the killers are set to release their third full length studio album, " day & age ," on novemeber 25. their first single is an electro-pop rock track called, " human ." it seems as though everyone is turning out their version of electro-fusion music. the killers lost me with their second album, " sam's town ," however this track is capturing my music ear. it sounds like the most logical step after " hot fuss " instead of " sam's town ." the killers - human
pink – so what t.i. – whatever you like rihanna – disturbia m.i.a. – paper planes t.i. – swagga like us chris brown – forever ne-yo – closer t-pain – [...]
i've been holding back my thoughts about this seasons project runway for a few weeks. but now that we're down to just five designers, i can't seem to contain myself. i love project runway. it's one solid reality show. but i have no idea what happened this season. it was a complete swing and miss. however, i'm not going to go on and on about the pains of this season because that would take me forever and frankly, i don't have the time. this last week was the fashion week finale show at bryant park [...]
" paper planes " is the brilliant third single from m.i.a. 's second full length album, " kala ." the track is currently number five on the billboard hot 100 chart. if you're familiar with the band, the clash , you'll notice that "paper planes" features a guitar riff sampled from their song, " straight to hell ." m.i.a. - paper planes
secondhand serenade is the stage name of singer john vesely . in other words, this is not a band but rather a solo artist. kind of like five for fighting , in a sense. his single, " fall for you " is currently rising on the charts and gaining major radio rotations. the track is the first single from his second full length studio album, " a twist in my story ." his sound is a mix between the vocals of dashboard confessional 's chris carrabba and arrangements of one republic 's [...]
lupe fiasco is a rapper from chicago whom many critics and artists, like jay-z , call"hip-hop generation's next vanguard." i've been playing his single, " superstar ," a lot recently after hearing it on the radio. "superstar" is the first single off of his second full length album, " lupe fiasco's the cool ." the addicting track features the sauve vocals of matthew santos who sings the hooks and choruses. i've decided to switch from zshare to mediafire . good choice? lupe fiasco - superstar [...]
leona lewis has announced that her third single from her hit studio album, " spirit ," will be the akon produced track, " forgive me ." the track is one of the two additional tracks recorded in 2008 inorder to help the album appeal more to the american audience. you can defintitely hear akon's presence, especially during the chorus. it reminds me of another akon produced track: gwen stefani 's " the sweet escape ." leona lewis - forgive me
" lost! " will be the third single from coldplay off of their album, " viva la vida or death and all his friends ." when i first listened to their album when it came out, "lost!" was one of the tracks that stood out. i think it was the combination of the church organ and the drum beats. sometimes i pay too much attention to what's going on behind the vocals (because, frankly, that interests me the most) but the lyrics in this trackare beautiful and inspiring. coldplay - lost
i don't care what people are saying, i loved loved loved christina aguilera 's performance of " genie in a bottle/keeps gettin better " last night at the mtv video music awards . there so many good performances in this years lackluster awards (i'm looking at you lil' wayne ) but hands down, christina aguilera gave the best one. i can't get enough of that remixed version of "genie in a bottle." it was brilliant. just brilliant.
" down to earth " is the second full length studio album by jem , to be released on september 16. the album is smooth, ethereal, and simplistic. jem's warm vocals glides through the equally relaxing music arrangements and production. however, don't think that this entire album is full of slow tracks. the tracks are both lyrically and musically quirky reminiscent of feist . there are tracks that are harder hitting a la " 24 " from her 2004 debut album, " finally woken ." favorite tracks: it's amazing, down to earth, on top of the world, you [...]
christina is back everyone! " keeps gettin' better " is the first single from her upcoming greatest hits album, " keeps gettin' better - a decade of hits ." this greatest hits will contain two new tracks ("keeps gettin' better" and "dynamite") along with ten hits from her past three albums. this track definitely is a great teaser as to what christina is up to for her next full lenght studio album due in first quarter of 2009. chrsitina said that upcoming album will be "short, sweet and completely different" from her previous long player "back to basics." [...]
my blog has gotten into a little trouble. the dmca reported two of my posts to wordpress . this made wordpress temporarily suspend my account and the ability to publish any new posts. i don't know whether or not to take this as a compliment or a warning. on one hand, it's nice to know that my blog is reaching out to a lot more readers than i thought. but on the other, i love this blog so much that i don't want it to get removed. any ideas of what i should do now? [...]
tv on the radio is a new york city indie rock band whose music spans genres as diverse as free jazz, a cappella/doo-wop, soul, electro, rock, and funk. i was first introduced to them through angelica (tv on the radio is one of her favorite bands). the band is set to release their third full length studio album, " dear science ," on september 23. " golden age " is their first single and has caught the music blog world by storm. the track is upbeat and features a more catchy and [...]
" you don't know me " is the title of the first single from ben folds from his upcoming new full length studio album titled, " way to normal ." the album is set to be released on september 30. the track is incredibly playful and features the talented regina spektor . the ben/regina combination is amazing. both are talented singer/songwriters, quirky, and just plain fun. for those who love ben/regina separately, you will love them together on this track. download it now. for those who don't know much about these two, just imagine another great [...]
as much as i love songs that get me moving and energized sometimes my ears just need a break. i find that the majority of songs that i really appreciate are the slow-jams. the tracks that make you relax and calm down. here are five new tracks that you can enjoy after a long day. sarah mclachlan - u want me 2 [the only thing i hate about this song is the [...]
okay, so i was really skeptical about the reunion of new kids on the block , especially since they announced it during the very successful spice girls reunion tour. i thought that they were just jumping on the money bandwagon of uniting former pop groups. i didn't believe in it. then new tracks started leaking and i slowly began to celebrate. soon, i couldn't wait to hear any more of their new material. well finally their latest album just leaked! " the block ," set to release on september 2nd , is the title [...]
how do you turn something so annoying into something so incredible? just ask t.i. and rihanna . t.i. is set to release his sixth full length studio album, " paper trail ," on september 30. a new track just leaked called "live your life" and features rihanna. the track samples the annoying track, " dragostea din tei " originally sung by o-zone. but t.i. does something innovative with sample track by laying rihanna's voice over it, splicing in new lyrics, and laying down some great production beats. yes, it's simple and basic but it is [...]
jezebel + fourfour + pot = hilarity . i simply cannot get enough of this video. it's too much for me. the video also makes me really miss angelica . our friendship is exactly like this. also, there's got to be some interesting new music leaking soon because recently all i've been downloading are disney tunes. and it's growing old. really really fast. please something leak for my sake. for more pot psychology, [...]
um. i just found my new favorite guilty pleasure show (if there is such a thing). so mtv, as you may know, brings us a ton of reality shows. some good but most of them awful. for example, good: true life . bad: tila tequila . this afternoon i saw the preview to an amazing reality show that will premiere on august 25th: my super sweet 16 presents: exiled ! the basic premise is taking previous stars of my super sweet 16 and throwing them into "remote" [...]
while i was cooling down from my work out this morning, i felt like i was in the twilight zone for about 15 minutes. i was listening to my cool-down playlist on my ipod when i thought i was listening to the same exact song over and over again. serious moment of what the hell/awkward look on my face. i just stood there doing nothing just trying to realize what just happened. turns out nothing was wrong. i just listened to three songs in succession that sounded way too similar to each other which made me slightly crazy. [...]
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