Read my recap of The Voice finale.
Javier Colon beat Dia Frampton by a narrow margin of two percent to be named the first winner of ‘The Voice!’ He’s this show’s Kelly Clarkson, and if her career is any indication of what lies ahead, Colon has a blindingly bright future.
Read the rest of my recap of The Voice finale over at Pop Crush.
Read my review of the new album from Selena Gomez, ‘When the Sun Goes Down,’ over at Pop Crush. And you know I had to sneak in a metal reference!
We’d like to point out that two songs on the album share titles with Metallica songs (‘Hit the Lights’ and ‘Whiplash’), but that’s about as rock as this standard issue of pop gets.
Read the rest of my album review of ‘When the Sun Goes Down’ from Selena Gomez over at Pop Crush.
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Read my latest recap of the Voice.
The ep opened with the coaches performing Queen’s ‘Under Pressure’ together, and their voices gelled. They didn’t try and compete with each other; they saved that action for their proteges. But there was a vibe from the coaches that indicated that they were really enjoying all of the performances and were feeling conflicted because they’ve grown to enjoy and care about the other contestants. Even Cee Lo said that a contestant needn’t be on his team in order for him to be a fan.
Read the rest of my recap of the Voice over Pop Crush.
Read my week nine recap of the Voice.
We can’t even predict how this will go, since the coaches have some incredibly talented charges on their teams. America has all night to vote, so here’s the PopCrush recap so you can cast your phone ballot with a refreshed memory, as well as fairly and accordingly.
Read the rest of my week nine recap of the Voice over at Pop Crush.
I wrote a recap of ‘The Glee Project’ for Pop Crush.
This week’s episode was centered on theatricality, specifically what it is (fearlessness) and what it isn’t (over-the-top drama). Who needs theatricality in a performance when the show’s premise offers that in spades?
Read the rest of my recap of ‘The Glee Project’ over at Pop Crush.
Lady Gaga performed ‘The Edge of Glory’ at the 2011 MuchMusic Awards.
Gaga’s performance tonight was incredibly and artistically similar to the video, which she premiered this past Thursday. Her stage set up was that of a fire escape in an urban landscape where she danced the night away. She performed in a couture black catsuit, studded and encrusted with jewels, as well as the turquoise blunt bobbed wig that she has been sporting as of late and which she wore to the CFDAs.
Read the rest of my post about Lady Gaga performing ‘The Edge of Glory’ on the 2011 MuchMusicAwards over at Pop Crush.
Read my week eight recap of the Voice.
There were some surprising choices among the judges on who they chose to save, with Blake Shelton’s team narrowed down to Xenia and Dia Frampton, and Christina’s down to Frenchie Davis and Beverly McClellan.
Read the rest of my week eight recap of the Voice over at Pop Crush.
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Read my week seven recap of the Voice.
Of course Aguilera brought drama and histrionics (in a not-so-flattering pair of leather shorts), while Adam Levine shredded through a ripping guitar solo that caused him to become a trending topic on Twitter.
Read the rest of my week seven recap of the Voice over at Pop Crush.
Read my interview with celebrity make up artist Jake Bailey.
BN: What is your #1 most important tip for women regarding summer makeup?
JB: Go light on the eye makeup this summer. Heat and humidity really affects the durability of eye makeup. I see lots of women walking around looking like they just had a good cry and are completely unaware of it.
Read the rest of my interview with celebrity make up artist Jake Bailey over at Beauty News NYC.
I spoke to Mastodon’s Brent Hinds about his two other musical projects Fiend Without A Face and West End Motel. Said Hinds,
“I don’t want to be pigeonholed as Mastodon-only musician. I have passions other than avant garde heavy music.”
Read the rest of my interview with Brent Hinds over at Noisecreep.