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Musically Crushing: Mark Ronson – Uptown Funk ft. Bruno Mars
Name: Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) (aka: Mark Daniel Ronson, his sisters are fashion designer Charlotte Ronson and famous DJ Samantha Ronson) Associated Acts: Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars, Rufus Wainwright, Ghostface Killah, Black Lips, Lily Allen,Q-Tip, Tawiah, Andrew Wyatt, Duran Duran, Daniel Merriweather, ODB (aka:Ol’ Dirty Bastard, SBJ, Sweet Baby Jesus), Jordan Galland,Wale, The Ghost of a Saber Tooth Tiger, Adele, Samantha Ronson, Paul McCartney, Katy B Profession: Musician, DJ, producer, songwriter Origin: St John’s…
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Musically Crushing: The 2014 MMVA’s (A Pictorial)
Name: MMVA’s (aka: Much Music Video Awards) Origin:Toronto, Canada Why should you care: It’s always nice to see your hometown go into lockdown mode to host one of the biggest parties in the world. The MMVA’s have been around for years (since the 1990’s, BUT it seems it didn’t really air on TV till 2002).…
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Musically Crushing: James Brown
Name: James Brown (aka: James Joseph Brown Jr. & The Godfather of Soul) Associated Acts: The Famous Flames, The J.B.’s, The Dapps, Bobby Byrd, The Soul Generals, Lyn Collins, Bobby Bennett, Bootsy Collins. Profession: Musician, recording artist, producer, dancer, bandleader Origin: Toccoa, Georgia Song we’re crushing on: Get up offa that Thing! Why should you…
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Musically Crushing: Arctic Monkeys ‘Do I Wanna Know?”
Name: Arctic Monkeys (aka: The Death Ramps) (Alex Turner: Lead Vocalist, Guitarist, Songwriter. Matt Helders: Drummer. Jamie Cook: guitarist. Nick O’Malley: bass guitarist) Profession: Alternative Rock Band (Domino Records) Origin: Sheffield, England Song we’re crushing on: Do I Wanna Know? Why: Between the uber relaxed vocal that Alex lays down on this track and the…
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The Story of We Were Lovers
Who knew that our new favorite electro-rock band, We Were Lovers, would be from Saskatoon, Canada? After hearing the track Islands, we were hooked. Teh two young fashionable Haute Canadians a quickly gaining recognition here at home and abroad. Ash Lamothe and Elsa Gebremichael have created a dynamic LP Pyramids now available on ITunes. The…
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Got Us Dancing: Garnier & Just Dance 2014
What: Garnier Fructis sponsored a smashing dance party in downtown Toronto, celebrating the release of Just Dance Wii! Safe and Sound hit makers Capital Cities played a live concert and guests could try out the Just Dance game, which was too much fun! Down With Webster, Karl Wolf and MTV personality Phoebe Dykstra were also…
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Now CLOSED -Giveaway! Hear The Music with Jabra Revo Wireless Headphones
Total freedom. Wireless freedom. Let’s not forget the super sound quality. We’ve been jamming out to our tunes using Jabra Revo headphones for a few weeks now, and we can’t get enough of the crisp sound quality. There is also a huge advantage when you can use bluetooth with your headphones and go wireless. That’s…
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Inspiration Is Ava Cherry
Who: Ava Cherry Her Story: From 1974 to 1978, she was part of a backing trio for David Bowie. She performed onstage and in the studio with Bowie, appearing on some his most-acclaimed albums. Lovers as well, Cherry and Bowie remained friends throughout the years. The experience spoiled Cherry; she traveled all over the world,…