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¿Téo? at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (18 Mar 2023)

03/18 ¿Téo? with Maesu at Studio B ¿Téo? Setlist Besame Thru My Hair Rrrrrico Assim In the Essence Belong in the Sun Buena A Mi Cama Dumo Best Damn Thing Nylon Jam Uno Dos Luna Listening Session Lunatic Tumbao Hagale The Most In Your Body Magic Hour/Confession Americano Read More ¿Téo? ¿Téo? Recently dropped his new single, “A Mi Cama” from his upcoming new album Luna. The song was produced by Colombia-based producer

Colombian-American actor and musician Mateo Arias, or better known as ¿Téo? (formerly T.O), is currently on his Sol & Luna Tour, stopping by Studio B (inside the Skyway Theatre), in Minneapolis, on Saturday night.

Los Angeles, by the way of Birmingham, Alabama, Maesu (pronounced “may-sue”) opened the show.

The singer/producer was inspired by such artists like Toro y Moi and FKA twigs, when he released his debut EP deSerVe. He also mentioned on stage that he’s actually writing songs for other artists, so you may have heard his songs, but not know it.

He ended his set with “Protection”, which had the audience singing along to the catchy chorus, “I need protection.”

Maesu’s latest single is called “Ｓｅｘ Ｏｎ ＧＰＳ.”

¿Téo? is very, very happy to see so many faces, up close and personal: “you show up!” He loves seeing everyone. He said he plays stadium shows (opening for Justin Bieber) and there’s just no connection to his fans. They all seems so far away.

Music wasn’t always in the cards for ¿Téo?, he started posting just fun little songs he produced when he was 17 years old on Soundcloud, and before he knew it, he was producing his debut single “Eclipse” and then with Jaden Smith’s encouragement, he released Enlightened Now. If you didn’t know, Smith, ¿Téo?, and his older brother Moisés Arias, are founding members of MSFTSrep, a creative clothing company.

As expected, since this was the Sol & Luna tour, and as you can see from the setlist, he played a balance of songs between the two albums. He also threw in some songs from his debut self-titled album, such as “Belong in the Sun” and “Uno Dos” (which originally featured Jaden Smith).

In April ¿Téo? will be playing at Coachella, as one of the few Latin artists confirmed to play this year. He’ll play, alongside Jaden Smith and Willow Smith… that should be a treat.

¿Téo? new album Luna is out now.

Remaining Tour dates:

March 21, 2023 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
March 23, 2023 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
March 25, 2023 Seattle, WA Barboza
March 26, 2023 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
March 29, 2023 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
April 14, 2023 Coachella Indio, CA
April 21, 2023 Coachella Indio, CA

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¿Téo? at Skyway Theatre, Minneapolis (18 Mar 2023)

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Minneapolis: March 18 to March 19

03/18 Ibeyi with Annahstasia at Varsity Theater Read More Ibeyi French Cuban twins, Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé Díaz (daughters of the late Cuban percussion Anga Díaz), are known on stage as Ibeyi. They announced their first ever North American tour ...

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03/18/2023 Saturday

Ibeyi
with Annahstasia
at Varsity Theater
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French sisters Ibeyi will be touring in support of their third album Spell 31. Their tour takes them to the Varsity Theater in Dinkytown (Minneapolis) on March 18th, 2023.

We’ll never ever forget the time the sisters played Mill City in Sep 2015… and the entire balcony was blocked off to host Prince (who was a big fan).

Annahstasia to open.

Ibeyi North American Spell 31 tour:

Fri 3.10 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
Sat 3.11 - San Diego, CA @ Music Box
Sun 3.12 - San Francisco, CA @ August Hall
Tue 3.14 - Portland, OR @ Aladdin Theater
Wed 3.15 - Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
Sat 3.18 - Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater
Sun 3.19 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall
Thu 3.23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
Fri 3.24 - Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
Sat 3.25 - Philadelphia, PA @ World Cafe Live
Sun 3.26 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
Tue 3.28 - Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
Wed 3.29 - Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West
Sun 4.02 - Miami, FL @ Miami Beach Bandshell

03/18 ¿Téo? with Maesu at Studio B Read More Justin Bieber Grammy Award®-winning global superstar Justin Bieber also had to rescheduled his world tour. The rescheduled Justin Bieber World Tour starts on June 2, 2021, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

03/18/2023 Saturday

¿Téo?
with Maesu
at Studio B (Skyway Theatre)
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After opening for Justin Bieber’s 2022 Justice tour, Colombian-American ¿Téo? (aka Mateo Arias) is set to headline his own tour. The Sol & Luna Tour will stop by the Studio B (inside the Skyway Theatre) in Minneapolis on March 18, 2023.

