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Posted at 01:13 PM ET, 06/06/2011

Play favorites with... social entrepreneur and reality star Katherine Kennedy

By Erin Williams

Every Monday, Click Track asks an interesting Washingtonian about what they’re listening to. This week we are talking with Katherine Kennedy, social entrepreneur and one-time reality star of the CW almost-show “Blonde Charity Mafia.”

By Erin Williams | 01:13 PM ET, 06/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Play favorites

Posted at 11:52 AM ET, 05/28/2011

Bluebrain make magic with the world’s first location aware album

By Chris Richards

The Washington duo have created an app for smartphones that uses GPS technology to trigger different swaths of electro-pop based on physical location. It’s geeky. And truly magical.

By Chris Richards | 11:52 AM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In today's Post | Tags: Bluebrain

Posted at 11:17 AM ET, 05/28/2011

In concert: Armin Van Buuren at Fur

By Megan Buerger

The lordly Dutch disc jokey was as fun to watch as he was to listen to.

By Megan Buerger | 11:17 AM ET, 05/28/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Armin Van Buuren

Posted at 05:07 PM ET, 05/27/2011

Coda: Looking back on Bob Dylan; Looking forward to the beach

By Click Track

By Click Track | 05:07 PM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Coda | Tags: Coda

Posted at 02:28 PM ET, 05/27/2011

Why you should play “International Players Anthem” at your wedding

By Chris Richards

In defense of OutKast and UGK’s 2007 unheralded wedding anthem.

By Chris Richards | 02:28 PM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In today's Post, In today's Post | Tags: OutKast, UGK, Beyonce

Posted at 01:18 PM ET, 05/27/2011

Headliners play curator to their own communal festivals

By Chris Richards

The Roots, Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band and Wilco are among the bands curating their own summer music festival.

By Chris Richards | 01:18 PM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In today's Post | Tags: The Roots, Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, Wilco, Dismemberment Plan

Posted at 11:57 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Album review: Eddie Vedder, “Ukulele Songs”

By Allison Stewart

Pearl Jam’s frontman manages to avoid kitsch and novelty with a surprisingly touching collection of ukulele-based songs.

By Allison Stewart | 11:57 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Eddie Vedder

Posted at 11:43 AM ET, 05/27/2011

Be specific: Times New Viking on the toll of the road

By David Malitz

By David Malitz | 11:43 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Times New Viking

Posted at 10:07 AM ET, 05/27/2011

George Clinton hospitalized, Sunday concert in Rockville in question; Tabi Bonney celebrates D.C. in new video

By David Malitz

By David Malitz | 10:07 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: George Clinton, Tabi Bonney

Posted at 07:50 AM ET, 05/27/2011

In concert: Raphael Saadiq at 9:30 Club

By Rhome Anderson

R&B crooner Raphael Saadiq weaved his discography into a story at 9:30 Club.

By Rhome Anderson | 07:50 AM ET, 05/27/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Raphael Saadiq

Posted at 03:59 PM ET, 05/26/2011

In concert: Paul Simon at DAR Constitution Hall

By David Malitz

Paul Simon’s sold-out show at Constitution Hall was a showcase of songwriting majesty and modesty.

By David Malitz | 03:59 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Paul Simon

Posted at 01:09 PM ET, 05/26/2011

Be specific: Franz Stahl on life after Foo Fighters, being big in Japan and reuniting Scream

By Chris Richards

The rock guitarist spent ten years between Foo Fighters and a reunited scream touring in Japan, scoring surf movies and playing country music in West Virginia.

By Chris Richards | 01:09 PM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Franz Stahl, Foo Fighters, Scream

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 05/26/2011

Taking sides: Who’s king of the beach?

By Click Track

Click Track ranks bands with beach-themed names.

By Click Track | 11:00 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Taking sides | Tags: Beach House, Beach Fossils, Best Coast, Wavves, Dirty Beaches, Frank Ocean, Surf City, Surfer Blood

Posted at 10:43 AM ET, 05/26/2011

Wale beefing with reputed ex-lover of Osama bin Laden!?; Gaga to go number one, but not platinum, Musicians protest Grammy cutbacks

By Chris Richards

Your morning headlines from the world of pop music.

