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Calendar for the week

Time, Tina and Ringo March On

Cowboy Karaoke

Gene Autry would turn over in his grave

Walken Tall

Christopher Walken steals heist-driven The Opportunists

The B-52's

Nude on the Moon(Rhino)

Hot Pink Perdition

The night crew checks out an after-hours hot spot

This Week's Day-by-Day Picks

The night crew checks out an after-hours hot spot

Cyndi Lauper

The night crew checks out an after-hours hot spot

More Human than Human

Big Apple slam poet likes the sprite in you

Singles Going Steady

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

Cyndi Lauper

Time after time

Mirage

Getting nostalgic at Coachella

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

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)

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

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

READ DOWN, THEN LISTEN UP MORE FROM THE BOTTOMLESS CD PIT

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

DISCS WE'VE HEARDTHE CD JUST KEEP ON COMING

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

JAMS TO THE WORLD

A STOCKINGFUL OF JOYFUL NOISES AND TANNEN-BOMBS

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 >>

Rock vs. Wrestling

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 >>

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

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

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 >>

The Serene Dominic Show Version: The Love Me Nots

Clint Kirk​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 co ... More >>

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

Lindsae Worden/Stateside Presents ​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 ... More >>