Showing posts with label music. Show all posts
Showing posts with label music. Show all posts

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Lady Gaga raking it in with 'Born This Way'

Lady Gaga taking over the world of music

Lady Gaga has become a household name over her six years as a musician, steadily rocking the world as we know it. Her fashion antics and controversial music videos have set her apart from the crowd and shot her to super stardom.

Gaga is dedicated to her charity work for such causes as gay rights and has raised millions from her work with Cyndi Lauper for M.A.C.’s Viva Glam campaign for HIV/AIDS, additionally the Haiti earthquake crisis and many more charity’s. Showing that as well as making an impact musically, she is helping to save lives and use her fame for good of others.

The Grammy award winner has shown no signs of slowing down as her recent new single ‘Born this way’ is the 1000th number one in American Billboard Magazine (which ranks songs on weekly store sales, digital sales, radio play).‘Born this way’ was also the 19th single to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart since Hot 100 began in 1958. Gaga also broke the record for the largest number of downloads of a single by a female artist in its first week of release.

Gaga’s new album ‘Born this way’ is due to be released May 23rd 2011 and undoubtedly will be a huge hit for the trend setting star, ‘Born this way’ the debut single was released February 11th 2011.

Saturday, May 21, 2011

Singers Pink, Gomez in Twitter Feud Over Painted Ponies

Singers Pink, Gomez in Twitter Feud Over Painted Ponies
Singer Pink landed in hot water Friday after she accused Disney starlet Selena Gomez of committing animal cruelty for using painted horses in a music video.
A glammed-up Gomez hit the beach in Los Angeles Thursday with a bevy of horses painted pink to shoot a video for her single, "Love You Like a Love Song."
But Pink, an outspoken animal activist, took to Twitter Thursday blasting the use of colored horses -- without knowing who was involved in the making of the video.
"If there are any animal activists around Malibu- at Leo Cabrillo State Beach, there are horses being painted for a stupid music video. Shame," the singer wrote.
"Artists should be more aware and responsible for their actions," the 31-year-old continued.
But Pink's criticism unleashed the wrath Friday of fans faithful to the star of Disney's "Wizards of Waverly Place," who is dating teen superstar Justin Bieber.
"Selena Gomez said 'A non toxic, vegetable based powder paint was applied via an airbrush and removed with water.' NOW CALM YO...!" one fan wrote on Twitter, with another adding, "it wasn't cruelty. It was safe and non-toxic."

"It was important to the Production Company, Record Label and Ms. Gomez that no animals were harmed and all proper precautions were taken," a rep for the 18-year-old said in a statement.
"A non toxic, vegetable based powder paint was applied via an airbrush and removed with water. An official from the Humane Society was on set supervising," the statement added.
Despite the statement from Gomez, Pink held her ground.

Sunday, May 15, 2011

Characters’ Favorite Musical Artists


I've always been a fan of Jughead, but all the more now that I know he's a Pavement fan. And Pepé Le Pew like Liz Phair? Cool, as long as it's for Exile in Guyville, Whip-Smart & Whitechocolatespaceegg. From artist and illustrator Karl Heitmueller, who has three other of these charts. (From Flavorwire, thanks John Farrier)

Previously on Popped Culture...
Pavement? Rattled By The Rush
Archie & Jughead's Double Prison Digest
Death Of A Comic Strip

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Sloan, I Am Crazy Of You


My coworker Ron (@boyreporter; Boy Reporter's Nookbook) — who goes well above and beyond — picked me up a kick-ass Sloan poster at from the Toronto Comic Arts Festival this weekend (which I sadly missed), designed by Mike Holmes. I immediately popped on earphones and listened to Twice Removed. Awesome!

Previously on Popped Culture...
One Chord to Another
Essentially Old
Who Taught You To Live Like That?

Sunday, May 8, 2011

The Body Snatcher Hand's Collection


While I had to refer to the legend several times I was still amazed at how many of the hands I could easily identify. What an awesome idea! (The Body Snatcher Hand's Collection by Nicolas Fong, via Geek-Art)

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Shy Guy And Goomba Are Run-SMB


So I took a big chance at the Mushroom Kingdom dance
With a Mario who was ready to play
Wasn't me he was foolin,
'Cause he knew what he was doin'
When he told me how to walk this way

(RUN SMB by Baardei at RedBubble, via Shirtoid)

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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Piece Of Charlie Sheen's Mind


Nice to see that Charlie Sheen has a fall back as Iron Maiden's mascot Eddie. Or perhaps Dave MacDowell just sees where Sheen's Torpedo of Truth is headed.

