Artist: Art Alexakis

Art Alexakis from Everclear Plays the 'At: Guitar Center with Nic Harcourt' (PopMatters Premiere)

May 4, 11:00am PopMatters

Art Alexakis from Everclear is one of the latest major talents who has stopped by Guitar Center to play for the Nic Harcourt podcast series that now numbers 25 entries. Art Alexakis from Everclear is one of the latest major talents who has stopped by Guitar Center to play for the Nic Harcourt podcast series that now numbers 25 entries. Previous podcasts have included a diverse fare, from legends Jimmy Cliff and Qunicy Jones to today's hottest new acts like Alabama Shakes and Dirty Beaches. Today we bring you the premiere of Alexakis performing the hit "I Will Buy [...]

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Tonight in L.A.: HoneyHoney, Art Alexakis, more

Nov 13, 2011, 4:00pm Buzz Bands

Sunday's selections: ► The rootsy raconteurs known as HoneyHoney visit the Troubadour for a hometown date — the duo of Suzanna Santos and Ben Jaffe released their second album, "Billy Jack," in October on Lost Highway Records. [Get a taste of "Ohio" and "Turn That Finger Around," and check out KCRW's post on "LA River." ] ► Big-time rockers go acoustic tonight at the Viper Room , where Everclear's Art Alexakis hosts a bill that includes Scott Russo of Unwritten Law, Max Collins of Eve 6 and Chris Taylor [...]

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The guy from Everclear tries 2 stay relevant, signs autographs at WARPED TOUR

Aug 19, 2010, 7:44pm Hipster RunOff

Photos by Youtell Concerts Everclear is a popular alt rock band from the 1990s that was 'totally edgy' because they sang about divorce, and being a societal misfit. I think they 'totally rocked' and used to sing about doing heroin, but then they got 'MTV famous', became cool dads , and eventually started singing boring ass songs about the American Family. Sorta like what would have happened to Nirvana if Kurt Cobain had stayed alive. Is Everclear the original Best Coast ? [via 1990s [...]

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Art Alexakis

Apr 18, 2010, 10:52am the RSL weblog

The Sunday Song mp3s that make it right Alexakis is the frontman for Everclear Art Alexakis - I Will Buy You A New Life live solo performance Art Alexakis links Everclear / Wikipedia [...]

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Q&A: Art Alexakis of Everclear

Mar 17, 2010, 2:57pm Crib Notes

Art Alexakis of Everclear talks tours, women's self-image, politics — including a chat with President "Barry" Obama — and how the movie The Cove is so very wrong.

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Art Alexakis Sheds New Light on Everclear Hits

Dec 11, 2009, 9:00am Spinner.com

Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive Art Alexakis , the riveting frontman behind the multi-platinum powerhouse Everclear , recently dropped his eighth album with a new band in tow. 'In A Different Light' takes a look back at nine of his biggest hits, including 'Santa Monica' from the Top 30 album 'Sparkle and Fade' and 'Father of Mine' from 'So Much for the Afterglow.' "I've wanted to do a record like this with different versions of these songs that have grown over the [...]

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Art Alexakis Sheds New Light on Everclear Hits

Dec 10, 2009, 9:00am Spinner.com

Filed under: News , New Music , Exclusive Art Alexakis , the riveting frontman behind the multi-platinum powerhouse Everclear , recently dropped his eighth album with a new band in tow. 'In A Different Light' takes a look back at nine of his biggest hits, including 'Santa Monica' from the Top 30 album 'Sparkle and Fade' and 'Father of Mine' from 'So Much for the Afterglow.' "I've wanted to do a record like this with different versions of these songs that have grown over the [...]

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EVERCLEAR Signs with 429 Records, October Release Announced

Aug 25, 2009, 2:54pm Music News Net

MUSIC NEWS - 429 Records has announced a multi record deal with Portland rockers, Everclear . They'll kick off the new arrangement with the release, IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT -- a collection of newly interpreted recordings of some of the band's greatest hits (see full tracklist below). The brainchild of front man Art Alexakis , the album will also include two new Alexakis-penned songs, " Here Comes the Darkness " and " At the End of the Day ." IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT will be out October 6th. The band plans [...]

