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Teenage Dream
posted: September 21, 2011
Ria Eaton may be young, but she’s got an old soul and an impressive resume to boot. The Billerica, MA, singer has performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, battled bands at the Hard Rock Café…
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An Open Letter To Pop Music From China
posted: September 5, 2011
From the desk of the Cultural Authorities at the Ministry of Culture To the Citizens of the People’s Republic of China: Addressing the immense quantities of vulgar media assaulting our Internets, we, your Cultural Authority, have…
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Spare Parts
posted: August 31, 2011
Maybe the best way to first experience Karmin is to start with their cover of Demi Lovato’s Skyscraper. Under the direction of Amy Heidemann and Nick Noonan, Lovato’s pop song becomes a sophisticated, swooning piano…
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Vocal Points: Good Voice/Bad Voice
posted: August 21, 2011
In the music world, people toss around the term, “bad singer” pretty regularly. While artists in the public eye are familiar with public scrutiny, criticism as bold as “___ artist can’t sing”, can be tough to swallow. Obviously if…
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Vocal Points: Can Adele's Voice Last?
posted: July 24, 2011
Our voices are capable of incredible things. They tell our stories, allow us to spill our guts and, most importantly, make us unique and special. Welcome to Vocal Points, a blog that will cover all…
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The Science Of A Pop Song
posted: July 20, 2011
We all know the general “rules” to producing a hit pop song: song structure (intro – verse – chorus – verse – chorus – solo/bridge – chorus – outro), catchy melody and lyrics, I – IV…
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