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Friday, June 30, 2017
the top albums/songs of the midyear - 2017 (VIDEO)
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And there is THAT weight off my shoulder. Whew, ton of work to get that out... and yet it's not over, as I've got another special...
the top albums/songs of the midyear - 2017
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There have been a lot of people who have said that 2017 has not been a good year for music, on the charts or otherwise... and from a certain...
video review: 'grateful' by dj khaled
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So yeah, this was a struggle to get through. Wish it was better, not surprised that it's not. Next up is the midyear review, droppi...
Thursday, June 29, 2017
album review: 'grateful' by dj khaled
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Let's talk about collaboration, which if you're looking to crossover in mainstream radio these days, it's kind of essential. N...
video review: 'the underside of power' by algiers
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Well, this was awesome... but let's be honest, we all kind of expected that going in, right? Beyond that... yeah, I think maybe one m...
Wednesday, June 28, 2017
album review: 'the underside of power' by algiers
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I remember covering Algiers' self-titled debut two years ago, and I remember the most prominent thought running through my head: since...
Tuesday, June 27, 2017
billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - july 8, 2017 (VIDEO)
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Well, this was interesting enough of a week... not exactly a great one, but still kind of fascinating how it split down the middle betwee...
billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - july 8, 2017
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In retrospect, maybe I expected way too much from the American public. Granted, I think I've been saying that for most of the past two...
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Monday, June 26, 2017
video review: 'saturation' by BROCKHAMPTON
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So yeah, I'm not quite as crazy on this as I want to be, but overall it's still very likable, so check it out! Next up... I...
album review: 'saturation' by BROCKHAMPTON
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So I think it's safe to say that music criticism is heading into a new era - and no, I'm not talking about the poptimism movement ...
Thursday, June 22, 2017
video review: 'crack-up' by fleet foxes
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Warned you all this'd be controversial, and I wasn't kidding. Ah well, the music industry cycle moves fast, people will get over ...
album review: 'crack up' by fleet foxes
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I'm surprised I haven't gotten more requests for this record. Okay, there's a part of me that isn't that surprised - ind...
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
video review: 'melodrama' by lorde
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So yeah, this is great - but let's be real, you all already knew that. Next up, though... something where the greatness might be qu...
album review: 'melodrama' by lorde
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So here's a hidden truth about critics: as much as there should be a certain self-awareness that the vast majority of the mainstream w...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - july 1, 2017 (VIDEO)
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Well, look at that, a pretty damn good week on the show - and with Lorde coming up, it looks to be even better. And speaking of Lorde.....
billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - july 1, 2017
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This week surprised me. In more ways than one actually, and for the most part they seem to be good surprises, where songs I was not lookin...
Monday, June 19, 2017
video review: 'the nashville sound' by jason isbell & the 400 unit
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Well, this was amazing. One of the best of the year... although everyone saying this is challenging for the best of the year may need to ...
album review: 'the nashville sound' by jason isbell & the 400 unit
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So as a general rule, I try to read a lot of music reviews after I finish mine, try to get a sense of the general discourse around a reco...
video review: 'ctrl' by sza
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By the Nine Hells, I should have had this review out and ready on Saturday... but again, SZA is one of those artists that's just diff...
Sunday, June 18, 2017
album review: 'ctrl' by sza
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So I'll admit when I covered SZA's debut EP Z three years ago - although this looks like it was retroactively called a EP for bra...
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