Author: Paris365
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Armed with just the guitar and the sound of Chris Chu’s voice, POP ETC deliver an inspired cover of Tom Petty’s classic “I Won’t Back Down.” Their rendition is true to the original but there’s a different vibe about it just the same with Chu delivering more of a pop vocal and singing the chorus…
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If the tremendously talented Banks made grandiose dance pop songs, they would sound an awful lot like the music of Charlotte OC, who has a similar flair for haunting melodies and insightful lyrics. “If my house was burning / Would you run or stay?” she asks during the lead track “If My House Was Burning,”…
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I am very excited to inform you that I will once again be bringing you coverage of the Boston Calling Music Festival, which will take place next month on May 22, 23, and 24. You may recall that I covered their last festival during September of last year. And, let me tell you, it was a blast.…
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Janine and The Mixtape, otherwise known as Janine Foster, started off playing open mic nights in her native Auckland when she was just 14 years old. It wasn’t long before she’d concocted her own unique blend of pop, soul and R&B. She released Dark Mind on her own label, Little Mixtapes Records, back in 2013,…
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To my ears, R5 are like a cross between The Maine and Hysteria-era Def Leppard. And that’s a good thing. Def Leppard’s blend of pop and rock was the greatest thing since sliced bread at the time and “Let’s Not Be Alone Tonight” calls to mind “Pour Some Sugar On Me” with its danceable drum…
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A slightly new, more accessible sound for Janelle Monáe, featuring slick and propulsive hip-hop beats. Very, very nice. Jidenna, one of the artists on Monáe’s Wondaland label, guests on the track, delivering some fine rap toward the end.
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While Courtney Love will be opening for several Lana Del Rey shows, Grimes will replace her on the second half of the tour. I’m really hoping to catch the Mansfield, MA show. Tour Dates: Grimes and Lana Del Rey Tour Dates: 05-07-15 The Woodlands, TX – Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion * 05-09 Dallas, TX –…
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