Positively Music
Florence + the Machine Impress with Ceremonials
Dominating charts in the UK, Australia, and in the US, Florence + the Machine’s sophomore release, Ceremonials, is on track to be one of the most epic albums of 2011. Dismal fantasies entwine themselves through Ceremonials’ lyrics making it the antithesis of pop radio hits of a Rihanna or of a newcomer like Dev. And despite [...]...
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Positively Pop Up!
When VH-1’s “Pop Up Video” debuted in 1996, the way we viewed videos was forever changed. Gone were the days of idly watching our favorite artists’ mini movies; instead we were engaged by little nuggets of info popping up throughout the vids. Ranging from facts about the actual musicians to random tidbits taken from the [...]...
Thank Jobs for iPods!
iN honor of Steve Job’s legacy, I began this sentence with a lower case “i.” Also, to honor Apple’s mastermind, I am briefing you on songs that you must add to your own iPods. Thank you, Steve Jobs, for making treadmills more bearable, airplane rides more entertaining, and for giving us those iconic white headphones that [...]...
Alicia Keys will Rock NYC for Charity!
Mark your calendars for November 3, because Alicia Keys will be hosting her bi-annual Blackball at Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City! With amazing live performances, surprise guests and more, the charity gala promises to be one positively special night! The Blackball is an incredible event that Keys throws twice a year, in both London as [...]...
Summer Hot List 2011: Part Three
Summer 2011, your music was good to us. Here’s a final, end of summer, hot list hoorah. Let’s face it. You WILL hear LMFAO’s “Party Rock Anthem” at least 10 times a day. Channel surf your radio stations, and you’ll get the “everyday I’m shuffling,” soundbite on multiple frequencies. Even the Kia “HamStars” are shuffling [...]...
Precious Duets
September 14th would have been Amy Winehouse’s birthday, and in her memory, her “Body and Soul” duet with Tony Bennett debuted on what would have been Amy’s 28th. In our salute to Ms. Winehouse, we have the beautiful song and video here. We also look at songs from artists whose collaborations were released after their passing. [...]...
Meital Dohan’s New Single “Yummy Boyz” is Positively Yummy
Beautiful. Talented. Hard-working. Versatile. Determined. Those are just a few adjectives that come to mind when thinking about Israeli stage, television/film actress and playwrite Meital Dohan. She’s mesmorized America as sexy scholar “Yael Hoffman” in the Showtime hit series, Weeds. You’ve seen her as “Aurora” in the Sony Pictures comedic web series Woke Up Dead co-starring Jon [...]...
Summer Hot List 2011: Part Two
A songstress gets motivated, Koreans make their mark, and hip-hop’s most famous last name gets more famous. Here’s your Summer Hot List 2011: Part Two! Summer of Kell If Kelly Rowland’s New Year’s resolution was to stop playing second fiddle to Beyonce,’ then I’m pleased to announced she’s successfully completed her mission. The track, her vocals, the lyrics, and [...]...
MTV 2011 VMA Recap!
Now that we’ve all come down from our Twitter high, let’s recap last night’s VMAs using more than 140 characters! Not to specify names (ahem, my very own sister), but there are some hardcore anti-Lady Gaga people among us. Beware because the anti-Gaga faction has as much steam behind it as do her little Monsters. And [...]...
Summer Hot List 2011: Part One!
The music scene this summer has sizzled! Check out a few of my favorites on my Summer Hot List 2011: Part One! Country Hotness Admittedly, pop-infused country music appeals to me so much more than classic country. I’ll proudly blast Sugarland or Lady A but would only be caught singing a Tammy Wynette tune at some dive [...]...
