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Soundcheck: Hot Summer Collabos
posted: August 9, 2011
As the end of summer approaches, so does the last of the hot summer music from hip hop’s finest. The latest batch of all-male mash-ups are comprised of some surprising pair-ups and lots of old…
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Sound And Vision: Does Katy Perry Have Staying Power?
posted: August 5, 2011
Go ahead. Admit it. The first time you heard Katy Perry‘s “I Kissed a Girl” way back in 2008, you knew that by the time the novelty of a song about dabbling in lipstick lesbianism…
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Sound And Vision: Disappearing Acts—Music's M.I.A. Stars
posted: April 15, 2011
“The waiting is the hardest part,” Tom Petty once sang. And for fans of David Bowie, Kate Bush and Fiona Apple, none of whom have released studio albums of new material for the better part…
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Sound And Vision: Does Madonna Still Matter?
posted: February 4, 2011
Last week I finally got around to seeing The King’s Speech, and during one particular scene, my mind wandered to Madonna, of all people. No, the queen of pop doesn’t appear in the film, nor…
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Jeremy Helligar's 10 Best Things About This Year in Pop
posted: December 20, 2010
The year seems to be ending as it began: with Susan Boyle practically interchangeable snoozaks ruling Billboard’s Top 200 album chart. Who would have guessed? Well, I did, but enough dwelling on the bad. Let’s…
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Q&A With Matt & Kim
posted: November 11, 2010
In 2004, after meeting while pursuing art school degrees at the Pratt Institute, friends Matt and Kim decided to form a band” even though Matt had never played keyboard and Kim had never played drums. Surprisingly, the indie…
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