Letter from the Editor

Wednesday, August 26, 2009 7:53 PM

To Whom It May Concern:

I’m due for both my July 2009 and August 2009 Letters From the Editor.  I’ll be doing a combo deal this time around.

• So what went down in July?  Here are the highlights.
  • Reviewed Darci Monet’s Fusion in LTR (Long Term Review) feature here.
  • Featured regularly scheduled pop quizzes for Semantic Noise here and Lights Resolve here
  • Featured special pop quizzes around 2 local events –
    • Monster Girl here and Stephanie SALVO here for The All Austin All Handmade Bash.
    • Started the countdown of  5^th Annual Premios Texas 2009 Artist pop quizzes – Bobby Pulido here and VALLEJO here.
  • Counted down MY TOP 10: Mike Jack Collabos in tribute to the King of Pop
• And in August?
  • Continued the Premios Texas 2009 pop quizzes with Makano here and Anita Benner of Los Bad Apples here.
  • Posted the first of more to come of pics from the Red Carpet of the above event here.
  • Coolooloosh pop quiz here.  Second August pop quiz to post THIS FRIDAY. So stay tuned for that.
  • I’ m in the midst of MY TOP 10: 90s/00s Pop/R&B Divo Music Video Jump-Offs.   This is the twelfth countdown I’ve done so far!  So,  I decided to mirror my very first September 2008 countdown – MY TOP 10: 90s/00s Pop/R&B Diva Music Video Jump-Offs.  Hope you all enjoy it 
• One Year Anniversary Mixer (09.18.09 in Austin)
  • Most importantly, popolio.com will be one year old next month and we’re throwing an informal low-key event in our own honor. 
  • It’s open and free, but I ask that you RSVP, so that I can get a headcount.   Come celebrate with us. 
  • Check out the flyer here and read the press release here.
• Mandrake Society Radio Podcast Fifth Season Event  (09.19.09 in Dallas)
  • In conjunction we’ll be celebrating the fifth season of our brother blog, MandrakeSocietyRadio.com, the very next day in Dallas.
  • See that post here.  

This will be a Friday and Saturday evening.  So, I dare you to come out to both events and party with us.  It’s doable.  Hope to see you there.  Can’t wait.

8:18 PM

peace, love & all that jazz

freddie beat
popolio creator/editor

 

Coolooloosh pop quiz

August 21, 2009

Name:  Coolooloosh
Genre:  Hip Hop /Funk /World/Rock
Latest Release:  Elements Of Sound (Self-Released)
Release Date:  November 2008  

 This, That, or the Other
1. Underground OR Mainstream? Underground
2. Maintain Artistic Integrity and Vision OR Make a lot of Money? (or both)?? Both – Hopefully.
3. Studio or Stage? Stage – We love the live.
4. Spirituality or Hedonism? Spirituality
5. Make Love, Have Sex, OR %$*!? Make Love 

Fill in the Blank
6. Music is our purpose.
7. We’re musically inspired by life.
8. Our favorite old school joint is “Who Got Da Props” by Black Moon.
9. If we were super heroes we’d be Silver Surfer.
10. Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll should change to Sex, Drugs, and Beats.

Short Answer
11. We make music because:  We have no other choice; it is as important as Air to stay alive.
12. We want our fans to:  To grow and duplicate themselves as many times as possible.
13. If we could share one thing about ourselves it would be:  WE stopped drinking Coca-Cola 4 years ago; we can’t promise anything else.
14. Wild Card!  No Answer
15. We want our musical legacy to be:  Remembered for not being scared and for exciting the audience.

Listen to “People Of The Street ” from Coolooloosh’s latest release, Elements Of Sound.   Go to their MySpace Page for more.

Coolooloosh’s favorite old school joint!