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Reopening the Singles Bar
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the Carillon
Feb. Aught Five to newspaper: “bring it”
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Moments in history. From the fall of Rome to Mandela becoming President of South Africa, we remember crucial and life-changing moments in history. I recently had my own stirring and life-changing moment. The moment I found out that Destiny’s Child had become shit. The new single “Soldier” was that moment. Originally Beyonce, Kelly and the other one were fantastic, but “Soldier” is as bland as their new album. The soundtrack to your shuddering when you walk past Stitches. Avoid.
Also disappointing is the new Jennifer Lopez offering “Get Right.” Right now J Lo is about as popular as thinking about your grandparents making love (Nana, why do you have a mask and gloves in your room?), and this track won’t do much to change that.
Riding a horn that sounds like a low-rent car alarm going off, we are reminded that J Lo has a dreadful singing voice. So it’s up to Norwegian pop goddess Annie to save Y-chromozone fronted pop, eh? She does with ”Heartbeat”. Which is an adorable sneak attack of a pop song. Imagine Kylie Minogue from the wrongside of the tracks sounding both innocent and dirty at the same time. Into licorice bondage, maybe?
The emperor has no clothes! The emperor has no clothes! Sorry not to play along, but the most hyped MC in rap since 50 Cent has been revealed to be absolutely dreadful. “The Game” has been sold as the new face of hip-hop (NWA tattoo on his chest? oooh, get her), and his debut single “How We Do is” more forgettable than a Tara Reid (removed due to pending legal action). It’s a fantastic example of stumbling along the line between sounding like a thug and sounding like you’re mentally disabled. The beat’s nice though. On the other hand upstart southern MC T. I. has a mental track in “Bring Em’ Out.” The man who gave a shoutout to the Taliban in “Rubberband Man” now has a single that makes him sound like the MC of the crunk circus. Excellent.
Magnta Lane are fantastic if only for the small detail that their front woman goes by the name Lexi Valentine. Equally impressive is their single “Kissing Is Easy,” as tight as Hilary Duff’s purse at a bake sale (you thought? oh, you’re sick) filthy little pop song. A bit like Interpol goes sunnier, maybe? Better than that. Also amazing are The Blood Arm and their frantic gem “Do I Have Your Attention?” It’s a filthy drunken makeout session in a bathroom stall of CBGB type of song. It has a tough edge to it that suggests that “The Blood Arm” beat up The Strokes or The Killers in a dark alley, as that’s what it sounds like. Single of the week.
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