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EVERYBODY'S TALKING ABOUT: JAMIE XX

Okay, so if you're like me, you're probably finding the music scene a little boring right now. Yeah there's some alright tunes about, but nothing amazing.

However... get ready to have your mind blown, because Jamie Smith a.k.a. Jamie XX is here.

He's the London producer/remixer who's also a member of last years Mercury Prize winners 'The XX' and I must say, he's killing it right now.

As well as remixing the likes of Adele and Jack Penate, he's also working on his own material that is really offering something different to the scene.

His single 'Far Nearer' is a gorgeously glassy, steel-drumed wonder and his remix of Adele's 'Rolling In The Deep' just had me speechless.

Check out these two below and make sure to keep an eye on Mr Smith.

ADELE JUST MIGHT BE TAKING OVER THE WORLD...

After Adele's amazing success here, she's only done it again in America- just like ten times bigger!

Yup the country that is known for not really taking to us Brits musically have lapped up cockney singer- with her album sitting pretty at the top of the charts for 10 weeks now (!!).

Her single 'Rolling In The Deep' has also been at the top of the Billboard for 6 weeks which is no mean feat. either.

What with her success and the buzz around our very own Mr Tinie Tempah and Jessie J, us Brits are definitely representing out there right now.

5 TRACKS YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS WEEK #8

Sorry it's been a while, but I'm back with some summer tunage to treat your iPod too- enjoy!

1. Alexandra Stan- 'Mr Saxobeat'
Any song with a saxophone is good in my book, especially when it's as catchy as this one. Pefect summer tunage right here people.




2. Wynter Gordon - 'Dirty Talk'
One listen to this dirty baseline and you'll be hooked.




3. Vato Gonzalez (feat. Foreign Beggars)- 'Badman Riddim'
I'm sorry but if this came on in a club, there would be something wrong with you if you didn't dance. Heavy beats that are perfect for a summer rave-up.




4. Tinie Tempah feat- 'Simply Unstoppable'
If you got Tinie's 'mazin album 'Discovery' then you'll recognize this tune- his next release from it. Mr Tempah doesn't disappoint yet again with this smash.




5. Estelle feat. Rick Ross- 'Break My Heart'
Thought I'd give you a chilled one to end the top 5... Estelle is back and this song is seriously smooth. Perfect for some Sunday listening, enjoy.

JAMIE WOON IN THE LIVE LOUNGE

If you haven't heard this- watch it NOW!

It's Jamie Woon in the Radio 1 live lounge for Fearne Cotton singing his gorgeous new tune 'Lady Luck'

Tis sure to give you shivers, check it out...

5 TRACK YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS WEEK #8

Hey guys, sorry for the delay in posts- been a busy girl what with it being my birthday and all! :D But here are this weeks recommendations, and my it is a good selection if I do say so myself! So sit, click and enjoy and have fun in this beautiful sunshine we're getting.
Lots of love x

1. Cee-Loo Green- 'Bright Lights Bigger City'
OH EM GEE this is a good track. If there was ever a song that would cheer you up whatever mood your in, then this is it- making you feel all happy and sunny from the first few beats. Fits perfectly with this beautiful weather we're having too as it's totally a track you'll be blasting out your car window. I can't stop listening, and I know you won't too...



2. Katy B- 'Broken Record'
I just can't help loving everything this girl does. After 'Katy On a Mission' and 'Lights On', she's back with this tune which is just as chilled and classy- mixing her mellow vocals against catchy beats. This lady can do no wrong!



3. Birdy- 'Skinny Love'
This is a beautiful cover of Bon Iver's track 'Skinny Love' by the very talented 14-year-old 'Birdy'- her sweet vocals accompanied by just a piano, this is simply gorgeous.



4. Cassius- 'Love You So'
It's been out for a while, but it's just hit my radar again. I thought I'd share seeing as it is simply the perfect track to get you in the mood for a crazy summer of partying, or whatever you're up to. Big beats, big sound, big song.



5. Snoop Dogg- 'Sweat' (David Guetta Remix)
Snoop is back, and he's bringing his music into the new era- swapping old skl R'n'B for club dance- and who better to go to than everyone's favourite hitmaker Guetta. It may not be anything ground-breaking, but I bet you would 'loose your shit' if it came through the speaker at the club. Good work Davey boy.

JESSIE J- LIVE LOUNGE

In case you missed Jessie J in the Radio 1 Live Lounge, or you just wanted another little listen. Loving this girl!

5 TRACKS YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS WEEK #7

This weeks best tracks- right here, right now...

1. The Streets- 'Going Through Hell'
Mike Skinner is BACK and doing what he does best on the first single from the latest (and apparently last) Streets album that was released earlier this month. There may be more contenders now, but Mike will always been one of the best. If you haven't got this already- download now!






2. SBTRKT- 'Living Like I Do' (Feat. Sampha)
If you are looking for a laidback, chilled song, then this one is definitely for you- easy mellow beats with a rhythmic baseline will just leave you feeling happy. The track features artist Sampha who's on tour now if you wanna catch him...





