Hi! Sorry for the long hiatus between posts - something something John Lennon "life happens when you're making other plans" blah blah blah. TL;DR I've been busy with not a lot of time for hobbies, except for today when I'm consciously carving out a little bit of time to do some light music writing (and if I'm feeling esp. daring, creative writing, but let's not get CRAZY). And what perfect timing, as two of my favorite singers - Annie and Lana Del Rey - have new projects bubbling. I try to highlight lesser-known artists when I can on this blog (I have tried for years) but sometimes you must feature well-known artists that you nonetheless love. So here we are.
First up, the new Annie single is actually a collaboration with Alan Braxe. I honestly had no clue who Alan Braxe was until "Never Coming Back" dropped about a week ago. He is a French electronic musician responsible for plenty of remixes over the years, such as one for Annie's arguably most famous song, "Heartbeat" (linked to her name above). Annie and Alan joined forces on "Never Coming Back," an incredibly catchy kiss-off. The sound is irresistibly slick, and her vocals have never sounded more seductively chill. I've had it on repeat since I first heard it, and you can hear it for yourself below!
In other news, Lana Del Rey's 9th studio album is coming out on March 24th, and the third single "The Grants" got an unexpected debut this past week. The album is "Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Boulevard" (sidenote her titles lately are giving me lots of Fiona Apple flashbacks) and we've already heard the very beautiful title track as well as the wonderfully jarring "A&W" (which isn't about the root beer brand; I'll leave it at that!) I have to say that, ahem, "DYKTTATUOB" (I know I forgot a letter) kind of wore off on me after a while. It's a gorgeous song, but it's not one I can often revisit. This isn't the case for "The Grants" and "A&W," though. "The Grants" is an intensely personal song for Lana wherein she contemplates mortality, recollects meaningful family moments, shouts out John Denver, and kicks off the song with her gospel-esque background singers' endearing flubs. A lot of fans seem to gripe about how Lana has become very fond of piano ballads lately, and "The Grants" seems to follow this vein, but at the same time it feels like a bridge between her most recent work and the "Paradise"-era "Bel Air." Much like how "A&W" seems to hearken back to the "Born to Die" era, too. Honestly, I think "The Grants" is a standout in her intimidating canon, and I have high hopes for "DYKT... forget it," which will be available worldwide this coming Friday!
Recently, I've been reading some sites that have criticized James Roday, the lead actor on the USA show PSYCH for an apparent weight gain. But you know what? Who gives a flying fizzle stick if James Roday is slightly larger than he was 4 years ago. Apparently, it wasn't enough to scare away his current girlfriend/ co-star Maggie Lawson. (Who is one hell of a Catch!) And NO they are not engaged. That seems to be nothing more than a rumor, but there is a very high chance of it happening in the near future. Anyway, as long as PSYCH continues to entertain I don't mind about James Roday's waist. He, and Dule Hill, and Corbin Bernson too, can eat all the fried broccoli they want. The last episode of PSYCH wasn't so smashing, but I don't blame it on dietary issues. QATFYG: Are you keeping up with Psych? And who is hotter, James Roday or Maggie Lawson? (Trick Question but idk why) PS: If you have heard any more news on Roday and Lawson becoming Roday-Lawson, send it...
Konnichiwa! This is Irina Cummings and I'm here to discuss one of the most brilliant, innovative, and creative artists in the entire history of mankind: Goldfrapp – or as I like to call them , GODfrapp – the fantastique, highly inspirational, and sometimes criminally overlooked electronic music duo from London consisting of Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, whose godly music has certainly influenced the vast majority of today's synthpop ladies, including Lady Gaga, Little Boots, La Roux, Annie and Florence + the Machine (not electro but still worth your while). They're primarily known for their mind-blowing music (which have spanned pretty much every style of electronic music – and some non-electronic as well), their abstract, sexually ambiguous – at times forthright – lyrics which are often not gender- specific , and their elaborate shows, not to mention the amazing visual aesthetics of their work, conjuring images that masterly complement ...
!!!ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!!! Can you believe it's been a year already since Spotlight/Shoutout started off on the third Thursday of August? The first ever s/s went to Kyle MacLachlan, and then the spotlight was stolen by OG Mudbone...........the funniest man on earth according to some Youtube videos. For those of you who do not know, OG is an FOC "Freak of Co*k" adult film actor. And yes, I censored the C word, just in case the word cock offends anyone. OG Mudbone takes the 1 year prize because he's enormous (and he shoots and scores), and it doesn't matter if his adult entertainment masterworks are real or fake. His foul mouth is more exciting than many. Seriously, get some google images. height="385"> In other news, Spotlight/Shoutout has had some great ups this year. I hope there are many more to come, and indeed there will be. QATFYG: If anyone has seen his films, can you still drink soymilk? I can't! Happy 1 year!! s/s
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