Here comes part 3! Click back a few posts for parts 1 and 2. There’s a bit more obvious pop this time around, but a couple of tasty semi-obscurities and treats in there too. All good fun. 2009 has been a pretty good year in pop, I’m starting to think… Numbers 30 to 21 are [...]
Posts Tagged ‘estelle’
Busta Rhymes ft. Estelle – World Go Round
Posted: 24th August 2009 by MV in ReleasesTags: busta rhymes, dj mehdi, estelle
This has been out for a while, but I’m still playing catch-up. What works here is the robot-lullaby created by Estelle’s typically impeccable vocals and the cheeky bastardised Eurythmics sample. Busta Rhymes isn’t really firing on all cylinders, by his own very high standards. It’s still good stuff though, and what’s really worth checking out [...]
Catch-up Time! Part 2 – June 2008
Posted: 11th July 2008 by MV in ReleasesTags: black kids, catch up, estelle, frankmusik, glasvegas, goldfrapp, ladyhawke, laura marling, lykke li, mgmt, mystery jets, rem, sebastien tellier, sonny j, the clik clik, the cure, the duke spirit, the kills, the long blondes, the school, tricky, we are scientists, weezer
So, so, so. Sunny, sunny June. A long, hazy, pleasant month with lots of good memories. And lots of singles to catch up on. Here’s the pick of them, including Single of the Week cuts from Mystery Jets (again), Frankmusik, The School, Weezer and Ladyhawke (again). Enjoy… 2nd June 2008 Single of the Week: Mystery [...]
New Releases 24th March 2008
Posted: 31st March 2008 by MV in ReleasesTags: black keys, estelle, kanye west, kate nash, long blondes, mia, snoop dogg, uk releases
Single of the Week: MIA – Paper Planes This song actually feels like it’s been around forever now. Thankfully it’s finally seeing a physical single release, and so I can finally award it its thoroughly deserved Single of the Week. You’ve almost certainly heard it by now, and if you haven’t, well, click the link [...]