From the monthly archives:
Back in 2007 (woa, yes, when Bush was still President and you may have had more money) A-Trak dropped a game-changing mixtape he called Dirty South Dance. Now, in dubiously better but definitely more modern times, comes volume 2. Cop the new collection below, and if you look carefully you can see Shepard Fairey’s depiction of an animated chicken setting a house on fire. Get it, chicken, you pull a Left Eye on that house.
Tracklisting after the jump.
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ElectroAmerica: this song is your new anthem. This video is both your new style guide and your albatross. Human Life‘s “In It Together” is style with a capital S from sound to sight. That’s not always a good thing, but it is here.
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Classic girl group-inspired vocals and distorted disco collide on Parallels‘ “Find the Fire.” This track may not be the actual discovery of fire, but it’s a sultry little discovery. And for some reason the chorus of “take it from me tonight…” sounds like it was pulled from a missing 90s Britpop band. Like.
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Kylie spent Friday afternoon shopping on Fairfax and lunching on Melrose, taking a few pics with some fans, but just generally hanging out. The weekend was another story, as Ms. Minogue went to work on the video for “All The Lovers,” with director Joseph Kahn. This was the first time Kylie has shot a video in LA since 2004 when she filmed the promo for “Red Blooded Woman,” directed by Jake Nava and shot on location in downtown LA. On Sunday we heard the crew was filming on Grand Ave, in front of MOCA, coincidentally, a few blocks away from where she shot the video for “Step Back In Time” twenty years ago. Wow. But even after two decades, there’s no denying the power of Min. Looking at this photo (tweeted by Kylie last night) it’s clear everyone on set was enjoying themselves and between the shirtless men and the goddess-looking pop star on the podium, it’s no mystery as to why. So, how was your weekend?
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The Knowles family gives us many fine examples of mother tributing, and this here is delightful a new one. Solange‘s Mother’s Day-appropriate song about the babies and the mommas is catchy if sadly short. Plus, nothing says love your mom like glittery eye shadow and a black and yellow polka dot dress. This girl can’t help being a cool mom herself, can she? Happy Mother’s Day, everyone!
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The awkward moments and mindless jubilation that is a high school prom aren’t usually sountracked by a decent band. Luckily the previously discriminated-against gay teens in Mississippi will have the music of Hey Champ to reinforce the good memories and hopefully overshadow the bad. The Chicago-based band will play the Second Chance prom in Tupelo, MS this Saturday night, put on by the Mississippi’s Safe Schools Coalition. Event sponsors include the most bizarre combination of entities: Lance Bass, Green Day, chef Cat Cora, and the American Humanist Association. Yeah, who was your prom sponsored by? Hey Champ will be playing tunes from their forthcoming debut album (Star, due in July). If you aren’t in high school or can’t afford a tux rental, you can preview and download the tunes “Neverest” and “Cold Dust Girl” below. It’s super synth pop boy deligthfulness. […keep reading…]
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