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INXS

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    August 5, 2011

    Radio Hits One: Reality TV Propels Aging Stars Back Into The Top 40

    ​ When I heard that Jennifer Lopez was leveraging her new position as an American Idol judge to launch her new single, premiering the video for "On The Floor" on one episode and performing the song on another, I rolled my eyes at what I thought was her hubris. It'd been less than two years sin ... More >>

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    July 29, 2011

    100 & Single: The Dawning Of The MTV Era And How It Rocket-Fueled The Hot 100

    ​What was the first rock and roll song? Ask music historians and you'll get a range of '40s and early '50 candidates, from "Good Rockin' Tonight" to "Rocket 88." Ah, but when did the Rock Era begin? That's easier. Everybody knows that Bill Haley and His Comets' rendition of "Rock Around the C ... More >>

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    March 30, 2011

    HEAD RUSH

    TVOTR are back!

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    June 7, 2010

    Let Us Begin This Week By Watching St. Vincent Sing INXS' "Never Tear Us Apart"

    My slight obsession with Beck's Record Club, wherein he wrangles visiting big-shot musicians into covering ostensibly classic albums in their entirety, is well documented by now, particularly his recent dalliance with INXS' Kick. Here, Brooklyn art-rock siren St. Vincent takes lead on the indestru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 16, 2010

    Video: Beck's Record Club Does INXS' "Devil Inside"

    Really enjoying this edition of Beck's ultimate man-of-leisure-and-an-unlimited-recording-budget project, wherein St. Vincent, Angus from Liars, and Sergio Dias from Os Mutantes join Beck and his cohorts in reimagining Aussie MTV rock's finest hour, INXS' Kick. Here we have "Devil Inside" transfor ... More >>

  • Music

    March 16, 2010

    The Resurrection of Alice in Chains

    Grunge's grimmest cautionary tale rises triumphantly (if uncomfortably) anew

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    March 2, 2010

    WARM & FUZZY

    See what one guy can do with a beat-up keyboard

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2009

    Yes In My Backyard: Download Bear In Heaven's "Wholehearted Mess"

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. ​Brooklyn's Bear In Heaven have evolved from a spaced-out, fuzzy psych mess to a spaced-out, fuzzy dance band. They've kept their soaring choruses and This Heat noise smackery intact, but now the wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 5, 2009

    David Carradine Sex Strangle Theory Deeply Disturbing to Some

    Hmm. The presumption was suicide, but now it is being suggested that David Carradine's death might be homicide, or just a good time gone wrong. Police in Bangkok say the now-famous curtain cords were tied around Carradine's neck and genitals, suggesting auto-erotic asphyxia. A Thai forensics specia ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2009

    Studies in Crap and Teen Beat Magazine Kill the Video Star (Willie Aames!)

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

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    April 1, 2009

    Enon

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 5, 2008

    Beer-Tossing Antics with the Hold Steady

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2008

    American Idol Week Three: "Hallelujah" and Bullshit

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2006

    Rock Star Supernova Made an Album

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 7, 2006

    Rock Star: Supernova: Actually Pretty Good

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2006

    Rock Star Supernova: Fish in a Barrel

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Music

    March 28, 2006

    Joey Division or Pearl Jam Band (You Decide) Resurrected

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 14, 2006

    The Status Ain't Hood Valentine's Day Playlist

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Specials

    July 19, 2005

    Letters

    Your Crap Archivist brings you the finest in forgotten and bewildering crap culled from basements, thrift stores, estate sales and flea markets. I do this for one reason: Knowledge is power. Teen Beat Video Rock Stars Magazine Author: Probably whoever it was who first used the words "monetize" and " ... More >>

  • Screens

    July 12, 2005

    Almost Famous

    Reality TV spawns spin-offs: Wannabes compete for spots and hope to become Mega Stars

  • NYC Life

    March 29, 2005

    Save Guernica?

    Club shuts its doors; Har Mar infiltrates the pop market

  • Music

    July 27, 2004

    My Left Moot

    And lately something's changed that ain't hard to define

  • Film

    July 13, 2004

    Film

    And lately something's changed that ain't hard to define

  • Music

    May 25, 2004

    Music

    And lately something's changed that ain't hard to define

  • Film

    December 23, 2003

    Tracking Shots

    And lately something's changed that ain't hard to define

  • NYC Life

    June 24, 2003

    Listings

    And lately something's changed that ain't hard to define

  • News

    March 19, 2002

    Rough Trade

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    July 31, 2001

    Rock 'n' Rai

    Little Johnny and Big-Biz Music Duke It Out Over Peer-to-Peer Software

  • Music

    July 17, 2001

    Brand New Men

    Hillbilly Hunks Cope With Changing Gender Roles

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    October 24, 2000

    A-OK

    Hillbilly Hunks Cope With Changing Gender Roles

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    January 12, 1999

    Tea Party

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    The 1998 Wacko Awards

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