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Winkball interviews Kate Nash
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Haiku Review: “Pieces Of Me” by Ledisi
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Another soul disc,
For a super bright summer.
Ledisi’s on top!
Ani DiFranco performs “78% H2O” live!
1Who else is dying for the new album that was supposed to be with us now but is, for some reason over at Righteous Babe Records, is taking a while.
D’Angelo reportedly in the studio for long-awaited third album!
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After a long hiatus since the release of 2000′s Voodoo, there is alleged news that D’Angelo is back in the studio to record the third album that has taken to long to suffice. Since his disappearance, D’Angelo has been rumored to be in the studio with Mark Ronson, Prince, Raphael Saadiq, John Mayer, Cee Lo Green and Roy Hargrove. But, no word is out as to who is producing the album with him. The album is expected at the end of this year!
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Video Premiere: “Unfriend You” by Greyson Chance
1Justine Bieber or not?
Sexy Track: “Yeah Right” by Dionne Bromfield
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Leave it to Amy Winehouse’s protegé to do what all of Prince’s protegé’s couldn’t – get past being a one hit wonder. We Dionne Bromfield was introduced to us she did the Motown classics to show us what she is capable of and it was very easy to digest. Now, she’s out on her own limb and doing original music. This single from her sophomore album Good For The Soul is just that – good for the soul. Not forgetting the Motown element, these tracks have modern sensibility with a Soul Train attitude. It can be a great radio tune if given the time, but it can also make you get up and shake it.
Legendary: “Chelsea Morning” by Joni Mitchell
1Sometimes when all new music fails you, old tunes will revive that dying sombre ghost inside each and every one of us. This is one of Joni Mitchell’s classics. This is a particularly beautiful live performance done for the BBC.
Charlotte Gainsbourg is the new face of Balenciaga
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To tell you the truth, we aren’t big fans of Charlotte Gainbourg’s last album, nor are we lovers of high end fashion brands, they commodify and rarely introduce something new. But, Charlotte needs to get back to collaborating with Air and everything will be find just like in the 5:55 days.
Video Premiere: “Piece Of You” by Michael Gray featuring Laura Kidd
Official cover art of Leona Lewis’s single “Collide”
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Video Premiere: “Pressure” by Nadia Ali, Starkillers and Alex Kenji
3Nadia Ali is not only working at her solo projects but also collaborating. She know what made her famous and her vocals have become synonymous with third-wave house music. This is not our cup of tea but will do just fine in its circles.
Again: Music For July: Opusolar
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In usual July tradition, this compilation was put together really fast and given a haphazard collection. Still, we like it that way and we plan to continue doing so because everyone needs a little mess every once in a while. The beats are run-of-the-mill pop, Eurotrash ditties and Mykonos-dance. It’s all that you expect from a summer compilation. The songs will come and leave you fuzzy inside until your sweet tooth decays. So, keep it sunny and pump it up!
Nerina Pallot performs “Turn Me On Again” live!
1This is Nerina Pallot’s second single from her Year Of The Wolf album.
Cher works with Lady Gaga on new song!
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Cher has just finished a track off of her future album and its a collaboration with RedOne. The track, which is called “The Greatest Thing,” was co-written by Lady Gaga allegedly. This news came via Twitter and no word has come out yet on whether this song will make it on the album or not.
Video Premiere: “Soul Is Heavy” by Nneka
1Nneka is back with her second album with politically-oriented lyrics and a message in a form of a song directed to Nigeria. This one’s a little too heavy to be the first single and the music is nothing close to a homerun, but it’s worth a note.
Loft965.com Chart: Week 29 of 2011
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- 1. Yeah Right – Dionne Bromfield
- 2. End Of Time – Beyonce
- 3. So Into You – Ledisi
- 4. Southern Freeez – Beverley Knight
- 5. Best Thing I Never Had – Beyonce
- 6. Kind & Generous – Natalie Merchant
- 7. Second Nature – Down To The Bone
- 8. Le Boom Vent Suite – Jill Scot
- 9. Natural Green – Blazo
- 10. Yellow – Cocknbullkid
Video Premiere: “Talk Talk Talk” by Darren Hayes
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This one’s still not working on us at all.
Lykke Li to release “Rich Kid Blues” as fourth single!
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Critically acclaimed artist, Lykke Li, is still on the campaign for her second album, Wounded Rhymes. The album is spewing another single out in time for Fall. This time around the track “Rich Kid Blues” is getting the release and its not a surprise as it is one of the better, more polished songs on the sophomore disc. Let’s hope it gets the video treatment!
Video Premiere: “When We Were Young” by Take That
1The last album of Take That’s hasn’t been on our playlist and we are not sure we downloaded it or not. We should as we are fans of the band, but the last few singles weren’t up our ally. At any rate, this is the new video for their single “When We Were Young.”
