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Weekend Playlist | Heard anything good lately?

Variations on an open thread....

Pandora and my iPod are boring me. The last good surprise I heard was "Tramp" from Byther Smith.  Not a big blues guy, but I think it came up because I "liked" James Brown (by the way, R.I.P. Catfish, seen above in "Make It Funky"). 

Review | Warped Tour

A handful of punk rock fans jostled for position around the microphone of the Mohawk-coiffed vocalist of the Casualties Monday at Sandstone.

They shouted along to the Clash’s “White Riot” in a jubilant moment that felt true to the original punk ideals of equality and free-spirited anarchy.

Such incidents have become increasingly rare at Warped Tour, the venerable annual alternative music festival.

Alex Chilton dead at 59; led Big Star, Box Tops, inspired countless bands

Alex Chilton at South by Southwest in 2004. AP File photo

By Greg Kot
McClatchy Newspapers

 Paul Westerberg and the Replacements spoke for countless artists and diehard fans when they wrote a song called “Alex Chilton“ in 1987.

On the way | Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey

Pollstar says Eric Clapton is coming to Sprint Center on March 3. The opener: Roger Daltrey. Updates to come as we hear more...

UPDATE: Clapton's site lists the full tour schedule (including the Sprint Center show) here. 

A week of Wonder | "Free" and more

Stevie Wonder performs tonight at Starlight. For the past few days, we've been postingsome vids of his performances over the years. Above is "Free"; below his performance at Luther Vandross' funeral. (If you have some favorites, post a link in the comments.)

Tickets to the show are $45-$350 through Starlight (go here).

| David Frese, The Star

A week of Wonder | "We Can Work it Out"

Stevie Wonder performs June 26 at Starlight. Leading up to it, we'll post some vids of his performances over the years. Here's "For Once In My Life." (If you have some favorites, post a link in the comments.)

Tickets to the show are $45-$350 through Starlight (go here).

| David Frese, The Star

A week of Wonder | Drum solo!

Stevie Wonder performs June 26 at Starlight. Leading up to it, we'll post some vids of his performances over the years. Here are a couple of drum solos. (If you have some favorites, post a link in the comments.)

Tickets to the show are $45-$350 through Starlight (go here).

| David Frese, The Star

A week (or so) of Wonder | "Superstition"

Stevie Wonder performs June 26 at Starlight. Leading up to it, we'll post some vids of his performances over the years. Here's "Superstition." (If you have some favorites, post a link in the comments.)

Tickets to the show are $45-$350 through Starlight (go here).

| David Frese, The Star

A week of Wonder | "Higher Ground"

Stevie Wonder performs June 26 at Starlight. Leading up to it, we'll post some vids of his performances over the years. Here's "Higher Ground." (If you have some favorites, post a link in the comments.)

Tickets to the show are $45-$350 through Starlight (go here).

| David Frese, The Star

A week of Wonder | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered"

Stevie Wonder performs June 26 at Starlight. Leading up to it, we'll post some vids of his performances over the years. Here's "Signed, Sealed, Delivered." (If you have some favorites, post a link in the comments.)

Tickets to the show are $45-$350 through Starlight (go here).

| David Frese, The Star