From New Wave to the 'NOW', experience the thrill of NEW WAVE from it's beginnings in the late '70s to the modern bands so obviously influenced by it! So, if you grew up in the '80s and still enjoy discovering new sounds as well as rediscovering old favorites, then read on!
PUNK! POWER POP! SYNTH POP! NEW WAVE! POST-PUNK!
2011 debut from the hotly-tipped British Indie outfit. The unprecedented reaction and interest surrounding the band has been remarkable with some media comparing the organic hype to the likes of The Strokes. What Did You Expect From The Vaccines? was recorded in a couple of weeks during the autumn of 2010 at RAK and Miloco Hoxton Square studios, London with Dan Grech. The band released their debut double A-sided single, "Wreckin' Bar (Ra Ra Ra)" and "Blow It Up" through Marshall Teller in November 2010 and "Post Break Up Sex", their debut release for Columbia, came out in January of this year.
In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of "Songs for Japan," an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks. Proceeds from the album's sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.
Tracklist:
1John Lennon "Imagine" 2U2 "Walk On" 3Bob Dylan "Shelter From The Storm" 4Red Hot Chili Peppers "Around The World" 5Lady Gaga "Born This Way" 6Beyonce "Irreplaceable" 7Bruno Mars "Talking To The Moon" 8Katy Perry "Firework" 9Rihanna "Only Girl (In The World)" 10Justin Timberlake "Like I Love You" 11Madonna "Miles Away" 12David Guetta "When Love Takes Over" 13Eminem "Love The Way You Lie" 14Bruce Springsteen "Human Touch" 15Josh Groban "Awake" 16Keith Urban "Better Life" 17Black Eyed Peas "One Tribe" 18Pink "Sober" 19Cee Lo Green "It's Ok" 20Lady Antebellum "I Run To You" 21Bon Jovi "What Do You Got" 22Foo Fighters "My Hero" 23REM "Man On The Moon" 24Nicki Minaj "Save Me" 25Sade "By Your Side" 26Michael Buble "Hold On" 27Justin Bieber "Pray" 28Adele "Make You Feel My Love" 29Enya "If I Could Be Where You Are" 30Elton John "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" 31John Mayer "Waiting On The World To Change" 32Queen "Teo Torriate (Let Us Cling Together)" 33Kings Of Leon "Use Somebody" 34Sting "Fragile" 35Leona Lewis "Better In Time" 36Ne-Yo "One In A Million" 37Shakira "Whenever Wherever" 38Norah Jones "Sunrise"
CHRISTMAS is almost here! My elves are busy building toys, reading your e-mails and keeping busy. A few of them spend far too much time on Facebook these days, but we're still on schedule so I won't complain.
Have you written out your Christmas wish list yet? No? Well, you better get busy. There's only a little time left before I load my sleigh up with gifts and make my journey around the world on Christmas night!
If you are having a hard time deciding what you want, may I suggest this?
With The Beatles' Love a great success, the fine folks at Cirque Du Soleil focused their attention on the King Of Rock 'n' Roll and created Viva Elvis. While I have yet to see the show, I already know that it will be spectacular. I love what Cirque... does and I'm a huge Elvis fanatic, so how could I not love it? I must admit that I was a bit hesitant on listening to this soundtrack to the show because, unlike the Beatles music, this soundtrack consists of Elvis' original vocals and entirely new music. It's not just modern re-recordings of the original music: most of this material is given a whole new musical wardrobe! "Suspicious Minds" is damn close to being a modern Alt-Rock classic. "That's Alright" adds so many different dimensions, it's almost a different song. In fact, every track here retains the spirit of the original yet becomes a whole different beast altogether. It's like listening to Elvis with a new set of ears. Gonna go listen to it again now!
I must get going now. Mrs. Claus needs some help in eating those delicicious peanut butter cookies and I don't want to miss out! They are fresh out of the oven, you know! Yum Yum!
