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Laurel Halo lets us into her Quarantine – Page 1 – Music – Dallas – Dallas Observer
Laurel Halo lets us into her Quarantine – Page 1 – Music – Dallas – Dallas Observer.
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Katy Perrys Part of Me? More Like Part of Meh. – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
For my July 4th vacation, I stayed in the area and saw two movies about larger-than-life figures. I can go on forever comparing Katy Perry and Spider-Man as American myths; Audiences can relate to both and both throw white stuff around, be it whipped cream or web compound. Katy Perrys Part of Me? More Like […]
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DC9 at Nights Favorite Summer Songs – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
On Monday, I and my colleages at Dallas Observer wrote about our favorite summer songs. My choice was between Nelly Furtado’s “Promiscuous” and Sean Paul’s “Temperature” . Both singles were released for the summer of 2006, and I associate both with parties that year and parties since. “Promiscuous” won out, having conceived one generation and helping another […]
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In Defense Of … Rihanna’s “Where Have You Been” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
This week, I reviewed my favorite diva Rihanna for my column. This review came in the coatails of a bar fight by popular singers Drake and Chris Brown over her affections. Rihanna was apparently in a bar across the street of the altercation and heard about the fight through text messages. She’s staying quiet about the matter, […]
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The Problem With… Gym Class Heroes’ “The Fighter” Feat. Ryan Tedder – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
Last Week, I reviewed Gym Class Heroes’ “The Fighter” featuring Ryan Tedder. I though pop music writer and OneRepublic member Ryan Tedder would always surpass Bruno Mars in the Fedora-enhanced piano-pop department. I guess this song is the exception. The Problem With… Gym Class Heroes’ “The Fighter” Feat. Ryan Tedder – Dallas Music – DC9 […]
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In Defense Of… Rita Ora’s “How We Do (Party)” – DC9 At Night
Last week. I reviewed Rita Ora’s track “How We Do(Party)” for Dallas Observer. I liked how the song seemed to bring together Herbie Hancock and Biggie Smalls organically into one track. In Defense Of… Rita Oras “How We Do Party” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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The Problem With… “Payphone” by Maroon 5, featuring Wiz Khalifa
A few weeks ago, I reviewed the single Payphone by Maroon 5. the first impression from the title was “who uses payphones anymore”. The Problem With… “Payphone” by Maroon 5, featuring Wiz Khalifa – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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Mount & Blade: Theory v. Practice
A few weeks ago, I picked up Mount and Blade:Warband – Napoleonic Wars, developed by Ankara-based Taleworlds and designers of the original mod Mount & Musket. The expansion is a multiplayer mod based in the battlefields of 19th-century Europe. The the most common unit on the field carries inaccurate smoothbore muskets that take up to […]
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Drake – Gexa Energy Pavilion – 5/16/12 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
Last night, I reviewed Drake’s performance at Gexa Energy Pavilion in Dallas in a collaboration with editor Audra Schroeder and fellow writer Hunter Hauk. The show had the youngest and most rowdy crowd I’ve encountered, even after Ke$ha last summer. Light drugs and underdeveloped emotional centers are an ugly combination. I was fascinated by the […]
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The Problem With… Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe”
See more on Know Your Meme A couple of weeks ago, I reviewed Carly Rae Jepsen’s single “Call Me Maybe”. The single was produced from the same label that hosts Justin Bieber. Carly Rae strikes me as this generation’s Avril Lavigne – this is odd because Jepsen is actually a year older than than Lavigne. […]
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