hey hey! over the past few weeks i've been totally loving the brand new peaches album i feel cream and tonight i'm finally going to see her play live over at the henry fonda theater - i've been a pretty big fan for a couple of years now but i never had the chance to see her in concert - tonight should be a completely kick-ass show! (she's also playing tomorrow night too) you must watch her new video below for the track more - which features plenty of sexy balloon action! i hope everyone is enjoying the weekend so far - i finally got to sleep in late - i need to rest up - i have a couple of busy days ahead of me - i'll make sure to keep you guys in the loop and please make sure to follow me on twitter for updates from peaches' show tonight! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
good morning from maui! yesterday was the longest day but i made it to hawaii safe & sound and i'm already way more relaxed than i was just the other day! i swear i think i could live here all of the time - it's so chill and it's totally gorgeous - i already went swimming (about an hour after i landed) and the water was so surprisingly warm for being the ocean - and i also managed to pick up a little color (yes mom, i brought tons of sunscreen) anyways right now i've got the cover for kelly clarkson's new single my life would suck without you which is in sharp contrast to images from her last album my december (the album wasn't a huge hit but i really liked it - i'm quite sure most fans of ms. clarkson did as well) i'm dying to hear some new material from her and it won't be long now - this single is bound to leak to the web soon (it's supposed to start getting radio play on january 19th) and then her 4th studio album (still untitled) will hit stores on march 17th! right now i'm heading off to pick up some snorkeling gear and hit the beach again - tonight i'll be doing my pop nosh links - even while on vacation - there's no break from blogging! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
good evening! finally i've gotten around to compiling my top ten favorite albums of 2008 (here's a link to 2007's list) of course i waited until very last minute (totally my style) so it's been a bit of a scramble (and i had to keep my writing on each album to a minimum) but i'm quite happy with the list - music is totally my favorite thing to post about here on popbytes - i seriously can't wait to hear what 2009 has in store for us! without any further adieu - check out the list below (and this marks my last post of '08) popbytes over & out for tonight...xoxo (please bear with any mistakes - i'll be editing this post to perfection over the next few days)
PINK [funhouse]
i fell in love with this album immediately - i've been a huge fan of pink's for years now but this definitely her strongest and most personal release to date - there was no question in my mind this would be my top favorite album - it's a perfect blend of pop and rock! i can't wait to see her on tour next year (she kicked serious ass when she opened up for justin timberlake's tour)
ESSENTIAL TRACKSglitter in the air, sober, ave a mary, funhouse, it's all your fault
COLDPLAY [viva la vida]
i was never a huge fan of coldplay (you guys know i'm way more about the ladies of music) but over the years they've totally grown on me - there huge hit single 'viva la vida' should for sure win the grammy for song of the year - plus i got to see the band in person and i thought they totally kicked ass - one of the best concerts of the year and i must say lead singer chris martin is such an english cutie - his wife gwyneth paltrow is one lucky lady!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSviva la vida, lost!, violet hill, death and all his friends
KANYE WEST [808's and heartbreak]
i was caught off guard with this one - i've always thought kanye west was way talented yet i was never a big fan but after taking this album in - i was literally blown away - it's cold and downbeat but it just flows so well - he's incredible! i also got to see him during his 'glow in the dark' tour which was probably the best concert of the year - he put on an amazing show - as my pal gillian can attest to!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSheartless, love lockdown, coldest winter, bad news, paranoid
MARIAH CAREY [e=mc2]
oh my mariah! although this album wasn't a huge seller for ms. carey - i actually liked it way better than her last release (the emancipation of mimi) but i think the choice of singles (except 'touch my body') was all wrong - i would have picked better singles for sure (like 'side effects' or 'migrate') this past year mariah got hitched again - i thought her marriage to nick cannon would have been over by now but somehow he's managing to handle her - i totally adore her but she must be a nightmare to deal with!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSmigrate, touch my body, side effects, for the record, o.c.c.