By Chris Richards | 10:43 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click

Posted at 07:29 AM ET, 05/26/2011

In concert: Big Freedia at DC9

By Rhome Anderson

By Rhome Anderson | 07:29 AM ET, 05/26/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Big Freedia

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 05/25/2011

Be specific: Booker T. Jones talks about the highs of touring and his pre-show jitters

By Erin Williams

The composer, arranger and legendary frontman of Booker T. and the MG’s recently released his third solo album in a near-lifetime of performing.

By Erin Williams | 12:11 PM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Booker T. Jones

Posted at 10:05 AM ET, 05/25/2011

Lauryn Hill and Nas to headline Rock the Bells; Stephen Malkmus’s Beck-produced album due in August; James Blake returns to D.C. in October

By David Malitz

Annual hip-hop mega-festival Rock the Bells announces its stacked lineup, featuring Lauryn Hill, Nas, Cypress Hill, Erykah Badu and many more.

By David Malitz | 10:05 AM ET, 05/25/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Rock The Bells;

Posted at 05:48 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Lists: Non-smelly cheeses, “smartly dressed” chauffeurs and eighteen other things pop stars want backstage, like, right now

By Allison Stewart

Click Track looks at the current state of pop’s concert riders.

By Allison Stewart | 05:48 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Lists, Lists | Tags: Katy Perry, Van Halen, Iggy Pop, Jennifer Lopez, Mandy Moore

Posted at 02:53 PM ET, 05/24/2011

In concert: The Cars at 9:30 Club

By Dave McKenna

The new wave greats of the ’80s revisisted the classics and played some new material as well at their sold-out 9:30 Club show.

By Dave McKenna | 02:53 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: The Cars

Posted at 02:20 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Bob Dylan archive: Album review, “Together Through Life”

By Click Track

Even with his 33rd album, Bob Dylan still gave us plenty to think about.

By Click Track | 02:20 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Archive | Tags: Bob Dylan

Posted at 12:59 PM ET, 05/24/2011

Bob Dylan archive: Wheezin’ In the Wind

By Click Track

It hasn’t always been glowing words about Dylan, as this review of a 2006 concert proves.

By Click Track | 12:59 PM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Archive | Tags: Bob Dylan

Posted at 11:43 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Quick spins: Brad Paisley, Maybach Music Group, Thurston Moore

By Emily Yahr, David Malitz and Allison Stewart

Reviews of new albums by country star Brad Paisley, Rick Ross’s newly-formed Maybach Music Group and Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore’s new solo album.

By Emily Yahr, David Malitz and Allison Stewart | 11:43 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quick spins | Tags: Brad Paisley; Rick Ross; Wale; Pill; Meek Mill; Thurston Moore

Posted at 10:28 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Singles file: Beyonce, Drake, Bon Iver

By Allison Stewart

New tracks from Beyonce, Drake, Bon Iver and more.

By Allison Stewart | 10:28 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Singles file | Tags: Beyonce; Drake; Bon Iver; Christina Aguilera

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/24/2011

Bob Dylan archive: At 50, Bob Dylan Gathers No Moss

By Click Track

A dip into the Post archives, examining Bob Dylan’s impact on the cultural landscape on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

By Click Track | 10:02 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Archive | Tags: Bob Dylan

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 05/24/2011

The Dismemberment Plan to release live album; Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” available for a buck; Listen to sets from “Our Band Could Be Your Life” concert

By David Malitz

By David Malitz | 09:50 AM ET, 05/24/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Dismemberment Plan; Lady Gaga; Tune-Yards; Wye Oak

Posted at 02:48 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Bob Dylan archives: “Fresh Voice Rising in Folk Wilderness” (August 1963)

By Click Track

The Washington Post’s first feature on Bob Dylan, then a 22-year-old folk singer, from August 1963.

By Click Track | 02:48 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Archive | Tags: Bob Dylan

Posted at 02:18 PM ET, 05/23/2011

In concert: Sugarland at Merriweather Post Pavillion

By Emily Yahr

The wildly successful country duo ended their Sunday concert — the day after the non-end of days — with an R.E.M. cover.

