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Saturday, June 30, 2018

the top albums/songs of the midyear - 2018

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There are years where I struggle with this midyear list, sometimes in years overloaded with quality that force me to make some painful cuts,...

album reviews: 'no shame' by lily allen / 'bigger' by sugarland / 'paid in exposure' by natewantstobattle / 'dan + shay' by dan + shay (VACATION)

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So yeah, this was a mess - and about the last video I was prepared to deal with copyright bullshit about, but such is the age we live in....

video review: 'year of the snitch' by death grips

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Nearly forgot to post this - there's been a lot of stupidity the past few days surrounding vacation plans, and in my next update you...
Wednesday, June 27, 2018

album review: 'year of the snitch' by death grips

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So here's my biggest observation when it comes to Death Grips from being appreciative of their sound but mostly outside the fandom: at...

billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - june 30, 2018 (VIDEO)

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So I don't think people were expecting how harsh I was in this video. Oh well, I'm not going to mince words, and I've alrea...
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - june 30, 2018

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...you know, it's funny, people were reaching out to me for my reaction when XXXTENTACION posthumously went to #1 this week and all I ...
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Monday, June 25, 2018

video review: 'pray for the wicked' by panic! at the disco

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Well, this was a complete disappointment... but hey, you were going to hate me for this review anyway, so enjoy! Next up, what looks to...

album review: 'pray for the wicked' by panic! at the disco

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So the fact that I have to cover this album is a no-win situation for me.  I might as well lay this out right now just to establish wh...
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video review: 'the future and the past' by natalie prass

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Yeah, really took me way  too long to get to this one... and I really do wish it was better, but it's got its merits. On a slightly...

album review: 'the future and the past' by natalie prass

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So I remember a few years back I described a certain brand of indie pop and folk that I tended not to like, that I and other critics have ...
Sunday, June 24, 2018

resonators 2018 - episode #006 - 'kill from the heart' by dicks (VIDEO)

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I've got a lot of thoughts that I wound up being the one doing this profile years later - the fact that I can't find any annivers...

resonators 2018 - episode #006 - 'kill from the heart' by dicks

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So there are some cultural narratives around certain genres of music like hardcore punk that I'd like to think this series at least ha...
Saturday, June 23, 2018

movie review: 'incredibles 2' (VIDEO)

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And that's the last of them, whew. Okay, enjoy!

video review: 'liberation' by christina aguilera

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And this was way  better than I think anybody expected it to be - go figure - but we're still not done with the updates!

video review: 'youngblood' by 5 seconds of summer

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Okay, lot of updates to post here tonight, so let's start with something I should have posted on Thursday that is quite mediocre - en...
Friday, June 22, 2018

album review: 'liberation' by christina aguilera

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You know, I guess I shouldn't be that surprised that this record got so many votes so quickly on my schedule - it's her first reco...
Thursday, June 21, 2018

album review: 'youngblood' by 5 seconds of summer

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Oh, this one is going to hurt. See, I was never one of those who hated 5 Seconds Of Summer right out of the gate, even if 'She Looks...
Wednesday, June 20, 2018

video review: 'EVERYTHING IS LOVE' by the carters (jay-z & beyonce)

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You know, I kind of expect this review to face a backlash... but I'm not sure how big it'll be, we'll have to wait and see wi...

billboard BREAKDOWN - hot 100 - june 23, 2018 (VIDEO)

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Well, this was a pretty decent week. Not quite one of my better episodes, to be honest, but alright enough... But now onto the true con...

album review: 'EVERYTHING IS LOVE' by the carters (jay-z & beyonce)

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You'd think this would feel bigger. That's been the thought that's lingered in my mind for the past few days in the wake of ...
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