Oct. 2nd, 2009

I Want You - Fefe Dobson


Felicia "Fefe" Dobson (born February 28, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter.

"I Want You" is a track from her new alumb Joy.

Joy is Fefe Dobson's third studio album but only her sophomore release. This is because her second album, Sunday Love was not released. Joy is scheduled for a late October/Fall 2009 release.

Dobson's self-titled debut album was released December 9, 2003.

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Aug. 2nd, 2008

Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits



"Sultans of Swing" was the first single release of the British rock band Dire Straits.

It was first recorded as a demo at Pathway Studios, North London, and quickly acquired a following after it was put in the rotation at Radio London. It did not take long for the popularity to find its way to record executives, and Dire Straits were offered a contract with Phonogram, a British record company. The song was then re-recorded and released in both the United Kingdom and the United States, though the demo version remained on the original UK Vertigo single.

It entered the American music pop charts in early 1979. Unusually, the success of this single release came more than six months after the relatively unheralded release of the band's debut album in October of 1978. BBC Radio were unwilling to play the song due to its high lyrical content; after it became a U.S.A. hit, however, their line softened[1]. The song reached the top 10 in both the UK and the U.S., reaching number 8 on the UK Singles Chart and number 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and helped drive sales of the album, which also became a hit.

With its Dylanesque lyrics and vocals, along with economic guitar fills, the song was a marked change from the waning disco style and the nascent punk movement. The arrangement of "Sultans of Swing" was straightforward: two guitars, a bass, and a straight 4/4 beat on the drums. Dire Straits' original lineup has Mark Knopfler on vocals and lead guitar, David Knopfler on rhythm guitar, John Illsley on bass, and Pick Withers on drums.

Jul. 29th, 2008

Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo


Wall of Voodoo was a new wave group from Los Angeles best known for the 1983 hit "Mexican Radio". The band had a sound that was a fusion of synthesizer-based New Wave music with the spaghetti western soundtrack style of Ennio Morricone.

She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby


Thomas Dolby (born Thomas Morgan Robertson, on 14 October 1958) is an English musician, producer, and inventor.

Contrary to the alluring story from most 80's UK press releases, Thomas was not born in Cairo, Egypt and but was born in London, England, UK. His father, Martin Robertson, was an internationally-distinguished professor of classical Greek art and archaeology at the University of London and Oxford University, and in his youth Thomas lived or worked in Greece and France. Dolby married actress Kathleen Beller in 1988; the couple have three children together.

The "Dolby" nickname comes from the name Dolby Laboratories, and was given to him by school friends due to his seemingly inseparable relationship with his cassette machine. Dolby Laboratories was reportedly very displeased with Robertson using the company name as his own stage name and sued him, trying to stop him from using the name Dolby entirely. Dr Ray Dolby incidentally has a son called Thomas. Eventually, the case was settled out of court and it was agreed that he would refrain from using the word Dolby in any context other than with the name Thomas.

His most recognized song is "She Blinded Me With Science" with sound samples from Magnus Pyke, although he describes this track as his least favorite 

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Rock 'n' Roll - Remi Nicole


Remi Nicole (born April 6, 1983) is an English singer-songwriter who was born and lives in North London. Nicole has a mixed background of Austrian, Trinidadian, and English heritage.

Nicole signed her first record deal in late 2006 with Island Records, and released her first single Fed Up in May 2007. Her style is described as Indie and Acoustic and has gained some airtime on Radio 1.

Nicole's second single, Go Mr. Sunshine, was released for download on August 13th 2007, and was officially released on the August 20th. It reached number 57 in the UK singles chart, but many believe it would have been a bigger hit if the weather was better during that summer (2007 was one of the wettest summers on record in the UK).

Her third single Rock' n' Roll was released digitally on November 5th, with the CD release on November 26th. 

The Masterplan - Oasis

"The Masterplan" is a song by English rock band Oasis. It was written by lead guitarist, Noel Gallagher.

The song was first released as a B-side to the CD version of their hit single "Wonderwall" in October 1995. "The Masterplan" was also released with the Stop the Clocks EP in November 2006. It also shares the name with the 1998 B-side compilation album, The Masterplan, on which it is featured as the last track.

Noel Gallagher has regularly declared "The Masterplan" as one of the best songs he has ever written. However, he regrets the fact that it was first released as a mere B-side, admitting he was "young and stupid", when he made that decision. He also claims that Creation Records boss, Alan McGee, upon hearing the song, told Noel it was "too good" to be a B-side. Noel reportedly replied, "Well, I don't write shit songs!"

"The Masterplan" is sung by Noel, and features all band members except lead vocalist, Liam Gallagher, in addition to an orchestra. The song also features a backwards guitar solo after the first chorus. Approximately 30 seconds from the end of the song, Noel can be heard (distortedly) singing the chorus from "Octopus's Garden" by The Beatles.