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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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Paul’s Found Vinyl – Episode 1: Tycoon
Artist: Tycoon
Title: Tycoon
Label/No.: Arista AB 4215
Year: 1978
Peak Chart Position: #41
Producer: Robert John “Mutt” Lange
Singles: “Such a Woman” (Pop #26), “Slow Down Boy” (not charted)
SIDE A:
Such a Woman
Slow Down Boy
Out in the Cold
Don’t You Cry No More
Too Late (New York City)
SIDE B:
That’s the Way It Goes
Don’t Worry
How Long (Can We Go On)
Drunken Sailor
Count On Me
Judging by the Cover: I’ll be honest. It was all about the mustaches for me. And the band got co-credit for […]
Rock N Roll Train (Thoughts on the New AC/DC Single)
With all the buzz about new music on the horizon, how could we forget to mention the long awaited new single from AC/DC of which I have been craving since 2000 for? You’ll get a full review of the Black Ice album once October 28th rolls around and I’m forced to hit Wal-Mart to get it. Yet, I figured I’d write a quick blurp about the new track that just hit rock and roll radio. The song’s title is Rock & Roll Train and was worth the wait. It’s solid, and has that classic AC/DC sound that was missing on their last two albums (1996’s Ballbreaker & 2000’s Stiff Upper Lip) By classic, I don’t specifically mean that 70’s classic Bon Scott sound, but definitely the classic Brian Johnson sound from the early 80’s. It sounds like something from the Fly On The Wall album, and I’m surprised with all of the buzz over AC/DC, pop radio hasn’t decided to give it a chance to succeed.
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