Haven’t done one of these in a while, and I figure the night that I’m about to run out to the R. Kelly show in New York (yessss) is as good a time as any to do so. Also, I am currently in something of a (relative) listening rut, alternating between the Shakira record, my “2009 awesomeness” playlist (now at 32 songs! new additions include Alphabeat and Natalie Imbruglia!), and isolated listens to the new songs/albums that cross my transom. And not much else! So, feel free to plug your favorite music of right now here—there’s no limit on how old or new it is, obviously, More »
It’s been a long time since I did a post that just recommended a bunch of songs, no? Well, three wonderful slices of glossy, bouncy pop await you after the jump. More »
It’s been 12 years since Natalie Imbruglia made the transition from Australian soap star to pop star with the hot-AC staple “Torn,” and her fourth studio album Come To Life is scheduled to come out in October. “Want,” the first single from the album, is a dreamy, sheeny dancepop tune that’s pretty irresistible, even though it owes an obvious debt to her fellow Aussie Kylie Minogue. (Although it’s apparently a co-write with none other than Coldplay frontman Chris Martin?! Oh man, could you imagine if this is a hint at Coldplay releases to come?) A radio rip of the track is after the jump. More »
