Oct
30
Phoney Beatlemania Goes Virtual
Evan Rytlewski On MusicThe Beatles may be too old school to put their songs on iTunes—iTunes, people—but even the Fab 4 (and their stakeholders) can't deny the Guitar Hero/Rock Band juggernaut. As was long rumored, Harmonix announced today that it is developing a Rock Band-esqu
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Oct
29
A Couple Quick Words on Pigbag
Evan Rytlewski On MusicWe last heard this conversation a couple years ago, when !!!-styled dance-punk was in vogue, but with the rise of worldly, tribal-leaning indie bands like Yeasayer and Gang Gang Dance, both of which come through Milwaukee in the next week, it's time once
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Oct
28
Christina Aguilera Can Play Dress-Up, Too
Evan Rytlewski On MusicSince I gave a nod to Britney Spears earlier this week, equal-time regulations require me to also point out that Christina Aguilera, the less notorious but more reliable and better-voiced of the two pop stars, also has a fun, quick-charting music video ou
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Oct
24
John Mayer's Cynical World View and Possible Last Laugh
Evan Rytlewski On Music An excerpt from a quickly scribbled blog entry I posted last March:
Well, I'm finally beginning to understand why people hate John Mayer so much. On my commute to work this morning, I heard an extremely uncomfortable NPR segment
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Oct
22
The New York Times' Ridiculous Profanity Policy
Evan Rytlewski On MusicAs far as band names go, [********] is one of the worst ever. I was surprised, then, to see the New York Times run a review of the latest CD from this unknown, unpronounceable band this Monday.
As it turns out, of course, [********] isn't actually the b
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Oct
21
Of Montreal Unleashes its Obnoxious Side
Evan Rytlewski On Music“When you think about it, a lot of hip-hop artists come across like they have no social skills,” Of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes mused to me last year. “They brag about how good they are, and how much better they are than everyone else, and how much money they
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Oct
20
Major Labels Plan Grand 2008 Finale
Evan Rytlewski On MusicAfter a rough year marked by free-falling sales and industry uncertainty-likely only to be further fueled by the greater economic uncertainty-the majors are gearing up for an exhausting run of gigantic, big-name releases for the final two months of the ye
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Oct
16
A Bona Fide Britney Spears Comeback
Evan Rytlewski On MusicEven those with little tolerance for commercial pop have got to appreciate a comeback story of this magnitude: It was less than one year ago that Britney Spears was fresh out of rehab and still enducing a barrage of brutal tabloid coverage for her myriad
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Oct
14
The Beastie Boys Give it Another Try
Evan Rytlewski On MusicLast time I saw the Beastie Boys was Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2004. I remember the date because that was one day after the 2004 presidential election, and the day it became quickly indisputable—after a slight glimmer of hope caused by some voting irregularities
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Oct
13
Northern Room to Break Up
Evan Rytlewski On MusicWith their high-gloss arena-rock, flashy live shows and tender, soundtrack-ready songs, Northern Room had appropriately been flagged as one of Milwaukee's most commercially promising bands, but the group announced yesterday that they will be breaking up f
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