I miss MTV. The videos came to you. Some of the visual art coming out now is so much more striking than most of the clips back then. A great example is the video by Fever Ray “When I Grow Up”. I saw this last week and just can’t stop thinking about it. Fever Ray is the sister half, Karin Dreijer Andersson, of the group the Knife. Her solo disc came out last month. Check out the vid. She will also be contributing vocals to two of the tracks from the new disc by Royksopp that comes out March 24th.
There are a few snippets of video letting us digest some of the new sounds from Tinted Windows. They play a little bit from 2 songs, one is “Kind of a girl” and the other “Messing with my head.” It is guitar heavy pop; syrup with nuts in it. Have a feeling it will be infectious and make the Jonas Brother a little uncomfortable.
They debut at SXSW next month.
Is it just me or is Taylor Hanson channeling Corey Feldman?
What is it about autotune that it has become a prereq in all hip hop/ rnb/ 808 songs? BEP have a new song out “Boom Boom Pow.” I know the main question resonating with the listening masses out there; “Is this better than “My humps”?” Of course it is! But that is not saying much. The autotune has taken yet another victim. Is it just me or did we not go through this in the 90’s with Cher? Fergie is most definitely a guilty pleasure, but what happened to Black Eyed Peas of old. “Lil, lil” and “Weekend” being 2 fantastic forays into LA hip hop, replete with bboys and all. The new single doesn’t have much novelty to add to the current set of singles out there. I am more concerned with the mystery behind the release date of the new Missy Elliott CD, “Block Party”.
The new BEP album, the E.N.D., comes out June 9th.
First up, according to a source quoted by U.K. tabloid, The Sun, Lindsay Lohan and Lily Allen have a collaboration in the works. The ladies are planning on recording some tracks with Lohan’s girlfriend (and user of bad myspace blogging grammar), Samantha Ronson, while the three are on holiday in the Bahamas. I love Lily Allen and I like Lohan… sober… should be interesting!
Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark – the MUSICAL has officially gotten the green light and musical stylings will be provided by Bono and U2! I probably won’t see it, but hey… at least it’s something different.
Steven Page has left the Barenaked Ladies by “mutual agreement” (wtf that means). I’m sad. I love the Barenaked Ladies. And, I love Kraft dinner.
An unreleased recording of The Beatles performing Revolution 1 off of The White Album has hit the interwebs. It has not yet been authenticated, but people are freaking out about it nonetheless.
Pink kicked off her latest tour last night in Nice and she seems to have taken a page from Cher’s guide-to-touring by incorporating lots of huge, colorful costumes and crazy sets. Also… Pink is hot. So hot.
Normally the easiest way to make me throw up in my mouth is to offer up any kind of country or folk music. However, when it comes to alt. country/folk rocker, M. Ward, I make an exception. More specifically, when it comes to M. Ward’s latest record, Hold Time. Hold Time brings a bluesy and, at times, lush and dreamy feel to M. Ward’s usual country folk sound. It’s the real deal, and, in my opinion, Ward’s best offering yet. The album features contributions from Zooey Deschanel, Jason Lytle, and Lucinda Williams (on an awesome rework of Oh Lonesome Me). Check it out, you can stream the entire album for free at Spinner.
Bat For Lashes posted a short promo video on youtube giving us a little teasing taste of their upcoming album, Two Suns. The vid’s a little weird, but I’m totally into the music and loving Two Suns already. Obviously the purpose of this promo vid has completely worked on me.
Miley Cyrus has made a how-to video for what can only be the most annoyingly named dance routine in history – the Hoedown Throwdown. The Hoedown Throwup is from Miley’s new upcoming Hannah Montana movie and it features about 35 different moves and teeny bopper dancers in lots of neon! The Hoedown Shmoedown is being promoted by Miley on youtube as a dance for kids to watch, learn, shoot themselves, and post back on youtube. The Hoedown Fauxdown is just yet another thing to add to my list of reasons why Miley Cyrus makes me want to throw up all over myself. Here’s the Hoedown Crapsandwichdown (got sick of rhyming) if you’d like to learn and then post videos of yourself looking like a jackass in neon.
You know… there aren’t any Asian kids in Miley’s crew in this video! WEIRD!
Those lucky Norwegians can thank a glitch in Itunes that allowed them to download All I Ever Wanted, the new album by Ms. Kelly “i am not gay” Clarkson on Friday. Feeling blessed, many have decided to share the goodness that is KC with the web. I went and had a listen and I really like it. (i will buy the album when it comes out ) She is Brit Brit with a lot more singing talent and fewer handlers. She has gone back to the formula that worked so well for her first two releases.
a few thoughts…
“Save you” one republic, as interpreted by an american idol.
“If i can’t have you” pop bliss with synth garnish and a side of vocoder. yummy. (my favorite i think)
“My life would suck without you” undecided.
“Whyyawannabringmedown” rocker quota met.
“All i ever wanted” title track….return to form bring on the video.
