If there’s one pop singer I think I’d enjoy sitting in a bar having a beer with, it’s Pink. Despite beginning her career with not one, but two gimmicks (ooh…a white girl who sings R&B, and LOOK, she has pink hair!!), Alecia Moore has outlasted the majority of pop tarts who came out at the same time by virtue of two things: talent and pluck. No girl singer from that era can sing better (with the exception of Christina), and […]
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The Viewfinder: “I’m On One” by Talib Kweli
You’ve got to forgive me for jumping on and off Team Kweli (well, you don’t have to forgive me. It is what it is.) I respect the guy for being an absolutely ill emcee, although the inconsistent quality of his recorded work can be incredibly frustrating. With hip-hop, it seems that artists live and die by the quality of their production. And not to say that you have to have big-name production to make a great record, either. So, Kweli’s […]
The Viewfinder: “Hold My Hand” by Michael Jackson
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The (literal and figurative) dancing on Michael Jackson’s grave continues with the release of the video for “Hold My Hand”.
Embracing Your Club Diva: Estelle & Kelis
I’m not sure how I feel about today’s R&B singers doing dance/disco/house-influenced music these days. I mean, it’s great that we’ve decided to reclaim a style of music that we originated, since there was a period around ’93/’94 when we cast house music aside as being too Euro or too gay for us. Two of our favorite single-monikered female singers have released their latest singles, both of which have a heavy club influence. First off,we have Estelle, of “American Boy” […]
Passion Pit's "Little Secrets": Confetti Party!!
While the rest of the country is still warming up to Passion Pit, they’re fucking superstars here in Boston. I’ve been fortunate enough to catch these guys on the ground floor-from seeing them at a half-full club two years ago to seeing them rock the House of Blues just over a month ago. Following their MTV VMA-nominated video for “The Reeling” and “Sleepyhead” (which was featured in a Palm commercial over the holidays), the fivesome has returned with a new […]