Tag: Video
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OK, so Wiz Khalifa’s new single “Say So” is only 2:12 seconds long, making it more like an interlude than a proper jam, but it has a nice vibe for chilling out and it sticks in your head like crazy glue on your fingers, so it gets props for those things.
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Vanessa Carlton has been a piano pop sort of singer/songwriter for a long time now, but somehow her beautiful new song “Blue Pool” sounds very different from her previous music. Perhaps it’s the production, as the song sounds like it was recorded outside, which gives the vocals a spacious quality. It also sounds as though…
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OK, this is bubblegum pop. The sort you chew on and it loses its flavor fifteen minutes later. But it’s damn catchy, isn’t it? Or maybe you consider your tastes too refined to enjoy a slice of bubblegum? That’s fine. It’s not for everyone. Personally, I prefer chocolate. (Who doesn’t?) But for the next fifteen…
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No, it’s not a U2 cover… It’s another gorgeous MIKA original, which means a soaring vocal melody, vibrant beat and super colorful instrumentation all strung together by his always charismatic voice. Let’s face it — he could sing the Sesame Street theme song and we’d listen to it. He’s one of the brightest stars in…
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It’s Of Monsters and Men, so of course it’s amazing.
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If you’ve read my review, you know I’m a big fan of Miguel’s brilliant new album Wildheart. So, it should come as no surprise that his latest single/video, “NWA” featuring Kurupt, is today’s #songoftheday. It’s a downtempo, subtle sort of R&B song — with a cool, unflinching presence — that’s perfect for chilling out or…
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Major Lazer — Diplo’s reggae alter-ego — does it again with “Powerful” featuring Ellie Goulding and Tarrus Riley. It’s a potent mix of pop, EDM and reggae of the variety that only Major Lazer can concoct. “Powerful” doesn’t begin to describe it. It’s like a shot of extra strength, high potency adrenaline straight into your…
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“Oh, baby, baby…” never sounded so sweet as it does on Tove Styrke’s luscious cover of Britney Spears’ very first single, “…Baby, One More Time,” which Tove has given a new bass groove, equal parts funky and electro. The basic construction and tempo of the original song are still there; for the most part, Tove…