JENNIFER LOPEZ MAY BE CONFUSED ABOUT LOVE BUT SHE SURE KNOWS HOW TO MAKE US DANCE!

JLO's new album "Love" has been in the making for quite some time. Remember last year when she tried releasing promo single "Fresh out the Oven" or the widely panned "Louboutins" as the first single with a premiere performance at the 2009 AMA's where she took that infamous tumble. She took a step back and saw that this mid-tempo r&b/pop-hop sound wasn't working for her like it used to and turned her sights on dance/pop hit-maker RedOne (of Lady Gaga fame) to give us club banger, dance-pop hit "On The Floor" which zoomed up the charts all over the world and became her first Top 5 in the US in almost a decade. Not only did she hit up Gaga's producer, JLO went straight to the source and gets assistance from Lady Gaga herself, who gets writing/production credits on two tracks on the album.

After listening to the album, I can clearly divide it into three musical genres.
Quite honestly, the R&B/Pop-Hop section sounds most dated and reminds me most of old-school J-LO tracks from the early 2000's. Good Hit and I'm Into You are the standout tracks from this genre.
The Dance/Pop section is the freshest and contains some serious gems, ie: Villains and Hypnotics along with first single On The Floor are standouts.
The Pure Pop section contains the title track, Love, which is a great HOT AC track. Except for the weak, Everybody's Girl, these are some great modern pop tracks and JLO hasn't sounded better.

Dance/Pop
1 - On The Floor
2 - Papi
3 - Invading My Mind - Co-Produced and Co-written by RedOne and Lady Gaga.
4 - Villains - This is a smoking hot track, in the vein of Jump Smokers meets - Cheryl Cole's "Fight For This Love"
5 - Hypnotico - Send this to RADIO ASAP - Should fit in perfectly in between a Ke$ha and Britney track. Another RedOne/Lady Gaga production.
6 - Charge Me Up

R&B/Pop-Hop
1 - Good Hit - Very Hot Beat - Standard R&B formula with label lyrics and all. Produced by Tricky & The Dream.
2 - I'm Into You feat. Lil Wayne - 2nd Single - This is JLO's "Rude Boy" produced by Stargate
3 - Run The World - Filler track produced by Tricky & The Dream
4 - One Love - Filler track from Danja who actually produced a total of 4 tracks with JLO. Only 2 made the final cut.
5 - Take Care - This bonus track is catchier than some of the fillers in this section. Produced by Tricky Stewart.

Pure Pop
1 - (What is) Love? - Written by Wynter Gordon
2 - Until It Beats No More
3 - Starting Over - Produced by Danja
4 - Everybody's Girl

To download the album sampler, go here! Otherwise, please support our artists and buy the album!

KELLY ROWLAND MOTIVATES!

After I got done writing my entry about the new Beyonce track, I realized I hadnt given props to the other member of Destiny's Child, Kelly Rowland. Motivation is her new single and is supposed to be the lead single to her upcoming album which was technically due late last year. Unfortunately her David Guetta produced "Commander" didnt take off in the states so the album got pushed. Her new track is sexy, r&b pop and the perfect vehicle to get her new album to take off. I've been obsessed with this track for weeks. I can personally skip the Lil Wayne part but can see how the younger demographic would appreciate his feature. Check out the video then buy the track from amazon below and support our artists.

PON DE BEYONCE

So I've been thinking for awhile about who Madonna (remember her) should be working with on her next album. One of my fantasy collaborations would be if Madge and Major Lazer (Switch and Diplo) coming together to create a sound similar to the Dancehall club vibe of their 2009 album "Guns don't Kill People..." Well god damnit! Sasha Fierce not only collaborates but instead, Beyonce actually lifts the entire instrumental from Major Lazer's huge club hit, Pon De Floor. Officially titled, Run the World (Girls) with production credits going to Switch, Beyonce nails it. Using an already successful formula, Beyonce throws out another girl power anthem with angry-aggro sounding verses mixed with a middle eastern style sounding bridge. Im thinking Beyonce runs the new r&b-pop dance world....just do us a favor and dont start taking some crazy soul numbing pills....we've already lost one female pop icon.

