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FISCHERSPOONER are back with a new album, Entertainment (out May 5). The duo are offering a free download via their official website. The track is called Supply & Demand...it's a bit more pop friendly than we may be used to...
Supply & Demand (Download)
Those who will be in NYC at the end of April will not want to miss the shows at The Performing Garage!
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LITTLE BOOTS just revealed the cover art for her newest single, New In Town. She's looking very sexy, I can't wait for the full length! Don't forget to visit her Myspace to hear more tracks! Now for something special...
Fred Falke is one of my favorite remixers as of late, he brings such style to each track he touches...this is no exception.
New In Town (Fred Falke Remix)
Let us know what you think, stars and comments aplenty!
I'm loving ANTIGONE's new single Promiscuity. You can preview the track and a remix (which sounds a lot like Goldfrapp!) below, as well as download two clips of each. What do you think of this single vs. More Man Than Man last year? I love them both!
(Preview Clips)
Let us know what you think, use the comments and star ratings!
Madonna has premiered her documentary about Malawi, 'I Am Because We Are' online on YouTube and Hulu. If you have not yet had the chance to see it I highly recommend you watch it, as it is a thoughtful documentary highlighting the plight of the children of Malawi, many of whom are suffering Aids, infections and malnutrition
Madonna has recorded an introduction to the documentary which you can see below. For more information you can visit the I Am Because We Are website.
LA ROUX are coming to the U.S. this April, just in time for Spring! If you missed our previous posts on the duo, check them out!
April 3rd Brooklyn, NY @ Studio B
April 4th Montreal, QE @ Les Saints
The remixes for THE KILLERS current single Spaceman have been excellent, but one can only expect that from the band! Steve Aoki & The Bloody Beetrots have had their take...and I think it may be my new favorite!
Did you miss the Bimbo Jones mix?
Spaceman (Steve Aoki & The Bloody Beetrots Remix)
If you haven't already seen the video click here. Embedding disabled. Stupid on the record labels part? Ya think!?
It's ANNIE maddness this week as new single Anthonio gets remixed by Designer Drugs. We've featured their remixes often...
Anthonio (Designer Drugs Remix)
Listen to a clip of the original while you are at it! Oh...and let us know what you think, use the comments & stars!
We haven't heard from the BLACK EYED PEAS for awhile! They have been busy recording THE E.N.D., their fifth studio album, available June 9th. The first single, Boom Boom Pow is available for preview below and is currently climbing the Top 40.
I think the song is a very poor effort compared to their past material, and there is nothing interesting in their new look...except for maybe a brunette Fergie.
Catch the band performing in Miami at the Ultra Music Festival (part of Winter Music Conference) on Friday, March 27th.
THE PRESETS are back with If I Know You, and I have to say I rather enjoy the Alt. Mix...which I have to share with you! If you haven't seen the video, you can below!
If I Know You (Alt. Mix)
What a hot collaboration! Kanye West and Ne-Yo join KERI HILSON in the video for her new single off debut album, In A Perfect World. It dropped today!
Knock You Down (Extended Version)
I'm still missing the vibe of Energy, I think she could have gone in a better direction for this album. It's still a great effort, check it out!
Listen to the entire brand new METRIC album, Fantasies below! For those who pre-order will receive an immediate digital download of 3 tracks, including the album version of Help I'm Alive PLUS two exclusive pre-order tracks: a cover of Pink Floyd's Nobody Home and the acoustic version of Gimme Sympathy.
I think JACK PENATE's retro vibe on single Tonight's Today is a delight and it's refreshing to hear a different style of music for a change! The single is released on XL Recordings March 30th. The extended mix of the track is pretty sick, check it out!
Tonight's Today (Extended Mix)
The official video was just released, let us know what you think below!
It's been awhile since i've had ANNIE news for you all! Her new record label, Pleasure Masters has just released this video teaser to announce the second single from Don't Stop which is set for a May release. Check out a preview of Anthonio!
Anthonio (Preview Clip)
So excited that a decent video of this is up for me to post. On Sunday Common was joined on stage by Kanye West and Erykah Badu for this hot performance of 'The Light.' They killed it! I would have loved to see this live!
