Yes, this is ancient by now but I couldn't just ignore a song/video featuring Britt Love, one half of the now defunct English synthpop group Mini Viva. The song, the very Frankmusik-esque "You Don't Want To Dance With Me," originally appeared sans Britt Love on Around The Sun, the debut band from NOT defunct English synthpop duo, Monarchy. You might actually already know Monarchy from
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Monarchy feat. Britt Love - You Don't Want To Dance With Me
Yes, this is ancient by now but I couldn't just ignore a song/video featuring Britt Love, one half of the now defunct English synthpop group Mini Viva. The song, the very Frankmusik-esque "You Don't Want To Dance With Me," originally appeared sans Britt Love on Around The Sun, the debut band from NOT defunct English synthpop duo, Monarchy. You might actually already know Monarchy from
Friday, December 30, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Matt Cardle - Starlight
If chart position really matters in the music biz, then things aren't looking good for last year's X-Factor winner Matt Cardle. Entering the UK Singles Chart at a dismal 185 upon it's release in early December, the reality star's latest single, "Starlight" was co-penned by Cardle himself alongside Ash Howes, Richard "Biff" Stannard and Seton Daunt. The single is considerably more
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Ones To Watch in 2012: Ricki-Lee
Ricki-Lee is hands down one of my favorite Aussie pop singers today. Sure, the Australian pop scene is saturated with an abundance of talent, but Ricki-Lee should be right up there in the mix as far as I'm concerned. The first single off her forthcoming third studio album (her first signed with EMI), a stunning dance/pop jewel called "Raining Diamonds" was released in Australia back in
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Jessie J - Domino
"Domino" is the latest single by international pop star Jessie J and it's a hot one. Originally released as the first (and as of yet, only) single off of the re-release of her debut album, Who You Are, "Domino" was co-penned by Jessie alongside Dr. Luke, Claude Kelly, Max Martin and Henry Walter, with production brought to you by Dr. Luke and Cirkut. With a team like that behind you, how
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Hot Video Alert: JoJo - Disaster
When "Disaster" was released at the end of the summer, I had high hopes that we'd be seeing a new JoJo album before the end of the year. Unfortunately, it looks like we have to wait a little bit longer. Originally released back in August, "Disaster" was the first tease of what's to come on JoJo's forthcoming, long delayed, MuuMuse-anticipated third studio album, Jumping Trains, now due
Monday, December 19, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Lana Del Rey - Born To Die
"Born To Die" is the stunning title track taken from Lana Del Rey's forthcoming debut album due out January 30th in the UK (Polydor) and January 31st in the U.S. (Interscope). According to Lana, "The songs I've written are an homage to true love and a tribute to living life on the wild side." Besides "Born To Die," other confirmed tracks on the album include "Million Dollar Man," "Off To
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Kelly Clarkson - What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)
Unofficial Single Cover designed by Benikari47
"What Doesn't Kill You (Stronger)" is everything Kelly Clarkson's first single should have been. This up-tempo pop anthem has #1 written all over it, unfortunately, it's not looking good as the song peaked at at a devastatingly low #64 back when the new album was first released. While the song did re-enter the Billboard Hot 100 the week of
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Hot Video Alert: V.V. Brown feat. Chiddy Bang - Children
Back before Halloween I did a little write up on UK singer/songwriter V.V. Brown's tremendous new single "Children," and of course shortly after I stopped blogging for a month, she went ahead and released the official music video for the song. The song offers listeners a little lick of what's to come from her sophomore release, Lollipops & Politics, due February 7th via Capitol Records
Friday, December 16, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Agnes - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Agnes Carlsson could very well be my SECOND favorite Swedish pop singer, next to the lovely Robyn, of course. All the way back in September, the beautiful 23 year old former winner of 2005's Swedish Idol released a new dance-pop single called confusingly titled "Don't Go Breaking My Heart." When I first heard the title, I obviously thought of a song by Elton John and Kiki Dee but didn't
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Katy B - Movement
Six singles? Really Columbia? Don't get me wrong, I love me some Katy B but releases six singles off of one album? Completely unnecessary. I'm all for listening to an artist's entire debut album over and over again until their second album drops, but I don't need every single album track released as it's own single. That kind of seems like a waste of money on the label's part, doesn't it?
