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Explore Music: Kanye Samples, Toro Y Moi Remixes + A Curated Playlist For You

The IPS — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:39:16 +0000

Billie Holiday is one of those voices that those who know KNOW. Most people are familiar with her for her cover of “Summertime”, which became her signature song to the masses long ago. However, Kanye West has just sampled her version of “Strange Fruit” for his new song “Blood On The Leaves” (also folks, it’s POPLAR [...]

Guilty Pleasure: So Much Potential In Ariana Grande Vocally — Live Performance Of “The Way”

The IPS — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 18:08:11 +0000

Ariana Grande is the latest in a string of child stars that have really grown to impress me, as an adult. I can’t get enough of Demi Lovato and her surprisingly excellent vocals, especially on the catchy “Heart Attack”, and now Ariana Grande is really making an impression upon me with her debut single “The [...]

Walk The Plank Into 70′s Soul Psychedelia With Bruno Mars’ “Treasure” Visual

The IPS — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:58:20 +0000

Between Chris Brown’s “Fine China” and now Bruno Mars’ video for “Treasure”, the legacy of one King of Pop Michael Jackson still lives on. Bruno Mars’ “Treasure” was definitely one of my favorite jams from his last album Unorthodox Jukebox. It’s a catchy, funky and fun sing along jam that has a great hook and great musical [...]

Prance For Romance With John Mayer’s New Single “Paper Doll”

The IPS — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 17:43:52 +0000

I was just telling a few of my online people that John Mayer’s talent has always been something that I was aware of, but never really latched on to until recently. I think the jump off point was when he played “Human Nature” at Michael Jackson’s funeral. For whatever reason, the full realization of his [...]

A$$ A$$ A$$ and Mo’ A$$ In The Major Lazer “Bubble Butt” Video, Of Course!

The IPS — Tue, 28 May 2013 18:08:05 +0000

I’m going to go ahead and warn you that this video has a lot of ass clapping and booty gyrating. But we wouldn’t have it any other way though, right? Major Lazer quickly became one of my favorite “groups” due to the guiding hand of Diplo. Now that he’s become a household name thanks to his [...]

Live Performances: Gregory Porter Sings “Be Good (Lion’s Song)” On A Subway. Enough Said.

The IPS — Wed, 15 May 2013 21:31:01 +0000

Gregory Porter is one of my favorite voices these days, and his song “Be Good (Lion’s Song)” is such an amazing treat, but mostly, because of his voice. Mr. Porter’s voice is simultaneously commanding and relaxing. He sings with the ease of a jazz vocalist, but his voice has the gravitas of any of the [...]

Imagine Dragons Highlight The Frailty Of Humanity With “Demons”

The IPS — Tue, 14 May 2013 18:10:26 +0000

If you’ve been living under a rock, then you may have never heard of Imagine Dragons. Their massive hit “Radioactive” still spins in the Top 20 of many radio stations around the nation, but the video for their song “Demons” really struck an emotional cord for me. The video starts off with what you may think [...]

What Do We Think: The Preatures Ask “Is This How You Feel?”

The IPS — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:06:40 +0000

Discovered this lovely track by new Australian band from Sydney called The Preatures, and they describe themselves as a “Gothic Soul / rock and roll band”, according to their Tumblr. “Is This How You Feel?” is an easily enjoyable song, that features a nice pocket rhythmically, a relaxed and effortless vocal by female vocalist Isabella Manfredi, [...]

I’d RSVP For Ciara’s “Body Party” Before I’d Purchase A Concert Ticket…

The IPS — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:58:17 +0000

I’ve always had a perverse fascination with Ciara’s musical discography. I loved “Goodies”, and one of my other favorites from her was “Get Up” from the Step Up soundtrack. Other than that, I tolerated “Work”, but mostly because she was in a Verizon commercial, well, twerking on a countertop. Wasn’t enough to make me switch [...]

Fantasia Turns Her Tabloid Troubles Into Tremendous Melodies On ‘Side Effects Of You’

The IPS — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:35:37 +0000

Fantasia – Side Effects Of You 4 stars out of 5 I’ve been Team Fantasia since she sung “I Believe” on American Idol many, many moons ago. And yes, she’s been through some very hard (and extremely public) times, from a relationship with a married man, another child, reading struggles, a Lifetime movie and more. All the [...]