Category: Music
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The Problem With… M.I.A.’s “Bad Girls” – DC9 At Night
It’s a pain to tear up a South Asian artist like I did, but M.I.A. ‘s output has been disappointing in the last couple years. M.I.A’s mix of ethnic and counterculture themes isn’t as novel as it was when I first heard “Sunshowers” in 2004. The fresh energy concealed her lack of talent back then, as it does […]
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mind.in.a.box – Revelations
Amazon.com: Revelations: mind.in.a.box: MP3 Downloads. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_u4JcjTmSA&w=560&h=315]
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In Defense Of… Nicki Minaj’s “Stupid Hoe” – DC9 At Night
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CqL8MFCiII&w=560&h=31] As the new year sees more music releases, I finally got back on the saddle with a new “In Defense Of…” column this week. As I reviewed Nicki Minaj’s latest video and song, an idea came to mind. I thought to approach the song as an example of the technical and recreational electronic genre called […]
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The Problem With… Train’s “Drive By” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Train’s “Drive By” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night. This is one of my longer reviews. When I remembered that Train’s “Hey Soul Sister” was in commercials targeting women, I went into adbusting mode.
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The Problem With… Will.i.am’s “T.H.E. The Hardest Ever” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
This week, I take on will.i.am’s “T.H.E. (The Hardest Ever)”. When I tweeted it, Twitter put will.i.am’s name as a web address. The funny thing is the domain’s not taken yet. It’s kind of odd, since will.i.am considers himself a technophile. Someone will be able to squat the domain to get a good ransom for it. I […]
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The Problem With… Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” feat. The Civil Wars – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Taylor Swift’s “Safe & Sound” feat. The Civil Wars – DC9 At Night. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgssLmsOa2s This week, I reviewed Taylor Swift’s latest single “Safe and Sound” (feat. The Civil Wars), a song tied in to the upcoming movie The Hunger Games. I think that The Hunger Games is actually the American remake of Battle Royale […]
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Favorite Albums of 2011
Rihanna – Talk That Talk Active Child – You Are All I See [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3WdgBLFhD4&w=560&h=25] Mastadon – The Hunter TRS-80 – Sky Sailor EP Dye -Tak 183 SBTRKT -SBTRKT Adele – 21 Childish Gambino – Camp Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2R7k1_kOqvk&w=560&h=315]
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Eating Crow and Looking Back at 2011 Music – Page 1 – Music – Dallas – Dallas Observer
Eating Crow and Looking Back at 2011 Music – Page 1 – Music – Dallas – Dallas Observer.
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Daft Punk & TRS-80 – Sky Sailor EP
Sky Sailor EP: TRS_80 & Daft Punk: MP3 Downloads. (Spotify Link)
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In Defense of… Dubstep in 2011
I cut this out of my Best Trends of 2011 post I wrote for the Observer. While it didn’t fit the theme I assembled I still think it’s relevant and I want to enter it into posterity. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJTQQ3OI4S4&w=420&h=315] Among the sounds I mixed for my short-lived college radio show at WMTU 91.9 FM in Houghton, […]