By Emily Yahr | 02:18 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Sugarland

Posted at 12:55 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Archive: The Cars

By Click Track

A 1982 profile of Ric Ocasek and his band, the Cars, revisited.

By Click Track | 12:55 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Archive | Tags: The Cars, Ric Ocasek

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 05/23/2011

Play favorites with... DMV rapper/singer RAtheMC

By Erin Williams

By Erin Williams | 12:48 PM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Play favorites | Tags: RAtheMC

Posted at 09:44 AM ET, 05/23/2011

Justin Bieber and Eminem win big at Billboard music awards; Beach Boys and Rolling Stones planning 50th anniversary gigs?

By David Malitz

By David Malitz | 09:44 AM ET, 05/23/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Justin Bieber: Eminem, Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Weezer

Posted at 05:30 PM ET, 05/20/2011

Album review: Lady Gaga, “Born This Way”

By Chris Richards

Chris Richards reviews Lady Gaga’s second full-length album.

By Chris Richards | 05:30 PM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Lady Gaga

Posted at 05:20 PM ET, 05/20/2011

Last night’s gig: Blind Boys of Alabama at Birchmere

By Hamil R. Harris

The legendary gospel quartet wasn’t about to play second fiddle to buffalo wings.

By Hamil R. Harris | 05:20 PM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Last night's gig | Tags: Blind Boys of Alabama

Posted at 04:09 PM ET, 05/20/2011

Album review: Boris, “Heavy Rocks” and “Attention Please”

By Allison Stewart

The shapeshifting Japanese metal band offers two new albums.

By Allison Stewart | 04:09 PM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Boris

Posted at 12:31 PM ET, 05/20/2011

In concert: Tune-Yards at Red Palace

By Chris Richards

At a sold out Red Palace, Merrill Garbus built her songs from scratch but her snarling vocals were often the highlight.

By Chris Richards | 12:31 PM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Tune-Yards

Posted at 10:40 AM ET, 05/20/2011

Be specific: The Civil Wars talk about life as country-folk’s newest phenoms

By Allison Stewart

The newest country-folk stars talk about their recent road to stardom.

By Allison Stewart | 10:40 AM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Civil Wars

Posted at 09:57 AM ET, 05/20/2011

Did Wale and B.o.B. beef at 9:30 Club?; Gregg Allman to write memoir

By David Malitz

By David Malitz | 09:57 AM ET, 05/20/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Wale, B.o.B., Gregg Allman

Posted at 01:03 PM ET, 05/19/2011

Be specific: Trouble Funk’s Big Tony on keeping his band’s identity and go-go’s lasting influence

By David Malitz

The leader of D.C.’s long-running go-go institution talks about keeping his band together, the retirement of a longtime member and how go-go could have been as big as hip-hop.

By David Malitz | 01:03 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Trouble Funk

Posted at 12:48 PM ET, 05/19/2011

Lists: Four not-really-all-that-crazy things that happened at last night’s Odd Future show

By Chris Richards

The controversial rap group’s Wednesday night gig in Washington was 80-plus minutes of tightly controlled chaos.

By Chris Richards | 12:48 PM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Lists, Lists | Tags: Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator

Posted at 10:16 AM ET, 05/19/2011

Smithsonian acquires Parliament-Funkadelic Mothership

By Chris Richards

By Chris Richards | 10:16 AM ET, 05/19/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: News | Tags: George Clinton

Posted at 12:19 PM ET, 05/18/2011

Todd Snider is ‘just a dirty hippie’

By David Malitz

When Todd Snider gets going, don’t get in his way.

By David Malitz | 12:19 PM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Todd Snider

Posted at 10:46 AM ET, 05/18/2011

Chris Brown leads BET Awards nominations; RIAA cracks down in California; Grammys come to Bladensburg

By Chris Richards

Your morning headlines from the world of pop music.

By Chris Richards | 10:46 AM ET, 05/18/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Chris Brown, Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Tegan and Sara vs. Tyler, the Creator: The Internet reacts

By Allison Stewart

The folk-pop duo calls out the Next Big Thing rapper. He responds. The Internet reacts.

