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Christina Aguilera – Your Body

Alan Rapp / November 1, 2012 / Music News & Reviews

Song: Your Body
Artist: Christina Aguilera

“Your Body” is the first single off Christina Aguilera’s seventh album Lotus. Directed by Melina Matsoukas, the video features the singer as a “playful, tongue in cheek” version of a black widow who seduces then kills men in a variety of different ways. I’ll admit the video, which certainly plays up the singer’s sex appeal with a variety of costumes including skintight dresses, corsets, fishnet stockings, and high heels, works better for me than the song itself which is the type of droning club music that doesn’t always best lend itself to the singer’s strong voice.

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Sons of Great Dane – Why Ramble?

Alan Rapp / October 25, 2012 / Music News & Reviews

Album: Why Ramble?
Artist: Sons of Great Dane

Kansas City Power pop five-piece band Sons of Great Dane have re-released their first album Why Ramble? along with their new EP You Can’t Lose it All, All at Once through Sharp County Records. The highlight of the 10-song album is “Bullet Left It’s Barrels Head,” but there’s plenty here for fans of the genre from the catchy “Easy Train” to the more low-key melodies of “The Ballad of Lou Baker.” Although the new EP feels a little more serious (it doesn’t have the more lighthearted and fun tone of Why Ramble?), it’s certainly worth a listen to those who enjoyed the band’s first album. You can check out Sons of Great Dane’s recent appearance on the Chevy Music Showcase here and listen to both the album and EP inside.

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Coming Soon

Alan Rapp / October 11, 2012 / Film News & Trailers, Music News & Reviews

Title: Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me
IMDB: link

The new feature documentary Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me takes a candid look at the commercial failure and enduring legacy of Big Star, the early 1970s rock band formed in Memphis by Alex Chilton, Chris Bell, Jody Stephens and Andy Hummel. The documentary has been making the festival circuit, including playing at this year’s SXSW and New York’s upcoming Documentary Festival, but does not yet have a distribution deal or general release date. You can find more information about the project on the film’s official site and check out the press release for the movie inside.

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Adele – Skyfall

Alan Rapp / October 4, 2012 / Music News & Reviews

Title: “Skyfall“
Artist: Adele

Earlier today a European radio station was the first to release the theme song “Skyfall” from the upcoming Jame Bond movie of the same name co-written and performed by English singer-songwriter Adele. UPDATED 10/5: Original recording was pulled, but here’s a better version.

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Just Tell Me That You Want Me

Alan Rapp / August 12, 2012 / Music News & Reviews

Title: Just Tell Me That You Want Me – Tribute To Fleetwood Mac
Artist: Various

On Tuesday Hear Music and the Concord Music Group will release Just Tell Me That You Want Me – Tribute To Fleetwood Mac featuring a diverse collection of bands cover 17 songs from Fleetwood Mac‘s 45 year discography. The single-disc 17-track collection includes “Dreams” by The Kills, “Landslide” by Anthony, “Rhiannon” by Best Coast, “Oh Well” by Billy Gibbons & Co., “Think About Me” by The New Pornographers, “Silver Springs” by Lykke Li, “Gold Dust Woman” by Karen Elson, “Storms” by Matt Sweeney and Bonnie “Prince” Billy, “Gypsy” by Gardens & Villa, and “Straight Back” by Washed Out. Like all compilation tribute albums some of the songs are better than others, and there’s certainly nothing here to blow you away, but there should be enough for fans of Fleetwood Mac to give it a shot. You can listen to the full album inside.

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