Category: Pop
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The Austin, Texas-based folk duo The Wind + The Wave are Dwight “The Wind” Baker and Patricia “The Wave” Lynn. They met in 2009 when Dwight’s wife forced him to stop hiding in the studio and get out of the house, prompting him to go check out a friend’s band. And Patty’s last band happened…
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As you can read below, “REALiTi” is a lost Grimes track that’s no longer going to be on her new album. I assume it was recorded when she was making a more mainstream pop record before her single “Go” wasn’t received nearly as well as she’d hoped and she decided to go back to the…
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So, this is bubblegum pop… Nobody’s denying that. Except, maybe, for Carly. But the rest of us know this is pure, radio-friendly cotton candy. But, you know what? It’s as catchy as scabies, except a lot more fun. Instead of making you itch, it just tickles you lightly, in a most pleasant manner.
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“We need a video for trap door, ” says Torquil Campbell repeatedly as the members of Stars debate about what their next video should be in the opening footage of the video for… “Trap Door.” So, he got his way.
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“Wish I could say you’re not the one,” begins The Veronicas’ “Cruel,” an irresistible song that sounds like perfectly modern pop rock yet also has a vintage ’80’s rock vibe, calling to mind The Cars in particular.
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If you like contagious pop rock and awesome videos you’re in for a real treat here. POP ETC’S video for their contagious single “Running In Circles” was made to look like the popular ’80’s toy Lite Brite, which consisted of a black peg board with a light inside of it and colored pegs you would…
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I’ve never been a big fan of Major Lazer. I’ve always respected him and I could tell that he was talented. He just wasn’t my cup of tea. But his new single with DJ Snake and MØ is fantastic! Which is mostly because of MØ, whose voice is always immediately likable and she really pulls…
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Indiana, aka Lauren Henson, is a 27-year-old singer/songwriter hailing from Nottingham. The reason she goes by Indiana? Her father, who passed when she was 17, was a big fan of Indiana Jones. Although she’s hardly on the tip of everybody’s tongues here in the States, last year Indiana had a top 20 hit in the…
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Most of the songs on Robbie’s Under The Radar Volume 1 are very much in the rock vein. But “The Cure” is purely pop. Blissful dance pop, even. And it’s glorious. One of those uplifting, fun tunes that just brightens you day when you listen to it. So, if you’re reading this and you’re feeling…
