Blog: I Try Too Hard

all that is missing from lady gaga 's new music video is a kitchen sink ... oh wait, i think there is a kitchen sink.

a few weeks ago i went to the listening party for david guetta 's new album nothing but the beat . all i can say is that this album is huge. track after track, featured artist after artist, beat after beat ... everything about this album screams "major hit." while guetta has gone further down the radio friendly route, he still maintains his french house music style. watch out for tracks featuring nicki minaj (" turn me on " - homegirl can sing!) and usher (" without u " - [...]

so this is what you get when you combine the top "featuring" artists in the past years in one track. when i mean "featuring", i referencing to the fact that some of the most popular tracks we've been listening and dancing to have featured timbaland , pitbull or david guetta . example: jennifer lopez's "on the floor" feat. pitbull; akon's "sexy bitch" feat. david guetta; onerepublic's "apologize" feat. timbaland. see where i'm going? the track, called " pass at me ," fuses a three of their distinct sounds into one. from guetta's frenetic beat to [...]

where have i been? how did i miss imogen heap 's new single " propeller seeds "? this track is quintessential imogen music. from it's minimalism yet deceptively complex instrumentation to her always hypnotizing vocal arrangement of layers over layers - "propeller seeds" is simply magical. while i was hoping for something more dramatic, this track doesn't completely disappoint me. it just makes me long for more music from her. imogen heap - propeller seeds

i can't get this song out of my head. please help me.

i've been trying to write something about amy but what i've found myself doing is listening her her songs and watching her videos. so that is what i'm going to continue to do - watch and listen. rest in peace.

the tufts amalgamates is one of my favorite co-ed collegiate a cappella groups. not only do they perform incredibly well live - they keep the organic sound of their voices in their recordings. the past few years a cappella recordings have gone from simple to full out productions. while i do i have a soft spot for really well produced tracks, there is a point where these a cappella tracks get over produced to the point where you can't even tell what is real and what is not. recently, the amalgamates released a new album called [...]

oh leona lewis . i really liked and supported her music when she debuted back in 2007. i mean, she was the first x factor winner to achieve a worldwide smash hit with " bleeding love ." however, despite initial success, she hasn't been able to maintain that spark. while spirit peaked at number one, her follow-up album echo received mixed reviews and tiny sales. she was then labeled as being boring and dull. now she's back with a brand new sound - hoping that [...]

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welcome back kelly clarkson . how i've missed you. a new track from the original american idol leaked recently and it sure does not dissapoint. even though it may just be a demo recording, there is no doubt that kelly has created yet another rousing pop anthem as only she can sing it (given that pink is preggers right now). the track, " let me down ," teases us of what to expect from her upcoming album due out this september. kelly clarkson - let me down

sorry for the lack of posts recently. with the holiday weekend, weddings and my computer having a mini meltdown - you could say i had a few speed bumps recently. but i'm back and blogging! throughout these past few hectic weeks, i've been listening to onerepublic 's latest single " good life ". true to the band's well-known sound, the track features driving drum beats and a catchy-as-hell chorus. at this point, you can mash-up every past single onerepublic has released including some of ryan tedder 's productions like beyonce 's " halo " and kelly clarkson [...]

summer is here! hope everyone is enjoying their long fourth of july weekend. yesterday i went to the beach with a friend and soaked up as much sun as i could. hooray for the summer and the sassy bravotv promo commercial.

seems like pitbull has been creeping around the top 10 on the billboard hot 100 charts for a while - either being featured on a track or one of his solo singles. sure enough, he has finally hit jackpot with his first number one single (knocking adele down) with " give me everything ." the dance floor track features ne-yo 's slick vocals during the chorus. it's infectious and is the right formula to please club-goers. there's nothing deep nor innovative about this track. but pitbull doesn't claim to be the next shakespeare. he comes out with [...]

it's wedding season everyone. i've been busy the past few weekends i've attended two weddings. one for my best friend and the other for former college roommate. 'tis the season to get hitched!

this past weekend kylie minogue fans in the uk had the opportunity to head to the cinema and watch the aphrodite: les folies tour in 3D, and those that didn't make it to the cinema could watch it on tv last night! my colleaguees in the uk told me that the new york show i saw a few months ago was just a tiny bit of what the real production looked like. when i found the tv broadcast on youtube, i couldn't believe my eyes. my coworkers were right. the london production of les folies was 100x better [...]

christina aguilera and adame levine have collborated on a new maroon 5 single. christina is featured with maroon 5 on the tune " moves like jagger ," which they will perform tonight on the voice . this quintessential maroon 5 power pop uptempo track features an addicting whistle hook. this is what you call the light breezy summer single that could potentially take over the radio airwaves without you knowing it. thoughts? maroon 5 - moves like jagger feat. christina aguilera

there's nothing better than discovering fresh new music. let me introduce you to florrie . she is an british singer-songwriter as well as drummer. she's best known for being part of the xenomania production house. if you're not familiar with xenomania, they're basically the top production team in england. you want a number one hit? go to xenomania. florrie was their in-house drummer in 2008 and recorded with such power british groups as girls aloud and the pet shop boys . now, she is going solo and has drawn major music blog/critic [...]

the music video for katy perry 's new single " last friday night (t.g.i.f.) " just dropped and i hate to admit it - it's sort of awesome. knowing katy's track record , look for this single to hit number 1 once it impacts the radio and digital charts.

this is absolutely brilliant. i love new york city.

since friday, nicola roberts debut solo single " beat of my drum " has been on constant repeat. i can't get enough of it. since the hiatus of power girl group girls aloud , many of its members have gone off to do solo projects - the most succesful being cheryl cole ( who will be coming stateside as one of the judges in the highly anticipated x-factor show ). now it's nicola's time for the solo spotlight and looks like she's on the right track. "beat of my drum" has so [...]