Sound of the City tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109 /img/atom_logo.png 2012-02-13T18:01:34Z All the music that's fit to hear, see, download, dis, or jump around to Movable Type Enterprise 4.21-en Live: Jose James Brings The Love To Harlem tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.577109 2012-02-13 11:00:40 2012-02-13T18:01:34Z Jose James Harlem Stage Gatehouse Saturday, February 11 Better than: Ever. What better way to see in the pre-Valentine's Day weekend, a warm-up for the designated 24 hours our culture sets asi... Vivien Goldman Jose James Harlem Stage Gatehouse Saturday, February 11 Better than: Ever. What better way to see in the pre-Valentine's Day weekend, a warm-up for the designated 24 hours our culture sets asi...

Continue reading "Live: Jose James Brings The Love To Harlem" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/josejames_february11_100.jpg Jose James Brings The Love To Harlem 100 & Single: Remembering Whitney Houston's Reign As Queen Of The Pop Charts tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.577075 2012-02-13 10:00:17 2012-02-13T15:24:59Z Let's ignore the uncanny timing of Whitney Houston passing the night before the Grammys, a showcase for music royalty conceived to honor pop queens like her. A better measure of Houston's legacy ... Chris Molanphy Let's ignore the uncanny timing of Whitney Houston passing the night before the Grammys, a showcase for music royalty conceived to honor pop queens like her. A better measure of Houston's legacy ...

Continue reading "100 & Single: Remembering Whitney Houston's Reign As Queen Of The Pop Charts" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/whitneyhouston_iwillalways_100.jpg Whitney Houston's Reign As Queen Of The Pop Charts Live: Romeo Santos Summons Usher And Prince Royce To Madison Square Garden tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576951 2012-02-13 09:00:37 2012-02-13T14:56:49Z Romeo Santos Madison Square Garden Saturday, February 11 Better than: Coming home and hearing about Whitney. I lived in the Bronx during the 23 weeks when Aventura's The Last reigned over the B... Nick Murray Romeo Santos Madison Square Garden Saturday, February 11 Better than: Coming home and hearing about Whitney. I lived in the Bronx during the 23 weeks when Aventura's The Last reigned over the B...

Continue reading "Live: Romeo Santos Summons Usher And Prince Royce To Madison Square Garden" > ]]> 0 Live-Blogging The 2012 Grammys: Tributes, Tribulations, Skrillex, And The Return Of Adele tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576950 2012-02-12 19:50:57 2012-02-13T04:50:39Z 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 swe... Maura Johnston 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 swe...

Continue reading "Live-Blogging The 2012 Grammys: Tributes, Tribulations, Skrillex, And The Return Of Adele" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/grammy_trophy_100.jpg Who Will Win At The Grammys? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576901 2012-02-12 12:00:58 2012-02-12T17:07:40Z Tonight's the running of the 54th annual Grammys, and for the past week Sound of the City has been running the odds on various categories. Below, a list of all the predictions made by our writers... Maura Johnston Tonight's the running of the 54th annual Grammys, and for the past week Sound of the City has been running the odds on various categories. Below, a list of all the predictions made by our writers...

Continue reading "Who Will Win At The Grammys?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/skrillex_promo_100.jpg Oddsmaking: Is The Best Dance Recording Grammy Basically Skrillex's To Lose? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576896 2012-02-12 11:30:56 2012-02-12T16:34:46Z If you think the opinions of critics and passionate fans of rock and rap and pop and country mean nothing to the Grammy Awards, being a dance-music fan widens the gap that much more. Essentially,... Michaelangelo Matos If you think the opinions of critics and passionate fans of rock and rap and pop and country mean nothing to the Grammy Awards, being a dance-music fan widens the gap that much more. Essentially,...

Continue reading "Oddsmaking: Is The Best Dance Recording Grammy Basically Skrillex's To Lose?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/callyourgirlfriend_100.jpg Can Robyn Beat Skrillex To Grammy Gold? Oddsmaker: Do Beyoncé And André 3000 Have Enough Swagu To Beat Kanye And His Dozens Of Friends At The Grammys? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576897 2012-02-12 11:00:13 2012-02-12T16:15:20Z The Grammys created the awkwardly named Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category ten years ago, around the time Ja Rule's various "thug love" duets were dominating the airwaves. The award recognized ... Al Shipley The Grammys created the awkwardly named Best Rap/Sung Collaboration category ten years ago, around the time Ja Rule's various "thug love" duets were dominating the airwaves. The award recognized ...

