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Frequency’s Grammy coverage
Monday, February 13th, 2012
Bend’s Darian Mahaney makes it to Hollywood on “American Idol”
Thursday, February 2nd, 2012
Locals may know Darian Mahaney as the effervescent frontwoman of Bend-based reggae band 2nd Hand Soldiers. But as of last night, she can officially add “made it to Hollywood on ‘American Idol’” to her resume.
Last night’s episode of the planet’s biggest TV show featured auditions in Portland, and while I don’t think Mahaney’s performance for judges Steven Tyler, Jennifer Lopez and Randy Jackson aired, I did catch a glimpse of her in the montage of people sent through to the show’s next round. Today, a video detailing Mahaney’s “Road to Hollywood” is on the “Idol” website. Click here to watch it, or if the crazy long embed code actually worked, watch it below.
I’ll get in touch with Mahaney soon, so look for more on this story in the very near future … especially if she survives the grueling Hollywood auditions!
funniest SNL skit I’ve seen in a while
Monday, November 14th, 2011
This is pretty good … probably helps if you’re familiar with “Someone Like You” by Adele, but maybe not. Maybe it’s funny regardless.
However, I don’t watch “Friday Night Lights,” so that joke didn’t really resonate with me. Oh pop culture … so many things! Things to keep up with!
Nice cameo by Coldplay at the end, too. That Chris Martin is pretty good at acting like he’s crying.
The National play a new song on “Late Night”
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
The National‘s “High Violet” isn’t out for two more months, but the Cincinnati-via-Brooklyn band stopped by Jimmy Fallon’s house last night to debut one of its tunes, called “Terrible Love.” In doing so, they pushed my level of excitement for this album through the roof. This is classic National: brooding vocals, killer drums, shards of guitar fluttering about, and a crescendo into a crest of noise. This band crescendos like no other I’ve ever heard. Have a listen, and sorry about the advertisement:
Pretty awesome stuff. If “High Violet” is in the same league as “Boxer” and “Alligator,” The National will cement their status as my favorite band.
(I saw it at Stereogum.)
The best musical performance on TV. Ever.
Thursday, March 4th, 2010
Got something better? Post a link in the comments! Until then, behold the power of My Morning Jacket, circa 2003.
Instant Classic: Black Star x The Roots x Dirty Projectors make “History” on Jimmy Fallon
Saturday, November 28th, 2009
This is unquestionably one of the very best hip-hop moments of the year; too bad it was buried at the very end of a show that airs at 12:30 a.m. and gets mixed reviews, to put it generously.
That means most people didn’t see it, so I’ve pasted it below. But before you watch, consider what we have here: Two of the finest MCs in recent history (Mos Def and Talib Kweli) backed by the greatest hip-hop band of all time (The Roots) recreating a dope track created by a universally revered producer (J Dilla, R.I.P.), with a little help from 33 percent of one of the most acclaimed indie bands of the year (the Dirty Projectors).
Wow.
Sonic Youth on Jimmy Fallon
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Holy cow, Sonic Youth sounded great last night on “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.” Check it out:
The band plays at Roseland Theater in Portland on July 28. Frequency road trip, anyone?
Pearl Jam everywhere, all of a sudden
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
My love-hate relationship with grunge’s eternal bridesmaid continues. Here’s Pearl Jam performing last night on Conan O’Brien’s “Tonight Show” debut:
Between this and yesterday’s news of the band’s partnership with Target (and then more news of the band’s lawyers squashing online discussion of a new song), it seems the fellas are looking to make some dough, eh? Not that there’s anything wrong with that — there most certainly is not. But this is not the defiantly anti-commercial, press-shy Pearl Jam we’ve come to know over the years.
Pretty decent tune, though.
weird and wonderful
Sunday, May 10th, 2009
A trio of artsy types doing odd things for your Sunday enjoyment:
1) Animal Collective does “Summertime Clothes” on Letterman.
2) The amazing cover (via Pitchfork) of the upcoming Wilco album, called “Wilco (The Album)” and due out June 30.
3) Black Moth Super Rainbow has a new, interactive video out for the first single from its new album. You can change the look of it by waving your hands in front of your webcam, or by moving your mouse. Check it out by clicking here.
Black Moth’s “Eating Us” is out May 26, and the band will play at Holocene in Portland that same night.
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