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"Seasonal Celebration" at the Schnitz

Nov 21, 2008, 2:47pm OregonLive.com: Pop Music

Joel DavisArt Alexakis Benefit shows can benefit from precise and purposeful planning, passionate appeals from everyone involved and top-notch entertainment. That's exactly what fans can expect at the second annual fundraising concert supporting Transitional Youth, a nonprofit that provides meals,...

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Everclear: "Jesus Was A Democrat"

Oct 13, 2008, 10:00am BUZZGRINDER

Art Alexakis and his band Everclear are making available free downloads of their new song Jesus Was A Democrat on their website . Alexakis' inspiration came from the 1988 elections, when "the Right Wing made people believe that 'Liberals' were anti-American, anti-God and anti-family values. However, if you read Jesus' words, he sounded like a liberal." Some lyrics include: He would not be "fiscally conservative" And he wouldn't vote for John McCain All those so called Christians that you see on TV Maybe they scare Jesus like they [...]

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Hypeful About Gay Musicians 2008

Jun 20, 2008, 1:35am Hypeful

The month of June kicks off ginormous gay pride celebrations around the globe, which means it's a great time for the LGBT community and everyone to celebrate diversity, equality, and acceptance. Once again, Hypeful (not a site to miss a party) would like to help out the Pride festivities by ...

• Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl » K_Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl.mp3
• Ocean Colour Scene - Up on the Downside... » OOSUOTD.mp3
• Chris Garneau - Blackout
• Art Alexakis - The Gay Bar Song
• Atlas Sound - Activation
• Bloc Party - Banquet
• Chainsaw Kittens - Sore on the Floor
• Deerhunter - Strange Lights
• Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
• Final Fantasy - If I Were A Carp
• Fischerspooner - Just Let Go
• Giant Drag - Kevin Is Gay
• Gregory Douglass - Hard
• Grizzly Bear - On a Neck, on a Spit
• Hidden Cameras - Learning The Lie
• Jude - Gay Cowboy
• Junior Senior - Can I Get Get Get
• Kaki King - Gay Sons of Lesbian Mothers
• Le Tigre - After Dark
• Magnetic Fields - Too Drunk To Dream
• Michael Ian Black - Gay?
• Morrissey - I Will See You In Far Off Places
• Norm MacDonald - World's First Two Gay Guys
• Now It's Overhead - Let Up
• Pansy Division - Cowboys Are FrequentlySecretly
• Patrick Wolf - Bluebells
• Peaches - Gay Bar (Electric Six cover)
• Placebo - song to say goodbye
• Queen - Somebody To Love
• REM - NightSwimming
• Rufus Wainwright - Gay Messiah
• Rufus Wainwright - Rules And Regulations
• Sam Sparro - Black and Gold
• Scissor Sisters - I Can't Decide
• Shortbus - 10 - jay brannan - soda shop.mp3
• Sleater-Kinney - Entertain
• Soundtracks - If You Were Gay
• Tegan & Sara - Dark Come Soon
• The Feeling - Sewn
• The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
• The Whoreshoes - Gay Rodeo
• Xiu Xiu - I Do What Want When I Want

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Link Text:	Katy Perry - I Kissed A Girl
File Name:	K_Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl.mp3

Link Text:	Ocean Colour Scene - Up on the Downside
File Name:	OOSUOTD.mp3

Title:	Chris Garneau - Blackout
Link Text:	Chris Garneau - "Blackout"
File Name:	Chris Garneau - Blackout.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps

Artist:	Art Alexakis
Title:	The Gay Bar Song
Link Text:	Art Alexakis - The Gay Bar Song
File Name:	16 The Gay Bar Song.mp3
Bitrate:	256 kbps
Year:	2003

