en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal The Last.fm journal for dexcess. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/23/33rvgr_oh_lord Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:20:25 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/23/33rvgr_oh_lord You know you’ve stumbled upon brilliance when a cuckoo clock has been incorporated into a melody that doesn’t want to make you blow your brains out. That’s the ingenuity of Marina & the Diamonds and her new single Mowgli's Road. She definitely is the artist to keep your eye on. And despite the name, it’s a one person act. She has enjoyed a positive buzz on the internets for quite a while now, but I think the brilliant Mowgli’s Road is what is going to make people all around the globe take notice. And by all around the globe I mean everywhere in the world but the US. Americans are much too busy with Twilight and that new tween that I would much rather blow my brains out than listen too. Isn’t it nice how it all comes back to the beginning? Anyways, enjoy the quirky (paper limbs!!!) and positevly charming new video for Mowgli’s Road. Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

Original Post: Disco Needs Us]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/21/33lv0p_ooh_la_la_gaga! Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:18:34 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/21/33lv0p_ooh_la_la_gaga! I think you are going to have to skate over to work or school tomorrow because hell just froze over. I’m actually kind of lovin’ the Lady Gaga’s new single, Bad Romance. Make no mistake. I still think Poker Face is the biggest piece of shit to ever be unleashed on pop music fans in years. I still think she’s overexposed and to a certain extent, overrated. And I still think all her crazy-attention-seeking-outfits are a fucking stupid and unoriginal. With that said, Bad Romance is pop gold. The chorus is catchy, modern, and fun. Lyrically speaking it’s still pop so there’s nothing deep about it but at least there’s no talking about bluffing with one’s muffin. It’s also surprisingly refreshing, clever and dare I say, original, with it’s Monster Mash inspired sound. Yeah, I knew that I’d be eating my own words at some point during the course of this post. Damn you Gaga!

I have to remind myself of this sadomasochist relationship I have with Lady Gaga and how it started before I let myself go too deep into this rare praise of Lady Gaga. I actually liked Just Dance way before any of you bitches even knew who the fuck she was. It was after her subsequent explosion and release of shitty videos that I started to hate her. Maybe not hate but just an uncontrolled reflex of rolling my eyes whenever her name was mentioned. You be the judge. Have I been brainwashed like the masses or is Bad Romance really worth the praise? Listen below and tell me I’m not going insane.

Original Post: Disco Needs Us]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/18/33crfl_hey_annie! Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:42:28 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/18/33crfl_hey_annie! Where have you been, Annie? I’ve missed you sorely. Oh you’re back? New album? Coming out in November, wow. The people at Island Records are a bunch of assholes? Oh, I agree. But you’re better for leaving them. They don’t know a good thing when they see it. You’re starting your own label? Well, all the luck with that. You’ll kick ass.

Oh yes, one of my favorite things is to have imaginary conversations with my favorite artists. Me and Kylie have had many a fun and naughty brunches. That girl looks like she’s all good but she’s such a little devil. Yeah, you might think I’m insane but you know what? Fuck you. No! Don’t go, I still have much more to tell you about Annie’s triumphant return with Don’t Stop. If my little faux conversation above didn’t make sense to you, here’s the scoop. Annie was panning a new album last year, and actually put out a single out and music video to promote it. Me and many others held our breath waiting for the album until our faces turned purple and fainted. So after I regained consciousness, I was made aware of the fact that Annie told her record company to go stick it where the sun don’t shine and left’em due to “creative differences”. Flash-forward a year later with not one, but two additional promo singles later and the album is finally ready to come out. Some new tracks have been swapped, a new snazzier cover and voila! Don’t Stop 2.0 is ready for action.

Still, the album isn’t due for a couple more days. I however, have an exclusive for you! Well, not exclusive but I bet most of you haven’t heard it yet. It’s one of the new tracks off album, and when I say new, I mean of the new batch of songs not found on the previous unreleased album. Will I get in trouble? Well that’s the beauty of having a blog with zero visits. But just to be safe, the track below is for sampling purposes only. I don’t mean any copyright infringement and just don’t fucking sue me. I don’t have a dime to my name. Enjoy!

Original Post: Disco Needs Us]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/17/339jrq_the_sky_is_falling Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:26:36 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/17/339jrq_the_sky_is_falling Earthquake is one of Little Boots songs that has been around for ages. And by ages I mean roughly a year and a half. However, it still has the soothing hook that made Little Boots the artist to watch out for last year. With that said, Little Boots has churned out some of the most disappointing videos in the last couple of months. She looked totally bored and out of place in New in Town. I understand that was the motif, but it just didn't work. Look at me, using words like motif. Anyways; then she proceeded to make a very generic and typical dance-pop video with Remedy, "Look at me! I'm spinning around in a kaleidoscope thing like it's 1985!" With Earthquake, she has finally made an appealing, visually stunning, and suiting music video. Yeah, it makes no sense, at least to me (is the sky exploding, while it rains up?). Or maybe I'm just missing the bigger picture. Despite all of that, I still like it. Call me superficial, but this video just seems to fall into place effortlessly. Way to go Little Boots. Oh and by the way, I'm still waiting for Meddle to be released as a single. So get to it, Little Boots.

