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XO MEETS KATIE SKY. Le’Keisha chats with LAB Records’ newest artist Katie Sky.
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Katieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s debut EP â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Paradiseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; (featuring the single â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sweet Sweet Melodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;) is available now at iTunes and Amazon.
DECEMBER 2011 PLAYLIST
Born to Die /DQD 'HO 5H\ 2. Sweet Sweet Melody .DWLH 6N\ 3. Perth %RQ ,YHU Marry the Night /DG\ *DJD Intro 0 6. Girls Like You 1DNHG DQG )DPRXV 7. Traces 6N\ )HUULHUD Criminal %ULWQH\ 6SHDUV 9. Red Lipstick $ULD &UHVFHQGR Brand New B!tch $QMXOLH So Good 5DFKHO 6WHYHQV Suck It and See $UFWLF 0RQNH\V Warrior 9HOD Shake /LWWOH %RRWV Camp &KLOGLVK *DPELQR My World ,JJ\ $]HDOHD No Light, No Light )ORUHQFH WKH 0DFKLQH Drunk on Love 5LKDQQD Everyone Wants Something From Me 3UHWW\ 5HFNOHVV Heartlines )ORUHQFH WKH 0DFKLQH
“ LISTEN TO IT IN YOUR CAR, LISTEN TO IT WHILE YOUR WORKING OUT. PLUG IT UP AND JUST JAM OUT” You can follow all of XO’s playlists on 8tracks.com http://8tracks.com/xomagazine
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PHOTOGRAPHY SPOTLIGHT // ZEKO EON
There has been a huge crop of fresh, young new photographers poppin up on the scene recently. From Kris Kidd to David Urbanke, the youth are having their moment. One of XOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favourites so far is Zeko Eon. His work has already appeared in many titles including XO! While photography has always been a huge part of his life,Zeko got his start interning for NY fashion photographer Bryan Taylor Johnson while attending SVA. During his WLPH ZLWK %U\DQ =HNR UHFLHYHG KLV Ă&#x20AC;UVW featured shoot under Bryan for vogue Italia! Currently Zeko can be found around NY shooting and having a goodtime. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see what he does next. keep up with all of Zekoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Photography // http:// facebook.com/zekoeonphotography
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WE’RE WATCHING...
ANJULIE!
Does that name sound familiar? Does the track ‘Boom’ ring a bell. Having already making a splash on both the US and Canadian charts, Anjulie is back with a brand new sound. Her new single ‘Brand New Chick’ is tearing up the dance charts.We can’t wait to see what else she has up her sleeves. Brand New Chick, is a dance/ pop tune with hints of the David Guetta/Ibiza friendly vibe that has been hitting the radio waves as of late. While there has been a lot of talk of “selling out” Anjulie stands behind her music, which is one of the main messages on her second single ‘Stand Behind the Music’. Here the ‘dance/mainstream/whatever you want to call it’ sound is stripped away and her voice is heard. The video features scenes IURP YDULRXV SROLWLFDO UHYROXWLRQV DQG SURWHVWV IRU D ¶VWDQG XS DQG ÀJKW IRU ZKDW you believe in’ vibe. Over all the next era of her career looks bright and we can’t wait to hear more. ‘Brand New Chick’ is available now on Itunes & Spotify via Universal Recordings
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