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Neuman's Own: In Defense Of Amy Winehouse
posted: July 4, 2011
It’s been two weeks since Amy Winehouse had to cancel a twelve-city European tour following a now-notorious meltdown in Belgrade, which one Serbian newspaper deemed to be the nation’s worst concert ever. Amy Winehouse continues…
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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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Industrial Revolution: Does Expanding The Brand Marginalize The Music?
posted: June 16, 2011
It’s not exactly insightful to note that Lady Gaga is at least as much about an image as she is about the music. I’m guessing that the majority of people were aware of Gaga’s gimmickry…
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Adele Proves That It's Talent, Not Just Sex, That Sells
posted: June 6, 2011
We’ve been fans of chart-topping British songstress Adele since her debut album 19”she’s hyper talented, likeable and something about her just seems… different. We couldn’t quite figure out what sets her apart until last week,…
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Sound And Vision: 10 Reasons Why I Wanted To Hate Lady Gaga's New Album Before I Heard It
posted: June 3, 2011
By now you’ve read the (mostly glowing) reviews, and Born This Way is probably well on its way to becoming Album of the Year. So who needs me on the Lady Gaga bandwagon? She’s already…
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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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