Original Post: Disco Needs Us]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/15/333n5p_i%27m_on_a_boat..._motherf**ker Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:44:40 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2009/10/15/333n5p_i%27m_on_a_boat..._motherf**ker Poor Calvin Harris. After a night of partying and boozing with some hot chicks (one even sporting a bitching indian headdress), come sunrise, he’s left all alone on a yacht with nothing but some polaroids. This is one of those music videos with a message about how hard it is being a pop star. The prodigal Calvin is trying to tell you with Flashback, that life has to have more meaning than just having a good time. It’s either that or a reminder for all you Lindsey Lohans of the world to always bring a polaroid with you when you go out partying, so that the morning after you get shit-faced you can recall what the hell you did the night before. Might come in handy after the police start questioning you about how you stole Donald’s Trump boat and then proceeded to trash. “But officer, there was a chick that resembled Squanto taking pictures and feeding me champagne!”

All in all, the song is quite good. I mean, you can’t go wrong with electric afro-beats. While I mocked the video in the paragraph above, it’s also quite good, if not interesting at least. So you should watch it and try to see which of my two theoretical messages is the one that you relate from the video. Who knew electropop was so thought provoking?

Original Post: Disco Needs Us]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/10/26/28q5bu_the_songs_of_%2708 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 02:21:54 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/10/26/28q5bu_the_songs_of_%2708 Getting back to writing journal entries although I think I'm going to cross-post in an official blog coming soon...

Any how, this is my list of top 10 tunes of '08 that I find innovative, original and plain awesome.

1. Speakerphone - Kylie Minogue
2. You Know Me Better - Róisín Murphy
3. L.E.S. Artistes - Santogold
4. Wanderlust - Bjork
5. A&E - Goldfrapp
6. Can't Speak French - Girls Aloud
7. Stress - Justice
8. Hot Mess - Sam Sparro
9. Movie Star - Róisín Murphy
10. Womanizer - Britney Spears]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/07/13/22e7jm_guess_the_song:_kylie_edition Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:24:40 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/07/13/22e7jm_guess_the_song:_kylie_edition I'm posting twenty random lyric selections from various Kylie's songs. All you have to do is figure out which song it belongs to and I'll tell you know if you're right or wrong. Mind you it's mostly Parlophone era songs as that's my favorite and the one I'm most familiar with. Tomorrow's my birthday so indulge me a little.

1. Like light needs morning.
2. But we are here to take good care of you.
3. I've been watching you lately.
4. I never had a ride, as delicate and fine.
5. Move out of my way.
6. An empty bet and still I won the cash.
7. Guess who is watching now.
8. I'll dive deep, I have fallen all the way.
9. Close your eyes so you can see.
10. Peace and terror all in one.
11. I can't focus it's too hot.
12. No more bumper-to-bumper cars for me.
13. War is over for a bit.
14. No more wondering where I belong.
15. Just let me take a ride and educate the corners of your mind.
16. The joker's always smiling.
17. My pulse is racing and I'm feeling high.
18. So now, shall I remove my clothes.
19. But who knows where we'll be after tonight.
20. Should I offer some assistance.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/07/07/223k1f_how_does_it_feel_to_hear_your_songs_on_the_radio_in_my_arms%3F Mon, 7 Jul 2008 15:43:54 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/07/07/223k1f_how_does_it_feel_to_hear_your_songs_on_the_radio_in_my_arms%3F Mash up waiting to happen. Just saying.






Kylie Annie]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/06/28/21mx0s_i%27m_so_jaded Sat, 28 Jun 2008 15:42:42 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/06/28/21mx0s_i%27m_so_jaded You know, for a very brief time I was really into Rammstein and HIM, yeah me, the guy accused of having listened to Kylie Minogue over 2000 times. Shocking, I know. Anyways, I was quite surprised when I stumbled upon Aphex Twin's video for Come to Daddy and I wasn't as disturbed by it as I thought I would. Reiterating what I said in the beggining maybe it should come as no surprise but I don't know. Can't help but to feel a tad jaded. Heck, Bjork's Where is the Line fucked with me a little.

Don't mind me, just a personal psycho analysis.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/05/21/1zkt22_sex_&_the_city_and_jem Wed, 21 May 2008 01:23:57 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/dexcess/journal/2008/05/21/1zkt22_sex_&_the_city_and_jem So, I was browsing through the internet and I came across the SATC soundtrack and low and behold, there's a brand new song there from Jem! The song is called 'It's Amazing'. The soundtrack ins't out yet so I only could get a little taste of the song and it sounds quite, well, amazing. Does this mean we'll finally get a new album after fiver years? First Annie and now Jem, it feels like it's 2004 again but better. FYI, I did not forget about Fergie but seriously, who the fuck cares about Fergie.]]>