There wasn’t a shortage of amazing music in 2008. So many greats returned, and more often than not, to stellar results. What follows is the rundown of my favorite albums of the year. Some I’ve spoken about on Jiingo throughout the year, and others may come as a bit of a surprise. In any case, be sure to check out them out if you haven’t already, as they’re chock full of great music. Read more »
Awhile back I reconnected with some of Robyn’s old albums, back in the day I was a fan of some of her singles, “Show Me Love”, etc. Recently I’ve rediscovered some of her older stuff like “Electic”, “Keep This Fire Burning” and “Psycho” from her older albums. Truly great pop stuff, even if she was being produced to the masses. Her catalog speaks masses, typing Robyn into my iTunes turns up over 130 songs, remixes, and b-sides. I can’t get enough or Robyn to say the least. Read more »
I was making Shan listen to horrible sad songs the other day at his apartment and then I started thinking about great pop songs unplugged.
Perhaps songs with a kick ass beat that were completely re-interpreted in an unplugged fashion that would give them a little different shimmer than we’re used to. These 10 are completely not all-encompassing; but ones you should probably check out none-the-less. Read more »
Andreas Kleerup rocketed to fame (okay, I’m being generous) on this side of the Atlantic a few months back when the song he produced for Robyn came oh-so-close to charting here in the US, which would have been her first since “Show Me Love”. The instantly recognizable beat of “With Every Heartbeat” is Kleerup’s calling card of sorts; he uses a similar arrangement or derivation in almost every song on his self-titled solo debut. Normally, I’d be bored of this kind of repetition, but, surprisingly, I’m completely the opposite. This… Read more »