Okay, chances are in ten minutes “Bossy” will be on every single radio station, and we will all be sick of it. Kidz Bop is probably already recording their version. It’s not quite as infectious as “Milkshakes”, but Kelis is back with her own brand of ghetto-gutter-lo-tech-hip-hop that you won’t be able to get out [...]

Who Made Who is one of the many great bands that I first heard on To Here Knows When. Not to totally kiss ass - but if To Here Knows When isn’t on your blog roll then you’re really missing out - simply one of the best.
Disco-punk really has little where else to go. James [...]

“Have a merry, rotten, scary, sexy, biracial, ludicrous, happy little Christmas” - John Waters
Big Dee Irwin & Little Eva’s “I Wish You A Merry Christmas” is currently my favorite holiday song. Luckily, this lost gem was resurrected on A John Waters Christmas album last year, and it has gotten a lot of play at my [...]

Avenue D have escaped the risk of being just another fad with their latest two mini-albums, As Free As We Wanna Be and Eurawesome. The dirty duo have done the unthinkable: 1) They were able to create a cult following without the help of marketing groups or label backing. 2) They were able to escape [...]

Hanin Elias has been around for a long long time. Kind of quietly, but sneaking up on you like an assasin. It all started with her beginnings with Atari Teenage Riot, then starting her own amazing record label Fatal Recordings(which signed The Vanishing[r.i.p. 2005]), to now her own solo work.
For a time there [...]

I’ve been meaning to check out Australian trio The Grates‘ ep since I saw them open for The Go! Team back in November. The Grates weren’t the most technically perfect band ever, but what they lacked in skill, they more than made up in enthusiasm. And really they were everything I could ever want [...]

For whatever reason, Jahcoozi reminds of Mu. While the two are definitely on two totally different planes, they have both created their own mutt genres that are almost unclassifiable. The multi-national Berlin trio known as Jahcoozi have created a unique blend of reggae, dancehall, tech, hip-hop and electro. Since these sounds are all the rage, [...]

I have never re-posted a song before… until now. If I were to be super nerdy and post a list of my favorite songs of 2005, I think The Sunshine Underground’s “Put You In Your Place” would be at the number one spot. There is just something so fresh and catchy and raw about it [...]

Story goes something like this. Goldfrapp asked DFA to remix any song off of “Supernature.” DFA chose “Slide In.” 100 promos were made and sent out. This isn’t the next single… it just is what it is. Maybe it’ll appear as a b-side or something some day down the road. Knowing Goldfrapp they’ll probably put [...]

I know you all know Hot Chip. Their album, Coming On Strong, was one of my favorite discs from last year and it finally made it’s way to the U.S. last week. Sometimes it is worth the wait because U.S. fans are treated to three extra bonus tracks.
Hot Chip offers up their own style that [...]

Annie’s Anniemal was not my favorite album of 2004. Not even close. So I am still amazed that it blew up like it did in 2005. Either I’m totally out of touch or Pitchfork kissing your ass and savvy marketing can get you anywhere. But luckily for every sub-par track on Anniemal there are like [...]

1) Regina: “They are a success in Finland, their songs have spun frequently on our stereo since the spring and they will now conquer the world.” - songsiwish.com
Listen: Regina - “Katsomaisemaa” (mp3)
Website: reginaregina.com
2) Pets On Prozac: “It was spring of 2005 when Musickid-Mowgli returned from Paris to his wee homecity, Helsinki. He had covered from [...]