Tag: music review
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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 […]
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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, […]
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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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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. […]