#dance pop

VIDEO REVIEWRah Rah "Chip Off The Heart"

Things aren't quite what they seem in Rah Rah's cosmos-themed video for "Chip Off The Heart:" Endless space filled with asteroids and planets are all contained all within an eyeball, a T-Rex exists amongst the pyramids, and a city fits in the palm of a hand. The realistic but cartoonish animation...

Emily Daly

ALBUM REVIEWJR JR "JR JR"

Few bands can claim that they’re race-car driver approved; Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr was one of them. They got Dale Earnhardt Jr’s attention because, obviously, they used his name. He wrote to Daniel Zott and Joshua Epstein in 2011, promising no legal action against the duo and describing himself as a...

Emily Daly

TRACK PREMIEREKat Solar "Infinity"

Kat Solar, aka Katrina Connor from Detroit, is a pop artist putting her drama background to work, whether it's performing cabaret-like routines with a full cast of dancers or shooting ambitiously choreographed music videos. Since her last album Snake Eyes, the performer has been working on a...

Emily Daly

INTERVIEWBearstronaut on the 2013 BMAs, synth-pop, and their influences

Boston "tank-top pop" band Bearstronaut is taking the New England dance scene by force. Known for their active, beach party-like performances, they've performed at the Boston Calling Music Festival and recently won electronic artist of the year at the Boston Music Awards (2013). They've described...

Alexandra Freeman