The transition from porn star to singer is not an easy one to make, but Traci is still trying hard! Is it working?
Flower named after Elton John!
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The one and only Elton John has had a flower named after him at an “Orchid Conference” in Singapore. The singer, who is a big flower fan, flew out to the country to be honored with the Doritaenopsis Sir Elton John at the 20th World Orchid Conference. “Sir Elton follows in the footsteps of his late pal Diana, Princess of Wales, actor Jackie Chan and former South African leader Nelson Mandela, who have all had blooms named after them at the event.” Click below to see the flower.
Tina Dico performs new song “True North” live!
1Exclusive: 5 Questions With Loft965.com: Ane Brun
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1. Greetings from Kuwait! Loft965.com picked your album It All Starts With One as an “Album to look forward to in 2011.” How do you feel about that and what do you think this year holds for you?
I’m very proud and happy to hear that! I hope that as many people as possible will hear this album, because I’m very happy with it. I’m going to do my best to spread my music around the world.
2. The first single “Do You Remember?” is a different sound from your other singles. What inspired this direction and what’s behind the song?
The demo for this song is me playing a bass line on one string of a guitar. It’s a kind of melancholic love folk song, and this rhythm was already there in the bass line. But we decided to make it bigger, and we invited 3 drummers to the studio. I felt like making a production where you just can’t stand still. I hope everyone wants to move to it.
3. You recently toured with Ani DiFranco, whom we love here at Loft965.com, how did you find the experience and should we look forward to more collaborations in the future?
Ani DiFranco is a very lovely woman, and I’m a big fan of hers. She was my main inspiration when I first started playing guitar 12 years ago. I loved doing the gigs with her, and playing for her audience, and I hope that I can do it again in the future.
4. What will be the next single from It All Starts With One and why did you choose it?
We chose “Worship” as the next single from the album. I love José Gonzales’ voice and I love this recording. It’s a bit hypnotizing.
5. We love quotes, what is your favorite quote or motto?
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.”
― Nelson Mandela
Beyoncé’s behind the scenes of InStyle cover shoot!
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Haiku Review: “50 Words For Snow” by Kate Bush
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Iconic Kate Bush
Gives us 50 Word For Snow
In time for winter.
Video Premiere: “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” by Chimène Badi
2Sneak peak of Lady Gaga’s Thanksgiving special
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Watch Florence + The Machine’s performance on SNL
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Rihanna performs “We Found Love” on X Factor!
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Click below to check it out.
Video Premiere: “Stand Behind The Music” by Anjulie
1The Saturdays’ new album “On Your Radar” has leaked!
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Video Premiere: “No Light, No Light” by Florence + The Machine
1Sexy Track: “What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)” by Kelly Clarkson
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We have to admit that we are not the biggest fans of Miss Kelly Clarkson, but throughout her career there have been standout records that we just couldn’t ignore like the Christina Aguilera-penned “Miss Independent” and the megahit “Since U Been Gone.” But with the new album building buzz and a little advice from our friend Jon Ali, we found ourselves dying for this track, which seems to be the next single.
“What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger)” is a huge rock number with poignant lyrics and high energy. Kelly Clarkson has mustered up another big hit with the potential to rule the airwaves for months to come. This so is a no-qualms ode to perseverance. The melody is that of a well-constructed rock anthem with enough edge to make you scream inside your car even if someone is watching, which is what happened to us today on the way to work. That’s why it’s sitting atop our chart this week!
Video Premiere: “Painted Love” by Air
1The uploader has made this video not available in my country because apparently they are so eager to break the Kuwaiti market when they get to it, or they just lump up everyone not from where they are or not a huge market for western music like the US and the UK. Nonetheless, we love the band, so we want to give the chance to some of our international readers to see it. Tell us how it goes.
Tina Dico releases new live CD/DC with the Danish National Orchestra!
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You can now get your hands on the new CD and DVD release “True North”, featuring Tina’s collaboration with The Danish National Chamber Orchestra. The audio CD contains 13 beautiful live recordings from the 5 concerts Tina did with the orchestra in June. The DVD is a 63 minute concert film with a portrait part that let’s you get close to Tina and the themes her music revolves around.
Video Preview: “Marry The Night: The Prelude Pathétique” by Lady Gaga
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LOFT965.COM CHART: WEEK 47 OF 2011
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- 1. What Doesn’t Kill You (Stronger) – Kelly Clarkson
- 2. Runaway – Will Young
- 3. Worship – Ane Brun & Jose Gonzales
- 4. All Fired Up – The Saturdays
- 5. Don’t Stop – Miguel Migs featuring Aya
- 6. Wild Man – Kate Bush
- 7. My Dilemma – Selena Gomez & The Scene
- 8. Down For Whatever – Kelly Rowland
- 9. Movement – Katy B
- 10. Over – GusGus
Video Premiere: “Wild Man” by Kate Bush
150 Words For Snow is on our desks, yet it’s so hard to digest when it has 13-minute tracks on there. Although we are avid fans for Kate Bush, we had hope for much more vocals and less spoken word. But, “Wild Man” is definitely the highlight of this 7-track album. Doesn’t that make it an EP?
First Listen: “Curbside” by James Blake
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Just like every other James Blake record, simplicity is key. Here James Blake builds up a deconstructed sound into high emotion. This lovely little track is from his new EP Love What Happened here, which is slated for a December 2011 release.
