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May 18, 2012
Rihanna In Battleship: How Does She Do?
Battleship is a long, headache-inducing blend of cliches and explosions, about a fleet of ships out to save the world while making money at the box office. One of the more notable things about it is that Rihanna makes her film debut as Petty Officer Cora 'Weps' Raikes, a kickass, sarcastic, but ba ... More >>
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May 8, 2012
Hit Machines: The Ten Best Singles Runs From Post-Confessions R&B Albums
In his recent review of R&B singer Miguel's fantastic Art Dealer Chic series of EPs, The A.V. Club's Evan Rytlewski explained the singer's rise in popularity by floating the idea that his 2010 album All I Want Is You contained "arguably the most engaging singles run of any R&B album since Usher's Co ... More >>
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April 24, 2012
Radio Hits One: Dan Wilson, Linda Perry, And Other Pop Footnotes Turned Hitmakers
It's a familiar scene to anyone who's seen VH1 programs like Behind The Music or Where Are They Now?, or the channel's endless lists of 'one-hit wonders' of the '80s and '90s: a musician whose brief fling with stardom is well behind them sits at the mixing desk of a studio, while the voiceover detai ... More >>
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March 26, 2012
Case Study: Celebrity Sandwich Dedications
Dedicating a sandwich on your menu to a celebrity is usually a good idea, as long as you don't go about it like a complete idiot. The name of the dish will be instantly memorable and who doesn't want to eat a sandwich that reminds you of Woody Allen or Salma Hayek? But, as we found out over the week ... More >>
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February 21, 2012
Rihanna And Chris Brown Find Headlines In A Hopeless Place
Last night, Rihanna and Chris Brown leaked two collaborations, a remix of her dessert-fetish track "Birthday Cake" and a rework of his Generic Club Banger No. 86 "Turn Up The Music." The releases inspired much rending of garments and gnashing of teeth, but how do they fit into the pantheon of trollg ... More >>
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February 12, 2012
Live-Blogging The 2012 Grammys: Tributes, Tribulations, Skrillex, And The Return Of Adele
via Cats Who Look Like SkrillexWill this cat win Best New Artist?Welcome to Sound of the City's liveblog of the 54th Annual Grammys, coming to you live from a couch in Astoria. There are quite a few questions lurking around tonight's ceremony. Will Adele sweep the three major categories in wh ... More >>
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December 23, 2011
Underwhelmed And Overstimulated, Part Seven: The Sorrows (And Fantastic Sound System) Of Young Drake
Shhh... He's thinking. Sound of the City's year-end roundtable, with contributions from Tom Ewing, Eric Harvey, Maura Johnston, Nick Murray, and Katherine St. Asaph, continues. Follow along here. Look, it's what I've been dreading talking about all year! Anyway. For the past hour, Maura, I'v ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
The American Music Awards Nominations: Hey, Did You Know Adele Sold A Lot Of Albums This Year?
Have you bought your copy yet? (Give it time.) You can have your Grammys and your Mercury Prizes and your Polaris Prizes and whatever other musical prizes honor things like "talent" and "artistry"—the most honest awards show in pop music, though, is undoubtedly the American Music Awards ... More >>
Voice Choices
September 14, 2011
Chris Brown
Have you bought your copy yet? (Give it time.) You can have your Grammys and your Mercury Prizes and your Polaris Prizes and whatever other musical prizes honor things like "talent" and "artistry"—the most honest awards show in pop music, though, is undoubtedly the American Music Awards ... More >>
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June 28, 2011
The Many Faces Of "Marvins Room": Ugh, To Be Young And In Love
It should never be surprising that the sort of R&B that burns up the charts and draws chatter at youth hubs like Twitter is the kind that adolescents identify with. And that's what "Marvins Room," in all its various incarnations, is. The original "Marvins Room," released by Drake in early June, is ... More >>
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June 22, 2011
BIG BEATS
Hit the ultimate beach party
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June 10, 2011
Radio Hits One: The Elusive Superstar Duet (Or Three-Way)
