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A tribute to mothers

By John Lucas
Okay, so if your mother is anything like mine, she'll actually hate most of these songs, but someone's mom is sure to like them.
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Sad Kermit sings Elliott Smith's "Needle in the Hay"

By John Lucas
It takes some serious effort to find pathos in a green frog puppet, but somehow the brain trust behind Sad Kermit has done it again. (You might remember Sad Kermit's Johnny Cash-esque take on the Nine Inch Nails classic "Hurt", a Net sensation from a few months ago).
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Child guitar prodigies rock around the world

By Craig Takeuchi
So basically if you haven't been playing the guitar like these kids have been at age seven, you might as well give it up.
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A great moment in Neil Diamond history

By Jessica Werb
In honour of Neil Diamond's recently announced stop in Vancouver (September 20 at GM Place), fans may want to revisit this great moment of entertainment history:
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Instant Playlist - May 8 2008

The Straight’s highly subjective rundown of songs you need to download this week.
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Aussie Kransky Sisters do pop standards goth justice

By Craig Takeuchi
While we're on the subject of awful musical offerings, Australia's Kransky Sisters fall into that category—but in an intentionally humourous way.
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Stevie Wonder coming to Vancouver

By Paul Graham
On July 12, the legendary Stevie Wonder will perform at G.M. Place.
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Scarlett Johansson: "Falling Down"

By John Lucas
It's a Tom Waits song with David Bowie on backing vocals. How could it go wrong? It doesn't, really, but it's fair to say that ScarJo's singing career is unlikely to overshadow her Hollywood acting gig.
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The Captain and Tennille: "Muskrat Love"

By John Lucas
There are some things that are legendary for their awfulness, and this song is definitely one of them. Oddly enough, however, despite having heard about it for most of my life, I had never actually heard the song until today.