AUDIO BUZZ: destiny's child - nuclear

destiny's child - nuclear
with the just announced compilation album 'love songs' and possible appearance during beyonce's superbowl halftime performance, destiny's child has released this brand new 90's heavily inspired single (produced by pharrell) "nuclear" to the masses. it's a nice slow burn with a beautiful lush sound that feels like it was discovered in a time capsule. nice one!

NEW BEYONCE!: beyonce feat j cole - party

beyonce feat j cole - party
[B brings brings some hipster glamour to the trailer park set! not my fave song off the '4' collection, but i do like the inclusion of cutie pie j cole into the mix. oh and check out the cameos by sister solange and buddy kelly rowland!]

VIDEO PREMIERE: kelly rowland - commander

kelly rowland - commander
[kelly is going full hog club diva, it definitely helps that david guetta is in on the ride]

LIVE WONGIE: pixie lott - cry me out / when love takes over (david guetta feat kelly rowland cover) (live @ bbc radio 1 live lounge)

pixie lott - cry me out (live @ bbc radio 1 live lounge)


pixie lott - when love takes over (david guetta feat kelly rowland cover)(live @ bbc radio 1 live lounge)

VIDEO LEAK: david guetta feat kelly rowland - when love takes over

david guetta feat kelly rowland - when love takes over

LIVE WONGIE: kelly rowland - when love takes over (bbc live lounge)

kelly rowland - when love takes over (bbc live lounge)
[stop screaming kelly... we love you already!]

estelle - no substitute love (new video)

estelle - no substitute love [link 2]
[as much as i like this 3rd single (heck it even comes with a george michael "faith" reference!) from the album shine, i'm keeping my fingers crossed for a roots down version with just simple harmonies and guitars on the mix. oh, and somehow project runway christian siriano ended up in the video along with kelly rowland. weird!]

want more, check out another version of this song performed live on my favorite music show on the planet, later with jools holland!

crazy radio interview: when kelly rowland met wendy williams

[thanks to kelly rowland's fansite for the picture]

i don't know if you've ever listened to the wendy williams experience on radio, but this lady has zero filter when it comes to interviewing people. shocking, tasteless and hilarious, most of the hip hop/r&b world avoid her show like the plague.

so when i heard that ex-destiny's child kelly rowland booked an interview on wendy's show, i was shocked! well... here it is in ALL of it's (40 minutes) glory. and i have to say, i have newfound respect for ms. kelly!
as kelly would say in her own words, "OMG!"

new video monday: the decemberists, lcd soundsystem, ash, fall out boy, kelly rowland feat eve

the decemberists - o valencia
[one of my fave tunes from last year finally gets a video release. enjoy!]


lcd soundsystem - north american scum
[i'm a bit late on getting onto this single. but now that i have, what a fun fun tune!]


ash - you can't have it all
[taken off their upcoming greatest hits collection. the good news is that the band have been pretty busy and will release a proper full length album coming out in june!
speaking of which download a free mp3 from their myspace page
ash - i started a fire
[click on the link, signup and get the free mp3]]


fall out boy - thnks fr th mmrs
[whr hv ll th vwls gn? ths s nnyng dnt y thnk?]


kelly rowland feat eve - like this
[this is an 'eh' 1st single to relaunch kelly rowland, wished it was better. not the best video either.]

musical gifts for you

it's been a slow week in the music world (at least for me), so rather than wait until something amazing kicks me in the face, i'm gonna pass on some stuff that have made my blip this week. enjoy!

justin timberlake - what goes around (sebastien leger remix)
[the remixes of the third single are in and the best of the bunch is a pretty sexy electro remix by hot dutch/frenchie sebastien leger. you're life won't change, but then again, you should have used up all your life changing resolutions during the 1st of this month]

kelly rowland - you will win
[yeah, it's cheesy, but tell me you're not kind of curious what she sounds like without powerhouse beyonce by her side]

starless and bible black - hermione
[i have to admit that i've never heard this manchester band before, but the simple atmospheric melodies remind me of early cocteau twins. it also helps that lead singer helene gaultier switches into french every once in awhile]

songs of green pheasant - pink by white
[definitely the best of the bunch, songs of green pheasant is actually duncan sumpner, a 30 year old singer/songwriter who sent out a CDR back in 2002 to the fat cat label but with a dodgy email address. 2 years later, he was finally tracked down and was surprised to hear that they wanted to release that demo as a debut album as is. this song is from his latest EP aerial days which also features a lovely cover of "dear prudence".