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#songoftheday = CHRISTIAN O: “LUCY’S LAIR”
Today’s song of the day, “Lucy’s Lair,” is the final song — but first single — from Christian O’s fantastic 8 song EP Shiva’s Dance. I’m in love with its potent beats. I couldn’t tell you if they’re programmed beats or live percussion because they sound like both, which I suppose is the point, to…
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CATCHING UP 8.0: BANKS, OPERATION: MINDCRIME, BLONDE REDHEAD, LA SERA, DALSHABET, UTADA HIKARU, SONG JI EUN
by Michael McCarthy Time sure flies, doesn’t it? These days, mine is taken up by doing interviews for Love is Pop and working on my novel Book of Shadows 2. Yeah, I know, the first book hasn’t even been published yet, but if I can’t find an agent to get me a publishing deal soon…
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#songoftheday = DAWN RICHARD: “RENEGADES”
I’ve been a fan of Dawn Richard since the first time I heard her debut solo album, Goldenheart, which was an almost sci-fi take on R&B with flourishes of avant-garde style pop. She continued to explore these styles on her follow-up album, Blackheart, which she announced as the second album in a trilogy. Well, now…
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#songoftheday = KING SHELTER: “EVERYTHING HURTS”
Self-described as a “salad rock” band, King Shelter are a grunge-tinged, semi-psychedelic, alternative rock band that have been getting a lot of attention lately, largely thanks to this new single, “Everything Hurts.” It’s a delicious tune that could have appeared on Stone Temple Pilots’ Purple or Tiny Music. Or, perhaps, even Nirvana’s Nevermind. Suffice to…
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RED HOT NEW VIDEO: GARBAGE: “MAGNETIZED”
Garbage has all sorts of sci-fi and horror-esque things happening in this new red hot video for “Magnetized” from their latest album, Strange Little Birds. I don’t know what the budget for this one was, but it looks like it cost a couple million bucks with everything that’s going on and the insane lab setting…
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#songoftheday = CERRONE: MOVE ME (FEAT. BRENDAN REILLY OF DISCLOSURE)
Cerrone, otherwise known as Marc Cerrone, is the guy behind Supernature, which won multiple Grammy Awards and sold over 8 million records. His new single, “Move Me” features vocals from none other than Disclosure’s Brendan Reilly, though it’s likely that you never would’ve guessed that it’s him as he morphs his voice so perfectly into…
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HAYDEN THORPE OF WILD BEASTS: THE LOVE IS POP INTERVIEW
interview by Michael McCarthy Wild Beasts, one of today’s most popular bands out of the United Kingdom, released their fifth album, Boy King, back in August and it’s one of the best records I’ve heard this year, packed with songs that are equal parts catchy, pop-minded affairs and intellectual, artistic statements. It’s also one of…
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: QUINN LEWIS
interview by Michael McCarthy Born in Australia and currently residing in Nashville, Quinn Lewis is one of today’s most interesting up and coming singer/songwriters. While he originally moved to Nashville to do more traditional songwriter fare, he soon switched gears and now makes exquisitely produced music that blurs the lines between electro-pop and R&B with…
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#songoftheday = NIKKI YANOFSKY: “MISS YOU WHEN I’M DRUNK”
“I only want you when I’m wasted,” sings jazz pop songstress Nikki Yanofsky on her red hot new single “Miss You When I’m Drunk,” a song that reminds me of the late Amy Winehouse with its soulfulness and lively tempo. The big difference here is that there isn’t any grit to Nikki’s voice. Instead, her…
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#albumoftheday = Yann Tiersen: EUSA
Today Yann Tiersen releases EUSA, his first album of solo piano works, and it’s one of his most beautiful releases to date. It is, quite literally, one awe-inspiring moment of elation after another, providing lots of opportunities for the listener to bask in its brilliant light. The concept behind the record is fascinating; Tiersen was…
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#songoftheday = bitter’s kiss: “MY GOD”
“My God is better than your God is better than her God,” so sings Chloe Baker, better known as bitter’s kiss, on her touching new single “My God,” which points out how religious people everywhere all believe that their God is better than everybody else’s God. It’s a light-hearted enough song, but the message is…
I’ll watch anything with Jose Coronado but this series is making me think about changing that to “almost anything.”
I really enjoyed this review. I was at the MSG shows and they were equally impressive.
I’m glad you like Television and I think all of the versions should be on Spotify!
Great review!
Absolutely agree , this song just reinforces the belief in society that you have to be young and beautiful to…