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Jessie and The Toy Boys - Let's Get Naughty
As much as I love and adore Jessie Malakouti's pop-perfect outfit, Jessie and the Toy Boys I just can't seem to get into her latest single, the appropriately titled "Let's Get Naughty." For me, the song is just missing something. "Push It" had a certain something something that just worked. "Let's Get Naughty" is missing that something something. "All my hoes, touch your toes!" she says a
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Will Young - Come On
The original winner of Pop Idol (the UK reality series and precursor to the X-Factor) Will Young has had a long and illustrious pop career spanning nine years, quite impressive considering he's only 32 years old. Since the release of debut #1 album, 2002's From Now On, Young has amassed a total of three #1 albums, not to mention two top 5 albums. On the singles front, Young has been
Monday, December 12, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Rihanna feat. Calvin Harris - We Found Love
Barbadian pop singer Rihanna has to be one of the hardest-working woman in popular music right now. The talented singer's most recent single, the Calvin Harris-produced "We Found Love" recently became her ninth #1 Billboard Hot 100 single (eleventh if you count her collaborations with Eminem and T.I.) and the song's album, Talk That Talk became her sixth top ten album, the last three of
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Britney Spears - Criminal
Britney Spears has done it again folks. I'm going to go right out and say it..."Criminal" might just be the best Britney video since "Toxic." While the song itself has had quite a polarizing effect on Britney stans, it's grown on my considerably since it's initial release back in September. Written and produced by Max Martin and Shellback and co-written by Tiffany Amber, a radio remix of
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Dionne Bromfield feat. Mz. Bratt - Ouch
Pity that 15 year old singer/songwriter Dionne Bromfield's sophomore album didn't do better than it did. When Bromfield first arrived on the scene as the first artist signed to Amy Winehouse's record label, Lioness, she was the talk of the town and while her first album, 2009's Introducing Dionne Bromfield, wasn't exactly a resounding success (it peaked at #33 on the Official UK Albums
Friday, December 9, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Emeli Sandé feat. Naughty Boy - Daddy
Scottish soul singer/songwriter Emeli Sandé could very well be one of my favorite new artists of the past year. While Sandé first came to the attention of UK music fans after a feature on English rapper Chipmunk's debut single, "Diamond Rings" I first heard her sultry sounds with the release last year of Wiley's "Never Be Your Woman", a catchy dubstep jam. The song featured a hearty dose of
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Jada - This Party's On Fire
Boston-based dance/pop group Jada (AKA Lauren, Jacyn, Elle & April) are BACK with a fiery new dance/pop single and I couldn't be more happy about it. Released digitally back in September via Code 11 Records, "This Party's On Fire" is the first single since 2009's "Break Up Song" which marked the band's second major label single release. Jada's major label debut single came back in March
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Jessie J - Who You Are
Jessie J sure has a lot of haters out there and I don't honestly know why. I think she's one of the most talented pop stars to come out of the UK in quite some time. Vocally, I think she's a powerhouse and she delivers with EVERY performance, even during the 2011 MTV VMA's where she was performing as "house band," confined to a throne because of an injury. Girl delivers EVERY TIME. Well..
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Adele - Someone Like You
Excuse me while I mop up the puddle around my keyboard. I must say, it's comforting to know that "Someone Like You" elicits a similar reaction in so many people people. A true testament to the power of this song - a recent Saturday Night Live skit, in which an office full of people simultaneously break down while listening to Adele's emotionally raw ballad. While the song conjures up
Monday, December 5, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Belanova feat. Lena Katina - Tic-Toc
I first heard the music of Belanova, the Mexican synthpop trio from Guadalajara (AKA Denisse Guerrero on lead vocals, Edgar Huerta on keyboards & programming, and Ricardo "Richie" Arreola on bass), my last day in Mexico while eating breakfast at the Cancún International Airport. I don't know what music channel was playing in the background, but I liked what I heard and saw. First I was
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Kelly Clarkson - Mr. Know It All
Had I posted my immediate thoughts on Kelly Clarkson's "Mr. Know It All" when it was released September 5th, I would have likely been ranting and raving about it being just another RANT against men (which it is) but since I've had a couple of months to let it soak in...I have to say it's grown on me quite a bit. Is it Clarkson's best single to date? No. Is it a solid effort? Yeah. It
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Dionne Bromfield & Tinchy Stryder - Spinnin' For 2012
Back towards the end of September, UK singer (and burgeoning songwriter) Dionne Bromfield released "Spinnin' For 2012" alongside electro-rapper Tinchy Stryder as "The Official Olympic Torch Song." The song is meant to promote London as the host of the 2012 Olympic Games due to begin July 27th and promote it does. The video (directed by American music video director Rage) features footage
Friday, December 2, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Allure feat. Christian Burns - On The Wire
As much as I say I don't dig trance music, after listening to Allure's latest single "On The Wire" I may be on the fence with the this sub entity of the dance music genre. Then again, it may just be my major crush on English singer/songwriter Christian Burns, who is the featured vocalist on this track. Christian Burns might not be a household name here in the States but back in 2000, Burns
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Hot Video Alert: Sean Paul feat. Alexis Jordan - Got 2 Luv U
Don't get it twisted...I am NOT a Sean Paul fan, but add a hot female vocal to a Sean Paul track and I'm totally game. In 2003 there was Beyoncé's "Baby Boy," not to mention Blu Cantrell's "Breathe." In 2006 we had Rihanna's "Break It Off," and Keyshia Cole's "(When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me)." While the Jamaican Paul has released tunes with female collaborators since 2006, nothing
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