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Posts tagged "Dave Matthews"
The Viewfinder: Dave Matthews Band, “Mercy”
Dave Matthews Band gathered a bunch of fans to help them create the video for their latest single, “Mercy.”
Blerd Briefs: DMB, Jordin Sparks & Whitney Houston
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Dave Matthews Band announce the release date and title of their new album, PLUS the new Whitney Houston video, in the latest Blerd Briefs.
Award Show Sundays: “I Saw Her Standing There”
When I talk about the Grammy Awards, I refer to Ken Ehrlich’s book At the Grammys: Behind the Scenes at Music’s Greatest Night quite a bit. The show producer’s recap of three decades worth of ceremonies is quite an interesting read. Excellently reverent in spots (he obviously has a hard on for certain artists like Bonnie Raitt and Melissa Etheridge) and delightfully bitchy in others (not a fan of Britney Spears…or Usher…or obnoxious former NARAS president Michael Greene), I recommend […]
Hump Day Flashback: More Christmas Fun!
This week, Hump Day Flashback brings you a more upbeat selection of holiday jams than last week, with help from New Edition, New Kids on the Block, the Ohio Players and Dave Matthews.
The 5ive at 5: They Went Solo Too (#4)
Almost a decade, and I’m *still* not sure why Dave Matthews decided to make a solo album. After all, his band bears HIS name, he’s the obvious frontman, and he does the overwhelming majority of the songwriting (or at least the lyrics) for the band. Particularly in light of 2001’s “Everyday”, an album that minimized the contributions of Stefan, Carter, Boyd and LeRoi (R.I.P.), the decision to record “Some Devil” struck me as kind of curious. Regardless, “Some Devil” was […]
In (Somewhat Unnecessary) Defense of: Dave Matthews
It’s almost comical to think of, but very few of my musical loves-not Michael Jackson, not hip-hop, not the New Kids on the frickin’ block, are met with as much derision as my love of the Dave Matthews Band. Normally, I have a pretty good sense of humor regarding my musical taste. I like what I like and I generally don’t care what anyone thinks about it. And I still don’t feel the need to defend my likes, but a […]