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Recent Articles By Roy Kasten
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Pieta Brown
8 p.m. Thursday, May 29. Lucas School House, 1220 Allen Avenue
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B-Sides grooves to the global sounds of DeVotchKa and Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
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The Dirtbombs
8 p.m. Saturday, May 24. The Creepy Crawl, 3524 Washington Boulevard.
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Slaid Cleaves
7 p.m. Thursday, May 15. Lucas School House, 1220 Allen Avenue
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Chicago Afrobeat Project
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National Features
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Village Voice
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New York's biggest distributor of bottled beverages likes the wise guys.
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Seattle Weekly
Black Rushin'
For minorities in the U.S., admitting you like Rush is the ultimate taboo.
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Miami New Times
"I'm Suddenly Bruce Lee"
A Miami City Commissioner dishes about the beating that ended his political career.
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Houston Press
Move Over, Miley
Texan Demi Lovato is the Disney Channel's new tween sensation.
By Robert Wilonsky
Poi Dog Pondering
9 p.m. Wednesday, June 4. Blueberry Hill's Duck Room, 6504 Delmar Boulevard, University City
By Roy Kasten
Published: May 28, 2008-
Poi Dog Pondering: Vampire Weekend in twenty years?
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Subject(s): Poi Dog Pondering
Given the resurgence of worldbeat sounds favored by slightly left-of-center rock bands Vampire Weekend and the Dodos, maybe now really is the time for a Poi Dog Pondering comeback. The mercurial and eclectic '80s cult faves built their reputation on highly danceable, globetrotting pop and folk orchestrations, not to mention nonsensically sweet sentiments about ancient Egypt and beautiful spoons. On the band's new album, 7, Frank Orrall and his ever-expanding collective curve toward classic soul music — bopping horns appear as often as sailing strings and mandolins — while dorking out on lyrical warm fuzzies such as "Butterflies" and "Baby Together" (as in, maybe we can make one). After twenty years of quirky, poppy party music, Poi Dog isn't about to learn any new tricks — but the ones it knows sound fresh and fun enough.
