Tidbits

-According to the wonderful Popjustice.com, Danish wonder band, Alphabeat will have a new album and single out in Sept. The single is called The Spell, and from what Popjustice says about the song, it sounds like a winner.

-Leighton Meester has recorded a song with RedOne!! Yay! According to her twitter, it's called What is Love. Please be a banger.

-Kesha's debut single TiK ToK will go to radio in September. Fingers crossed it does well. It's raucously delightful.

-Apparently Dizzee Rascal's latest beast of a summer jam, Holiday, was originally intended for The Saturdays to record according to the song's writer, pop maven Calvin Harris. Holiday would have been a completely different song with The Saturdays doing it. Dizzee has made it his own. Very interesting.

-Last night, on the finale of TV's best competition show, So You Think You Can Dance, bubbly gal Jeanine took the title of America's favorite dancer. I'm glad she won, but I was pulling for Kayla. Kayla came alive with every number she did. Jeanine is very worthy though. Guest judge Debbie Allen (she is hilarious) picked the group number the top 16 did to Calle Ocho by Pitbull as one of her favorite routines of the season. It's understandable why: the song is hot, the beat is hot, and the routine is smoking especially the part with the girls dancing on the tables, kicking the water around. Spicy!

New Videos!

Lily Allen revealed her new video for her next single, 22, the other day. 22 is one of the best songs on her very strong new album. It's about aging and how society puts pressure on women. This is reflected by the video taking place in a cool women's restroom where we see women putting on makeup and staring into a mirror as they sing along to the chorus. It's a simple, but effective video. Lily looks fantastic with her black bob and dramatic dress. I love the interlude where it's just her and a man dancing in the bathroom. Well done, Lily.



Mr. Calvin Harris released the video for his next single, the irresistible Ready for the Weekend. The video has cool, bright colors, but it's pretty dull. The song is euphoric though and I love the piano during the verses and the beast of a chorus.



Beyonce also released a new video for her next single, Sweet Dreams. The video features her now-common dance routines which are still quite fantastic and sassy. This video features some nice outfits including a kooky golden robot get-up.

Let's Go on Holiday

British rapper Dizzee Rascal's new single Holiday produced by dance music lover Calvin Harris and featuring Chrome will be out soon. It was premiered yesterday on BBC Radio 1. It is a perfect summer song. There is massive bouncy synth backing somewhat reminiscent of Harris' number 1 from earlier this year, I'm Not Alone. Then around the 3:00 minute mark the whole thing just goes bonkers with crazy, throw-your-hands-in-the-air synth. It sounds big and it's fun. Dizzee and Calvin are well-matched as evidenced in last summer's number 1 Dance Wiv Me. Harris is a fantastic producer. Get your freak on!

Girl I Wanna Party With You

Major Lazer (producers Diplo and Switch of Santigold and M.I.A. fame) have a hot summer song from their album, Guns Don't Kill People...Lazers Do, and it features Nina Sky and Ricky Blaze. It is entitled Keep It Goin' Louder and it's infectious. The beat makes you want to dance as soon as you hear it. The drums are irresistible. It gets repetitive after awhile but it's a lot of fun. I love the Nina Sky bit: "I got the girls in the truck, about six chicks deep and you know cause we're rolling that we're straight sexy". There are some great synths in it as well. Enjoy!


Another notable song is the second single of British producer/singer Calvin Harris' new album: Ready for the Weekend. The song has the same title and is lighter and more summery than his number 1 from a few months ago: I'm Not Alone. Weekend is fun Harris-fare until the belter of a chorus kicks in featuring a rip-roaring vocal by Mary Pearce. The verses feature a great piano bit and some "ahhs" in the background. It will sound great blasting out of radios in England this summer. His new album should be out August 17th in the UK. Sorry for the radio man talking at the beginning and end of the song. It was the only version I could find.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M53vb9sXJD0