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Rewind: Protecting Me 2008-08-24 21:47:01 AJ Michalka*
In Poptastique’s first Rewind segment, I invite all of you to head back to 2005. Into the Rush, Aly & AJ’s debut album, came out that year. Filled with some juicy pop music, Into the Rush was fairly successful. The album finally went platinum in 2007. With Insomniatic’s success—the album that brought us “Bullseye”, [...] Read more:Protecting
Pink Is In 2008-08-23 18:35:24 [Something somewhere is broken and I can't seem to embed the video properly, so watch it here at FNMTV]
The reviews for P!nk’s latest single, “So What”, are nearly unanimous. With a solid 4.5 stars on iTunes, P!nk’s new single is building quite a large fanbase. Some reviews on iTunes claim this song is “unique” for [...]
Disturbia is Disturbing, Still Number One 2008-08-22 18:52:26 “Disturbia” by Rhianna comes in at #1 this week on the Billboard Hot 100, with David Archuleta in a strong second. I must say, I wanted to see Archie take the #1 spot, but I suppose Rhianna’s song is deserving as well. Plus, coming in at #2 with your first single is a major accomplishment.
For [...] Read more:Number
The One Thing I Wish I’d Forget 2008-08-22 13:39:22 … is that I said I would try to review some Miley Cyrus this week.
Haha, just kidding! It’s a joy reviewing this song from our beloved Miley. From Miley’s latest CD, Breakout, “Goodbye” is a jewel. With a moderately slow beat and a heavy focus on lyrics, it is a nice change from the likes [...] Read more:Thing
Selena Watch, Happy Birthday Demi 2008-08-20 15:58:51 Selena Gomez has a new YouTube video! Not particularly exciting, but it’s a sweet happy birthday wish and, once again, I’m in love with Selena’s personality–or maybe it’s just her laugh. Either way, it’s a nice video, and gives me a bit of news to report!
I was unaware until just moments ago, but today is [...] Read more:Selena
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Half a Million Strong 2008-08-20 15:24:34 The numbers and in, and the Jonas Brothers had some strong sales this week. Around 525,000 copies of A Little Bit Longer were sold in the United States. While impressive, the numbers are well below the expected 700,000 sales. 525,000 copies puts the Jonas Brothers in third place for first week sales this year, behind [...] Read more:Strong
I’m Gonna BB Good To You 2008-08-19 16:28:41 “BB Good”, the first track on A Little Bit Longer from the Jonas Brothers, as described on the album’s iTunes Music Store page, “sets an upbeat tone that’s carried through the whole album”. A Little Bit Longer is one of those rare albums where almost every track is worth a listen–unlike other recent albums from [...]
Playlist 13 Week One 2008-08-18 18:37:39 Each week, Poptastique will feature a list of 13 awesome pop songs called “Playlist
13″. This week features Jesse McCartney, Taylor Swift, Aly & AJ, Cher, and more!
On the sidebar you can find a Playlist 13 link, where you will find the latest Playlist 13 as well as previous Playlist 13s.
Beautiful Soul - Jesse McCartney
Change [...]
Jonas Mania Brings Bonus Mania 2008-08-18 17:01:30 A large portion of pop fans already own a copy of A Little Bit Longer. Billboard says more than 200,000 copies were sold the day of release and estimates that after one week around 700,000 copies will be sold. Those numbers should come out soon and I’ll post about sales when an official count is [...] Read more:Jonas
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Rising Star: Lesley Roy 2008-08-18 16:49:28 Lesley Roy could very well be the next big thing in pop music. Her first single on iTunes, “I’m Going, I’m Gone (Main Version)”, is an energetic pop punk track a la Avril Lavigne–watch the music video here. Roy, hailing from Ireland, has already recieved coverage here in the States from some influencial [...] Read more:Rising
I’m Late! 2008-09-15 08:00:38 Sorry about the lack of updates! I’m in the middle of moving! Things should be back up and running on Wednesday, so expect more then!
I Don’t Care 2008-09-11 13:42:54 Fall Out Boy has a new single out. Released on Tuesday, “I Don’t Care” is generic Fall Out Boy. I know that sounds ambiguous, but that’s because my feelings toward this song are ambiguous. In a way, the song is good. But at the same time, it’s good because it sounds so much like what [...]
Rewind… To Britney? 2008-09-11 00:27:34 I know, who could forget Britney
Spears? “… Baby One More Time” is among the best of what music videos have to offer, and arguably the most influential music video of all time. This is the video that brought back the sexy-school-girl look. Everyone has heard this song or seen the video. Well, almost everyone. [...]
Alyson Stoner: The Next Disney Star? 2008-09-10 18:26:09 Alyson Stoner
, most well-known for her role as Max in The Suite Life of Zack and Cody, Caitlyn in Camp Rock, and Sarah in Cheaper by the Dozen, seems to be set for a 2009 pop enterence. In the video above, Alyson explains that she is working on her first music video. This video, she [...] Read more:Alyson
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Rewind to 1997 2008-09-10 16:00:35 Go back to 1997, when this classic pop song came out. Green Day’s “Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” is an awesome song—despite the boring music video. Well, I think the music video is boring. It did win Best Alternative Video at the 1998 VMAs.
This song is a classic. There’s not much to say about [...]
The Year of the Flooding Teens 2008-09-08 18:02:15 I feel like at least half of the performances at the VMAs involved opening the gates and unleashing a flood of teenagers. I suppose it does make it feel more exciting. As promised, here are some additional comments about the VMAs.
Paramore gave a good performance (link). Paramore is legit. I know ‘legit’ is seemingly a [...] Read more:Flooding
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Playlist 13 Week Four 2008-09-08 15:13:11 All I Want to Do - Sugarland
C’est La Vie - B*Witched
Chemicals React - Aly & AJ
Disturbia - Rhianna
Get Your Shine On - Jesse McCartney
Like Whoa - Aly & AJ
Love Song - Sara Bareilles
Misery Business - Paramore
On the Ride - Aly & AJ
Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
Should’ve Said No - Taylor Swift
So What - P!nk
Sorry [...] Read more:Playlist
A Night to Remember 2008-09-08 01:15:45 The 2008 Video Music Awards show was a night to remember. The hottest names in music (except Aly & AJ, who are continuously left out at major award shows) performed: Rhianna, Jonas Brothers, P!nk, T.I. (eww, gross, rap, don’t get me started), and Katy Perry.
Katy Perry was, well, Katy Perry (her performance). She wore an [...] Read more:Night
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Rewind to a “Pivotal Moment” 2008-09-06 20:18:05 It’s the way you love me
It’s a feeling like this
It’s centrifugal motion
It’s perpetual bliss
Faith Hill’s “This Kiss”, a 1998 hit. Not exactly a surprising choice I suppose, as this song still receives good playtime on the radio. But for those of you who listen mostly to the songs currently on the Hot 100, you may [...] Read more:Moment
Just Stand Up Live Performance 2008-09-06 14:21:54 Last night, ABC, NBC, and CBS held a fundraiser for cancer research. During the show, 13 women performed the song. In the downloadable version of the song on iTunes, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, and LeAnn Rimes sing, but they were replaced for the performance.
I thought it was a decent performance. Not particularly exciting, but still, [...] Read more:Stand
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Please Don’t Go! 2008-09-17 13:14:49 Please don’t go! I’m back! Also, if you keep up with the latest in pop music, perhaps you recognize those words from Taylor Swift’s latest song “Love Story”.
This latest song from Taylor Swift isn’t what I was expecting. For one, it isn’t about an ex-boyfriend. It’s about meeting her boyfriend. Maybe the next one will [...] Read more:Please
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