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The Evolution of YOLO

The Black Sheep Online | Posted 05.22.2012

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There are two lessons to be learned here. First, bad trends die. Hard. Whenever you decide to buy into one, expect to be made fun of in the near future. Second, YOLO is dumb. Everyone does stupid things.

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Dog Ears Music: Things My Accountant Says Playlist

Phil Ramone and Danielle Evin | Posted 04.13.2012

Read More: Count Basie, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, The Strokes, The Knack, Robert Ellis, New Radicals, Trent Dabbs, Music, Billy Lee Riley, Gov?T Mule, Harper Simon, Skeletons, Buffalo Springfield, The Mynabirds, J.B. Lenoir, Young the Giant, Jamie Lidell, The Jaggerz, Rod Stewart, Johnny Cash, Danielle Evin, Ry Cooder, Peggy Lee, John Hammond, As Tall as Lions, mp3s, Hard-Fi, Jesse Winchester, Champion Jack Dupree, Phil Ramone, Fats Waller, Supergrass, Oasis, Ray Charles, Dog Ears, Entertainment News

This week our playlist includes music by Fats Waller, Champion Jack Dupree, Supergrass, Harper Simon, Count Basie and more.

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A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Foxy Shazam "Likes It"; Hey Rim Jeon Plays It

Jon Chattman | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: The Church of Rock and Roll, The Darkness, Hey Rim Jeon, Courtney Love, Foxy Shazam, The Strokes, Jazz, Pianist, A-Sides, Adele, A-Sides With Jon Chattman, Mona Lisa Puzzle, Twilight, Chick Corea, Video, Entertainment News

What ever happened to good old fashioned rock and roll? That's the question Cincinnati rockers Foxy Shazam answer with their fourth album The Church of Rock and Roll.

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"Crazy Crazy": Introducing Guinevere, Plus Chatting With Four Year Strong's Alan Day and Gregory Rogove

Mike Ragogna | Posted 03.23.2012

Read More: Star Wars, Dan O'Connor, Britney Spears, The Strokes, The Beach Boys, Alanis Morisette, Black Sabbath, Beck, Star Trek, Bon Jovi, Fab Moeretti, Gregory Rogove, Devandra Banhart, Ari Levine, Fleetwood Mac, Erik Satie, Jean-Luc Picard, Garage Band, Turantula a.D., Jake Massucco, The Smeezingtons, John Medeski, Joe Weiss, Stevie Nicks, Fela Kuti, Taio Cruz, Diana Garcia, Paul McCartney, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Instagram, Johnny Cupcakes, The Backstreet Boys, Jonathan Safran Foer, Bruno Mars, Nick Carter, Rihanna, The Doors, The Gun Club, Flo Rida, Knitting Factory, Get Up Kids, Four Year Strong, Dr. Luke, King Arthur, Amir Epstein, Ke$Ha, Britney, Call of Duty, SJC Drums, Patrick Stewart, Video, Megapuss, Cirkut, Priestbird, Gunievere, Alan Day, V for Vendetta, Entertainment News

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2011 Year-End Video Performance Review

Michael Vazquez | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: 285 Kent, Capybara, Gil Scott-Heron, Eminem, The Strokes, Bootsy Collins, Anna Calvi, Michael Madsen, Le Poisson Rouge, Hanson, Daniel Stedman, Into Eternity, Prince Rama, Michael Vazquez, 2011, Ashley Capps, Beak, Marian Godell, Mohawk's, Austin, Bonnaroo, Inyang Bassey & Moby, Bowery Ballroom, Sxsw, Rayland Baxter, Escape2ny, Quincey Jones, Bob Geldof, George Harrison: Living in the Material World, Todd Rundgren, New York Film Festival, Smokey Robinson, Bruce Springsteen, Martin Scorsese, Upton Sinclair, Festivals, Florence and the Machine, Echo & the Bunnymen, Johnny Marr, John Lydon, Public Enemy, Johnny Rotton, Johnny Rotten, Year-End-Video, Lynton Kwesi Johnson, Throbbing Gristle, Genesis P. Orridge, Video, Entertainment News

This is not a year-end list -- the headline says it all -- herewith, two dozen filmed performances.