BEYONCE [i am...sasha fierce]
there's nothing overly special or different about ms. knowles latest release but it's just a really well-crafted & produced album - showcasing what beyonce does best - sing! plus 'single ladies' was for sure the most infectious single of the year (besides britney's 'womanizer') although i wasn't crazy about the 'beyonce experience tour' i will for sure be seeing her when she comes around next summer (with her sister solange in tow)
ESSENTIAL TRACKSsingle ladies, if i were a boy, radio, broken-hearted girl
DUFFY [rockferry]
i've been all about duffy since the end of last year - with amy winehouse's absence on the music scene (she's too busy on the drug scene) duffy filled the void and provided us with some great soul singing (along with adele) and 'mercy' also stands out as one of the best singles of the year!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSrockferry, warwick avenue, mercy, hanging on too long
LITTLE JACKIE [the stoop]
probably the least known album on my list - it's a total gem and i highly recommend picking this one up - her single 'the world should revolve around me' is perfect to play when you're down & out (along with the rest of the fresh & funky tracks) i can't wait to see what little jackie does in the years to come!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSthe world should revolve around me, 28 butts, liked you better before
CYNDI LAUPER [bring ya to the brink]
she's been working it for years now and this album is so much fun and provided the best dance single of the year 'into the nightlife'! i also got to interview cyndi lauper by phone earlier this year but my tape came out all wonky so i wasn't able to post it (which completely killed me) but she was so very nice to chat with - she's a total legend and i've always felt she was underrated - ms. lauper rules!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSinto the nightlife, rain on me, lay me down, same ol'story
SHERYL CROW [detours]
hands down one of my favorite singers of all-time - sheryl crow can do no wrong and her latest release is no exception - i love her laid back & relaxed style - and she always crafts such amazing & heartfelt songs! i finally got to see her play live again this past year which was such a nice treat - she's simply incredible in concert - she's totally the real deal!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSgod bless this mess, drunk with the thought of you, out of our heads, gasoline
LADY GAGA [the fame]
i've had my ups and downs with lady gaga but i have to hand it to her - she made a really nice pop album with a number of great tracks - i've been hearing about her for over a year now and it's nice to see someone progress from being virtually unknown to becoming a grammy nominee for her super hot song 'just dance' - she'll be around for years to come - i think girlfriend is just getting started!
ESSENTIAL TRACKSjust dance, the fame, poker face, beautiful dirty rich, love game
good evening y'all! i hope everyone is somewhere nice & warm enjoying xmas eve (and the 3rd night of hanukkah) i just left work a little while ago (then ran into melanie brown's hubby stephen belafonte at the grocery store - so random) i'm totally staying in tonight with a little red wine (my favorite australian shiraz) and delicious food plus i picked up mamma mia! on blu-ray which i've been dying to see again - total guilty pleasure! right now please have a listen to a sampler of lily allen's new album it's not me, it's you below which will be in stores on february 9th - after hearing snippets of a few tracks - i'm extra excited - i think it's going to be an awesome album - i'm so stoked! (as i know my pal victoria will be) much love to all as always - popbytes over & out for tonight...xoxo (later on you might catch me on twitter - lately i've been obsessed!)
it's not me, it's you track listing
1. everyones at it
2. the fear
3. not fair
4. 22
5. i could say
6. back to the start
7. never gonna happen
8. f**k you
9. whod have known
10. chinese
11. him
12. he wasnt there
good morning! today pink is releasing her brand new 5th studio album funhouse which i've been listening to obsessively over the past few weeks and it's totally brilliant and probably her best album ever (that's saying a lot since i love her other albums) for sure this is pink's most personal & introspective effort (her split with skater hottie carey hart definitely provided plenty of inspiration) it's quickly becoming my top album of 2008 - every track is great - including her second single sober (co-written with tony kanal of no doubt) which she performed live over on britian's 4music - watch the video below - it's an awesome song! (also check out please don't leave me - another stellar track) please don't forget to pick up your copy of funhouse today - you won't be disappointed - and finally kudos to pink - girlfriend turned out an incredible album! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
pink on october 19th at australia's 2008 ARIA awards held in sydney
hey hey! as of late i've been seriously wondering what is going on with my dear scissor sisters - i knew that they'd have to pop up soon - lo & behold the band performed at one of two secret shows on monday night at NYC's legendary mercury lounge under the name debbie hairy - after the band's world tour in support of sophomore albumta-dah ended - they took a much deserved break to work on their third studio album and finally decided to test out some new material live earlier this week! below are pictures of cutie pie jake shears (although i'm not in love with his nerdy outfit - i've seen him look a lot sexier...) along with the always fabulous ana matronic and oh so sexy baby daddy (who has the most gorgeous eyes) i can't wait to get more details on the band's upcoming album! many thanks to photographer kevin tachman for the heads up on the recent secret NYC show (i'd love it if they decided to do one in LA - perhaps at the roxy?) popbytes over & out for tonight...xoxo
hey kids! i'm about to head down to the roxy for a (hopefully) fun night out (i adore the sunset strip on a friday night - it's always a interesting scene to say the least...) with the music being spun by DJ samantha ronson (i totally will keep my eyes peeled for a possible lindsay lohan sighting...i'll post a bit about the evening later tonight or check in on my twittering) anyways before i leave i wanted to post pink's new album cover for her 5th studio release funhouse - landing in stores on october 28th yet it has already spawned a #1 billboard single with her infectious pop anthem so what (watch the video) as much as i'm anticipating her latest release - i hope girlfriend seriously stays far away from scientology and gets back together with her mega hottie hubby carey hart! popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
hey hey! i'm still feeling totally drained from yesterday but i took it easy today so i can be ready to deal with the good times waiting at work for me tomorrow! as far as the red carpet at the video music awards '08 was concerned it wasn't flowing with celebrities like i had hoped but i did manage to talk to a few people - including shwayze & cisco adler (a small bit of video is posted below with an introduction by hip hop artist ditch who was way cool too) i actually had more fun commiserating with my fellow blogger comrades standing nearby including maura from idolator, diana from hollyscoop, nikki from b5media, jen & wayne from buzznet, and zack from hot or not gossip, plus i ran into my longtime pal charlie who writes for the LA times! right before i left to head over to the b-tank VIP area to watch the show i ran into DJ samantha ronson who was taken back a bit when i told her i was a blogger yet i mentioned i'm one of the nicer ones and she totally got what i was talking about...
