Pop music is just short for “popular” music and what is popular has changed over generations. Prior to the rock n’ roll music, the big, rich sound made my velvet-voiced ladies and remarkably talented musicians was the popular music – we were all so civilized then. American Standards crossed musical genres, races and styles and transport you to a hot club populated by elegantly dressed patrons at tiny two-top tables, cigarette smoke billowing to the rafters. You’ve heard it all before, probably a few different ways, but the originals really did it best. Continue reading
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Hey there Crasstalkers, you feeling good? You ready to get up out ya seat and get to get to get dowwwn? I knew you were. Continue reading
Tonight Bens and I are hitting you with some tunes. (Don’t forget, kids, tomorrow night’s DJ Party will be hosted by DJ Anita Manbadly. I hear there will be drink specials.) Anyway… put on your big floppy denim hat and braid your hair, because tonight we’re gettin’ in a Stevie kind of mood. Continue reading
You were probably sitting there all day just listening to ICP and thought, I wish this had more classical inspiration. You’re not alone brave soldier of mixed musical tastes, Jack White is fighting for your cause. Mr. White has brought together Mozart and the Insane Clown Posse (of the Detroit Clown Posses). In case you need a reminder, all ICP songs are NSFW.
Last year the VMAs gave us Lady Gaga’s infamous meat dress. What will the 2011 awards show bring? Let’s discuss. Continue reading
Hello, Happy Internet people. It’s Saturday, and chair dancing in front of your computer is The Thing To Do. If you don’t have bitchin speakers, find some earphones. Let’s get to gettin up in herr. Continue reading
No, Basia isn’t a color a few steps away from fuchsia. Basia is a Polish singing sensation! A sensation that you might not have heard about. Sure, her hits aren’t the stuff of legends but they did chart in the late eighties and early nineties. Most people that know of Basia are males in their mid-late fifties so if you are outside of this age range, then consider yourself blessed. Here are a few of her hits for your listening pleasure:
Put your hands in the air, Crasstalkers. Bens is over at the hospital visiting a sick family member today but he wanted to hit you cats with a few tasty bits of Friday night funk. Continue reading
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Soooo, is there something going on? Some extreme weather or something? A hurricane on the East coast, extreme heat in the Southwest and California is just as smug as ever. Let’s embrace this drama and share the best weather-related music.
British band Bush played the Congress Theater in Chicago on August 18 as part of a series of warm-up dates for the world tour they will start in October. It was a free show that had two lines (priority ticket holders and “regular” ticket holders) spanning nearly a mile on Chicago city blocks. This was a free concert sponsored by Samsung and AT&T as part of their Summer Krush series. The priority ticket holders were told to arrive at the venue a half hour before the doors opened to guarantee entry. Not only did they get guaranteed admission, but they were also treated to an hour of a hype man selling the crowd on AT&T and Samsung products. Someone won a phone and someone else won a guitar. Not sure what the guitar winner was supposed to do with a guitar at the beginning of a concert, but that was his problem. Continue reading