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Ciara: Basic Instinct
posted: December 14, 2010
Ciara‘s Basic Instinct is designed to take her sound back to the catchy Crunk n B of her ’04 debut Goodies. Fantasy Ride had dance experiments and hip-pop mixes but Instinct dares to travel more
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Noms and Snubs: 2011 Grammy Awards
posted: December 3, 2010
This year was a curious one in GRAMMY world, with some heavy hitters being shut out and some less popular acts finally getting a chance to shine. The ‘Record of the Year’ category is dominated
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The Death of the 'Greatest Hits' Album
posted: December 2, 2010
How do you keep the music playing when you’re between new releases? What to do to fulfill that pesky final commitment of a multi-album recording contract with a label you’re no longer thrilled to call
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Gym Songs for the Indie Rocker
posted: October 16, 2010
For discerning music fans, there’s no more frightening experience than visiting the gym. Not only does it mean your pasty-white thighs are exposed to outside air for the first time in weeks, but you’re generally
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Discourse & Dischord
posted: April 16, 2010
The Good Tina Fey gets all googly over J-Biebs If you didn’t catch SNL this past Saturday night, you (A) probably have a better social life than we do, and (B) missed a hee-larious sketch
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