By Allison Stewart | 01:54 PM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Riffs | Tags: Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator, Tegan and Sara

Posted at 01:10 PM ET, 05/17/2011

Quick spins: Tinie Tempah, Thee Oh Sees, Mia Doi Todd

By Allison Stewart, David Malitz and Bill Friskics-Warren

New albums from British electro-rapper Tinie Tempah, Bay Area garage rockers Thee Oh Sees and neo-folk singer Mia Doi Todd.

By Allison Stewart, David Malitz and Bill Friskics-Warren | 01:10 PM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quick spins | Tags: Tinie Tempah, Thee Oh Sees, Mia Doi Todd

Posted at 11:41 AM ET, 05/17/2011

Singles file: jj, Pygmy Lush, the Wealthy West

By Allison Stewart

New tracks from jj, Pygmy Lush and DJ Khaled’s latest all-star collaboration.

By Allison Stewart | 11:41 AM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Singles file | Tags: jj, Pygmy Lush, the Weather West, DJ Khaled, Rick Ross, Lil Wayne, Drake, Grinderman

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 05/17/2011

Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly talk about Common; Pearl Jam announces 20th anniversary festival; Kanye, Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire headline Austin City Limits

By David Malitz

Jon Stewart and Bill O’Reilly talk about Common; Pearl Jam announces 20th anniversary festival; Kanye, Stevie Wonder, Arcade Fire headline Austin City Limits

By David Malitz | 10:12 AM ET, 05/17/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Common, Pearl Jam, Kanye West, Stevie Wonder

Posted at 05:58 PM ET, 05/16/2011

In concert: Lykke Li at 9:30 Club

By David Malitz

How could we dance when Lykke Li seemed to want to make us cry?

By David Malitz | 05:58 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Lykke Li

Posted at 05:32 PM ET, 05/16/2011

In concert: Fleet Foxes at DAR Constitution Hall

By Chris Klimek

The Seattle folk band played a rapturously received set with a bit too much dead time.

By Chris Klimek | 05:32 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Fleet Foxes

Posted at 12:42 PM ET, 05/16/2011

Play favorites with...Michel Martin, host of NPR’s “Tell Me More”

By Erin Williams

By Erin Williams | 12:42 PM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Play favorites

Posted at 10:02 AM ET, 05/16/2011

Tegan & Sara blast Odd Future; Cali Swag District’s M-Bone passes away; Jiffy Lube Live cuts down on tailgaiting

By David Malitz

Tegan & Sara blast Odd Future; Cali Swag District’s M-Bone passes away; Jiffy Lube Live cuts down on tailgaiting

By David Malitz | 10:02 AM ET, 05/16/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click

Posted at 05:50 PM ET, 05/13/2011

Coda: James Blake lives up to the hype; Revisiting original D.C. punks, Chalk Circle; Common is offensive? Are we talking about the same Common?

By Click Track

By Click Track | 05:50 PM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Coda

Posted at 02:34 PM ET, 05/13/2011

In concert: Court Yard Hounds at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue

By Emily Yahr

Two-thirds of the Dixie Chicks tone it down with their side project.

By Emily Yahr | 02:34 PM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Court Yard Hounds

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 05/13/2011

In concert: Adele at 9:30 Club

By Chris Richards

She’s got a great voice, but until Adele won’t fulfill her promise until she finds some songs that serve it justice.

By Chris Richards | 12:28 PM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Adele

Posted at 11:01 AM ET, 05/13/2011

Album review: Danger Mouse and Daniele Luppi, “Rome”

By Allison Stewart

The noted producer and Italian composer create something like a spaghetti western version of a hipster art project.

By Allison Stewart | 11:01 AM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Danger Mouse

Posted at 10:06 AM ET, 05/13/2011

Pink Floyd briefly reunites in London; Bob Dylan responds to ‘China controversy’; Jeff Mangum referenced on “Parks & Recreation”

By David Malitz

The three surviving members of Pink Floyd reunite on stage in London.

