I first featured Soundgirl HERE back in March and I basically loved them then, and they released I'm The Fool as a free download, it has since been played a substantial amount of times on my I-pod. Now they are back with 'Don't Know Why', which uses a classic sample reminiscent of the reformed Sugababes on 'Freak Like Me' which relaunched them as the new edgy pop band of the early naughties. Now Soundgirl will recreate the excitement of mixing old and new to create a sound for the summer with 'Don't Know Why'.
I love the video and I love that these girls have been doing exams recently, it all seems so normal - just doing my GCSE'S then flying to Barbados to film a music video.. how lucky for these 3 teenagers. They are slightly cooler than the current heap of girl bands we have out there so I think that will make them stand out a bit more.
The group are based in London and are Olivia, Izzy and Nicole - ages between 16 & 17 and are incredible, release dates are uncertain at the moment but be sure to keep an eye out for them being all over the music world soon!
Possibly the best video featuring dogs I have ever seen, the Swedish House Mafia bring us 'Save The World' the same act that features on Tinie Tempah's epic 'Miami To Ibiza' which I featured here the video for 'Save The World' is amazing! If you are a dog person, and you like superheroes - you will LOVE THIS VIDEO. The song is also incredible and will be a dance hit all over the world!
I was gutted to hear that Dannii Minogue is not returning to the X-Factor, yes I was a critic when I first heard she was going to be the judge, however over the years she has become some what of a role model to girls, fashion and relationships. She mentored the amazing Stacey Solomon in 2009 and the winner of 2010 Matt Cardle as well as 2007' Leon Jackson. She seems a genuinely nice & warm person and will leave a gaping hole in the X-Factor, which I will probably not be watching especially if the new line up rumours are true! I liked the judges line up, except for Louis, and now it seems pointless, I am a firm believer if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
Anyway Dannii has had a long career musically and out of dedication to her - my 5 favourite songs below I think, are Dannii' greatest hits some of which should have been bigger than her sister Miss Kylie Minogue. Basically it is the Neon Night era that I am obsessed with and focusing on.
My favourite song of Dannii' are:- 1)'You Wont Forget About Me' not sure why, it is just the one I always seemed to prefer...
2) 'I Begin To Wonder' - I remember hearing this and thinking - WOW, she looked amazing in the video and I think it really was the first time I paid a lot of attention to a Dannii Minogue song! Could not find a decent video but you get the gist.
3) 'Put The Needle On It' - I got into this about 6 months after I was released, but loved it! When it comes on to my shuffle I get so excited haha its sexy too.
4) 'Don't Wanna Lose This Groove (sample of Madonna Into The Groove)' - love the sample here, I could not stop listening to this back in the day.
5) 'Riva feat Dannii Minogue - Who Do You Love Now' - this song is a classic dance track and when on my holidays at this time was on everywhere!
When I first heard Not A Love Song I thought I heard and saw something enough to blog about them and although perhaps not a strong first single, people were quick to point out the song was not great, but I loved it and still sing it in my head.. anyway the amazing second single & video 'Starlight' has been released! I love it, and 'Starlight' can potentially be HUGE.
Ok, so 'Not A Love Song' should perhaps not have been the first single, but at least the band appear to be going down a different avenue to the mainstream girl bands out there releasing slightly over produced pop songs that are great at the time but fade away fast, I am hoping Wonderland' style and catchy songs have a longer lasting effect.
The band are Jodi, Sharon,Corrina, Leigh & Kasey and were formed in Ireland in 2008, and have so far made music that is both non offensive and has a chilled summer vibe and 'Starlight' has a really catchy chorus. I could imagine these girls at festivals doing really cool sets especially an acoustic set.
Anyway, Wonderland' self titled debut album & the single 'Starlight' are released 6th June 2011 and I wish them lots of succes.
"A person who enjoys seeing the pain or distress of others" this is the definition of the word Voyeur and Voyeur is the name of an amazing song by LectroLips and it brings me no pain or distress. Instead it makes me wanna get up and basically living room boogie. Which I would if I was not writing notes constantly on all the songs that Ant and Leo have made, they are genius.
I see these guys as something pretty special, I think the big music industry is ready for a new wave of electro funk and I reckon this is the next phase. More and more people are popping out the woodwork with really well polished music that deserves a sitting in the charts. Musically LectroLips are really creative, their music is so much better than a lot of stuff currently out there, it's a fresh approach to the 80's bringing back some retro pop funk. They write and produce everything and have had their work featured on many different shows and adverts. Go over to their Soundcloud now and download some free tracks, free great music - you can't really go wrong there.
Whilst the majority of the music I do listen to tends to be mainstream, I am finding more and more acts like this and I stay interested a lot longer due to the fact that they are not over played on the radio, however, it would be good for others to discover these acts via the medium of radio and TV.
Check out Voyeur below or go to LectroLips soundcloud page HERE and download their music.
When I typed 'Fan Death' into a google search it came back with "Fan Death is an urban legend prevailing in South Korea in which an electric fan left running overnight in a closed room can caue the death of those inside."