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

The Frakkin Toasters: By Your Command


"Humanity's Children have come back ... to rock the human race! Caprica 6 and her Cylon bandmates are coming to conquer your hearts and minds with their latest album "By Your Command". Armed with poppy hooks and shredding guitar solos, songs like "Are You Alive?" and "Skin Job" will have your spine glowing red faster than a squadron of viper pilots can say FRAK!"

Click through for joebot's (Joey Spiotto) creation process. Also for sale at his Etsy store.


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Monday, March 28, 2011

I Wish Steve Buschemi Were Here


For the upcoming Spoke Art Quentin vs. Coen show Seth Patrick mashed up Donny from The Big Lebowski and Mr. Pink from Reservoir Dogs, and put it on the cover of a Pink Floyd album, of course.


Monday, March 21, 2011

Darlin' Don't You Go And Cut Your Hair


"From the pompadour to the moptop to the metal mane to whatever it is Lady Gaga has atop her head, here is a history of popular music as told through notable haircuts."

I know I'm saying this a lot recently, but Pop Chart Lab's Visual Compendium of Notable Haircuts In Popular Music is awesome! Also, there are very few distinctive blonde coifs in music and I think I'm going to ask for a Coolio next time I get my hair cut.

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Thursday, March 17, 2011

Robble Robble Robble, Shamrock Shake!


A smoking garage band called The Hamburglars singing about Shamrock Shakes on a super lo-fi kids show equals your morning St. Patrick's Day awesome. Thanks for the tip, Micburglar.

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Sunday, March 13, 2011

Harder, Better, Faster, Flowers


Work it harder, make it better
Do it Faster, makes us stronger
More than ever hour after
Our work is never over

Daft Flowers by Andrew Spear, who will be showing at the upcoming Quentin vs. Coen show. Thanks for heads up, Andrew.

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Thursday, February 17, 2011

Tattoo Sponsors Select Events at CMW Festival!














We're amped to the "nth" degree about our Canadian Music Week branded partnership with MuseBox !

We'll be sponsoring the Living Room Shows on Thursday, March 10th to Saturday, March 12th from 2pm-5pm. What's the Living Room Show you ask? It's a series of stripped down acoustic sets from top Canadian artists in an intimate environment. Come join us at the Toronto Institute for the Enjoyment of Music to hear the ambiance of acts like Paper Lions, Allie Hughes, and The Elwins to name a few.

In addition, we're also sponsoring the Ballroom CMW Mixer which is an exclusive event to industry professionals and artists from the festival only. Secret location and secret time. We can tell you that the lineup will include the likes of Allie Hughes, The Lines plus some DJ action.

Stay tuned for further details.

Rock n'roll.

Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Appetite for Eternia


Take me down
To Eternia city
Where the grass is green
And the girls are pretty
Take me home

Guns N' Roses meets the Masters of the Universe, by Joey Spiotto. Available at TeeFury.

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Saturday, February 12, 2011

Huey Lewis & Dewey


I want a new duck
One that won't make me sick
One that won't make me crash my car
Or make me feel three feet thick

Puns and dated cultural references for the win! (Huey Lewis & Dewey by Glen Brogan)

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Guitar Is Easy, All It Takes Is 5 Fingers, 6 Strings And 1 Asshole


Or 35, like in Maxim Dalton's illustration of his rock guitar heroes, featuring: Frank Zappa, George Harrison, Slash, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Brian May, Johnny Ramone, Jack White, The Edge, Chuck Berry, Angus Young, Pete Townshend, Tony Iommi, Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Ace Frehley, Ritchie Blackmore, Duane Allman, Kirk Hammett, Carlos Santana, John Frusciante, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kurt Cobain, Mike Bloomfield, Jerry Garcia, Ry Cooder, Bo Diddley, Jeff Beck, Tom Morello, Brian Setzer and Peter Green.

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Monday, January 3, 2011

Hands & Teeth


http://handsandteeth.bandcamp.com/album/enjoy-your-lifestyle
http://handsandteeth.bandcamp.com/track/shine-on

Toronto based Hands and Teeth newest release is titled "Shine On" with the single available for download free of charge at their above link. 'Shine On' isn't quite an 'album'. It's a single they recorded as a gift for their friends and fans for their support over the past year. "Enjoy Your Lifestyle" is their previous album and is available for purchase from their site. Definitely worth a listen.
Enjoy!