Back in the day Blondie teetered between sublime and stupid. Even on sci-r new-wave anthems like Atomic Debbie Harry sang lines like "Your Hair is Beautiful". That's why they were so cool. But the only bright spot on their reunion album is the Henri Mancini inspired shuffle Out in the Streets, possibly because it's the only song where Blondie's once impeccable taste in schtick matches their talent for creating it. Elsewhere, their attempts at ska and hip-hop, and the bombastic mess of the title track which features a perfunctory rap from Coolio and an organ riff straight out of Phantom of the Opera are funny strange, rather than funny funny. But despite this wildly uneven album, I'm glad they're back. Believe me, it could have been worse. Here's hoping their next effort ditches the marketing strategies and follows the true beat of their plastic hearts.
Touring bandsRivermaya Live in SingaporeMonday, 10 November 2008 | Benjamin TayRivermaya, the Philippines' hottest music export - and most certainly the pride of Southeast Asian Music at the recent 2007 MTV Asia awards - held a concert here in Singapore on 8th April, Easter Sunday. This show was the first gig after their... Click to Continue...
DeejaysAaron Kirtz, DJ A to the KFriday, 07 November 2008 | Keith KirchnerKnowing very little about the legendary Radio One of Prague except that at times I would throw a Nerf brick at my boombox, and in others I would be hootin', hollerin', and blastin' my six shooter into the sunset, I poised myself to enter the bowels... Click to Continue...
Sounds likeVARIOUS VersatileMonday, 26 January 2009 | Keith KirchnerVersatile records is a surprisingly interesting French house music label. Handed to me with shrug, the artists on the compilation, none of which you'll know play beats like the fellows down at relatively well known F Communications, home of Laurent... Click to Continue...
Sounds likeVARIOUS House Party 9Friday, 21 November 2008 | Keith Kirchner
Mark Grant presents the Taste of Cajual. This is a break out for local legends of mixed DJ records. In the past the likes of Bidlo, LaDiDa, Tvyks, and at least 10 other local spinners have had their try to make the perfect mix, and more often than... Click to Continue...
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Rivermaya, the Philippines' hottest music export - and most certainly the pride of Southeast Asian Music at the recent 2007 MTV Asia awards - held a concert here in Singapore on 8th April, Easter Sunday. This show was the first gig after their...
Knowing very little about the legendary Radio One of Prague except that at times I would throw a Nerf brick at my boombox, and in others I would be hootin', hollerin', and blastin' my six shooter into the sunset, I poised myself to enter the bowels...
