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    October 5, 2011

    Live: Jon Brion Concocts A Slew Of Sounds At (Le) Poisson Rouge

    ​Jon Brion (le) poisson rouge Tuesday, October 4 Better than: Practicing Universal Interconnectivity. "As you might have noticed already, I'm OK with stupid." Jon Brion—the Grammy nominated film score composer, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist—had just teased the crow ... More >>

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    May 17, 2011

    The Best Cover Versions in Musical History

    ​I'm not interested in the paint-by-numbers ones designed to make a quick buck. Here are the six cover tunes that I feel brought the most originality and fresh energy to standard tunes, making it more than worth the effort to do the remaking. (6) "It's My Life" by No Doubt. (2003.) Gwen Ste ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 13, 2009

    What's Your Favorite Cover Song?

    ​Sometimes artists excel at re-doing what other artists already did pretty beautifully themselves. In the music industry, we call these "cover versions." Not that you asked, but my favorite covers of all time are:

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2008

    American Idol Week Three: "Hallelujah" and Bullshit

    ​Sometimes artists excel at re-doing what other artists already did pretty beautifully themselves. In the music industry, we call these "cover versions." Not that you asked, but my favorite covers of all time are:

  • Blogs

    August 2, 2007

    Optimo Demolish the Subgenre

    ​Sometimes artists excel at re-doing what other artists already did pretty beautifully themselves. In the music industry, we call these "cover versions." Not that you asked, but my favorite covers of all time are:

  • Blogs

    October 27, 2006

    A Halloween Party Playlist

    ​Sometimes artists excel at re-doing what other artists already did pretty beautifully themselves. In the music industry, we call these "cover versions." Not that you asked, but my favorite covers of all time are:

  • Music

    August 22, 2006

    The Great Cover-up, Part 2

    ​Sometimes artists excel at re-doing what other artists already did pretty beautifully themselves. In the music industry, we call these "cover versions." Not that you asked, but my favorite covers of all time are:

  • Music

    August 15, 2006

    Billie in a Bottle

    On Xtina's noble but knuckleheaded plea for diva greatness

  • Music

    April 25, 2006

    YACHT Rock

    Laptop stars get joyful and destructive

  • Columns

    August 23, 2005

    NY Mirror

    Laptop stars get joyful and destructive

  • NYC Life

    May 17, 2005

    Mofos Unite

    Records, blowjobs, and blackouts: The filthy bash turns five

  • Music

    February 22, 2005

    Music

    Records, blowjobs, and blackouts: The filthy bash turns five

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    June 3, 2003

    Eating Again

    Records, blowjobs, and blackouts: The filthy bash turns five

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    December 3, 2002

    Music

    Records, blowjobs, and blackouts: The filthy bash turns five

  • NYC Life

    May 21, 2002

    Artful Dodgers

    Records, blowjobs, and blackouts: The filthy bash turns five

  • Music

    February 26, 2002

    Cry, Boy, Cry

    Records, blowjobs, and blackouts: The filthy bash turns five

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    January 29, 2002

    Suicide Watch

    Alan Vega, Multimedia Artist

  • Music

    March 27, 2001

    Takin' it to the Sheets

    Alan Vega, Multimedia Artist

  • Music

    December 26, 2000

    Urban Organics

    Alan Vega, Multimedia Artist

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