3. Breakage- 'Fighting Fire' (Feat. Jess Mills)
Such a good new tune from the London-based drum and bass/dubstep producer, will have you hooked from the first beats. Jess Mills beautiful vocals fit the track perfectly too.





4. Liam Bailey- 'You Better Leave Me'
I said he was gonna be big in my 'new artists for 2011' feature, and I think I may just be right... this song, like all of his other is absolutely gorgeous- silky vocals, beautiful instrumentation, just amazing. If you like Plan B's 'Striclkand Banks' album, you're sure to like this track as it has the same sot of vibe. Listen and enjoy...





5. Benjamin Francis Leftwich- 'Pictures'
A beautiful song to end this weeks 'top 5' from York artists Leftwich, one that you could put on your bedtime playlist- sure to senf you into lovely fluffy-clouded dreams. Ahhh...

5 TRACKS YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS WEEK #6

Sorry it's been a while guys! But 'five tracks you have to hear this week' is BACK... and with a vengeance! Check out what's made the shortlist this week...


1. The Strokes- 'Under Cover Of Darkness'
They've been away for aaaaaaaages, but The Strokes are BACK and they're certainly showing everyone what they've been missing with this track. It's the first release from their upcoming album 'Angles' which is set to be released next month. Take a listen and thank you lucky stars that they decided to return!





2. Wiz Khalifa- 'Black and Yellow'
This song is all about the American football team 'Pitsburgh Steelers' who ended up losing the Super Bowl (oops). At least this song is a winner- number one in America right now, and you'll hear why- such a tune. "Yeh, uh-huh, you know what it iiiiiis"- you do now!





3. Crystal Fighters- 'At Home'
Not to be confused with Crystal Castles, Crystal Fighters are a less shouty, Spanish Band who formed in 2007 but are only just starting to get British acclaim for amazing tunes- and this is one of them... It's out on 14th March, so until then, enjoy a listen right here...





4. Clare Maguire- 'The Last Dance'
If you haven't heard this lady yet- you NEED to check out her stuff. Her powerful voice and beuatiful songs definitely won't fail to have an affect on you. She made the top 15 of the BBC's 'Sound of 2011' feature and Jay-Z is even said to be a fan. This is the first release from upcoming album 'Light and Dark'.






5. Diplo Vs. Tiesto (Feay. Busta Rhymes)- C'mon (Catch 'Em By Suprise)
Tieso and Busta Rhymes seemed like an odd pairing to me, but it deffo works- loved this track from the first listen. Sure to leave you 'hypnotised' as Mr Rhymes keeps saying...

**NEW VIDEO** NICKI MINAJ- 'MOMENT 4 LIFE'

The video for Nicki Minaj's new single 'Moment for Life' has arrived- and it's a good'un.

I already love the song- featuring in last weeks 5 tracks of the week, and this video has made it even better.

It shows Nicki, as a fairytale princess being told by her fairy godmother (also Minaj) to savour her 'Moment 4 Life' (see what she did there) and has Drake as her gorrrrgeous Prince Charming.

As usual, Minaj looks absolutely stunning in an array of different outfits and hairstyles.

This girl can literally do no wrong in my eyes-- so good.

Check out the vid below...

MUSIC FAIL OF THE WEEK #1

It's the biggest comeback in music since Take That reformed... its...

Oh wait, it's just those ones from B*Witched.

Yes, it is the return that no one wanted- twins Keavy and Edele have reformed to create the group 'Barbarellas'.

The duo appeared on 'This Morning' yesterday, trying to rock the 'sci-fi' image, but just ending up like Primark versions of Lady Gaga.

They performed their single 'Body Rock'. The gruesome video is below; watch it if you want to sit through 3 minutes and 8 seconds of hell.

I officially hate the word comeback now.

TINIE TEMPAH'S NEW VID: 'WONDERMAN'

Yes, man-of-the-moment Tinie Tempah is releasing another one of his amazing tracks from debut album 'Disc-covery'.

It's another collaboration- this time with songstress Ellie Goulding, so you know it's gonna be good.

The video see's Tinie in a lab being tested as the 'Wonderman' and Goulding as his gorgeous assistant.

Check it out below...

FIVE TRACKS YOU HAVE TO HEAR THIS WEEK #5

You know what this is all about now... check out my best tracks of the week right here...

1. Kanye West feat. Rihanna- 'All Of The Lights'

Kanye and Rihanna- need I say more? Absolutely love this song- Kanye's next release from new album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Not as hard as 'Power' or 'Runaway' but still a damn tune. Listen and enjoy...




2. Magnetic Man feat. John Legend- 'Gettin Nowhere'

Magnetic Man AND John Legend? Two of my actual favourite artists and I am NOT disappointed. The mix of the two genre's in amazing and Legend's vocals are as smooth as ever. This song= win.




3. Nicki Minaj feat. Drake- 'Moment 4 Life'

This is definitely the week for decent colabs- this time with Nicki and the ever-amazing Drake. It's a more chilled sound from the fringed goddess, but still as good as any of her other stuff. It features on her album 'Pink Friday' which is out now.




