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Robyn – Body Talk Pt 2

Well there goes any plan of being productive today people! I have to thank/blame the amazing DJ MAJR for the fact I now have in my possession Robyn’s Body Talk Pt2 in its entirety.

And how is it? Well, GORGEOUS, BRILLIANT, and I love it. Here are 3 stand outs.

‘In My Eyes’

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‘Criminal Intent’

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‘Indestructible – Acoustic Version’

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And I have it all for you, get Body Talk Pt2

As always support Robyn, go see her shows, buy her merch and of course buy the album when it hits stores and iTunes on September 6th in the U.S.!

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Dan Black – Un (Full Album)

Superb is the word to describe the debut album Un from Dan Black. It was a very big part of 2009 for me. I was instantly hooked on the single ‘U+Me‘ when it was the free download of the week on UK iTunes, who says that campaign is useless? After seeing him perform before Robyn and Kelis Monday at 930 Club I realized I need to share more of my appreciation for his work.

His album is a mix between an unbelievably optimistic outlook on life that, and one that seems to have been tempered with real life experiences that things are not always what you want them to be.  Dancy at times, chill at others, and completely unexpected most all of the time.

‘I Love Life’

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‘Pump My Pumps’

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‘Symphonies’

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‘Yours’

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As always head over to iTunes and get your copy and support this innovative artist.

For loyal readers, I am posting the whole album for a limited time for you to download.

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Dragonette – Our Summer/Volcano EP

Happy Wednesday everyone! Need a little something to power through the hump? Well I have the answer, and its brand spankin’ new Dragonette. Martina and the boys continue to prove exactly why they are one of the absolute best bands in the world.  The summer EP of just two tracks, ‘Our Summer’ and ‘Volcano’, is refreshing and fun summer electro-rock goodness.

‘Our Summer’ – Gritty, sexy perfection that Dragonette is best known for.

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‘Volcano’ – Pure summer disco indulgence. Where are my roller-skates and hot pants??

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Like what you hear? Then head over iTunes and get the new EP, or even better come support them at the R&R Hotel on August 15th!

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Weekend Pregame Part 1: Alphabeat – The Beat Is…

I have been getting a lot of requests for Alphabeat over the past few weeks, so I think it is time to give you all what you have been asking for. Alphabeat is the best pop group out there, yes the BEST (with the demise of the Sugababes, clear winner out and out). They are fun, energetic, and genuinely enjoy the music they make. The Beat Is… has been steadily played on my iPod for the last 10 months, and with its official release date in the UK in 2010, it will surely be one of my top 5 albums of the year. With a tip to 90′s dance-pop and something all their own, Alphabeat is a group that you must have in your library. And trust me you will find yourself not growing tired of them no matter how much you play the album.

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Scissor Sisters – Night Work (full album)

Night Work



Scissor Sisters’ fourth studio album, Night Work, is out today!

Already receiving critical acclaim from the likes of Spin, The New York Post, Entertainment Weekly, Access Hollywood and others, Rolling Stone proclaims “The beats still have that mirror-ball gleam, the slinky tunes still lodge themselves in your cranium, and Jake Shears’ lyrics are still laced with not-quite-subtle sex talk.” Filter raves “No surprise — it’s a dance album filled to the brim with beats that could make even a corpse twitch,” while The New York Times praise Night Work is “a return to Scissor Sisters’ dingier clubland roots, before the band became a chart topper in Europe and a cult favorite in the United States… It’s still fun, but it’s dirtier fun.”

Grab Night Work from now through Friday and get your July started off with a bang! After Friday, you can grab your copy over at iTunes. Enjoy!


Scissor Sisters – Night Work





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Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite (full album)

Kylie Aphrodite



Kylie’s album popped up on the internets yesterday so I quickly scooped it up and decided to offer it from today through Monday for those of you who want it. I’ll take it down after Monday, but you can get your copy on iTunes. I’m going to give it a few spins and post an album review soon. Here is a nice way to end a work week and a great start to the weekend!


Kylie Minogue – Aphrodite Sorry kids, if you want it now you’ll have to iTunes it.





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Example – ‘Won’t Go Quietly’ album review

Won’t Go Quietly is the first album I can remember being THIS excited for in quite a long time. With past albums I have been excited for I scour the web and find nearly all the tracks before the release, know exactly what I’m getting before I buy it. Not with Won’t Go Quietly, I wanted to wait, to really enjoy that moment when all the anticipation pays off. Buy it, have it in hand (direct to my iPhone counts!) and listen to it straight through in proper order, take in the album as it is meant to be. Now, sadly sometimes albums aren’t everything you hope for, the hype and excitement are actually better than the album, but that is definitely not the case with this album. It is everything I wanted, even if it is not what I expected.

