Blender Crossword ~ August

ACROSS

1 British neo–New Wave band who predicted a riot (two words) Paul ~ Kaiser Chiefs

8 “Try Again” R&B chanteuse Chelly ~ Aaliyah

9 Southern city that founded crunk Chelly ~ Atlanta

10 The Ying ___ Twins Chelly ~ Yang

11 NYC punk dance outfit with the 2005 album Let Us Never Speak of It Again! (two words)

13 Live ___ (7/13/85 event) Poppy ~ Aid

14 Madonna had a lucky one in ’83 Chelly ~ Star

17 Jam band with their own Ben & Jerry’s flavor Nick James ~ Phish

19 “Rock On” singer David Neil ~ Essex

20 Continental ’80s supergroup Jody ~ Asia

23 Created Music for Airports Nick James ~ Eno

24 Singer Dion with her own fragrance, Belong Poppy ~ Celine

25 Delicious band going the distance, they’re going for speed Richard ~ Cake

26 “Bleed Like Me” band Jody ~ Garbage

28 Strokes guitarist Albert Jr. Jody ~ Hammond

29 2005 Weezer hit whose video was shot at the Playboy mansion (two word)
Chelly ~ Beverly Hills

DOWN

1 She wanted constant craving (three words) Chelly ~ KD Lang

2 “My ___” (The Knack’s only hit) Poppy ~ Sharona

3 Annual rock festival in the California desert Jody ~ Coachella

4 “Then ___ get down on my knees and pray/We won’t get fooled again” (The Who) Neil ~ I'll

5 Truth is, her last name is Barrino Chelly ~ Fantasia

6 The first lady of Britain’s grime scene with the underground hit “Cha Ching” (two words)

7 NIN’s first hit off With Teeth (three words, with “The”) Kaoss ~ The Hand That Feeds

12 Crooner Jermaine Shawna ~ Dupri

15 2004 Neptunes-penned No. 1 hit for Britney Shawna ~ Toxic

16 1984 Billy Idol hit that claimed “You’ll cry more, more, more” (two words) Jody ~ Rebel Yell

18 Purportedly, he bit the head off a dove while negotiating a record contract Poppy ~ Osbourne

21 “Hollaback Girl” girl Chelly ~ Stefani

22 Almost ______ (2000 movie about the band Stillwater) Jody ~ Famous

27 “What’s my ___ again?” (blink-182) Richard ~ Age