good morning! as of late i've been on a hugeVV brown (@vvbrown) kick - i cannot get enough of her debut album travelling like the light which was just released here in the states (it debuted overseas last july) i also had the privilege of seeing her very first two US performances - the second was her official debut at my buddy arjan writes' superfraiche pop party - although she didn't come onto the stage until almost midnight - girlfriend put one of the best live performances i've ever seen - she was AMAZING! although it's barely two months into the new year - ms. brown has already secured a spot in my top favorite albums of 2010! enjoy this remix (wendel kos sunlight mix) of her super hot song shark in the water (i posted the video a few weeks ago) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! please allow me to introduce you to my latest music obsession ... the hot new single from goldfrapp called rocket which is off their upcoming 5th studio album head first - due out in march! this song has such a delicious '80s vibe to it - i can totally picture olivia newton-john getting all 'physical' to these beats! i can't wait to hear more new tracks from alison goldfrapp & will gregory! i didn't mind their last album seventh tree but it's kind of a sleepy record (someone said on twitter it's perfect for sunday brunch) i'm totally betting this one will be getting people back on the dance floor again just like their 3rd album supernature did! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! oh my gosh - it's the very last monday of 2009 - for some reason i felt like throwing it back to one of my favorite songs from the previous decade ... 1995's wonderwall by oasis - i was never really a huge fan of the band yet there's just something about this particular song that still gives me chills today (gosh it was so overplayed back in the day - now it's bearable and pleasant again!) listen to a super hot remix below from swiss producer DVW! popbytes over and out for now ... xoxo
good morning! i'm super excited because tonight i'm going to see lady gaga - she's doing the monster ball tour here in los angeles three nights in a row (at nokia live) i've already seen her once in concert - and she was incredible live - i know her new show is going to kick major ass! although i've had my ups & downs with her since i first interviewed her last year - right now i'm really enjoying all of her new material - at first i wasn't crazy for speechless but it's actually a truly amazing song - listen to a hot remix from DJ dark intensity below! hopefully i won't have to see 'he who shall not be named' at her show - unfortunately he was there the last time she played LA! of course i'll be tweeting during her show - making sure to keep you all in the loop! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! i've been trying to work on my top ten favorite albums of the year (here's my 2008 list) the initial list has been made but i'm torn whether to include rihanna or not ... i'm in love with her new album rated R but when compared to her last effort good girl gone bad - it pales in comparison - however there really was no way to outdo that album ... it's one of my personal favorites and produced a number of amazingly hot pop singles!
it's tough to narrow a year down to a mere ten albums - i'm totally going to have 'honorable mentions'! at least i know which one's going to take the top spot - an album i was obsessed with - listening to it 2-3x a day for literally three months straight (i know some of you might have a good guess!) the list will be posted right at the end of the month! for now please enjoy this smokin' dance remix of rihanna's russian roulette - i wasn't overly crazy about this track when it first came out but it turned out to be a grower! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
russian roulette | tony moran & warren rigg club mix
oh good morning! today kicks off my first official full week of unemployment - and i couldn't think of anything better to start it off with a than a little pumped up / in your face attitude from trina - the self-dubbed 'baddest bitch' around - she's pretty hardcore and probably isn't everyone's cup of tea but i totally adore her brassiness - check out her track that's my attitude below (she's releasing her 5th studio album amazin' in march) please be warned it's definitely not safe for work (NSFW) i'm relieved (um ... for now) that's something i don't have to worry about! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! a few weeks ago i had the chance to see canadian pop sensation lights perform down at the troubadour in west hollywood - i thought she was great in person and her debut album the listening is total pop goodness but one particular track sticks out on my mind called ice which i thought would be perfect to remix ... lo & behold now there's the ice pack featuring seven different remixes - you can listen to the chilled out modernaire remix below! i've also posted the new music video plus you can check her out in this MTV produced motion comic series called audio quest: a captain lights adventure (watch issues 1 through 4) popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning - is the weekend over already?! since it's thanksgiving on thursday - albums are coming out today instead of tomorrow ... so now you can pick up your copy of lady gaga's the fame monster! (along with releases from adam lambert and rihanna) i'm totally obsessed with gaga's new eight tracks - especially bad romance (watch the video) below is a super hot remix of the track (from chew fu) to help get your ass moving on this monday! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
PS she was amazing last night on the american music awards - watch her performance!
