Friday has arrived once again, so here is a serving of five cover songs for you to enjoy.
Australia is an untapped gold mine of musical talent. I've recently discovered Aussie Missy Higgins, who has one of the prettiest voices I have ever heard. There is a soul she brings to her lyrics that is just absolutely heartbreaking. "Where I Stood" from her recent album On A Clear Night is a perfect example of this. On A Clear Night will be released in the states in early 2008, and I highly recommend picking it up.
I've found that working in a nightclub runs some songs into the ground for me ("Stronger" for example, or "Gimme More"). Here's an artist I wish the DJs at work would pick up. Muscles is an artist from Australia who starting to make tiny waves over on our continent. My girl found him randomly and I really dig his single "Ice Cream" once the inital "wooos" calm down. Muscles will be touring in December with Daft Punk, and you can check out his MySpace for more tunes.
It's Friday, and I'm back in business, which means you get five cover songs to start your weekend off with. Enjoy!
Things are back in working order here, so expect regular updates once again. Thanks for your patience. For those in the states, Happy Turkey Day!
Windows Vista truly sucks, and my laptop is stuck in molasses due to a ton of adware. Until I get this mess cleaned up and can access my music library, there won't be any updates for awhile. Sorry folks, bear with me.
Oh, how the mighty have fallen. I've made no bones about loving pop music, and I was eager to hear Britney Spears' new album, Blackout. The Queen of Pop has fallen a bit short this round, putting out a mish-mash of songs that would be better suited for b-sides rather than radio hits. There are a few gems, "Gimme More" and "Break The Ice", but the majority of the album falls short coming from a veteran pop songstress. Perhaps Britney should have focused more on putting out a solid album, rather than a poorly done mimic of the latest Gwen Stefani and Nelly Furtado albums. One has to wonder while listening to this album if she took the title from the state she was in when she recorded it.
Jay-Z's new "concept" album, American Gangster, hits stores tomorrow. The story goes that Hova was so impressed with the Denzel Washington film of the same name that it inspired the creation of this disc. If that is truly the case, I will make sure not to catch that flick, because this album is nothing short of insipid. American Average would be a better working title for Jay-Z's tenth album. The title track is really the only decent cut on the record. I generally am a huge fan of Jay-Z's, but this album makes me wish he really would retire. If I want original, ground-breaking rap, I'll stick to Kanye.
One of the most successful selling R&B records of all time, TLC's 1994 release CrazySexyCool is still an all time favorite of mine. This album garnered TLC commercial fame, two number one singles ("Creep" and "Waterfalls") and a Grammy for best R&B album. This album had many producers, including Babyface, Jermaine Dupri, and Puff Daddy and is a great, fun listen from start to finish. Standout tracks beside the commercially successful tracks include "Sumthin' Wicked This Way Comes" and "Switch". Take a listen.
I hope everyone has recovered from Halloween (I barely have). Here's five cover songs to kick off the weekend. Enjoy!