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If anyone out there was truly waiting on me to post again, I appreciate your patience. I want to continue my project of reviewing the best albums of all time. But I also want to review new albums, favorite albums, and maybe even some old albums. Oh, and singles, too. The first record I want…
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Hey, reader or two. đ After an extended dormancy, I have decided I need to give my inner music lover another chance to speak. Pop music has undergone a massive transformation in the past seven years, and yours truly is starting to feel a bit in the dust. Staying engaged with music past and present…
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Because “It’s going down” is becoming passĂ©. single: “Timber” artist: Pitbull featuring Kesha So⊠if Eminem and Rihanna are like the Halloween version of Jay Z and Beyonce, these two are like the high school talent show version. “Timber” is much, much greater than the sum of its parts. First, there’s Pitbull, who has made riding the…
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So, after a month away, I have to deal with these two again? single: âThe Monsterâ artist: Eminem featuring Rihanna  Does it even matter what this song sounds like? Putting Rihanna and Eminem together is as predictable as pairing chocolate and peanut butter. The most bankable, accessible singer and rapper (respectively) of the past decade…
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This blog has become very important to me over the past two months. I relish the opportunity I’ve allowed myself for expression on this page; I love that I’m actively chewing on music again rather than having it bottle-fed to me. I am eager see this space evolve as I gain more experience. That’s the…
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We get it… dangerous imagery sells records. single: “Demons” artist:Â Imagine Dragons Fast on the heels of the poisonously catchy “Radioactive,” the mythically fiery Dragons now bring us the evil follow-up “Demons.” There’s nothing particularly foreboding about the Dragons or their songs, but they are taking the appropriate cues from heavy metal and breading their innocuous…
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Drift is more like it… single:Â “Sail” artist:Â AWOLNATION I’m tired of telling these convoluted chart stories. “Sail” was a smash alternative rock hit two years ago, dropped out of sight and re-emerged this summer after being used in various media. ‘Nuff said. You may very well have heard this triple-platinum single at some point over the…
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I think that’s how many times Miley sticks her tongue out in the video. single:Â “23” artist:Â Mike WILL Made-It featuring Miley Cyrus, Wiz Khalifa & Juicy J Mike WILL Made-It (hereinafter “Mike”) is the It producer of the moment, following in the footsteps of Dallas Austin, Jermaine Dupri, Rodney Jerkins, and the like. Smartly, he has…
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A reflection of earlier successful singles. single: âMirrorsâ artist: Justin Timberlake As this rather ancient chart-dweller (the single, not JT) enjoys a resurgence in position, likely due to the buzz surrounding part two of The 20/20 Experience, I relish the opportunity to catch a quick review on the way down the charts. âMirrorsâ is yet…
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