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Musical Mondays: Insatiable Banshees
This is a weekly installment I’ll be doing, well, weekly! It’s easy and fun, and works like so:
Pick the book you’re currently reading, then think of a song or album that best matches the book. Even hitting shuffle on your musical player will do th...more
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The Best of the 90’s Chicks
The 1990s were a great decade. Between the fashion trends - The Rachel, anyone? - and the dope tunes, you could say the 90s were all that and a bag of chips (if you so chose to keep circulating that lingo, that is). And there was one nineties staple that ...more
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ChickSpeak hearts The Black Keys
You would probably never guess it by looking at them, but blues rock band The Black Keys are subtly ushering in a new age of musical genius.The seemingly nondescript pair, never wearing much more than their own jeans and Converse in videos, effortlessly b...more
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National Dance Day and Glee Camp
For better or worse, FOX television has a huge influence over popular culture. To prove that point, summer activities based on a couple of the network’s TV shows look to be a hit with adults and kids alike. Both of these shows are personal fav...more
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U.S. Open of Surfing concert lineup
Having a good lineup of bands is essential when throwing an action sports event. With that in mind, a number of top musical acts will join the world’s best action sports athletes for five days of free concerts on the sands of Huntington Beach, Califor...more
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Women dominate top of the Forbes celebrity list
Two African American women — Oprah and Beyonce — are the two top celebrities according to Forbes. Awesome. They are followed by James Cameron who made a pot of money off Avatar and Lady Gaga who has had a serious breakout year. Other women in ...more
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Music: Try the Alternative Scene
When it comes to music, chicks who do things differently are a bit of a rare commodity. You know, those chicks who take risks and sort of go off the beaten path; the Lady Gagas of the world, if you will. Alternative music already takes a stand to mainstre...more
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World Cup Song: Shakira ‘Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)’
We are just a few days away from the exciting beginning of the FIFA World Cup 2010 being held at South Africa and international superstar Shakira is scheduled to perform her new single, “Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)” during the opening ceremony ...more
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The Art of the Mixed Tape
Imagine you were handed an array of crayons, markers, paint, glitter - the works - and left in a plain, white room for as long as you needed to make your artistic vision, whatever it may be, come to life before your eyes. There are no rules, you don’...more
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A Chick’s Guide to Summer Music Festivals
It’s that time again. The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, and the music’s a boomin’.
Every year, like magnificent, melodic clockwork, music festivals kick off around the world. Poland, South Korea, Germany, Turkey - anywhere you can t...more
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Female composer nominated for Ivor Novello Award
Here’s a topic that I don’t focus enough on: women who write music for films. Suffice it to say there are not a lot of them. One of the most well known is Rachel Portman who was the first female to win an Academy Award for Emma in 1996. Another on...more
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Turtle Wax Is Looking For A New Jingle!
Turtle Wax is the number-one selling brand of car care products in the world, available in over 90 countries. For over 60 years, Turtle Wax has been ending its ads with the same jingle. Now that it's 2010, the company is looking for something new... and ...more
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Top American Idols Personalize Ford Fiestas
Ford Motor Company has added an exciting new element to its sponsorship of the hit television series "American Idol," by giving the top Idols an opportunity to work with Ford designers to create their own personalized 2011 Ford Fiesta. "Ford has been a s...more
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ChickSpeak hearts Celtic Thunder
There is something about Celtic Thunder that catches your attention.
Maybe, it’s the fact that they are six gorgeous Irish and Scottish men complete with authentic swoon-worthy accents. Maybe, its because these six guys are extremely talented singers a...more
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ChickSpeak hearts The xx
If you visit the official site for the up and coming British band The xx, you will find yourself in for a bit of a treat.
Much like the band itself, the site is a rather unique expression of creativity. Glowing brilliantly on a black screen plays the vid...more
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ChickSpeak hearts Kid Cudi
“I’ve got some missions that nobody can see, and all of these emotions are pouring out of me, I bring them to the light for you, it’s only right.” This quotation is from Kid Cudi’s single ‘Soundtrack 2 My Life’ off of the album Man on the Mo...more
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Win Sade’s Soldier of Love CD from ChickSpeak!
After a ten year hiatus, Sade returned February 9th with Soldier of Love. Full of romantic interludes and a sultry voice that empowers listeners too, Sade didn’t disappoint with her second album’s release.Inspired by the ups and downs of love, Sade’...more
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Hollywood Feminist of the Day: Joan Jett
The women at the Fusion Film Festival at NYU invited me to their screening last week of The Runaways. I’ll talk more about the movie when it opens but I really enjoyed being exposed to a slice of women’s history that I never knew about. My relat...more
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