good morning! as expected the four remaining tracks from lady gaga's upcoming release the fame: monster (out next week) leaked over the weekend (you can easily find the tracks on the web) and i must say girlfriend has eight very strong tracks on her hand - right now i'm all about monster which you can listen to below! i know i might appear a little obsessed (i've done a bunch of posts on her over the past few weeks) but i just can't seem to get enough of gaga - and tonight she'll be appearing on gossip girl performing bad romance (watch a clip) i know some people won't agree with me but i must say that lady gaga is without a doubt the most exciting thing happening in pop music today - i was resistant for a short spell but not anymore! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
BONUS PICS LADY GAGA IN SOME OF HER CRAZY LOOKING OUTFITS!
good morning! tomorrow my darling tori amos is releasing her very first seasonal album called midwinter graces (her 11th studio album) i've been listening to it for a few weeks now and it's amazing - it's perfect for people who aren't so keen on 'holiday' music - the songs all emanate a perfectly relaxing warmth! i actually find it to be better than her last album abnormally attracted to sin which i do like but i haven't really connected with it as much as her previous albums (i still need to spend some more time with it) besides covering classic songs - there's two brand new tracks penned by ms. amos (pink and glitter and our new year) thanks to imeem - you can listen to the entire album below! there's a bonus track verison available on itunes plus a deluxe edition which includes a DVD ... the holidays came early for us toriphiles! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
Midwinter Graces is an album that has been in the making for the past 40 years. Raised in the Baltimore area under the watchful eye of her Methodist minister father, Tori grew up playing holiday carols at Sunday services and Christmas Day celebrations in her father's church. These were the songs that gave a young Tori her first taste of music, and now almost 40 years later Tori gets her own chance to reimagine classics like "What Child, Nowell" and "Star of Wonder." Tori will also add her own bittersweet bliss to the season with original tracks like "Pink and Glitter" and "Our New Year."
For Midwinter Graces, Amos has again teamed up with long time collaborators Matt Chamberlain on drums, Jon Evans on bass, and Mac Aladdin on guitars. Tori has enlisted the help of a Big Band and an Orchestra with stunning John Philip Shenale arrangements to create Tori's new seasonal classics.
good morning! a few weeks ago i had the pleasure of seeing juliette lewis in concert down at the el rey (check out my videos over on vimeo) it was my second time seeing her up on stage rocking out (the first time was at the roxy) and as expected she kicked total ass! usually i'm not a big fan of actors/actresses trying to do the music crossover thing but ms. lewis is the real deal - she's a rock star and has such an excellent stage presence - she's not to be missed live! you must check out her new album terra incognita - it's good stuff and i especially love the first single fantasy bar which you can listen to below - plus there's a hot video to watch! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! oh that lady gaga - sometimes i love her ... other time she completely annoys me but one thing is certain ... she's a certifiable international pop superstar! when i interviewed her back in july of 2008 - i told her she would be big but little did i know exactly how big she'd become - girlfriend is huge right now ! she's on the verge of a headlining tour - plus gaga is re-releasing her chart-topping debut album the fame under the title of the fame: monster on november 24th and will include eight brand new tracks ... one of 'em being alejandro which you can listen to below! i've been listening to it on repeat all weekend long - it's a super hot track! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! i'm sure by now most of you have heard the newly released michael jackson track this is it - which also happens to be the name of what was supposed to be his comeback show - and has now been turned into a movie after his untimely death this past june (using all the rehearsal footage taken) opening in theaters for two weeks starting on october 28th (i already have tickets to see it on october 30th) the song is decent enough - he does sound great - i totally teared up a little bit upon first listen ... it's still hard to believe he actually passed away! check out the song for yourself below - i'm curious to hear what everyone else thinks! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! a few weeks ago i posted the new mariah carey single - a cover of foreigner's classic track i want to know what love is - and now i've got a hot remix (by moto blanco) to help you get through the drone of monday ... ugh! (i'm so tired from kylielast night) i've been listening on and off to ms. carey's latest album memoirs of an imperfect angel which released last week - overall i do really like it but some of the tracks are a bit on the slow side - i still prefer her last album E=MC2 but this one is quite decent and she does sound incredible - her voice is unmatched! hopefully there will be plenty of dance remixes ... that's where mariah shines best! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
i want to know what love is | moto blanco club mix
