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Happy Weekend!
27th December 2014 • No commentsThe final HW of 2014 is upon us! Another year of growth and prosperity has passed and we can’t thank our readers enough for their continued support. In recent months, as we’ve been working on The VT, been working with http://noughtsandexes.net, and prepared to move house, things have been a bit erratic and inconsistent around […]
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13th December 2014 • 1 commentHey hey! So much excitement around! Little known fact about me: I actually love everything about Christmas, except Christmas Day itself. I love buying and wrapping gifts, and I especially love Christmas music; all varieties. I hope you’re all suppressing your inner-Scrooges and finding a bit of merriment in extra time with family and friends […]
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29th November 2014 • No commentsWhile Americans are trying to recover from too much food this past Thursday and perhaps too much shopping yesterday, elsewhere music is dominating people’s lives (as it should). In Hong Kong it’s time once again for Clockenflap; Hong Kong’s top music and arts festival! While Clockenflap always has a stellar lineup, this year seems to […]
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15th November 2014 • No commentsHey everyone! We have a special guest writer today! Miss Kate is 10 years old and will be in charge of today’s Happy Weekend. Have a great one (and stay warm!!) Hi, my name is Kate. I play piano and saxophone and play a lot of sports, too. My favorites are swim team and soccer. […]
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25th October 2014 • No commentsHey, hey! What. A. Week. The vt is blowing up and people are getting more and more excited about what we’re doing over there…and it hasn’t even officially launched yet in all its glory! If you haven’t seen this week’s mix, you can check it out and vote on your favorite video HERE! Elsewhere, Grammy […]
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11th October 2014 • 2 commentsHappy Saturday, lovelies! We hope you’ve had as fabulous a week as we have! If you haven’t checked out the latest mixtape on The VT, head over to listen to the tracks and play the videos! It’s one of my favorite mixtapes we’ve ever featured! Our distribution now allows us to share our mixtapes with […]
Read MoreImpact of Music on Culture: Stereotypes Edition
22nd September 2014 • No comments
When it comes to the influence of stereotypes in music, and vise versa, the effect is obvious but misunderstood. Why can’t we just feel good about music, rhythm, bass lines, tropical riffs, or lyrics that aren’t angry? Why do children hear music differently than adults? One should be able to listen to a variety of […]
Read MoreWas the U2/Apple Launch Innovative, Arrogant, or Both
15th September 2014 • No commentsLast week I wrote about the U2/Apple launch exclusively for LinkedIn’s Publishing platform. Since then, multiple people have told me they haven’t been able to read it as they don’t have LinkedIn accounts so I thought I’d share it here as well. ~XO By now everyone knows that U2 not only performed at Apple’s annual […]
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6th September 2014 • 1 commentGreetings, one and all! First, allow me to thank those who sent birthday greetings to me via Facebook, Twitter, and email. It was a lovely day thanks to the people I’m lucky to have in my life. I even got…wait for it…thirty roses delivered to my doorstep. Yesterday and today were both very significant dates […]
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