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by Gerardo Mendez [29 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 3,859 views]
Beth Ditto Promotes Fashion For All

Beth Ditto is now everywhere for her exuberant looks, her powerful interpretations and for being all over from LA to Paris, performing for Fendi at Fashion Week, or just appearing at galas to promote both her music and her outrageous image, that goes from long colorful McQueen dresses to rock and roll diva leather jackets. She is more famous for her looks and quotes (she loves stating that she will kiss this or that girl) than for her glorious music. Topshop, that has successfully triumphed all over Britain and now is loved in the USA, with trendy styles that are actually affordable, presented Ditto with the opportunity to perform at their London stage, which she declined, for being too oversized to ever fit one of their twinkly little mini dresses. In her opinion, it was stupid for her to put her face in an event honoring something that was not accessible to her at all. And she was right for doing so…

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by Erin Darling [27 Jun 2009 | One Comment | 661 views]
Michael Jackson: The Legend Will Live On

For many, Michael Jackson represented the pinnacle of pop music. The numbers speak for themselves. 13 Grammy awards, 13 number one singles, 2 coveted inductions into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “Thriller” remains the best selling album of all time. Simply put, he is a legend, and an icon who other musicians aspire to emulate. However, although those numbers are significant in their own right, what speaks more to me was his ability to influence pop culture and infiltrate people’s normal lives (whether you liked him, or not). The number of memories I have involving one of his songs have overwhelmed me over the past few days. Everything from playing dress up to “The Way You Make Me Feel” with my cousin, to streching to “Butterflies” in dance class, to rocking out to “Beat It” at lame high school parties, to lip synching a hyper-emotional version of “Will You Be There” with my sorority sisters. After running this mental montage in my mind, I realized that Michael Jackson has been a part of some of my favorite moments. And although he left this world too soon, I have no doubt that I (and many others) will continue to make new memories to his songs which will live on for generations to come. Although he may be gone, Michael Jackson’s legacy, music and influence on popular culture will not be soon forgotten.

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by Rudy Klapper [25 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 567 views]
Regina Spektor Goes “Far”

For someone so associated with the New York anti-folk scene, Russian-American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor sure knows her way around a pop tune or thirteen. After 2006’s commercial smash (well, by indie standards) Begin To Hope, it should come as no surprise that this latest, the eagerly awaited Far, pulls no punches. From the opening staccato chords and syncopated hi-hat of opener “Calculation,” Spektor sets up a piano shop in one’s head and relentlessly pounds the ivories to pop perfection. Indeed, the first half of the album poses a question many longtime Spektor fans are wondering after this album first began streaming: has their beloved, endlessly quirky Regina sold out after all?

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by Gerardo Mendez [24 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 633 views]
Less Means Less

Weight, fashion and pop all go hand in hand. Every pop princess wants to be skinny (or goes nuts like Britney or Lindsay Lohan). Every supermodel starves to death (allegedly). And every girl and boy wants to be an idol. Idols are either full of muscles or skinny like hell. So how do you cope with pop culture driving you crazy? Endlessly to the gym? Well, apparently you just have to stop the masterminds behind the fashion cult lead by editors like Vogue’s Anna Wintour.

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by Rudy Klapper [18 Jun 2009 | No Comment | 651 views]
THE POP FIX Weekend Concert Picks 06/19-06/21

This weekend is an indie bonanza for Los Angeles citizenry lucky enough to acquire several hot tickets – among the big shows this weekend are legendary Americana rockers Wilco at the Fox Theater and experimental New Yorkers Grizzly Bear with two shows in the L.A. area. Unfortunately, all three shows have been declared sold-out, but THE POP FIX has plenty of back-ups that can more than hold their own on the stage…

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by Rudy Klapper [16 Jun 2009 | 3 Comments | 788 views]
The CRITIC: “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” is as Lame as the Title

The Disney mass marketing scheme that is the Jonas Brothers really made some bank this past year; believe it or not, the opaquely-titled Lines, Vines and Trying Times is the band’s third (!) release in less than a year, although one of them was technically a “concert” record. Their brand of disarmingly infectious power-pop was catchy enough, and their handsome boy-band image coupled with their virtuous Christian beliefs made them the perfect poster child for Disney Channel after Miley’s semi-nude photo scandal semi-meltdown, and damn, have they capitalized. Seriously, go check out their Wikipedia page for the past year.

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by Gerardo Mendez [15 Jun 2009 | 3 Comments | 856 views]
STYLE PROFILE: Gossip Girl

It seems like the next season of Gossip Girl is far from starting (well, actually about three months), so as the season has ended and people brace themselves for whatever new adventures college will bring, it will be a good idea to talk about one of the key ingredients of the show: internet… gotcha! I mean fashion. Even the New York Times stated: Forget Gossip, Girl; the Buzz Is About the Clothes, and they don’t lie (as usual).

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by Jen Winston [15 Jun 2009 | One Comment | 779 views]
Lakers Win, Riots Begin

Last night, I thought I was going to die. Sure, I am one of those people who is always worried, but stuck under an overpass outside the Staples Center, staring at people jumping on a moving a taxi cab, I was sure my life was in danger…