Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend
Taken from the album of the same, ‘Ready For The Weekend’ is the latest single from the massively popular Scottish musician that is Calvin Harris. Harris first hit the big time back in 2007 with his ‘I Created Disco’ album which spawned the huge hits ‘Acceptable in the 80s’ and ‘The Girls’, and he’s now back, once again looking to conquer the charts.
‘I’m Not Alone’ was the lead single from the ‘Ready For The Weekend’ album, and with that track Calvin Harris was able to hit the number one spot; the ‘Ready For The Weekend’ single is an arguably weaker track however, and it doesn’t look as though Harris is this time going to hit the top.
The chorus here is catchy without doubt, the verse feels a little weak however, and this I feel is what lets the track down. ‘Ready For The Weekend’ is definitely not a bad track, I wouldn’t say that it’s one of Calvin Harris’ best however, and it’s definitely not a track that has got me too excited. The energy just doesn’t seem to be there, and the usual Calvin Harris wow-factor is sadly missing.
Calvin Harris has come up with some incredibly high quality tracks in the past, ‘Ready For The Weekend’ isn’t one that I’m really feeling though, and I definitely feel that Calvin Harris could here have done a better a job.
Label: Columbia
Release Date: August 10th 2009
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David Guetta Feat. Akon – Sexy Bitch
‘Sexy Bitch’ is the second released single from the David Guetta studio album ‘One Love’. Featuring the vocals of R&B star Akon, ‘Sexy Bitch’ really is an incredibly catchy single, and one that will spend many months being played at clubs all across the world. The beat here is absolutely fantastic, and with the supreme vocal style of Akon over the top of David Guetta’s hugely impressive beat, never was this track going to be anything but a huge hit.
Guetta’s last single ‘When Love Takes Over’ was absolutely massive, and the man has once again pulled it out the bag with a very impressive piece of dance music. David Guetta is most definitely a man that knows how to press all the right buttons when it comes to creating club tracks, and it’ll now be interesting to see what he can come up with next.
‘Sexy Bitch’ is a track that you really need to be listening to with the volume high to get the best out of the beat, but whatever volume you listen to the track at, ‘Sexy Bitch’ is still sure to impress.
Label: Virgin/EMI
Release Date: July 24th 2009
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Top 10 UK Singles – August 30th 2009
1. Dizzee Rascal – Holiday
2. David Guetta Feat. Akon – Sexy Chick
3. Black Eyed Peas – I Gotta Feeling
4. Calvin Harris – Ready For The Weekend
5. Tinchy Stryder Feat. Amelle – Never Leave You
6. Little Boots – Remedy
7. Beyonce – Sweet Dreams (Turn The Lights On)
8. Esmee Denters – Outta Here
9. Mr Hudson Feat. Kanye West – Supernova
10. Biffy Clyro – That Golden Rule
Cosmo Jarvis – She’s Got You
‘She’s Got You’ is the new single from the much talented 19 year-old singer/songwriter that is Cosmo Jarvis. When I first heard this track it didn’t really strike me as anything special, the more I’ve listened to ‘She’s Got You’ however, the more I’ve come to love it.
The chorus here is incredibly catchy, and it’s very difficult not to sing along as you listen. The vocals have been sweetly sung out in the sound, and the gently presented instrumental sound really is incredibly beautiful.
‘She’s Got You’ is taken from the upcoming Cosmo Jarvis debut album ‘HUMASYOUHITCH SONOFABITCH’, and this will definitely be an album to watch out for. Cosmo Jarvis shows with ‘She’s Got You’ that he really is an exceptionally talented singer/songwriter, and I’m sure that he’s got a fantastic career ahead of him in music.
Despite his young age, Cosmo Jarvis has already written over 250 songs, and is an artist that we’ll no doubt be hearing a lot more from in the future.
Label: Wall Of Sound
Release Date: September 2nd 2009
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Dolly Rockers – Gold Digger
After releasing their last single ‘Je Suis Une Dolly’ as a free download and receiving close to 20,000 hits in the short time that the track was available; Dolly Rockers is now back, and ready to unleash a new single upon the world in the form of ‘Gold Digger’.
‘Gold Digger’ is a surprisingly fun piece of music from the girls that failed to get through X-Factor boot camp back in 2006, and although it’s not hugely original; ‘Gold Digger’ is still a pretty decent piece of music to listen to, and one that comes complete with some very honest and frank lyrics.
The band has worked very hard to get to this point after failing to get through to the X-Factor live shows, and with another new single ‘Boys Will Be Boys’ scheduled for release in October, it seems as though 2009 is going to be a big year for the band.
Dolly Rockers is not a band that is trying to reinvent the wheel, if you like fun danceable pop music then you may just like what the all-girl trio has to offer though, and it’s well worth giving ‘Gold Digger’ a spin.
