Sure, he's full of himself, and we all know it. I don't even think HE can believe all that hype. And I really don't want to like Kanye West.
However, Yeezus is an amazing album - full of raw emotion and compelling performance, combined with accompaniment not seen in hip hop. This was not only the first single, but also a Motorola commercial.
As a bonus, here is Ye's performance of this song from SNL. As strong and powerful as it was on the album, he someone manages to outdo that when performing it live. Say what you want about the man, but he has stage presence down pat!
20 December 2013
19 December 2013
19 December 2013 - Kellie Pickler - The Man With The Bag
I'll admit it. Last year we went way overboard with the Christmas music here at Wicked Guilty Pleasures (I think we did one for every weekday in December). So when Tony asked me if we were going to do Christmas videos again this year, I suggested that maybe we just post a couple. I could tell he was relieved by my response.
Anyway, seeing that this is likely my last WGP post before Christmas (I should probably do that whole spend time with the family thing on Christmas Eve), here's the wonderful Kellie Pickler singing The Man With The Bag from this year's CMA Country Christmas. Enjoy, and have a safe and happy holidays!
Anyway, seeing that this is likely my last WGP post before Christmas (I should probably do that whole spend time with the family thing on Christmas Eve), here's the wonderful Kellie Pickler singing The Man With The Bag from this year's CMA Country Christmas. Enjoy, and have a safe and happy holidays!
18 December 2013
18 December 2013 - Phantogram - Don't Move
I was at a complete loss for what I was going to post today. So I started going through my Spotify playlists.....
..... and I found this. And I was just feeling it. So here it is. It's a dark, hypnotic song. By the way, their new album drops February 18th.
And here they are, performing this song two weeks ago.
..... and I found this. And I was just feeling it. So here it is. It's a dark, hypnotic song. By the way, their new album drops February 18th.
And here they are, performing this song two weeks ago.
17 December 2013
17 December 2013 - Ellie Goulding - Burn
I was listening to the pop station a couple days ago in my truck when this "new" song by Ellie Goulding played. I didn't remember hearing it off her debut album Lights or last year's Halcyon. Excited for new music by Ellie, I went online when I got home and found out that it's on a recently released expanded version of Halcyon called Halcyon Days. Of course it is. Well, I probably won't shell out the dough to re-purchase the album for 8 additional songs, but I'll likely buy the single. Mission partially accomplished record label marketing department.
16 December 2013
16 December 2013 - The Toadies - Possum Kingdom
Mid 90's alternative music was a different breed. It was straight-ahead rock music, with different pacing and subject matter.
Take this song, for example. The Toadies were a rock band. They still are, in fact. This song, their biggest hit by far, started quiet and slow-paced, with a guitar and rhythm track ping-ponging back and forth between left and right balance. It made for a very rich sound, despite the streaght-ahead rock instruments they used.
And the song is about a romance between possums. Now THAT'S subject matter not visited since "Muskrat Love".
Take this song, for example. The Toadies were a rock band. They still are, in fact. This song, their biggest hit by far, started quiet and slow-paced, with a guitar and rhythm track ping-ponging back and forth between left and right balance. It made for a very rich sound, despite the streaght-ahead rock instruments they used.
And the song is about a romance between possums. Now THAT'S subject matter not visited since "Muskrat Love".
13 December 2013
13 December 2013 - Kacey Musgraves - Follow Your Arrow
Do not adjust your TV. This isn't a Scott post.
Kacey Musgraves' album Same Trailer, Different Park was showing up on a lot of "Best-of-2013" year-end lists. A lot of them - NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN...... the list goes on. So, I decided to check it out.
Believe the hype.
First of all, Kacey can sing. She's got a smoky, genuine voice that works for country. Second, and more important, her lyrics are not the typical subject matter you would expect from a country artist. End to end, the album is interesting, every track pulling you in.
So, without further ado - 4-time Grammy nominee (including Best New Artist), and 2013 CMA winner for Best New Artist, Kacey Musgraves, with her latest single, an anthem for dancing to the beat of your own drum.
Kacey Musgraves' album Same Trailer, Different Park was showing up on a lot of "Best-of-2013" year-end lists. A lot of them - NPR, Rolling Stone, SPIN...... the list goes on. So, I decided to check it out.
Believe the hype.
First of all, Kacey can sing. She's got a smoky, genuine voice that works for country. Second, and more important, her lyrics are not the typical subject matter you would expect from a country artist. End to end, the album is interesting, every track pulling you in.
So, without further ado - 4-time Grammy nominee (including Best New Artist), and 2013 CMA winner for Best New Artist, Kacey Musgraves, with her latest single, an anthem for dancing to the beat of your own drum.
12 December 2013
12 December 2013 - The Band Perry - Don't Let Me Be Lonely
There's no guilt here. I really dig The Band Perry. Their self-titled debut was one of my favorite albums of 2010 and their latest, Pioneer, will likely be in my top 10 of 2014 based solely on its first two red-hot singles -- Better Dig Two and Done (Better Dig Two just might be one of my favorite songs of the year). Pioneer's third single, for the ballad Don't Let Me Be Lonely, is steadily climbing up the country charts. Here's the recently released video.
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