By David Malitz | 10:06 AM ET, 05/13/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Pink Floyd, Roger Waters, Jeff Mangum, Bob Dylan

Posted at 01:18 PM ET, 05/12/2011

Revisiting Chalk Circle, D.C.’s first all-female punk band

By David Malitz

Recently released album “Reflection” collects the band’s essential recordings.

By David Malitz | 01:18 PM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Chalk Circle

Posted at 10:29 AM ET, 05/12/2011

Common performs at The White House without incident; My Morning Jacket and Neko Case visit Merriweather; Lil Wayne gets unplugged

By David Malitz

Common performs at The White House without incident; My Morning Jacket and Neko Case visit Merriweather; Lil Wayne gets unplugged

By David Malitz | 10:29 AM ET, 05/12/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Common, My Morning Jacket, Lil Wayne

Posted at 05:29 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Lists: Are the lyrics from Common’s five biggest hits really all that “vile”?

By Chris Richards

Click Track compiles lyrics from Common’s five highest-charting songs — some of which posit him as a man of values.

By Chris Richards | 05:29 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Lists, Lists | Tags: Common

Posted at 02:52 PM ET, 05/11/2011

In concert: My Chemical Romance at 9:30 Club

By Dave McKenna

Glam, punk, emo, art rock — My Chemical Romance did it all at 9:30 Club on Tuesday, and did it all big.

By Dave McKenna | 02:52 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: My Chemical Romance

Posted at 02:08 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Michaele Salahi - pop singer?

By Chris Richards

The White House party crasher has recorded a pop song.

By Chris Richards | 02:08 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Things that shouldn't have happened

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 05/11/2011

Be specific: Whitesnake’s David Coverdale talks about ’80s nostalgia and why he’s the Edith Piaf of rock

By Allison Stewart

The Whitesnake frontman explain why the House of Snake is still flourishing.

By Allison Stewart | 12:57 PM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Whitesnake

Posted at 10:32 AM ET, 05/11/2011

Common creates controversy with White House invite; Neil Young gets filmed by Demme again; Pink Floyd reissues coming

By David Malitz

Common creates controversy with White House invite; Neil Young gets filmed by Demme again; Pink Floyd reissues coming

By David Malitz | 10:32 AM ET, 05/11/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Common, Neil Young, Pink Floyd

Posted at 06:34 PM ET, 05/10/2011

In concert: Ramblin’ Jack Elliott at Saint Mark Presbyterian Church

By Scott Galupo

The folk legend continues his long journey.

By Scott Galupo | 06:34 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Ramblin' Jack Elliott

Posted at 04:18 PM ET, 05/10/2011

In concert: Dirty Beaches at Black Cat

By Aaron Leitko

For Dirty Beaches, the sounds of the '50s are always on repeat.

By Aaron Leitko | 04:18 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Dirty Beaches

Posted at 01:06 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Album review: Gang Gang Dance, “Eye Contact”

By Chris Richards

The New York group fulfills its cosmic musical ambition.

By Chris Richards | 01:06 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Gang Gang Dance

Posted at 12:37 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Album review: Tyler, the Creator, “Goblin”

By Allison Stewart

By Allison Stewart | 12:37 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Odd Future, Tyler, the Creator

Posted at 12:24 PM ET, 05/10/2011

Quick spins: The Cars, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Morrison

By Patrick Foster, Bill Friskics-Warren and Allison Stewart

By Patrick Foster, Bill Friskics-Warren and Allison Stewart | 12:24 PM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quick spins | Tags: The Cars, Raphael Saadiq, Matthew Morrison

Posted at 10:25 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Singles file: Frank Ocean, Bobby Long, Morbid Angel

By Allison Stewart

Frank Ocean has a retro-inclined R&B banger with “U Got It,” while death metal Morbid Angel comes out swinging on new album with “Existo Vulgore.”