¿Téo? Recently dropped his new single, “A Mi Cama” from his upcoming new album Luna. The song was produced by Colombia-based producer, Golden and executive producer, Blanda, and was written when ¿Téo? met a girl while in Medellín, Colombia visiting his family.

Maesu to open.

Tour dates:

February 11, 2023 La Solar Festival Medellín Colombia
February 22, 2023 Phoenix, Az Valley Bar
February 23, 2023 Santa Fe, NM Meow Wolf
February 25, 2023 Houston, TX Bronze Peacock
February 26, 2023 Dallas, TX Cambridge Room
March 2, 2023 Miami, FL Gramps
March 4, 2023 Atlanta, GA Terminal West
March 9, 2023 Washington, D.C. Union Stage
March 10, 2023 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall Of Williamsburg
March 11, 2023 Boston, MA The Sinlcair
March 14, 2023 Montreal, QC Bar Le Ritz
March 15, 2023 Toronto, ON Velvet Underground
March 17, 2023 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall
March 18, 2023 Minneapolis, MN Studio B @Skyway Theater
March 21, 2023 Denver, CO Larimer Lounge
March 23, 2023 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court
March 25, 2023 Seattle, WA Barboza
March 26, 2023 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge
March 29, 2023 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
April 14, 2023 Coachella Indio, CA
April 21, 2023 Coachella Indio, CA

03/18 Neal Francis with Carlile at Amsterdam Bar & Hall Read More Neal Francis Neal Francis, Bottleneck - Lawrence, $15. Lauded Chicago-based singer-songwriter-pianist Francis is out in support of his sophomore release, In Plain Sight (on ATO Records) produced by one of our …

03/18/2023 Saturday

Neal Francis
with Carlile
at Amsterdam Bar & Hall
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Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis is touring in support of his new EP Sentimental Garbage (ATO Records). The EP follows Francis’ breakthrough sophomore LP, In Plain Sight (ATO).

“Sentimental Garbage was the working title of our last LP,” Francis says, “which includes the track of the same name. We ended up calling that record In Plain Sight while removing the title track from the sequence. I knew this was my last chance to slap Sentimental Garbage on a record jacket, the thought of which always brought me great joy. It also works because this record is compiled of bittersweet scraps. I guess we could have also titled the record Burnt Ends.”

Carlile to open.

Tour dates:

Mar 3 Phoenix, AZ, US M3F Music Festival
Mar 3 Steamboat Springs, CO, US WinterWonderGrass
Mar 10 Cleveland, OH, US Beachland Ballroom
Mar 11 Grand Rapids, MI, US The Stache
Mar 17 Madison, WI, US Majestic Theatre
Mar 18 St. Paul, MN, US Amsterdam Bar & Hall
Mar 24 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Mar 25 Chicago, IL, US Thalia Hall
Mar 31 Tahoe City, CA, US WinterWonderGrass Tahoe
Apr 2 Mill Valley, CA, US Sweetwater Music Hall
Apr 3 Mill Valley, CA, US Sweetwater Music Hall
Apr 20 St Louis, MO, US Off Broadway
Apr 21 Memphis, TN, US Mempho Presents Spring
Apr 21 Memphis, TN, US Shell Daze Music Festival
Apr 22 Birmingham, AL, US Saturn
Apr 26 Austin, TX, US Antone's
Apr 28 Nashville, TN, US Brooklyn Bowl
Apr 28 Highlands, NC, US Bear Shadow Festival
May 2 New Orleans, LA, US Daze Between Festival
May 6 New Orleans, LA, US Tipitina's
May 11 Outdoor Tallahassee, FL, US Echoland Festival
May 19 Richmond, VA, US Dominion Energy Riverrock
May 25 Martinsville, VA, US Rooster Walk 13
May 28 Louisville, KY, US Les Claypool's Fearless Flying
May 31 Columbus, OH, US KEMBA Live!
Jun 2 Royal Oak, MI, US Royal Oak Music Theatre
Jun 3 Lexington, KY, US Railbird Festival
Jun 17 Indianapolis, IN, US WonderRoad
Jun 23 Port Chester, NY, US Capitol Theatre
Jun 24 Westbury, NY, US Theatre at Westbury
Jun 26 Northampton, MA, US The Pines Theater
Jun 29 Quincy, CA, US High Sierra Music Festival
Jul 13 Snowshoe, WV, US 4848 Festival

