If you’ve seen the movie Drive with cutie Ryan Gosling, you may have been salivating at the soundtrack just as I was. Here’s the track, “Nightcall” that played wonderfully throughout the movie, featuring Lovefoxxx from the awesome Brazilian band Cansei de Ser Sexy or CSS (translated means ‘tired of being sexy’).
THIS SONG ROCKS. It takes you back to the 80s in the most awesome, synth-y and vocoder-y way.
“In this age of dangerous school bullying, you have sent an important message: If you think someone is weird, you should criticize them as much as possible.”
Madonna obsession starting now. LOVE HER. I feel guilty I ever doubted her, or thought she was being mean to Lady GaGa. Shame on me. Madonna, the one, the Queen, the only. Nobody does it like Madonna.
If you love Yelle, take a peek at this awesome mixtape called “Patinoire” released by Yelle producers/DJs GrandMarnier and Julien Tiné. They describe their sound as “Refreshing and emo at the same time, like the best orange juice you ever had in your life!” Enjoy!
01. Storm Queen – It goes on
02. Pollyester – Concierge d’amour (Rory Phillips Mix)
03. Todd Terje – Inspector norse
04. Bartellow and Ogris Debris – The thrill is gone (Ogris Debris rethrill)
05. Nguzunguzu – Got U (Canblaster & Berou Bonus Remix)
06. Nicki Minaj – Stupid hoe
07. Yelle – S’éteint le soleil (Ridu remix)
‘Patinoire’ means ‘skating rink’ in French. So, if winter is being cold where you are, this is the perfect mix for the rink.
At a male dominated sport, I gotta say: The ladies totally stole the entire show. Madonna had amazing energy at her Super Bowl halftime show while she played Vogue, Music, Give Me All Your Luvin’, Party Rock Anthem/I’m Sexy and I Know It, Open Your Heart and Like a Prayer with LMFAO, Nicki Minaj, M.I.A. and Cee-Lo Green.
That was DEFINITELY the best Super Bowl performance of all time. Second to Britney, N*SYNC and Aerosmith. Holla!
Go Madonna!!
PS I hear M.I.A. flipped off the camera. Folks, that’s like the least offensive thing she could have ever done on national television. Is anyone even offended by the middle finger anymore? Compared to Janet Jackson’s boob, that was nothing.
Jenny and Johnny, i.e. Jenny Lewis childhood-star-Rilo-Kiley-frontwoman-and-solo-fame-goddess and singer songwriter Johnathan Rice. Their relationship brought them a joint album titled We’re Having Fun Now that was released in 2010. Feeling all sentimental, here’s my favorite song from their album, called “Big Wave”.
Pond, from Perth, Australia, is a sick new band that will be touring the states this spring. Stereogum describes their sound:
“Australia’s POND mixes big licks and psychedelic vibes in a way that recalls some of the Beatles’ more far-out stuff.” I’m way down with that.
Their new album, Beard, Wives, Denim is out on March 6!
06 Black Cat Backstage – Washington, DC
07 Telfair Square, Savannah Stopover Music Festival – Savannah, GA
08 The Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA
11 Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX
18 Low Key Arts, Valley of the Vapors Independent Music Festival – Hot Springs, AR
20 Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA
21 Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY
22 Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA
23 Casa Del Popolo – Montreal, QC
24 Cafe Dekcuf – Ottowa, ON
25 The Drake Hotel – Toronto, ON
27 Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
28 Taylor University – Upland, IN
30 Cactus Club – Milwaukee, WI
31 The Maintenance Shop – Ames, IA
02 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN
04 A Club – Spokane, WA
05 Sunset Tavern – Seattle, WA
06 The Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC
07 Jinx Art Space – Bellingham, WA
08 Squeak & Squawk Music – Tacoma, WA
09 Mississippi Studios – Portland, OR
11 Rickshaw Stop – San Francisco, CA
13 The Echo – Los Angeles, CA
Yuksek has been making the rounds in Europe with their album “Living on the Edge of Time” for more than 6 months. Finally, their album is going to be released in the States on Feb, 14, or Valentine’s day (oh joy). If you like electronica with poppy melodic influences, then definitely check out this band.
Check out their song and music video “On a Train” and a couple of tracks and remixes from their SoundCloud below.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO M (m) I (i) A (a) M.I.A. is BACK, folks.
Her new vid for “Bad Girls” is like middle eastern fierce meets Fast and the Furious in Morocco. Her backup dancers also make animal print hijabs look supa cool.
PS is this the new 2012 girl power anthem?
You’ve probably, and hopefully, forgotten about the Ark Music Factory kids. You know, the production company the tripped, fell on a mixer and produced “Friday” by Rebecca Black.
I’m not gonna lie, I’ve spent a fair amount of time browsing songs and “stars” on the AMF website. And boy, are they special. You can see it in their mediocre eyes, how much they want to be stars. But unfortunately, no matter how hard their parents push them to be stars, or how much the kids themselves demand it, or how much their parents fork over for a shitty song and music video, the vast majority of these kids won’t even have the luck to be a real joke on the internet.
Flavorwire summed it up nicely:
“It turns out Rebecca Black is merely one of many products from the brilliant entrepreneurs Patrice Wilson and Clarence Jey, who run Ark Music Factory, an LA based production company designed to take advantage of super-rich kids with pop-star dreams, and their parents’ cash.”
I can’t even imagine what kind of music video and song I would have released had I been 12 with expendable cash and a penchant for stardom beyond my bedroom. cringe!
Really, I wonder how this is going to impact these kids growing up and learning that they aren’t talented. And I don’t mean it in a vicious way, but not everyone who has money to throw away is talented at singing, dancing and entertaining. Fact. Their parents are some pieces of work.
Anyways, CJ Fam is my favorite Ark Music Factory kid. She could (and should) headline the Curly Sue musical.
Her song, “Ordinary Pop Star” is so true.
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