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posted: July 4, 2012

Stephanie White was one of the Top 21 female vocalists on American Idol season five, and though the New Jersey native didn’t make it as far as Taylor Hicks, it wasn’t for a lack of…
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Craig Zobel's 'Compliance' To Feature Soundtrack Of OurStage Artists

posted: July 3, 2012

The debut feature film from director Craig Zobel, the thriller Compliance, is coming out later this summer. And while we’re big fans of independent cinema, we’ve got a special reason why we’re excited about this…
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EDM's Nouveau Riche And Hip-Hop's Old Money: Comparing The Top Earners

posted: July 3, 2012

A lot has been made about EDM’s rise to prominence in the U.S., especially by us. Assertions about the genre’s popularity were previously observations of the cultural zeitgeist. Beiber going over a “dubstep” beat. Paris…
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New Harmony Korine Movie Starring James Franco Taps Skrillex For Soundtrack, Approaches Hipster Event Horizon

posted: June 29, 2012

If you don’t like buzzsaw synths, wobbles, and heavy bass drops, then you probably shouldn’t see Spring Breakers. The comedy, directed by noted independent filmmaker Harmony Korine (Kids, Gummo), stars James Franco, Selena Gomez, Vanessa Hudgens,…
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Sound and Vision: The Mid-Year Pop Report–Winners and Losers of 2012 So Far

posted: June 29, 2012

Time flies, they say, when you’re having fun (probably more so when you’re having fun in fun.!), and 2012 appears to be whizzing by at a faster clip than usual. Not everyone is having such…
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Megaupload Warrants, Seizure Ruled Illegal In NZ

posted: June 28, 2012

The past week has seen a lot of good news for file sharing service Megaupload and founder Kim Dotcom as he fights his extradition to the US. Judge Helen Winkelmann of the New Zeland High…
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