currently singin'
Ryan Rivard
Issue date: 3/11/10 Section: Arts and Entertainment
Drake "Over" - Although Drakes' method of distributing his new single from his highly anticipated debut album, "Thank Me Later," is a no-strings attached free download, the song itself is hardly absent of strings. This modern hip-hop anthem plays out like the opening sequence to his metaphoric film. His movie is his music. After gaining astonishing success without ever releasing an album, this is a mere taste of what is to come from this ex-"Degrassi" cast member.
T.I. "I'm Back" - On the same day one rap giant, Lil Wayne, is sent to jail, another is released. The appropriately titled "I'm Back" rages on with ferocity as T.I. reminds listeners, "I never let you down." The song attempts to reclaim the relevancy he had in mainstream hip-hop during the days of "Live Your Life" and "Whatever You Like" dominated clubs everywhere. The result is meaningless, rapper angst and arrogance.
Hole "Skinny Little Bitch" - No it's not 1990, but it has been nearly a decade since we last heard from Courtney Love and her band, Hole. Love is the quintessential sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll star. And she lives up to this title on "Skinny Little Bitch." The attitude is there, and even the dirty grunge rhythms create an atmosphere that seems to linger like Kurt Cobain's ghost is present. Love is back.
Dakota Fanning "Cherry Bomb" f/ Kristen Stewart - Wow, who knew Dakota Fanning could sing? Well she's lucky, because in punk, you can get away with being a poor singer (look at the Ramones). Fanning, and the hair tussling, lip biting extraordinaire Kristen Stewart, may resemble Cherie Currie and Joan Jett, but they sure are far from sounding like them.
MGMT "Flash Delirium" - The psychedelic rock duo MGMT sounds like the Beatles at their highest high on the first sampling of their upcoming album, "Congratulations." In about four minutes, the band ventures into other dimensions with horn sections, flutes, wall of sound pop, and a vicious punk-rock ending. Fair warning to the casual fans, this is beyond the pop conventions of "Time to Pretend" or "Kids."
T.I. "I'm Back" - On the same day one rap giant, Lil Wayne, is sent to jail, another is released. The appropriately titled "I'm Back" rages on with ferocity as T.I. reminds listeners, "I never let you down." The song attempts to reclaim the relevancy he had in mainstream hip-hop during the days of "Live Your Life" and "Whatever You Like" dominated clubs everywhere. The result is meaningless, rapper angst and arrogance.
Hole "Skinny Little Bitch" - No it's not 1990, but it has been nearly a decade since we last heard from Courtney Love and her band, Hole. Love is the quintessential sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll star. And she lives up to this title on "Skinny Little Bitch." The attitude is there, and even the dirty grunge rhythms create an atmosphere that seems to linger like Kurt Cobain's ghost is present. Love is back.
Dakota Fanning "Cherry Bomb" f/ Kristen Stewart - Wow, who knew Dakota Fanning could sing? Well she's lucky, because in punk, you can get away with being a poor singer (look at the Ramones). Fanning, and the hair tussling, lip biting extraordinaire Kristen Stewart, may resemble Cherie Currie and Joan Jett, but they sure are far from sounding like them.
MGMT "Flash Delirium" - The psychedelic rock duo MGMT sounds like the Beatles at their highest high on the first sampling of their upcoming album, "Congratulations." In about four minutes, the band ventures into other dimensions with horn sections, flutes, wall of sound pop, and a vicious punk-rock ending. Fair warning to the casual fans, this is beyond the pop conventions of "Time to Pretend" or "Kids."
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little ramona
posted 3/12/10 @ 10:16 AM EST
um excuse me? Joey Ramone is one of the greatest rock singers--he's even a crooner--of all time. He redeems any song-any bad Ramones song (and yes i hate to say there are a few)that he sings. (Continued…)
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