Decades after her peak, and in fact 10 years since her last studio album, Chaka Khan is back, ready to belt out a whole host of new songs. She may sound as amazing as ever, but is Funk This really the album we've all been waiting for?
Monday, 28 July 2008
Review: Ida Maria - Fortress Around My Heart
Not in any way your typical Scandinavian pop starlet, Ida Maria is a bundle of anti-stereotypes. She's not blonde, she's not got a whispy voice filtering softly over some synth pop and she's not afraid to show emotion.
Read my full review at BBC Music>>
Thursday, 24 July 2008
Worst Idea Ever !
MTV is doing the time warp on a remake of 1975 cult classic "The Rocky Horror Picture Show."
Two-hour remake will use the original screenplay by Jim Sharman and Richard O'Brien but may also include music not featured in the original.
Timetable for the start of production hasn't been established yet but the partners aim to move forward quickly once the final elements are in place.
"I'd like to see it shown a year from this coming Halloween, but that's up to MTV," Adler said.
EVER EVER EVER :(
Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Mercury Music Prize 2008
I've not listened to nearly enough albums in the last year to do this accurately, but I'm about to head down to Covent Garden to hear the Mercury Music Prize nominations. Here's what I'm expecting to hear (bar the random ones no ones ever heard of)
Neon Neon - Stainless Steel
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Kate Nash - Made of Bricks
Roisin Murphy - Overpowered
Burial - Untrue
Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement
Portishead - Third
MIA - Kala
Robert Plant & Alison Krauus - Raising Sand
Coldplay - Viva La Vida
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Adele - 19
Monday, 21 July 2008
2008’s Most Exciting Popstar
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zcc8gE54Md8[/youtube]
The futuristic Little Boots has finally announced details of her first live gig proper. After tantalising youtube viewers with her DIY performances each week, it's time to take the stage at The Macbeth on Hoxton Street, London. Costing £5, the gig is on Thursday 14 August and also features the rather ace Primary 1 whose single 'Hold Me Down' I love!
Full details on the gig at facebook.
The futuristic Little Boots has finally announced details of her first live gig proper. After tantalising youtube viewers with her DIY performances each week, it's time to take the stage at The Macbeth on Hoxton Street, London. Costing £5, the gig is on Thursday 14 August and also features the rather ace Primary 1 whose single 'Hold Me Down' I love!
Full details on the gig at facebook.
Thursday, 17 July 2008
Three great things I heard in the last 24 hours…
1. Matthew Bannister in for Jeremy Vine on R2 talking about Chav's.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00chp52 (from 1.41 - end)
2. Everything on Oldham's 96.2 The Revolution
http://www.revolutiononline.co.uk/
Super local, alternative, passionate, knowledgable. I've never hear an alternative, local independent station before; the lineup is like a who's who of Manchester talent. It's brill!
3. Kiss
Driving out of London up the M1 while amazing classics played on Kisstory, desperately trying not to loose the signal (up to about as far as Newport Pagnell I think!!!) Best bit - the baleric mix of Chic 'I Want Your Love'!
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