03/18 Larkin Poe with Michigan Rattlers at First Avenue Read More Larkin Poe Nashville-based sister duo Larkin Poe will be opening up for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at the Xcel Energy Center the night before (December 12th). ...

03/18/2023 Saturday

Larkin Poe
with Michigan Rattlers
at First Avenue
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GRAMMY® Award-nominated duo of Georgia-bred, Nashville-based Larkin Poe will be headlining First Avenue on March 18th, in support of their upcoming sixth studio album, Blood Harmony (Tricki-Woo Records).

Larkin Poe at Knuckleheads (24 Jan 2023)

We recently caught Larkin Poe in Jan 2023 and wrote, “The buzz over Nashville’s Larkin Poe has been palpable and growing louder, but this was the first time we've managed to catch talented sisters Rebecca & Megan Lovell live, to experience their own brand of Southern roots rock and blues, after hearing good things as they’ve headlined and also supported the likes of Bob Seger, Elvis Costello, and Keith Urban.”

Michigan Rattlers to open.

Tour Dates

02/23 – Dallas, TX – The Echo Lounge & Music Hall
02/24 – Austin, TX – Scoot Inn
02/25 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge
03/09 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
03/10 – Philadelphia, PA – Brooklyn Bowl
03/11 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
03/12 – Boston, MA – Royale
03/15 – Toronto, ON – The Opera House
03/16 – Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
03/17 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
03/18 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue
03/31 – Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
04/01 – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
04/06 – Tyagarah, Australia – Byron Bay Bluesfest
04/09 – Sydney, Australia – Metro Theatre
04/10 – Melbourne, Australia – Croxton Bandroom
04/13 – Auckland, New Zealand – Powerstation
04/14 – Wellington, New Zealand – The Hunter Lounge
04/15 – Christchurch, New Zealand – James Hay Theatre

03/19 Maya Hawke with BB Wisely at Fine Line Read More Stranger Things I’ve been enjoying Stranger Things since it debut in 2016, and, personally speaking, I think Season 4 is one of their strongest season yet. The show’s really matured, and that’s not to mention how all the child actors have all …

03/19/2023 Sunday

Maya Hawke
with BB Wisely
at Fine Line
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Actress, singer, songwriter and lyricist Maya Hawke is currently enjoying a sold-out 2023 tour to help Propeller and support non-profits in the reproductive rights space including Planned Parenthood, Noise For Now & Keep Our Clinics. By donating to one of these reproductive rights (visit Propeller for additional information), fans may win a meet & greet with Hawke, as well as access to soundcheck, signed merchandise and much more.

Hawke’s sophomore album, MOSS, is out now on Mom + Pop. In addition to music, Hawke can also be seen on Netflix’s Stranger Things series, as well as Wes Anderson’s upcoming film Asteroid City.

Trio BB Wisely to open.

Tour dates:

2/25/23 - Milan, Lombardy @ Santeria Toscana 31
2/27/23 - Berlin, Germany @ Metropol
2/28/23 - Hamburg, Germany @ Gruenspan
3/1/23 - Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia @ Die Kantine
3/3/23 - Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Melkweg
3/4/23 - Paris, France @ Alhambra
3/6/23 - London, UK @ Lafayette
3/7/23 - London, UK @ Lafayette
3/12/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/13/23 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
3/15/23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
3/16/23 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
3/18/23 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
3/19/23 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line

If your band is coming to the Minneapolis/St Paul area, please email details to [email protected] with a good lead time. Thank you.

