Tag Archives: pop music

Amanda Palmer – Map Of Tasmania

The always interesting Amanda Palmer (Dresden Dolls) turns in an oddly danceable tribute to the vajayjay. Definitely NSFW. The openly bisexual Palmer, whose middle name, by the way, is “Fucking,” revealed last week that she has married noted sci-fi author Neil Gaiman.

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Jon Giovanni – Take Off

Very much a Junior Senior retro disco feel. Produced by Basement Jaxx’ Felix Burton. (Tipped by JMG reader Matthew)

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Casey Spooner – Spanish Teenager

Featuring Jake Shears. Video possibly NSFW.

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Press Release Of The Day

From the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council, in its ruling that radio stations may no longer play Dire Straits’ 1985 smash, Money For Nothing: Like other racially driven words in the English language, “faggot” is one that, even if entirely or marginally acceptable in earlier days, is no longer so. The Panel finds that it has fallen into the category of …

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Jamiroquai – Lifeline

Trying to like this, but it’s no Virtual Insanity.

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Ricky Martin – The Best Thing About Me

His first single since coming out.

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ATB – Twisted Love

German trance king ATB (Andre Tanneberger) is back with a new track that is very much Robert Miles meets Chicane. Derivative, but me like. ATB’s first and biggest hit was 1999’s 9PM (Till I Come), which sort of defined San Francisco for me that summer. It was inescapable and we grew to loathe it almost as much as Darude’s Sandstorm, …

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Gerry Rafferty Dead At 63

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Paul Lekakis – I Need A Hit

Former model, sex worker, and openly HIV positive pop singer Paul Lekakis is back with this collaboration with producers Massi & De Leon. You may recall Lekakis’ last big hit, 1987’s Boom, Boom, Boom (Let’s Go Back To My Room). (Via – Pop In Stereo)

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Jukebox The Ghost – Schizophrenia

I knew I’d leave something major out of yesterday’s year-end top ten list. Argh! This definitely should have been in my top five. Play LOUD.

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Open Thread Thursday

What were your favorite pop singles for 2010? I think it was actually a pretty good year for pop music as the charts returned to being dominated by catchy pop/dance numbers, the scourge of auto-tune notwithstanding. My top ten: 1. Tightrope – Janelle Monae2. I Feel Better – Hot Chip3. Credit Card Babies (Stereogamous Remix) – Men4. Wonderful Life (Freemasons …

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Claudia Brücken – Thank You

Pop In Stereo directs us to the new single from Claudia Brücken, which is “co-written with and produced by Stephen Hague (New Order, Blur, Pet Shop Boys).” The single is from the forthcoming career retrospective Combined, which is due on February 7th and includes three Propaganda tracks. (But not the classic version of P-Machinery, for some reason.)

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DJ Earworm – United State Of Pop 2010

Here’s DJ Earworm’s hotly awaited annual mash-up of the year’s biggest pop singles.

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Celebrity Deaths Of 2010

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Elton John & Partner Become Parents

Elton John and his partner David Furnish have announced the birth of a son. The baby boy, who was born Dec. 25 in California via a surrogate, weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces. “We are overwhelmed with happiness and joy at this very special moment,” John and Furnish tell Us in a joint statement. “Zachary is healthy and doing really well, …

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Mash-Up: Robyn Vs. Glee Cast

(Tipped by JMG reader Alan)

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Did Usher Rip Off Homer Simpson?

Some folks are saying that Usher’s blockbuster smash single OMG sounds suspiciously like a Christmas song made up by Homer Simpson.

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Tom Tom Club To Play Irving Plaza

Talking Heads offshoot Tom Tom Club will play NYC’s Irving Plaza on January 12th. I’m rather excited about this as I’ve never seen them live. It’s OK, I’ve overstood! Here’s a great acoustic mini-concert the band did for NPR this fall.

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GERMANY: 2010 Pop Music Mashup

While we await DJ Earworm’s annual pop mashup, here’s a similar entry (and DJ Earworm tribute) out of Germany. And thanks to a week of listening to pop radio in Key West, I’m now actually familiar with most the songs here.

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CNN On The Death Of Teena Marie

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