Its been a long time since we heard anything for Sade. This iconic group has been around since the 80's. For those who don't know much about the band here is a little summary.
They are an English R&B band that formed in 1983. The band's music features elements of R&B, soul, jazz, funk and soft rock. Sade won a Grammy for Best New Artist. Sade's US certified sales so far stands at 23.5 million units and has sold more than 50 million units worldwide to date.
The band returned to the stage for the first time in a decade with a concert in Nice, France, receiving a warm welcome from thousands of loyal fans. The tour arrives in the U.S. this June with John Legend as the opening act. The band's new 28-track two-disc collection, The Ultimate Collection, is set to drop May 2 in the UK and May 3 in the US. -Wesley
In one of our classes we discussed a phone application known as UberSocial. Currently the UberSocial app is for blackberries and iPhones. This is a relatively common Twitter app that allows users to easily send and receive tweets, keep up-to-date without having to follow specific Tweeters, and post media on Facebook. Recently, famous actor and rapper 50 Cent released his own customized theme for UberSocial known as Uber50. His theme for UberSocial will include a variety of features such as custom icons and colors, access to G-Units Twitterlist and a media portal for the latest G-Unit news and videos.
50 Cent stated that "Twitter has become an important way for me to communicate with my fans and for my fans to communicate with each other. We're all big users of UberSocial on the BlackBerry and already use many of their current themes to customize the look of the app, so it was a natural for me to work with UberMedia to develop a special theme. I think my fans are going to love sending and reading their tweets with my new theme." (Billboard.com) From music albums to movies, video games, clothing companies, and now onto social networking, 50 Cent has made his name known in nearly every industry.
- Jason D
Electronic music encompasses a lot of different styles of music; the most famous forms being Dubstep, Trance, Techno and House. However, Minimal, has become increasingly popular in the Electronic Music Scene. Minimal is a sub-genre of Techno identifiable by its subtle changes and repetition. Multiple layers and a simplification of sound are used to form the bass line and the "groove". Like most electronic music, Minimal must be played loud. Each song is built upon layers of sounds and samples that are easy to miss if an ample sound system to play clearly is not available. Minimal is meant to be played in "Sets" typically lasting anywhere from one hour to a whole night of playing. Songs as mixed into each other through the use of tempo change, layering, and adding beats or tones based on the speed of the song. The effect you get is one long song with many changes to the groove and bass line.
I had the chance to go to Miami during the Winter Music Conference this year and partook in the biggest Minimal music festivals and parties. One of the Biggest parties as well as having the biggest names in Minimal music attending was Sunday School, split over two and a half days. The first twelve hours of the party was dedicated to the Label MINUS, the biggest signer of minimalist DJ's, which is also run by Richie Hawtin a legend in the DJing community. The second day began the 36 hour dance till you drop marathon. Loco Dice, Seth Troxler, Guy Gerber and Luciano all respected DJ's who've traveled the world playing their music.
Lady Gaga and her crazy high heels took a big spill during a live performance in Houston. Being the profesional that she is, she didn't miss a beat. In this video, Lady Gaga has one stiletto-heeled boot on the piano's keys and another on the piano bench when the bench topples over. The singer falls, landing on her butt and then rolling under the piano LMAO!
If there is one person in the music industry I would love to see fall on there behinds its Ms.Gaga. Her high heels and fashion are so over the top its ridiculous. Take a look at this clip, I guarantee your get a good laugh. Leave your thoughts and comment in the comment section. -Wesley
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Who is Brett Dennen? To be honest, I couldn't tell you. Staying up late one night, I saw this clip on television and instantly thought it was amazing. Simple chord progression and a very intimate performance is what makes the music that much better. Acoustic sets are hardly seen anymore, but his music is acoustic by nature, which makes me question why I've never heard of him before.
However, I do know why I haven't heard of Brett Dennen before. He isn't marketable. You won't find him on magazine covers, or in advertisements for proactive. But then, what does that really say about the music industry? Music definitely has mass appeal but it seems we associate music and marketability more than we think. For example, think back to the last time you were watching TV. Commercials use jingles in order to make their product more memorable. The candy Kit-Kat uses such a jingle and in turn there are very few people I know of who could not recite it's lyrics. Money makes the world go around and I'm no one to argue over the fact, it's just refreshing to find a musician who strays from the "I'm trying to sell you something" attitude. It's strange to think of his music as innocent, but Dennen is untainted by all the negative aspects of the music industry.
For those of you with no plans this Saturday or perhaps looking for better plans (you know who you are, Applebees on a Saturday wasn’t your idea of an awesome night), Pacha NYC is definitely the place to be. Pacha is a global chain of night clubs across the world including London, Madrid, Moscow, and of course New York City. Every weekend at Pacha there is a different event, but this Saturday is special. Kaskade will be performing there all night. He is one of the same artists who played at the Ultra Music Festival in Miami two weeks ago. Ryan Raddon, known by his stage name Kaskade, is an American DJ who has only become more and more popular in recent years. After teaming up with Deadmau5 his single made one of the top ten hits on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay Chart, eventually climbing to the top as the number one hit song. His most recent album is dance.love. He has proved himself as an amazing DJ and his performances are a must for just about anyone.
Unfortunately the event this Saturday at Pacha NYC is a 21 and over event. However there may still be hope for those of you who are underage. The doors open at 10pm for 21+ attendees, but at 3am around the time when the after party starts, I believe they admit those who are 19 and older. It might be a little late but parties at Pacha don’t even start till 1-2am, so you won’t be missing much. Just to give some of you a little preview as to what to expect, watch the video below. You won’t be disappointed this weekend. :)
Britney Spears announced that she would be hitting the road this summer to go on tour with Enrique Iglesias. Enrique Iglesias has now backed out of the tour. People have suggested that Iglesias didn't want to be perceived as an oping act. But according to his sources, he claims that he is completing his own European tour. Now the question becomes who will replace Enrique? rumors point to Jersey Shores DJ Pauly D, Joe Jonas, or Nicki Minaj. I think DJ Pauly D fits in well, but hes just a DJ, how much of a show can he put on? Who do you think would be a good replacement???
