In the wake of the singer's untimely death on December 25, 2016, critics, fans and the curious have delved back into George Michael's expansive catalog. Brash, fun and just a little bit rude, 'Freeek!' is one of George Michael's stickier urban-pop confections.
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Concert Review: SnowGlobe Music Festival 2016 (South Lake Tahoe, CA, 12/29-12/30)
Flume, The Chainsmokers, and Big Gigantic were among the featured artists at the electronic music festival SnowGlobe in South Lake Tahoe.
Read More »Preview: SnowGlobe Music Festival 2016 in South Lake Tahoe, California (Dec. 29-31, 2016)
On December 29-31, 2016, The Chainsmokers, Flume, Major Lazer, and Odesza headline SnowGlobe Music Festival in South Lake Tahoe.
Read More »Music Review: Donna Summer – ‘The Ultimate Collection’ [3-CD Deluxe Edition]
Beyond shining elements that defined Summer gems like “Bad Girls,” “Last Dance,” and “I Feel Love" lie many overlooked treasures.
Read More »Concert Review: A Tribe Called Red – Kingston, Ontario (12/14/16)
A Tribe Called Red put on an amazing show incorporating First Nations drumming. If you get a chance, seem them, for an experience you'll never forget.
Read More »Concert Review: Capital Cities, Milky Chance, and More Rocked Radio 94.7 Electric Christmas 2016 (Sacramento, CA 12/8/16)
Capital Cities headlined Radio 94.7's 4th annual Electric Christmas concert event at the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA on December 8.
Read More »Are You Listening? 2016 in Music: Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bright Light Bright Light, David Bowie, Melanie C, Hikaru Utada, Beyoncé and more
Here are my highlights in popular music from 2016. It includes records by Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Bright Light Bright Light, David Bowie, Melanie C, Hikaru Utada, Beyoncé, and many more!
Read More »Live 105’s Not So Silent Night Concert Event One Week Away
On December 9 and 10, Blink 182 and Green Day headline Live 105's Not So Silent Night at Oracle Arena in Oakland.
Read More »Concert Review: Pet Shop Boys at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver, Canada, 10/24/16
The Super Tour is aptly named. The Pet Shop Boys deliver on their classics, new tracks, and an impressive light show.
Read More »Making Music: An Overview of Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Nineteen years removed from Theaudience, Bextor's catalog runs six solo albums deep with this year's 'Familia' as proof of her power. Bextor's grasp of pop music shows an awareness that the genre isn't solely beholden to four-on-the-floor ideas; this knowledge has led her to outfox predecessors and lap contemporaries. This overview acts as an introduction to one of the brightest voices in contemporary pop.
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