The Contrarian

Naughty, Naughty

John Parr performed the theme song for the film St. Elmo’s Fire. He also wrote this little gem, “Naughty, Naughty” — which, to my knowledge, hasn’t appeared in anything other than my ’80s nightmares. Happy birthday, Elizabeth B! VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip

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Friday Jam: Cee Lo Says “Fuck You”

No, seriously, he really does: Easily the catchiest exercise in r&b irreverence since “Crazy.”

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Tueday/Wednesday FAIL

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Porn: The Musical

Our old friend Kelly made this short movie as part of the “48 Hour Film Project” — which is basically exactly what it sounds like. Kelly and her filmmaking friends had a mere two days to shoot, edit and score this sucker. Amazingly, they pulled it off. The short is called “The Grind,” and it’s [...]

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The Books: “A Cold Freezin’ Night”

One of the finest duos in musical history, The Books, are back with another wonderful record. Here’s the video for “A Cold Freezin’ Night,” which is built on a sample of two little kids arguing. It’s not exactly representational of the rest of the album, but it’s The Books, so what is representational?

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