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• LIVE FROM NEW YORK: KTU-phoria with Nikki Williams, Icona Pop & Krewella
  on May 21, 2013 in krewella nikki williams icona pop
  Last Thursday I caught up with my Live KPOP Event partner in crime drowningn00b (a frequent contributor to our mutual bud McRoth over at McRoth's Residence) when I acted as his +1 to a "Countdown to KTU-Phoria" radio gig hosted by local station WKTU.
• IN REVIEW: Myra Sky Has A 'License II Love'
  on May 20, 2013 in myra sky
  I have always been and always will be a fan of the underdog. Stories of Pop Potential never fail to get me all a-twitter -- and Myra Sky fits that bill to a T. Remember the name, as a "hurricane" is already starting to brew around this budding pop pr...
• EUROVISION 2013: Denmark is Victorious
  on May 19, 2013 in zlata ognevich emmelie de forest margaret berger farid mammadov
  At Malmo yesterday, four of my favorites placed Top 5 with fan favorite Emmelie de Forest of Denmark being named victor. My girl Margaret Berger of Norway placed fourth, sunny Disney-esque Zlata Ognevych of Ukraine took the bronze, and cutie Farid...
• EUROVISION UPDATE: Scandinavia Poised To Dominate
  on May 17, 2013 in cezar agnes carlsson darin margaret berger krista siegfried
  Yesterday was the second and final semi-final of Eurovision leading up to tomorrow's grand finale and people -- it's deffo a good time to be rooting for Scandipop. Let me spell it out for you. Not only is this the party being held in Sweden (aka t...
• EUROVISION UPDATE: Mel's 4 for 10 at the Mo'
  on May 15, 2013 in zlata ognevich emmelie de forest moje 3 ryan dolan alyona lanskaya who see eurovision aliona moon
  Quick update for those of you aren't cray like me and didn't get to watch the live stream of Eurovision 2013's first semi-final yesterday. Of the two semi's, the first was the must-watch for me, seeing as I had so many favorites competing for the ten...
• LIVE FROM NEW YORK: 98 Degrees at Apple Soho
  on May 11, 2013 in nkotb 98 degrees boyz II men
  (left to right:) "Cubby", Drew, Justin, Nick & Jeff Guys, I'm on a roll this week. This past Wednesday, I stopped down to the Apple Store in Soho to meet with one of my tweenage favorites -- the recently reunited 98 Degrees.  The group...
• LIVE FROM NEW YORK: Little Boots Unleashes 'Noctures' in SoHo
  on May 8, 2013 in little boots
  Little Boots live in SoHo, NYC (c) MelismaticBlog.com My love affair with the tunes performed by Victoria Hesketh, better known by her moniker Little Boots, has spanned back to her Dead Disco days of mid 00's yore. On Monday night, she spun a few o...
• HEAR THIS: Aaron Camper Looks In Justin Timberlake's "Mirrors"
  on May 7, 2013 in jodeci aaron camper justin timberlake
  Mirror Mirror, this is blasphemy!... The broken glass from the Mirror leaves scars... I'm so beyond glad I stumbled upon Aaron Camper when I did back in March. His soulful set of pipes coupled with his ear for unique twists on popular song are defi...
• NOW KPOPPING: Goodbye, Yesung!
  on May 6, 2013 in super junior super junior kry
  I don't normally do this but I think it needed mentioning, seeing as his vocals were the main reason (alongside Lee Donghae's cuteness) for me falling for Super Junior in the first place. Today, Yesung becomes the fourth member of Super Junior to...
• CINCO DE MAYO/HEAR THIS: Paulina Rubio "Boys Will Be Boys"
  on May 5, 2013 in redone paulina rubio
  Feliz Cinco De Mayo, todos! Yes, it's the Fifth of May and in the States that translates to drinking some margaritas and eating some "Mexican" food with friends. Why, you non-Americans may ask, do we choose to celebrate Mexico's victory over France?
• NOW KPOPPING: SHINee Asks 'Why So Serious'?
  on May 1, 2013
  Settle in. This is gonna be a long-winded one, seeing as it regards my #3 KPOP (male) bias.  SHINee made good this past week on their promise of a "second half" album to follow up February's Dream Girl - The Misconceptions of You via the immi...
• HEAR THIS: Dream/Lady Phoenix's Ashley Poole "Feels Right"
  on Apr 30, 2013 in ashley poole lady phoenix dream
  It fills me with so much utter excitement and happiness to tell you all about this next song -- a main contender for my indie artist Song of the Summer. Former member of my first fave mod pop group Dream, 1/3 of revitalized pop throwback girl grou...
• LIVE FROM NEW YORK: Behind The Scenes @ MTV K
  on Apr 29, 2013 in bap psy mtv k shinee
  Hurrah for one division of MTV that is dedicated to airing music videos! A few days ago, I headed down to MTV K, a relatively new revamp of the Viacom MTV brand that is dedicated to KPOP and Korean music. The brand, which is headquartered here in New...
• EUROVISION 2013: Mel's Picks For the Sem's
  on Apr 25, 2013 in cascada loreen who see eurovision amandine bourgeois margaret berger koza mostra hannah
  Fam, it's gonna be May in a few scant days. (Justin Timberlake voice: "It's Gonna Be MAYYYYYY!") You know what May means for pop music nerds? Ooooh yeah, it's Eurovision time. The voting begins on May 14th and the final will be on May 18th. Get rea...
• NOW KPOPPING: U-KISS "Stands Still"
  on Apr 21, 2013 in u-kiss
  Dear Mel, it's been more than 5 posts since you last mentioned a KPOP artist. What gives? Love, KPOP Fandom  My apologies, fam. But if I'm being  truly honest with you -- the current KPOP scene just isn't cutting the grease for me. None...
• LIVE FROM NEW YORK: The Ultimate "Throwback Thursday" with Hanson @ iHeartRadio
  on Apr 14, 2013 in hanson
  April 2013 has something in the water. Ready to time travel, fam? On Thursday night, my long-term BFF and I headed down to TriBeCa's iHeartRadio Theatre. This marks my third official show at the small theater, following my 2010 showing of Kelly Ro...
• HEAR THIS: Swedish Girl Band Timoteij
  on Apr 12, 2013 in timoteij
  I'm somewhat known for my borderline crazy obsession with Korea's Idol Pop music scene and for my occasional dalliances in the Spanish-speaking pop realm but delving into other non-English pop remains to be a bit allusive to my ears. Until now (dun d...
• COVER WARS: Hans Inglish & Girls Nite Out take on Taylor Swift
  on Apr 11, 2013 in hans inglish taylor swift gno kerli
  Who would have thought that two of my favorite independent artists would inadvertently cross paths in their choice of cover song source material? I'm always a happy camper when that happens! ... HANS INGLISH - 22 (Remix) Rapper/All-Around SuperSt...
• UK ROUND-UP: Little Mix Says "How Ya Doin'" / Stooshe Don't 'Slip'
  on Apr 10, 2013 in little mix stooshe
  I've always crowed on and on and on how the UK just does it better when it comes to girl pop (Girls Aloud, may you forever RIP). This has never been more clear despite two recent (arguable) misses from my two fave up and coming UK girl groups that th...
• IN REVIEW: Kerli Finds 'Utopia'
  on Apr 9, 2013 in kerli
  My new found love for Estonian dance goddess Kerli continues following her epic (and surprise) opening set performance for The Saturdays during their first East Coast performance at the Highline this past January. She is one of those artists that jus...

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