One of the great mysteries of the past 12 months in music is why Corinne Bailey Rae’s second album, The Sea, didn’t do very well. Maybe she was hurt by the long layoff between albums, maybe she was hurt by not having a major pop radio hit. Either way, the British singer/songwriter’s second album was a marked improvement over her first-an album on which the hype and the actual quality were sort of uneven. Anyway, give The Sea a listen. […]
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Hear Here!: Kanye & Jay-Z’s “H.A.M.”
Let’s talk about ham for a second. Lots of things come to mind when I think of that word, most of which are not hip-hop related, unless you count that one time in Big Daddy Kane’s “Smooth Operator” when he says “here I am” so fast that it sounds like “ham”. More often, I think of the tasty parts of a pig-as I’m sure you do. (and yes, I know in this case “H.A.M.” serves as an acronym for hard […]
Hear Here!: “Walk Away” by The Script (feat. B.o.B)
If I’d compiled a list of my favorite singles of 2010, The Script’s “Breakeven” would have easily finished Top 10, maybe Top 5. It’s entirely possible that people in my neighborhood unfortunate enough to leave their windows open are tired of me walking down the street squealing “I’m falling to peeeeeeeeee-ces” in a strained falsetto. The rest of the Irish band’s American debut album didn’t totally live up to the promise of that one song, but it was still a […]
Hear Here!: Raphael Saadiq’s “Radio”
Raphael Saadiq’s new single, “Radio”, has hit the airwaves. Make sure you check it out!
Hear Here!: Avril Lavigne’s “What the Hell”
I’d completely forgotten about Avril Lavigne until a month or so ago. Not that I was ever a big fan of hers or anything, but she was omnipresent for four or five years, and then she kinda just disappeared. Then I spotted her on the American Music Awards, followed by her appearance (via cleverly executed sample) on Rihanna’s latest album. It was so weird-like my brain had willed her out of existence. I didn’t even have any songs of hers […]
Hear Here: DJ Earworm Mashes Up the Top Songs of 2010
Check out DJ Earworm’s mash-up of the best in pop music this past year, featuring Taio Cruz, Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Usher and The Black Eyed Peas.
Hear Here!: Patrick Stump Doubles Up on “Spotlight”
Check out the dual versions of “Spotlight”, the brand new single from the debut solo album by Fall Out Boy’s Patrick Stump.
Hear Here!: “Chook Sung Tan”: Halston’s Festive International Holiday Anthem
Check out Halston’s new holiday song dedicated to the people of North & South Korea: “Chook Sung Tan”.
Hear Here!: “Discoverer” by R.E.M.
2008’s Accelerate marked a comeback of sorts for R.E.M. It was the most well-received album that Athens, GA’s favorite sons had turned in since drummer Bill Berry’s departure nearly a decade and a half prior. As Michael, Mike and Peter head into their fourth decade of recording, they hope to keep the goodwill going with their forthcoming album Collapse Into Now. The new album’s first track, “Discoverer”, surfaced on the interwebs earlier this week. I don’t mind it (which is […]
Hear Here!: Lil Wayne’s “6,7”
I don’t have much time for Lil Wayne. I think he’s overrated-calling him the “Greatest Rapper Alive” does a complete disservice to at least a hundred other emcees who are nicer on the mic than he is and generally isn’t parroted by anyone who has even half a sense of hip-hop history. Furthermore, I think the guy’s a dick. Anyone who would publicly claim gang affiliation in a nationally publicized magazine interview deserves a cap in his ass. I try […]
Hear Here!: “Cold Rain” by Talib Kweli
Check out Talib Kweli’s new song, “Cold Rain”. It’s the first release from his upcoming album “Gutter Rainbows”.
Hear Here!: “Easier Said Than Done” by Rahsaan Patterson
Why does every blogger who knows even a little about modern soul music go apeshit over Rahsaan Patterson? Because he’s THAT. FUCKING. GOOD. Mainstream America isn’t hip to him yet (and probably never will be-their loss), but if you think about modern soul’s greatest and most consistent voices, Rah is definitely up there. And unlike most contemporary soul stars, he hasn’t yet felt the need to take a ten year break so we can miss him-thank God. Rahsaan’s new album, […]
