February 22 2010
January is always a notoriously quiet month for new music releases, although now we’re well into February we can start to look forward to some decent music!
And there are some fab releases to look forward to in the not too distant future.
A great place to find out about loads of new and upcoming releases is Radio 1, who’s playlist is always bang up to date.
So whatever your musical tastes, you’ll be able to update your iPod, phone or mp3 player with some great new tunes this spring.
p.s. anyone who has, or is thinking of downloading the new Jedward single should hang their head in absolute shame!
February 15 2010
There’s nothing like getting ready for a night out with the girls on a Saturday night. Glass of wine in one hand and the iPod turned to full volume is the best way of getting ready to party in style.
When I’m getting ready I love listening to dance tracks- there’s nothing like listening to slow and depressing songs to put you on a proper downer for the night.
Ministry of Sound’s Running Trax is a wicked 3 CD album full of classic dance anthems that you’re likely to hear on a night on the tiles.
Funky House Classics is another album that will bring back memories of drunken nights on the town.
So turn up those tunes and get ready to dance round your handbag!!
February 7 2010
If there’s one song that you need to download this year, it’s the Haiti earthquake appeal song, ‘Everybody Hurts’.
Masterminded by Simon Cowell, the song is available to download now, and all proceeds of course go to the victims of the terrible disaster.
Sat at our computers in our warm homes, it’s all too easy to forget what’s happening on the other side of the world.
The single features a host of chart toppers, including Leona Lewis, Akon, Pussycat Doll Nicole Scherzinger, Susan Boyle, Cheryl Cole, Rod Stewart and Kylie Minogue.
Do your bit for charity and download this fantastic song now. But be warned- the video is a true tear jerker.
February 6 2010
I have loved Alicia Keys ever since her debut single ‘Fallin’, and her 2001 album ‘Songs in A Minor’ was on repeat in my room for months on end. Having to wait 8 years for another album was a test, but well worth the wait.
The Element of Freedom has been on repeat on my mp3 player for weeks now, and I’m still not getting bored of it. There’s no doubt that this album rivals her debut offering, and the tracks are simply amazing.
I’ve heard many people banging on about stand out track ‘This Bed’, and it’s not hard to see why.
This is Alicia back to her best, and she definitely gives Beyonce and Rihanna more than a run for their money when it comes to the title of rnb queen!
February 1 2010
When it comes to music, I like to think that I have quite an open mind, and don’t tend to limit myself to one genre. Whether it’s dance, rnb or even a touch of indie, anything with a catchy beat that I can sing along to in the car on the way to work is fine by me.
However, I have now realised that I do have musical boundaries, and that there is some utter shite out there that would make even the most broad minded person want to slit their wrists- step forward the insufferable Jedward.
Their debut song (and I use that term very lightly), Under Pressure (Ice Ice Baby), is quite simply the biggest load of dross that I’ve heard since Bob the Builder, and the fact that it’s already at no2 on iTunes downloads makes me think that there are a lot of people out there with some serious issues!!