Subject: John Oates

• What It Was Like: Chin Chin, Silversun Pickups, Amanda Blank, Thunderheist, Headlights, Asobi Seksu

  Pete Freedman Thunderheist gets things moving at Club De Ville.Act: Chin Chin, a group of would-be yacht rockers from BrooklynWhere: Club De VilleWhat It Was Like: Trying to figure out if the whole thing was a joke or not, really. The band's blue-eyed soul sound was a little hokey, and no doubt that sense was only enhanced by the lead singer's choice of attire: a pink leisure suit. His backing band dressed less loudly, all in black.Verdict: Like watching a bunch of goofballs not realizin

  March 21, 2009

• So You're Oates

  The curlier half of the '80s hit-making duo reflects

  on success and chicken feed

  October 27, 2005

• On the Down-Low

  Shovel away all that Usher, Prince and Lil Jon you've been jamming and dig this year's buried black-music treasures.

  December 30, 2004

• Handsome Boy Modeling School

  White People (Elektra)

  November 18, 2004

• Today In Music News: Jackson Movie Close To Coming Out, Oates' 'Stache Gets Own Show and Madonna Visits The Injured

  Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, July 22, 2009... The rehearsal footage of Michael Jackson is closer to being made into a theatrical release. I guess someone is going to make a dollar off of him no matter what. John Oates mustache gets it's own animated web series. Madonna visited injured crew members from her stage collapse. All they wanted to know was why she is so skinny.

  July 22, 2009