Like Scott Heim, author of Mysterious Skin, among other books, we're still feeling distraught about the popular vote that repealed gay marriage in Maine on Tuesday. But we're not giving up, and Scott's suggestion that we dedicate David Bowie's "Boys Keep Swinging" to the 53 percent of the state that voted to take away our rights in Maine is just what we needed to hear this morning. Watch out, bigots -- you may have won a battle but we'll keep on swinging until we've won the war.
For continuing coverage of the gay marriage issue in Maine, visit Advocate.com.
The second I heard the title track from Peaches's latetst sex-o-matic aural offering, I Feel Cream, I began saying my prayers to the great porno soundtrack gods that someday she'd release it as a single and get dolled up in metallic lipstick and a few tons of fake gems to film an appropriately steamy video. Looks like they were listening and even upped the ante by squirting a welcome shot of Madonna circa the Erotica years into the mix:
If you haven't had a good hook up session lately, I suggest you find yourself a mate, play this sucker on repeat, and have at it.
An Apple store in Marlton, New Jersey, was hit by thieves last night and in a mere 31 seconds the masked men managed to score 23 Mac Book Pros, 14 iPhones, and 9 iPod Touches. Check out the surveillance tape below to witness the record breaking heist.
You may remember Cascada for reaching "one hit wonder" status a few years back with the addictive smash single, "Everytime We Touch." Since then Cascada's released tons of singles, but they've yet to ride the mainstream waves again. Meanwhile, in the underground dance world, front woman Natalie Horler is more or less the queen.
Today marks the release of the new album, Evacuate the Dancefloor, and to celebrate its release, Cascada's people have posted a brand new video for the new single "Dangerous."
Sure, it sounds just like every other song Cascada has ever made and probably ever will make, but hey, at least you can totally see yourself making out with strangers to it, right?
It's been quite some time since super fun emo slash electronic pop rock band Hellgoodbye has had a hit, and it's basically due to the fact that they've been too busy touring to do much of anything else. But the days of sadness are over, for the band is releasing it's second full length album after an obnoxious two year wait.
Hellogoodbye hit the jackpot with their 2006 release of "Here (In Your Arms)" from the album Zombies! Vampires! Aliens! Dinosaurs! The song gained momentum and popularity thanks to the clever nerd-gets-the-girl music video. Seriously, go watch it if you haven't seen it before. It'll be the first time you'll want to have sex with a nerd--he's that adorable.
The new single, "When We First Met" is cute and quaint, with a softer vibe than the dance underbeat of "Here." However, that dance beat is largely what made the band successful with the mainstream MTV crowd, typically strangers to the dance music genre. While "When We First Met" really isn't comparable to "Here," it still has the quirkiness the band is know for--something that could push the band back into the spotlight.
A few weeks ago I got bit by the new Shakira single "She Wolf" and I've been unable to control myself from playing it over and over and over again ever since. Who knew that the thing I was waiting for all summer was a song about a werewolf trapped in a closet? Sure, it's swimming in more processed cheese than the nacho stand at the Minnesota State Fair and the lyrics aren't exactly poetry (at one point she sings "I'm starting to feel a little abused like a coffee machine in an office"), but it's so manically catchy that I can't help myself from howling my own little "awooooooo!" during the chorus.
Now that the video for the song has been released I have to say I'm a little disappointed. Instead of doing something over the top like Michael Jackson's "Thriller" or Kanye West's "Paranoid," we get Shakira walking into a closet which suddenly transforms into what looks like a glittery birth canal. Then we find the pint-sized singer doing her best I'm-wearing-a-nude-body-suit a la Britney's "Toxic" video while popping her shoulders out of their sockets in a gold cage. There's a crazy spandex body suit that's missing a lot of material in some strategic locations, a "Singing In The Rain"-esque dance sequence on a rooftop, and then Shakira is home in time to creep back into bed before anyone is any the wiser. Basically -- nothing happens and it's not visually stimulating enough (like, say, Madonna's "Rain" video where nothing happens but it's so gorgeous you don't care) to make up for the lack of plot. And the song is about werewolves! Give us some fangs! Give us some hair! Give us some moon-crazed muggings in a dark alley!
But, still, I forgive Shakira for letting me down. Because while the video is totally underwhelming, the song has been delivering like few others have in the last two months and, besides, it's never wise to look a gift jam in the (possibly rabid lycanthropic) mouth.
Cartel is one of those great bands that rides the awkward line between mainstream (their videos have appeared briefly on MTV) and cool, indie notoriety (they tour the country's small nightclubs). Okay, granted, my number one reason for listening to them is that the lead singer, Will Pugh, is pretty much my dream man (kind of like a blond Pete Wentz) -- but the music's good too!
Will and the boys have just dropped their first single, "Let's Go," off of their yet to be released third album. It's poppy with a "Let's chug beer and take the night!" vibe. After you jam out to the song above, check out this music video from the last album to gaze into Will's eyes. Yes, I fully embrace the fact that I pause it whenever the camera zooms in for a close-up. Sigh.
"Let's Go" is available now on iTunes. For more info on Cartel, check out their site.
The full original mix of the new Madonna single, "Celebration," from her upcoming greatest hits of the same name finally leaked via Perez Hilton and it does not disappoint. The song, available for purchase from iTunes on August 4, is a full-on dance floor scorcher that sounds like a cross between a Confessions On A Dance Floor outtake and a track off one of her earliest albums, which is pleasant surprise after the hip slop disaster that was 2008's Hard Candy. Bouncing along flinging come ons over a instantly hooky club foundation, "Celebration" is the perfect first single for an album looking back at the career of a woman known for offering up irresistible dance tracks. There's even a spoken breakdown that has a breathy Mo wondering "Haven't I seen you somewhere before? You look familiar...You want to dance? I guess I just don't recognize you with your clothes on" followed by her trademark throaty laugh and the challenge "What are you waiting for?"
I usually hate talking/laughing in songs (it feels so forced -- I would rather pour three tablespoons of battery acid in each of my ears than have to hear Janet Jackson giggle her way through another song or demand an "Edit!" ever again) but it works here: it's a nostalgic harkening back to the Madonna of yore -- like "Rescue Me" meets the intro to the ten-minute "Open Your Heart" remix and it's adorable. The song feels carefree, not overwrought or too cerebral, and dare I say it -- the woman sounds like she's actually having a good time. Welcome back, Madonna. We've missed you.
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