In last week's breakdown of Lil Wayne's chart ubiquity, I noted that while Lady Gaga's Born This Way and its singles seemed to be everywhere, she hasn't staked out much additional Billboard territory with collaborations. Her only charting collab of late is "3-Way (The Golden Rule)," a little ... More >>
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June 6, 2011
Live: Rick Ross Lives Out His Dreams At Summer Jam
Hot 97 Summer Jam New Meadowlands Stadium Sunday, June 5 Better than: Sitting at home and moping like 50 Cent. Rick Ross closed out Summer Jam. Just so there's no revisionist history here, let's remember how incredible that statement is. Three years ago, Ross was the punching bag of hip-h ... More >>
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May 6, 2011
Radio Hits One: The Disappearing Urban Crossover Hit Says "Look At Me Now"
Chris Brown's "Look At Me Now" has topped Billboard's R&B/Hip-hop Songs chart for seven weeks in a row, and it recently peaked at No. 6 on the Hot 100. In terms of Brown's career, it's notable for being the singer's first top 10 hit in the two years since that whole violent incident with then ... More >>
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May 5, 2011
American Idol: No Judging, Please, We're Only Being Paid Gobs Of Money To Do So
Michael Becker/FOXHey, remember when enough people would get voted off American Idol and the show would go down to a much saner 60-minute running time? That was nice. Now, with only five people left, we still get a 90-minute show, with all the contestants singing twice. Maybe Fox is just dete ... More >>
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April 4, 2011
Rosie O'Donnell Responds To My Chris Brown Blog
The one in which I quoted her radio remarks saying that Chris Brown may be getting some racist treatment in the media. For those who didn't see the comment she left on that particular blog, I print it here in full. "here is what i think michael musto yes chris brown and rihanna had a viole ... More >>
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March 22, 2011
Chris Brown Goes Into A Violent Rage!
TMZ has the story that Chris Brown, who's on probation for the felony beating of Rihanna, is up to his old tricks, though at least it's just objects that he's beating now. Here's what went down: On this morning's Good Morning America, Robin Roberts kept asking Chris about the Rihanna situat ... More >>
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February 7, 2011
Chris Brown Is Now A Style Icon! Eek!
Hey, ladies, there's a comeback in the air, so you'd better watch your backs. I just got this really inspiring press release. "With his singing career on the rise again, style icon and celebrated R&B artist Chris Brown showed off his unique, fashion-forward style by sporting a brand new [bl ... More >>
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January 26, 2011
The Jay-Z Fast Food Jukebox at Brooklyn's Buffalo Boss
While waiting for my fiery chicken wings at Buffalo Boss (read the review here ), the new wing joint at least partly owned by Jay-Z, I got to wondering, What should the music be at a place owned by Brooklyn's most respected hip-hop artist and businessman? Rap, of course, but what kind of rap? The ... More >>
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December 22, 2010
Zach Baron's Top 10 Singles of 2010
Rich aliens, rich alienation. Still via connect.in.comWith sincere apologies to Chuck Eddy, my two favorite records of the year also produced my two favorite singles: funny how that happens. And though ten songs increasingly feels like about forty too few, especially when Dr. Luke is working, ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Was 2010 The Best Year For Music Ever? Death To Chris Brown
Welcome to Sound of the City's year-in-review rock-critic roundtable, an amiable ongoing conversation between five prominent Voice critics: Rob Harvilla, Zach Baron, Sean Fennessey, Maura Johnston, and Rich Juzwiak. We'll be here all week! America's preeminent lady-beater weeps. Photo via Word Up!& ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Was 2010 The Best Year For Music Ever? The Final Chapter: Katy Perry Is A Bad Feminist But We Are All Vulnerable Somehow
This has been Sound of the City's year-in-review rock-critic roundtable, an amiable ongoing conversation between five prominent Voice critics: Rob Harvilla, Zach Baron, Sean Fennessey, Maura Johnston, and Rich Juzwiak. We're sad to see it go. Sleigh Bells frontlady Alexis Krauss, you deserved your ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Week In Review: You Know We Were Kidding About That Best Year Ever Thing, Right?
