Song in the Cell 090626: IAMX - Think of England

This week's Song in the Cell is:

IAMX- Think of England


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"Think of England" is a track off of the latest IAMX album, "Kingdom of Welcome Addiction". I think this is my favourite track off of this album... it's not unlike my favourite tracks off of the previous album, "The Alternative".

I've liked IAMX for a little while now, but I think seeing them live last year (? or was it 2007?) really sparked something for me. I hadn't heard much from The Alternative at that point (except for President, which I find REALLY REALLY disappointing) and wasn't sure what to expect. They put on a great show, had great presence and the new songs just kicked my ass.

This new song brings me back to that show, and therefore I like it.

Happy Pride!!

<3 bleph.

Song in the Cell 090619: Major Lazer (feat Santigold) - Hold the Line

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Major Lazer- Hold the Line (featuring Santigold)


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Major Lazer is the recent collaborative effort of Diplo and Switch, both of whom have been musically linked to cool chicks M.I.A and Santigold.

From what I've heard so far, this is a super summer album. It sounds hot.

In any case, of course I love this track because Santi White (Santigold) is on it.

Nuff Said?

I am sad that we missed the most recent Santigold show here in Toronto (sold out!! eek!) because she actually played this song. If you have a chance to see her live, go! Her stage persona is fun and friendly and cool - the kinda chick you want as your best friend.

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Song in the Cell 090612: Beast "Mr. Hurricane"

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Beast- Mr. Hurricane

Beast - Mr. Hurricane

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Beast is a band out of Montreal, Canada (woo! Can Con!) that blurs the lines between various musical genres. I'm not even going to try to classify them myself, and Beast themselves revert to quoting a reporter, “ Beast sounds like what you might hear at the last cabaret on the road to hell.”. Pretty funny.

This is the first single off their debut album, 'Beast'. Wicked.

If the vocalist sounds familiar, it's because she sang on DJ Champion's album (looved 'No Heaven' - but I hear that if I listened to the radio, I would have gotten sick of it! Ha!) AND she sang on the amazing Oscar-nominated soundtrack to the amazing movie "Les Triplettes de Belleville".

Supercool.

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Song in the Cell 090605: Dragonette "Fixin' to Thrill"

This week's Song in the Cell is:

Dragonette- Fixin' to Thrill


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Confession time -- I really should have posted this two or three weeks ago, when I first found it. Boooo to me! Yeah, I was slacking a little... and last week I had to post the new Bat for Lashes, because they are "my thing" right now. That said, Dragonette could be my "next thing".

Not entirely unlike I did with Bat for Lashes, I latched onto one Dragonette song and kind of avoided really getting into them. I listened to a couple of clips, a couple of remixes and forgot all about it. Enter the new single from the second album, "Fixin' to Thrill". Dragonette has a fun sound, an edgy look and an underlying sexual theme (think Peaches, but not so blatant).

I'm really enjoying this single, and it's clawing into my brain more and more... Mmmmmm brains.

Woo! Woo!

<3 bleph.