Weekend Rock List: Sports Anthems

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The baseball playoffs are in full swing, with the Phillies (surprisingly) dominating the Brewers, the Cubs (predictably) choking against Manny Ramirez and our Mets (sadly) golfing. At least the hockey season starts this weekend. Thus, for this week’s Rock List, we honor those songs that are Sports Anthems. Tell us your (and […]

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While most of the country tuned into the Vice Presidential debate last night and wondered what the future holds, the crowd at New York’s Hammerstein Ballroom looked back at rap history at VH1’s Fifth Annual Hip Hop Honors. But there was some politicking in the house: After a set from resident DJ […]

It’s been almost 10 years since Supernatural earned Santana 10 Grammy nominations and eight awards, and once again positioned him as a major musical force. He’s happy for the success, of course, but right now he wants to look not to the past but to the future, to what’s on his agenda seven […]

It’s Friday, which means time for your weekend movie forecast: Head on over to the Travers Take, where our movie critic has the skinny on four of the biggest new films: “Rachel Getting Married,” “Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist,” “Flash of Genius” and “Beverly Hills Chihuahua.” Two are great, and two suck — […]

Does HBO care about black people? The answer is no, according to Borat and Religulous director Larry Charles, who was slated to helm a Kanye West show similar to the HBO hit Curb Your Enthusiasm for the cable network. In an interview with ComingSoon.net, Charles implied the improvised show has been shelved, though […]

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Radiohead, “Reckoner” [Diplo Remix]
Drum snaps and handclaps! Diplo works dour Radiohead track into something resembling favela, helping to further the underdeveloped genre of angst you can dance to.
Britney Spears, “Womanizer” [Dominik von Werdt Remix]
Speaking of which: Britney’s ode to monopolizing men gets a brisk tune-up, festooned with hot pink synth blips and […]

In a new radio ad running in southwest Virginia, bluegrass legend Ralph Stanley speaks out on behalf of Barack Obama. “I think I know a little something about the families around here,” he says. “We all need a change.” The Grammy winner is so popular in his home state, bumper stickers proclaiming “Ralph […]

I was pretty psyched to see this month’s column on Jambands.com by zzyzx, the famous Phish mathematician known for his Phish Stats page and his sharp opinion of all things jamband. He’s still been around writing but I haven’t really been paying attention lately, but he just published his thoughts on the […]

Kid Rock has issued a temporary ceasefire in his war against digital music services: the Detroit rocker has signed an exclusive deal with Rhapsody. Starting today, Kid’s entire discography will be available for both streaming and downloading at both Rhapsody and their MP3 store. Rock, along with the Beatles and AC/DC, is one of […]

Sunday at Monolith was not really a full day. After watching my beloved Redskins — they won — and picking my buddy up at the airport it was nearly 6pm and our arrival to Red Rocks was marked by the setting sun. It was a sunny but chilly day for early September, but […]