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Blog Entries by Jon Chattman from 01/2012

A-Sides With Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings: Some Funk and Soul Food for Your Ears

| Posted 01.05.2012
Read More: Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, A-Sides, Sharon Jones, A-Sides With Jon Chattman, Tarrytown, Queen of Soul, Music, Amy Winehouse, Vh1, Queen of Funk, Diva, Video, News

I caught up with Jones backstage before her sold-out show last month at the Tarrytown Music Hall in Westchester, and spoke to her about her evolution and her anticipation of joining other "divas" on stage for a VH1 special.

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Lullaby... and the Cradle Will Rock

| Posted 01.11.2012
Read More: Barney, Valerie Aiello, Bob Marley, Raffi, Rockabye Baby, Kanye West, Baby, Lullaby, Rockabye, David Lee Roth, Van Halen, Babies, Pearl Jam, Lisa Roth, News

Having a child shouldn't mean your musical taste should lose its flavor. You shouldn't have to subject yourself and your baby to listening solely to Raffi, Barney and Disney tracks 24/7.

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Super Tuesday: Predicting This Year's Oscar Nominations

| Posted 01.17.2012
Read More: Oscar, Midnight in Paris, Snubs, Moneyball, Oscar Nominations, The Artist, War Horse, The Help, Jean Dujardin, Hugo, George Clooney, Academy Awards, Oscars, Harry Potter, The Descendants, 50/50, Video, News

Here's my stab at predicting most of the categories for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

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A-Sides With Jon Chattman: Portugal. The Man & This Is The Now

| Posted 01.18.2012
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Late last year Portugal. The Man performed the track "So American" acoustically for A-Sides, and John Baldwin Gourley discussed its meaning.

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Forgotscars '12: Celebrating the Oscar Snubs

| Posted 01.24.2012
Read More: The Oscars, Shame, 84th Annual Academy Awards, Leonardo Dicaprio, The Forgotscars, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, Oscar Snubs, Michael Fassbender, Billy Crystal, Oscars, Drive, Warrior, Tom Hardy, Ryan Gosling, Albert Brooks, News

The nominations for the 84th Annual Academy Awards were just announced, and as is always the case on "Oscar morning," there were glaring omissions.

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A-Sides With Jon Chattman: They Might Be Front Bottoms and Black Taxi Rides

| Posted 01.27.2012
Read More: Punk, Blink 182, A-Sides, Tightrope, The Front Bottoms, Black Taxi, A-Sides With Jon Chattman, Brian Sella, Music Conservatory of Westchester, Mountain, New Jersey, They Might Be Giants, Matthew Uychich, Video, News

They might be the next They Might Be Giants or perhaps they'll follow punk icons like Blink 182, and yes I hate calling that latter band "icons." Their best bet, however, may be becoming the first ever Front Bottoms.

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