Pages tagged “janelle monae”

CMJ 2008: PasteMD's guide to CMJitis

By Courtney Balestier and Sean Edgar on 5:05 PM on October 30, 2008

Did CMJ hit you as hard as it hit us? Did the constant barrage of free schwag, buzz bands and draft beer push you over the edge? Are you suffering from a case of the dreaded CMJitis? If you're unsure, check out our handy symptom guide.... read more

Found in: Blogs, Festivus, Paste:Local

Janelle Monae's "Many Moons" video released

By Tim Regan-Porter on 8:35 PM on September 30, 2008

It's no secret I'm obsessed with Janelle Monáe. I don't think I've ever been this excited about an artist. It's still early in her career (she's only released an EP), but virtually everyone who's seen her perform agrees she's will be a superstar. Smart lyrics, impeccable image, ecclectic genre-bending music, mind-blowing live performances, thoughtful interviews. She has it all. Bloggers are quick to draw OutKast comparisons (especially since Big Boi discovered her), but her appeal is even broader. If she maintains the quality she's displayed so far, she has 1980s-Michael-Jackson potential (in breadth of appeal if not in album sales... read more

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Live Review: Janelle Monae and Gnarls Barkley @ Variety Playhouse 8/11/08

By Tim Regan-Porter, photos by Jason Reed on 10:12 AM on August 29, 2008

On August 11, Atlanta hosted a combo of musicians who are not only reshaping the city's increasingly diverse music scene, but dismantling preconceptions of popular music as a whole. Gnarls Barkley returned home for a sold-out crowd at Variety Playhouse and, on the eve of her national debut on Bad Boy Records (a extended version of the Metropolis: Suite I she's been selling independently), Janelle Monae teed them up.... read more

Found in: Local:Atlanta

Paste Culture Club - "The Best of What's Next"

By Culture Clubbers on 10:12 AM on August 20, 2008

On this episode of the Culture Club, Paste brings you the best of what's next, with performances from The Low Anthem, Janelle Monáe, The Everybodyfields, Slow Runner, and The Spring Standards!... read more

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