She has a litany of writers working with her…. Sam Watters penned 3 of her songs. Name doesn’t ring a bell. Let me refresh your memory.
Seriously though…I like what she did with One Republic’s Ryan Tedder. Katy Perry and some of her “annoying” throwaways contributions make a few appearance. Louis Biancaniello, who has scribed songs for Leona Lewis and Ms. High-Waisted Jessica Simpson, rounds out the writing staff.
Thank God I have my guilty pleasure void filled again….. Kelly, Kelly, Kelly.
We recently had the amazing opportunity to interview Chicago hip-hop sensation and SXSW performer, Vince P. Check the interview below and to hear samples of Vince’s kick-ass music, check out his myspace page here.
Earbudz: I love your sound, it’s fun and decidedly different from most of what’s currently getting radio play. How would you describe your sound?
Vince: I call my music the “NEW NEW”. It is the new stuff that comes out after the new stuff. For instance it is 2009 so the new car models will be the 2010 models my music is the “New New” so it is like the 2011 models or even the 2012 models. I try to stay way ahead of the game and times with my sound so when you listen it is like listening to the future.
Earbudz: The music industry is definitely a saturated industry, what sets you apart from everyone else?
Vince: The fact that I am ahead of everyone else I think is what really sets me apart. I also make music all over the board. You might catch me rocking over a Justice track and the next day I am rocking over a Saved By The Bell sample. I am all over the place, but one thing that remains constant is that whatever I make it is dope. There are only a hand full of artist out there that can do that and the one I give the most props for staying consistent and being a star on whatever track it is that she rocks is M.I.A.
Earbudz: Your debut full length album, The Next Big Thing In Pop Culture, is set to drop this summer. Can you tell us a little bit about it?
Vince: I am planning on releasing the project as an indie with distribution through Universal, but as of late everything is picking up so much that all types of people are coming to the table hitting me up. I have at least two majors which I have shied away from that I communicate with weekly that are looking to work something out. So for right now I am just going to release the mix tape “Too Cool For School” in April and maybe push back the album. I might do something crazy and try to come out in the 4th Quarter with all the heavy hitters just to see where I fall.
As for the album I have a couple songs already recorded. I am working with a producer from the future like me by the name of Wild Beats / Chris Paden he is currently being considered to be an understudy for Polow Da Don and Akon. I have a record from a guy I helped mentor that just got a placement on the new 50 Cent record – look out for the song it is called Strong Enough 50 Cent, and I am just waiting to be inspired to record the rest of the album.
Earbudz: The Next Big Thing In Pop Culture will be released through your own label, 10thDimension. What was the driving force behind starting your own label to start off with?
Vince: Creative control! I mean although music is highly commercialized it is still art. The bottom line is I do not want some record label executive or A&R telling me I need to fix this or I need to do that. MUSIC IS ART! I guarantee that you would not find someone telling Picasso to repaint Starry Night because it needs some brighter colors or Michelangelo to re paint the Sistine Chapel ceiling because the hand of God is a little off. With me being an indie I have the ability to be a Picasso and a Michelangelo and not just some commercialized artist.
Earbudz: I see pictures of I Believe In Vince P tee shirts floating about your MySpace page (including one of Hugh Laurie lending his autograph to a tee). What’s the background on I Believe In Vince P and where can the earbudz get their own tees?
Vince: The stuff you are seeing on myspace is just the precursor to the full blown “I Believe In Vince P” campaign. The full campaign will be rolled out in 4th quarter 2009. Right now I have little things like Ibelieveinvincep.wordpress.com which is on pace to do 60,000 – 80,000 unique visitors in February. Which is insane because I am an artist! I am not a blogger I just see cool stuff on the net and post it on my blog and people read it. I also did the I Believe In Vince P video which did like 100,000 views on youtube in less than a week.
The response to the initial portions of the I Believe In Vince P campaign has been huge. I am interested to see what happens when the entire plan is rolled out. As for the T-Shirts they will be free! Yes free I have a corporate sponsor that is picking up the tab on that for everyone.
Earbudz: You’re set to play SXSW as well as Coachella parties (Congratulations!). Any tour plans once the album drops so that earbudz readers across the US can see you?
Vince: Right now I am just planning on knocking out March and April and going from there. In March I am starting at the Harvest Of Hope Festival in St Augustine Fl then hitting Atlanta and New Orleans then SXSW. In April I am planning a West Coast tour with a management company out here in Chicago called Yea Man! they represent some pretty dope DJsin Black Holes and a real nice artist Keith Masters. Then I have some things in the works to end up on the “Rock The Bells Tour”, but that is still tentative and you will find me on a U.S Tour in Fall of 2009 (More details to come on that soon).
Just a few quick bites of news today, folks!
) She is Brit Brit with a lot more singing talent and fewer handlers. She has gone back to the formula that worked so well for her first two releases.
We recently had the amazing opportunity to interview Chicago hip-hop sensation and SXSW performer, Vince P. Check the interview below and to hear samples of Vince’s kick-ass music, check out his 
