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COVER ME BADD: “Try A Little Tenderness” (as covered by Otis Redding)
“Sounds so soulful, don’t you agree?”
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You wanna hold her? Please her? Then ya' gotta' gotta check out my article on Otis Redding's legendary version of "Try A Little Tenderness"
You wanna hold her? Please her? Then ya' gotta' gotta check out my article on Otis Redding's legendary version of "Try A Little Tenderness"
I always talk about my dislike of how non-linear music has become because of streaming, but it really is harmful for music as a whole. How is a new artist supposed to break out when they have to compete with every single song that's ever been released throughout history?
January 4, 2026 at 9:58 AM
I always talk about my dislike of how non-linear music has become because of streaming, but it really is harmful for music as a whole. How is a new artist supposed to break out when they have to compete with every single song that's ever been released throughout history?
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If Congress doesn't wish to be regarded as a body of impotent losers it's just going to have to get up and use its powers.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
January 4, 2026 at 12:31 AM
If Congress doesn't wish to be regarded as a body of impotent losers it's just going to have to get up and use its powers.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
He's definitely counting on Jan. 6 ptsd to strike a lil paralytic fear. Time to find real some real courage.
intheloop929.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/c...
You wanna hold her? Please her? Then ya' gotta' gotta check out my article on Otis Redding's legendary version of "Try A Little Tenderness"
You wanna hold her? Please her? Then ya' gotta' gotta check out my article on Otis Redding's legendary version of "Try A Little Tenderness"
COVER ME BADD: “Try A Little Tenderness” (as covered by Otis Redding)
“Sounds so soulful, don’t you agree?”
intheloop929.wordpress.com
December 31, 2025 at 8:49 AM
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You wanna hold her? Please her? Then ya' gotta' gotta check out my article on Otis Redding's legendary version of "Try A Little Tenderness"
You wanna hold her? Please her? Then ya' gotta' gotta check out my article on Otis Redding's legendary version of "Try A Little Tenderness"
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It’s pretty sinister. The companies behind dating apps expressly don’t want users to find long-term relationships. If we find love, we use the apps less AND give them less of our data. 👀
I forgot most of these dating apps are pay to play. Capitalism gon have everybody lonely lmao
December 23, 2025 at 10:32 AM
It’s pretty sinister. The companies behind dating apps expressly don’t want users to find long-term relationships. If we find love, we use the apps less AND give them less of our data. 👀
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"What kind of music do you like?" I genuinely don't know anymore
What’s the worst question someone can ask after you tell them your profession? For linguists, it’s definitely “how many languages do you speak?”, but I’m curious what else is happening to the rest of y’all out there?!
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
"What kind of music do you like?" I genuinely don't know anymore
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"Despite"? Sounds like it's proving him right
Taylor Swift on White House Press Secretary’s Spotify Wrapped Despite Trump Saying She’s ‘No Longer Hot’
Taylor Swift on White House Press Secretary’s Spotify Wrapped Despite Trump Saying She’s ‘No Longer Hot’
Taylor Swift is on White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's Spotify Wrapped, despite President Trump's beef with the pop star.
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December 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
"Despite"? Sounds like it's proving him right
Been a while but I couldn't let the moment pass without a few words about Taylor Swift
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REVIEW: “The Fate of Ophelia” by Taylor Swift
“And there’s too much going on / But it’s calm under the waves in the blue of my oblivion / Under the waves in the blue of my oblivion”
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November 27, 2025 at 8:22 AM
Been a while but I couldn't let the moment pass without a few words about Taylor Swift
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women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
Olivia Nuzzi's 'American Canto': Read the Exclusive Excerpt
She flamed out and she faded away. 'Vanity Fair'’s West Coast Editor returns to the written word to survey scorched earth.
www.vanityfair.com
November 17, 2025 at 3:46 PM
women are always saying “lord grant me the confidence of a mediocre man.” ok well he did. now what. is the world a better place? look at what you’ve wrought.
