Soundtracks used to be huge in the 1980s and 1990s. Purple Rain, The Bodyguard, Waiting to Exhale, etc. Sometimes the songs and the soundtracks they were from were even more successful than the films they were for. Now, I know musicals come and go and those are usually hits, but I’m talking more about films of other »
Archive for the ‘Music Videos’ Category
Music Video: Rihanna “Rude Boy”
So, there seems to be some controversy in the blog-o-verse as to whether this video is a rip of M.I.A.’s “Boyz” and “Galang” videos. Inspiration doesn’t exist in a bubble and creative trends do happen. Ever since the advent of Gaga everything looks ’80s and pop arty. The Gagas, Beyonces, and Rihannas are all moving in »
Music Video: Jason Antone “Ooh Ooh Ooh”
This is an artist who J. Dub, co-editor/webmaster/Mandrake-gardner-extraordinaire, interviewed for a double-dose of our popolio podcast not that long ago. I spoke with Darci Monet on my end — a popolio Artist who’s familiar around these here parts. After watching the video, click here to listen to both interviews. “Ooh Ooh Ooh” (which is also streamed into »
Music Video: Debi Nova “Drummer Boy”
Editor’s Update: I’m re-presenting this video because I forgot to mention that Ms. Nova is also a six-time Grammy Nominee. And, I think that’s an important bit of info to know about an up-and-coming artist. Originally posted February 22, 2010 MTV premiered this Latin soulstress and multi-instrumentalist’s debut video two weeks ago. When I went looking for it, it was pulled »
Music Video: Dan Black “Symphonies”
I think I found my next diva. Or should I say divo? I discovered British electronic artist (formerly of British alternative band, The Servant), Dan Black, while putting together this week’s Tuesday Tease. I went to his MySpace Page on a whim and loved every single song there. He has an electro-funk sensibililty that I’m responding »