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Chatting with American Idol Winner Scotty McCreery, Baaba Maal, The Box Story, and Ozzie & Harriet Estate Manager, Sam Nelson

Mike Ragogna | Posted 12.13.2011

Read More: Dylan Chenfeld, New York Rangers, The Goldbergs, The Pointer Sisters, Noah Chenfeld, Eminem, Grand Ole Opry, Tracy Nelson, Ncis, Carrie Underwood, Chris Salewicz, Teen Idol, A Day to Remember, Harriet Nelson, Panic! At the Disco, Fela Kuti, Rascal Flatts, Johnny Cash, The Box Story, Eric Rushing, H Is Orange, Metallica, Mark Bright, Elvis Presley, Chelsea Grin, Ricky Nelson, The Monkees, Kickstarter, David Nelson, Frank Sinatra, Freestyle, American Idol, Ozzie Nelson, Justin Bieber, The Devil Wears Prada, The Strokes, Mac Miller, The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, Scotty McCreery, Merle Haggard, The Beatles, Sam Nelson, Matthew Nelson, The Artery Foundation, Rick Nelson, Conway Twitty, Mark Harmon, Guitar Hero, Vampire Weekend, New York Knicks, Big L, The Partridge Family, The Crimson Armada, Simon & Garfunkel, Nelson, The Warped Tout, Gunner Nelson, The Donna Reed Show, Baaba Maal, Foo Fighters, Red Hot Chillli Peppers, Life Magazine, Ozzie & Harriett, Father Knows Best, Ben Folds, Saturday Night Live, John Scheinfeld, Bruce Springsteen, Entertainment News

Scotty McCreery's new album Clear As Day just hit #1 in Billboard, and it features some very personal songs that seem to fit him perfectly. He tells me how he picked this batch.

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WATCH: The Dead Trees Serenade Los Angeles

Posted 10.15.2011

Read More: Noah Rubin, The Dead Trees, Todd Dalhoff, Michael Ian Cummings, Peter Zachary Voelker, Matthew Borg, The Strokes, ALbert Hammond Jr., Video, Los Angeles News

If you dream of the bygone age of rock 'n' roll when music was cool and photos were retro without iPhone apps, The Dead Trees might be for you. The...

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The Morning Benders Cover 'Last Night' For The Strokes 10th Birthday Tribute

Posted 09.29.2011

Read More: Stereogum Strokes Tribute, The Strokes Covers, The Strokes Is This It, The Strokes Tribute, The Strokes, Is This It Covers, The Strokes 10th Birthday, Music, Is This It, Morning Benders Is This It Cover, Culture News

This week rounded out an era with the 10th anniversary of The Strokes' Is This It... can you believe it? Stereogum marked the occassion with a tribute...

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A Closer Look at the Beneficiaries of KROQ's Weenie Roast

Brandon Deroche | Posted 08.08.2011

Read More: Foo Fighters, Foster the People, Linkin Park, Bad Religion, Kroq, The Strokes, Surfrider Foundation, Weenie Roast, Music for Relief, Cage the Elephant, Young-the-Giant, Rise Against, Heal the Bay, La Impact, Los Angeles News

Tucked somewhere around the Jose Cuervo banana-eating contest, the three beneficiaries made their home. Each organization worked to educate the concert-goers about the work they're doing.

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PHOTOS: Last Night In LA

Posted 06.21.2011

Read More: Cougar Town, Coach, Laker Game, Courtney Cox, The Strokes, Lakers v Hornets, Evening of Cocktails and Shopping to Benefit the Children's Defense Fund, Revolver Golden God Awards, Los Angeles News

On Wednesday, April 20, guests and celebrities gathered at the launch party for the new T-Mobile Sidekick 4G in a private lot in Beverly Hills. Big na...

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PHOTOS: Kanye West Lights Up Coachella's Final Day

Posted 06.18.2011

Read More: Kanye West, PJ Harvey, The Strokes, Celebrities at Coachella, Coachella 2011, Jimmy Eat World, Duran Duran, Vampire Weekend, Coachella 2011 Day 3, Los Angeles News

Kanye West lit up the main stage on the final day of Coachella, performing a nearly two hour set with guest artist appearances by Pusha-T and Justin V...

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PLAY > SKIP: This Week's New Music

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Duran Duran, Jennifer Hudson, Chris Brown, Green Day, New Music, The Strokes, Album Reviews, Entertainment News

Spring is finally here, and the big musical acts are in full bloom. Well, some of them are. Others are just laying a big musical turd in your garden.

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10 Free Must-See's at SXSW 2011

Andrew Shapter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Gear Show, The Strokes, Ifc Crossroads, Jo's Coffee, Andrew Shapter, Sxsw, Hotel San Jose, Free Things, Free Stuff, Austin Texas, Sxsw 2011, Entertainment News

While there were more cool things at SXSW than I can even think to count, some things stand out more than others. Here are my 10 must-see's at the the 25th Anniversary SXSW Fest.

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The Strokes Reinvent Themselves On 4th Album 'Angles'

Theo Spielberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: You're So Right, Taken for a Fool, The Strokes New Album, Games, The Strokes Is This It, Under Cover of Darkness, The Strokes Angles, The Strokes, Machu Picchu, Saturday Night Live, David Letterman, The Strokes Room on Fire, The Strokes First Impressions of Earth, Entertainment News

The 80s synth-rock of Angles is a far cry from the jagged garage numbers the band peddled a decade ago and easily outstrides the experimental sheen of 2006's First Impressions Of Earth.

