immmm back. having disturbed every last friend on facebook with constant embedded youtube videos, i figured its so much easier to just put that stuff on here. so from now on i feel that words are unnecessary…im just posting any music i think is worth music lovers’ time and you can make your own judgements.
my dad is south african, and when i was younger we used to go there every christmas to visit my family. back when tanning at a beach wasn’t my MO on tropical soil, i used to hit the arcades with my lil sis all the time. anyone who knows me knows i have the dancing aptitude of robin thicke on meth (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojAyFFfO2Po watch this to undersand…) but i used to love those dance revolution machines and i could sit there for hours watching people compete without getting bored. the most popular track people would choose was “butterfly” by smile.dk. little did i know that some 12 years later, id be front row at the creators project watching these fucking insane afrikaans pseudo-rappers sample the song to an audience that was as close to a moshpit as a free slipknot show at south street seaport.
i actually cannot handle how good this song is. ronsons outdone himself and thank fuck hes rid us of those horns which were once incredible and quickly got old. here he, mndr, and q-tip use “alouette” for a track that has something to do with suits who run towns, plucking their feathers, and bald people dying. on the bright side, the songs so catchy by the time youre singing along on second listen, you forget it makes no sense. q-tip kills it and mndr is amazing- if you like her, check out her song “fade to black” on myspace. as for mark ronson…cant wait for this album which appears to feature every cool up-and-comer ive been excited about this year.
okay, i get it. kids in glass houses decide they need a hit. they have a catchy tune and good following. whats missing? NOT A GIRLGROUP MEMBER WHO CANT SING. apparently no one bothered telling them that, before they made the mistake of working with frankie of ‘the saturdays’ fame…not to mention, she used to be in S CLUB JUNIORS…that is just embarrassing. so while you may listen to this song and think its a fun and catchy little pop ditty…remember that someone who was in s club juniors is featured on it and immediately pretend to never have enjoyed this song even for a second…at least thats what i did. frankies one of those girls the english love and dont care that she has the vocal aptitude of of kanye west sans autotune (like posh, for example.) so this song is a sure-fire hit. however, i for one prefer their last single ‘matters at all’ which drew comparisons to The Killers…now imagine if the killers collaborated with an ex-member of Dream. and now you know how i feel. also bear in mind that these welsh lads are signed to roadrunner records. this whole thing is just so wrong…
now that miley’s off trying to appease an older crowd, there are countless tweenagers with a void in their little hearts and blank spots on their walls where her posters used to sit. last summer i found the perfect candidate in pixie lott when she became the british miley with her hits mama do and boys&girls. when i was home last week this song was EVERYWHERE, and i guess im too snobby to admit to actually enjoying such things…but there are whispers indicating that pixie is going to try infiltrate the U.S with collaborations with producers such as the neptunes…so perhaps she really is in with a shot at replacing miley in these little’uns hearts. if all else fails, she’s still got a fan in Celine…whose blog you should probably read right now because truer words have never been spoken…
everyones favourite pocket-sized rapper is back with a tinie tempah collab. seems hes whistling a different tune with this new album. this definitely has more grime influences in the beat than his past few singles that were all about the chorus (see #1 and never leave you for examples…) and whose poppy vibes propelled him to the top of the charts - pretty sure thats what he’s addressing in this chorus. curious to see how far he goes with this, it makes him a little more credible but a little less mainstream. tinie tempahs flavour-of-the-month so thatll help…gotta say, its kinda smart to invade the mainstream and then make the music you actually want to…
warning: i’ve never seen a more boring/uneventful music video in my life
