[FRESH RELEASE] Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs and Dev // Like a G6

Climbing up the global charts faster than than Miley Cyrus can rip off her panties, Far East Movement feat. The Cataracs and Dev are really making waves with Like a G6. The track has just landed at #1 on the Billboard charts this week, and is climbing fast into the ARIA top 20 in Australia.

The group have been around since 2003 and have released five studio albums to date, however it's only now have they hit commercial success with Like a G6. The song has been on the airwaves for a few weeks, however only of late has it found it's way really implanted in my head.

If their success in the US is anything to go by, I'm predicting this'll rise to the top here as well. Keep your eyes on it. Enjoy the clip below.

[FRESH RELEASE] TAIO CRUZ FEAT. KYLIE MINOGUE "HIGHER"

Well it certainly is the week for new music! Taio Cruz is about to re-release his Rokstarr album, repackaged with a lovely remix of the track Higher, featuring none other than our very own Ms Minogue.

Their version of the track was leaked online this week - a link to soundcloud below. I much prefer this version, even if they've essentially auto-tuned the hell outta Kylie's vocals. Oh well. Looking at the success that Taio has had in Australia so far with the previous singles, I'm expecting this'll be another chart smash for him.

You like?

Higher by Taio Cruz feat. Kylie Minogue

[FRESH RELEASE] THE BLACK EYED PEAS "THE TIME (THE DIRTY BIT)"

Two weeks ago I heard from a very reliable source that the Black Eyed Peas were releasing a follow up to the 2009 global smash album, The E.N.D, titled The Beginning. Further sources have confirmed that The Beginning will be released late November.

The lead single from their new album was leaked online yesterday, titled The Time (Dirty Bit). Now you'll either love it or hate it, as it samples (I've Had) The Time Of My Life originally sung by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, take from the soundtrack to the movie Dirty Dancing.

Hmmm. Not quiet sure what to make of it myself. I love Fergie's vocals (as always), but it sounds a little too "hard" for me. Odd, as I was expecting something a little more "pop" from the Peas. Anywho, I wonder if my Aunt will dance around ironing to this version of the song like she did to the original in the late 80's...? Only time will tell...

[VIDEO PREMIERE] AFROJACK "TAKE OVER CONTROL" FEAT. EVA SIMONS

Dutch hottie Eva Simons (of Silly Boy fame) teams up with fellow Dutch sensation, Afrojack, for their new track - Take Over Control. The song has already found success in their native land, is climbing up the US club charts, and it's making itself known across the Australian club scene quicker than I can get a beer in my hand on a Friday.

In the last few days the video was launched on the Ministry of Sound YouTube page. After viewing the video I see a slight resemblance to none other than Ri-Ri-Rihanna with that red hair and gorgeous skin tone... your thoughts?

I love the track (according to my iTunes play count), but let's see if Australian radio stations will do it any justice...

Adrian Lux / Teenage Crime, Can't Sleep

So most of you by now would have heard Adrian Lux's Teenage Crime. After spending somewhat of an eternity in the club scene (ok, so maybe the last 6 months or so - close enough) it's now found it's way into the commercial market, with radio stations across Australia picking up the track.

It's been rotating in my iTunes for some time, although I've only just been blessed with the Axwell & Henrik B Remode which for me, is pure bliss. Not sure why it's taken me so long to come across it - take a listen below, taken from Axwell's YouTube page.



On another note, I've just stumbled upon the video for one of his earlier tracks, Can't Sleep. Another great club song, and I gotta say there is something about the clip that I like... I'll let you watch it and figure it out ;)

Enjoy.

[ALBUM REVIEW] Brooke Fraser // Flags

 A few weeks ago I posted an article about one of New Zealand's best exports - Brooke Fraser. Brooke's third studio album Flags was released last week... and yes, it lives up to expectations.

The album kick starts with the lead single Something in the Water, which is a catchy pop song that commercial stations will like, funnily enough with just a little taste of country in it. Don't let country tab alarm you however, it ain't no Taylor Swift (thank God) as it works and definitely adds something a little extra to the track.

Betty (co-written by Switchfoot's Jon Foreman) is another catchy tune that you'll be singing in no time; as is Coachella (one of my favourites), which reminds me a lot of Lifeline off the What To Do With Daylight album. Either of those tracks could be released as singles and they would do well both on radio airplay and chart wise.

Another stand out for me is Who Are We Fooling? which features UK artist Aqualung. Great vocals, and for me I hear a different Brooke to which we've heard before. Crows & Locusts reminds me a lot of Australia's own Bertie Blackman - a little haunting, yet utterly superb.

