This week's Anti-Hit List
Well in this week's Anti-Hit List, John Sakamoto has a few nifty tunes.
Most importantly is pointing out that Ron Sexsmith has a sneak preview of a track from his new album, Time Being. The song, which was released to radio in Canada last week, "All in Good Time" is called by Sakamoto as "...deceptively jaunty rumination that's so effortlessly melodic, it's downright McCartney-esque." and that it "...deserves a place on any mix CD designed to accompany the first truly summery day of 2006"
The other song to catch my eye was by Justine Electra. She's from Germany, via Australia. You can stream two songs and download "Defiant and Proud". He compares Defiant to Jenny Lewis (which is why it caught my eye since I love her record) saying, "Set to a haunting waltz tempo, it takes the same chilling, matter-of-fact approach to narrating events that Lewis does, and to similarly memorable effect."
My take, I like the song you can download and it definitely will be liked by those who are still digging the Lewis record. Not sure about the other two songs though. I'll have to give them a couple of more listens. They're different then "Defiant and Proud". Still I'd recommend checking her out.
Other then that he points the way to his usual favorite mashups (including one of Kansas and Korn????) and new music including The New Cars (which I'm thinking is just wrong).
Hillside Festival post this afternoon. I've started it just editing it up still.
Most importantly is pointing out that Ron Sexsmith has a sneak preview of a track from his new album, Time Being. The song, which was released to radio in Canada last week, "All in Good Time" is called by Sakamoto as "...deceptively jaunty rumination that's so effortlessly melodic, it's downright McCartney-esque." and that it "...deserves a place on any mix CD designed to accompany the first truly summery day of 2006"
The other song to catch my eye was by Justine Electra. She's from Germany, via Australia. You can stream two songs and download "Defiant and Proud". He compares Defiant to Jenny Lewis (which is why it caught my eye since I love her record) saying, "Set to a haunting waltz tempo, it takes the same chilling, matter-of-fact approach to narrating events that Lewis does, and to similarly memorable effect."
My take, I like the song you can download and it definitely will be liked by those who are still digging the Lewis record. Not sure about the other two songs though. I'll have to give them a couple of more listens. They're different then "Defiant and Proud". Still I'd recommend checking her out.
Other then that he points the way to his usual favorite mashups (including one of Kansas and Korn????) and new music including The New Cars (which I'm thinking is just wrong).
Hillside Festival post this afternoon. I've started it just editing it up still.
posted by Mike | 11:42 AM
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