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The Chili Peppers frontman recruited a devastatingly phenomenal lineup for the festival: Bob Dylan, the Raconteurs, Gnarls Barkley, the Roots, the Black Keys, oh, and some college bands ... read more |
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One-half of Tenacious D and one-half of Gnarls Barkley equals one sick and twisted new version of Carl Douglas’s one-hit wonder, “Kung Fu Fighting,” to be recorded for the soundtrack to Black’s new movie, Kung Fu Panda
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There are no clowns, Superman outfits or storm trooper costumes. The music’s not bad, and the lyrics aren’t about farting or anything. I definitely have high standards when it comes to liking a band, and GB still has a ways to go before I’ve changed my mind about them, but the video makes a good argument for paying more attention ... read more |
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It will probably work, too, at least in the way penny-smashing machines work: You get a funny, almost worthless but incredibly cheap novelty that you will find cool for at least 30 minutes. Unfortunately, this being the technology age, as soon as the novelty wears off, every 14-year-old will pop the track into an MP3 editor, re-reverse it and wipe out conversions to album sales ... read more |
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Too bad the album sucks beyond belief. I’ll have you know I thought their debut effort, 2006’s St. Elsewhere, was fantastic for many months. Besides the fact that now every time I hear “Crazy” being played I want to rip every hair out of my head and feed it to myself, I still think it was a really great. The Odd Couple, however, has the reverse effect ... read more |
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I remember when, I remember, I remember when Gnarls Barkley got huge out of nowhere. One night they were completely unknown, and the next morning America awoke with a Gnarls Barkley obsession. Normally, in situations like that, I lash out and pretend to hate the cultural phenomenon; you know, so I can maintain my sad bastard elititism ... read more |
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