[EXCLUSIVE] Backstage Interview with Dragonette
Canadian pop trio Dragonette are a lot of things. Anyone who has spent some time with the group can attest that they are extremely talented, super nice and genuinely humble, and they have their own brand of quirkiness that they pull off with effortless cool. I first caught up with Joel, Dan, and Martina while they came through Chicago on tour with The Knocks – performing at Chicago’s Metro Theater. The night proceeded into a wild jaunt... Read More
[FRENCH POP] Yelle – “L’Amour Parfait”
“I don’t know what you mean, but it means a lot to me” The first words ring so true to me as I really don’t know what the song means, ’cause it’s in French, but also because the people we care about often say things we don’t undertand, but still make an impression on us. “L’Amour Parfait”, which translates to The Perfect Love, is the new single from French pop songstress Yelle which carries... Read More
[POP] Kylie Minogue – The Abbey Road Sessions
By guest writer: James Kabat The landscape of pop music can often be compared to a gladiator arena where the weak are squashed and only the strong survive. In today’s age, pop divas come and go faster than one can blink with few remaining relevant past a season, let alone a year. When pondering to come up with a list of names of women fortunate enough to remain in the spotlight for over a decade one often thinks of Madonna, Britney, or even... Read More
[MASHUP] DJ Earworm – “United State of Pop 2011″
I rarely post mashups on this site due to the fact that it is so easy to run together two songs and make them sound okay. With the rise of the desktop DJ I have seen and heard hundreds of poorly produced mashups flood the interweb, but only a handful of producers are able to really lock down the sound. DJ Earworm is definitely one of those producers, and he has finally released his yearly mashup of all the hit songs from 2011, entitled “United... Read More
DWNTWN – Hungry Hearts [Official Music Video]
I just stumbled onto this band today, and after hearing the first minute of “Hungry Hearts,” I want more, more, more. Los Angeles based electro-pop male-female duo DWNTWN premiered their first official music video a couple days ago, and the slow motion singing that takes the viewer through various locales in LA has put me in a nostalgic west coast mood, most definitely (I’m originally from LA, if it’s not obvious).... Read More
::M∆DE:IN:HEIGHTS:: – APORIA: IN THESE §TREETS
I know what you’re thinking. Yes, that is how their name is spelled and yes, they love to use symbols in everything. Beyond being a bit frustrating as a blogger to remember the keystrokes for ∆ and § (Thank God for copy/paste), ::M∆DE:IN:HEIGHTS:: has a truly lovely sound that is very soothing yet very upbeat. Running around in the territory of mythical/dreamy/filth pop, the amazing use of synths, bass, and drum kit keeps the listener... Read More
