Tag: 2015
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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…
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The must-see video of the week with lots of celebrity cameos from, well, watch the video and find out!
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Alexz Johnson might have gotten her start as the star of Instant Star, a cheesy show if ever there was one, but she’s since emerged as a fantastic pop singer/songwriter and “Cologne” is a fine example of that. It’s a sexy number about a woman and her man playing the game of love. First they…
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As you well know by now, I’ll listen to music in any language and so today’s song of the day is Mexican singer Paulina Rubio’s “Mi Nuevo Vicio” featuring Morat. There’s always something wonderful about the way the Spanish language meshes with rhythmic music and “Mi Neuvo Vicio” is a perfect example of that, Rubio’s…
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These days it’s not uncommon for artists to celebrate a major anniversary by re-recording their most popular songs. Often, though, the new versions pale in comparison to the original songs. The only reason half of these albums are made and released is to milk a few more bucks out of an artist’s die-hard fans who…
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If I had heard Milo Greene’s 2012 debut, which is said to have been folk pop, then I probably wouldn’t like this album. At least that’s the impression I’ve arrived at after reading several reviews. The big complaint comes from people who loved the band’s first album, who are having a fit about Control not…
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Echosmith’s new video has arrived and it’s for “Bright,” one of my favorite tracks from their superb album, Talking Dreams. It’s a light and fluffy mid-tempo ballad that simply makes you feel good without being melodramatic like so many pop ballads these days. So what if it reminds us fine folks of Massachusetts of all…
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This time around living legend Diana Krall takes some classics from the last thirty years, most of which were mellow to begin with, and slows them down even more, making them dreamy and hypnotic, songs that would lull you off to sleep if they weren’t so darn captivating. The Mamas & The Papas’ “California Dreamin’”…
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By now you’ve surely heard all about Kanye West playing the part of an asshole once again at the Grammy Awards. Fortunately, this time he didn’t interrupt Best Album of the Year winner Beck while he was giving his acceptance speech, but he did run his mouth backstage, stating “Beck needs to respect artistry and he…
