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talk of the sound

All The Lovers on the roofWho isn’t obsessed with the orgiastic “All The Lovers?” The Joseph Kahn-directed promo has Kylie‘s fanbase titilated and desperate for the forthcoming album. Such fans apparently include one West Hollywood couple who recreated the climax of the video on their roof. Earlier today we tweeted a photo and here you can see it in better detail. Mannequin Kylie’s wig color is a little dark, but the outfit is dead-on. The printed lyrics and Pride flag are a nice touch. This is also a much friendlier display than their infamous Sarah Palin-in-effigy show from October, 2008. West Hollywood Pride starts this weekend. Since Kylie won’t be there herself, this isn’t a bad proxy. More shots below.

6/12/10 Update! The residents beneath All The Lovers have been in touch… […keep reading…]

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Kylie All The Lovers video on setKylie 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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Hey ChampThe 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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Kelis live in NYKelis is an amazing recording artist with a solid catalog that most people haven’t heard in its entirety and most artists would envy. That said, her live shows have often lacked something – namely a consistent vocal. With a few club dates recently in support of the forthcoming Flesh Tone, Kelis is working hard to be the live performer her records have begged her to be. She’s on her way. After a night at Cinespace in Hollywood, she played the Santos House Party in NYC, performing new songs as well as classics like “Get Along With You” from 1999′s Kaleidoscope (see below). It’s pretty good! Flesh Tone drops on Interscope on July 6. […keep reading…]

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Beth Ditto swimsApparently, the number one Gossip girl can go for a swim without worrying about her eyeliner running down her face. Bless Beth Ditto. This moment (courtesy of Gabe Ayala at Rolling Blackouts) happened at Jeremy Scott’s Adidas party at the Sinatra house. During the sunlight hours, you could catch celebriDJs Danny Masterson and Mia Moretti (is she a celeb? maybe she’s just DJ) at Indioasis. Katy Perry showed up too, looking like she had raided the closet of one of Cher’s backup dancers. Seriously, why does the singer of homophobic pop songs always dress like it’s a ‘cool mom’ costume party? […keep reading…]

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Ke$ha sucks on SNL

by Zel on April 19, 2010

in talk of the sound

Ke$ha sucks on SNLWe’ve said it before and we hate to belabor the point, but Ke$ha really, really, really sucks. A few months ago the girl with the voice of an inebriated alley cat made her live TV debut on Jimmy Fallon. While that performance was pretty atrocious, thanks to a DAT track vocal, Ke$ha survived. This past Saturday she was the musical guest on SNL. For the first song, “Tik Tok,” she wore an unflattering silver body suit with an American flag cape. She has improved (slightly) in her delivery on that song’s chorus of “oh ooo oh ooo oh oh” (she previously left that to the DAT), but it was still pretty gnarly. However, it was song #2, that took the cake. […keep reading…]

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King Sunny Adé cancels North American tour in the aftermath of loss

April 19, 2010

After the first few dates of what was supposed to be an extensive North American tour were cancelled, King Sunny Adé has announced the cancellation/indefinite postponement of the entire tour. Last month, his band suffered two blows when two members of his band, African Beats, were killed in a car accident. Drummer Gabriel Ayanniyi and [...]

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Radical Face gets a radical boost from Nikkon

April 19, 2010

Radical Face is the alias of Jacksonville, Florida-based singer/songwriter Ben Cooper. And while it’s unlikely you’ve heard of him, if you live in western Europe and watch television, you’ve probably heard his song “Welcome Home.” The tune’s placement in a European Nikkon commercial has boosted its profile from unknown to fast-growing. The song’s video, directed [...]

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