MARIAH CAREY - LIVE AT HOLLYWOOD & HIGHLAND!

oh my gosh! i seriously cannot believe i almost passed up the chance to see mariah carey play a live free mini-concert over at the babylon courtyard located in the hollywood & highland complex (a mere two minute walk from my apartment) i knew it would be a crazy scene but thankfully my very dear friend elana (holla!) reserved a nice spot for me at koji's sushi restaurant which gave me a perfect view of the mariah festivities! (some people waited all day long - i showed up at 7:45pm) she sounded spectacular (the acoustics happen to be quite decent in the courtyard) and looked super fierce (her performance is being featured on jimmy kimmel tonight) besides some tracks from her latest kick-ass album E=MC2 (which i'm still way obsessed with and will for sure land in my top ten albums of the year list...not to mention the fact that girlfriend will once again get a few grammy nods for her latest effort) she also sang two songs off of the emancipation of mimi - 'we belong together' & 'shake it off' - oh my word - i was in total mariah heaven tonight! i can't wait to catch her upcoming tour - i don't know what it is about ms. carey that draws me to her (certainly not her questionable style, cheesy disposition, and shady marriages) but i swear i'm a 'lamb' for life! (that's how mariah refers to her devoted fans) popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo

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† tom cruise has been named in a $250 million dollar lawsuit against scientology! l.a. rag mag † sarah jessica parker and matthew broderick are still trying to make it work... popsugar † the 'sex & the city' sequel is already starting to stir up drama between the ladies a socialite's life † tommy lee asks pam anderson to marry him everyday (she keeps saying no) i'm not obsessed † the photoshop award goes to elle magazine this week for their jessica simpson cover... dlisted † brit's new man has been identified as one of her boyguards named lee in case you didn't know † britney spears doesn't want to see creepy ass sam lufti ever again! pop on the pop † jennifer garner can no longer hide her growing baby bump... seriously? omg! wtf? † mom dina unknowingly had her daughter ali lohan audition for a porno director! yeeeah!
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† oh my gosh - i can't believe i missed harriet carter wednesday! i'm bringing blogging back † no sign of amy winehouse lately - just some guy bringing blood to her place! agent bedhead † you know you're a douchebag when you're fighting over trucker hats... candy kirby † mischa barton was showing off her new boyfriend at the beach (site NSFW) drunken stepfather † john mayer is taking on a new role - godfather to ashlee & pete's baby! allie is wired † i can see rihanna's nipples! egotastic † kathy griffin admitted to being off the junk for five years now... webster's is my bitch † rumer willis is finally getting her chance to shine as miss golden globe! bitten & bound † bachelor matt grant doesn't want shayne lamas keeping his $65k ring... celebrity smack † get a look at kim kardashian and her ass of many colors! cityrag BONUS LINK the 50 hottest women sword fighters! only knives

EVERY BLEEDING BREATH - MASHUP!

good morning boys & girls! so i'll be the first person to admit that i'm totally sick of leona lewis and her mega smash hit single 'bleeding love' - which is going to make my ears bleed if i hear it played on the radio one more time - however this mashup selection from my pal DJ paul v. gives ms. lewis' track a different vibe that's actually really groovy - have a listen for yourself below! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo


† FROM DJ PAUL V.
You've heard the expression 'hand in glove' right? You know, when something in life just seems to be that perfect fit. Well, that's exactly how to describe this week's mashup, because this one is so smooth and so slick, you might lose your breath. Leave it to a Swede like Divide & Kreate to concoct such pure pop perfection, letting Leona Lewis pour out her 'Bleeding Love' atop The Police (and I do believe there's a bit of those guitar chords from Snow Patrol's 'Chasing Cars' and some extra beats from Billy Squier going on). The last thing you'll want when listening to this is a Band-Aid...

† Listen to Divide & Kreate - Every Bleeding Breath [.mp3 7.1mb] †

Enjoy - DJ Paul V.
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PS to my LA peeps Bootie LA is back again this Saturday, August 2nd at The Echoplex in Echo Park, and we are rarin' to go, getting you dancing to the mashups! We've got extra special guests Eclectic Method - all the way from London - who will drop a mind-blowing all-video mashup set. You can peep a teaser of their video mixin' skills here.