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Hipster alternative bands that come onto the scene and disappear all of a sudden are a dime-a-dozen. But, when a formidable indie band surfaces it makes some loud waves. This is the case with Beach House. An alt-pop duo consisting of French-born Victoria Legran, who is the niece of both filmmaker Michel Legrand and singer Christiane Legrand, and Alex Scully from Baltimore, Maryland.
Marion Cotillard, the face of Lady Dior, returns this season as Lady Rouge. While the first campaign last year (as featured on SQUA.RE) included a Lady Noire film, the second campaign features a song by Lady Rouge, “The Eyes of Mars,” a tune performed with Scottish rock band, Franz Ferdinand.
The recent earthquake in Haiti still leaves thousands in tragic conditions where basic necessities are scarce and the struggle for life is a constant. Last week over 100 entertainers from around the world came together for the goal of raising money toward relief toward the Haiti in a concert telethon called Hope for Haiti Now. The event was organized by George Clooney and included superstars such as Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, Madonna, Justin Timberlake, Bruce Springsteen, Coldplay, Bono, Jay-Z, Halle Berry, Ben Stiller, Dave Matthews, Sting and many more. Read the rest of this entry »
Beginning every year, there is a certain anticipation built around new artists in the industry. This year, the holder of the much-coveted attention is Ellie Goulding. The singer rose from MySpace fame to blog acclaim and won BBC Sound of 2010 poll. To ignite further public interest, the Brit Awards are giving her a newcomer’s nod previously handed to to such heavy pop music names as Adele and Florence + The Machine.
The resurgence of the Motown genre past Neosoul avenue has never been so rife. It seems that lesser-known artists like Joan Osborne and Nikka Costa were meddling with it to no avail. However, when Amy Winehouse came around with her sophomore epic Back To Black everything changes. Many artists surfaced in imitation, but never pinned the tail on the pinata quite right. Enter Paloma Faith – a fresh new talent with as much talent as style.
