The march towards the release of “Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness” continues, and along with a pre-order of the album on his website and iTunes, we’re also treated the release of a second song from the upcoming album, “High Dive.” Continue reading
Category Archives: Required Listening
Required listening: The Knocks feat. Powers, ‘Classic’
There’s not much I have to say about this one, but check out that bass line! Spotify embed after the jump: Continue reading
Required listening: Helicopter Girl’s ‘Voodoo Chic’
In 2005, Robbins Entertainment had been enjoying strong success as a dance label, having placed dance songs in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 a few times in the previous few years. It made sense that given their nearly decade-long track record at that point, plus label owner Cory Robbins’ pedigree as a tastemaker over the years, that they would start to consider spreading their wings a bit. One effort, which for me remains a surprisingly enduring find, was their release of Helicopter Girl’s “Voodoo Chic.” Continue reading
Required listening: Rita Ora’s ‘I Will Never Let You Down’
I heard this on the radio a few weeks ago and was drawn in by the guitar line, the catchy chorus and Rita Ora’s voice, but didn’t catch the name and couldn’t find it on iTunes. Thankfully I tripped over it on Spotify yesterday, and can share this with you. Continue reading
Hank & Cupcakes want you to ‘Relax’
As mentioned here earlier, Hank & Cupcakes are building up to the release and tour for their second album, “Ca$h 4 Gold,” and also debuted a Kickstarter so they can get a tour van. With the deadlines looming, they’ve released a new music video for “Relax.” Continue reading
YouTube has everything: Postmodern Jukebox performs ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ and ‘Womanizer’
I’ve praised Postmodern Jukebox here in the past, so for this edition of YouTube has Everything, this isn’t as much a throwback as it is new releases of popular songs re-envisioned in a throwback style. Two recent releases are collaborations with other singers that have partnered with them in the past, and yield excellent results. Continue reading
Zero 7 wants to ‘Take Me Away’
A series of limited edition vinyl releases are currently heralding some new Zero 7 music, and the latest one is “Take Me Away.” Continue reading
Guilty pleasure of the moment: Lily Allen’s ‘URL Badman’
I’ve written here previously about Lily Allen’s new album, and have mixed feelings about various elements about the album, but perhaps my favorite track at the moment is the bizarrely-themed “URL Badman.” Continue reading
Andrew McMahon’s latest: ‘Cecelia & the Satellite’
Andrew McMahon, heading out on tour, has unleashed a new track to keep us going, and this one’s a bit more epic than some of his first solo material, released last year. Continue reading