Andrew Martone

Andrew Martone

Is Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t No Way” An Undercover LGBT Anthem?

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January 22, 2018
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Introduction Before I get started on “Ain’t No Way”, I want to address a few things (in case this crosses Miss Franklin’s eyes). The intention of this piece is not gossip. No malice is intended in these words. I’m simply working off information I’ve learned, and a theory I came up with as a music fan, listener, and interpreter of lyrics. If anything,
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Album Review: Christina Aguilera “Liberation”

June 15, 2018
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Christina Aguilera is undisputedly one of the greatest voices of her generation. Her vocal ability is unquestionable. However, she’s a voice without a sound. She never quite found a signature sound to define her over the course of her seven albums. As a result, her catalog is a mish-mosh of
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4 Things I Want From A New Mariah Carey Album

January 21, 2018
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This is not a drill… Mariah Carey is officially back in the recording studio! There’s been curiosity and speculation as to the status of new music. While this doesn’t answer the question of when, it’s clear that new music is happening! Hopefully, this means a new Mariah Carey album is
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Song Review: Kylie Minogue “Dancing”

January 14, 2018
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Kylie Minogue Dances Into A New Genre Kylie Minogue makes her long-awaited return, a bit early. It’s been 3 years since her last non-holiday album Kiss Me Once, and fans are eagerly awaiting her return. So eager, that it was a feeding frenzy over the weekend when the lead single
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Single Review: Lil’ Kim “Took Us A Break”

November 6, 2017
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This is the Lil’ Kim we’ve been patiently waiting for, and quite frankly, I’m geeking. 2005 marks the last time Lil’ Kim rolled out an official, full-length album (The Naked Truth). That all changes with “Took Us A Break”, the first taste of Lil’ Kim’s upcoming fifth studio album. The
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Album Review: Shania Twain “Now”

October 24, 2017
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15 years. It’s been a decade an a half since Shania Twain last released a full-length album. Nearly everything has happened in the time elapsed between then and Now. For one, the music industry collapsed shortly after her third consecutive diamond album, Up!. For another, artists like Taylor Swift have tried
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Album Review: Anastacia “Evolution”

September 30, 2017
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I’ve been an Anastacia fan for about 15 years, and that’s about how long it’s been since her last US performance (at this point I’m begging, shamelessly, for just one NYC show). In that time she’s gone from a blossoming pop-funk diva to rocker, and a few places in between.
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