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Popblerd’s Grammy Preview & Predictions 2012: Pop Category
There’s been a fair amount of bitching and moaning about the omission of several categories from the Grammy repertoire, and heavies like Jesse Jackson (what the fuck does he have to do with music?) and Carlos Santana (what the f…oh, never mind) have made their grievances known. Hey, has anyone noticed that they cut categories from ALL genres of music? Even pop categories are missing. The best pop collaboration category has been jettisoned, and as with Rock and R&B, the […]
The Viewfinder Extra: Robyn’s “SNL” Performance: Was It Live Or Memorex?
Fact #1: I’m not crazy enough about modern-day “SNL” to watch it every week. Whether I tune in or not depends on a) whether I’m even home to watch it (I don’t have DVR) and/or b) who the guest host is? Jason Segel? Totally tuned in. The lady from “Mike & Molly”? Happened to get home in time to catch the last half or so (and she was pretty funny, too.) Katy Perry? Not a chance in hell. Despite the […]
Who the Hell is…Rye Rye?
Unfortunate name aside, female rapper Rye Rye looks like someone to watch in the coming months. Coming from that noted hip-hop hotbed, Baltimore (it’s a joke…work with me, people) Rye Rye comes from the Diplo/Switch/M.I.A. camp- a group that has the hipster camp locked down and is making moves towards mainstream success. They’ve been trying to get her project off for a couple of years now, but there have been label issues, and the campaign was thrown off when Rye […]
Popblerd!’s 2011 Grammy Preview: Pop & Dance
Pop is such a random catch-all term that it’s hard to figure out how the people that nominate artists for the Grammys figure out what constitutes “pop”. Of course, if you’re in the know, you just know that the labels that nominate their artists designate what categories certain songs go into, so…yeah, it’s totally random. This year’s nominees are the typical mixed bag of pop, a term that can navigate vast waters and describe everything from Michael Buble to Lady […]
New Release Report 11/22/10: Well, Hello Kanye
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The week before Thanksgiving is typically the week that record companies bring out their big guns. There will be quite a few major records battling for chart supremacy this week, and most of them will have a 24-hour jump on the average music release, since many of the albums are being made available for sale on Monday instead of Tuesday. Here’s what you should be looking for: Kanye West “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy”– Kanye’s fifth album has been met […]
Robyn’s “Dancing on My Own”: The Video for My Favorite Song of 2010 (So Far)
Seriously. Why isn’t this chick more popular than Lady GaGa? In retrospect, I probably gave “Body Talk Vol. 1” a higher rating than I should’ve, but I will say that “Dancing on My Own” is in a master class when it comes to pop music making. Danceable beat, intelligent lyrics, a vocal that actually sounds like it’s invested in the lyrical content, and a nice contrast of sad lyrics/happy music (the same conundrum-type thing that explains why I like Everything […]
Fembots Have Feelings Too: Getting Close to Robyn’s “Body Talk”
If Robyn has a hit list (and she probably doesn’t, because she’s from Sweden and probably ridiculously polite), there are probably several of today’s biggest pop stars on it. Britney Spears would be one. After all, shortly after Robyn scored her initial U.S. success in the late Nineties with hits like “Show Me Love”, Britney came along with a similar sound (the songs were crafted by the same production team), added in a touch of near-skank, and promptly relegated Robyn […]
New Release Report 6/15/10: Let’s Get Drizzy
For the five of you who (like me) haven’t illegally downloaded it off of the internet, Drake’s debut album, “Thank Me Later” is finally released after a year of pre-release buzz. I’ve gotta say, the fact that “Thank” is on the lips of hip-hop fans everywhere is a testament to the marketing team behind Drake, who’ve apparently gotten hip-hop fans everywhere to drink the Kool-Aid and put their marbles behind a a personality-deficient Canadian former child actor with caterpillar eyebrows. […]