My Poproks <3’s nerds.I remember CJ the Genesis very well from his Spaceship mixtape that I posted up a while back, and I didn’t think he was a nerd at all. Actually, I thought he was a Cool Kid (literally, cause Genesis’ “Chillin” sounded like…yea). However, after listening to his latest mixtape, Yea, I’m a [...]
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Yea, CJ the Genesis is a Nerd
U2 360º Tour Opening Night Photos, The Claw
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U2 kicked off their 360º Tour last night in Barcelona, and unveiled their “stainless steel and aircraft aluminum structure with a display made of 888 LED screens, with 500,000 pixels spanning across them…a screen area of 3,800 square feet and weighs approximately 120,000 pounds.” It’s otherwise known as “The Claw.”Reminds of something out of a [...]
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Adele Takes It All, Makes Me Feel Her Love
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Over my weekend in LA, I got a chance to catch a show at the Hollywood Bowl (bench tickets, wha!). Luckily for me, Adele happened to be headlining the KCRW World Festival Sunday, and was backed by the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. It ended up being one of the better shows I’ve been to, despite the [...]
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My Poproks Top 10 Michael Jackson Songs
I wasn’t sure what to say when Michael Jackson died. I still really don’t know. Like a lot of people, I spent the better part of the weekend listening to anything MJ (had a round-trip flight to LA that included about 20 rounds of “I’ll Be There.”) Revisited it all except for those Thriller 25th [...]
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Rye Rye Official Video For “Bang” Feat. M.I.A. Officially Bangs
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Everybody here at My Poproks (aka me) has been eagerly awaiting Rye Rye’s debut album on N.E.E.T., which is unnamed and still doesn’t have a release date. The Bmore club chick’s official video for “Bang” officially bangs, and is every bit as eccentric, colorful, and energetic as I had hoped it would be.Come catch up.
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Wavves “No Hope Kids” Video Sans Meltdown
Ah, Wavves. Your career was made and destroyed by music critic(s) in a matter of months, but Rolling Stone is still on your side (premiered your new video for “No Hope Kids” and all). It doesn’t say much, but it’s something. The video documents the bands first European tour, conveniently ommitting any footage of the [...]
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Never Before Seen Sigur Ros Footage for Agaetis Byrjun Anniversary
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Track:Nyja Lagid
Things that make me feel old, #179: Sigur Ros’ Agaetis Byrjun turning 10. To celebrate, the band has released the above performance of “Nyja Lagid,” which was originally filmed at the Icelandic Opera House for Icelandic TV in 1999. The footage from the album launch party has never been seen before, and the song was [...]
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Hood Internet Mashes Weezer and Drake, El Besto I Ever Had
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Before I head out for a long weekend in LA (that may or may not include any updates), I give you another classic from the boys of Hood Internet; a mash-up of Drake’s “Best I Ever Had” and Weezer’s “El Scorcho.” The result is way better than Drake’s $2 million banger, IMNSHO.Listen: Weezer vs Drake [...]
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Johan Hugo & Terry Lynn Celebrate Jamaica
Sick.Johan Hugo of Radioclit (who you may know as one half of The Very Best) has teamed up with reggae electro artist Terry Lynn to put together a new 5 track album to celebrate Jamaican music. presented by Red Stripe (brewed in Jamaica, Hooray beer), the album is completely free and completely awesome. Check out [...]
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Arctic Monkeys Humbug Promo US Dates
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Arctic Monkeys third full length, Humbug (due August 24 in the UK), is sure to get a Mercury Prize nominee, a couple of BRITs, and at least 9 NME Shockwave Awards. I <3 hype, but I especially love it when the hype is justified. While LPs 1 and 2 have sorta kinda measured up, nothing [...]
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