I really hate to say it, and maybe I'm saying this pre-maturely and the song will grow on me, but I could have waited a bit longer for this. I thought she was going to blow it out of the water with this being the first single off her first album since 2007...and this song is just a touch on the boring side. Someone needs to step in and remix this shiz. Maybe throw some Drake in there, that seems to be working for people?
Her album is still on my 'to do' list though, because I can't deny my love for RiRi and I have faith she'll have some great new hits. It drops Nov 23.
Rihanna Russian Roulette
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
We Were Once A Fairytale
Have you seen this short yet, starring Kanye and directed by Spike Jonze? (Where the Wild Things Are was amazing, btw)
So you know when you catch yourself blushing sometimes while watching tv? Like in Dirty Dancing when Baby yells "Johnny" outside the worker's huts and her voice cracks? Yeah, well I do have to admit, I was slightly embarrassed for his character while watching this...but a part of me wonders how much of this is acting?
A part of me feels better about the whole VMA incident while watching Kanye self destruct. Then my conscious takes over and I just felt downright sorry for Kanye/his character or whatever....this is clearly case of little devil vs little angel on my shoulder....
So you know when you catch yourself blushing sometimes while watching tv? Like in Dirty Dancing when Baby yells "Johnny" outside the worker's huts and her voice cracks? Yeah, well I do have to admit, I was slightly embarrassed for his character while watching this...but a part of me wonders how much of this is acting?
A part of me feels better about the whole VMA incident while watching Kanye self destruct. Then my conscious takes over and I just felt downright sorry for Kanye/his character or whatever....this is clearly case of little devil vs little angel on my shoulder....
"We Were Once A Fairytale" - Kanye West Dir: Spike Jonze from Yooj‽ - Recording Live From No on Vimeo.
Monday, October 19, 2009
Florence and the Machine
Ladies [and select gents] remember that epic ending to the SATC series? It just so happens that one of my current fav bands, Florence + The Machine, have covered the closing song, You’ve Got the Love. Their debut album was released in the UK back in July and has been gaining momentum ever since, with their singles ‘Kiss With a Fist’ and ‘Dog Days are Over’.
You've Got the Love is an aesthetically pleasing video - sparkles and moons? Count me in! And I think we can all agree that Florence rocks these vocals. Amazing.
You've Got the Love is an aesthetically pleasing video - sparkles and moons? Count me in! And I think we can all agree that Florence rocks these vocals. Amazing.
Friday, October 16, 2009
Timbaland
Holy Timbaland, Batman. Timba is back at it, and I can't deny the force that he is but this single sounds to me like an auto-tuned version of something he's done many a time before. Pass.
Thursday, October 15, 2009
The Gossip
My voice is gone, but my hang over is still looming from the Gossip concert last night...but the best way to cure it is with another beer, right? So cheers to more Gossip. Coincidentally, this is also a mashup trailer for one of my favorite shows, Skins. If you haven't seen it yet, we may have to end our friendship.
Can I also just say that ladies, we all need to learn one in the confidence lessons from Beth Ditto.
Can I also just say that ladies, we all need to learn one in the confidence lessons from Beth Ditto.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Lisa Hannigan
A post-turkey digestive.
Lisa is performing at Dick Mac's Pub, a local in Dingle, Ireland [I know, right..] that was converted from an old leather shop. I've read a few reviews and apparently the beer flows freely and the people are very welcoming.
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Lisa is performing at Dick Mac's Pub, a local in Dingle, Ireland [I know, right..] that was converted from an old leather shop. I've read a few reviews and apparently the beer flows freely and the people are very welcoming.
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Thursday, October 8, 2009
Modest Mouse
These guys just keep hitting it with super unique videos. Check out Modest Mouse's latest, 'The Whale Song', which Isaac Brock said is his favorite off the album. Its the second single released from 'No One's First and You're Next', the first being 'King Rat', the video directed by Heath Ledger in support of whaling off the coast of Australia. Go figure that their second single is titled 'The Whale Song'.
The song is pretty dark, and is about feeling trapped. The video reflects that well with its crazy effect. It starts out with Isaac B drawing with an intricate contraption and adventuring into a crazy animated world where they bring in giant snails, a labrynth and plants playing the drums....bah, just watch it, you'll know what I mean.
Head here if the embed isn't working properly (I've been having some issues finding a proper embeddable video)
The song is pretty dark, and is about feeling trapped. The video reflects that well with its crazy effect. It starts out with Isaac B drawing with an intricate contraption and adventuring into a crazy animated world where they bring in giant snails, a labrynth and plants playing the drums....bah, just watch it, you'll know what I mean.
Head here if the embed isn't working properly (I've been having some issues finding a proper embeddable video)
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Vampire Weekend
Sa-weeeeeet! You can download Vampire Weekend's first release, Horchata, off their sophomore album, Contra [to be released Jan '10] all for FAH-REE!!Its a great tune too, Vampire Weekend never seem to disappoint. The only thing you have to sacrafice is your email to their mailing list, I say that's quite a deal.
Look how easy I've made this for you. You're welcome.
Look how easy I've made this for you. You're welcome.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Bon Iver
If beauty was made into a sound, you’d be listening to it. I’ve been a fan of Bon Iver for awhile now, but I honestly can’t get enough of his sound. Read the bio below, pulled from his myspace while listening to some videos and you can’t tell me you don’t have chills [and maybe a few tears?]
“it wasn't planned. The goal was to hibernate.
Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.
This slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is, For Emma, Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed a striking debut by critics and fans alike.
Bon Iver (pronounced: bohn eevair; French for "good winter" and spelled wrong on purpose) is a greeting, a celebration and a sentiment. It is a new statement of an artist moving on and establishing the groundwork for a lasting career. For Emma, Forever Ago is the debut of this lineage of songs. As a whole, the record is entirely cohesive throughout and remains centered around a particular aesthetic, prompted by the time and place for which it was recorded. Vernon seems to have tested his boundaries to the utmost, and in doing so has managed to break free form any pre-cursing or finished forms.
For Emma's tracks consist of thick layers draped in lush choral walls, with rarely more than an ancient acoustic guitar or the occasional bass drum providing structure. Vernon sings the majority of the record in falsetto, which painfully expresses the meanings behind its overt, yet strangely entangled words. This newfound vocal path acts as each song's main character and source of melody.
Despite its complexity, the record was created entirely by Vernon with nothing more than a few microphones and some aged recording equipment. This homemade aspect shows itself in sections as creaks and accidentals are exposed in the folds of the songs, but is hidden well by the highly impressive and almost orchestral sound that Vernon managed to produce by his lonesome, within the creaky skeleton of his father's cabin.”
“it wasn't planned. The goal was to hibernate.
Justin Vernon moved to a remote cabin in the woods of Northwestern Wisconsin at the onset of winter. Tailing from the swirling breakup of his long time band, he escaped to the property and surrounded himself with simple work, quiet, and space. He lived there alone for three months, filling his days with wood splitting and other chores around the land. This special time slowly began feeding a bold, uninhibited new musical focus.
This slowly evolved into days filled with twelve-hour recording blocks, breaking only for trips on the tractor into the pines to saw and haul firewood, or for frozen sunrises high up a deer stand. All of his personal trouble, lack of perspective, heartache, longing, love, loss and guilt that had been stock piled over the course of the past six years, was suddenly purged into the form of song. The end result is, For Emma, Forever Ago, a nine-song album comprised of what's been dubbed a striking debut by critics and fans alike.
Bon Iver (pronounced: bohn eevair; French for "good winter" and spelled wrong on purpose) is a greeting, a celebration and a sentiment. It is a new statement of an artist moving on and establishing the groundwork for a lasting career. For Emma, Forever Ago is the debut of this lineage of songs. As a whole, the record is entirely cohesive throughout and remains centered around a particular aesthetic, prompted by the time and place for which it was recorded. Vernon seems to have tested his boundaries to the utmost, and in doing so has managed to break free form any pre-cursing or finished forms.
For Emma's tracks consist of thick layers draped in lush choral walls, with rarely more than an ancient acoustic guitar or the occasional bass drum providing structure. Vernon sings the majority of the record in falsetto, which painfully expresses the meanings behind its overt, yet strangely entangled words. This newfound vocal path acts as each song's main character and source of melody.
Despite its complexity, the record was created entirely by Vernon with nothing more than a few microphones and some aged recording equipment. This homemade aspect shows itself in sections as creaks and accidentals are exposed in the folds of the songs, but is hidden well by the highly impressive and almost orchestral sound that Vernon managed to produce by his lonesome, within the creaky skeleton of his father's cabin.”
Hockey
Hockey's [yes, I know, its super confusing, especially as a Canadian that the band's name is Hockey] first single "Too Fake" has been the fourth song on my running playlist for a few months now. I don't know why but I have never followed up on any of their other releases because I love the song. So today was the day I decided to make a change in my life and fill it with Hockey [band]...mainly because the release of their album, Mind Chaos, reminded me to do so today.
The Hockey guys come from Portland, Oregan and their sound has been described as Stroke-ish. They were actually discovered by my fav BBC Radio 1 announcer, Zane Lowe.
Here's their library:
This next one, is a bit Kooks-ish to me:
Too Fake Music Video
The Hockey guys come from Portland, Oregan and their sound has been described as Stroke-ish. They were actually discovered by my fav BBC Radio 1 announcer, Zane Lowe.
Here's their library:
This next one, is a bit Kooks-ish to me:
Too Fake Music Video
Monday, October 5, 2009
Lady Gaga
I have to admit, I definitely grew a new appreciation for Lady Gaga after seeing her soundcheck at the MMVAs. She was on SNL earlier this week and proved to me again that she's not just another pop-auto-tune-lip-syncher. I'm convinced that this will either make you lover her more or convert any of you haters out there because as crazy as she seems, love her or hate her, she's an entertainer.
Honestly, who said Britney was the Madonna of our time?
I throw this one in for kicks:
Honestly, who said Britney was the Madonna of our time?
I throw this one in for kicks:
Friday, October 2, 2009
the Dead Weather
I don't think I understand this, but I do know that I'm digging it. Cut Like A Buffalo is my favorite song off the Dead Weather album and is the only track that Mr. White sings solo. The video is super unpredictable and takes you for a ride, so buckle up...
Friday Inspiration
Incase you need a little pick me up. This video is the first in the series Playing For Change where they recorded performers around the world [from street performers to Bono] and even though the artists never met, they've come together to create something very inspirational...and here comes my sappy moment...and proves that music connects us all. [end scene]
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Jay-Z
Yes! Yes! Yes! A lil sneak preview from Empire State Of Mind.
I wonder where Lil' Mama comes in on the video?
I wonder where Lil' Mama comes in on the video?
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