I see the pop girl explosion wasn’t the only 2024 trend that didn’t carry over into 2025. I really thought Not Like Us and Kendrick’s blockbuster year would reopen the floodgates for hip-hop
This really is pretty crazy. Five years ago this week there were 16 rap songs in the Hot 100's top 40 — and by 12 different lead artists. Now it's a big ol' zero. www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip...
No Rap Songs Are in the Billboard Hot 100’s Top 40 for the First Time Since 1990
No rap songs have ranked in the top 40 on the last two Billboard Hot 100 charts, following Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "Luther" dropping off the chart.
www.billboard.com
November 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
I see the pop girl explosion wasn’t the only 2024 trend that didn’t carry over into 2025. I really thought Not Like Us and Kendrick’s blockbuster year would reopen the floodgates for hip-hop
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this is worth seven minutes of your time. i've never been prouder to give somebody my vote
The dream of every Muslim is simply to be treated the same as any other New Yorker.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
And yet, for too long, we have been told to ask for less than that, and endure hatred and bigotry in the shadows.
No more.
My Message to Muslim New Yorkers — and Everyone Who Calls This City Home.
YouTube video by Zohran Mamdani for NYC
www.youtube.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:57 AM
this is worth seven minutes of your time. i've never been prouder to give somebody my vote
I'm surprised there are people surprised at the negative quality of The Life of a Showgirl because the same traits that mar this album have been present since Reputation. "Cancelled" is basically "I Did Something Bad" 2.0 and "Actually Romantic" is just a more glib "Look What You Made Me Do"
October 25, 2025 at 7:47 AM
I'm surprised there are people surprised at the negative quality of The Life of a Showgirl because the same traits that mar this album have been present since Reputation. "Cancelled" is basically "I Did Something Bad" 2.0 and "Actually Romantic" is just a more glib "Look What You Made Me Do"
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D'Angelo speaking out about the physical and emotional burden of maintaining a nearly unobtainable physique and sexy image as a Black male artist should be taught in labor studies. It absolutely impacted how I analyze pop culture.
GQ Profile Of D'Angelo Explores The Perils Of Being Sexy
Visit the post for more.
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October 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
D'Angelo speaking out about the physical and emotional burden of maintaining a nearly unobtainable physique and sexy image as a Black male artist should be taught in labor studies. It absolutely impacted how I analyze pop culture.
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"[Neo-soul] was never just about melody or groove, but it was about community, collaboration, and communion. These were artists who... turned vulnerability into power ... intellectual and sensual, political and personal, sacred and messy all at once."
It’s hard to put into words what it means to lose D’Angelo. Not just the man, but the sound, the feeling, the very essence of soul that he embodied.
Remembering D’Angelo and the Eternal Rhythm of Neo-Soul | Black Girl Nerds
It’s hard to put into words what it means to lose D’Angelo. Not just the man, but the sound, the feeling, the very essence of the man
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October 14, 2025 at 7:06 PM
"[Neo-soul] was never just about melody or groove, but it was about community, collaboration, and communion. These were artists who... turned vulnerability into power ... intellectual and sensual, political and personal, sacred and messy all at once."
So close, Zach
In a new statement Zach Bryan says "Bad News," his new song with anti-ICE lyrics, has been "misconstrued"
Zach Bryan Says His Song With Anti-ICE Lyrics Has Been "Misconstrued"
Zach Bryan would like you to know his new song critiquing ICE does not actually represent him taking a stand.
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October 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
So close, Zach
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The big hope for continued pop success is Lee Greenwood, whose got the only crossover hit of the year, "God Bless the USA." The chapter is funny because otherwise no one respects the guy; if not for the twang he'd be an easy listening artist being played next to Air Supply
October 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The big hope for continued pop success is Lee Greenwood, whose got the only crossover hit of the year, "God Bless the USA." The chapter is funny because otherwise no one respects the guy; if not for the twang he'd be an easy listening artist being played next to Air Supply
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Vintage Almost-Pop Stardom month on Greatest Pop Stars! First: @alinaisyou.bsky.social on 1995 Björk.
