Shelita Burke combines talented vocals with mainstream pop sounds in her upcoming EP.
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Music Review: Lily Lambert – ‘Moving On’
With innocent, yet realistic lyrics and peaceful, smooth, and gentle melodies, Lambert has developed a unique and easily identifiable style.
Read More »G-Force With a Zoom: The Spice Girls’ Legacy at 20
Hindsight, as it tends to, shows that the Spice Girls' catalog of music (18 albums total, group and solo) is quite potent ― especially when compared to the lack of ambition exhibited by today's crop of girl groups.
Read More »Concert Review: VÉRITÉ at Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA 5/31/16
VÉRITÉ performed many of her synthpop hits at San Francisco's Rickshaw Stop on the second-to-last stop of her 2016 Underdressed Tour.
Read More »Many Happy Returns: ABC (The Band) in Focus, Part 2
'The Lexicon of Love II' bridges two audiences: those with a flash frozen sound of ABC stuck in their ears and stalwarts who’ve journeyed with ABC along their evolutionary track. The real coup of 'The Lexicon of Love II' is that it wins new listeners due to its self-awareness and ability to avoid stagnation―like previous ABC recordings before it.
Read More »Interview: VÉRITÉ Is Closing Out Her Second Headlining Tour with a Spring Bang
VÉRITÉ talks independence, her current spring tour, her third EP, and plans for the rest of the year.
Read More »Many Happy Returns: ABC (The Band) in Focus, Part 1
Led by Martin Fry, ABC's 'The Lexicon of Love' (1982) was an instant sensation. To mark ABC’s upcoming release, this overview will give context to 'The Lexicon of Love II,' the arc of their musical canon, and prove that ABC is well beyond mere 1980s nostalgia.
Read More »Music Review: Darryl Purpose – ‘Still the Birds’
If you like lyrics that demand attention and that will make you think, Purpose is going to make you very happy.
Read More »Sexuality and Musicology: The Power of Prince
More than a musical genius and cultural icon, Prince made it possible for everyday people to shape their own identities.
Read More »Music Review: Cardiknox – ‘Portrait’
Los Angeles-based dance-pop duo Cardiknox releases its full-length debut album 'Portrait' on March 11.
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