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The Singles Bar: “Love After War” by Robin Thicke

by MJ on Oct 8, 2011 • No Comments

Now, this is more like it. Following the not-so-great teaser track “I’m An Animal” , Robin Thicke has returned to set things straight with the title track to his upcoming fifth album, Love After War. Boasting an easy-breezy vibe reminiscent of Marvin Gaye’s I Want You era, this smooth ode to breakup sex will definitely serve as the soundtrack to someone’s between-the-sheets episode. People still do that sort of thing right? Am I showing my age by saying I used to make love-makin’ […]

The Singles Bar: “All Shall Float” by Junius

by Popblerd Staff on Sep 29, 2011 • 1 Comment

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Boston’s own Junius are back with their first single from their upcoming record Reports From the Threshold of Death (to be released on October 25th via Prosthetic Records)! After 2009’s Martyrdom of a Catastrophist, a dense concept record based on the life of Russian-born fringe scientist Immanuel Velikovsky, there were large shoes to be filled. From the sounds of the recently released track “All Shall Float” (listen here) there won’t be any issue accomplishing the feat. “All Shall Float” picks […]

New Release Report 9/27/11: Oh Well, Whatever. Nevermind (Again)

by MJ on Sep 27, 2011 • 5 Comments

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Twenty years ago this week, a trio of wildly influential albums came out. Red Hot Chili Peppers’ Blood Sugar Sex Magik gave that L.A.-based band their biggest success, turned rock/rap into an official “thing” and gave Rick Rubin producer cred after a couple of years in the wilderness. A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory turned that group from De La Soul Jr. into one of hip-hop’s most original and inventive acts. Meanwhile, Nirvana’s Nevermind helped bring alternative rock […]

New Release Report 9/20/11: Tony’s Still Got It

by MJ on Sep 20, 2011 • No Comments

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Well, guess what, folks. We’re headed into the infamous 4th quarter: a place where the releases get bigger and brighter. Although there’s nothing coming out that really turns my crank, there are certainly a few records that will catch the attention of others—quite possibly you! So let’s move on and investigate. Last week would have marked Amy Winehouse’s 28th birthday. Her final recording-of the standard “Body & Soul”-can be found on Tony Bennett’s latest album, Duets II. This follow-up to […]

The Singles Bar: Meshell Ndegeocello’s “Dirty World”

by MJ on Sep 16, 2011 • 2 Comments

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For my money, Meshell Ndegeocello is (in Kanye West voice) THE MOST SLEPT-ON ARTIST OF ALL TIME!! Seriously, I’ve been a huge fan since reading an article about her in “Black Beat” magazine (remember that?) and seeing her video for “Dred Loc” on Video Music Box (shit, remember that?) I have a special place in my heart for her 1993 debut, Plantation Lullabies. However, all of her albums since have been at least very good, and Bitter and Cookie: The […]

New Release Report 9/13/11: Lady A Owns The Week

by MJ on Sep 13, 2011 • No Comments

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Who’s the hottest group in country music right now? That’s right-Lady Antebellum. The co-ed trio is coming off of the huge success of Need You Now-the Grammy-winning song and album and they can pretty much do no wrong right now. Their third album, Own The Night, is more or less guaranteed to be one of this year’s biggest sellers. It’ll definitely be worth checking out whether Lady A can challenge Lil Wayne and Lady GaGa for the best selling sales […]

The Singles Bar: Robin Thicke’s “I’m An Animal” and Mary J. Blige’s “25/8”

by MJ on Sep 9, 2011 • 6 Comments

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Don’t you hate it when artists you once loved seem to lose their way? I don’t know if Robin Thicke has gotten all the way to that point with me yet, but I must admit that a good chunk of the appreciation I had for him during the Beautiful World and Evolution days has dissipated. Could be a little jealousy because the rest of the record-buying audience has caught up. Could be the fact that his last album, Sex Therapy, […]

New Release Report 9/6/11: Strait To The Top

by MJ on Sep 6, 2011 • No Comments

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I know I’ve mentioned my frustration with labels who release several superstar albums in the same week before, but I believe my point is valid enough to bear repeating. Last week, new albums by Lil Wayne and the Red Hot Chili Peppers were both released. The Chili Peppers’ label had to know that an album by that band had the capability to do really well in it’s first week, but that there was no way that it was going to […]

New Release Report 8/30/11…Or Is It 8/29/11??

by MJ on Aug 30, 2011 • 4 Comments

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This week’s not a typical new release week. Why? Because this week’s releases came out on Monday as opposed to Tuesday. So, our column’s late, and you may have very well purchased one or more of this week’s new albums already. So while this column might be giving you information you already know, hopefully you still find it quite enjoyable! Have you read our reviews of Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter IV and the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ I’m With You yet? You should. Even though Drew […]

New Release Report: R.E.D.-Like Buttah

by MJ on Aug 23, 2011 • 2 Comments

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This week at your local record store (if you even have a local record store), there will be an epic battle. A rumble for the ages. On one side, multi-tattooed rapper Game with his long-delayed R.E.D. Album (a title that certainly has nothing to do with his Blood affiliation). On the other side, legendary pop diva Barbra Streisand with an album called What Matters Most: The Songs of Marilyn & Alan Bergman. OK, so maybe this isn’t really an epic […]

New Release Report 8/16/11: After The Throne

by MJ on Aug 16, 2011 • No Comments

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Still catching your breath after last week’s rollout release of Jay-Z & Kanye West’s “Watch The Throne” ? Well, today marks the final installment of this superstar release-the deluxe physical version (which Best Buy had a four day exclusive on, to the consternation of many music retailers) hits all music stores today. So now, you can get the album in any way, shape or fashion you would like. Happy now? Elsewhere on the release schedule, aggro-rock band Blue October returns with Any Man […]

The Singles Bar: Mike Doughty’s “Na Na Nothing”

by MJ on Aug 9, 2011 • No Comments

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He’s baaaaa-aaaa-ck. Truthfully, he never left. After all, Mike Doughty’s last album was released not even two years ago. However, any new music from the singer-songwriter is an opportunity for celebration, so I now gift you with “Na Na Nothing”, the first single from his new album Yes and Also Yes, which is due 8/30. I’ll let Mike himself talk about the song’s somewhat-odd collaborators: “It was written with Dan Wilson, Nikki Sixx (?!) and Matt Gerrard, who wrote much […]