Kamis, 17 Februari 2011

Lenny Kravitz, 'Come On Get It' - New Song


Lenny Kravitz has released 'Come On Get It,' the first single from his forthcoming album, 'Black and White America,' due out this summer.

'Come On Get It' is a return to form for the rock icon, relying heavily on American funk and soul. Recalling the Motown sound of the '60s and '70s, Kravitz channels James Brown's vocals with throaty screams all over slinky, Parliament-inspired horns and buzzy synths.

Using the words "come on get it" as a tag at the end of each sexually charged line, Kravitz drives the song forward with all the seriousness of a true lothario, belting such lines as: "I feel like a canine / Come on, come on and get it / Can I eat from your vine / Come on, come on and get it."

For the 2010-2011 season, the NBA and TNT have featured the song heavily in their recent TV commercials. The spots show live footage of Kravitz and his band performing on an urban basketball court with fans looking on from outside the chain-linked perimeter, and are intercut with quick shots of the NBA's biggest stars and most action-packed highlights.

Kravitz has also been tapped to perform 'Come On Get It' at the 2011 NBA All-Star game on Feb. 20. Rihanna and Josh Groban are slated to sing at the event, as well.

Kravitz's career has spanned over 20 years and several mediums, including an award-winning performance for his role in 2009's 'Precious'. He has sold over 38 million records, and amassed four Grammys. With 'Black and White America', his ninth studio album, he will venture forward with a new label deal with Roadrunner and Atlantic Records.

Radiohead, 'The King of Limbs' -- 2011 New Album Preview


Radiohead will be unveiling its eighth studio album, The King of Limbs,' this week, and as they did in 2007, the band is planning on releasing it in a decidedly unique way.

On Valentine's Day, Radiohead announced that their new full-length album will be released for download on Feb. 19 and in physical form on March 28, with an elaborately packaged "newspaper" version coming out on May 9.

Unlike in 2007, when the group allowed fans to pay any amount they wanted for 'In Rainbows,' Radiohead's new album will have a set price -- $9 for the digital version and $48 for the newspaper packaged set.

On the album's official website, the group heralded 'Limbs' as (perhaps) the world's first "newspaper album." The packaged album includes two 10" vinyl records, a CD, large pieces of artwork, and 625 smaller pieces of art -- all of which will be held within a full-color piece of "oxo-degradable" plastic. One lucky owner of the digital version will also receive an autographed, two-track 12" vinyl record, though it's not clear what music will be included on the record.

Though some may interpret this release as a sign that Radiohead has "abandoned" the "pay what you want" model, band manager Chris Hufford told NME that the strategy simply represents a "logical progression" in the group's ongoing experiment with today's shifting corporate landscape.

"Our allegiances are to the band," Hufford said. "We manage Radiohead, we don't manage retail or labels, we just manage the band and are just trying to do the best possible thing to allow another brilliant record to be embraced by the fanbase."

At this point, very little is known about what 'The King of Limbs' will actually sound like. Over the past few years, Radiohead has been particularly ambiguous when discussing the project, and has yet to even release a tracklisting for the new album.

In September, drummer Phil Selway told the Guardian that the group's new album may not even see the light of day. "We might just throw this all out," he said. "It's all up in the air."

According to NME, the band produced the record with Nigel Godrich, and recorded it in Los Angeles and at their studios in Oxford. Radiohead reportedly began writing the album in May 2009, which produced the singles 'Harry Patch (In Memory Of)', and 'These Are My Twisted Words.' NME, however, says that it's "unlikely" that either of these two download-only tracks will be included on the album.

It appears, then, that most fans will have to wait until the album actually comes out to get a taste of Radiohead's latest sound. Fortunately, though, they won't have to wait long. The band is already accepting pre-orders here.

For the latest from Radiohead's new album, 'The King of Limbs,' head to AOL Radio's New Indie First station.

Bruno Mars, 'The Lazy Song' -- New Song


Bruno Mars is fully intent on "not doing anything" in his latest single, 'The Lazy Song.'The song features the sunny, stress-free Hawaiian sound that Mars grew up with, and is about taking time to relax. Even the instrumentation emphasizes this, with a single upbeat guitar riff, spare drumming and not much else, save for Mars' relaxed, golden crooning rising above the rhythms.The song sounds like the perfect soundtrack for a summer happy-hour meetup, though it could equally provide a sonic backdrop for any well-deserved escape from winter's doldrums. Mars sings about a daydream day spent lying around in bed, letting the phone ring, getting together with his girl for some love and strutting around naked.

The idea is, as Mars says, to "let everything hang loose," even if that first lazy day stretches into another, and another:"Yeah I might mess around / And get my college degree / I bet my old man will be so proud of me / But sorry pops, you'll just have to wait."

'The Lazy Song' is the third proper single of Mars' debut record, 'Doo-Wops & Hooligans.' Both of the record's previous singles, 'Just the Way You Are' and 'Grenade,' topped Billboard's Hot 100 chart.


