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My Top 20 Most Played Songs of 2012

January 1, 2013 by Yoshke 16 Comments

Some of my favorite singles and albums of 2012

Woohoo! It's the first day of the year and I'm doing two of my favorite things in the world --- blogging and sound tripping. While I appreciate all genres of music (yep, even Gospel despite my being atheist), there is a big hole in my heart that only good pop music can fill. And I'm not even ashamed of it. In fact, when I was in high school, I used to have a notebook on which I just list down my 20 most-liked songs of the week. It was like my version of Billboard Hot 100 except it was my own, personal singles chart and only I could read it. (And it is no secret that I love lists so much that I … [Read more...]

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Media These Days and Christina Aguilera

April 21, 2012 by Yoshke 4 Comments

Media these days. I don't understand the hate and shade that have been thrown by the entertainment press towards Christina Aguilera. I know that media thrives in controversies but I can't believe they will go this far or this low to spin stories or create something out of nothing. It is absolutely disgusting. Take a look at what DailyMail.co.uk just did. Spanish magazine DT decided to use an old photo of Christina Aguilera for the cover of their latest issue. This photo was shot for the promotion of Not Myself Tonight back in 2010. And YES, she was so skinny in 2010. But that's not the … [Read more...]

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Bring Back the ’90s!

September 14, 2011 by Yoshke 3 Comments

Pageant Play Pretend It's that time of the year again when the fleeting euphoria brought about by the Miss Universe pageant sweeps the nation. I'm not a big fan of beauty pageants but when I woke up this morning, the first thought that popped up in my head was: Miss Universe telecast, live, today. Thanks to the constant TV reminders the night before. Still, I resisted the temptation to turn the TV on, went on with my morning rituals, and headed straight to work. When I opened my laptop, Miss Universe updates flooded my News Feed --- to my delight. When Miss Philippines Shamcey Supsup was … [Read more...]

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My Top 100 All-Time Favorite Love Songs (Part 6)

April 2, 2011 by Yoshke 5 Comments

Just this morning, when I opened up my laptop and launched iTunes, it randomly played Leigh Nash's Need to Be Next to You. And in an instant, I was reminded of this list and that I had not posted a follow up since August last year. So here it is. This is the sixth installment of my list of 100 love songs that I am completely in love with. This batch includes singles from number 21-30. Again, this is a personal list — songs that have touched me in many ways. (Click on the title of the song to listen to it.) 30. Leigh Nash - Need to be Next to You I still haven't seen the movie Bounce, … [Read more...]

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It Gets Better. So FCKH8!

October 28, 2010 by Yoshke 5 Comments

Something beautiful happened over the weekend. Last Sunday afternoon, October 24, 2010, members of Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles (GMCLA), along with their friends and supporters, came together at Immanuel Presbyterian Church in Los Angeles to work on a project. They were to touch lives with the best way they knew --- singing. That afternoon, they produced this incredible video. I must say, I haven't cried this much in front of my computer monitor. And I'm in the office for crying out loud. I am moved by this. You can say whatever you want about the song but it expresses perfectly what … [Read more...]

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8 Years After Getting ‘Stripped’: Christina Aguilera

October 27, 2010 by Yoshke 14 Comments

Almost exactly eight years ago, Christina Aguilera's sophomore album "Stripped" was released. This record was said to be Aguilera's first attempt to break free from her tired bubblegum image and take control of her career. With a newly found artistic freedom, Aguilera introduced to us music that was very different from songs from her Genie in a Bottle days. And hoping to generate buzz, Dirrty was chosen as the first single. It generated buzz, alright. But the wrong kind. Dirrty, the song and the music video, and the album Stripped were released to a not very welcoming market and critics. … [Read more...]

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My Top 100 All-Time Favorite Love Songs (Part 5)

August 30, 2010 by Yoshke 6 Comments

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Love songs are here to stay. No matter what genre dominates the airwaves, romantic elements just keep on creeping its way into pop. Love songs know no season, gender, age and territory. It's just so universal. Everyone can relate to love songs. This is the fifth installment of my list of 100 love songs that I am completely in love with. This batch includes singles from number 31-45. Again, this is a personal list --- songs that have touched me in many ways. (Click on the title of the song to listen to it.) 45. Ricky Martin feat Christina Aguilera - Nobody Wants to Be Lonely I worship … [Read more...]

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Christina Aguilera and Cher Join Forces in ‘Burlesque’

August 17, 2010 by Yoshke 4 Comments

After Britney Spears' snooze-fest called Crossroads and Mariah Carey's near-career-suicide Glitter, Christina Aguilera makes an attempt to debunk the seemingly true idea that contemporary singers are not welcome in the silver screen. I love Britney and Mariah to bits but their performances in their respective first topbilled flicks really disappointed me. (Thank God, Mimi was able to redeem herself in Precious.) This is why I can't help but be scared for Christina Aguilera, whom I adore as well. Christina Aguilera's fourth studio album Bionic was not well-received and there's just too … [Read more...]

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God, I Miss Boy Bands!

July 16, 2010 by Yoshke 27 Comments

I was just browsing songs on my iPod and I realized that I just miss the boy band era. Haha. I know boy band songs are like 300 different cheesy cheeses rolled into four minutes of music but hey, they are catchy as hell. And damn romantic, too. I particularly liked the following boy bands and these songs: 98 Degrees --- The Hardest Thing, Invisible Man A1 - Same Old Brand New You, Caught in the Middle BBMak --- Back Here, Still on Your Side Blue - If You Come Back, Too Close BoyZone - I Love the Way You Love Me, Baby Can I Hold You Code Red --- What Good is a Heart, … [Read more...]

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My Top 100 All-Time Favorite Love Songs (Part 4)

July 1, 2010 by Yoshke 17 Comments

OMG. I can't believe that it's been a year since I posted the third part of this list. I have actually completely forgotten about it. LOL. If you've been waiting for the fourth installment, I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for 12 full months. So now, here's the fourth part --- top 60 to 46 --- of the top 100 love songs that I completely adore. I'm also posting some lyrics to the songs. 60. No Doubt - Don't Speak I love No Doubt. I love Gwen Stefani. And I love this song. There's just something so painful about this song. You know the feeling of not wanting to know --- or not wanting to hear … [Read more...]

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