Billy Johnson, Jr. in The New Now
priscilla_renea_yahoo_music_small Priscilla Renea's funky pop track "Dollhouse" has the attitude, empowering message and energy of a Katy Perry anthem. There's good reason for that. The 21-year-old Vero Beach, Florida native was signed by Capitol Records pop A&R Chris Anokute, who also signed the "I Kissed A Girl" singer.Anokute heard Priscilla's music when meeting with the... More »
Lyndsey Parker in The New Now
harmar Los Angeles-based, Ron Jeremy-resembling, pimpdaddy pop prince Har Mar Superstar has recorded many cult favorites over the last few years--like "DUI," his Jackson Five-ish ode to bootycalling (the "D" stood for "dialing"), and "Power Lunch," his Prince-ly salute to sexy career women. But with his buzzy "Tall Boy," Har Mar... More »
Martin Dio in The New Now
GLA_0186 She has been called "every nerd's dream girl," and it's always meant as the highest praise imaginable.Indeed, LIGHTS--the Canadian singer/songwriter born Valerie Poxleitner--may be the most interesting female to set foot on our great planet!The attractive young singer/songwriter, who's already won Canada's esteemed Juno Award for her talents, came to... More »
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Billy Johnson, Jr. in The New Now
steph-jones-gravity Steph Jones could host a workshop for artists looking to market themselves online. The R&B/pop singer and songwriter who has written for Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis and Jesse McCartney has created a solid web presence for himself with coverage on numerous popular blogs, not to mention his own YouTube channel featuring several random moments. Steph Jones: Yahoo!... More »
George Woolley in The New Now
littledragon When I first heard "Turn Left" from Little Dragon's eponymous 2007 debut, I was entranced by the haunting MF DOOM-like beat. The strange, sad synths juxtaposed with snappy snares and quirky happy bloop-bleeps combined for a nice way to do a whole lot with a little. But I wasn't sure I was... More »
Billy Johnson, Jr. in The New Now
gossip_girl Hearing Leighton Meester rap the first verse of her song "Somebody To Love" might seem odd for the debut track from an emerging pop princess who happens to be one of the stars from the salacious television drama "Gossip Girl."But it makes sense when considering Leighton's background in music. Upon a closer listen, Leighton's spoken words... More »
Lyndsey Parker in The New Now
rabbits3 Much like Seattle in the '90s, the borough of Brooklyn is getting all the music buzz these days, thanks to bands as disparate as MGMT, A Place To Bury Strangers, Yeasayer, and TV On The Radio. White Rabbits--who in 2007 issued their critically heralded Fort Nightly debut, and this year... More »
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Lyndsey Parker in The New Now
pressphoto(2) Michael Jackson's concert documentary This Is It made the King Of Pop the King Of The Box Office this week, as fans flocked to the theaters to catch a glimpse of what might have been, had the late superstar's London O2 Arena dates actually taken place. But the film also offered... More »
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Dave DiMartino in The New Now
POSTMARKS25 Sometimes a really interesting band can just sort of sneak up on you.I may have been familiar with the Postmarks last year--I think I remember reading about them and noting they were from South Florida, where I grew up--but I never really gave them a listen until their latest album,... More »
Martin Dio in The New Now
DIANE BIRCH It may border on the cliché for her, but to call young singer-songwriter Diane Birch "well-traveled" may be understating it. The talented vocalist, whose debut album Bible Belt was released in May, has lived in Michigan, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Portland, Oregon in her short life--and there are many more... More »
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