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photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Kendrick Lamar/Alabama Shakes [Kendrick] Lamar hails from gangsta rap central: Compton, Calif. But instead of directing his anger at the police, women or outsiders, he criticizes himself and his environment, and he projects far more ambition than victimization. One song, "She Needs Me," praised a career woman-a rare creature in hip-hop. Mr. Lamar uses hip-hop's love of raunch and brand names (especially fashion labels and upscale alcohol) as teaching tools. [...]
Filed under: Concerts and Tours , News Tim Mosenfelder, Getty Images After traveling from all parts of the world, the masses that flocked to the 11th annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival couldn't be faulted for maybe wanting to take it a little easy on Thursday, which is always reserved for on-the-rise acts. Nevertheless, the first day of the four-day musical Christmas saw an eclectic, high-energy slew of artists looking to make an impression. [...]
Some old tunes, some new tunes, all good tunes, most Mondays... Right-Click + Save Link As: White Denim - Don't Look That Way at It Jai Paul - Jasmine (Demo) The Trade Winds - New York's a Lonely Town Dirty Projectors - Gun Has No Trigger Fort Romeau - Theo Beach House - Other People Ride - Cool Your Boots [...]
We'll continue today with our top 25 countdown with albums #10 through #6. #10: Iceage - New Brigade And all of you said there's no way anyone will talk about Danish punk music. Well, no one said that, but before Iceage 's New Brigade , no one was thinking of it either. The messy, cathartic, and often disheartening record has no common pulse, just launching forward with unpolished, grimy sheen. The fact that Iceage are Danish teenagers does [...]
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