A thing that happened. Photo by Phil Freeman.In the week we debated whether 2010 was the best year for music ever (you guys know that was a joke, right?), we pitted Chris Brown against Katy Perry, Titus Andronicus against LCD Soundsystem, Taylor Swift against M.I.A., and house music against h ... More >>
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November 22, 2010
Greg Tate, Raquel Cepeda, And Other Best Music Writing 2010 Honorees Are Reading At SoHo's Housing Works Tonight
This year's edition of Best Music Writing, guest-edited by Ann Powers, is so loaded with rock-crit superstars that it'll take two nights of readings to honor them all: The fun begins tonight at Housing Works in SoHo and features Sasha Frere-Jones, Alex Ross, Robert Christgau, Starrene Rhett, ... More >>
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October 14, 2010
Congrats To Raquel Cepeda And Greg Tate For Making Best Music Writing 2010
Da Capo's annual Best Music Writing series is as close as rock scribes get to the Oscars; we are happy to report that this year's edition, out November 9, features two Voice pieces: Greg Tate's Michael Jackson eulogy "The Man in Our Mirror" and Raquel Cepeda's "Another Love TKO: Teens Grapple ... More >>
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August 25, 2010
T.I. in Takers
This is the best baseline-competent action movie to come out all summer
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July 2, 2010
Week In Review: We're Looking At You, Wakey Wakey
Even though we eat and sleep local music over here at SOTC, after countless hours of perusing the blogosphere and sifting through mail, we just had to say it: What the fuck, New York? We're talking to you, Wakey! Wakey! That's why we decided to create the First Annual Worst Band Name in New Y ... More >>
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December 16, 2009
Hey, Gucci Mane's The State Vs. Radric Davis Is #10 in the Country!
He's no Susan Boyle (#1 for the third straight world beating week, for a grand old-people-still-buy-records total of 1.8 million copies of I Dreamed a Dream sold), but Gucci Mane does have his first top ten record. He sold 90,000--not quite Jadakiss numbers, but better than being the Clipse, ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Canceled
They tried to get Mary J. Blige, former druggie Natalie Cole, and woman beater Chris Brown, but they ended up with Sister Sledge, or at least a splintered version of the group. (Last time I looked, the lead singer was doing solo gigs and was ironically singing "We Are All Family" all by herse ... More >>
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September 3, 2009
Jeez, Chris Brown, Do Better
We do not get paid enough to give the play by play of Larry King's interview with Chris Brown (his first since assaulting Rihanna earlier this year), which is alternately halting and stuttering and defensive and almost entirely objectionable. (King: "Why do you think you were violent?" Brown: "I d ... More >>
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August 26, 2009
News Roundup: Jay Z/Rush Limbaugh, Chris Brown, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and New Music from Islands and Them Crooked Vultures
--As Bill O'Reilly did yesterday, Rush Limbaugh has responded to being name-checked in Jay-Z's new song, "Off That." (Quote: "This ain't black versus white, my nigga, we off that. Please tell Bill O'Reilly to fall back. Tell Rush Limbaugh to get off my balls.") On his radio show yesterday, L ... More >>
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August 26, 2009
News Roundup: Jay Z/Rush Limbaugh, Chris Brown, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and New Music from Islands and Them Crooked Vultures
--As Bill O'Reilly did yesterday, Rush Limbaugh has responded to being name-checked in Jay-Z's new song, "Off That." (Quote: "This ain't black versus white, my nigga, we off that. Please tell Bill O'Reilly to fall back. Tell Rush Limbaugh to get off my balls.") On his radio show yesterday, L ... More >>
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August 6, 2009
News Roundup: Steven Tyler Crashes to Earth, Chris Brown Sentencing Delayed, Regina Spektor On Sale
--Steven Tyler fell off the stage last night during Aerosmith's gig at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota and had to be airlifted to a nearby hospital ten songs into their set. The 61-year-old frontman was dancing to entertain the crowd after the sound system failed during "Love in an El ... More >>
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June 23, 2009
News Roundup: Chris Brown/Rihanna, Oxford Collapse, Sunny Day Real Estate, Coney Island Rockabilly Festival
--Chris Brown reached a plea deal in court yesterday in his felony assault case. Brown will avoid jail time by receiving probation, doing 180 days of community service in his native Virginia, and attending domestic violence counseling classes. Brown is ordered to stay 50 yards away from Rihanna for ... More >>
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June 22, 2009
News Roundup: Perez Hilton Gets Punched in the Face, Rihanna/Chris Brown, Flaming Lips, Kate Moss
--A member of Will.i.am's posse allegedly clocked Perez Hilton in the face last night. The blogger tweeted from a Toronto hotel around 3 a.m. last night: "I was assaulted by Will.I.Am of the Black Eyed Peas and his security guards. I am bleeding. Please, I need to file a police report. No joke." Hil ... More >>
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June 1, 2009
News Roundup: Brendan Flowers, Live Nation, Neutral Milk Hotel, Chris Brown/Rihanna
--The Killers' Brendan Flowers likely got to live out a childhood fantasy Saturday when he joined Bruce Springsteen for a duet of "Thunder Road" at the opening night of the Neatherlands Pinkpop Festival. Nowadays, it's a right of passage for Springsteen-influenced acts to join their idol onstage. Th ... More >>
Music
April 1, 2009
Another Love TKO: Teens Grapple with Rihanna vs. Chris Brown
An unsettling conversation, to oft-disturbing and potentially lasting effect
Blogs
March 18, 2009
Rihanna, Get The Fuck Out Already!
