The entire history of performance art, from mead- hall folly to classical ballet, turns up in the rollicking “4 Play,” the Flying Karamazov Brothers’ latest show, now ensconced in a cave-like set made of cardboard boxes.
Danny Trejo feels like he’s been preparing to play the title character in “Machete” for over a decade — about as long as he’s been working with writer/director Robert Rodriguez. “Robert’s been training me for this movie since we did ‘Desperado,’” says Trejo, who’s appeared in eight of Rodriguez’s films. “He said, ‘Hey, you’re perfect for this character. That was 14 years ago. And so, you know, 14 years and 780,000 phone calls later — it was just like stepping into the guy.”
Every time the Ghost of Britney Spears puts on a new weave and speaks coherently for a couple of months, she has to go and creep us out again.
Drew Barrymore has had some duds for onscreen partners in romantic comedies — not that she’s about to name names. “The worst is when you’re kissing someone who is not a good kisser, and you’re trying to make it look good, and you feel like you’re just working on your own,” she says. Luckily her latest film, “Going the Distance,” pairs her with someone very near to her heart: ex-boyfriend Justin Long.
It’s been eight years since Tribe of Fools moved from California to West Philly, and now this troupe of minstrels are officially elder statesmen in the Philly Fringe.
It’s impossible not to notice how the faces in this photo have matured since you last saw the Jonas Brothers — that is, unless you’re one of the rabid fans who have made their previous tours into sell-out smashes.Hip-hop is built on the relationship between the DJ and the MC. And that synergy is the foundation of “Kill Devil Hills,” the latest album in DJ Muggs’ “Vs.” series. The DJ and producer behind the legendary Cypress Hill has been pairing up with other greats to create a hip-hop purist’s dream. That teamwork will be on display at the Rock the Bells festival this Saturday when Muggs hits the stage with underground favorite Ill Bill.Why did the Scissor Sisters take four years to release their latest, “Night Work”?After almost a decade of shaking his tiny hipster tush during every raucous live performance, singer Nic Offer is trying to shake up his performance even more.There’s a lightness of spirit inherent in almost every aspect of Conversations with Enemies. Even in interviews, a self-deprecating giggle accompanies many of their statements, as if to make sure they don’t start taking themselves too seriously.The Giving Tree Band is careful not to preach about eco-consciousness in their songs — though they could.For more than 30 years, Rob Halford has been known as a Metal God. And this year, the singer who rose to fame with Judas Priest even developed a clothing line called Metal God Apparel. But reading the lyric sheet of his band’s newly re-released discs, it’s surprising how there might be more emphasis on the god part than the metal part of this equation.Her hippy chick look would be at home in a 1970s prairie, but 2010 is shaping up to be Lissie’s year. Not that the 27-year-old — whose debut album, “Catching a Tiger,” hits shelves stateside today — is really playing the rock star part yet.Tears for Fears and in between yearsBack in the saddle again ... officiallyAndy Molholt, we do expect that egg huntA serious summer gigShe’s not that ‘angry chick from the ’90s’Public Enemy bum rush the planetAvoiding the Kiss of deathGoing way off the Deep endNewport Folk Festival in Photos part two — a different viewNewport Folk Festival in Photos part oneToo much sprawl in their setlistThere’s music in the air at Lincoln CenterAn ‘American’ Anthem is here‘I Will Remember You’Get your ‘Hands All Over’ Maroon 5A night at the museumPumpkins must never be apartThe sound alone is all they need to get byHe’s so fresh and so ‘Lucious’ Big Boi answers the phone with an “El-low mann,” horsing around in a fake island accent. The time seems right for fun and games, since the rapper, half of mega hip-hop group Outkast, finally released his delayed solo project “Sir Lucious Left Foot: The Son of Chico Dusty.” The release comes after an extended period of drama with his former record label. Jive held the album for nearly three years, saying it was too artsy to put out. So Big Boi went to Def Jam. A creative mix of funk, soul, electro and retro sounds — like nothing you’ve ever heard, and everything you want to dance to — “Sir Lucious” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts and is receiving tremendous critical acclaim. Hell, notoriously biting Pitchfork even gave the album a 9.2. So is it time to walk around the Jive offices with an I-told-you-so smirk? “I didn’t have to tell them, I think the world is telling them,” says Big Boi. “You have to leave the music-making to the professionals and let the suits do the suit thang.” Even when Jive shelved the project, the Atlanta native says he never considered tweaking his work: “I’d rather not do music if I had to conform to today’s standards. I know what I wanted it to sound like. And I’m definitely not a quitter. ... I’m proud of myself for doing it. Since this is a true stand-alone project it’s gratifying to show that this is the type of jams that one man out of the group can make.”Marching to the beat of their own drum |
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In the July MMMpod, Young Veins talk about breaking away from Panic! at the Disco, Keith Lockhart talks about Buckwheat Zydeco throwing the Boston Pops for a loop, Zooey Deschanel talks about how Roy Orbison inspired a She & Him song, Derek Miller of Sleigh Bells talks about how awesome Funkadelic is, and we talk about how awesome Jimmy Cliff is, who in turn talks about Sam Cooke and divine intervention. An explosive show for July! Oh yeah, and we also test your knowledge of America songs in the MMMPod medley.