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Pat Healy

Pat Healy is the Features Editor for Metro U.S. and the Music Editor of Metro World News. He has been writing for Metro for more than eight years. Among other publications, his work has also appeared in Mojo and the Boston Globe Magazine, where he wrote the Big Deal column for two years.

Sweet ‘Yeezus’: The critics v. Kanye West

What did the music reviewers make of “Yeezus,” the latest from Kanye West? “There’s purpose in repulsion…”

"I find that a chest of drawers sells much better when you remove the mirror and sell it as a separate piece. So, I end up with a lot of orphaned mirrors. I chose to paint these as a collection because the multiple styles and colors make a strong artistic statement when hung together. The fact that these particular mirrors had some beautiful detail just made the entire project even more fun," says Blair. For this one, she 1) Removed the long attachment pieces from the back of the mirror so that the mirror would have a nice straight line on the bottom
2) Wood-filled the holes 3) Applied Knack custom green paint in latex. (This is a color that she mixed, and have named it Esme Green after the first piece she used it on.)
4) Lightly sanded and finished the surface in a brown wax

Home: Barb Blair helps with a DIY furniture makeover

Before you toss that hand-me-down dresser, Barb Blair suggests you try giving it a paint job.

Ice Cube and the Kings of the Mic tour comes to Bank of America Pavilion in Boston on June 19 and to Roseland Ballroom in NYC on June 20.

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Ice Cube: Cool as ever on Kings of the Mic tour, NWA film and ‘Friday’

Ice Cube has parlayed a hardcore rap career into an entertainment empire that spans movies, television and product endorsements.

Won't get foiled again: Rogue Wave bring their more Rogue Wave-ish music to Union Transfer in Philly on June 18, to The Sinclair in Cambridge, Mass. on June 20, to Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 21 and to the Bowery Ballroom on June 22.

After tragedies and time, Rogue Wave return with ‘Nightingale Floors’

After taking some time off between Rogue Wave records, Zach Schwartz is back with “Nightingale Floors,” a fifth full-length, and first on Vagrant Records.

Ozzy Osbourne said he was in shock that Black Sabbath landed a No. 1 album with their latest.

Veteran bands Motorhead, Black Sabbath top UK metal music awards

Veteran British rock bands Motorhead and Black Sabbath won big at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods awards on Monday.

Mia Grace Montross, a true avenger

“Between ‘The Super Hero Squad Show’ and the comics I read her, she’s just a comic freak,” says the father of 4-year-old Mia Grace Montross.

Transplants are, from left, Aston, Barker and Armstrong. They play with Rancid (Armstrong pulling double-duty) at the House of Blues in Boston on June 16 and 17, at Terminal 5 in NYC on June 20 and 20 and at the Electric Factory in Philly on June 22.

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Transplants have a punk rock backbone

Transplants singer Rob Aston on the glue that binds this all-star power-trio.

Jagger still has the moves like Jagger. The Stones play the TD Garden in Boston again on Friday night and the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on June 18 and 21.

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The Rolling Stones in Boston: What a gas it is getting old

The Rolling Stones had difficulty getting warmed up in Boston on Wednesday, but once they did, they cooked for a solid two hours.

David Letterman gives the drummer some

David Letterman wants to share something else with these people in the few seconds before his show fades to credits. He wants to admire their drums!

Though it had been suspected for almost a week, the official calls released Tuesday confirmed that Paris Jackson tried to take her own life.

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Dispatch audio reveals details of Paris Jackson suicide attempt

Paris Jackson swallowed 20 pain pills and cut her arm last week in an apparent suicide attempt, according to emergency dispatch audio released on Tuesday.