And Jack Kerouac makes you feel like someone has thrown a little UB40 into the mix, reggae style 2010. I wasn't a fan of it originally, however as I write this listening to the track I've noticed I'm almost shimmying in my seat. Guess that means it's grown on me.

Overall, Brooke has delivered. Her vocals, writing and overall production of the album has matured, and for nothing but the better. Don't get me wrong, there is certainly nothing wrong with her previous albums, in fact Albertine is an all time favourite for me; however Brooke has grown and I love what I hear.

In the last week Flags has debuted at #3 on the ARIA Albums Chart - her highest placed album in Australia so far - and #1 on the RIANZ Albums Chart in New Zealand.

Flags is available via iTunes now.

[FRESH RELEASE] Ke$ha // We R Who We R

Well the new stuff just keeps on rollin' on in...

Ke$ha has literally just released her new track to radio. Titled We R Who We R off her new album, Cannibal (to be released in November), Ke$ha informed Entertainment Weekly that she was inspired to write to song in response to the recent gay bullying which has led to teen suicides in the US.

I'm pretty confident the track will follow the success of her first four smash hits off her debut album Animal, and no doubt place in the top 10 again globally.

On a side note, great news about the album is that Ke$ha has been working with the very talented Dr Luke and Max Martin on some of the new tracks!

Listen to the track below. I'll have more information on the video clip and album when I can! Enjoy.

LISTEN TO NEW NICOLE SCHERZINGER WITH "POISON"

Ex lead Pussycat Doll, Nicole Scherzinger, is set to launch her new single in late November.

This'll be Nicole's second attempt at solo chart success, considering her last efforts seemed to flunk the charts globally. Whatever U Like was Nicole first solo single (released in 2007) feat. TI. The track essentially did no more than brush the rear-end of the Canadian charts (and that's it). Her second single, Baby Love feat will.i.am had what you would call moderate success in the UK and Europe.

Really though, Nicole hasn't had a successful solo career to start off with - so let's just ignore both of those tracks and focus on her new, fresh and pumpin' release - Poison.

Produced by RedOne (who has more famously worked with Lady Gaga on some of her biggest and best songs), the track is an infectious, thumpin' track that *should* do Nicole some justice on the solo career front. It's catchy, easy to sing-along to (with or without your hairbrush as a microphone), and you can just imagine Nicole swingin' those hips around in some scantily-clad outfit in the video. Kinda hot if you ask me.

Check it out below and let me know your thoughts. More news to come as soon as I get it!

[VIDEO PREMIERE] RIHANNA "ONLY GIRL (IN THE WORLD)"

Well here it is people, the video premiere for Rihanna's latest single Only Girl (In The World).

The video was directed by Anthony Mandler, long time colleague and video director of Rihanna (he's directed 15 of Rihanna's video clips so far, including this one!).

Personally, I love it! Share your thoughts...

Robyn IS Indestructible

Seems like it was only a day ago that I was talking to you about Robyn and her next single, Indestructible... oh that's right, 'cause it was. You heard it here first - Robyn will releasing Indestructible as her third and final single from the Body Talk album series.

Posted on her Facebook profile just minutes ago:

The third and final installment of the Body Talk trilogy is approaching! Indestructible will round off Robyn's single releases for the year at the end of November! More album info is coming very soon, stay tuned!

Pow! All I can say is, can't wait for the next album. Additionally, if the Max Sanna & Steve Pitron remix of Indestructible is anything to go by, I can't wait for the full remix list as well.

Wow. Much love.

I don't have anything else to say except much love. Fucking gorgeous.

Oh look, it's another reason to love the Freemasons...

Fancy that. Who'd have thought that the Freemasons would keep producing hands-in-the-air numbers that party-goers worldwide (like y'all) would love? Hmm?

Me. That's who.

The official video for the latest Freemasons track - Believer featuring the beautiful Wynter Gordon - has been released. It's a typical video from the boys with flashing lights, pretty girls and lots of camera tricks. Did I mention Wynter is beautiful in this clip?

Now grab your nearest sista and swing those arms girrrrrrrlfriend. Enjoy.

IT'S OFFICIAL - AUSTRALIA LOVES P!NK AND P!NK LOVES GAY MARRIAGE

To be honest I think we already knew that Australia seems to be mesmerised by P!nk - after launching it here on this blog, P!nk's latest single Raise Your Glass was rushed to digital media and within 24 hours of doing so, was #1 on iTunes Australia.

If the single stays at the top of the iTunes chart for another 24 hours (very, very likely), P!nk will have scored herself her fourth #1 single in Australia, knocking Rihanna from the top spot with her latest single Only Girl (In The World). Of course we'll need to wait 'til Sunday for the "official" announcement as ARIA post this weeks results on their site.

