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Delorean, DMC, Gucci Mane + More Close Out Brooklyn Waterfront Shows

Jason Persse for Spinner In defiance of the sweltering heat in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, Spanish dance-rockers Delorean got bodies moving at the final Jelly NYC Pool Party of the summer. But the vibe changed entirely when show organizers began trotting out a veritable who's who of surprise hip-hop acts including rap duo Cool Kids, New ...

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Cinema's Top 20 Music Geeks

As the "MTV generation" has slowly but surely taken over Hollywood, music geeks have become as common on the big screen as they are in the world's universities, blogs and coffee shops. In the movies, they come in all shapes and sizes -- from the superfan to the pretentious snob to the music-obsessed loner ...

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IFLTS: 'Something,' The Beatles

'Something,' The Beatles 1969 single from 'Abbey Road' I jumped at the chance to write about George Harrison's 'Something,' and I've regretted the decision since the moment I sat down at the computer. It's one of the most beautiful pop songs ever written, an elegant, deceptively simple ode to being blissfully under the spell of a good woman. And ...

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Crystal Castles Persevere After Fan Gets Fresh at Lollapalooza

A chant of "Alice! Alice! Alice!" went up into the blustery skies above Lollapalooza's vitaminwater stage on Friday afternoon, as thousands of soaking-wet fans awaited the arrival of fiery Crystal Castles frontwoman Alice Glass. Moments later Ethan Kath, the brains behind the Castles' video game-inspired dance attack, took the stage to thunderous ...

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Bad Lyric of the Week

"Broads say, 'Are you a philosopher?'/Yeah, yeah, I philosophize on top of ya" --Common's 'Announcement,' from 2008's 'Universal Mind Control' Common: the thinking man's misogynist. Next Bad Lyric ...

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Bad Lyric of the Week

"My friend showed me pictures of his kids/And all I could show him were pictures of my cribs" --Kanye West's 'Welcome to Heartbreak,' from 2008's '808s and Heartbreak' Taking pity on the childless rapper, Kanye's friend immediately offered to trade. Next Bad Lyric ...

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Bad Lyric of the Week

"The skies are more certain/Than you will ever be/The rain clouds are angry/At you and at me" --The Duke Spirit's 'Wooden Heart,' from 2008's 'Neptune' And the ocean, who's totally like my BFF, told me the sun was saying you look fat in those pants. Next Bad Lyric ...

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