A few weeks ago, Fool's Gold anchored IAMSOUND's excellent CMJ showcase at Bowery Poetry Club, alongside Golden Silvers, Suckers, NewVillager, etc. A highlight of their set was the infectious, afro-pop amalgamating summertime jam "Surprise Hotel," an endlessly sunny track that's... CONTINUE READING FOOL'S GOLD GET MASHED WITH MARIAH, REMIXED BY MAD DECENT»
Posted on November 4, 2009 in (4 comments)
Tags: Cold Cave | Fool's Gold | Mad Decent | Mariah Carey
Actually, better yet: In the video for "Obsessed," she's pretty much her own boyfriend. You can tell by how she's dressed like a dude and ogling herself. ... CONTINUE READING MARIAH CAREY IS YOUR BOYFRIEND»
Posted on July 15, 2009 in (0 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Mariah Carey | Vivian Girls
As with most events in the final act of his life, the King Of Pop's memorial today at Los Angeles' Staples Center comes with pomp, overwhelming media attention, and of course, controversy. The star-studded event -- promising appearances from Stevie... CONTINUE READING TODAY IS MICHAEL JACKSON'S MEMORIAL»
Posted on July 7, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Brooke Shields | John Mayer | Lionel Richie | Mariah Carey | Michael Jackson | Stevie Wonder
Evidently having an album title that references Einstein (which is so blasphemous 'cause Albert really did have much better hair) wasn't offbeat enough for Mariah Carey². So for the record's first video she secured the directorial talent of Brett Ratner,... CONTINUE READING NEW MARIAH CAREY VIDEO (FEAT. KENNY THE PAGE) - "TOUCH MY BODY"»
Posted on February 27, 2008 in (12 comments)
Tags: 30 Rock | Brett Ratner | Jack McBrayer | Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey's new album (out 4/15) is titled E=MC². This is funny because duh, but especially in the context of her discography: Butterfly ... Rainbow ... Glitter ... Charmbracelet ... you get the picture. So if MC stands for Mariah Carey (um, squared), what does the the E stand for? Best guess wins a fluffy, pink unicorn. Impacting radio today is the first single "Touch My Body," a Niels Bohr cover.
Posted on February 12, 2008 (8 comments)
The freak folk tribute to Madonna may or may not qualify as an endeavor indulging a guilty pleasure for a few of the participating freaky folkers, but the forthcoming collection Guilt By Association makes no bones about the spreading the... CONTINUE READING GUILT BY ASSOCIATION»
Posted on May 7, 2007 (11 comments)
Tags: Ben Gibbard | Devendra Banhart | Journey | Mariah Carey | Mimicking Birds | Oasis | Petra Haden | Will Oldham
Though we wish we could take credit, that's Esquire's headline to an interesting think piece on the trajectory of many female pop stars: from wholesome daughters to coquettish vixens. The phenomenon's called the "Butterfly Effect" after Mariah Carey's Butterfly album,... CONTINUE READING WHY DOES JOSS STONE LOOK LIKE SUCH A WHORE?»
Posted on April 19, 2007 (30 comments)
Tags: Christina Aguilera | Joss Stone | Mariah Carey
