.
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