Example has done no small feat, he has made a convert of me when it comes to Dubstep. This is mostly do to the tracks ‘Dirty Face’, ‘Sick Note’ and ‘See the Sea’.  My friend Eph from over at PandaToes, and I have been having a spirited musical debate for months now about Dubstep. I appreciate it, but most of what I hear is just interesting noise at best. Where Eph loves dubstep and, at every chance he gets, tries his best to help me see it how great it is. For me to make it something great you need to include, heaven forbid, a melody! Something that will draw people to it, and help them to connect to it. In other words, breathe musical life into it. Won’t Go Quietly equally proves both sides of our argument. Dubstep is great and will be a dynamic influence on music, but the only way it can be really great is to accentuate equally great music to get to its full potential

Blurring the line between what genres are and what they should sound like. It is an album that is equal parts hip-hop, electro, pop, dubstep and rock. And I wanted to give it a proper track-by-track dissection, but there are 16 tracks, and what lovely tracks they are, which may be a bit much. So here are a few stand out tracks in addition to the previous four tracks we have talked about on C&B.

‘Time Machine’ – This is what Timbaland should sound like, if he were to make anything new sounding since Future Sex/Love Sounds. This song has a strut and sexy vibe all its own. Calvin Harris helped to create a fantastic disco tinged dance track that works perfectly with Examples voice and styling.

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‘Last One Standing’ – Has all the fun and exuberance of the late 80’s dance pop, I have to be honest in reminds me of Whitney Houston’s dance tracks from that time period. This is a VERY good thing. Perfect follow up as the 4th single. It is all about going out with your favorite partner in crime and seeing just how much trouble you can get away with.

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‘Two Lives’ – A big, expressive rock anthem that is all about balancing the halves of who Example is. The person we all see, and the person he is in private. Even for those of us who aren’t public figures, it is an idea I know I think about quite a bit. How to balance who I am and who others want and expect me to be.

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‘Sick Note’ – Stay out later than you should on a school night? We have all been there. Infectious, dancey and something different from your normal electro dance out there with Dubstep seeping in over the edges to make something very unique.

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‘Girl Can’t Dance’ – Slick and sexy rock infused dance. It’s the lyrics for me on this one. “It’s such a pity/Girl you can’t dance/Yes you’re really gorgeous/ Very nearly flawless/But why didn’t you ma teach you to dance?”

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My rating is a perfect 10/10. It is really a brilliant album that has pushed my musical tastes and boundaries. One of the best albums of 2010, which is why it’s currently charting at #2 on the UK chart.  And I do really want everyone to support him, so if you are in UK head over iTunes or the local HMV and buy it. If you are stateside, head over to Amazon.com, it is worth the cost to have it imported.

As a treat to loyal readers I am going to share the entire album for just 24 hours, because I do really want everyone support Example and go buy the album and get excited about a fantastic musician and his even better music.

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Christina Aguilera – Bionic (full album)

Bionic



Christina Aguilera’s 4th album Bionichas made it’s debut. Check it out and let us know what song is your favorite!


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TRACK LIST

1. Bionic
2. Not Myself Tonight
3. Woohoo (feat. Nicki Minaj)
4. Elastic Love
5. Desnudate
6. Love & Glamour (Intro)
7. Glam
8. Prima Donna
9. Morning Dessert (Intro)
10. Sex For Breakfast
11. Lift Me Up
12. My Heart (Intro)
13. All I Need
14. I Am
15. You Lost Me
16. I Hate Boys
17. My Girls (feat. Peaches)
18. Vanity



With any leak, it may not be the entire final album. There are a few discrepancies from the sampler we posted last week. If a copy comes out with the additional tracks I will post it. Also, I just listened to “Vanity” and although it takes quite a bit to shock me, there is a line that literally made my jaw drop (about 40 seconds into the song). Dirrty Xtina is definitely back.





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Lady GaGa – Alejandro Promo EP






The Promo EP for Lady GaGa’s latest single ‘Alejandro’ has hit the interwebs. It includes the orginal album version, two radio edits, and six remixes. You all know where I stand on remixes, and unfortunately most of this album only further proves my stance.

Thankfully The Sound Of Arrows were on this EP or it might have been a complete waste. They completely re-envision the feel of the song and make it great for summer. Of the others it continues to amaze me that Bimbo Jones is still able to make remixes, as they all sound like crap.




Take a listen to the The Sound Of Arrows remix below.

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Fresh Brewed: BAKER (Guilt-Free Download)

Baker

Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to BAKER. In an electro-pop scene that is growing ever-crowded with GaGa wannabes, and lackluster male performers, BAKER stands out above the rest. A note to all other aspiring male electro-pop stars: this is how it should be done. Quite impressive for an artist that is yet to finish his senior year at Harvard.

BAKER is a New York City native who grew up performing in choirs and musicals, though he really gained his musical education from NYC’s iconic radio station Z100. He cites his musical influences as artists ranging from Chris Martin to Sting and Madonna. BAKER has lived in Los Angeles, London and Florence, and this varied geography has led to a broad musical taste that incorporates all the best of what has influenced him.

I was instantly hooked by his latest effort ‘Echo’.

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What sealed it for me is was the cover of Nirvana’s ‘Heart Shaped Box’. Any performer who has the cojones to make an electro-pop cover of Nirvana; and actually do the original justice while creating a great dance song deserves quite the amount of praise.

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‘Yellow Light’

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‘Turbulence’

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‘This Girl’ – This is slower and quite different from his electro-pop offerings. A very good peek into all that he has to offer.

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Get your guilt-free download here, he is offering all of these on his official MySpace, but I thought I’d help and make it easier for y’all to find.

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