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Uffie is officially back…
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It’s hard to believe that we fell in love with Uffie back in 2005 with her song “Pop The Glock,” which only got the video treatment recently. Now, after a long while and a Pharrell-produced single, Uffie is ready to launch herself in the forefront of hipster pop. Recently, Frankmusik criticized Ke$ha for stealing Uffie’s style. They do sound very similar. Anyway, click below to hear her new track.
Cassettes are set to make a comeback
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Our favorite item and one of the best technological advancements of the millennium is set to make a comeback. Record companies are set to re-stock cassettes two years after canceling them. This is due to a niche in the market by senior listeners that has been growing. Yes, some people still don’t do CD’s or MP3′s. Click here to read all about it.
Alicia Key’s album “The Element Of Freedom” pushed back to December 15th
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This is a new photo from the promo sessions for Alicia Keys’ fourth full-length album The Element Of Freedom, which has been postponed to Docermber 15, 2009. The record label insists that Ms. Alicia Keys herself wants to add some tracks to the album and that is the reason for the push-back. But, something smells fishy as Alicia was doing the promo campaign for it already and this fall quarter is very busy. Maybe, she is trying to avoid other artists as every album she ever had debuted at #1 in the US charts. So, she probably is avoiding a slip from that glory.
Madonna on the cover of November’s Rolling Stone magazine
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Madonna will grace the cover of Rolling Stone magazine yet again this November and it will undoubtedly be an expose on her career to give Celebration another boost. The article is called “Madonna Looks Back” and the cover is of her actually looking back. Deep. Anyway, what is up with biceps borrowing pictures of her from the past for the last couple of projects. We know she’s looking like Jocelyn Wildenstein these days, but she could afford a good retoucher. It would have been nice if she went all out and did a great shoot for Rolling Stone. You know, like one with greying hair and her nursing twin babies on each teat with Lady GaGa and Britney Spears’ faces superimposed on them. You know, all publicity is good publicity. She sure knows that. Anyway, where was she during the National Equality March?
Premiere: Video: “I Look To You” by Whitney Houston
“Million Dollar Bill” was supposed to be the first single from I Look To You. We were surprised that this ballad came first, but it makes sense. People want the old Whitney back. This is the closest thing. She’s looking demure and preened, isn’t she?
Beverley Knight is back!
2This is the TV promo for 100%. We know we have been dogging you for ages now on this album, but we are mucho excited for the release which is happening in three days. So exciting!
Whitney Houston is officially back
I Look To You is out now and then 7-year wait is over! Not too sure about all these rave reviews. It’s not that lush, but it has some kind of momentum. Maybe because of the long haitus or it’s a good LP, haven’t decided which one yet. And all these songs are “hit songs?” Not really. None are. “I Look To You” and “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” are two early leaks.
“Million Dollar Bill” is the single but it has yet to make a wave or two. There’s still no video for it, which is very unusual for a big time artist to have an album out before the first video. Maybe it’ll debut soon to bring in the buzz. At any rate, it’s an Okay album and that’s about it. Maybe the remixes will pull it up. Click below for her Ebony cover and a vintage clip of cheese.
Destiny’s Child to reunite in 2010
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Michelle Williams has just informed the world that Destiny’s Child are set to reunite for 2010. This is not because Beyonce misses the good old days of pulling Kelly Rowland’s hair out. It’s due to the fact that they are contractually obliged to put out another offering with Sony. There destiny, apparently, was not fulfilled. Beyonce has to slave back to the studio with those two girls and do an album.
Margaret Cho is back and “Beautiful”
2Margaret Cho is one of our icons. Her stand-up comedy is some of the best shit we’ve seen ever (and we’ve seen a whole lotta stand-up). This DVD, titled Beautiful, is set to be released november 17th and we can’t wait. It will be her 5th stand-up DVD. It’s bound to bring the chuckles for a year to come.
Amy Winehouse returns in top form
3Amy Winehouse is done with Blake and ready to take over again. She has recently made a public appearance with The Specials at the V Festival. She sang an old song of theirs from 1979 titled “You’re Wondering Now.” She looked sober and didn’t trip at all or hit a fan. We can’t wait for the new material from Winehouse and her father.
Janet Jackson is coming back soon with new album, movie
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Us Janet Jackson fans awoke today to a great surprise. The star’s often-stagnant site has gotten a complete revamp. Not only that, but there has been news that Ms. Jackson is going to release an album early 2010. That’s close, especially considering the fact that she has been hard at work doing the sequel to Tyler Perry’s Why Did I Get Married and her brother untimely death. She must be hard at work following her split with Jermaine Dupri. We hope her reunion with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will prove fruitful. Can’t wait!
Saved By The Bell reunion photo
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It’s very smart of People magazine to pull something like this out. I mean, when the news of MJ is old and there is nothing around, why not bring together one of TV’s most famous gangs and go an expose on them? They haven’t changed that much and they all look good, still. Mario Lopez is still in the spotlight. The rest, no so much. Still, Elizabeth Berkeley’s Showgirls is one of the greatest movies ever.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck might have a brain
2She barely scratch the surface of the surface of progressive thinking. But, at least she is not protecting anything republican and conservative these days. She admitted her dislike for Ann Coulter, who I hate so much that I am starting to like her. Now, she is taking a stand against the “lying sack of dog crap” shit-starter Glen Beck, who this half-white Obama is racist against “white culture.” What the hell is white culture? That’s Nazi-speak to me. I mean, that’s verging on some Ku Klux Klan bullshit.
Natalie Merchant to return soon
Seems like all the greats are gearing up for the imminent return of Lilith Fair. Not only are there rumors that Sarah McLachlan is hard at work trying to release her next album, but Natalie Merchant, one of our all time favorites, have officially announced that she is working full-time on her next studio album 8 years after her previous offering Motherland.
Lilith Fair to relaunch in 2010
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One of the greatest music festivals to ever grace this earth is about to make a come back 11 years after its last run. Lilith Fair, which was the first all-female music festival to tour North America from 1997 to 1999, is about to make a return according to a tweet by co-founder of Nettwerk Records and current CEO Terry McBride. Some tour dates have been set for London around the summer of 2010.
Smash Hits magazine to re-launch for Michael Jackson
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Smash Hits magazine, the magazine that I lived on and loved during a big chunk of my adolescent years, if coming back. Only for one issue to commemorate the life and legacy of Michael Jackson. This magazine was really the greatest piece of pop journalism before the advent of the internet. It’s editor-in-chief was once Neil Tennant of the Pet Shop Boys. I hope that this issue will make the Smash Hitters think about relaunching it forever. Maybe as a blog?
Loft965.com is back, RIP MJ
We took a little break to honor Michael Jackson’s life and, also, because we happen to be in the our favorite city in the world. The big apple. The airport’s a good time for us to return. So, this is back in full force. We are still mourning Michael, but we will try to stay away from the gossip thats circulating around the Jackson name and just report and/or comment on the music and the legacy. Keep it coming!
Video: “Baby Come Back Now” by Mica Paris
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This song songs like a Duffy B-side and even if it was written by James Morrison it feels a bit forced and untimely. But, its not so bad to listen to.
Video: “Back In The 80s’” by Aqua
This won’t get them back on top, but, hey, it’s worth a try.