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Rescheduled: TMBG and Justin Bieber

Read More They Might Be Giants The thing about They Might Be Giants is that they understand their fans. They get it; they know people don't automatically rush out to get the latest album, so they didn't bombard us with playing all 25

THEY MIGHT BE GIANTS
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Alternative rock nerds They Might Be Giants had to rescheduled their Flood Anniversary tour to 2021. As with these Anniversary shows, the duo will be playing their entire Flood “Brand New Album for 1990” in its entirety. As I previously mentioned, Flood, is one of those albums that just had hit after hit, and I know the entire album, backwards and forwards... and I’m assuming other fans are in the same boat and knows all the songs just as well. Having said that, most of the original Flood dates are original sold out.

Not a surprise that 90% of their dates are sold out, considering that TMBG’s fanbase is a dedicated lot, and the band is a really fun band to see live. The last time we saw them, in March 2018, we said, “On their most successful tour so far, cult favorites They Might Be Giants (abbreviated as TMBG) are selling out almost every city on this I Like Fun tour, with First Avenue in Minneapolis, being no exception. The show may have been over-sold, as every corner of First Avenue was packed full of fans. It’s no secret that they’ve built up a massive fanbase since forming in 1982. Seeing how ravenous their fans reminded me of seeing the same kind of devotions from juggalos at an Insane Clown Posse show… except, of course, TMBG fans are well-dressed (bowties and sometime fez!) and promote that “Science is Real”.”

Anyway, in addition to the tour, a special Flood picture disk was also re-issued, featuring original album cover art as well as a brand new animated psychedelic zoetrope image of TMBG ephemera created by Paul Sahre.

They Might Be Giants Flood 2021 Tour Dates

4/7: New York, NY (Rescheduled from 4/11/20) 4/8: Washington, DC (Rescheduled from 4/10/20) 4/9: Washington, DC (Rescheduled from 4/9/20) 4/10: Washington, DC (Rescheduled from 4/8/20) 4/11: Baltimore, MD (Rescheduled from 9/10/20) 4/14: Pawling, NY* (Rescheduled from 9/9/20) 4/15: Philadelphia, PA (Rescheduled from 3/13/20) 4/16: New York, NY (Rescheduled from 9/11/20) 4/17: New York, NY (Rescheduled from 9/12/20) 4/18: New York, NY (Rescheduled from 3/14/20) 4/29: Boston, MA (Rescheduled from 4/30/20) 4/30: Boston, MA (Rescheduled from 5/1/20) 5/1: Burlington, VT (Rescheduled from 5/2/20) 5/2: Northampton, MA (Rescheduled from 5/3/20) 5/4: Ithaca, NY (Rescheduled from 5/5/20) 5/5: Buffalo, NY (Rescheduled from 5/6/20) 5/6: Pittsburgh, PA (Rescheduled from 5/7/20) 5/7: Pittsburgh, PA (Rescheduled from 5/8/20) 5/8: New York, NY (Rescheduled from 5/9/20) 5/11: Cleveland, OH (Rescheduled from 5/12/20) 5/12: Cleveland, OH (Rescheduled from 5/13/20) 5/13: Chicago, IL (Rescheduled from 5/14/20) 5/14: Minneapolis, MN (Rescheduled from 5/15/20) 5/15: St. Paul, MN (Rescheduled from 5/16/20)

5/16: St. Louis, MO (Rescheduled from 5/17/20) 6/3: San Diego, CA (Rescheduled from 10/11/20) 6/4: Los Angeles, CA (Rescheduled from 10/10/20) 6/9: Portland, OR (Rescheduled from 10/6/20) 6/10: Seattle, WA* (Rescheduled from 10/3/20) 6/11: Seattle, WA (Rescheduled from 10/2/20) 6/12: Vancouver, BC (Rescheduled from 10/1/20) 6/16: Salt Lake City, UT (Rescheduled from 10/14/20) 6/17: Denver, CO (Rescheduled from 10/15/20) 6/18: Boulder, CO (Rescheduled from 10/17/20) 6/19: Fort Collins, CO (Rescheduled from 10/16/20) 6/20: Lincoln, NE (Rescheduled from 10/18/20) 6/22: Kansas City, MO (Rescheduled from 10/20/20) 6/24: Tulsa, OK (Rescheduled from 10/22/20) 6/25: Dallas, TX (Rescheduled from 10/23/20) 6/26: Houston, TX (Rescheduled from 10/24/20) 6/27: Austin, TX (Rescheduled from 10/25/20) 8/31: Asbury Park, NJ* (Rescheduled from 9/1/20) 9/1: Asbury Park, NJ* (Rescheduled from 9/2/20) 9/2: Portsmouth, NH (Rescheduled from 9/3/20) 9/3: Portland, ME (Rescheduled from 9/4/20) 9/4: North Adams, ME (Rescheduled from 9/5/20) *Featuring Songs From Mink Car

