Shahryar Rizvi

Tag: pop music

  • Interview with singer Katie Stelmanis of Austra

    As the founder of  the Canadian synth-pop band Austra, Katie Stelmanis has toured with few breaks since 2011. “When I’m home, I scramble to do all the normal things people do, go the doctor, get my hair cut” Katie said from her Tornoto apartment a day before starting her current North American tour. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODyWKkDBb4U&w=560&h=315] Katie […]

  • Interview with CHVRCHES’ Iain Cook

    This is a crosspost from my byline copy featured on DC9 at Night. The first time Iain Cook came to the States for South by Southwest with his band Chvrches, he was surprised by their first American audience’s reception. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JyqemIbjcfg] “In America, people are more about dancing and singing along to our music, even […]

  • Preview: Kelly Clarkson for Dallas Observer

    This last week, my preview for Kelly Clarkson’s Friday March 1st concert appeared on Dallas Observers’s print edition.  (No link appears yet, I will upload the scanned page when available) Previously, I wrote one of my “The Problem With…” columns about Clarkson’s single “Mr. Know It All”. Ever since I wrote that, I’ve falsely boasted […]

  • Bat for Lashes covers Rihanna’s ‘We Found Love’

    It’s shameful to admit, but I am infatuated by both Natasha Khan, the half-Desi British musician known as Bat for Lashes, and Barbadian pop star Rihanna. Bat For Lashes recent cover of Rihanna’s song “We Found Love” is an interesting development. It’ll be harder to choose between the two as they both offer different  music styles to […]

  • Six Korean Pop Artists To Watch After “Gangnam Style” – Dallas – Music – DC9 At Night

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7_lSP8Vc3o Last week, I wrote an article for Dallas Observer about Korean pop . The genre rose in popularity through the world in the last few years.  PSY’s video for the song “Gangnam Style” increased  Korean pop’s global profile and started discussions about the genre and the video’s satire of class in South Korean society. At first, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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.