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Actress Cara Delevingne Releases First Song

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Following in the foot steps of Lindsay Lohan, Scarlett Johansson and Hilary Duff, this 24-year old British spitfire has just released her first song ever and it is not what one would expect per se. Pharrell produced this low-key, soulfully jazzy single which starts out with a heavily-accented Delevingne singing with a guitar riff melody. Before you know it, she lets loose in a very Lohan-esque chorus in the video (and with red hair, to boot)! Though I would consider this a pop song, I feel like this is not a run-of-the-mill celeb pop single, which is somewhat refreshing. Having … Continue reading Actress Cara Delevingne Releases First Song

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Amy Shark

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When Indie Bears It’s Teeth AUSTRALIA | Indie Pop I stumbled across this chick right before Shark Week. Is it fate? MAYBE. Australian artist Amy Shark produces some pretty melancholic pop that I just can’t help but listen to on late night drives with my windows open, the summer breeze blowing through my hair. The tone of her music makes you feel like you are living in a a beautiful, emotive and memorable movie-like moment… almost as though you are literally stuck in a minute’s worth of time. Though the music and melodies sound sentimental at times, they aren’t necesaarily … Continue reading Amy Shark

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Newest UK Singles

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Here are 10 of the latest singles from groups and artists found in the U.K. Various genres from rap to indie to electronic and pop are represented… so enjoy! Liam Gallagher – Chinatown Texas – Midnight Rudimental – Sun Comes Up feat. James Arthur [Stripped Version] Betsy – White Lies Dream State – White Lies Erasure – World Be Gone RoxXxan – He Said She Said Jamiroquai – Superfresh Fickle Friends – Hello Hello  London Grammar – Oh Man Continue reading Newest UK Singles

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Best TV Show Theme Songs

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Little do you know, many of today’s and yesterday’s hit shows have theme songs sung and produced by foreign artists from around the world. Below are several well-known ones and their authors. Wentworth Theme – by Pleasantville/Richard Pleasance (AUSTRALIA) Game of Thrones – Ramin Djawadi (GERMANY/IRAN) Orange Is The New Black Theme – Regina Spektor (RUSSIA/AMERICA) The Sopranos – Alabama 3 (UK) Doctor Who (1963)- Composed by Ron Grainor (AUSTRALIA) 2 Broke Girls Theme – Peter, Bjorn & John (SWEDEN) Big Bang Theory Theme – Barenaked Ladies (CANADA)     Continue reading Best TV Show Theme Songs

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RUIDO FEST RECAP

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HOLA. This article details my experience at one of the largest Latin-American Music Festivals in the U.S.A. – RUIDO FEST in Chicago.-This is me.   Desorden Público I arrived late afternoon Friday and the first artist I saw was Desorden Público, a ska band from Venezuela. I saw some skanking happening not just from the guitarist on stage, but some faint remnants of it in the crowd as well. They were fun – plain and simple. At the end of their set they touched upon the state of Venezuela currently and it broke my heart. They mentioned that they were … Continue reading RUIDO FEST RECAP

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EXTINCT SERIES – vol. 1

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KID ABELHA BRAZIL | New Wave/Pop Rock RIP 1982-2015 Why you need to know them…   Let me just start by saying that Brazilian Portuguese is an immensely beautiful language. Ok, now that my linguistic nerdness has been expressed, I present to you one of my favorite foreign bands – KID ABELHA. Kid Bee (in English), was composed of three main members, Paula Toller (vocals), George Israel (sax, guitar, bgv), and Bruno Fortunato (guitar), Kid Abelha had it’s start over thirty years ago, debuting on Brazilian radio back in 1982. The year 1984 bore their first full-length album, Seu Espião … Continue reading EXTINCT SERIES – vol. 1

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3rd Largest Export

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Music is to Sweden as apple pie is to the U.S. of A. Since the 1970’s, Sweden has had some amazing artists who have not only crushed it in regards to record sales worldwide, but have also been the pioneer to what modern pop music is today. One name rings out above the rest – ABBA. Yep, the best-selling group right on the coat-tails of the Beatles in regards to record sales. But it doesn’t just stop there. Other notable artists between them and present day include Roxette,  Ace of Base, The Cardigans, Neneh Cherry and Yngwie Malmsteen. In 2013, … Continue reading 3rd Largest Export

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Era Istrefi

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The Albanian Heiress (of Pop, That Is)  ALBANIA | POP Albania. Yes, I’m talking about an artist from the southeastern European country of Albania. If you like pop music, or at least what’s trending in pop music right now, all eyes are on Era Istrefi, an incredible up-and-comer. This Kosovar-Albanian queen’s music is some of the best I’ve heard in the pop realm as of late and her rise to fame in the last year has almost appeared to have happened overnight. The electro-urban, EDM infused pop trend seems a little overdone as of late, but Era Istrefi breathes new … Continue reading Era Istrefi