Radio Goo Goo
December 2, 2009 by Meghan White · Leave a Comment
How does one analyze a business model that is sprawled upon shifting sand? Media pundits and industry insiders are treading with care; there is no longer a magic formula on which to pattern an artist’s career, no roll-out progression guaranteed to rake in enough profit to repay hefty recording advances. Careful observation [...]
For Your Entertainment – Adam Lambert
November 22, 2009 by Meghan White · 28 Comments
Adam Lambert can’t be accused of timidity. His debut album, For Your Entertainment, hasn’t re-invented the acoustic wheel, but his bucking of any one genre is a risk most non-established artists would shrink from. In an industry where pop icons themselves are branded as a commodity, music often takes a backseat to [...]
2012
November 13, 2009 by Rubin Safaya · 6 Comments
In the department of the laughably absurd, Roland Emmerich rarely fails to disappoint. His latest, bloated end-times epic, 2012 begins in space with a shot of the planets aligning with what seems to be horrendous speed, given the distance at which we must be viewing them. Ignoring that complication, however, we cut to Earth—India. Dr. [...]