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Dev, 'Bass Down Low' Feat. the Cataracs -- New Song


She was the voice behind the Far East Movement's smash hit 'Like a G6,' and now Dev takes center stage on the new song 'Bass Down Low,' featuring her producers the Cataracs.

'Bass Down Low' opens with Dev explaining in a sing-rap style, "If you wanna get with me, there's some things you gotta know / I like my beats fast and my bass down low."

That pretty much describes the song itself, an electro club banger that features skittering synths and a lyrical shout-out to the Black Eyed Peas' 'Boom Boom Pow.'

Dev teases listeners with the come-on, "Straight buzzin' Robotussin / Wanna get ya mitts in my oven? / Wanna get a lick of this lovin'?"

Born Devin Tailes, Dev was originally discovered by the Cataracs after posting a song on Myspace that she recorded on her MacBook. 'Bass Down Low' is expected to appear on her debut album, due later this year.

Rabu, 16 Februari 2011

Eminem, 'Space Bound' -- New Song


Eminem deals with relationship problems again on the confrontational new song 'Space Bound,' the fourth and final single planned from the rapper's multi-platinum release 'Recovery.'

Marshall Mathers pours his heart out, declaring his undying affection for a girl who "must be a sorceress, did the impossible, gained my trust." But after more than a year together, she wants to break it off, causing Eminem to feel violent urges:

"Drop to my knees and I'm pleading / I'm trying to stop you from leaving / You won't even listen so f*** it / I'm trying to stop you from breathing / I put both hands on your throat / I sit on top of you squeezing / 'Til I snap your neck like a Popsicle stick."

Eminem's fast-paced delivery stands in contrast to the slow tempo of the song, which features little more than an acoustic guitar and a few spacey synth bloops. The song's vocal hook is provided by co-writer Steve McEwan, who normally writes country songs for artists like Carrie Underwood and Faith Hill.

'Space Bound' is the only track on 'Recovery' produced by Jim Jonsin, whose recent work includes Nelly's 'Just a Dream' and Usher's 'There Goes My Baby.'

'Recovery' was just named Rap Album of the Year at the 53rd Annual Grammys, one of two awards Eminem took home, along with Best Rap Solo Performance for 'Not Afraid.'

Kenny Chesney 'Live a Little' -- New Song


Kenny Chesney has released 'Live a Little,' the high-energy third single from his latest album 'Hemingway's Whiskey.'

'Live a Little' is a country bar room-stomper, complete with riffing guitars and a feel-good Nashville hook. The tune intros and ends with pulsing guitars reminiscent of The Who's 'Won't Get Fooled Again,' and although the verse quickly settles in for a pleasant poppy melody, Chesney keeps the bombastic country swagger within arms reach at all times.

Lyrically, the song is as lighthearted as the music, with nods to the simpler things in life. Chesney reminds the listener to "feel the sand between your toes, unplug, unwind," and "step out in the sunshine" between lines that illustrate American life, including the mundane daily routines and the thrill of dancing with a girl on a Friday night.

Chesney's 14th studio album, 'Hemingway's Whiskey,' debuted at No. 1 in the U.S. and has been certified gold, selling over 650,000 copies. Both of the album's previous singles, 'The Boys of Fall' and 'Somewhere With You,' peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Chart.

Catch Kenny Chesney live on his nationwide Going Coastal Tour, which kicks off in March, and listen to 'Live a Little' now on AOL Radio's New Country First station.

Green Day, 'Cigarettes and Valentines' -- New Song


Green Day has released 'Cigarettes and Valentines' from their new live album, 'Awesome as F***,' due out on March 22.

The tracks on the album were recorded during Green Day's 21st Century Breakdown World Tour in 2009 and 2010.

The California rockers performed 'Cigarettes and 'Valentines' live for the first time on this tour, and this particular cut was taken from the band's Phoenix, Ariz. date.

In just under three minutes, Billie Joe Armstrong sings about wanting to freeze this moment in time: "Take a ride through the avenues / Across the Great Divide / There's a siren screaming 'I'm alive' / It cries / Red alert is the color / Of your paper valentines / Intertwined on this moment passing by."

The song is the title track from an unreleased studio album that was intended to follow Green Day's 2000 album 'Warning.' However, after 20 master recordings from the 'Cigarettes and Valentines' sessions were stolen, the band decided to start from square one, creating their multi-platinum album 'American Idiot.'

Selasa, 08 Februari 2011

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Setiap kali fajar menyingsing, seekor rusa terjaga.
Ia tau, hari ini ia harus berlari lebih cepat dari seekor singa yang tercepat.
Jika Tidak, ia akan terbunuh.

Setiap kali fajar menyingsing,seekor singa terbangun dari tidurnya.
Ia tau, hari ini ia arus harus mampu mengejar seekor rusa yang paling lambat.
Jika tidak, ia akan mati kelaparan.

Tak masalah apakah kau seekor rusa atau seekor singa.
karena setiap kali fajar menyingsing, sebaiknya engkau mulai berlari.
(Puisi tradisional Afrika)