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listomania: top 10 pop songs of 2010

“Can’t Stop the Pop,” DJ Earworm’s annual pop mash up extravaganza, seems particularly appropriate this year: As everyone from Billboard to NPR to the New York Times has noted, 2010 witnessed the triumphant return of pop. 2010 may have been a gloomy … Continue reading

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song of the day: higher

Taio Cruz seems physically incapable of writings songs that aren’t disgustingly catchy. Case in point: His brand new single, “Higher.” The track isn’t quite as infectious as “Break Your Heart” or “Dynamite,” but maybe that’s just because the octave-scraping chorus … Continue reading

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musings: america’s new romance with european dance music

At first listen, Kelis’ new single “Scream” might not sound like much else on the pop charts. Its synth stabs sound like radar bleeps, its relentless, four-to-the-floor beat seems designed for the club rather than the car, and structurally, it’s … Continue reading

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