It may not be the last Friday of August, but it IS the last Friday of my 20s. The end of a decade, and the beginning of another. My thirtieth birthday is quickly approaching this Tuesday, but I find myself not really focused on it. I want to hang with friends and have a good weekend (and next week), but nothing over the top. As for the music this week, I have a couple of new, hot tracks, and a couple of “oldies” that I recently rediscovered; one that takes me all of the way back to high school!! Let’s do this!
Solange – Sandcastle Disco
Holy shit, this song totally took me by surprise. I mean, I remember Solange’s last effort to take the music industry by storm, and to step out of Beyonce’s HUGE shadow, and needless to say, it fell a little flat. After hearing this gem the other day, I really believe that Solange has a chance for the second go round. Her CD is full of fun songs like this one, with that throw-back sound that everyone seems to be trying to do these days. I have to say, that it is almost impossible to listen to this song and sit completely still; I am tapping my toes and bopping my head as I listen to this right now. Also, be careful about this one, because it is a major grower, and will get even better with each listen… and the chorus WILL get stuck in your head! Bay-B-B-B-baby! I love it! Great choice, Solange!
Oakenfold feat. Britanny Murphy – Faster Kill Pussycat
I heard this song randomly on the radio again the other day, and instantly, I was like, “OMG! I remember this song… it is GREAT!”. As such, I have been listening to it all week, and totally wanted to “bring it back” and post it this week. This song is a thrill ride of a club track, and is totally fun. I am honestly surprised that more didn’t come from Britanny after this song, because her vocals are HOT on this track. The beat is banging, and the riff is delicious. This song is pure energy, and sounds like it should be a backing track on a race car game… it is fast and furious! Also, I have to say, that I love when sexy women laugh all seductively in a song, and Britanny does that in this one… swoon. Seriously, bring us more music, Britanny! All the other actors are doing it these days! If that never happens, at least she gave us a killer track to show us that yes, she has the goods… even if she is currently keeping them mostly to herself.
Juliana Hatfield – Universal Heart-beat
This is one of the songs that I literally listened to on massive repeat when I was in my first years of college. I was majorly into alternative music, and this song was one of those alterna-indie tracks that I really got into. I even managed to see Juliana in concert, and she was fantastic. This song came out of retirement for me this week when I noticed that Juliana had recently released a new CD. Naturally, seeing her name sparked the memory of this song, which I haven’t heard in probably a decade. After scouring the internets, I got my hands on it again, and I was taken right back to those days when I would ride around in my ’87 Sentra jamming out to Juliana. This song is awesome, and totally stands the test of time; and it really, really brings back some fun memories.
Lindsay Lohan – Bossy (Mike Rizzo Funk Generation Radio Edit)
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Okay, it was probably a couple of months ago that Lindsay’s new song, Bossy hit the internets, and I have to admit that I didn’t initially like it that much. However, it really grew on me, and I have been enjoying it thoroughly. However, it wasn’t until I heard Mike Rizzo’s AMAZING remix that I really fell HARD for this track. The disco feel that he gives to this song makes it PERFECT for dancing and having fun on a Saturday night. I love this mix, and I just had to share it. A special thanks to Mr. Popmuse for hooking me up with it!
Brandy – Right Here (Departed)
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A couple of weeks ago, a new Brandy track leaked, and I have to say, that I was super happy to hear Darkchild doing his signature announcement at the beginning… I sat up and listened intently at that point. I have always been a fan of Brandy’s, and have seen her through some major ups and downs. I am really glad that she has a potential hit on her hands here, and I have been enjoying it, letting this track marinate, and it has only gotten better with each listen. I am curious to see what her next record will bring, because Brandy is actually capable of some hits if she puts her mind to it… she’s done it before, and I believe that she can do it again. I for one, am looking forward to the future of music for Ms. Norwood. The song ends and then does this weird re-loop thing for some reason, so please ignore the very end.
And with that… I leave you for a four day weekend. I’m not working the day before, or the day of my birthday… I think that I’ve deserved some time off!! Hope everyone has a great weekend, and if you live in ATL, let’s have some fun this weekend, shall we?