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New Portishead video: "The Rip"

May 12, 2008
By John Lucas
Am I the only one who still hasn't heard the new Portishead album?
Blog - Music

A tribute to mothers

May 11, 2008
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.
Blog - Music

Sad Kermit sings Elliott Smith's "Needle in the Hay"

May 9, 2008
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).
Blog - Music

Child guitar prodigies rock around the world

May 8, 2008
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.
Blog - Music

A great moment in Neil Diamond history

May 8, 2008
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

May 8, 2008
The Straight’s highly subjective rundown of songs you need to download this week.
Blog - Music

Aussie Kransky Sisters do pop standards goth justice

May 5, 2008
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.
Blog - Music

Stevie Wonder coming to Vancouver

May 5, 2008
By Paul Graham
On July 12, the legendary Stevie Wonder will perform at G.M. Place.
Blog - Music

Scarlett Johansson: "Falling Down"

May 3, 2008
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.
Blog - Music

The Captain and Tennille: "Muskrat Love"

May 3, 2008
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.
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Instant Playlist - May 1 2008

May 1, 2008
The Straight’s highly subjective rundown of songs you need to download this week.
Blog - Music

Sarah Brightman was a Starship Trooper

April 30, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
After reading the blog about Steve Newton's secret musical career, Straight illustrator Mark Pilon was inspired to inform us about the former disco career of Sarah Brightman.
Blog - Music

Paula Abdul slips up on American Idol

April 30, 2008
By Travis Lupick
Paula Abdul slips up on American Idol.
Blog - Music

Music for statisticians to listen to

April 28, 2008
By Craig Takeuchi
Due to the increasing demand from the statistics community for more accessible music in the form of charts and graphs, researchers produced the following downloadable versions of popular hits to play on your iPod, stereo, or other personal musical entertainment device.