Madonna’s gone and done one of the biggest performances of her life. We are busy at work, so we can’t watch it, but we will definitely tell you what we think once we get around to it. Pom poms, however, are always a plus.
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Video Premiere: “The Shallow End” by Sam Sparro
Sam Sparro has a new album coming our soon called Return To Paradise. It’s been a while since he hit it big last, but the buzz singles like “Pink Cloud” and “Yous A Nasty” are even better than the previous singles, which is why we are so excited for this project!
Fiona Apple’s new album confirmed for 2012!
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The fight to release Fiona Apple’s fourth album is gaining ground and to stop the bad publicity, LA Reid himself has come out to confirm that the yet-untitled album is slated for a 2012 release date. So, put your #FreeFiona placards down and brace for one of the greatest music albums to come our way! LA Reid has tweeted:
Lot's of good music coming from @Epic_Records in the next few weeks. Stay tuned music fans. Welcome back Fiona! #BeEpic—
LA Reid (@LA_Reid) January 22, 2012
This is going to be good…
Free Alana Davis! Sign the petition…
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To: Alana Davis, her band and Co.
We the undersigned fans and loving devotees of Alana Davis, respectfully ask Davis to release an album as soon as possible. We have waited and waited for a long time to no avail. Not only that, but no news on the musical career of Alana Davis has come our way in ages. The lovely melodies of Alana Davis came our way with the epic Blame It On Me, swept us further with Fortune Cookies and then gave us another dosage with Surrender Dorothy. Now, we are left addicted and yearning for more from one of the best and most underrated artists, singers and songwriters of our time. Great musicians are a rare commodity and we would hate to have Alana Davis’s music vanish from our lives. All we ask for is some more material as soon as possible. A single, EP, live album or (most preferbly) a full-length album would bring joy into our lives and soothe our consciousness. Please take the time out to consider our wishes, as we have been loyal fans since the beginning of your career.
Please take time out to sign this petition by leaving your name, email in the comments section below.
Again: Music For November: Zephyrique
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This is probably the fastest compilation we’ve ever had to put together. We took many suggestions and opted for a cheery winter. Some call this brand of music disposable, we call it pop genius. This is meant to make you go up and over. Fun radio-friendly tracks with great attitude – a whole lotta cotton candy goodness. We’re down for whatever!
Keri Hilson hates Beyonce?
6So, apparently Miss Keri Hilson refused to hold up a magazine when she realized that Beyonce and Jay-Z were on the cover. We had had not heard of an earlier feud, or “beef” as they like to call it, between them. Can someone clarify?
Regina Spektor releases details for new album “What We Saw From The Cheap Seats”
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Regina Spektor is back with a set of new songs to be releases sometimes May 2012. The new album is called What We Saw From The Cheap Seats. She explained on Facebook: ”I’m very excited to say that this summer I recorded a new record with Mike Elizondo in L.A. It’s been finished for a little while, but I had no idea when it would be out in the world until now. We’re trying to get everything ready for it to come out in May (but I will share some stuff before then for sure!).”
Video Premiere: “With Ur Love” by Cher Lloyd featuring Mike Posner
1Cher Lloyd is already of her second single. This one’s a little less noisy than the first one. The album, Last One Standing, is set to be released sometime soon.
Emily King’s rehearsal footage for “Georgia”
1If you haven’t put your claws on Emily King’s new music, you should. It’s some of the best music out there right now. Her EP, titled Seven, contains some great sombre, yet soul-inspired songs like “Every After” and “Down.” Lovely little gems to be discovered for 2011.
Legendary: “Fuel” by Ani DiFranco
1This is one of the loveliest spoken word tracks from Ani DiFranco’s career, from the epic Little Plastic Castle, one of the albums that shaped our musical tastes and our personal life. This is just pure history in our books and everyone that hasn’t familiarized themselves with this, should.
Loft965.com is about to turn 3!
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Yes, Loft965.com is about to complete its third year in operation. The little blog that started with a public sneer, yet reached the global sphere will celebrate its inception on September 15th, 2011. For this occasion we plan to give you gifts and create a strategy for the fourth year. We promise you a better, bigger and bolder year ahead of us. In celebration and because we have been receiving some great love, we need you to get involved!