I'm so weary of reading the comments of people trying to blame Rihanna for her situation with Chris Brown or saying she slapped him first, or reminding us that she's said there's been abuse in her past, blah blah blah. Whatever! The point is that she needs to get out of this mad love affair immedi ... More >>
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March 13, 2009
Celebrities Return to a Chastened America's Front Pages
Did you notice that a lot of the news this morning is about celebrities? "Morning Joe" has Pete Hamill and Peggy Noonan discussing Chris Brown and Rihanna. The Jon Stewart-Jim Cramer fight has been covered not only by us, but to a fare-thee-well in normally star-averse venues such as The Atlantic, T ... More >>
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February 20, 2009
Headlines: The Subtle Genius of Sean Delonas
HARKAVY is now blogging at The Smart AssetYour headlines for Friday, February 20...The Post on the subtle genius of Sean Delonas: It was only Post-haters who didn't like the very funny cartoon about homicidal chimpanzees who write legislation.The Post puts Rihanna abuse photo on front page, The Dail ... More >>
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February 18, 2009
Are People Still Defending Chris Brown?
In a masochistic mood, I googled "defend Chris Brown" the other day and came up with a ton of material showing that many starstruck fans and friends of the singer have been enthusiastically rallying to his side after his reported beating of Rihanna made headlines. These weirdos are turning backfl ... More >>
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February 13, 2009
Week in Review: Stop Trying to Establish Visual Rapport with A Blind Man, and Stop Yelling at Him, Too
photo of Bodega zaniness by Rebecca Smeyne In the week the Jonas Brothers attempted to bring light to the blind, we watched the Grammys set race relations back 20 years. Chris Brown and Rihanna missed the ceremony, but you already knew that, didn't you? We talked to actor Elliott Gould, TV host a ... More >>
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February 11, 2009
Blatant Chris Brown/Rihanna Rumor-Mongering Update: Jay-Z Is Fixin' to Kick Some Ass
You wouldn't like him when he's angry, or maybe you would actually. My goodness, Bossip is all over this -- 8 posts already today about the increasingly lurid and awful Chris Brown/Rihanna affair, the best/worst of which quotes an unidentified Us Weekly source in the Jay-Z camp that describes Mr. ... More >>
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December 15, 2008
Live: Teenage Girls Run Z100's Jingle Ball
You wouldn't like him when he's angry, or maybe you would actually. My goodness, Bossip is all over this -- 8 posts already today about the increasingly lurid and awful Chris Brown/Rihanna affair, the best/worst of which quotes an unidentified Us Weekly source in the Jay-Z camp that describes Mr. ... More >>
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May 15, 2008
American Idol Week Twelve: Please, God, Let It End
You wouldn't like him when he's angry, or maybe you would actually. My goodness, Bossip is all over this -- 8 posts already today about the increasingly lurid and awful Chris Brown/Rihanna affair, the best/worst of which quotes an unidentified Us Weekly source in the Jay-Z camp that describes Mr. ... More >>
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April 1, 2008
The Quarterly Report: Best Singles of 2008 Thus Far
You wouldn't like him when he's angry, or maybe you would actually. My goodness, Bossip is all over this -- 8 posts already today about the increasingly lurid and awful Chris Brown/Rihanna affair, the best/worst of which quotes an unidentified Us Weekly source in the Jay-Z camp that describes Mr. ... More >>
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March 24, 2008
Grading the iTunes Hits
You wouldn't like him when he's angry, or maybe you would actually. My goodness, Bossip is all over this -- 8 posts already today about the increasingly lurid and awful Chris Brown/Rihanna affair, the best/worst of which quotes an unidentified Us Weekly source in the Jay-Z camp that describes Mr. ... More >>
Music
November 13, 2007
Project Runway
Three r&b lovermen try on different outfits, literally, metaphorically, and sexually
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June 4, 2007
Live: Hot 97's Summer Jam
Three r&b lovermen try on different outfits, literally, metaphorically, and sexually
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May 2, 2006
Surgical Strikes
R&b hitmakers attack with precision, be they vulgar or merely lonely.
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Chris Brown (Singer)

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