The track, which was penned by P!nk herself and pop master Max Martin (responsible for way to many pop smash hits to mention, working with artists such as Katy Perry, Ke$ha, Taio Cruz, Adam Lambert, etc) is taken from her greatest hits album to be released in Australia on November 15, titled Greatest Hits... So Far!

After chatting with MTV.com a few days ago, P!nk revealed info about the video clip, which started shooting on October 4:

"I will be celebrating a gay wedding [in the video]," she said of the clip, which she said was shooting this week. "I am not the minister. ... There's so many [celebrations]. Of course typical psychotic me, it's 80,000 different things going on."

Pink said the video's theme was inspired by real-life experience. "I threw my best friend's wedding in my backyard — [she] is gay and she married her wife, and it was absolutely beautiful," she recalled. "At the end of it, her mom said, 'Why can't this be legal?' and started crying. It was just the most heartbreaking thing I've ever seen, so that's why I'm doing it in my video. "

Well surprise, surprise. Another super star supporting gay marriage. I swear, if this country's government (ie: Gillard - yes YOU) doesn't hurry the bejesus up and move past their ignorant, Neanderthal laws... well, well... I might just burst out in song.

Back to P!nk. The video should be out in the next few weeks - stay tuned, you'll see it here first!

Oh yeah, much love. Much love to Robyn.

Squeal!

I'm not really sure how else I'm meant to react here... Princess Robyn has delivered yet another fine moment of dance-pop heaven on this brilliant remix of her acoustic track Indestructible (taken from Body Talk Pt 2). This version I've managed to score is remixed by none other than two wonderful boys - Max Sanna and Steve Pitron.

Apparently this is not the finished, polished version; however I've been led to believe Indestructible will be released as Robyn's next single off the Body Talk series of albums. No "official" word yet, but will certainly post when I know more.

For now, bask in the glory that is Robyn. Oh, much love.

Indestructible (Max Sanna & Steve Pitron Radio Edit) by Max Sanna

Gaga? Yes. Good? Yes. New? No.

So this has been circulating 'round the 'net over last few days, and the jury is out.

Is it Lady Gaga? Hell yeah - either that or she has a darn good impersonator out there. One she may like to find. And potentially get rid of.

Is it good? Hell yeah again. I'd go as far as saying it's better than good. Catchy, infectious and very pop.

Is it new? My verdict - no. Whilst it's good (I've already played it way too many times, confirming yes, I'm a homo); it certainly doesn't sound like anything developed/new/ground-breaking. What it does sound like is a cut track from The Fame. Very Gaga, but very 2008.

Tell me, what's your thoughts peeps?

Pendulum's Island

Pendulum, our very own boys from Perth, have released the third single off their #1 UK album, Immersion. Following the lead single, Watercolour, which scored the boys their very first UK top 5 hit; and Witchcraft which scored them a UK top 30 hit; The Island Pt 1 is released.

Personally it's one of my favourites off their album. The Island is split in two parts, Dawn (Pt 1) and Dusk (Pt 2), with Dawn (Pt 1) being released as the official single and featuring in the video clip (below).

And, in case you've been living under some mossy rock and haven't been following our Aussie legends of drum 'n bass, the group with vocals led by Rob Swire (yes, he's responsible for the vocals on Deadmau5's Ghosts 'n Stuff - mega club smash) formed in 2002 in Perth, and have released 3 commercial studio albums, with their current release clearly winning them goals globally.

If you love the track below, grab the album - it's a hot piece of property that is great for a Saturday night lead in to party time. Enjoy!

KATY PERRY'S "FIREWORK" AND TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

What a busy week in the world of (dirty, silly, pop) music. While we still have Katy Perry's infectious  track California Gurls still playing on radios nation-wide and sitting pretty in the ARIA top 20; plus her Teenage Dream track quite comfortably resting in the ARIA top 10 - Katy prepares us with the third single from her Teenage Dream album, Firework.

The track is a "never-let-go-you're-an-amazing-person" kinda anthem, with a good beat and lyrics that'll get stuck in your head like the previous singles. I received word of the single launch this week, and unlike Teenage Dream (which I actually loathed when it was released), I actually like this song.

There have been snippets of the clip released (featured below), so I expect that I'll receive the full video in the coming week or so. Stay tuned.

In other news Mrs Russell Brand has just released dates for her Californian Dreams tour in Europe, however no dates set for Australia yet. Expect these in the next few weeks also. Enjoy.

Remix me baby - The Temper Trap

If you're anything like me (God, sorry if you are) you'll love a bit of remixing... especially when the remixed track features an artist with great vocals (and not some trashy-over-done-wanna-be-pop-artist-who's-been-auto-tuned : insert a number of names here).