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WATCH: The Strokes Release New 'Under Cover Of Darkness' Video

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr, Under Cover of Darkness, Nick Valensi, The Strokes, Warren Fu, Angles, Entertainment News

New York rock and roll demigods The Strokes released the video for their newest single "Under Cover Of Darkness" on their website Tuesday, March 1. Fo...

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WATCH: Miley Cyrus Hosting 'SNL' This Weekend

Posted 05.25.2011

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It's "pretty cool" who's hosting "Saturday Night Live" this weekend: Miley Cyrus! That's right. Miley Cyrus, the teen pop idol/Salvia spokesperson ...

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The Strokes Announce New York Show

Posted 05.25.2011

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New York's hometown heroes The Strokes have announced they are playing a show at Madison Square Garden on April 1. Lead singer Julian Casablancas ...

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Three Music Festival Getaway Ideas for Spring/Summer

Stephanie Keller | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Amos Lee, New Orleans, Mumford & Sons, The Strokes, Trombone Shorty, Vermont, Music, Paul Simon, Girl Talk, Deepak Chopra, Black Keys, Vacations, California, Yoga, Arcade Fire, Cyndi Lauper, John Friend, My Morning Jacket, Hangout, Willie Nelson, Seane Corn, Avett Brothers, Lucinda Williams, John Legend, Matisyahu, Shiva Rea, Wilco, The Roots, Andrew Bird, Wanderlust, Foo Fighters, Squaw Valley, Jazz Fest, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Bondville, Music Festivals, Entertainment News

For those looking for fresh ideas for 2011, there is a set of festivals still sneaking in under the radar with badass, blockbuster line-ups and evolved concepts that offer a fantastic festival experience.

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LISTEN: The Strokes Debut New Single

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Under Cover of Darkness, The Strokes, Video, Entertainment News

Today The Strokes released "Under Cover Of Darkness," their first single in almost five years. The song is currently available on the band's new websi...

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Bowery Ballroom Welcome's London's The Vaccines

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Garage Rock, The Smiths, Ny News, The Libertines, The Vaccines, The Strokes, Indie, London Bands, Gang of Four, Bowery Ballroom, Justin Young, The Cribs, Kings of Leon, Minor Threat, Glasvegas, New York News

No album, no EPs, no singles, all buzz and they managed to sell out Bowery Ballroom on their U.S. debut. Not only that, but The Vaccines have been together for less than a year.

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The Strokes Return: Reveal 4th Album Details

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rolling Stone, Julian Casablancas, Albert Hammond Jr, Nick Valensi, The Strokes, Angles, Entertainment News

After an extensive hiatus, The Strokes seem poised to make good their return to music. The band recently divulged to Rolling Stone several details con...

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Most Anticipated Albums Of 2011

Posted 05.25.2011

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With the current state of the internet and the blogosphere, most artists tend to keep musical projects close to the chest until close to the time of r...

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2010 -- The Year Surf Rock Swelled

Salvatore Bono | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: The Heartbreaks, Interview, Tennis, The Strokes, Male Bonding, Surfer Blood, The Drums, Lo-Fi, Vampire Weekend, Wavves, Best Coast, Indie Rock, The Postelles, New York News

Trends in this day and age seem to come on fast and then wither away. One of this year's trends has been the rapid growing genre of surf rock. But take note: this isn't your parents' surf rock.

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HuffPost Video Exclusive: Only Son's "It's A Boy," Plus Conversations With Tom Higgenson of Plain White T's, Cake's John McCrea, and The Cult's Ian Astbury

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Aleska Palladino, George Bush, Jason Mraz, Nightmare on Elm Street, Kanye West, The Strokes, Only Son, Greek, The Moldy Peaches, Google Earth, The Beach Boys, Boardwalk Empire, Alice in Wonderland, Michel Gondry, Conan O'Brien, The Beatles, Jack Dishel, Tom Higgenson, Solar City, Cake, Macbook, Daft Punk, The Cult, 1bog.Org, Ipod, Of Montreal, John McCrea, Van Gogh, Kruu-Fm, Tim Burton, Adria Petty, Peter Sand, Regina Spektor, Itunes, Ian Astbury, Plain White T's, Gattaca, Danny Elfman, Entertainment News

NYC-based songwriter Jack Dishel discusses his new music video for "It's a Boy," premiering on the Huffington Post today: "I've always been interested in the way that technology and human beings relate to one another."

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PHOTOS: Lollapalooza Takes Over Chicago

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lollapalooza, Social Distortion, Green Day, The Xx, Phoenix, The Strokes, Lady GaGa, Chicago Music, Afi, Slidepollajax, Lollapalooza Photos, Chicago News

Chicago was taken over by Lollapalooza this weekend. From the South Loop to Navy Pier, the music coming from Grant Park can be heard--but it was even ...

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