We weren’t particularly kind in our review of Marina & The Diamonds‘ debut album The Family Jewels, but that shouldn’t stop you from checking out her latest single “Oh No!”. However, we should mention in advance that it has a tendency to get stuck in […]
Tag: music video
Aural Only: Doll & The Kicks
Persistence pays off every now and then! After several requests to give Doll & The Kicks a chance, we eventually caved in and took a listen. The tracks that we’ve heard are somewhere in between legitimate talent and “trying too hard”, but we can totally […]
Aural Only: Kelis
We’ll spare you a review of Kelis‘ new album Flesh Tone and just put it this way–it’s loud as fuck. From start to finish, it’s a non-stop dance party. This will be a pleasant surprise for fans of her previous electro dabbling, though you should […]
Aural Only: B.o.B. & Hayley Williams
“Airplanes” is currently one of the most popular songs in the country, so it seems that you’d be in the minority if you don’t like it. As far as I can tell, it’s basically another song on which the artist complains about being famous, yet […]
Aural Only: Adam Lambert
As a proud gay man with an appreciation for a little flair and glitter, I really want to like Adam Lambert. Though his early post-Idol efforts didn’t aid this mission, he started to win me over with his last single “Whataya Want From Me”. In […]
Aural Only: Sarah McLachlan
I know what you’re thinking–“Are you seriously posting a Sarah McLachlan song? Have we stumbled into Lilith Fair, circa 1998?” This sentiment is completely understandable. On a personal level, I can’t hear the Canadian singer-songwriter’s name without envisioning sad puppies and kitties. But here’s the […]
Aural Only: Carrie Underwood
For those who were wondering, much more happened at CMT‘s Country Music Awards than John Mayer and The Situation flashing their abs. Country diva Carrie Underwood took home the award for Performance of The Year, as well as the night’s top honor for Video of The […]
Discuss: Lady Gaga’s “Alejandro” Music Video
Eight minutes and forty-three seconds. That’s the amount of time you’ll have to devote to sitting through Lady Gaga‘s music video for “Alejandro”. Oddly, it will be over before you even know it, and you’ll be left wanting to hit the replay button (whether you’re […]
Aural Only: Nas & Damian Marley
Hey, guess what? There are gay men out there who listen to hip-hop. I know this idea may be shocking to some of you–especially those of you who claim “rap isn’t real music”–but I assure you that this it’s one-hundred percent true. Our tastes as […]
Aural Only: 3OH!3
It’s rare that we downright reject a submission for our Weekly Top Ten, but I’m going to have to put my foot down on 3OH!3‘s latest collaboration with Ke$ha. While I could understand how someone might enjoy their other song “Blah Blah Blah”, this one’s […]