By Allison Stewart | 10:25 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Singles file | Tags: Frank Ocean, Bobby Long, Morbid Angel, Big Sean, Amanda Mair

Posted at 09:57 AM ET, 05/10/2011

Lady Gaga gets saxy; Library of Congress unveils National Jukebox; Google Music launches

By David Malitz

Lady Gaga gets saxy; Library of Congress unveils National Jukebox; Google Music launches

By David Malitz | 09:57 AM ET, 05/10/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Lady Gaga

Posted at 02:02 PM ET, 05/09/2011

Week ahead: Lykke Li live at 9:30 Club; Gang Gang Dance hits new heights on “Eye Contact”; Wiz Khalifa visits Kimmel

By David Malitz

Week ahead: Lykke Li live at 9:30 Club; Gang Gang Dance hits new heights on “Eye Contact”; Wiz Khalifa visits Kimmel

By David Malitz | 02:02 PM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Future days

Posted at 01:18 PM ET, 05/09/2011

In concert: James Blake at Rock & Roll Hotel

By Chris Richards

By Chris Richards | 01:18 PM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: James Blake

Posted at 11:44 AM ET, 05/09/2011

Play favorites with...Dan Silverman, the “Prince of Petworth”

By Erin Williams

By Erin Williams | 11:44 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Play favorites, Play favorites

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 05/09/2011

John Walker of Walker Brothers passes away; Sonar reopens in Baltimore; Avett Brothers headline HFStival; Warner Music Group sold

By David Malitz

Jeff Walker of Walker Brothers passes away; Sonar reopens in Baltimore; Avett Brothers headline HFStival; Warner Music Group sold

By David Malitz | 10:26 AM ET, 05/09/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: John Walker, HFStival, Avett Brothers, Sonar

Posted at 02:51 PM ET, 05/06/2011

Coda: Living the Sweetlife; Celebrating Raheem DeVaughn; The origins of Yuck

By Click Track

The week of May 2 on Click Track, recapped.

By Click Track | 02:51 PM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 01:05 PM ET, 05/06/2011

In concert: Calle 13 at Galaxy Sports Bar and Grill

By Mark Jenkins

A late-night set featured a bit too much boom and night enough bite.

By Mark Jenkins | 01:05 PM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Tags: Calle 13

Posted at 12:39 PM ET, 05/06/2011

Lists: Five Yuck songs and the indie rock classics they sound like

By David Malitz

Young U.K. indie band has songs that sound a lot like old U.S. indie rock classics.

By David Malitz | 12:39 PM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Lists | Tags: Yuck

Posted at 11:32 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Album review: Mexicans With Guns, “Ceremony”

By Allison Stewart

A dark, bass-heavy mixture of dubstep, hip-hop, ’90s-style drum ’n’ bass and old-school 8-bit.

By Allison Stewart | 11:32 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Mexicans With Guns

Posted at 11:23 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Lists: Our favorite action stars turned musicians

By Allison Stewart

Russell Crowe, Steven Seagal, Kevin Coster and more — actors who got the rock-and-roll itch.

By Allison Stewart | 11:23 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Lists

Posted at 09:15 AM ET, 05/06/2011

Beyonce blesses the U.S.A.; Aimee Mann, Jill Scott, Common to visit White House; Soundgarden to visit Fairfax

By David Malitz

Beyonce blesses the U.S.A.; Aimee Mann to visit White House; Soundgarden to visit Fairfax.

By David Malitz | 09:15 AM ET, 05/06/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Beyonce, Aimee Mann, Jill Scott, Common, Soungarden

Posted at 01:31 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Local news: It’s Raheem DeVaughn day

By Chris Richards

The hometown R&B hero is being honored by mayor Vincent Gray.

By Chris Richards | 01:31 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Local news, Local news | Tags: Raheem DeVaughn

Posted at 12:34 PM ET, 05/05/2011

Taking sides: Are Salem really the stupidest band on Earth?

By Click Track

Click Track’s contributors debate the merits of the band’s new Britney Spears remix.

By Click Track | 12:34 PM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Taking sides | Tags: Salem, Britney Spears

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Be specific: Mr. Dream on sounding dirty in pretty times and singing with LCD Soundsystem

By David Malitz

The New York trio talks about what influences its dirty sound and backing up LCD Soundsystem at the band’s last ever show.

By David Malitz | 10:56 AM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Mr. Dream

Posted at 09:52 AM ET, 05/05/2011

Baltimore club Sonar shuts down; Adele continues chart dominance

By David Malitz

Major Baltimore venue surprisingly shut down on Wednesday; Adele enjoys her sixth week atop the Billboard charts.

