Artist name: Idina Menzel Album name: I Stand Label: Warner Brothers Gender: Pop Release date: January 29, 2008 ZMErating: 8 and 1/2 Website: www.idinamenzel.com Already a star on Broadway, Idina is here to pleasure us with an album. Before anything else is said it must be mentioned that she has enlisted very talented veteran Glen Ballard, best known for his work with Alanis Morissette’s 16-times-platinum Jagged Little Pill; he has also worked with the likes…
One of the former fab four, the glamorous [tag]Ringo Starr[/tag], just recently released his 14th solo album, Liverpool 8. The video for the title track couldn’t be more plain, much like the rest of song, fact that disappointed me a bit, as I had higher expectations then kinder garden level rhymes. Watch out for the Dave Stewart cameo too.
Artist name: The Magnetic Fields Album name: Distortion Label: Nonesuch Records Gender: Synth Pop/Indie Release date: January 15, 2008 ZMErating: 7/10 Website: www.houseoftomorrow.com Highly regarded as one of the most inspired and gifted songwriters of our times, Sthephin Merrit, is less an eccentric, as most people tend to call him, but more of a musical maverick, with a disregard for musical ethics, approaching each of his projects like he would a epic initiating journey. Thus,…
The electro infused UK duo of [tag]Morcheeba[/tag], are preparing for their sixth release, their first one without long time front lady Skye Edwards, titled Dive Deep. Left without a vocal lead, the duo was forced to collaborate with various non-permanent artists like Thomas Dybdahl, Cool Calm Pete etc, that although brought a fresh dose of music, caused Morcheeba not to sound Morcheeba anymore. Such is the case with “Enjoy The Ride,” featuring vocals from the…
The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry’s annual music awards. This year they seem to be very interesting with nominees including Montreal band Arcade Fire, Toronto singer Leslie Feist and Vancouver crooner Michael Buble. That is just naming a few. Arcade Fire were nominated for best international group, while their CD, “Neon Bible” is up for best international album. Feist is going to compete in the category of best international female artist, while Buble was…
Artist name: Ringo Starr Album name: Liverpool 8 Label: Capitol Gender: Pop/Rock Release date: January 15, 2008 ZMErating: 9 and 1/2 Website: www.ringostarr.com Well most of the people who listened to [tag]The Beatles[/tag] could identify themselves with a member of the band; Paul played the role of the cute, loveable Beatle, John took the smart guy’s place, George was the quiet one and Ringo Starr was the lighthearted dude. He was never the songwriting mastermind…
It’s been just a few days since we posted [tag]Goldfrapp[/tag] acoustic pop ballad “A&E” stream, that we just enjoyed and made us anxious to hear the rest of the group’s upcoming album “Seventh Tree.” The video for “A&E” is quite beautiful and calming, in perfect harmony with the actual song and seeing as it’s been direct by Douglas Wilson, whom you might remember as the director for Bat For Lashes’ terrific video for What A…
The Swedish pop power-house [tag]Robyn[/tag], has finally managed to land some tour dates, although a few, on US soil as well. She’ll first play at Highline Ballroom in NYC on February 5, after which she’ll head over to the west cost, for a two gig trek in California. Tickets went on sale online since yesterday and can be bought at TicketMaster. Dates and venues right after the jump; special thanks to BrooklinVegan for the heads…
Back in autumn we introduced you to [tag]Goldfrapp[/tag]’s new forthcoming forth album “Seventh Tree,” set for release on February 25. I gave it a few premature spins and can say that it sounds quite great, a bit different from what Alison Goldfrapp and the group that shares her last name used to perform in the past, but still retaining that mellow pop extravaganza, that made the group so big. Seventh Tree’s first single is A…
Some time ago we did a Thriller 25th anniversary special post, in which we discussed [tag]Michael Jackson[/tag]’s iconic album from its sound to its sales to its legacy. Also back then we mentioned there was gonna be a re-issue with remixes and covers, from the current pop and R&B celebrities. Such a re-edited track is MJ’s smashing Billy Jean, on which [tag]Kanye West[/tag] put his word class producing skills to the test, by infusing some…
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