Sexy Track: “You’re A Nasty” by Sam Sparro

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by Alert, Beats, Queen Of The Night, Yankee Panky • Tags: , , , , , , ,

Loft965.com previously recommended Sam Sparro‘s “Pink Cloud,” which was availble for free on his website with a couple of remixes and a b-side. Well, it turns out that B-side was one of the most stellar tracks of the year. In the same vein, “You’re A Nasty” adopts the styles of 90s’ fashion house music propogated by acts like Alphabeat and, now, Hercules And Love Affair. But, this track not only has the catwalk beats, it has both dirty lyrics and dirty beats to go along with it. Basically, we love a song that will make you get up and dance even if you don’t feel like it. This is one of those tunes. If this is a sample of what is to become of Sam Sparro’s sophomore album, then we are looking at one of the records of the year.

Exclusive: 5 Questions with Loft965.com: Lauren Pritchard

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by Beats, Clip, Lofty Exclusive, Yankee Panky • Tags: , , , , , , , , ,
1. Loft965.com picked you as an “Artist to look forward to in 2011.” How do you feel about that and what do you think this year holds for you?
I’m super excited and flattered to be picked as one to watch! I’m excited for another year to be out in the world playing music and getting my album out there. There were so many surprises and twists last year and I hope that 2011 is the same.

2. We love “Stuck.” What will be your next single?
Yes and I’m so glad. Its one of my favorites on the album, it’s a very personal tune. I shot the video for it the last week of January. It’s a Bonnie & Clyde-type piece featuring Michael Socha from “This is England” & BBC’s “Being Human”. We had a blast, he’s an ace guy and an ace actor.

3. Your Wikipedia biography says you lived with Lisa Marie Presley. Why and how was it?
Her daughter, Riley, is one of my closest friends and I was having to move back to TN because of family reasons at one point while in Los Angeles. They were kind enough to let me stay with them. They’re like my surrogate family and very dear to me.

4. Your debut album, Wasted In Jackson, is already out. How would you describe it and who were you influences?
I would describe it as a storybook journey of the last few years of my life, including moving to a new country, shit breakups and looking at life. It was influenced by a few different things, I wanted it to be a very honest, soulful record, so I made it a point to do the writing as upfront and truthful as possible. Musically i wanted it go on a journey as well having some rock moments, country moments, even true to term singer/songwriter moments. I think Eg White (producer) and I did that as best possible.

5. We love quotes, what is your favorite quote or motto?
“To do is to be” – Socrates
“To be is to do” – Jean-Paul Sartre
“Do-be-do-be-do” – Frank Sinatra

Legendary: “Cherry Blossom Girl” by Air

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by Beats, Clip, Eurobeat, Oldie • Tags: , , , , , , ,

We are on a dim melancholy musical binge. Partially because of nostalgia for trip-hop, but also we are compiling for one that lays low. At any rate, no one brushes our melancholy feathers like French Air, although they have been M.I.A. for a while now, they are duly missed.