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New Flava in Your Ear: New Music from Kanye, Keane &…Wayne Brady???
*Shit, I just realized I accidentally stole the original title of this blog…oops! My bad!!
Since we’re in the fourth quarter and new music is flying fast and furious, I figured now would be a good time to check out some of the new music bouncing across the airwaves, since there’s so much of it. I think we’re gonna go with four titles a week until January or February when the release schedule thins and there’s not as much to check out. Anyhow, this week I bring you new music from the mouth that roared, an underrated British trio, an Irish band following up a Platinum record, and…Wayne Brady. Yes, THAT Wayne Brady. Off we go…
Kanye West “Love Lockdown” (from “808’s & Heartbreak”, due December)
I wasn’t sure what to think when Kanye premiered this on the VMAs last week. I guess I wasn’t used to not only Kanye standing stock still on stage, but also there was the little fact that he was singing instead of rapping. A few listens later, I actually like the track-which I guess is a recurring theme with Mr. West because it took me a long time to appreciate the early singles off of his last two albums (‘Diamonds from Sierra Leone” and “Stronger”). It’s definitely one of those late-night, pulsing records that’s not exactly dance, but not exactly…whatever the opposite of dance is. This is one of the rare occasions where the whole autotune thing doesn’t bug me as much.
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Let There Be Rock!: Hot Rock And Roll Bands To Watch Out For
(I’d like to be your guide on the rock & roll roller coaster keeping you updated with the latest buzz, news, and trends in the rock & roll world. The blog you are reading is fantastic especially for somebody like me who is into all genres of music: Pop, R&B, Easy Listening, Disco,Dance, 70’s, 80’s, etc. Mikey Heyliger has done an amazing job, and the sky’s the limit. Yet, we need more rock & roll, and I hope to be able to enlighten you with some fun stuff. You’ll still see random pieces from me about obscure tunes from the old days, but my focus will on the rock & roll world. Every week or so, this column will feature the movers and shakers in the hard rock genre! Be excellent to each other, and party on dudes!)
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The Sunday Shuffle is Back: Still Here
So I finally did the smart thing and bought an external hard drive to store my music, figuring that keeping 70MB of music on a laptop’s hard drive probably wasn’t a good idea. Hopefully, this one doesn’t poop out on me the way my previous one did, after only five months. Damn you, Windows Vista!!
I was gonna let the new “Genius” feature on iTunes take over for me, but I’ll save that for another time, plus we’ll have a feature on Genius at some point this week. No point in doubling up, right?
Anyway, we’re off:
Track 1: “Fast Car (Fugee Remix)”-Wyclef Jean feat. Lupe Fiasco
Wyclef Jean’s “Carnival II” will surprise the few of you who’ve actually stuck with ‘Clef’s last few (phenomenally shitty) albums. On the album, this song is a moody piece with vocals by Paul Simon (yes, THAT Paul Simon). On this remix, Wyclef gets a quick verse from rap phenom Lupe Fiasco and also takes it back to ’96 by virtue of the Tribe Called Quest “Bonita Applebum” sample, which broke Wyclef’s old band (The Fugees, ‘memba them?) worldwide via its’ use on their version of “Killing Me Softly”. This remix is decent, the album version is better.
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