Music

Spotify allows you to pick you music

Katie Hinderer | 29 July 2011

Spotify is what happens when you combine the revolutionary idea of Napster (but make it legal), mix in a little Netflix-type action and give users more control than Pandora affords.

$4,000 gives a teenager overnight success despite mediocrity

Katie Hinderer | 25 May 2011

The thing that amazes me about this song and accompanying video is the fact that it is so popular because it is so horrible.

I’m voting to ignore Gaga

Katie Hinderer | 18 May 2011

Despite my best efforts to ignore her existence she follows me; stalks me. It becomes more difficult every day to not click on the Lady Gaga articles that beg to be read, the video clips that practically scream at me for attention.

My holiday playlist

Katie Hinderer | 22 December 2010

My Christmas Music playlist

Lady Gaga’s ‘Cheap’ Entertainment

Katie Hinderer | 10 June 2010

When I started reading the articles and blog posts earlier this week about Lady Gaga’s newest video, Alejandro, I was skeptical. Bloggers lauded her ability to tackle such sticky matters like religion and homosexuality.

Glee’s catchy music and murky messages

Katie Hinderer | 09 April 2010

In the US most teens and young adults are breathlessly waiting for the return of Glee. The TV show, which is in its first season, has struck a cord with people across the country with its catchy songs and fun dance routines. It’s this winning combination that blinds so many people from the subtle but horrible messages being sent through the plot.