-Does Jay Leno get freaked out by dolphin sounds?
-Should Jean Paul Gaultier have intro'd Björk + Madonna?
-'Post' or 'Homogenic'?
-'Tank Girl': actually any good?
www.billboard.com/music/pop/bj...
-Does Jay Leno get freaked out by dolphin sounds?
-Should Jean Paul Gaultier have intro'd Björk + Madonna?
-'Post' or 'Homogenic'?
-'Tank Girl': actually any good?
www.billboard.com/music/pop/bj...
Would We Have Called Björk a Pop Star in 1995?
This Vintage Almost-Pop Stardom episode of the Greatest Pop Stars podcast looks at the Björk of 30 years ago — too enigmatic to fit in anywhere, but too spectacular to ignore.
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October 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Vintage Almost-Pop Stardom month on Greatest Pop Stars! First: @alinaisyou.bsky.social on 1995 Björk.
-Does Jay Leno get freaked out by dolphin sounds?
-Should Jean Paul Gaultier have intro'd Björk + Madonna?
-'Post' or 'Homogenic'?
-'Tank Girl': actually any good?
www.billboard.com/music/pop/bj...
-Does Jay Leno get freaked out by dolphin sounds?
-Should Jean Paul Gaultier have intro'd Björk + Madonna?
-'Post' or 'Homogenic'?
-'Tank Girl': actually any good?
www.billboard.com/music/pop/bj...
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Devil Wars: Prada 2
‘Gird Your Loins’: Lady Gaga Set to Appear in ‘The Devil Wars Prada 2’
‘Gird Your Loins’: Lady Gaga Set to Appear in ‘The Devil Wars Prada 2’
Lady Gaga is set to appear in 'The Devil Wears Prada 2,' according to a report.
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October 10, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Devil Wars: Prada 2
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If I couldn’t come up with better phrases for dick than “magic wand” I would simply not start beef with someone who had a CupcakKe feature
October 3, 2025 at 12:26 PM
If I couldn’t come up with better phrases for dick than “magic wand” I would simply not start beef with someone who had a CupcakKe feature
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The Brits have such a way with words. You know. Those things with letter that help you define and say stuff about things.
September 26, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The Brits have such a way with words. You know. Those things with letter that help you define and say stuff about things.
Shit's getting ridiculous (up in here all night)
Today in "No New Music" music news: Rihanna's "Breakin' Dishes," an album cut from 2007, reaches the Hot 100.
September 25, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Shit's getting ridiculous (up in here all night)
The opening lines of PinkPantheress' "Illegal" feel like they're from Pink Floyd's The Wall
September 22, 2025 at 1:19 AM
The opening lines of PinkPantheress' "Illegal" feel like they're from Pink Floyd's The Wall
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This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
September 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
This is the biggest attack on free speech since the McCarthy era but it also has significantly less popular consensus behind it than the second Red Scare. It's being done on behalf of a minority faction led by the most unpopular president in modern history. Organizing against this can win.
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Not to excuse Disney's actions -- which are an unconscionable capitulation and an abandonment of first amendment principles -- but I think people just genuinely do not understand how much power affiliates wield in the broadcast TV game. Still! To this day!
Affiliate power is nothing new. The TV show Turn-On effectively got cancelled in the middle of its first episode in 1969 because of an affiliate revolt. I wrote a couple of pieces about it a few years ago.
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Turn-On History: An Infamous Show Hits YouTube
The infamous cancelled-during-the-first-episode show, a lost-media legend, is on YouTube, which makes it the perfect time to analyze its legacy.
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September 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Not to excuse Disney's actions -- which are an unconscionable capitulation and an abandonment of first amendment principles -- but I think people just genuinely do not understand how much power affiliates wield in the broadcast TV game. Still! To this day!