LOS ANGELES / SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONCERT CALENDAR APRIL 2011

LA Concert Calendar

4/20/2011 LAURYN HILL - EL REY THEATRE - Ticketmaster

4/20/2011 ELLIE GOULDING W/KNOCKS - Ticketmaster

5/4/2011 JAMES BLUNT - WILTERN Live Nation Tickets

5/14/2011 RUSKO - WILTERN Live Nation Tickets

5/20/2011 KYLIE MINOGUE - HOLLYWOOD BOWL Ticketmaster

5/21/2011 YELLE W/ FRENCH HORN REBELLION - MUSIC BOX - Ticketmaster

5/23/2011 YEASAYER W/SMITH WESTERNS AND HUSH HUSH Ticketmaster

5/31/2011 LYKKE LI - WILTERN Live Nation Tickets

6/6/2011 ADELE - GREEK - Ticketmaster

6/28/2011 RIHANNA w/ CEE LO - Ticketmaster

9/17/2011 TEAR FOR FEARS - WILTERN - Live Nation Tickets

PUT YOUR HANDS UP IF YOU FEEL KYLIE MINOGUE!

Aphrodite, the glittery electro 90's inspired 11th studio album, from the Aussie princess, Ms. Kylie Minogue is easily in my top 5 albums of 2010. Kylie and her record label decided her previous effort, the post-breast cancer "X" was just too disjointed with input from too many producers resulting in too many different styles. Cohesion seemed to be the theme this time around and to make sure she got just that, Kylie hired music magician, Stuart Price (Madonna, Killers, Frankmusik, Duffy), to executive produce the project. The final product is 45 minutes of pure electro pop bliss as Kylie takes us on a goddess-like journey.
All the Lovers, a great electro pop track with ethereal feel was mistakenly chosen as the first single. I think it was the sole reason second single "Get Outta My Way" could not gain any momentum. The track is reminiscent of some of Kylie's biggest hits, including Love at First Sight, and the similarly named, Cant Get You Out of My Head mixed with Stardust's "Music Sounds Better". This was Disco pop Kylie with a strong girl power message. This track should have easily hit the top of the charts worldwide.
Now this video pops up for third track on the album, Put Your Hands Up (If You Feel Love). The original album track is a hi-NRG 90's dance track and my personal favorite track from Aphrodite. The Peter Hammond mix, chosen for this 'lyric' video, takes us right back to the 80's when Kylie Mingoue was produced by the famous Stock Aitken Waterman.
Enjoy the video and I'll see you at the Kylie Hollywood Bowl show on May 20th!

TRAK ATTAK SINGLE PREMIERE - SKY FERREIRA - SEX RULES

Sky Ferreira returns with a new track titled "Sex Rules" written by Billy Steinberg (who also wrote #1 Madonna track "Like A Virgin") Maybe this will be the track that gets her into the mainstream? Previous failed attempts at a successful first single, "One", and "Obsession" were all over the blogs. "Sex Rules" is reminiscent of a sexy 80's sound. As a matter of fact, it sounds almost identical to a track with a similar title..."Sex Shooter." Nonetheless, its a great track and the lead from her upcoming US debut EP, "As If" An 80's sounding first single on a 90's sounding album title....works for me.

Beth Ditto - I Wrote The Book - Video Premiere

Watch the fabulous Beth Ditto, lead singer of the "Gossip," in all her glory in the Price James directed video for her first single from her highly-anticipated upcoming solo debut EP due in March. "I Wrote The Book" channels late 80's early 90's house along with a matching early 90's Madonna themed video. Pulling inspiration from "Justify My Love," "Erotica" and "Truth Or Dare," Beth joins a number of other artists on what is looking to be a 90's Madonna renaissance. The mp3, along with three more tracks from the EP, are exclusively available now at Beatport.