Debbie Harry recently performed at the Carerra Vintage Sunglasses launch in NYC and did a performance of 'Rapture.' Check out the video, Debbie is looking great, she lost some weight and her face looks so fresh! Good work Debs!
Annie Lennox did a concert for Europe One last night in France, where she sung acoustic versions of 'A Thousand Beautiful Things,' 'Pavement Cracks,' 'Cold' and 'Little Bird.' She also sung some of the Eurythmics classics, 'There Must Be An Angel,' 'Here Comes The Rain Again' and 'Sweet Dreams' I never tire of hearing her sing!
Watch it by clicking here
As so often happens with me one video on YouTube leads to many, and I came across this one of Madonna which you may have seen if you've watched any of those MTV/VH1 documentaries about her. In 'The Egg' recorded in 1974, Madonna fries an egg on her stomach while sunbathing, for a high school friends project. It's just another cool wacky Madonna thing you fans might enjoy!
This morning I'm enjoying some pre-fame Madonna tracks, this one 'Get Up' is one of my favorites. It was recorded in 1981 along with 'Love On The Run,' 'Society's Boy,High Society and 'Take Me (I Want You) in a set that Madonna fans know as the 'Gotham Tapes.' Madonna does her best Debbie Harry impression on this one, the end reminds me of 'Rapture'.
You can hear the track and see some rare old Madonna pictures in the video below!
Rate with stars and comments and let me know if you want the other Gotham Demos posted!
Get Up (Download)
Here's another Sophie Ellis-Bextor track, seeing as you all liked the last one so much. 'Just Can't Fight The Feeling' leaked a few weeks ago, it's not as good as the Freemasons one, but I enjoy it nevertheless. I love her accent!
Just Can't Fight The Feeling (Download)
Head over to The Independent for a wonderful interview with Roisin Murphy about fashion and her early influences. It is a great read!
While you read you can listen to a b-side from the lovely lady, ' Keep It Loose' a song that was the b-side to 'You Know Me Better'
Many thanks to The Roisin Murphy Blog for the heads up!
Keep It Loose (Download)
I don't know about all of you, but I've been hankering for some new stuff from Sophie Ellis-Bextor for the longest while! Well seeing as she just gave birth to her second child, we'll have to wait for her next album just a bit longer! In the meantime we have this glorious track 'Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer' that's been given the Freemasons treatment! What a fabulous collaboration!
Heartbreak Make Me A Dancer (Download)
Well out of the blue a few days ago we got a nice email letting us that the wonderful Leela James has a new album coming out on March 24th, called "Let's Do It Again." The album is the sophomore release for Leela and is a covers album, on which she takes on several soul classics. The first single is 'It's a Man's Man's Man's World' the James Brown classic.
We will be interviewing Leela for Hard Candy, so if you have any questions you'd like us to ask her leave us a comment!
It's a Man's Man's Man's World (Download)
Today I listened to Bat For Lashes new album 'Two Suns' for the first time and I'm really enjoying it. Here is one of may favorites from the album 'Daniel' and the video for it. I hope you love it as much as I do!
Daniel (Download)
The video for Lily Allen's new single 'Not Fair' premiered today. What do you all think? I quite like the concept, and i enjoy the banjo player in the background (a sorely underused instrument in my opinion!) and of course I love the track!
I'm in an early Blondie mood today, and after YouTubing several fabulous clips of the early days I came across this brilliant live video of 'Rip Her To Shreds' from a concert in LA in 1977. I just love it, it is the embodiment of everything Blondie was to begin with - a rag tag downtown punk band. Just look at the energy, what I would give to have been one of those people up in the front! Looks like one guy is almost pulled on stage by Debbie!
Haha I love Britney! Did you all see that IRATE fox news reporter discussing the meaning behind the song If You Seek Amy? If not, you must click here! Anyway Britney has included a spoof of it at the beginning of the official video for the song LOL.
In other news, Madonna went to see the Circus Tour in Long Island last night and reports say she danced her ass off!
This is the new Chester French album cover for 'Love The Future' I love it! The boys are too cute! Here is a behind the scenes video of the cover photoshoot! Roll on April 21st when the album is released!
