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The Dandelion War Vs. Explosions in the Sky
posted: July 30, 2011
In the second week here at Vs., we’re taking a look at indie rockers The Dandelion War to see how they stack up against Texan post-rockers Explosions in the Sky. The Dandelion War are a six-piece…
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Sound And Vision: Pop Stars In Love — When Dating (and Marrying) Well Is The Best Career Move
posted: July 29, 2011
Sometimes it’s not what song you sing but to whom you sing it. And if Selena Gomez‘s new hit, “Love You Like a Love Song,” is art imitating her love life, she couldn’t have picked…
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Sound And Vision: Songs Of Summer 2011
posted: July 8, 2011
Sonny and Cher. Britney and Justin. Meg and Jack White. Nothing lasts forever. Well, almost. There’s one inseparable pair that’s likely to survive until the end of time: sunny summer weather and pop music. What…
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Sound And Vision: Why I Miss the '90s
posted: July 1, 2011
Every decade lives twice. Each one seems to get a second shot about twenty years after the fact. The ’50s were hot again in the ’70s (which might be why Happy Days was one of…
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Mellow Rockers Misions Win Mentoring Session With Bruce Tyler
posted: June 17, 2011
Take the piano steady drive of Coldplay, the sonic aesthetic of Grizzly Bear and shake it all up with some good ol’ fashioned pop writing and you’ve got Misions. The Henryetta, OK quartet has been…
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Sound And Vision: How Mainstream And Cutting-Edge Learned To Co-Exist In Pop Harmony
posted: May 27, 2011
A few weeks ago, Melbourne hosted the TV WEEK Logie Awards, which is like Australia’s Emmys, only with more reality TV, more cooking shows and music. Katy Perry and Maroon 5 represented American pop, and then there…
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