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Ani DiFranco is the greatest human specimen on earth. Challenge me.

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We are not sure how to digest this comeback, especially after Dolores’s failed solo efforts, but we will give it the time of day someday, on a plane, when the battery on the iPad is low and there’s no in-flight entertainment.

I wonder what Madonna is going to push on us with her chem-insinuating MDNA. Probably goading queens to do more drugs to like her music.—
Nasser AlQatami (@nasque) January 26, 2012

Discuss…

Kate Havnevik is too slow for our liking. We love her but we need more and more. This is the new single from the eponymously titled album. Tell us if you like!

We know some of you still swear by them, but big meh.

“The difficulty of literature is not to write, but to write what you mean; not to affect your reader, but to affect him precisely as you wish.”

- Robert Stevenson for via @Phawaz

A new year brings a new dimension, but what’s good stays good and that’s why we didn’t change the formula of our music compiling here. This is another monthly update of what we are listening to and what we think is good for you, sonically speaking. It’s another one of those mixtures of a compilation. No underlying concept here, just a good old amalgamation of pop tunes and various other genres. The cover is taken from the phenomenal BonkerBox, give them a visit.

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Imogen Heap is continuing her trip around the world with influences from here and there. This is another addition to her international oeuvre.

Ashanti confirmed via twitter that she is currently in the studio working on her fifth album, that is being released off her own record label Written Entertainment. Ashanti is rumored to be working with a slew of producers and artist, thus far this is all that has been verified… LT Hutton, Dr. Dre, Game,Theron Feemster bka Neff-U, The-Dream, Cool & Dre, Warryn Campbell, Carvin & Ivan, Common, Darkchild and Tank who co-wrote and co-produced with her the song Paradise. Ashanti’s new single & album is set to be released sometime in 2011. Ashanti has also stated that she plans on releasing the album in the first quarter of 2012, with the first single being planned for a winter release. In July 2011 a promo picture was released, rap-up revealed she has been in the studio with big names including Dr. Dre, Game, and Lil Wayne, and Ashanti has said that a single is coming “very soon”. Single titles include “Paradise” and “She Can’t.”

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Rebecca Ferguson is one of those rare reality show contestants who won’t budge to a certain sound or image when it comes to her solo career. Like this little gem we have here – a track that is robustly Britsoul, yet recalls beautiful elements from the 90s. If you didn’t know who was singing you’d think it was an old track by M People’s Heather Small. It’s a midtempo ditty that wavers between olden R&B sensibility and not-so-timid emotional vocals.

F for Effort.

First Santigold and now this! It looks like it’s gong to be a bass-tastic year. The queen of alternative rap is ready to release some new material from her fourth album! Conveniently ahead of her performance with Madonna at the Super Bowl, the track will be available to download on iTunes. M.I.A. was reported to be in the recording studio with Swizz Beatz, Polow Da Don, Cataracs, and Chris Brown in early 2011, hinting at new material for a possible fourth album. She posted a series of TwitPics in the middle of November 2011 revealing that she had recorded new songs in Chennai.

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Is it just us or are the Kelly Rowland singles popping up real fast? Not that we paid much attention to the album, but we can remember at least 4 other singles off the top of our many heads. Anyway, enjoy.

7/10

One of the more upbeat songs from Lisa Hanningan’s second album Passenger has gotten the video treatment real good. We are glad she is venturing out in the visual world more. “What’ll I Do” has a really infectious chorus. Damien Rice – eat your heart out!

Animated video treatment for Kate Bush’s single “Lake Tahoe” from her new album 50 Words For Snow.

Tennis duo are back!

Introducing Young & Old.

Continuation.