Prada - Thunder Perfect Mind

Prada teamed up with Ridley Scott to create a music video style ad for Prada's Parfum fragrance campaign. Coincedentally the model, Daria Werbowy is an accomplished artist in her own right. Enjoy.

Asha Puthli: The Devil Is Loose

Asha Puthli hit her peak back in the 70's with disco flavored soul hits like the aforementioned "The Devil Is Loose." Having a career spanning several decades of east-west fusions she was the first asian artist to be signed to CBS records and released several albums that made her a cornerstone artist in Europe. She recently found a comeback being sampled by hip hop artists like Jay Z and The Neptunes.

Missy Higgins - Where I Stood

Australian folk chanteuse Missy Higgins has been on the scene for some time now and her second album On a Clear Night was released in 2007. Below is the video for her single "Where I Stood" a simple yet deep song that is amazingly universal.




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Bubbling Up: Discovery

Discovery is a two piece group consisting of Rostam Batmanglij from Vampire Weekend (More about them later..trust) and Wes Miles. The two formed Discovery, an electro RnB outfit that released their first single through UK label XL Recordings. One song that pops off the album is "So Insane" and it follows its namesake with a sick tempo change that is super sexy. Check out this video an artist made for the song.




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The Noisettes

I cannot believe that I haven't posted about The Noisettes! They are a slick trio from the UK that combine 60's girl group sounds with the awesome backing of a rock band. Try them out, you might like them. They released their latest album Wild Young Hearts in 2009 which promptly went gold. Below is the video for their third single from the album "Never Forget You."

K'Jon Brings 90s RnB Back With "On The Ocean"

K'Jon is a recent addition to Universal Republic's repertoire and brings the smooth stylings of 90's greats like Toni Braxton and Keith Sweat. If you're like me, you have a soft spot for slow RNB jams and "On The Ocean" has a message.

The track has reached the top spot on Urban AC Radio. His new album, I GET AROUND, is set to drop on August 4th this year. Enjoy some smooth rnb to get you through the week.

Global Artist Spotlight: Guy Sebastian

Guy Sebastian is an Australian R&B & Soul singer-songwriter who was the winner of the first Australian Idol in 2003. Since then he's gone on to release four top selling album in Australia. His music is a smooth combination of Soul/R&B/Pop and it's pretty summery. His latest album, Like it Like That was released in 2009. Below is the third single from the album, "All To Myself" which features John Mayer on guitar.  

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Britney's Version of Telephone Leaked

So apparently the blogosphere is a buzz with the leaked demo Britney Spears did of Lady Gaga's mess known as "Telephone." Check out the auto-tuned to death track below. Honestly, I wonder how it would have sounded once it went through the producers hands and onto the radio waves. It can't be worse than the one that's played constantly right now AND the video would have been hot. Britney may not be a great singer, but she knows how to turn out a damn good music video.

Janelle Monáe - Tightrope

Janelle Monáe is the biggest and brightest breath of fresh air to come into the stagnant music scene in the past few years. Her first album in 2007, Metropolis Suite I of IV: The Chase was a mixture of James Brown soul and futuristic sounds tied together with her sweet and endearing vocal ability. She is gearing up to release her newest album The ArchAndroid (Suites II and III of IV) in May and it should be a great record. Check out the trailer and her breakthrough video for "Many Moons" below.

 




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Bubbling Up: Tortured Soul

This Brooklyn trio combines House music with Jazz sensibilities to bring a new and pretty awesome sound to their new album "Did You Miss Me." They sound like a cross between Amy Winehouse (a little), Jamiroquai (a lot), and Armand Van Helden (for lack of a better reference). These guys seem ready for mainstream success so catch them before they blow up!

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Pink Wows Grammy's with Glitter In The Air

Pink has had a successful run with her latest album Funhouse that's spawned a bunch of great singles like "So What" and "Sober" but she really brought herself worldwide attention with her unique (and SIMPLE) performance of "Glitter In The Air." She got herself a standing ovation, which alone is impressive against Beyonce's yelling and Lady Gaga's over the top gimmicks. Congrats Pink, you deserve it.

Corinne Bailey Rae's New Album - The Sea

Corinne Bailey Rae has just released her anticipated follow up to her self titled album! The Sea is described as more jazz influenced and smoother (is that possible?) than her last record. I'm going to go out and get the album as soon as I can, I want to support real musicians doing it for the music and she's pretty! Read the New York Times interview here. Find the track listing for The Sea below.

Track Listing

1. Are You Here
2. I’d Do It All Again
3. Feels Like The First Time
4. The Blackest Lily
5. Closer
6. Love’s On Its Way
7. I Would Like To Call It Beauty
8. Paris Nights/New York Mornings
9. Paper Dolls
10. Diving For Hearts
11. The Sea

PURELY for promotional purposes, the song "Closer" which is being used as a single that will gain greater traction by her record label. Enjoy.

Corinne Bailey Rae - Closer

Bubbling Up: Selah Sue

Selah Sue is a young singer and songwriter from Belgium (land of Brussel Sprouts and Jean-Claude Van Damme) who's been making waves with her spot on youtube covers of great songs. Below, watch her cover Amy Winehouse's cover of the Zuton's song "Valerie" (one of my favorites). Her EP titled Black Part Love was released in 2008. She sounds like Duffy a little.

Jeffree Star - Get Away With Murder

 I find Jeffree Star kinda intriguing. He's making fun of all the crap that's going on in pop culture today and the dude can sing. The video for "Get Away With Murder" is over the top dance fluff but it puts all those pop tartlets to shame! The song is the first single lifted from his latest album Beauty Killer. If you're bored of the state of music (and entertainment as a whole) these days take a listen, its pretty fresh and a sick dance tune.

Get Away With Murder

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Global Discovery: Sia - You've Changed

Sia is an Australian pop singer, a dance artist who has a fresh style. Her single "You've Changed" is making waves in her native Australia and its a funk driven dance track that sounds kinda fresh. The accompanying video is also pretty original and fun. Check it out below.

Global Artist Spotlight: Emmanuel Moire

Emmanuel Moire is a french singer who released his second album L'Équilibre in mid April 2009.  His first effort, (Là) où je pars which was released in 2006 and peaked at number eight on the French albums charts.  A single from his latest album, "Sans dire un mot (Without A Single Word)" has been playing on repeat on my iPod since I heard it recently online (I love Youtube!). It's a song that captures a feeling in an amazing way and you guys have to check it out! If French is the language of love, Emmanuel has got it in spades! Check out the music video below. Share this song with as many people as you can!

Susan Boyle Sets Chart Reign Record

So a year ago, Susan Boyle was living alone in relative obscurity until she tried out for Britain's Got Talent and ended up becoming an international youtube sensation. Her debut album I Dreamed a Dream has already hit number one in the UK and is set to bring in the new year with it's SIXTH week perched atop the US Billboard Charts. This is an example of when reality TV gets it right. She deserves all the success she gets, and I look forward to hearing more about her. Check out her first single "White Horses" and go out and support her if you like it.