Robyn, the Swedish singer went to USA, to David Letterman’s show and guess who was one of the fabulous musicians that plays with her??? Povel Ohlson. Yes, he is one of my producers. You can see him in this video (he is the drum player on the left).
This is Robyn’s new single “Dancing On My Own” of her new Album”Body Talk PT.1″, Enjoy the excellent performance:
Meanwhile I preparing the next tour (London, Spain, Argentina) I found myself lost in some cool French electro! So this time I introduce you Yelle, a French band founded by lead singer and namesake, Yelle and GrandMarnier. A third member, Tepr, joined the band before the recording of their debut album. The band came to prominence when they posted an early version of the song “Je Veux Te Voir” on MySpace in September 2005, it later reached the top five in France. Their debut album “Pop-Up” was released in 2007.
“Uffie is a Miami-born, Hong Kong-raised, Paris-based electro artist, vocalist, rapper, entertainer, producer and songwriter. She has been described as a muse for French DJs, and performs her lyrics in an ‘anti-flow’ delivery.
Her electronic music is known for its unique combination of the genres synthpop, French house, electro hop, nu-disco, rap, indie dance and club music.
She is perhaps best known for her singles “Pop the Glock”, “ADD SUV (feat. Pharell Williams)”, “Hot Chick”, “MC’s Can Kiss”, and “Tthhee Ppaarrttyy”, her 2007 collaboration with label mates Justice.
Her recent live performances have been compared to other artists in the Andy Warhol art movement.
Her debut album “Sex Dreams and Denim Jeans” was just released in Europe and USA.”
Yes, that’s what it looks to me… I am not saying I dislike it, but it certainly calls my attention that such old formulas are brought back. It seems that there is not enough creativity around… right?
I respect Lady Gaga’s work and I am sure that she doesn’t work alone… but c’mon! They have used all Madonna’s old videos brushing up the concept a little! Anyway, here it is goes, “Alejandro”:
I was watching some sites online and I stumbled upon this live gig… watch the drummer, he is crazy and brilliant and yeah, maybe a bit out of place… more fit for a heavy metal or a hard rock band, right?
I was so amused that I decided to post it here… unfortunately I couldn’t pick his name… not that I dag too much. Anyway, the band is called “Rick K and the Allnighters” (I wonder if he is Rick or just one allnighter…).
For those who haven’t heard about it, the Eurovision Song Contest is a special event that gathers most of European countries in a musical competition.
1 Song from each country competes for the 1st place and people are the ones that choose the winner. The show is held in the city of the former winner (from the year before). The genres that compete are different but most of the songs have a strong pop flavor.
The first prize was taken by Lena Meyer Landrut, from Germany this year.
So here it goes the winner song “Satellite” (I also include one song that I liked too but it didn’t make it):
And the other song I liked ” Sweet People” by Alyosha, from Ukraine :
I read that Gustavo Cerati is going through some health problems (he had a stroke after a show in Venezuela and he is still there until he gets better) and I decided to do a small post about him. I wish he get well soon, of course and with my wishes, here it goes some info and a video of his work .
“ Gustavo Adrián Cerati Clark (born August 11, 1959) is an Argentine artist and songwriter. During the 1980s and 90s he was a member of the Argentine rock band Soda Stereo , along with Charly Alberti and Zeta Bosio (remember I had played with him, right?) . In the early 90s, with Amor Amarillo, he pursued a solo career”
Not long ago I did a cover song of Black Sabbath, remember? NIB
So it felt like posting about Ronnie James Dio, the singer who replaced Ozzy Osbourne in Black Sabbath and who died at age 67… what happened? life! It doesn’t matter actually how, does it? well, it was not a murder and not a suicide…
Anyway, I just wanted to say good bye to a great voice! RIP
I have not much to say except two things, I regained my interest in You Tube (yes, I was kinda bored about it lately) and I found another amazing performance there…
Enjoy this little but greatly talented kid (12 years old! damn, I am so envious!) performing in a piano an exquisite version of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi”:
She is a little sweet old lady (she reminds me my grandma in a way)… but be prepared, because when she decides to open her mouth to sing, a massive voice would fill you up with emotions (yes, even though what she sings is not within my favorite music style, I fall in love with her ).
I have read somewhere that they referred to her like Christina Gagalera… and they insinuate that she had tried to copy the Lady in a desperate attempt of getting more attention… What I think is that if you cannot beat them, just join them, right? (what’s the point of reinventing the wheel) And Xtina did something like that with her new release “Not Myself Tonight”… but not copying the whole formula, not. If I have to point some differences I would say that Christina Aguilera is much commercial and Lady Gaga is more edgy when it comes to define her videos… but watch for yourself!
Remember the interesting animated video (N.I.B.) I recently released? Well, Its director, Tom Weston is a multi-skilled character and I didn’t even know!
I was at home last week, when someone rang the door and drop a package before I could see who it was… The messenger wasn’t important in that case, but what the box contained was! Two books autographed by the writer: Tom Weston! I was gladly surprised, because I didn’t know he was also a writer (I must admit that Nordic King was the one in direct contact with Tom). So I did some research and I found out that this man is a talented and hardworking man.
Here is his BIO (for more info you can go to his site):
“Originally from England, Tom now resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
Before turning his hand to fiction, Tom had a successful career as the CEO of a
consulting company, conference speaker and writer of industry articles and business books.
But determining that the business world lacked a sense of humor, Tom decided to hand in his jacket and tie and instead turned to the world of literature.
His novel, First Night, set in Boston during the New Year’s Eve festival, introduced the unlikely heroines, Alex and Jackie, and the ghost of a 17th century Puritan named Sarah Pemberton. First Night won an Honorable Mention in the Middle-Grade/Young Adult category, in the Writers Digest 17th Annual International Self-Published Book Awards.
The sequel to First Night, called the Elf of Luxembourg, was publshed in January, 2010. As with First Night, The Elf of Luxembourg is also a supernatural mystery, with a blend of humor and history that has become Tom’s trademark.
Tom is currently working on Book 3 of the Alex and Jackie Adventures, and is researching the background material for the story, which will be set in Ireland.
Tom has also written the screenplay, Fission, based on the true story of scientist, Lisa Meitner, and the race for the atomic bomb, and which was named a finalist at the London Independent Film Festival”
"First Night" by Tom Weston
"The Elf of Luxemburg" by Tom Weston
I haven’t read the books so far due to my lack of time! But I will and I will let you know what I think about them
I discovered the Swedish 2 formation band, Wahlström & Valiant a while ago when I stumbled upon one of its cool videos “2 Button Love“ (computer games theme).
The music this two guys do is amazing and their videos even better!
As I always say, words are not enough sometimes, so listen and watch for yourselves.
“Keep Up”
If you liked the band, become a fan in its Facebook page!
Director: Tom Weston – http://www.tom-weston.com (Tom Weston Media)Story line: Natubella is looking for Ozzy in London. She is interacting with famous people in her quest to find Ozzy..
Production: This video is made with still images and some great programs.
The song N.I.B. (NIB) is originally performed by the British metal band Black Sabbath. This cover version is made in the electROCKnica style (a modern fusion of electronica and rock).
A special thanks to Director Tom Weston who have worked endless days with the pictures to make it into a video. We hope you enjoy the video and see the humor in it. Tom Weston is actually a book write and just released his second book called “The elf of Luxembourg”. Check it out!
Artist: Natubella
Song: N.I.B.
Original artist: Black Sabbath
Genre: electROCKnica
Version producer: Povel Ohlsson
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