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SOCE, THE ELEMENTAL WIZARD’S TOP 10: Analog Videos – 1. Rihanna featuring Jay-Z & Chris Brown “Umbrella”

Posted on January 31, 2010 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

SOCE, THE ELEMENTAL WIZARD’S TOP 10: Analog Videos    1. Rihanna’s “Umbrella” featuring Jay-Z & Chris Brown & The Duke’s Men of Yale’s “Umbrella” ~I like The Duke’s Men’s version much better~ Rihanna and Chris Brown…Two R&B stars at the top of their game at the time this song came out.  Little did we know what would happen next.  I »

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MY TOP 5: Songs of 2009 – 5. Miley Cyrus “Party in the U.S.A.”

Posted on December 28, 2009 under , , , , , , , ,

I’ll be honest, I had some personal challenges the second half of 2009 that I think kept me from listening to music as much as maybe I would have if things had turned out differently.  Last year I chose the Best Album of 2008 and included an honorable mention.  Click here or here to see »

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20 Questions for Larissa Ness Part 2 – Austin

Posted on November 21, 2009 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Here’s Part 2 of the special Larissa Ness 20Q interview.  Check out the EXCLUSIVE ONLINE PREMIERE of her debut music video, “Thoughts of You,” from her latest release, Hello, on the slider.  Click the pic to go to Larissa Ness’ MySpace Page. Listen to “Stuck On You,” yet another track from Hello, at the end of this post.

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Tuesday Tease

Posted on September 8, 2009 under , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

September 8, 2009 A popolio selection of today’s New Releases.

A Fine Frenzy Bomb in a Birdcage

Boys Like Girls Love Drunk

The Clean Mister Pop

Howie Day Sound the Alarm

Spencer Day Vagabond

Jay-Z The Blueprint 3

Polvo In Prism

Raekwon Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…Pt. II

Rodrigo y Gabriela 11:11

Wild Beasts Two Dancers

Yo La Tengo Popular Songs

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MY TOP 10: 90s/00s Pop/R&B Divo Music Video Jump-Offs – 6. Jay-Z “Dead Presidents”

Posted on August 26, 2009 under , , , , , ,

So, it’s been a year since I started popolio.com and kicked it of with my first MY TOP 10 Countdown in September 2008.  Since popolio.com was jumping off, I kicked it off with MY TOP 10: 90s/00s Pop/R&B Diva Music Video Jump-Offs.  Well, this is the twelfth month, so I thought it would create nice symmetry if I presented the »

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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 [...]