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Big in France: “Allez! Ola! Olé!” by Jessy Matador (On a Boat)

So, in a previous “Big In…” episode, I posted a video by Germany’s currently reigning Idol-equivalent champion Mehrzad Marashi and the same show’s most successful alumnus Mark Medlock, doing a pretty horrible dance song together… on a boat. Not to be outdone is one Jessy Matador, the 27-year-old Zairian-French singer-and-dancer who represented France in this year’s Eurovision song competition with “Allez! Ola! Olé!” and gave the country its best showing in years. (France […]

By Paul Lorentz|July 19th, 2010|New Music, Pop Rock International, Videos|336 Comments

Harvey Fuqua 1929-2010, Last of the Moonglows

I’d never heard of Harvey Fuqua when I picked up that Moonglows 45 from the Goodwill store where I worked when I was in college. I’d never even heard of The Moonglows really, although, by then, they’d already been inducted into the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. The reason I bought the single: the label, of course. It was on Chess Records. It looked like it was in good, […]

By Paul Lorentz|July 18th, 2010|News, People|12 Comments

Awesome Song Alert! “Credible Threats” by The One A.M. Radio

According to the lyrics of his latest song, Hrishikesh Hirway, the main man behind indie pop band The One A.M. Radio, isn’t getting much sleep these days. But the chipperness (and consequent awesomeness) of his music has apparently increased in direct proportion to his insomnia. The group’s latest single “Credible Threats” is a modestly upbeat little ditty with adorably wordy verses and a playful, chutes and ladders melody, backed by pretty, ripply guitar […]

By Paul Lorentz|July 16th, 2010|New Music, Releases, Videos|323 Comments

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