Its Gaga time! Lady Gaga stopped by The View yesterday, she performed 'Just Dance' and chatted with the ladies!
p.s Don't forget her tour 'The Fame Ball' starts in the U.S. tomorrow!
Well Madonna fans I have a treat for you today! I want to introduce you a wonderful new Madonna website, run by my friend Pud, who has been a fan since the beginning.
The Madonna Scrapbook has lots of fantastic rare pictures, newspaper clippings and magazine articles. Everytime I check it I see something I haven't seen before, and I've seen a lot of Madonna stuff LOL.
Check it out here! The Madonna Scrapbook
So who wants to be first to check out Juliette and the New Romantiques? It can be you if you live near LA! They are playing a 'suprise' gig at LA's Spaceland this coming Saturday! If you go be sure to let us know what you think!
| Neumos | Seattle, Washington | ||
| Doug Fir Lounge | Portland, Oregon | ||
| Bimbo’s 365 Club | San Francisco, California | ||
| Coachella Festival | Indio, California | ||
| Rhythm Room | Phoenix, Arizona | ||
| The Bluebird Theater | Denver, Colorado | ||
| Record Bar | Kansas City, Missouri | ||
| Billiken Club | St. Louis, Missouri | ||
| The Southgate House | Newport, Kentucky | ||
| Skully’s Music Diner | Columbus, Ohio | ||
| The Dame | Lexington, Kentucky | ||
| Mercy Lounge | Nashville, Tennessee | ||
| The Earl | Atlanta, Georgia | ||
| Cat’s Cradle | Carrboro, North Carolina | ||
| Black Cat | Washington DC, Washington DC | ||
| First Unitarian Church | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | ||
| Webster Hall | New York, New York | ||
| Middle East Downstairs | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| TCT show at the Royal Albert Hall | London | ||
| o2 Academy 2 - SOLD OUT | Birmingham, Midlands | ||
| Bloomsbury Ballroom - SOLD OUT | London, London and South East | ||
| Bloomsbury Ballroom - SOLD OUT | London, London and South East | ||
| Oran Mor - SOLD OUT | Glasgow, Scotland | ||
| St. Phillips Church - SOLD OUT | Manchester, Northwest | ||
| Concorde 2 - SOLD OUT | Brighton, London and South East | ||
| T In The Park 2009 | Kinross-shire, Scotland | ||
| Lovebox Festival | London |
K-Y-L-I-E!
Three cheers for another Kylie studio demo! This time it is 'Better The Devil You Know' an X tour studio demo! Enjoy!
The video below is from 'An Audience With Kylie' a UK television special Kylie did a few years ago, this performance is with Adam Garcia.
Better The Devil You Know (X Tour Demo)
Thanks to LoveKylie!
Any track that samples Roisin Murphy's vocals from the classic Moloko track 'The Time Is Now' is aces in my book! This is 'Goodgirls Love Rudeboys' from new North London rapper Kidbass. Call me crazy but I like it!
I'm really loving the Lily Allen album 'It's Not Me, It's You' and 'The Fear' is one of my personal favorites from the album. She actually has some thought provoking lyrics on the album, I don't know whether the sentiments are believable coming from her, but that is a whole different debate! Anyway here is a performance of The Fear from Australia's So You Think You Can Dance...
The Fear (DJ Cat NYC Vs Automatic Panic Mix)
Wow, I can't believe this is the first post about Rapheal Saadiq on Hard Candy! Well this might not be our usual sound over here, but I love this guy and his old school Motown album 'The Way I See It' He will be on Jimmy Kimmel tonight so check him out!
