Everything posted by Ashley
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Marina and the Diamonds - Shampain
Horrible choice for a single. It's the worst song on the album. It tries too hard to be POP. It's like the ingredients are there, but they haven't been mixed properly. Numb should be a single. No, it's not obvious single material, but it's the best song on the album and already had a little run on iTunes.
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Radio 1 Playlist (11/8/10)
Didn't they playlist Benga - Night? You're right, though, definitely as dubstep as the A list will get. It's a shame though, I'd rather dubstep remain the genre that defines middle class students pretending to be rudeboy than the new chav ringtone on the back of the bus - which is what it will become if this Katy B song is big. Dubstep is meant to be played in grimy west indian centres - not Revolution.
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M.I.A. - '/\/\ /\ Y /\' | 05-07-10
It's brilliant. Like a minging sweater and balti king thrown into a blender.
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The "Lost" ending - spoilers warning
The New Man In Charge leaked the other day. It's pretty good - spells a few things out and also answers a few things that weren't answered in the show. Personally, I loved the end of Lost; I just don't see any other way it could've ended. Yeah, it was flawed, but it was never going to be perfect. The only thing I didn't like about this series was how a few of the character arcs that felt so important in other series came to a bit of a damp end. For instance, Charles Widmore and Ben. Widmore's death was so lame and insignificant, especially when you look back to series 4 and that awesome scene in Widmore's penthouse.
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Radio 1 Playlist (11/8/10)
It's not really proper dubstep though... Isn't that Die Antwoord song just a collosal joke from a year ago?
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N.E.R.D. - 'Nothing'
When's this out now? Seeing Sounds is a good album but I'm looking forward to this a lot more. Hot N Fun is such a good lead single.
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Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) World Cup single
Another week in the top 40. I think it's chart run is pretty great considering this has had zero airplay. The only time I've seen it on TV is on the top 40 countdowns, and even then they play that silly remix version.
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Mi Gordita (feat Calle 13)
Here it is from RIR Madrid - the best performance so far. nAziENm7oqM I think this will be the first single from Sale El Sol.
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Alesha Dixon - Drummer Boy
This is halfway to being decent, but as soon as the synth brass section comes it, it just veers into a ditch of $h!tness. She shoulda just done her "rapping" misteeq style over the beat, that woulda been 100% better.
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M.I.A. - '/\/\ /\ Y /\' | 05-07-10
After just playing Tell Me Why solidly for 4 weeks I've relistened to the rest of the album, and I'm enjoying it more now. I think the songs where she's tried to sounds like her last albums, Teqkilla and Steppin Up, are the poorest ones. The more laidback stuff is actually really good. Loving Believer at the moment.
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N*E*R*D ft.Nelly Furtado 'Hot 'n' Fun'
F6ZfA5QZDHY The video is amazing. The song is just so brilliant as well...love the bass and then Nelly's chorus is great too. Can't get enough of this song at the moment. Also, anyone know where I can get a knitted waistcoat like Pharrell? He is ubercool.
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Sky Ferreria - One
I love this song. I reckon it'll scrape top 10 but probably stick around for a while.
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Taylor Swift // 'Speak Now'
Mine is so boring. Not bad. Just boring.
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iTunes Chart: August 2010
I hope the Hoosiers don't crack the top 10. I don't care that Popjustice are bumming them now, they're still utterly crap.
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The Writer | 4th single
That's what I did when Guns and Horses came out. The album wasn't as $h!t as I initially thought on reinspection. It's still pretty bland and samey. This Love, Starry Eyed, The Writer, Guns and Horses, Under the Sheets and Salt Skin are all above par though, IMO, and 6 decent songs on an album is respectable.
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Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) World Cup single
21 this week. Glad it reached a new peak. And even though it's hardly setting the charts on fire, it's got some staying power considering it has practically zero airplay. Not in either the radio or the tv airplay charts.
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Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) World Cup single
It will defo appear online...it'll be shown somewhere.
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Shakira - Waka Waka (This Time For Africa) World Cup single
I doubt it will be shown in the UK. They didn't show her last performance at the World Cup Final.
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M.I.A. - '/\/\ /\ Y /\' | 05-07-10
zomfgz...it is a tune. This is her most generic album. I miss the world sounds but enjoy the more laid back melodies.
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M.I.A. - '/\/\ /\ Y /\' | 05-07-10
TELL ME WHY. Best song so far.
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Glastonbury
Apparently she did Inevitable as well but the BBC just completely cut it. They did show a pretty much complete set on the red button.
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Shakira In Concert
I'm pretty sure this won't sell out too quick. The Manchester tickets go on sale 9th July so plenty of time to save up again for Xmas prezzies.
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What was the last foreign language top 40 hit?
Juanes - La Camisa Negra got Top 40. Don't know when though.
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Glastonbury
I thought she was amazing. The crowd seemed to love it and you can tell how pleased Shakira was at the end of HDL. All the reviews were great and everyone I know that was there said it was awesome.
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Shakira In Concert
Hopefully she'll have another album out by the time she's touring. She said it'd be out in September so that probably means November.