By David Malitz | 09:52 AM ET, 05/05/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Sonar, Adele

Posted at 04:50 PM ET, 05/04/2011

In concert: Diego Garcia at DC9

By Mark Jenkins

The former Elefant frontman gets lonely at DC9.

By Mark Jenkins | 04:50 PM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Diego Garcia

Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 05/04/2011

Be specific: Calle 13’s Residente talks about singing in English for the first time

By Allison Stewart

The voice of Calle 13 talks about tacking English for the first time in his music.

By Allison Stewart | 11:14 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Be specific | Tags: Calle 13

Posted at 10:12 AM ET, 05/04/2011

May 5 is Raheem DeVaughn Day in D.C.; Decemberists keyboardist diagnosed with breast cancer; Vin Diesel the rapper - slow and calm

By David Malitz

May 5 is Raheem DeVaughn Day in D.C.; Decemberists keyboardist diagnosed with breast cancer; Vin Diesel the rapper - slow and calm

By David Malitz | 10:12 AM ET, 05/04/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Raheem DeVaughn, The Decemberists

Posted at 01:54 PM ET, 05/03/2011

Album review: Jennifer Lopez, “Love?”

By Allison Stewart

By staying away for a while, J-Lo might have a hit on her hands.

By Allison Stewart | 01:54 PM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Album reviews | Tags: Jennifer Lopez

Posted at 11:53 AM ET, 05/03/2011

Quick spins: Beastie Boys, Fleet Foxes, Aretha Franklin

By Patrick Foster, David Malitz and Allison Stewart

The Beastie Boys and Aretha Franklin soldier on while Fleet Foxes release a successful second album.

By Patrick Foster, David Malitz and Allison Stewart | 11:53 AM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Quick spins | Tags: Beastie Boys, Fleet Foxes, Aretha Franklin

Posted at 11:14 AM ET, 05/03/2011

Singles file: Calvin Harris f. Kelis, Eminem and Royce Da 5’9

By Allison Stewart

Former friends/foes Eminem and Royce Da 5’9 team up, while Thao and Mirah cover Pat Benetar.

By Allison Stewart | 11:14 AM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Singles file | Tags: Calvin Harris, Kelis, Eminem, Royce Da 5'9, Mike Watt, Eddie Vedder, Dave Grohl, Grieves, Thao & Mirah

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 05/03/2011

Phil Spector appeal rejected; Lyle Lovett coming to Library of Congress; My Chemical Romance beefs with Glenn Beck

By Chris Richards

Morning headlines from the world of pop music.

By Chris Richards | 10:26 AM ET, 05/03/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Click Track, Morning click | Tags: Lyle Lovett, Phil Spector, My Chemical Romance

Posted at 05:53 PM ET, 05/02/2011

Week ahead: Fleet Foxes get the “Blues”; Calle 13 come to Hyattsville; Craig Wedren makes “Last Call”

By Chris Richards

Planning Washington’s pop-life for the week of May 2, 2011.

By Chris Richards | 05:53 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)

Posted at 12:51 PM ET, 05/02/2011

In concert: Sweetlife Festival at Merriweather Post Pavilion

By Chris Richards

The Strokes salvage a mostly lackluster day of music at Merriweather.

By Chris Richards | 12:51 PM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: The Strokes, Girl Talk, Lupe Fiasco, U.S. Royalty, Cold War Kids, Ra Ra Riot, Theophilius London, Sweetlife Festival

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 05/02/2011

In concert: Kylie Minogue at Patriot Center

By Megan Buerger

It was a spectacle of epic proportions as the diminutive pop star’s concert made for an escape to another world.

By Megan Buerger | 10:00 AM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: In concert | Tags: Kylie Minogue

Posted at 09:38 AM ET, 05/02/2011

Kid Rock accepts NAACP award; Mariah Carey has twins

By David Malitz

Kid Rock is honored by the Detroit branch of the NAACP.

By David Malitz | 09:38 AM ET, 05/02/2011 | Permalink | Comments ( 0)
Categories: Morning click | Tags: Kid Rock, Mariah Carey

Click Track: June, 2011