Rapheal also just started his winter 2009 tour, here are the remaining dates:
Mar 5 2009 12:00A
Jimmy Kimmel Live Los Angeles, California
Mar 5 2009 8:00P
Showbox At The Market Seattle, Washington
Mar 6 2009 8:00P
Wonder Ballroom Portland, Oregon
Mar 7 2009 8:00P
Richards On Richards Vancouver
Mar 10 2009 8:00P
Bluebird Theater Denver, Colorado
Mar 11 2009 8:00P
Voodoo Lounge Kansis City, Missouri
Mar 12 2009 8:00P
Park West Chicago, Illinois
Mar 13 2009 8:00P
Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, Minnesota
Mar 15 2009 8:00P
City Theater Detroit, Michigan
Mar 16 2009 8:00P
Phoenix Concert Theater Toronto, Ontario
Mar 17 2009 8:00P
Cabaret du Musee Juste Pour Rire Montreal, Quebec
Mar 19 2009 8:00P
Paradise Rock Club Boston, Massachusetts
Mar 20 2009 8:00P
Theater Of Living Arts Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mar 21 2009 8:00P
The Fillmore At Irving Plaza new york, New York
Mar 23 2009 8:00P
Rams Head Live Baltimore, Maryland
Mar 24 2009 8:00P
930 Club Washington, Washington DC
Mar 26 2009 8:00P
Wachovia Atrium Charlotte, North Carolina
Mar 28 2009 8:00P
The Variety Playhouse Atlanta, Georgia
Oh I love this! The Ting Tings recently played a gig in Manchester for the Adidas Originals campaign they are a part of. The whole place was white and everyone going in got a white tracksuit... then everyone got painted during the gig! I'd imagine it was like a foam party only much better. LOL
In anticipation of the new Yeah Yeah Yeahs album 'Its Blitz' due March 9th, the band have been posting some um, 'interesting' videos that they call a 'visual journey into our sonic crusade.' I wonder what the album holds in store for us judging by these!
Here are the first two parts of the Snakesweat Trilogy (Harry Potter anyone?)
We have a hot remix of Ladyhawke's track 'Paris is Burning' for you tonight!. This great take on the track is by DJ Cat NYC and her production partner Automatic Panic. Don't you love it?
Paris is Burning (DJ Cat NYC vs Automatic Panic Mix)
*reuploaded*
This recently release video for the Winter Gloves track 'Let Me Drive' is just too cool. Those flip books you see are real! No fancy digital trickery here! I shudder at the thought of the effort needed to sync all that up!
Winter Gloves recently released a three-song, digital-only Let Me Drive EP and are gearing up for their debut full-length 'About A Girl', on March 24th.
*SPOILER ALERT*
Well you Britney fans have all been dying to know the Circus Tour's setlist and here it is, leaked by the lady herself on BritneySpears.com.
In other Britney news, she is the new face of Candie's who at 7pm EST tonight will be posting behind the scenes rehearsal footage from the tour here. The video below offers a sneak peek! I'm almost tempted to go looks quite fun! The show starts tomorrow!
CIRCUS
Perez/Parade Intro
Circus (Funky Remix)
Piece of Me
Thunderstorm Segue
Radar
HOUSE OF FUN (Anything Goes)
Martial Arts Segue
Ooh Ooh Baby/Hot as Ice
Boys
If U Seek Amy
Me Against the Music (Bollywood)
FREAKSHOW/PEEPSHOW
Everybody's Looking for Something Segue
Freakshow
Get Naked
Britney's Hotline
Breathe on Me/Touch of My Hand
ELECTRO CIRC
Break the Ice Segue
Do Something
Slave
Dancer Solo Segue/Heartbeat Segue
Toxic
Baby One More Time (Remix)
ENCORE
Womanizer (Extended Remix)
Circus Reprise: The Bow
You may remember a few months ago that we told you Julitte Lewis had formed a new band, Juliette and the New Romantiques, well it turns out their album 'Terra Incognita' is now complete! You can hear some of the tracks on their new MySpace. There is also a great blog there that tells us all about the album and how the band came to be formed. Here is a part of that...
"Lewis wrote most of the 11 tracks that would become the New Romantiques' debut album, Terra Incognita (coming soon), with her friend, guitarist Chris Watson, over the past year. She and Rodriguez-Lopez recorded for three weeks at his Brooklyn and Guadalajara studios in late 2008, with a very specific cast of musicians Rodriguez-Lopez thought best suited the project; Rich Costey (Nine Inch Nails, Muse) mixed the LP at New York's famed Electric Lady Studios. The result is a stunning album of epic sonic scope and complex emotional journeys that Lewis says "is my version of whatever soul is." On this record, "I let the haunted woman come through – the tormented blues soul singer – as well as my full-throttle rock voice."