Please send in your Loft965.com wishes, letters, pictures, stories, videos, quotes and whatever else in commemoration of this occasion. We already have a few, we’ll post the best of the best on here. Also, the best entry will receive a Loft965.com goodie bag with wonderful things! The submissions can be anything from one-liners, to tribute pictures, to essays and vlogs.
Send in your submission to: admin@loft965.com
Thank you!
Haiku Review: “The Light Of The Sun” by Jill Scott
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Velveteen goodness.
The chocolate majesty.
Miss Jill Scott is back!
Don’t Quote Me, Vol. 565
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“Don’t gain the world and lose your soul, wisdom is better than silver or gold…”
- Bob Marley
Official album cover of Ane Brun’s “It All Starts With One” and track listing!
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Sexy Track: “Neva Soft” by Ms. Dynamite
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just when you thought she’s out, she’s back! Ms. Dynamite who was once touted to be the savoir of Brit-soul has a new single under sleeve and it has nothing to do with hype, it’s about a good sound. Ms. Dynamite merges many of the UK’s lesser-known genres like Trip-Hop, Ragga and Britsoul into one track. The Ragga parts annoyed us at first but now we like them. “Neva Soft” is a deep and dark pop song. It has a message without compromising the integrity of the song structure and the catchiness of overall track. It’s strong and deep with consideration to melody. This might not put her back on top just because its harder to digest than the mainstream pop overwhelming the airwaves, but it is a testament to her talent.
Melanice C performs new track “Burn” live!
Okay, this sounds a little better than the last few tracks including the singles. The Sea comes out soon and there already a bunch of tracks out for preview.
Keren Ann performs “Suga Mama” live!
2This is a shaky shaky song and the message is cute. No wonder it’s the next single off Keren Ann’s haunting 101.
More details on Tori Amos’s new album “Night Of Hunters!”
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Okay, we just received a press release about the new Tori Amos album Night Of Huntersand we don’t feel like regurgitating it. So, we will post it verbatim. Here:
| “With more than 12 million albums sold and multiple Grammy nominations, Tori Amos is one of the most successful and influential artists of her generation. A pioneer across multiple platforms, she was the first major-label artist to offer a single for download, has had her songs turned into graphic novels, and has produced pioneering videos throughout her career. She is renowned for her passionate and broad fan-base, her critically and commercially successful tours, and her ever-evolving live show.
The latest addition to Amos’s series of ground-breaking recordings, Night of Hunters, is her twelfth studio album and her first for Deutsche Grammophon. This 21st-century song cycle takes its inspiration from classical pieces spanning the last 400 years, by composers ranging from Bach and Schubert to Granados and Satie, and marks the return of Amos’s piano to centre stage. It is also her first studio album exclusively involving acoustic instruments. The songs are arranged for string quartet and flute, oboe, English horn, clarinet, bassoon and contrabassoon in various formations. For the recording Amos has put together an ensemble of outstanding performers from the classical world, including the award-winning young Polish string quartet Apollon Musagète and Berlin Philharmonic principal clarinettist Andreas Ottensamer.
With Night of Hunters, which she wrote and produced, Amos carries on the tradition of variations on a theme to create a bold new work while paying tribute to the mastery of the original compositions. In her own words: “I have used the structure of a classical song cycle to tell an ongoing, modern story. The protagonist is a woman who finds herself in the dying embers of a relationship. In the course of one night she goes through an initiation of sorts that leads her to reinvent herself, allowing the listener to follow her on a journey to explore complex musical and emotional subject matter. One of the main themes explored on this album is the hunter and the hunted and how both exist within us.” |
Wynter Gordon performs “Buy Me Live” acoustic and live!
2Wynter Gordon is a certified pop star. If there is any pop justice she should be up there by the end of the year. This is a great dance song, but it’s very nice too with just guitar and vocals. Continue reading
Geri Halliwell almost ready to release new album!
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The wait is almost over. The Ginger one is back to amuse us with her fourth album and we have to admit – we love us some Geri Halliwell albums. We secretly feel she was the driving force behind the Spice Girls (although we love all the girls). This time around Geri is doing it for the sake of doing it not to prove a point like on the lackluster Passion. So, the album’s almost finished she has said publicly. Let’s hope the album spawns hits like “Bag It Up” and “Ride It.”
