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Help Us Get to 300 Fans on Facebook by Our B-Day 9/15/10!

popolio fans, friends, and Artists!  As our Year 2 Anniversary B&W ’90s Pop Dance Party approaches with only a week left and as we look toward Year 3, we’d like to get to 300 fans (300 for 3 years) on our official Facebook Fan Page.  Heck, 500 or even 1,000 fans would be amazing.  We challenge you to help us »

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Sandbloom Performs at Neo-Soul Lounge TONIGHT 9/2/10 – Pflugerville

For those in Austin that don’t know, please find way your way to 2700 Pecan Street in Pflugerville tonight so you can experience the minimal and raw soul/jazz sounds of LA’s own, Kevin Sandbloom. I caught him last night in Dallas (Arlington, actually) at Natty Roots‘ show in the Jamaica Gates Restaurant and it reaffirmed »

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Music Video: B. Reith “The Comeback Kid”

I caught this video over the weekend. I didn’t realize I was watching a Christian station and that this was a Christian hip-pop artist, but I like the song and the video’s good.  I also enjoy trying to balance sharing the known stuff with lesser known material.   Great message, too, that I’m kinda’ feelin’ and needin’ right now.  »

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Amy Cook Plays IMFROMDRIFTWOOD.COM Fundraiser TONIGHT 9/2/10@Salt Lick Pavilion – Driftwood

Austin-based singer-songwriter, Amy Cook, plays fundraiser tonight, Thursday, September 2, 2010, from 7PM to 11PM at the Salt Lick Pavilion located in Driftwood, Texas, which benefits www.ImFromDriftwood.com —  a website that collects and shares true lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender stories from all over the world. Amy Cook recently released the album, Let the Light In »

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OSP’S JASON FRANK’S TOP 10: Inspiring Videos – OUTRODUCTION

This concludes our Year 2 MY TOP 10 countdowns.  Big shout out and thank you to Austin’s own Jason Frank of One Step Program for closing things out for us here at popolio. In Year 1, I did most of the MY TOP 10s with assistance from co-editor/webmaster, J. Dub, on a few of them.  In Year 2, »

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OSP’S JASON FRANK’S TOP 10: Inspiring Videos – 1. Danny Elfman The Forbidden Zone

OSP’S JASON FRANK’S TOP 10: Inspiring Videos Editor’s Note:  This should have posted yesterday.  Apologies for the delay. 1. Danny Elfman The Forbidden Zone Strangest musical I’ve ever seen.  Danny Elfman is a huge name today.  Cool to see early weird stuff [from the first film he scored].  This is just one scene ["The Alphabet Song"] from »

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Music Video: Calvin Richardson “You’re So Amazing” [Director's Cut]

In compiling today’s Tuesday Tease, I came across this artist — Calvin Richardson.  This is from his latest release, America’s Most Wanted, available today.  ~freddie beat~

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Tuesday Tease

August 31, 2010 A popolio selection of today’s New Releases.             10 Years Feeding the Wolves Atom Smash Love Is In The Missile Ryan Bingham & The Dead Horses Junky Star Issac Delgado L-O-V-E Disturbed Asylum Micky Dolenz King For A Day Goo Goo Dolls Something For The Rest Of Us Heart Red Velvet Car Lyfe »

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THE SHONDES’ TOP 10: Heartbreaking Videos – INTRODUCTION

~In celebration of  and in conjunction with their sophomore release, My Dear One,  debuting TODAY, May 4, 2010, The Shondes are May 2010′s MY TOP 10 contributors~ The Shondes were the first band I featured in a popolio podcast interview.  I spoke with band violinist, Elijah Oberman.  The rest of the band consists of guitarist, Fureigh;  bassist and [...]

popolio podcast: Interview with Lisa Marshall – Austin

~Originally recorded February 14, 2010~ (Yes, we spoke on Valentine’s Day.  Aren’t we troopers?) Lisa Marshall has been featured on popolio two previous times.  Read her pop quiz and check out her  complete TOP 10: “Got the Rhythm in my Blues” Video Countdown. freddie beat and Lisa Marshall discuss her brand of R&B/soul, what it means to her to [...]

EXCLUSIVE: 20 Questions for Meshell Ndegeocello Part 1

Some might consider this special 20Q interview with Meshell Ndegeocello a departure for popolio since she doesn’t fall under the usual “pop” umbrella; far from it, actually.  But, that’s what w’ere about, too, though, not being forced into one box.  And just as an aside, this one’s a treat for me because I am a fan, [...]