On WBRE’s “PA Live!” for this week’s “The Ralphie Report,” I talked about my interview with Foster the People lead singer Mark Foster, played the new song from Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen, and reported on the reunion of 98 Degrees!
LIFE & STYLE’S JULIET IZON: Giuliana Rancic, Summer Style Awards
Life & Style Weekly reports in the magazine’s latest edition that Bill and Giuliana Rancic will be having a baby boy via surrogate. Events Editor Juliet Izon also talked about the magazine’s Summer Style Awards.
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Flo Rida f. Jennifer Lopez – ‘Sweet Spot’
Just like David Guetta does with his artists, Flo Rida and Jennifer Lopez apparently traded tracks with each others’ forthcoming albums. This one will be on Flo’s Wild Ones, due out in July.
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Owl City and Carly Rae Jepsen – ‘Good Time’
I know, there’s the obvious and near-obligatory, “Did Adam call Carly, maybe?” Maybe. Regardless, this is one of Adam Young’s best and certainly most radio-friendly tracks since his breakout tune “Fireflies.”He and Jepsen receive co-billing on the track, so perhaps we can expect this on both Owl City’s The Midsummer Station in August and Jepsen’s… Read more »
STUDY: Why Songs Like ‘Call Me Maybe’ Get Stuck In Your Head
Fascinating stuff… have you ever heard of an earworm? Recently two seperate studies were done on the phenomena in music psychology that causes our brain to involuntarily throw songs with no meaning to us on an infinite loop.I know, this is crazy… but here’s my number… sorry, couldn’t help it.
INTERVIEW: Foster The People’s Mark Foster Never Thought Pop Radio Would Play ‘Pumped Up Kicks’
Some credit Foster The People with leading indie rock’s movement in to mainstream radio, with acts such as fun. and Gotye now reaping the benefits. FTP lead singer Mark Foster is honored that people might credit him with changing the spectrum of pop music. “Recently I’ve had a lot of people, like old friends in… Read more »
DAILY DOWNLOAD: Maroon 5 – ‘One More Night’
Second single from Maroon 5’s forthcoming fourth LP Overexposed, out next Tuesday.
TREND HUNGRY TUESDAY: Jean Vests
In this week’s edition of “Trend Hungry Tuesday” – Resident Fashionista Jessie Holeva talked about trend a bunch of celebrities are rocking, jean vests.Visit Trend Hungry to find the latest fashion 411 on a skinny budget, and catch Jessie every Tuesday evening on “The Ralphie Radio Show.”
fun. Rocks New York’s Terminal 5 for Empire State Homecoming
Fun. front man Nate Ruess placed one condition on the sold-out crowd Saturday night inside New York’s Terminal 5 concert venue. (L to R) Jack Antonoff, Nate Ruess, and Andrew Dost of fun. after Saturday’s show inside Terminal 5 “Don’t tell Arizona, but it feels good to call New York a hometown show,” Ruess said,… Read more »
‘Big Papi’ Shows Big Heart for Local Teenager
The tributes to 18 year-old Gary Lukasiewicz continue to pour in from across the country, as Boston Red Sox star David Ortiz mailed in an autographed photograph signed to the fallen Riverside High School senior. Lukasiewicz passed away after a second battle with cancer on the morning of May 19. The Taylor resident’s struggle inspired… Read more »