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!