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The Singles Bar: Paul Banks, “The Base”

by Jesse on Aug 21, 2012 • No Comments

Interpol’s Paul Banks has shed his Julian Plenti moniker and goes it alone on “The Base”, the first single from his forthcoming second solo album (Banks, due on October 23rd through Matador). “The Base” is a beautiful mesh of soundscapes seamlessly interwoven into cohesiveness and a great introduction to Banks. It’s hard to be the singer of any band and not be compared to your day job when putting out a solo record. Here, Banks revels in it. His voice […]

bLISTerd: The 100 Best Albums Of The ’00s (90-81)

by Popblerd Staff on Feb 9, 2012 • 2 Comments

bLISTerd / hip-hop / Lists! / music / rock music

Regina Spektor is one of the names that pops up in this installment of the Be-he-he-he, he-he-he, he-heh-heh-heh-heh hest albums of the ’00s. Read on to see who else made the cu-huh-hu…oh, forget it.

Chart Stalker 9/15/10: I Need a Witty Sara Bareilles Reference?

by MJ on Sep 15, 2010 • No Comments

Country Music / hip-hop / Michael Jackson / music / news / Pop Music / rock music / soul music

This week’s Billboard album chart crowns a new leader, and her name is…Sara Bareilles?? The unassuming singer-songwriter, who initially made waves when her hit single “Love Song” was featured in a TV commercial, sells 90,000 copies of her sophomore effort, “Kaleidoscope Heart”, leading the pack of four debuts in the Top 10. Slipknot side project Stone Sour starts off at #6 with their latest effort, “Audio Secrecy”, and they are followed by indie rock titans Interpol at #7 and alt-rock […]

Chart Stalker 9/8/10: Chart Happenings That Leave Me Disturbed

by MJ on Sep 8, 2010 • 2 Comments

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…not really, but I like the title. Sue me. As one would infer from my attempt to compose a witty headline, hard rock band Disturbed bows atop the Billboard 200 Album chart for the fourth time (out of five albums) with their latest effort, “Asylum”. 179,000 folks decided to purchase the latest effort by the Chicago band. It’s one of two albums in six figures this week, with the #2 album being the 35th installment of the “Now That’s What […]

New Release Report 9/7/10: Let Me Hear Your “Body Talk”

by MJ on Sep 7, 2010 • No Comments

Indie Rock / music / New Releases / news / Pop Music / rock music

Yes…I am quoting the great Olivia Newton-John. This week brings a pretty eclectic crop of releases. There’s not a LOT of stuff out today, but there is a little something for everyone. IF YOU LIKE electro-pop with a heart, you’ll go for Robyn’s “Body Talk, Pt. 2”. The latest installment in the Swedish singer’s series (there’s a tongue-twister for ya) of mini albums features the ubiquitous Snoop Dogg (who gave Robyn some shine a couple years ago by featuring her […]