I reviewed the song ‘Bridge Burning’ by Foo Fighters.
There’s a pulse-pounding beat that is woven throughout the song, preparing the listener for further sonic detonations. It’s not an easy listen, but it’s one of those fist-in-the-air anthems that can cause a “pop up” mosh pit at one of the band’s shows; that is, the pit will last for that song and order will be restored when the last note of the tune fades out.
Read the rest of my song review over at Diffuser.
I reviewed the new Marilyn Manson song, ‘No Reflection.’
While the song may be called ‘No Reflection,’ if the man born Brian Warner was looking in a mirror, he’d definitely see his heavily made up mug, with creepy, color contacts and red lipstick smeared all over his face.
Read the rest of my song review (and listen to ‘No Reflection’) over at Loudwire.
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Arcade Fire’s ‘Abraham’s Daughter’ appears on the soundtrack for the Hunger Games, and I reviewed the song over at Diffuser.
There’s a militaristic beat woven throughout and an overall military cadence set against the ominous instrumentation, but it’s tempered by the ethereal, female vocals of Régine Chassagne. She’s almost like a mirage, making you feel like things will be okay, but then the nervous instrumentation won’t allow itself to be kept at bay.
Read the rest of my song review (and listen!) over at Diffuser.
Lady Gaga has been releasing “fashion films,” filmed at the same time as the “official” music video for ‘You & I.’ Read my posts on each one!
1. LADY GAGA RELEASES FIRST OF FIVE ALTERNATE ‘YOU & I’ FASHION FILMS
2. LADY GAGA DEBUTS SECOND ‘YOU & I’ HAUS OF U VIDEO
3. LADY GAGA DEBUTS THIRD ‘YOU & I’ HAUS OF U FASHION VIDEO FEATURING YUYI
4. LADY GAGA RELEASES FOURTH HAUS OF U ‘YOU & I’ FASHION VIDEO FEATURING JO CALDERONE
Check out all the videos!
Read my post about Adele performing ‘Rolling in the Deep’ at the 2012 Grammy Awards.
Adele was a vision of loveliness. Her makeup was soft and her mouth highlighted by pale pink gloss, and her hair was a little more golden than we’re used to. It’s a terrific look for her. She also appeared a little leaner and utterly smashing and classy (as always) in a knee-length black dress with a sheer bodice sprinkled with polka dots.
Read the rest of my post about Adele performing ‘Rolling in the Deep’ at the 2012 Grammy Awards at Pop Crush.
I reviewed ‘Born to Die,’ the new album from Lana Del Rey.
“The album is a sexy, sprawling ode to sex and death. There is not much in the way of variation when it comes to the pace of the songs: They are slow and they take their sweet time making their points.”
Read the rest of my review of ‘Born to Die’ from Lana Del Rey, over at Pop Crush.
I review the latest from Lady Gaga, her ‘Marry The Night’ video.
It is a provocative video that requires five or six viewings to absorb it all. It’s dense with activity and Gaga-esque through and through.
Read the rest of my Lady Gaga, ‘Marry the Night’ video at Pop Crush.
Read my review of ‘Talk That Talk’ by Rihanna over at Pop Crush.
It should go without saying that RiRi blurs the line between pop and soft porn, eschewing confectionery pop music fluff in favor of hard beats and harder words. RiRi goes hardcore, mixing good-girl-gone-bad lyrics with beats that simulate the rhythmic motion of love. And she does all this while exploring her island roots and Barbados upbringing, incorporating tropical percussion and vocal cadences throughout.
Read my rest of my review of ‘Talk That Talk’ by Rihanna over at Pop Crush.
Lady Gaga released a prelude for the video for ‘Marry the Night.’
This minute-and-a-half long precursor features a Gaga voiceover, as she is being wheeled on that same gurney. Wearing a short, Louise Brooks-style brown bob with bangs and bright orange lipstick, Gaga declares: “When I look back on my life, it’s not that I don’t want to see things exactly as they happened. I prefer to remember them in an artistic way. Truthfully, the lie of it all is much more honest because I invented it.”
Read the rest of my post about Lady Gaga’s prelude video for ‘Marry the Night’ over at Pop Crush.
Check out my Justin Bieber, ‘Under the Mistletoe,’ album review.
Sonically, though, the most notable thing about ‘Under the Mistletoe’ is the growth and maturity of The Biebs’ voice. His vocals have deepened, and save for a scant few exceptions, you won’t find the higher registered teenage style we experienced on his previous releases.
Read the rest of my Justin Bieber, ‘Under the Mistletoe’ review over at Pop Crush.
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