October 25th, 2008 | Posted by Ricky
Madonna, as an entertainer, is not underrated. However, over the course of her twenty-five year career, many songs get left behind in the mainstream due to the wacky things she does or says. With Jiingo creator Shan and I trekking north to see Her Madgesty tomorrow, I’ve compiled a list of the most, in my opinion, underrated Madonna songs. For all the hardcore Madge-Addicts, check it out and share your own choices. For subtle fans, take a look and find some lost treasures!
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October 5th, 2008 | Posted by Ricky
There was a time in my life when I was instantly intrigued if I saw the name Peter Rauhofer attached to any project. Such was the case when his remixes for Inaya Day’s cover of Vanity 6’s “Nasty Girl” were serviced. I knew the song was a cover, but had never fully heard the original track, and thus, fell deeply in love with Inaya’s version.
Two mixes were released by Rauhofer: Rauhofer’s Sleaze Mix [8:17] and Peter’s Reconstruction [9:49]. Both productions were epic, industrial treats to my ears, but it was the… Read more »
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September 14th, 2008 | Posted by Ricky
I got the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly in the mail today and they had an article featuring Jessica Simpson, one of the most loathed celebrity personalities in pop culture today. Although she is so lambasted and generally loathsome, I found myself looking her up on my iPod. I was surprised to find that I had thirty-seven songs by her in my fingertips! I’m not sure if that’s something to be admitting to the free world, but alas, it is what it is.
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August 15th, 2008 | Posted by Simon
1. 1234, Bikini
If there’s only one band you check out this week, I say Bikini. On top of making good music–it seems like it would be hard to re-do Feist at all, let alone do it uniquely and well–these boys are not only cute, but stylish, to boot. Exhibit A:
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2. The Re-Arranger, Mates of State
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July 11th, 2008 | Posted by Simon
1. “With Every Heartbeat” - Grovesnor
As much as I am a fan of Robyn’s vocals in the original, I am digging the pingy blips and soothing sound of Grovesnor’s version. It’s a bit slower, a little more rolling, and just overall a really nice take on the song.
2. “The Boys” - Dragonette
The original is, well, just that: an original. It takes some balls to spout off like Calvin Harris, for sure. But then Dragonette comes along, spinning it totally differently, throwing in their kicky little twists, and dare I say,… Read more »
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