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Thursday, June 14 2012

  • Bad Band Names, Redux June 14, 2012

    It’s hard enough to come up with a good band name. It’s even harder to come up with one that’s memorable – for the right reasons, anyway. But sometimes, a band name just stinks. We wa... (article)

  • Soundcheck Jingles June 14, 2012

    We’ve already challenged you to make a summer music resolution (how’s that going, by the way?). Now, we’ve got a slightly less daunting task that we’d like your help with. In short, ... (article)

  • How GZA Went Eclectic on "Liquid Swords" June 14, 2012

    In 1995, rapper GZA released “Liquid Swords,” a dark, hard-hitting collection of songs now considered a hip-hop masterpiece. The album's stature is as much a function of GZA’s lyrical... (article)

  • Gig Alert: Lisa Hannigan June 14, 2012

    <p>Irish folk songstress Lisa Hannigan performs with Joe Henry at the Highline Ballroom on Thursday and Friday nights. Download her upbeat single "What'll I Do."</p> (article)

  • The Group of Death June 14, 2012

    When it comes to band names, host John Schaefer thinks "there’s a fine line between Creative Thinking and Desperate Disaster." Personally, he's all for "The Group of Death." But we wa... (episode)