4. The Black Keys- 'Tighten Up'

This band has been around for aaaaaages- a decade in fact, but somehow haven't made it big yet! They're from Ohio and sound a bit like Kings Of Leon so I'm sure they'll be everyone's new favourite band pretty soon. This track is pretty darn good- and has over 5m views on youtube already, so they must be doing something right. Have a listen...




5. Funeral Party- 'Finale'

I keep meaning to put this is my '5 tracks of the week' and now I've finally got round to it! Such a tune from the LA Band. Enjoy :)

BLAST FROM THE PAST #1

Genius...

NEW KANYE AND JAY-Z TRACK!: H.A.M.

Wow is all I have to say about this track... WOWWWWWWWW

This song is crazy, epic, dark, sick and the rest. Honestly, it's like a cyber-space theatrical musical beat with some 'hard ass motherfuckerin' thrown over the top for good measure.

There's a semi-dubstep beat, choirs, pianos, digital effects... this track has the lot!

Honestly, it makes Kanye's 'Twisted Fantasy' album look like background music.

The collaboration is definitely more Kanye than Jay-Z, but no track can suffer from having the 'Jiggaman's' vocals on it.

The song is the first release from their upcoming album 'Watch The Throne', out in March.

Excited? I am!

Kanye West & Jay-Z - H.A.M. (Produced by Lex Luger) by Hypetrak

WANNA PLAY AT GLASTONBURY...?

Well you just might be able to...

Yes, if you are in a band or are a singer/songwriter, then listen up, because you could be playing at the legendary festival this summer!

Basically, Mr Eavis and his pals have created the 'Emerging Talent' competition which would see the winner win a place among such acts as Muse, Vampire Weekend and Snoop Dogg!

All you have to do is send them a link to your Myspace profile where they can hear at least one of your songs.

Do it quick though as you can only enter from now til' next Monday.

CLICK HERE to enter and good luck!

BRITNEY RELEASES NEW SONG

Obviously she's not my favourite artist... but we all have a soft spot for Britters. She's suffered so much in these last few years, but she's BACK with her brand new single 'Hold It Against Me'... check it out below!

01 Hold It Against Me by TheProphetBlog

JESSIE J: WHAT'S NEXT?

So, we've all heard she can 'Do it like a dude' and that she has a penchant for black crystals on her lips... but is Jessie J actually good- and will she stick around?

Well... her next song coming up 'Price Tag' may just suprise you. It is a totally different angle for the pink-lip-loving starlet; a simple balad telling us that it's not ' all about the money' and that she 'wants to make the world dance'.

I know, weird right?

The thing is, she does actually have a reeeeaaallly good voice (which you will see if you watch the video below), but the song just doesn't match this 'hard image' that she has portrayed.

It seems to me like she has been told by her record company that she has to act like that to get anywhere in the industry and because she has to seem 'current', whereas she's probably just a normal girl who wanted to sing.

Whatever she is, I think she needs to pick an image and stick to it.

None the less, she's a good singer and seems to be picking up a fair few fans so good luck to her... check out her performance of 'Price Tag' on Jools Holand below...

Want to know who's going to be making it onto your iTunes this year? Well I have the answers! Here is give of the latest upcoming artists who I rhink are going to be up to big things this year. Take a listen and see what you think...




1. Liam Bailey

This Notingham-based soul singer already released two EP's last year, but is set for BIG things in 2011. Originally found by the one and only Amy Winehouse, he was signed by her label 'Lioness Records', but is set to release his debut album this year through Polydor Records. He has also been working with Chase and Status and features on their latest track 'Blind Faith' which will be avaiable in January so listen out for that. Here's a little taster of his material- first release 'Fool Boy'.





2. Ghostpoet

This guy is seeeerriously talented. Looks like Tinie and sounds like a half-asleep version of The Streets, he will coax you into a dream-like state of bliss. His album should be out later this year, but for now, enjoy the delicious 'Cash and Carry me Home'.




3. Maverick Sabre

This London-born, Irish-raised singer/songwriter has been on my playlist for a while now. You may know him from Pro Green's latest track 'Jungle' which he features, but he's also got a whole load of his own material- and it's pretty amazing. His unique voice and simple but haunting melodies really capture you in. This is on of my favourites 'They Found Him A Gun'.




4. Clare Maguire

This singer-songwriter has got a hauntingly powerful voice that ahs been compared to the likes of Annie Lennox and Florence Welch. Signed to Polydor Records, she is set for big things this year. Hear is 'Aint Nobody'- just one of her moving and anthemic songs.




5. Daley

He is from Manchester, is has funny hair and his voice is absolutely gorrrrgeous! Honestly this guy will give you shivers. He was first found when he uploaded his material to the BBC's Introducing Website and got picked up by Radio 1xtra. Well, thank god he did- he is amazing. Looking forward to hearing more stuff from him in 2011.

REMIX OF THE WEEK #2

I'm seeing Magnetic Man in Febuary as part of the NME Awards Tour and happened to stumble accross this pretty decent remix of 'Perfect Stranger'... enjoy.