Tag: pop music
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The Problem With… Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” – DC9 At Night
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fko7_SV3Lc&w=560&h=25] Which singer is piping for this song? I can’t tell. By the way, here are the numbers on Adele’s 21, whose success started the current wave of lucrative breakup music. The Problem With… Katy Perry’s “Part of Me”- DC9 At Night.
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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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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… 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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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, […]
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Best Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLQwwtjtiY4&w=420&h=315] Best Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night Above is a link to a list of favorite music trends this year. Overall, I predict it will only get easier to create and mix music inside a tablet or phone. The next step is for users to sequence record and upload quality productions straight […]
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Worst Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
Worst Musical Trends of 2011 – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night. My new post covers the worst music trends of the year. And yes, I still blame Youtube. I name check musician Lana Del Ray as an example of a mediocre artist propelled by viral videos. If buzz from this year is any indication, […]
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The Problem With… Outasight’s “Tonight Is the Night” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
The Problem With… Outasights “Tonight Is the Night” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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In Defense Of… Beyoncé’s “Dance For You” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
In Defense Of… Beyoncé’s “Dance For You” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night.
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In Defense of… Wale’s “Focused feat. Kid Cudi” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night
In Defense of… Wale’s “Focused feat. Kid Cudi” – Dallas Music – DC9 At Night. As one of the more interesting lyrical artists in the scene right now, Wale is someone to look out for. Below is his previous Seinfeld-themed mixtape A Mixtape About Nothing. http://www.getrightmusic.com/mixtape/embedplayer/wale_the_mixtape_about_nothing Mixtape: Wale – GetRightMusic