Read More Justin Bieber What-what? An article on Gomez without mentioning her dumping Justin Bieber?

JUSTIN BIEBER
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Grammy Award®-winning global superstar Justin Bieber also had to rescheduled his world tour. The rescheduled Justin Bieber World Tour starts on June 2, 2021, at Pechanga Arena in San Diego.

“I can’t wait to get out there and connect with my fans on this tour,” said Justin. “We’ve been through so much this year. More than ever, we’ve come to understand how much we need each other, and how meaningful these moments can really be.”

Justin Bieber 2021 World Tour

06/02 San Diego, CA Pechanga Arena San Diego
06/04 Las Vegas, NV T-Mobile Arena
06/05 Glendale, AZ Gila River Arena
06/07 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
06/08 San Jose, CA SAP Center at San Jose
06/10 Portland, OR Moda Center
06/11 Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome
06/13 Salt Lake City, UT Vivint Smart Home Arena
06/16 Kansas City, MO T-Mobile Center
06/17 Tulsa, OK BOK Center
06/19 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
06/22 Chicago, IL United Center
06/23 Chicago, IL United Center
06/25 Grand Rapids, MI Van Andel Arena
06/26 Milwaukee, WI Summerfest, AmFam Amp
06/28 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
06/29 Columbus, OH Schottenstein Center
07/01 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
07/03 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
07/05 Ottawa, ON Canadian Tire Centre
07/06 Montreal, QC Bell Centre
07/08 Boston, MA TD Garden
07/09 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
07/11 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
07/13 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
07/14 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
07/16 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
07/17 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
07/19 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
07/20 Brooklyn, NY Barclays Center
07/22 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
07/23 Atlanta, GA State Farm Arena
07/25 St. Louis, MO Enterprise Center
07/26 Nashville, TN Bridgestone Arena
07/28 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
07/29 Greensboro, NC Greensboro Coliseum
07/31 Miami, FL American Airlines Arena
08/02 Tampa, FL Amalie Arena
08/05 Houston, TX Toyota Center
08/06 Dallas, TX American Airlines Center
08/08 Denver, CO Pepsi Center
08/11 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
08/12 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
08/14 Inglewood, CA The Forum
08/15 Sacramento, CA Golden 1 Center

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Shoe-geezer

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METALLICA
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Legendary rock band Metallica is teaming up with Vans to produce four unique shoes, designed by each band members. The shoes hits store this month (February). You can buy direct at vans.com.

Looking over the shoes, you can tell that black is the color of choice.

James Hetfield Inspired by his favorite black boots, James added hex-bolt eyelets and a personal take on the skull and cross-bones, illustrated by Hetfield himself, to "Metallicize" this Vans Sk8-Hi Deconstruct.		Robert Trujillo Robert grew up wearing Vans as a young skater in Venice Beach, California. For his shoe, he took Aztec calendar artwork, designed by his wife Chloe, which is carved in one of his bass guitars and placed it in blue, on the side of this Escuela.
Lars Ulrich Putting a twist on one of Vans' original Classics, Lars updated the Era Laceless with brushed twill materials and a print taken from the diamond plate pattern on his snare drum. He finished his shoe with a Dirty Donny character on the inside heel.		Kirk Hammett Tying back to a love of surfing and nature, Kirk chose an all-natural upper made of hemp for his collapsible Slip-On. The inside heel is accented with a guitar pick inspired by his Ouija guitar and designed by one of Metallica's favorite artists, Dirty Donny.

That's not all, folks. Check it out, next month, in March, Metallica and Vans will introduce their "Kill 'Em All" theme shoes. The shoes will celebrate Metallica's 30th anniversary of their debut album.