good morning! i've been trying to cut down on listening to whitney houston's new album because i'm going to wear it out and i don't want to get sick of it - so i've tried to toss in a few other albums into my music mix - one of 'em being the sophomore effort from mika called the boy who knew too much (released last week) which i completely adore - i wasn't super keen on him when he first arrived on the scene but i've totally fallen in love with him as of late - i already posted the video for his first kick-ass single we are golden - now here's another excellent track to listen to called blame it on the girls - plus you can download the track over on one of my favorite music blogs arjan writes - arjan always has something tasty & fresh served up! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning! a few months back i introduced you guys to this british chick lolene (join her on myspace) with her super infectious pop track boujis baby - now she's back here again after having just got signed to a major label (capitol/EMI) and her first official single sexy people is totally on fire - the cover below is hot! expect to see more of lolene here on popbytes - we're going to try and do a little interview over coffee very soon! below you'll find a hot remix of her song by aussie cutie sam sparro (pick up more remixes over on itunes) yes, sometimes it's hard to feel sexy on a monday - but we can try right?!? much love to all as always - popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
lolene - sexy people | sam sparro & goldens starlight remix
good morning y'all and happy monday! i finally was able to stop listening to whitney houston's new album i look to you for a bit and i tossed on queen latifah's 7th studio album persona which was just released at the end of august - i've always liked her music but over the past few years she's been doing more acting (i loved chicago) and her last two albums were filled with decent jazz standards (her last hot album was 1998's order in the court) this time she goes back to her hip hop and rap roots (remember 1993's U.N.I.T.Y.?!? you ain't a bitch or ho) and i must say i really like it - it's great to hear ms. latifah laying down the hot rhymes once again! (mixed with a nice blend of pop and R&B) below you can have a listen to the track fast car featuring another fierce rap diva missy elliott (who seriously needs to put out another album soon - she's amazing) now on a personal note i'm off to pick up my car over in reseda ... can you believe it has been like two weeks since i dropped it off - car problems always seem to start out small and expand quickly! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
listen to queen latifah's fast car featuring missy elliott
oh happy day! who cares that it's monday ... today happens to be the big release day for whitney houston's highly-anticipated (and overly delayed) comeback album i look to you! i've been listening to the album non-stop since it leaked last week ... initially i wasn't super keen on it but the album's a grower - i can't stop playing it now - i think it's really solid! i've been patiently waiting for this album for seven years now - and it turned out to be well worth the long wait! it's not overly ambitious and doesn't try to be super relevant - whitney does what she does best - she just sings some good ass songs - i know whitney fans will totally be pleased! plus as an added bonus ... she's off the whack crack and she's no longer married to mr. shady aka bobby brown (hell to the yes!) two of the best things that could have happened! expect a whitney media blitz soon - she's singing on good morning america on wednesday (september 2nd) and she'll be sitting down for an in-depth chat with oprah winfrey on september 14th! (oprah's season premiere) below you'll find a hot remix (from peter rauhofer) of her track i didn't know my own strength - and please pick up a copy of the album - we really need to bring ms. houston to the top of all the charts! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
whitney houston's i didn't know my own strength peter rauhofer club mix »
good morning y'all ... happy monday! i've already featured british electropop duo la roux a couple of times here on popbytes - and the other day someone sent me this totally smokin' remix from dolby anol of their track i'm not your toy which you can listen to and download below - plus there's a video of them performing the song live - there's something really relaxing about lead singer elly jackson's voice (she kicked serious ass when they played at the roxy) i'm hoping the band is on the brink of breaking out here in the states - they're super great! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
la roux's i'm not your toy | dolby anol knockback remix »
good morning! last sunday it was whitney houston's 46th birthday - and a week later we had yet another diva's birthday - madonna turned 51 yesterday - it's hard to believe sometimes she's over fifty - it does seem like just yesterday when i was listening to like a virgin on vinyl - when i was eight ... that's like twenty-three years ago - a scary thought! (not as scary as her muscular arms) anyways ... madge is about to release another greatest hits album - thankfully there's two brand new tracks - the first being celebration which i totally love (buy it on itunes) you can check out a hot remix by benny benassi below - and make sure to pick up your copy of the album when it drops on september 29th! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo (oh lordy - i can't believe monday is already here!)
listen to madonna's celebration | benny benassi edit »
