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Hip-Hop's Four Elements: The Old Ones Suck. Here's Our Suggestions for New Ones
December 30, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Odd Future Riot: Roxy Owner Nic Adler Explains What the Hell Happened
December 23, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Mike Rosenstein via InstagramAs reported earlier by our sister blog The Informer, Odd Future frontman Tyler, the Creator was arrested last night after losing his temper during the collective's performance...
Tommy Stinson Interview: Guns N' Roses' Bassist Compares Axl Rose and Paul Westerberg
December 21, 2011 in West Coast Sound
True Story: Axl Once Threatened to Skip a Concert, So Barry Fey Got His Gun
December 20, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Top 5 Most Popular Music Posts of 2011
December 19, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Snoop Dogg's Player's Ball 2011 - Marbella - 12/17/11
December 19, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Andrea Domanick Bishop Don "Magic" JuanSnoop Dogg's Player's Ball 2011 A Benefit For Bishop Don "Magic" Juan Marbella December 17, 2011 Let's just get this out of the way: It is hard out...
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What The Hell Is Backstreet Boys' "I Want It That Way" About? UPDATE: Mind-blowing Shit Has Come To Light
December 15, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Additional reporting by Ali Trachta UPDATE: SOME NEW, MIND-BLOWING SHIT HAS COME TO LIGHT! See the bottom of the post. See also: The 20 Worst Hipster Bands Top 20 Sexiest Female Musicians of...
Jay-Z and Kanye West - Staples Center - 12-11-11
December 12, 2011 in West Coast Sound
"Niggas in Paris": How Many Times Have Jay-Z and Kanye Performed It in Each City?
December 09, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Chuck Klosterman's Favorite Hair Metal Albums
December 06, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Having A Dollar Sign In Your Name Is Awe$ome
December 06, 2011 in West Coast Sound
On his blog Stuff White People Like, author Christian Lander did not include musicians with dollar signs in their names. Why? Because white people hate them! Take Ke$ha. Now, there's a...
Nic Adler On Balistyx And The Genesis Of Grandmaster B
December 05, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Bud Bundy's Rap Career?! Hear David Faustino's Music
December 02, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Kevin ScanlonIn this week's cover story, "Bud Bundy, Original Gangsta," I delve into the remarkable hip-hop trajectory of David Faustino, who, while playing Bud Bundy on Married...with Children, threw one...
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Van Halen's 1980 Tour Rider: Why They Demanded The Brown M&Ms Be Picked Out
November 30, 2011 in West Coast Sound
See also: Barry Fey on that time that he held a gun to Axl Rose's head Barry Fey is a Denver-based concert promoter who has booked just about every giant rock...
Scarface Is Out Of Jail, Performs At Key Club Tomorrow: Excerpts From His Last Interview
November 17, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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The Worst Song Of The '90s? A Line-By-Line Dissection Of Alanis Morissette's "Ironic"
November 14, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Don't you think?When it comes to musical decades, the '60s remains the gold standard. Though the '70s were initially mocked for prog rock and disco, it's now clear that prog...
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November 11, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Nigel Tufnel Day 11/11/11: It's Official
November 09, 2011 in West Coast Sound
See also: Eleven Ways To Celebrate Nigel Tufnel Day Early this year, we told you about the movement to make November 11, 2011 officially Nigel Tufnel Day. Tufnel, of course, is...
Best Posts Of The Week
November 04, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Glenn Danzig - Gibson Amphitheatre - 10-31-11
November 01, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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October 28, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Amanda Brown: Raw Foodist, Colossal In Kiev
October 28, 2011 in West Coast Sound
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Ice Cube's Death Certificate Turns 20: The True Story Behind "My Summer Vacation"
October 26, 2011 in West Coast Sound
See also: Ice Cube Talks Art, Boyz n the Hood, and Why He Makes Comedies This week Ice Cube's Death Certificate celebrates its 20th anniversary. The album -- which we ranked...
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Strip Clubs And Indie Rock: A Match Made In Heaven?
October 19, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Ben WesthoffJenny LinStrip clubs have long been important hip-hop testing grounds in the south. Artists try to bribe DJs to put their songs on, the logic being that lapdance tracks...
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Bono, Lady Gaga, Usher, Stevie Wonder - Clinton Foundation Celebration at the Bowl - October 15, 2011
October 16, 2011 in West Coast Sound
Getty handout imageBono Serenades Bubba*Bono, The Edge, Lady Gaga, Usher, Stevie Wonder, Kenny Chesney, Juanes, K'naan ?*A Decade of Difference: A Concert Celebrating 10 Years of the William J. Clinton Foundation. *Hollywood...
