July 27 2010
I have been thinking about this since Joe McElderry brought out the single ‘The Climb’ last year for Christmas after winning the X Factor but to be honest, Miley Cyrus’ version was much better. She really has an amazing voice and her gravely tones and southern twang really gets you into the zone of the song. Joe is cute and lovely and adorable but the climb didn’t work for him, it wasn’t believable. He should have stuck to the musical ballads like ‘Circle of life’ or the ballad ‘Dance with my father’ which suited him much better. I guess it doesn’t really matter as he didn’t reach number 1 with ‘The Climb’ because of the massive success of the facebook campaign that propelled Rage Against The Machine’s ‘Killing in the Name’ to the number 1 spot instead!
July 23 2010
Hayley Williams, singer for the amazing rock band Paramore has paired up with BoB to gain a number 1 single with the song aeroplanes. She has got an amazing voice and i’ve been a fan of Paramore for a long time and this addition (even though it is just basically one line of vocals!) has really made the song and is another one of these ever more popular songstress/rapper pairings that are grabbing the high numbers in the charts. Another good rapper/songstress song out there at the moment is Lily Allen and Professor Green’s ‘be good to Green’ which really shows off Lily’s high range.
July 19 2010
Have you seen the video for Beyonce’s new single ‘Why don’t you love me’? It’s amazing! It makes me want to put on my finest lingerie including stockings and suspenders, get a martini down me and set about cleaning my house in a pair of 8 inch heels whilst wearing every piece of jewellery I own! What an empowering song and video and it’s something every woman should listen to if she’s going through some kind of troublesome time with her man. Music is brilliant for prompting emotion and this songs last line ‘Maybe you’re not the one, or maybe you’re just plain… dumb!’ is genius.
July 16 2010
Once in a while there is an album that comes out that really blows your mind and sets the artist apart from the rest. I was impressed when Florence and the Machine brought out their album Lungs as each and every song on the album was brilliant in its own way. Currently I am listening to Ellie Goulding’s album Lights which has impressed me further. I loved Starry Eyed when I first heard it on the radio and now cannot bear to take it off when i’m out and about in my car. Track 5 is titled ‘The Writer’ and it really is an amazing song. Also, the introduction to track 7 ‘Wish I stayed’ gives me goose bumps. Hats off to you Ellie, looking forward to the next album.
July 9 2010
Soundtracks to films are the best themed compilations in my opinion because you’ve got a genre and songs that provide a similar sort of feeling or run in the same sort of topic which allows you to get a whole album of relevant and interesting songs to suit your mood. If it’s for a film such as Bridget Jones’ Diary, you know the songs will be feel good and romantic because they are linked to a romantic comedy. If you get the soundtrack to a film such as the crow, you’ll get dramatic and intense music which will help you feel the emotion of the film, or if you get the soundtrack to a musical such as Chicago or Les Miserable’s you’re bound to be filled with dramatic feelings. Ooh, the power of music!
June 28 2010
According to a new study from researchers at Ghent University in Belgium, those who enjoy listening to their music on MP3 players could be more likely to be affected by hearing loss in the long-term.
They found that activities such as this can cause temporary changes in the sensitivity of a person’s hearing, which could result in problems further down the line.
Acoustic over-stimulation of the hair cells within the ear is said to be the part most vulnerable to this form of music listening.
However, we shouldn’t worry about this too much as the study was only done on 60 young people and we all know that playing music too loud and too often could eventually cause hearing loss or related problems.
June 25 2010
As you will already know, there is plenty of choice when it comes to sites offering you the chance to download music in the MP3 format. However, not many of these – if any at all give you a chance to buy your favourite tunes and help charities at the same time.
Fairshare Music, which is represented by eleven charity organisations, has now been launched to provide consumers with another choice in where to get good value music – with tracks offered at 79p, which is cheaper than most iTunes songs.
The platform is supported by these charities in order to raise funds and increase awareness, while the artists themselves will be able to profit too.
June 15 2010
If you are looking to get the latest mobile device from Apple then you will be interested to know that it is now available for pre-order from the operator.
The handset, which will be available in sizes of 16 and 32GB, is to be priced at £499 and £599 respectively.
There is still no word from UK networks as to their tariff structure for the new iPhone, but here’s hoping that there will be some deals around to make things a bit more competitive.
After all, we need to ensure there is still money left over to buy some top apps and MP3s after laying down the cash for the handset upfront.
June 7 2010
We all know that downloading copyrighted music on the internet for free is usually illegal. This is unless there is some kind of music promotion going on. Therefore, to get the most out of your music purchases and ensure your collection continues to expand, be sure to check out the following site: http://www.tunechecker.com/.
This Money Saving Expert developed site is the best place to go if you want to pay the cheapest online price for your MP3s. On this site, you can not only find the lowest price MP3 albums and singles, but also get the cheapest CDs on the market, if you prefer to have something to show for your purchase.
June 1 2010
I’m going to start off this blog post with a half @rsed apology to the site’s many regular users – the previous writer of this blog preferred nothing better than to buy the latest NOW album and club anthem compilations, ranting on about the latest tunes, blah, blah, blah. However, this is all about to stop.
I don’t particularly like dance music and so will not be writing about it. You will still be able to find out where to buy the cheapest MP3s for your player, but won’t get any interesting facts about how great it is to annoy your neighbours with the repetitive artificial drone of the Ministry of Sound collection coming through the walls, slapping around the locals after a big night out in Ibiza or being off your head in a club full of idiots where everyone has lost the capacity to speak.
A change is on the horizon. The rock music mogul is here.
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