However, Fan Death the band are a duo who are currently based in Vancouver, CA, comprising of Dhandi and Marta produce electro pop disco funk, something over the past few years I am getting into more and more. When you look there are a lot of duo's out there and some of my favourites at the moment include:- Van Go Lion, Lectro Lips and Chasing Pluto who I have found via twitter, a world of musical greatness and all of which you should check out or keep an eye out for blog posts soon. I am basically loving the electro sound, I think the first people to get me into electro music are Dragonette, whom I love.
The video's are arty, original, fresh and fun Cannibal is an upbeat disco powerhouse with a very creepy video, but also very watchable, while Veronica's Veil is an artistic and creative - and Reunited is a funny video featuring some pretty good dance routines and funny 'cameo's'. Check out the videos below.
Fan Death's LP 'Womb Of Death' is already out and well worth a listen, and for more information on Fan Death please clickHERE
Carrie Mac' new single 'Till I See You Again' is pretty damn good. I really like it - she is one of a long line of Brit's that pose domination on the charts, she is young, fresh and stylish. The song itself is non offensive to the ears and borders on pop/country with a really catchy chorus, so catchy in-fact that, I could not sleep last night and realised the reason why was because I had this song in my head humming the chorus over and over again! So I blame Carrie for my lack of sleep the night before I started a new job, lucky I like the song :-)
Anyhow - check out the video below for the single 'Till I See you Again' which is out now. For further information on Carrie check out her website HERE .
At the moment, there are so many good acts out there, each have their own unique style and great music, right now though, I think the leader in uniqueness is the one and only Nicki Minaj. Although not lighting the charts with number one hit songs her style is interesting, her voice incredible (both musically and when she just talks - love her accent) and her album is pretty amazing! So with 'Super Bass' we see a different side of Nicki, previous songs 'Right Thru Me, Moment For Life feat Drake, & Check On It feat Will.I.Am' are good songs and show her versatility as an artist.
Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday
Nicki Minaj seems to be the most sought after artist there is at the moment,having also worked with Christina Aguilera, Usher, Jay Sean, David Guetta, Rihanna, Trey Songz, Britney Spears, Eminem and Kanye West to name but a few, my favourite so far being the duet between Minaj and Christina on the totally underrated track 'WooHoo' from Christina' 'Bionic' album see my previous post on this HERE. 'Super Bass, Your Love and I'm The Best' are so far my to favourite songs to come from the 'Pink Friday LP', which is well worth a purchase.
She has a lot of comparisons to Lil Kim - I personally do not see it, but each to their own, Lil Kim has had a great career so I do not see that it is a negative, but I do not think their music is similar at all.
'Super Bass' is out now, a great video and I think Nicki' best shot at the top 10 in the UK. Buy it now or give the deluxe edition of 'Pink Friday' a go! You might be surprised at how many different styles are on this album.
Right, I am guilty - but I love this!! I normally hear these types of songs and think, yea it's OK but I won't download, well I did with this one and cannot stop listening - it is great and bad all at the same time, sounding very European, but a sound that is being made massive at the moment by the likes of Lady GaGa and Jennifer Lopez. I very much doubt I will be buying an album by Alexandra Stan in the near future, but I see this being slightly massive in the Summer.
Anyway I will keep this short and sweet, I love it! Mr Saxobeat by Alexandra Stan is available now to those that want to dance.
Alice Gold is another up and coming act, I really like her voice, been listening to 'Runaway Love' a few weeks now, and cannot put my finger on who she reminds me of, but either way no comparisons may help her here. I like this song a lot, it's got a real retro feel to it that also somehow remains perfectly current.
Alice is set to begin a full campaign when launching the debut album 'Seven Rainbows' whch is set for release 4th July 2011. I am looking forward to the album and to see what else Alice can do, she is obviously very talented. The single 'Orbiter' is also a bit of a corker to be fair.
The UK, at the moment is banging out really talented performers especially young female diva' types and I think Alice fits in perfectly into the current market! 'Runaway Love' has already been A-Listed by BBC Radio 2 and she has had a great reception from 'Q' and is touring the fesitval circuit this year.
Check out more news on releases and other video' by Alice Gold HERE
Ex-Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt has teamed up with Jupiter Rising member Spencer Nezey to become a new group Her Majesty & The Wolves - first single from the groups debut album is called Stars In Your Eyes, a dance track filled with groove ability, second single, Goodbye, Goodnight is not as instantaneously a hit but after a few listens I find myself liking it, so here it is...
Details on the album and the promo campaign seem a bit random - as in there is no real plans it would seem? It would appear a 2011 release date still stands, at the moment.
Their sound is said to draw influences from people such as 'Florence & The Machine, Empire of the Sun and Ladyhawke' and they provide us with uptempo disco/party'esq quality songs. I think of the two, Stars in your eyes is my favourite.
Anyway, here is the video for Goodbye, Goodnight & Stars In Your Eyes Let me know what you think.
