A Child of the 80s

I am definitely a child of the 80s. A time when rock bands sported big hair and mullets. Cable TV made it’s appearance as well as MTV – a channel dedicated to music and the music video. For those who didn’t have Cable, we had an abbreviated televised version of Casey Kasem’s Top 40 Countdown […]

Listening To….

What new albums have you been listening to? I have been giving Santigold’s and Ladyhawke’s new albums a spin. Santigold used to be Santogold, which really made things confusing. It’s probably why I was late in catching on the album had already been out for a little while.  Anyways, between the two albums, the song […]

Morning Espresso T001

Ok, I totally missed posting on Saturday so here’s two selections. I am on an Asian Pop kick this morning. First up, we have Namie Amuro. She’s been recording for many years and has traversed many categories. These days she seems to enjoy R&B, Hip Hop, and Pop primarily. “Baby, Don’t Cry” is a love […]

Morning Coffee T005

This morning, I thought something with vocals would be appropriate. Since I am feeling nostalgic and lovey dovey, I give you Ailee’s “Heaven.” Ailee is a Korean Pop artist with amazing vocals. The orchestration and arrangement of this song takes us from something soft and pleading to a rising anthem celebrating love…♥♥♥♥ Sarangheyo minions! Since […]

8-Tracks, Records, and Cassettes

8-tracks, records, and cassettes are my first memory of music. My mother had a combination record player, radio, cassette, and 8-track stereo system. Early on, I didn’t have any cassettes nor did I have records. I did have my mom’s small 8-Track collection. I even managed to get my mom to buy me a few. […]

Introductions

I am the young woman behind Robot x Robot, a pop culture blog that features information on upcoming films, film reviews, film critiques, music videos, biographies, and various related items of interest. Music is something very important to me. It would be hard to imagine being without it. Since I enjoy music so much, I […]