Artist:	Atlas Sound
Title:	Activation
Link Text:	Atlas Sound - Activation
File Name:	02 Activation.mp3

Artist:	Bloc Party
Title:	Banquet
Link Text:	Bloc Party - "Banquet"
File Name:	bloc_party-banquet.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	Chainsaw Kittens
Title:	Sore on the Floor
Link Text:	Chainsaw Kittens - Sore on the Floor
File Name:	Sore on the Floor.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Deerhunter
Title:	Strange Lights
Link Text:	Deerhunter - Strange Lights
File Name:	Deerhunter - Strange Lights.mp3
Bitrate:	270 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Elton John
Title:	Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Link Text:	Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
File Name:	04. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps

Artist:	Final Fantasy
Title:	If I Were A Carp
Link Text:	Final Fantasy - "If I Were A Carp"
File Name:	04 If I Were A Carp.mp3
Bitrate:	232 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Fischerspooner
Title:	Just Let Go
Link Text:	Fischerspooner - Just Let Go
File Name:	01justletgoodysseyfischerspoon er.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	Giant Drag
Title:	Kevin Is Gay
Link Text:	Giant Drag - Kevin Is Gay
File Name:	Giant Drag - Kevin Is Gay.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	Gregory Douglass
Title:	Hard
Link Text:	Gregory Douglass - Hard
File Name:	gdhard.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Grizzly Bear
Title:	On a Neck, on a Spit
Link Text:	Grizzly Bear - On a Neck, On a Spit
File Name:	onaneck.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Hidden Cameras
Title:	Learning The Lie
Link Text:	The Hidden Cameras - "Learning The Lie"
File Name:	HiddenCameras-LearningTheLie.m p3
Bitrate:	195 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Jude
Title:	Gay Cowboy
Link Text:	Jude - Gay Cowboy
File Name:	Gay Cowboy.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Junior Senior
Title:	Can I Get Get Get
Link Text:	Junior Senior - Can I Get Get Get
File Name:	Junior Senior - Can I get get get.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	Kaki King
Title:	Gay Sons of Lesbian Mothers
Link Text:	Kaki King - Gay Sons of Lesbian Mothers
File Name:	Gay Sons of Lesbian Mothers.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Le Tigre
Title:	After Dark
Link Text:	Le Tigre - After Dark
File Name:	04-le_tigre-after_dark-ksi.mp3
Bitrate:	214 kbps
Year:	2004

Artist:	Magnetic Fields
Title:	Too Drunk To Dream
Link Text:	The Magnetic Fields - Too Drunk To Dream
File Name:	The Magnetic Fields - Too Drunk To Dream.mp3
Bitrate:	193 kbps
Year:	2008

Artist:	Michael Ian Black
Title:	Gay?
Link Text:	Michael Ian Black - Gay?
File Name:	08 Gay_.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Morrissey
Title:	I Will See You In Far Off Places
Link Text:	Morrissey - I Will See You in Far-off Places
File Name:	01 I Will See You In Far Off Places.mp3
Bitrate:	277 kbps

Artist:	Norm MacDonald
Title:	World's First Two Gay Guys
Link Text:	Norm MacDonald - Worlds First Two Gay Guys
File Name:	01 World's First Two Gay Guys.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Now It's Overhead
Title:	Let Up
Link Text:	Now Its Overhead - Let Up
File Name:	NowItsOverhead_LetUp.mp3
Bitrate:	64 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Pansy Division
Title:	Cowboys Are FrequentlySecretly
Link Text:	Pansy Division - Cowboys are Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other
File Name:	cowboys.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	1995

Artist:	Patrick Wolf
Title:	Bluebells
Link Text:	Patrick Wolf - Bluebells
File Name:	05 Bluebells.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Peaches
Title:	Gay Bar (Electric Six cover)
Link Text:	Peaches - Gay Bar (Electric Six Cover)
File Name:	02 Gay Bar (Electric Six cover).mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps

