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...Whether or not they know the answer, parents must be applauding a show full of old-fashioned optimistic pop, rather than the woe-is-the-world nihilism of more mature rock and rap. Indeed, the songs are designed for the ears of the young and not-so. They take their hooks from old ('60s-'80s) pop, filching motifs heard in every retro-rock musical from Grease and The Rocky Horror Show through Footloose and up to Hairspray - all of which have been Broadway shows and (when Hairspray is filmed next year) movies...
...girl next door, but now she’s trying to pull off the rock-star look and failing miserably, as expected. Her trashy new style includes heavy black eyeliner, some chains dangling about her midriff, and one too many obnoxiously large metal rings. She has already fulfilled her pop-princess obligation to go blonde a while ago, but I’d venture to say that the worst part of the video is her atrocious hairdo which makes her look even more like a Gwen Stefani wannabe. Yet no matter how hard she tries, Kelly Clarkson will never...
...result, Rihanna’s choreography in “S.O.S” pales in comparison to her previous work, but fits well with the song; the hazy lighting and changing backgrounds even compensate for the lack of synchronized movement. Overall, S.O.S. is a fairly standard pop music video. Rihanna burst onto the charts last summer with a unique sound, but her latest effort merely indicates that she is versatile enough to produce hits outside of the reggae/dancehall realm, just like every other pop singer. At least, in comparison to her recent Nike advertisement featuring this song, the music...
Yellowcard “Rough Landing, Holly” Dir. Marc Webb Three years ago, Yellowcard became famous when MTV decided to rotate heavily the video for their single “Ocean Avenue.” With their infectious pop hooks, pint-size bleached-blond frontman, and kooky rock violinist (isn’t that just so original?), the song and the band became bona fide emo gods to legions of equally pint-sized girls. The band’s new video, “Rough Landing, Holly,” is kind of like...
...commended on the new record are the bittersweet vocal harmonies of “Fancy,” the twangy-pop of “Turn Into,” the seductive layered guitar riffs and stationary melody in “Cheated Hearts,” and the focused, wavering, psychedelic beauty of “Dudley...