About krista kurisaki
krista kurisaki
you know, i used to be popular before sam got me some good music.
Hello, Pop Underground
May 7, 2013 | krista kurisaki As strange as it sounds, there is a world separate from both the strawberry bubblegum of radio and the grungy mosh pits of scene kids tattooed with Nirvana lyrics. Luckily, we now have a name for this hidden dimension of music, directly from one of it's main contributors, Andrew McMahon: "I am proud Read More
CHART TOPPERS: Week of Apr. 29
April 29, 2013 | krista kurisaki http://youtu.be/OpQFFLBMEPI TODAY: JUST GIVE ME A REASON – P!NK FT. NATE RUESS Writers: P!nk, Jeff Bhasker, Nate Ruess Weeks at Number One (So Far): 2 Album: The Truth About Love Genre: Pop "Just a second we're not broken just bent / and we can learn to love again" sings P!nk over a stomping Read More
CHART TOPPERS: Week of Apr. 15
April 15, 2013 | krista kurisaki If I asked you to name five recent Billboard hits, you'd probably pause and look at me like I was crazy. But eventually we'd get past the basic moment of awkwardness that occurs at least once in nearly every human interaction and you'd probably be able to come up with some. Hm, definitely something by Read More
The Comeback Kids
April 8, 2013 | krista kurisaki Everyone loves a good comeback story. But you know what’s even better? A comeback story that you can actually remember the “back” part of. Sure, I’m stoked that Fleetwood Mac’s touring again and David Bowie’s emerged from his life on Mars to release his first new material in ten Read More
Yoko Ono Imagines
March 22, 2013 | krista kurisaki Forty-five years ago, John Lennon wrote a ballad for his mother Julia, but also added mention of an "Oceanchild" calling to him. This lyric would prove to be a less-than-subtle reference to Lennon's future wife Yoko Ono, whose first name literally translates to "child of the sea." And love her or hate Read More
Justin Bieber’s Week Off
March 15, 2013 | krista kurisaki We've all had some tough weeks in the past. Those days when you catch the flu right before your midterm or miss the deadline for a project by mere minutes. When more coffee runs through your body than blood or you walk around in an eternal haze of sleep deprivation and confusion. But then again, maybe Read More
CHART TOPPERS: Week of Mar. 8
March 9, 2013 | krista kurisaki Years ago, promotion was everything. You see, artists had these things called singles, which were actually separate songs released on individual vinyls, with a B-side and an A-side. Singles attracted attention, amplified buzz for an album, and sometimes even made for a billboard hit. Nowadays, the music Read More