Over very own The Temper Trap, who graced us with some of the best tracks from the last 24 months, Sweet Disposition and Love Lost just to name two of them, will be releasing a remixed version of their debut album, Conditions. The track listing features remixes by some if the biggest names in the business including Rollo & Sister Bliss (of Faithless) and Adam Freeland.

Note: you can visit their offiicial site and download a FREE track from Conditions Remixed here!

The album was released last month in the UK, and to be honest I wasn't sure if we were going to get the release here, but it seems we are. I don't have details on when as of yet, but will happily post online when I find out.

Sweet Disposition truly is a brilliant song and has been on heavy rotation in my music collection for some time now. It didn't help that when I saw these guys live, twice (Big Day Out 2010 and a separate show in August), they were ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.

Let's see if they can lock Sweet Disposition remixed in my music collection another year or so...

SERIOUSLY UNDERRATED STARS #79 - KELIS

Yes, seriously.

Over the last few years Kelis has had her share of ups-and-downs in the music world, you'd agree. Everyone remembers her hot debut Caught Out There (off her album Kaleidoscope) and her mega smash hit Milkshake (off her album Tasty); but sadly, Kelis seems to be forgotten in some places on this earth with her recent delivery - the Flesh Tone album.

Don't get me wrong, we love Kelis' earlier stuff. Caught Out There was an anthem for a whole range of genres with the "I hate you so much right now" lyrics being screamed from a variety of gay boys and indie-pop junkies alike.

The same with Milkshake - it was heard on the lips of anyone and everyone who wanted you to know that they brought their milkshake to the yard. I know I certainly brought mine, hell yeah.

But let's talk Flesh Tone. Written and produced by David Guetta with help from Benny Benassi, Tocadisco, Jean Baptiste and Boys Noize; you'd wonder what could possible go wrong. Apparently, a lot!

Acapella was released as the lead single. It is full of Guetta's signature thumpin' beats; Kelis' rough, sexy vocals; fit with one of the hottest videos of this decade. For me, it's one of the best songs of this year - easily top 5. Chart performance? Meh. It barely touched the sides, apart from the UK where it reached the top 5.

I'm talking about what should have been a mega smash here people! What's wrong with the world - THIS SONG IS AMAZING.

Anyway.

Acapella was followed with 4th of July (Fireworks), and as of now, Scream. Both are great tracks, however the "rumoured" forth single, Brave, is what I'm waiting for.

Short summary - the album is an ass-moving, leg-shaking, heart-thumping, smile-making must for anyone wanting to pump more than Shania Twain when they're running around vacuuming half naked (it works for me anyway). Do yourselves a favour and buy it.

You can watch the video for Scream below. And, if you're really up for it, it also comes in a 3D version on Kelis' VEVO page on YouTube.

Enjoy my people. Much love.

*BRAND NEW* P!nk / Raise Your Glass

P!nk is set to release her new single, Raise Your Glass, which was today serviced to Australian radio.

The new track is lifted off P!nk's greatest hits compilation that will be launched early November titled Greatest Hits... So Far!

I haven't heard the track as of yet, but knowing how much this country loves P!nk, I'm pretty confident it'll be another smash hit.

Australia really seems to have adopted Ms Moore, with her 2 previous albums - Funhouse and I'm Not Dead - both achieving 11x platinum sales here (in excess of 770,000 copies).

Burlesque - another clip!

Burlesque opens Boxing Day in Australia, and if you can disregard what the haters are saying, it's going to be a slammin' show - especially if Christina Aguilera's efforts below are anything to go by.

Can't wait!

SKY FERREIRA AND "OBSESSION" - HOW VERY GEN Y OF ME

Sometimes I think there is a little Gen Y boy trapped inside this great big piece of Gen X man hunk. Today, that thought couldn't be any more prominent when I stumbled upon the new Sky Ferreira single, Obsession, which is featured on the new The Vampire Diaries soundtrack.

The track, which reeks of Ke$ha if you ask me, is kinda hot - I gotta admit it. What's even hotter is that the 2-minute-something video I've posted below features snippets from season 2 of The Vampire Diaries. Damn. Damn Damian, Damn.

The official video for Obsession is available on Sky's official site, however I can't decide which is my favourite - the original clip, or the one below... actually, it's the one below.

JESSICA MAUBOY DROPS COVER FOR "GET 'EM GIRLS"

Love it!

Jessica Mauboy has just released details of her new album, Get 'Em Girls, which features the lead single of the same name.

The album not only features Snoop Dogg (on Get 'Em Girls), it also features Ludacris, Iyaz and Jay Sean. Our girl has been busy, and she has grown up! Can't wait to hear the album - will provide an update when I get my hands on it.