As you may or may not know, writing for Popblerd is merely what I do during the day; at night, I dive headfirst into the glamorous world of karaoke, where I make my money congenially badgering people into singing in front of strangers. (I also do the “Cupid Shuffle”, like, a lot. It’s a dance comprised of four simple steps, which really speaks to my whiteness dancing abilities.) But the simple fact remains that, while karaoke has gained a lot […]
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Blerditorial: On “Baby Got Back”, Tipping, and the Slow Death of Civility
If you haven’t been on the internet lately — understandable, as it’s as much a barren wasteland of lost souls and vitriol-spewing keyboard activists as it is an information superhighway and social facilitator these days — let me catch you up to speed. The web, torn asunder last week by President Obama saying stuff and Beyonce not singing stuff, was once again divided into two very different factions over a couple of news items that happened to go viral. Now, […]
Drews & Don’ts: The Top 7 Great Unheralded Albums By Oft-Heralded Artists
Every Wednesday, music nerd and serial list-maker Drew brings you a small, highly specific, pop culture-related list to either enjoy or inspire debate. He remains the only Popblerd staffer pretentious enough to name a column after himself. First things first: these aren’t necessarily the most underrated albums of all time. That’s a different column for a different day, and for my money, would probably be populated with a fairly tiresome amount of Boston bands (still the liveliest music city I’ve […]
The Carlton Shuffle 1/13/13
Have a listen to this week’s Carlton Shuffle, featuring songs chosen by the Popblerd staff!
The Carlton Shuffle, 1/5/13
Here we are – the first week of 2013 behind us! And we’re back to business as usual over here at Popblerd. So no fancy themes this week, just the Popblerd staff picks of what’s been swimmin’ in our earholes this week. Enjoy!
Popblerd’s Best Albums of 2012: Drew’s List
Drew unleashes a typically diverse best-of 2012 list, featuring everyone from fun. and Miguel to Regina Spektor. Oh yeah, Kendrick Lamar is here too!!
The Carlton Shuffle, 12/28/12
Hello again! For this week’s Carlton Shuffle, we decided to put together a playlist featuring some of our favorites from 2012. So grab yourself a magnum of champagne, sit back, relax, and check out some of our favorite tracks from the past year. And while we’re at it, a big hearty “thank you” for visiting, reading, and listening to what you find here at Popblerd! We’re tickled that you’re here, and look forward to providing you with more music and […]
2012 Christmas Album Roundup: Spin Cycle
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Once again, Popblerd listens to this year’s Christmas albums so you don’t have to! This year brings us music from Cee-Lo, Sufjan Stevens, and many others.
The Viewfinder: Soul Khan, “Not Like That”
Brooklyn rapper Soul Khan’s latest attacks misogyny, and you can dance to it. “Not Like That” sounds like a win to us – check the video here!
Spin Cycle: Taylor Swift, Red
The patron saint of heartbroken tweens returns with – comparatively – her most adult album yet, “Red”. Popblerd has the review!
The Carlton Shuffle: 10/6/12
Ladies and gentlemen, it is my privilege to introduce a new weekly feature to Popblerd – “The Carlton Shuffle!” Once upon a time, people went to brick and mortar shops where they paid money for music that was stored on physical media that you could see, touch, carry, and snuggle with. These “shops” also had a number of employees, many of whom actually cared about music. In those days, a common feature of the record store (wrecka stow?) was the […]
Spin Cycle: Muse, The 2nd Law
Muse’s sixth studio album includes some genre-hopping, but doesn’t fail to delight.