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April 15, 2008

Bill Cosby's CD: A return to positive hip-hop

4:33 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 |
Christy Robinson   E-mail   News tips

Can't find album art online, so you get this retro Cosby ad instead.

Alicia Keys and Bill Cosby stand on opposite ends of the spectrum when it comes to placing blame on rap matters, to say the least. Cosby's turning his perspective into the form of an hip-hop album, Cosby Narratives Vol. 1: State of Emergency, to be released in May (guest rappers, not Cosby, will perform on the album). Along with a lot of other folks, I've been devastated at the turn hip-hop has taken over the years. Now it's, like Cosby says, "profanity for no particular reason, misogyny for no particular reason." I admit, I'm curious about what consumer response will be and if the disc will have an effect of any kind. At all.

Will you be checking out the album, or are you over Cosby and his message?

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Categories: Disc discussion, News

Country Music Awards roundup

4:06 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 |
Christy Robinson   E-mail   News tips

Taylor Swift won video of the year and female video last night for her hit "Our Song" while newcomer Kellie Pickler took home three awards. Check out all winners along with photos, red carpet coverage and more here. Find out what Snoop Dogg was doing at the show here.

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The entry "Country Music Awards roundup" is tagged: CMAs , Country Music Awards , Kellie Pickler , Taylor Swift

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Bruce Springsteen: Houston versus Dallas shows

12:38 PM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 |
Thor Christensen   E-mail   News tips

Dallas Springsteen fans got a guest appearance by Jon Bon Jovi on Sunday night, but Houston fans got a better deal Monday: Separate guest turns by Joe Ely and Alejandro Escovedo, who shares a manager with da Boss.
In other Springsteen odds and ends, Dave in Irving writes to say "Perhaps the Boss thinks he really is 'Bruce Almighty.' Why else would his advertised 7:30PM show not begin until 8:25, without a single announcement advising the thousands of fans who did show up on time either why they were being kept waiting?"
I'd agree: Performers should start closer to the announced showtime (it would make my job a lot easier). But alas, that's rarely how rock concerts work.
Springsteen typically sets a show time at 7:30 and then starts closer to 8 or 8:15.. That way everyone's in their seats when the show starts, as opposed to trapped in traffic, etc.


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The entry "Bruce Springsteen: Houston versus Dallas shows" is tagged: Alejandro Escovedo , Bruce Springsteen , Joe Ely

Categories: Shows, The critic's voice

Bon Jovi and Daughtry at AAC

4:00 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 |
Bridgette Williams   E-mail   News tips

Tell us: What did you think of the show?

Read the review.

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Slideshow: Bruce Springsteen in Dallas

3:19 AM Tue, Apr 15, 2008 |
Bridgette Williams   E-mail   News tips

Check out a video slideshow of Bruce Springsteen's concert on Sunday with commentary from pop music critic Thor Christensen, in addition to Thor's review of the concert from Monday. Read comments about the show by fans at my other Bruce Springsteen post below.

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