Continue reading "Oddsmaker: Do Beyoncé And André 3000 Have Enough Swagu To Beat Kanye And His Dozens Of Friends At The Grammys?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/allofthelights_100.jpg Will "Lights" Win Rap/Sung Collab Through Sheer Heft? Whitney Houston, R.I.P. tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576875 2012-02-11 22:45:54 2012-02-12T04:12:16Z Whitney Houston, the big-voiced belter who dominated radio in the 1980s and '90s and whose cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" spent 14 weeks at the top of the Hot 100, passed away t... Maura Johnston Whitney Houston, the big-voiced belter who dominated radio in the 1980s and '90s and whose cover of Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" spent 14 weeks at the top of the Hot 100, passed away t...

Continue reading "Whitney Houston, R.I.P." > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/whitneyhouston_smiling_100.jpg Oddsmaking: Will Mumford & Sons Upset "Rolling In The Deep" In The Grammys' Record Of The Year Race? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576758 2012-02-10 16:00:02 2012-02-10T21:42:30Z Every year, when I get involved in Grammy debates with my cooler friends, I tell them the problem with the awards isn't that they reward mass-appeal schlock. If the National Academy of Recording ... Chris Molanphy Every year, when I get involved in Grammy debates with my cooler friends, I tell them the problem with the awards isn't that they reward mass-appeal schlock. If the National Academy of Recording ...

Continue reading "Oddsmaking: Will Mumford & Sons Upset "Rolling In The Deep" In The Grammys' Record Of The Year Race?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/adele_rolling_100.jpg Is "Rolling" A Record Of The Year Lock? Oddsmaking: Will Louis C.K. Or Lonely Island Overtake "Weird Al" And Win Best Comedy Album? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576723 2012-02-10 15:00:54 2012-02-10T23:37:01Z Throughout the award's history, Grammy voters have tended to bestow Best Comedy Album upon trusted favorites: Bill Cosby closed out the 1960s with six straight victories; Richard Pryor took home ... Nick Murray Throughout the award's history, Grammy voters have tended to bestow Best Comedy Album upon trusted favorites: Bill Cosby closed out the 1960s with six straight victories; Richard Pryor took home ...

Continue reading "Oddsmaking: Will Louis C.K. Or Lonely Island Overtake "Weird Al" And Win Best Comedy Album?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/turtleneck_100.jpg Who's The Funniest Grammy Nominee? Oddsmaking: Will Thom Yorke Dance Away With The Short-Form Music Video Grammy? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576672 2012-02-10 14:00:16 2012-02-10T19:39:45Z Unlike MTV's Video Music Awards, which usually reward some combination of pop excellence, symbolic audacity, and likelihood of being controversial, the Grammys' short-form music video category is... Mike Barthel Unlike MTV's Video Music Awards, which usually reward some combination of pop excellence, symbolic audacity, and likelihood of being controversial, the Grammys' short-form music video category is...

Continue reading "Oddsmaking: Will Thom Yorke Dance Away With The Short-Form Music Video Grammy?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/thomyorke_tighthat_100.jpg Will Thom Yorke's Dancing Sway Grammy Voters? How Not To Write About Female Musicians: A Handy Guide tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576620 2012-02-10 12:00:45 2012-02-10T18:13:40Z Maybe it's all that misguided Year of the Woman chatter that dominated year-end roundups, or the slow, agonizing creep of Fashion Week, or the coming apocalypse, but hoo boy has there been a lot ... Maura Johnston Maybe it's all that misguided Year of the Woman chatter that dominated year-end roundups, or the slow, agonizing creep of Fashion Week, or the coming apocalypse, but hoo boy has there been a lot ...

Continue reading "How Not To Write About Female Musicians: A Handy Guide" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/womenofrock_rollingstone_100.jpg Q&A: Four Tet's Kieran Hebden On Having Music Around Him At All Times, Remixing Opera, And Sticking With Vinyl tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576556 2012-02-10 11:00:51 2012-02-10T16:14:04Z Springy electric-socket hair, dark droopy eyes—Kieran Hebden looks like a man who has spent untold time tinkering in front of a glowing computer screen late into the night. The depth of his... Aaron Gonsher Springy electric-socket hair, dark droopy eyes—Kieran Hebden looks like a man who has spent untold time tinkering in front of a glowing computer screen late into the night. The depth of his...

