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"Acura Integurl" is Yet Another Reason to Love Odd Future Affiliated Crooner Frank Ocean

The often inverted, screen-cutting, high FPS video for "Acura Integurl" filmed by Dave Wilson is only the latest reason to pay attention to Frank Ocean--an Odd Future affiliate who once wrote songs for Justin Bieber, John Legend and Brandy under the moniker Christopher "Lonny" Breaux and opts for an ... More >>

The Short List:: This Week's Recommended Shows

From Raphael Saadiq to Hugo, Paul Simon to Ani DiFranco.

Is Justin Bieber Going to Win an Academy Award? (Please, God, Yes)

​The Academy appears to have Bieber Fever. This morning the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their short list of 41 songs in the running for the the Best Original Song award at the 83rd Academy Awards. Among the notables include Christina Aguilera's "Bound to You" from Bur ... More >>

Trevor Neilson, WSU Grad, Former Gates Foundation Operative and Ozzie's Karaoke Ace, Profiled by New York Times

​Trevor Neilson, with his star-studded Rolodex, expensive suits and full schedule of cocktail parties is not your average Seattleite (or even your average rich and famous hobnobbing Seattleite). Perhaps that's why he lives in Los Angeles these days. Regardless, his Emerald City roots are still ... More >>

"Get Schooled" Campaign to Help Kids Graduate Doesn't End With Tour Stop at Franklin High

You've all heard the ominous statistics: Every 26 seconds a kid drops out of high school, 70% of eighth graders don't read at grade level, one-third of all U.S. students fail to graduate high school, most low-income college students never finish. So to combat the issue, artists like Ludacris, Keri ... More >>

Watch John Legend and The Roots Cover Arcade Fire's "Wake Up"

Speaking of the Arcade Fire, here's an unlikely cover of one of their best songs -- in this Spike Lee-directed clip, John Legend and the Roots perform "Wake Up" at New York City's Terminal 5. In their version, the song loses some of its fierce aggression and instead, with Legend pounding on the pi ... More >>

A Critical Overview of the Karaoke World Championships, Part Two

Chris KornelisA cover of Susan Tedeschi's "It Hurts So Bad," was a highlight of the week.​Monday, July 19, 2010 The Atlantic Crossing was packed as usual. Pat, the KJ, turned in a really good rendition of "Georgia" for the sound check. I continued my roll of good performances and sang "I Gues ... More >>

A.M.(ish) Music News & Free MP3s From Deer Tick, Rooney, and The Rescues

​-- Entertainment Weekly: Joanna Newsom, Jim James, and John Legend will appear on the forthcoming album from The Roots, How I Got Over, due in June. -- MTV: Phoenix is writing the soundtrack to the next Sofia Coppola flick, Somewhere. -- Free MP3: Deer Tick's "20 Miles," from the forthcomin ... More >>

Last Night: More Than Fifty Grammy Award Winners Perform In The Same Room On The Same Night. Who Wins?

Phoenix Chorale​ If you believe that record sales equals music relevancy, then you may think that classical music - which accounted for less than three percent of all record sales in 2009 - needs to be locked up in some museum archive along with the dinosaur bones. However, if you listened ... More >>

Howard Schultz Encourages Holiday Spending With Guilt & Bono

"Bono, could I interest you in some Via?"​You damn doves get off my computer screen! Banner ads on the Web are sending white birds flapping across our monitors to promote Starbucks' new Love Project. It's a co-venture with anti-AIDS charity (Red), which earmarks a portion of a customer's purch ... More >>

O!MG! and Crooked Super Rockers - ACL Day 1 Recap

Christoper Nelson​ This year's ACL fest got off to a cooler than usual start, with temps topping off in the low 80s and the crowd filtering in primarily after three. After catching partial sets by Avett Brothers, Phoenix, The Walkmen, Bassnectar, John Legend, and drinking a few Lone Stars, I ... More >>

The Short List: This Week's Recommended Shows

Christoper Nelson​ This year's ACL fest got off to a cooler than usual start, with temps topping off in the low 80s and the crowd filtering in primarily after three. After catching partial sets by Avett Brothers, Phoenix, The Walkmen, Bassnectar, John Legend, and drinking a few Lone Stars, I ... More >>

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Monday, March 2

It’s Not That R&B’s Gone Soft

It’s that it’s become downright bullshit.

Oh My God! A Bear Ate Elvis Costello!

We find Stephen Colbert the night of his Christmas Special taping putting the final touches on his own set of Christmas carols in a woodsy cabin, presumably somewhere in upstate New York. "Boy... what rhymes with boy." Stephen wants all new songs for his special because every time someone plays Wh ... More >>

Countdown: Seattle vs. Billboard

I fell out of the habit of posting these, but I thought you might dig seeing what Seattle's taste is (as told through one record store) versus the rest of America. Here are the top sellers at Silver Platters stores last week: 1. Ray LaMontagne, Gossip in the Grain tied with 1. Lucinda Will ... More >>

Soul Men: We Miss Bernie Mac

I fell out of the habit of posting these, but I thought you might dig seeing what Seattle's taste is (as told through one record store) versus the rest of America. Here are the top sellers at Silver Platters stores last week: 1. Ray LaMontagne, Gossip in the Grain tied with 1. Lucinda Will ... More >>

Reverb Editorial: The Sonic Truth

I fell out of the habit of posting these, but I thought you might dig seeing what Seattle's taste is (as told through one record store) versus the rest of America. Here are the top sellers at Silver Platters stores last week: 1. Ray LaMontagne, Gossip in the Grain tied with 1. Lucinda Will ... More >>

Countdown

Top-Selling Records at Local Record Stores

Dave Chappelle's Block Party

Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

Dave Chappelle

Opens at Metro and other theaters, Fri., March 3. Rated R. 103 minutes.

Rachid Taha

Also: Gilles Peterson in Brazil, John Legend, Hem, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and Coachwhips.