Music
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Hit Parade
Summer is officially over, which means you should hear less of the season's leading club anthem. And that's all to the good. Because if you...
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Mess No More
Let’s see, the last time we got a good dose of Whitney Houston was four years ago, when she appeared as a caricature on Bravo’s...
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Classical Gas
Did you know Sandra Bernhard is a ''classically trained singer?'' We didn't either, but it says so right there in the press release for her...
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Amped Indigo
Amy Ray says she’s more of the rocker in the Indigo Girls. “Yeah, definitely. I mean, Emily can play an electric guitar like crazy,...
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Sensitive Singers
Over two and a half years ago, Duncan Sheik produced the debut album from gay pop singer Chris Garneau. Music for Tourists was released one...
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Still a Thrill
Jody Watley (Photo by Mike Ruiz) Jody Watley has been an advocate for gay rights since her solo career took off in the mid-’80s. In...
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Playing Safe
''I know you're patient. I know you'll wait,'' Lucas Silveira sings with a drawl as The Cliks' new album begins. ''But it's complicated, and I...
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D.C. Power Pop
Our fair city is not known as a musical powerhouse, but at least two local bands are campaigning to stir up the electorate -- and...
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Beat Rock
A decade ago, the Black Eyed Peas was an alternative hip-hop trio with a devoted cult following. They soon exploded into the mainstream to become...
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Crossing Over
The band The Sounds makes music that's every bit as derivative as Lady Gaga's, and the Swedish band's ambitions seem every bit as bald as...
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New Heights
Have you made Ciara's acquaintance yet? No doubt you've heard of her. After all, the Atlanta-based singer-songwriter -- born Ciara Princess Harris -- is a...
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Going Green
Five years ago, Green Day blazed a new path toward rock respectability with the release of American Idiot. The high-concept album instantly became a classic,...
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Uncovering Ivri
Ivri Lider kissed a girl -- and people liked it. ''Yeah, it was like it was written by a gay man,'' Lider laughs, referring to...
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A la Mode
Has Depeche Mode, pioneers of dark electronica, seen the light? ''Just look at me,'' lead singer Dave Gahan sings on ''Peace,'' from the band's new...
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Being Boring
Neil Tennant wants to rekindle the romance. ''I'd survive with only memories, if I could change the way I feel,'' the Pet Shop Boys frontman...
