{"id":5393,"date":"2013-04-27T12:17:23","date_gmt":"2013-04-27T17:17:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/?p=5393"},"modified":"2017-12-11T14:59:35","modified_gmt":"2017-12-11T19:59:35","slug":"pop-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/?p=5393","title":{"rendered":"Pop Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5394\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5394\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5394\" title=\"Neo Soul Man Trey Songz had the crowd eating out of his hands by the end of his nearly hour-long set.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/treson1.jpg\" alt=\"Neo Soul Man Trey Songz had the crowd eating out of his hands by the end of his nearly hour-long set.\" width=\"400\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/treson1.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/treson1-300x189.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5394\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Singer Trey Songz had the crowd eating out of his hands by the end of his nearly hour-long set.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chances are you are not a pop star. So you have no idea what it&#8217;s like to be in a different city every night or be asked to summons the necessary energy to perform at your peak.\u00a0 The expectations must be unfathomable.<\/p>\n<p>An artist can\u00a0either raise the bar or lose their status.<\/p>\n<p>Last night we covered the Block Party Concert at the Dome last night and saw R&amp;B singer Trey Songz set the standard.\u00a0 He performed for nearly and hour and had the crowd at the point of eruption.<\/p>\n<p>West Coast Hip Hop Collective Drop City Yacht Club (formerly The Freshmen)\u00a0was a good appetizer.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5395\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5395\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5395\" title=\"Drop City Yacht Club Lead\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dcycsinger.jpg\" alt=\"Drop City Yacht Club Lead\" width=\"400\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dcycsinger.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/dcycsinger-300x216.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5395\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drop City Yacht Club (MC Kristo) kicked off the show with a taste of West Coast Hip Hop.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp mceIEcenter\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">By the time headliner Ke$ha hit the stage (after a lengthy delay) things weren&#8217;t just the same.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5396\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5396\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5396\" title=\"Ke$ha\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh2.jpg\" alt=\"Ke$ha\" width=\"364\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh2.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh2-300x274.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5396\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ke$ha with her dancers on the stage at the Carrier Dome.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_5397\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5397\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5397\" title=\"Ke$ha Fans\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh-fans.jpg\" alt=\"Ke$ha Fans\" width=\"364\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh-fans.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh-fans-300x222.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5397\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ke$ha&#8217;s fans singing along.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>To their credit, Ke$ha fans didn&#8217;t lack enthusiasm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5398\" style=\"width: 374px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5398\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5398\" title=\"Ke$ha Fans before her set.\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh-fans2.jpg\" alt=\"Ke$ha Fans before her set.\" width=\"364\" height=\"259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh-fans2.jpg 364w, https:\/\/www.sif.net\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/kesh-fans2-300x213.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 364px) 100vw, 364px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5398\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ke$ha fans before her set. 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