Cyndi Lauper

Cam'ron Is the Master of Overstatement

10 Greatest Love Songs (That Aren't Actually Love Songs)

In case you haven't set foot in a grocery store in the past week only to be assaulted by a red and pink barrage to the eyes, let us clue you in: Valentine's Day is on the way. You've no doubt began prepping (or, you've at least convinced yourself that waiting until the last minute is a good idea), o ... More >>

Yus Talks French New Wave, Eno, and Orange Juice

Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. See also: YUS Paints a Cinematic Picture With "Girls" British new wave bands tend to dominate the conversation when we talk '80s with our local bands. Belgium-born Phoenix-d ... More >>

Flashback Friday: An '80s Conversation with Super Stereo

Where we're going, we don't need roads; just a synthesizer, eyeliner, and a touch of androgyny. Welcome to Flashback Friday. Local future-pop rockers Super Stereo are marking their triumphant return to the stage with a super-sweet lineup tomorrow night at Crescent Ballroom. After a brief hiatus f ... More >>

In Honor of Robin Gibb, Here's His Greatest Hits, "The End of a Quaver"

Robin Gibb of legendary psychedelic popsters-turned-disco kings The Bee Gees, has passed away at the age of 62. If you first learned of Robin Gibb's deteriorating health from Facebook, it was through links to newspaper articles and not the usual reposting of YouTube music videos, in part because tr ... More >>

Club Candids: Grimes at the Rhythm Room

​As enchanting and entertaining as Grimes' performance was at the Rhythm Room on Monday night, the real action was taking place outside of the CenPho music venue. While the Canadian indie artist charmed the crowd with her captivating voice inside, a chaotic scene unfolded in the Rhythm Room's park ... More >>

STRFKR and Painted Palms at Crescent Ballroom, 1/10/12

Over the years, it's been hard to peg Portland solo project turned electro-pop trio Starfucker as any one thing. Known for wearing women's clothing during live performances, having song titles like "Biggie Smalls" and "Queen Latifah," and changing their band name more times than they've changed thei ... More >>

The Serene Dominic Show Version: The Love Me Nots

You are one paycheck away from being homeless. Me likewise. Our tomorrows hang on tinder hooks but The Love Me Nots' future in this business of show is for certain. Why? Because no one else can do what they do when they do what they do it to you, that's why? I'm paraphrasing of course. No one work ... More >>

Five Totally Rad Things About Katy Perry

​If every discerning music nerd only gets to pick one pop princess to admit to unapologetic digging, I totally pick Katy Perry.Yes, she's good looking-- that's a given, but it's much more than that. Perry has a sort of easygoing charm, a rare thing in the realm of radio dominating queens. Yeah, I ... More >>

This Week in Music History: June 20 through 26

Wikimedia CommonsHappy birthday, Brian Wilson​Music and musicians have been around for centuries, and every day, new music news breaks. Every Monday, we're going to take a look back at the notable music stories, births, and deaths that took place that week. This week was a doozy: Columbia Records ... More >>

Gwyneth Paltrow May Be Signed to Atlantic Records For Country Album

​Renowned actress Gwyneth Paltrow is negotiating a record deal with Atlantic Records, according to Monsters and Critics.The label is in talks with Paltrow to make a country pop album. After all, she seems to be a hot reborn star in the performance market right now, having recently made appearances ... More >>

Cyndi Lauper Is Kicking Ass and Taking Names on Celebrity Apprentice

Cyndi Lauper is kicking some serious butt in the name of charity on Celebrity Apprentice.​If you're anything like me, you really enjoy watching trashy television, but hate admitting it in public. I've decided to blow my cover for the sake of Cyndi Lauper.I've been watching Celebrity Apprentice in ... More >>

Yelp Has Buckled to Pressure, But It Ain't Enough

Lady Gaga and Cyndi Lauper Collaborate on Nonprofit Lipstick Line

​It's never surprising when Lady Gaga makes headlines, and given that Cyndi Lauper has been laying down the law on Celebrity Apprentice, it should come as no surprise that she's making headlines with her own ventures outside of the show. According to feministing, Lauper and Gaga teamed up with the ... More >>

April 22 In Blogs: CNN, Norah Jones, El Chorro Lodge, and Rick Romley

​In the 24-hour news cycle, it can be difficult to keep up. We have the solution. Check back on Valley Fever every evening for highlights from each of New Times' blogs. Today's entries: Feathered Bastard: Raul Grijalva Urges Boycott of Arizona, and Scott Rasmussen Proves That a Majority of Ar ... More >>

Rock vs. Wrestling

2010's Most Anticipated Albums

2010 brings with it the hope of a new, much better decade chock full of impressive albums​Some of you may or may not have noticed that the 2000s, or aughts for the cool kids, was a pretty crappy decade. That sentiment is becoming more and more prevalent as we inch toward a brand new decade, and B ... More >>

More Human than Human

Big Apple slam poet likes the sprite in you

Cyndi Lauper

Singles Going Steady

The best end-to-end albums from a singles-driven year

Cyndi Lauper

Time after time

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

Mirage

Getting nostalgic at Coachella

Hot Pink Perdition

The night crew checks out an after-hours hot spot

Ohio Players

Buckeye brothers Joe and Anthony Russo plot a zany scam in Welcome to Collinwood

Cyndi Lauper

Nearly 20 years later, she's still so unusual -- and as entertaining as ever

The B-52's

Nude on the Moon(Rhino)

Paperback Writers

Latest music books struggle to demystify pop culture's greatest enigmas

Tricky

Blowback (Hollywood Records)

The Great Escape

Baz Luhrmann makes movies--and audiences--in his own image

Miles Davis

'Round About Midnight, Milestones, At Newport 1958, Jazz at the Plaza, The Essential Miles Davis, Live at the Fillmore East -- March 7, 1970: It's About That Time (Columbia/Legacy)

Walken Tall

Christopher Walken steals heist-driven The Opportunists

Upbeat

A load of the latest in heritage as Smokin' Joe gets nasty, Bill Frisell goes to Ghost Town, Greg Osby returns to form and everyone else gets the Gumbo once-over

Faces of Milpas

Cowboy Karaoke

Gene Autry would turn over in his grave

Time, Tina and Ringo March On

Calendar for the week

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