Posted by admin on 30 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: tip
In some parts of the world, the summer has arrived. This track reminds of the warming up tracks I used to hear before the night really kicked in on summer nights. “Can You Feel It”, as well as having one of the most-used names in pop, has a breezy House feel and glorious soulful singing [...]
Posted by admin on 22 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: awards, tip
Following on our tip of a few weeks, ago, the jazz chanteuse Melanie De Biasio has just picked up an Octave music award in her native Belgium, in the jazz section. De Biasio released “A Stomach is Burning” on the Igloo label earlier in the year and has been picking up rave reviews for its [...]
Posted by admin on 14 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: meanings, protest
Remember all the fuss about the anti-gay songs coming from Jamaica? A step forward has been taken, with three of the best-known performers - Beenie Man, Sizzla and Capleton - actually signing a charter to renounce homophobia and condemn violence against gays. The “Reggae Compassion Act” now hopes to get the support of the other [...]
Posted by admin on 13 Jun 2007 | Tagged as: meanings
I had been hoping this one would eventually die out, but no. At least twice a week, someone still asks, “What’s the meaning of Mika’s ‘Grace Kelly’?” On the face of it, it’s simply another song about being whatever the other person wants you to be (an idea I find creepy in itself, but this [...]