A new take on rock radio…

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Designer Guus Oosterbaans has created a radio out of a rock. It looks great, even if its functionality is limited to two buttons. Here’s what he had to say about it: “My ROCK Radio. The number two in my cement-audio-series. It started of being a very nice rectangular brick shape. Then I found out that a thick layer of cement shields the radio from actually receiving radio waves. With my “Now it doesn’t work anyway” philosophy, I took a big hammer and created this Flintstones look, and the radio works!”

Documentary: Chris Rock’s “Good Hair”

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This is one documentary that we are bracing to watch. “Good Hair” is a film that challenges the notion of the racial implications of what hair should look like. This has gone on for years on end during and after slavery. It’s a residue of racism that has managed to cling-on while skin color precepts have been at the forefront of racial tensions. Hair is a human feature that has not gotten the same treatment as skin color in a racial context. Now, it not only serves as a benchmark for how far we have gone, but also an indicator of how much more we have to work on to dispel racial myths.

Melanie C releases second live DVD

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As I have said, time and time again – Melanie C is one of the most underrated talents of the pop world. The Spice Girls cloud never went away and she has became prey to her past glories. Her career is barely surviving, mainly because Germany doesn’t judge pop music as do other nations. Her 4 albums have all had great triumphs on them that, if it hadn’t been for the Spice bubble, could have been big hits. Now that she has taken a hiatus to be the last Spice to reproduce, she has released this live and intimate kind of DVD. It’s her second on Red Girl Records, her own independent label. This Live At Hard Rock Cafe DVD is for a charity called the Carol Keating Foundation which provides support to health professionals. Caron Keating herself died for denying that and being swayed into believing into alternative medicine. Click for the trailer.

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Introducing… Erin McCarley

000-erin_mccarley-love_save_the_empty-2009-frontLove, Save The Empty is Erin McCarley’s debut album and it is a mixture of pompous folk and moody rock. It is like a cross between Sheryl Crow, KT Tunstall and Chantal Kreviazuk. My current favorites are “Blue Suitcase” and “Sticky Sweet.” I watched he perform live on David Letterman and she was great. I am looking forward to listening more.

Video: “Shine Over Babylon” by Sheryl Crow

My LOFT965 Exclusive: The Best Albums Of 2008 has been getting a lot of hits and some comments and email have been popping up from it. Some are surprised I thought Detours was the best album of the year, considering the fact that it has been a year heavy on album releases. Not that I have to justify picking it, I just wanted to give you a glimpse of this wonderful album filled with great songs.

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Mýa returns…

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Back from under the studio rock, Mýa returns. On first listen, the song is not so bad. It’s definitely better than her previous singles from Moodring or Liberation. The new album’s out the same day as Britney’s. It’s called Sugar & Spice. Notice the fierce metal cage dress in the video.