So, Metallica fans… er, get 'em all.

CESARIA EVORA
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Cesária Évora, nicknamed "Barefoot Diva" for performing without shoes, passed away in 2011, but she left a treasure trove of unreleased songs - which will be compiled on an upcoming album called Mãe Carinhosa ("Mother Affection") by producer and longtime champion Jose da Silva.

At the time of her death, da Silva recalled how he would continue to honor Evora's music:

"People suggested we do cover albums, fancy tributes, that kind of thing. I decided we should keep it simple, and give the world a new album of songs that, for various reasons, had never made it onto an album before."

Mãe Carinhosa is coming out March 15th.

SELENA GOMEZ
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Selena Gomez has been designing her own shoes with the label "Neo" under Adidas. She recently (February 6th) unveiled her shoe line for the 2013 Fashion Week in New York City.

I did take a look at adidas.com and as I suspected: not a whole lot of menswear.

I was drawn to the brighter-color shoes, like the BBNEO Raleigh, but I can't ever see myself wearing these. They're meant for young people, and that's a barrier to entry.

What-what? An article on Gomez without mentioning her dumping Justin Bieber?

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Teenage girls

AMANDA MAIR www.labrador.se Labrador Records, out in Sweden, was very, very excited to let us know that they've signed Amanda Mair, a girl who was then 15 (now 16), who sounded like a mix between Dusty Springfield and Kate Bush. She's not online at all (no myspace/bandcamp) and she's never played live or sent out demos. Her debut single, House, produced by Philip Ekström (The Mary Onettes / Det Vackra Livet), is coming out June 8th. Download the free track here.		SKY FERREIRA skyferreira.com I first heard of Sky Ferreira last year, with her debut single, "One". Christopher said it was criminal that she's only made it on the charts at #60. At the time, she was 17, I think she's legal now. That might explained her "Sex Rules" title ? It's actually not what you'd think, it's the rules of nature, not that "it's totally awesome". Capitol Records was kind enough to send me a review copy of her EP, As If!, which I have to say, I actually really like it. I've always liked pop music, so it probably shouldn't be a surprise. I think if things works out, Sky Ferreira could be the next Katy Perry or Ke$ha, although Sky's probably too clever.

MICHAELA WALLACE michaelawallacemusic.com Michaela Wallace is a 14-year-old girl from Missouri, her song, "Justin Bieber's Girlfriend" got a lot of youtube attention. I did download the acoustic track (free at michaelawallace.bandcamp.com), and I have to say: can't relate. I know Lara has Bieber fever, and I guess, I never understood why he's so popular. Besides, doesn't he already have a girlfriend (Selena Gomez)?		REBECCA BLACK rebeccablackonline.com If you haven't heard Rebecca Black's "Friday" song, then clearly you've been living under a rock. This 13-year-old girl got over 135 million views for her youtube song. Everyone loved the song, even Conan O'Brien made a parody video for his song "Thursday". Not really much to add this this, except that we wonder what's next for her? Is this a one-hit wonder deal ?

BONUS: Did you know that every week, I get about five or six songs from Glee, that popular Fox television show, courtesy of Columbia Records. As much as I am a cover lover, it's hard for me to keep up. I don't watch the television show, however, a fan pointed to me that on the May 10^th episode, "Prom Queen", they covered Rebecca Black's "Friday" song. This is pretty interesting, considering that most of the Glee's standard cover is for more established bands (Beatles, Zeppelin, etc).

I looked into finding out why they covered this really recent song, apparently Mark Salling (who plays Puck) is a fan of the song and suggested they cover it for this episode. Hearing Salling sings the song from a male perspective is pretty interesting. It sounded pretty faithful to the original song, complete with the rap bits.

I gave the rest of this week's music a listen, while I was at it. They did ABBA's "Dancing Queen" and Black Kids' "I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How To Dance With You", which are fitting for a promenade dance. The ABBA cover is fantastic, the other stand-out cover is Stevie Wonder's "Isn't She Lovely". I didn't know which Glee cast member sung it, so I looked it up. Apparently it was a proposal song from Artie. The recorded version had Artie sounding very, very similar to Stevie Wonder's vocal styling.

You can always buy ever week's music via iTunes, read more of our Glee coverage here.

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