Continue reading "Q&A: Four Tet's Kieran Hebden On Having Music Around Him At All Times, Remixing Opera, And Sticking With Vinyl" > ]]> 0 Oddsmaking: Is Bon Iver Or Foster The People Alt-But-Not-Too-Alt Enough To Win At This Year's Grammys? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576546 2012-02-10 10:30:38 2012-02-10T15:43:22Z The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences introduced the Best Alternative Music Performance category in 1991 in anticipation of punk breaking later that year (and permanently renamed th... Al Shipley The National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences introduced the Best Alternative Music Performance category in 1991 in anticipation of punk breaking later that year (and permanently renamed th...

Continue reading "Oddsmaking: Is Bon Iver Or Foster The People Alt-But-Not-Too-Alt Enough To Win At This Year's Grammys?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/boniverboniver_100.jpg Guess The Tweet: @LanaDelRey Or @Horse_Ebooks? tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576530 2012-02-10 10:00:02 2012-02-10T15:10:54Z Say what you will about Lana Del Rey—and boy, have you ever, Internet—even her most devoted fans would be hard-pressed to call her "profound." Amidst the embarrassing-for-everybody co... David Greenwald Say what you will about Lana Del Rey—and boy, have you ever, Internet—even her most devoted fans would be hard-pressed to call her "profound." Amidst the embarrassing-for-everybody co...

Continue reading "Guess The Tweet: @LanaDelRey Or @Horse_Ebooks?" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/images/100-lanadelrey.jpg Let's Stay Together: The Messages Of Barack Obama's Re-Election Playlist tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576520 2012-02-10 09:30:02 2012-02-10T14:40:26Z Yesterday, President Barack Obama's team released a Spotify playlist for his 2012 re-election campaign, announcing it via every form of social media imaginable. According to an announcement that... Mike Barthel Yesterday, President Barack Obama's team released a Spotify playlist for his 2012 re-election campaign, announcing it via every form of social media imaginable. According to an announcement that...

Continue reading "Let's Stay Together: The Messages Of Barack Obama's Re-Election Playlist" > ]]> 0 Q&A: Das Racist's Dapwell On Tibetan Independence And Playing Carnegie Hall tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576055 2012-02-10 09:00:34 2012-02-10T17:42:57Z Every day this month, Sound of the City has been publishing pieces about Philip Glass turning 75 years old, in conjunction with the Voice's cover story on the composer. Naturally, of course, this... Steven Thrasher Every day this month, Sound of the City has been publishing pieces about Philip Glass turning 75 years old, in conjunction with the Voice's cover story on the composer. Naturally, of course, this...

Continue reading "Q&A: Das Racist's Dapwell On Tibetan Independence And Playing Carnegie Hall" > ]]> 0 Oddsmaking: Best Country Solo Performance, Where Ludacris's Stamp Of Approval Makes A Difference tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576359 2012-02-09 17:00:54 2012-02-09T22:22:50Z As part of this year's larger reduction in genre-specific awards, 2012 will see the country portion of the Grammys streamlined to just four categories: Best Solo Performance (which swallows Male ... Nick Murray As part of this year's larger reduction in genre-specific awards, 2012 will see the country portion of the Grammys streamlined to just four categories: Best Solo Performance (which swallows Male ...

Continue reading "Oddsmaking: Best Country Solo Performance, Where Ludacris's Stamp Of Approval Makes A Difference" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/taylorswift_mean_100.jpg Don't Be "Mean" To Taylor Swift, Grammys! So Beautiful? So What: Why The Grammys Shoved Paul Simon Aside And Embraced Skrillex tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576136 2012-02-09 16:00:02 2012-02-09T21:12:40Z A good while back, I was envisioning a Grammy-night dogfight between what, at that point, were my two favorite albums of 2011: Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Paul Simon's So Beautiful or So What. ... Michaelangelo Matos A good while back, I was envisioning a Grammy-night dogfight between what, at that point, were my two favorite albums of 2011: Lady Gaga's Born This Way and Paul Simon's So Beautiful or So What. ...

Continue reading "So Beautiful? So What: Why The Grammys Shoved Paul Simon Aside And Embraced Skrillex" > ]]> 1 http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/paulsimon_100.jpg Paul Simon Gets Snubbed By The Grammys Last Night: Vice Goes To The Dogs To Celebrate Fashion Week tag:blogs.villagevoice.com,2012:/music//109.576298 2012-02-09 15:30:59 2012-02-09T20:53:05Z Vice's Fashion Week Party Westway Wednesday, February 8 Better than: Not getting into the secret Skrillex show. Last night, the line to get into West Village's middle-of-nowhere dance club We... Puja Patel Vice's Fashion Week Party Westway Wednesday, February 8 Better than: Not getting into the secret Skrillex show. Last night, the line to get into West Village's middle-of-nowhere dance club We...

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