Today’s edition of Popping Culture takes you to the late ‘80s and back and asks, “Is Shia LaBeouf getting naked a good or bad career move?”
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In 1988, I bought my first 7-inch single. It was Neneh Cherry’s “Buffalo Stance.”
That single became a global hit, and the album, Raw Like Sushi, went gold in Canada.
Cherry is still out there, doing her thing. A recent collaboration with The Thing, remixed by Four Tet, is making the rounds online. It’s called “Dream Baby Dream.”
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Cat Power hasn’t put out an album of original material since The Greatest, but all over the internet today, there’s news of a new single. Chan Marshall’s latest track is available thanks to Pitchfork, so you too can take a listen. It’s a great continuation of her soulful and bluesy sound.
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Sigur Rós are perhaps known as much for their forays into glossolalia as they are for their stunningly beautiful videos. Their clip for “Viorar vel til loftarasa,” featuring a love story between two boys, is possibly one of the most beautiful videos I’ve ever seen. Their clips have featured children in gas masks playing in a post-apocalyptic world and even a troupe of dancers with special needs. But their latest clip is perhaps their strangest and may be their most controversial. The reason: Shia LaBeouf. Naked.
The NSFW video:
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