Artist:	Placebo
Title:	song to say goodbye
Link Text:	Placebo - Song to Say Goodbye
File Name:	songtosay.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Queen
Title:	Somebody To Love
Link Text:	Queen - "Somebody To Love"
File Name:	Queen-A_Day_At_The_Races-06-So mebody_To_Love.mp3
Bitrate:	128 kbps
Year:	1976

Artist:	REM
Title:	NightSwimming
Link Text:	R.E.M. - Nightswimming
File Name:	nightswimming.mp3
Bitrate:	320 kbps
Year:	1999

Artist:	Rufus Wainwright
Title:	Gay Messiah
Link Text:	Rufus Wainwright - Gay Messiah
File Name:	08. Gay Messiah.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Rufus Wainwright
Title:	Rules And Regulations
Link Text:	Rufus Wainwright - Rules and Regulations
File Name:	rufus.wainwright-rules.and.reg ulations.mp3
Bitrate:	214 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	Sam Sparro
Title:	Black and Gold
Link Text:	Sam Sparro - Black and Gold
File Name:	01 Black and Gold.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Scissor Sisters
Title:	I Can't Decide
Link Text:	Scissor Sisters - I Cant Decide
File Name:	Scissor Sisters - I Can't Decide.mp3
Bitrate:	208 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	Shortbus
Link Text:	Jay Brannan - Soda Shop
File Name:	10 - jay brannan - soda shop.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps

Artist:	Sleater-Kinney
Title:	Entertain
Link Text:	Sleater-Kinney - "Entertain"
File Name:	entertain.mp3
Bitrate:	249 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	Soundtracks
Title:	If You Were Gay
Link Text:	Rick Lyon with John Tartaglia - If You Were Gay
File Name:	03 If You Were Gay.mp3
Bitrate:	96 kbps

Artist:	Tegan & Sara
Title:	Dark Come Soon
Link Text:	Tegan  Sara - "Dark Come Soon"
File Name:	13_dark_come_soon.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2007

Artist:	The Feeling
Title:	Sewn
Link Text:	The Feeling - Sewn
File Name:	The_Feeling-Sewn.mp3
Bitrate:	195 kbps
Year:	2006

Artist:	The Gossip
Title:	Standing In The Way Of Control
Link Text:	The Gossip - Standing In The Way Of Control
File Name:	02 Standing In The Way Of Control.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	The Whoreshoes
Title:	Gay Rodeo
Link Text:	The Whoreshoes - Gay Rodeo
File Name:	06 Gay Rodeo.mp3
Bitrate:	192 kbps
Year:	2005

Artist:	Xiu Xiu
Title:	I Do What Want When I Want
Link Text:	Xiu Xiu - I Do What I Want, When I Want
File Name:	IDoWhatWantWhenIWant.mp3
Bitrate:	160 kbps

Everclear Returns to Boston

Mar 24, 2008, 10:55pm the RSL weblog

There was a point in the Nineties where there was no bigger band than EVERCLEAR. Art Alexakis' band returns to Boston Tuesday for a free concert. Don't miss this one! Singer-songwriter Alexakis and the new Everclear The Free Everclear Concert on Tuesday Night is a Going.com Boston event - this group has been offering free shows to Bostonites the last couple months. This show at Ned Devine's in Boston's Fanueil Hall is absolutely [...]

• Art Alexakis - I Will Buy You a New Life
• Christopher Walken - A fever for Cowbell.mp3

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Artist:	Art Alexakis
Title:	I Will Buy You a New Life
Link Text:	Art Alexakis - I Will Buy You A New Life (acoustic)
File Name:	Art Alexakis - I Will Buy You A New Life (live).mp3
Bitrate:	256 kbps
Year:	2003

Artist:	Christopher Walken
Link Text:	Get the Fever
File Name:	A fever for Cowbell.mp3
Bitrate:	64 kbps
Year:	2006