Label: Parlophone
Release Date: August 31st 2009
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Senser – Resistance Now
‘Resistance Now’ is the powerful new single from the London based sextet that is Senser. Senser achieved fantastic success in the mid-90s when debut album ‘Stacked Up’ hit number 4 in the Official UK Album Chart, and the band has since gone on to release a further three studio albums.
Senser will release fifth studio album ‘How To Do Battle’ in October 2009, and ‘Resistance Now’ has been chosen as the lead single. With its crushing chorus, powerful guitar work, and excellent male/female dual vocal display; ‘Resistance Now’ is a track that is sure to impress many, and will no doubt be played at many a rock night in the coming months and years. The lyrics hit hard, the energy of the track is incredible, and as the band launches its way through this one, the music always here has a lot to offer.
A Firefarm and Peak ‘2 3 Clear’ remix is included here as a B-Side, a punchy little track that reminds me very much of The Prodigy. It’s a different kind of track to ‘Resistance Now’, equally effective in its own way though, showing Senser to be a band of great versatility with the ability to pull off strongly different styles and genres.
October 19th is a date to write down in your diary as that’s when Senser’s ‘How To Do Battle’ album is to be released, and judging by the quality of ‘Resistance Now’, it really is an album that you don’t want to be missing.
Label: Imprint Music
Release Date: September 14th 2009
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DJ AM Found Dead in his Apartment
Adam Goldstein, also known as DJ AM, has been found dead in his New York City apartment. Goldstein opened the DJ Hero launch party with Travis Barker back in June, and also contributed an original mix and is due to be a playable DJ in the Activision video game due for release in October.
Both Travis Barker and Adam Goldstein were involved in a plane crash back in September 2008 in which four people died. Barker and Goldstein were the only survivors of the crash, with Travis Barker suffering second and third degree burns.
Travis Barker is yet to comment on the death of DJ AM, he and Adam Goldstein were good friends however, and this news is sure to hit the Blink 182 drummer hard.
Sources suggest that drug paraphernalia was found at the scene, and according to the New York Post, the police are currently considering the possibility of an overdose.
Sources: TMZ.com/New York Post
Noel Gallagher Quits Oasis
With Oasis having pulled out of a gig in Paris at the last minute this evening, Noel Gallagher has decided to leave a post on the Official Oasis website, and inform all of his decision to quit the band.
There have been reports of problems in the band for some time now, and although many people no doubt saw this coming; it’s still a great shame to have lost the heart and soul of the great British rock band that is Oasis.
Noel Gallagher had the following to say in his post on Oasisnet.com:
It’s with some sadness and great relief to tell you that I quit Oasis tonight. People will write and say what they like, but I simply could not go on working with Liam a day longer.
Apologies to all the people who bought tickets for the shows in Paris, Konstanz and Milan.
New Dying Fetus Song Available for Streaming
Baltimore-based death metal band Dying Fetus has posted a new track on its MySpace page, and the new song, ‘Descend Into Depravity’ is now available for streaming.
‘Descend Into Depravity’ is the third new song to have been posted by the band, and is taken from the Dying Fetus album of the same name that is due for release on September 15th through Relapse Records.
The following is the full tracklist for the band’s upcoming ‘Descend Into Depravity’ album:
1. Your Treachery Will Die With You
2. Shepherd’s Commandment
3. Hopeless Insurrection
4. Conceived Into Enslavement
5. Atrocious By Nature
6. Descend Into Depravity
7. At What Expense
8. Ethos Of Coercion
Left Side Brain – Colloblast
‘Colloblast’ is the latest single from the brilliant Bristol-based band that is Left Side Brain, and it must be said that it really is an incredibly impressive piece of music. The vocals pack a hefty punch, the guitar work is excellent, and everything about the track really does work well.
With this track the band demonstrates its powerful rock formula superbly well, with the guitar and vocal work always having a lot to offer all throughout the track. B-Side ‘Severed’ is a cover of a Kerbdog track, and the band here shows absolutely incredible instrumental strength. Left Side Brain’s ‘Severed’ is to be featured on the Kerbdog tribute album ‘Pledge: A Tribute to Kerbdog’, due for release in 2010, and this will definitely be an album to watch out for.
Both tracks here present Left Side Brain in a very positive light, and fans of rock music should definitely like what they hear. ‘Colloblast’ is a fantastic single for Left Side Brain to have come out with, and the cover track really does work well as the B-Side.
Be sure to give Left Side Brain’s ‘Colloblast’ a listen, and you’ll no doubt be impressed with what the band here has to offer.
Label: Sugar Shack Records
Release Date: October 12th 2009
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