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chicago beats by CHICAGO.COM/MUSIC and kingtello Official SXSW Party@Tap Room Next Friday 3/19 – Austin

popolio will be featuring pop quizzes by a few of the artists featured on this bill starting tomorrow.  Chi-Town music representing in the ATX!  Click on the banner to go to the official site and get more deets.  Add this Official SXSW Party to your “Must Hit List.”

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EXCLUSIVE: 20 Questions for Meshell Ndegeocello Part 2

Here’s Part 2 of our EXCLUSIVE Meshell Ndegeocello 20Q interview.  Click the pic to go to her official MySpace Page. Part 1 *** 11. What are your thoughts on soul/R&B and hip hop as they stand today?  Where do you think they need to go? I think it’s pretty homogenous, but maybe it always was.  It’s always been »

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EXCLUSIVE: 20 Questions for Meshell Ndegeocello Part 1

Some might consider this special 20Q interview with Meshell Ndegeocello a departure for popolio since she doesn’t fall under the usual “pop” umbrella; far from it, actually.  But, that’s what w’ere about, too, though, not being forced into one box.  And just as an aside, this one’s a treat for me because I am a fan, »

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See Jennie Laws NOH8 Campaign Photo@Mandrake

Jennie Laws is a Canadian acoustic soul/R&B artist that began her relationship with Mandrake Arts & Media with a podcast interview with J. Dub, himself, over at brother blog, MandrakeSocietyRadio.  Since then, to name a couple of things, J. Dub included one of her songs in his 2008 year-end countdown here and she even did a popolio pop quiz »

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SOCE, THE ELEMENTAL WIZARD’S TOP 10: Analog Videos – INTRODUCTION

Out hip hopper, Soce, the Elemental Wizard, and popolio go way back.  Okay, as far back as 2009.  We featured him in a pop quiz  last March, showcased one of his videos in April, and he even donated CDs (and other items) for the goodie boxes we gave away at our One Year Anniverary Mixer in September.  So, we’re [...]

Lisa Marshall pop quiz 2.0 – Austin

Name:  Lisa Marshall
Genre:  Soul/R&B
Forthcoming Release:  Simple EP
Release Date:  January 2010 (Self-Released through Honeysuckle Records)
This, That, or the Other 

These are hard. …
 
1. Straight-Up Funk or Down-and-Dirty Punk? Can I say Soul?
2. Lyrics or Beats? Lyrics
3. Fan-Favorite or Critics’ Darling? Fan-Favorite
4. Closed Fist or Open Hand? Open Hand
5. Wall Flower, Life of the Party, or Dancing Your @$$ off? Life [...]

popolio podcast: Interview with JADA

freddie beat speaks to up-and-coming Boston-based pop/R&B girl group, JADA — made up of April, Elle, Lauren, and Jacyn.
They discuss their sound, the singles, their first video, the upcoming debut release, girl groups, meeting En Vogue, opening for Boyz II Men, knowing Jojo, being Boston artists, and more.
Song snippets included in the show are “American Cowboy” and “Break [...]