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RHETT FRAZIER INC
RHETT FRAZIER INC Escape From Dee-Troyt (Self-released) Can you say “Old School”? Not in the sense of “dated” but “classic” and “timeless”. The kind of music that will always be “hip and cool” no...
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SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE
SPEAK LIKE A CHILD Sometime in 1982, Paul Weller announced that the Jam was breaking up. This was a major shock to the UK music scene and especially the fans of the popular trio. I remember a lead...
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SHERYL CROW
SHERYL CROW 100 Miles From Memphis (Universal) On paper, there is an exciting concept behind this album. Sheryl Crow – best known for her country-folk-rock music – pays tribute to old school...
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DELTA SPIRIT
DELTA SPIRIT History from Below (Rounder/Universal) “If your god forgave all of your sin/then why would you make martyrs out of them/for money or power or glory/do you even care?” These final lines...
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MAROON 5
MAROON 5 Hands All Over (A&M/Universal) Like the cover of its latest album, the music of Maroon 5 is sexy but delivered in a manner that can only be described as over-the-top. For a band that has...
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ROX – LIVE AT TAB
Rox (aka Roxanne Tataei) is a rising soul/pop artiste nominated for this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards and will be making her South East Asian debut at TAB on 5th November 2010, just two days before...
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POWER OF POP INTERVIEW – ROX
How did you get started with music? For me it all began at a very young age. I started singing at home and then my grandmother started bringing me to sing in church. Why did you decide to make music...
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ROX – LIVE AT TAB
Hard to believe that UK neo-soul singer ROX is a mere 22 year old. She sang like a veteran at her tidy showcase at TAB on 5th November. Her self-assurance is amazing and even though she was backed by...
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ERIK HARTLEY
ERIK HARTLEY Not Me Being Nervous EP (Self-released) Originally posted at ReviewYou.com The purest performance of a song, is simply the interplay between one voice and one instrument. This kind of...
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LISTENING BOOTH – CASS MCCOMBS
Listen to County Line below, a moody electric piano piece that recalls the late John Lennon and The Band, off the upcoming album – Wits End – from Cass McCombs, to be released by Domino Records on...
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SHERYL CROW
SHERYL CROW Miles From Memphis: Live At The Pantages Theatre DVD (Eagle Vision) This concert video was taken from Crow’s tour in support of her retro-soul project 100 Miles From Memphis. As is often...
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SOUNDTRACK OF MY LIFE
Creedence Clearwater Revival, mostly known to fans as ‘CCR’ was a rock quartet whose singles were big radio hits during the transition period from the 60s to the 70s. As a kid, I remembering hearing...
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RAY CHARLES
LIVE IN FRANCE : 1961 DVD According to the publicity blurb on the DVD jacket, the concerts featured in this DVD have been lost for 50 years and just newly discovered. Which is certainly a boon not...
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PoPTV – RED JACKET MINE
Listen Up (If the World is Going to Hell) I make no apologies for being a lover of ‘old-school’ pop music cuz ultimately it’s about substance and not mere form. Pleased to report that bands like Red...
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CHARLIE LIM
OLD SOUL Now, the introduction to “There Is No Love” swept me literally off my feet, my heart melted and chills ran down the length of my spine. No mean feat. I’m talking about the second track on...
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PoPTV: DAVID BOWIE – GOLDEN YEARS [ON SOUL TRAIN]
What does iconoclastic, unique, artistic white soul-funk truly sound like, you might ask? Well, in 1976, David Bowie slipped into the Thin White Duke persona to deliver the Station to Station LP, from...
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JAMES MORRISON – LIVE IN SINGAPORE [REVIEW]
Classic. Passionate. Authentic. These words were not far from mind when watching English singer-songwriter James Morrison in his full pomp at the Esplanade Concert Hall on the night of 2nd October. In...
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PoPTV: WAVES OF FURY – BUSINESSMAN’S GUIDE TO WITCHCRAFT [OFFICIAL VIDEO]
It’s not often that I come across a sound that is unique and different but this track from London band Waves of Fury certainly qualifies! Imagine the classic post-punk sound (The Fall, Echo & the...
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LISTENING BOOTH: THE SAM WILLOWS EP
The Sam Willows will be launching its debut EP next Saturday, 27th October at TAB. Here’s a preview of the EP streaming now at Soundcloud. Check it out. Official Site
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SARAH CHENG-DE WINNE – BRAND NEW [REVIEW]
There is a nice balance of pop sounds and styles in Sarah Cheng-De Winne’s new album. Previously categorized as a jazz-folk-pop singer, this single-minded lady (and her production team) has done a...
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