the folks over at MTV did a superb job at providing a cool & comfy area to watch the show from plus there was free food and drinks which was desperately needed by the time i arrived over there - i did see a number of celebs mingling around including paris hilton's parents rick & kathy - basically i ended up moving from area to area checking out the scene while enjoying my drinks and the tasty treats at hand - i still need to watch the entire show (i missed some parts of it and of course host UK comedian russell brand managed to stir up a bit of controversy) however i managed to see pink & rihanna's performances which were off the hook and i did like christina aguilera but her whole new vibe reminded me a lot of lady gaga...at the end kanye west did an excellent job and he performed right in front of where i was! once the show was over (around 8:15pm) i felt the need to move on since i had been on the lot since 11:30am! (i will say that this year's awards were much better than last year's las vegas mess and i was thrilled to see britney spears walking off with three awards) many thanks go out to sarah, emily and mylan for helping to hook a blog up - you guys rule!
i was drained by the time i left but luckily i got a second wind and decided to head over to in touch weekly's party at the chateau marmont which seemed to be the hottest ticket in town and let me tell - oh my word - it was pure insanity outside trying to get in (the cops had to keep telling pople to get out of the street) then as i was waiting in line i realized i couldn't find my valet ticket which really started to stress me out in a major way so i left and went back to the valet area...thankfully one of the girls had it in her pocket - phew! once that stress was gone i got in touch with my pal bich ngoc who helped me gain quick entry (with her label credentials - many thanks go out to jamie too for always keeping me in mind) since we were there to see the veronicas who came on just as we walked into the party and they sounded great - plus i got to meet jess (who has the most adorable aussie accent) we tried to find her twin sister lisa but it was really crowded inside!
however i did see my pals molly & becky from popsugar and we moved from area to area scouting out the celebrity filled scene - probably the biggest sighting was lindsay lohan who was planted right next to her girl DJ samantha ronson - and then audrina patridge (who is simply gorgeous in person) was floating around right by us (she was with some very cute guy and they were holding hands) we also saw new daddy david spade, matthew perry, linkin park, annalynne mccord, candis cayne, simon rex, dave annabelle, rick salomon, damien fahey, sean stewart, tiffany 'new york' pollard, shane west, pauly shore, kris jenner, and 'bachelor' andy baldwin (there's plenty of pictures over on popsugar)
then singer leona lewis did an amazing three song set including her new single better in time along w/ her smash hit bleeding love - i had no clue she was performing so that was a really kick-ass unexpected treat! after that things started to wind down and i was so very tired - right after audrina patridge left - i stepped out the door and she was being swarmed by a bunch of paparazzi - it was complete madness and the poor thing had trouble getting a ride as she was blinded by the many flashes but finally it looked like she jumped in a cab with her cute boy in tow! then i headed up to get my car with bich ngoc and we waited for about twenty minutes for our cars to come around...the night was finally over! ok that was a really long post - kudos to anybody who actually read the whole thing! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
oh my gosh - i can't believe that ashanti, beyonce, carrie underwood, ciara, fergie, keyshia cole, leona lewis, mariah carey, mary j. blige, miley cyrus, natasha bedingfield, nicole scherzinger, and rihanna all managed to get up on stage together tonight (during fashion rocks) over in NYC to sing their collective new single just stand up which is helping to raise money for stand up to cancer and ran simultaneously on all three major networks (ABC, CBS, NBC) all of the ladies did an amazing job (the video is posted below) it was a complete thrill to see all of those divas coming together for an excellent cause! (the weakest link by far was miley cyrus who stuck out like a sore thumb...) popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo (you can buy the single just like i did over on itunes!)
good morning y'all! yesterday my darling lady gaga made an appearance on MTV's TRL - she's busy gearing up for the release of her debut album the fame which is supposed to drop on october 9th - i'm still totally hooked on her first single just dance (which should be getting more airplay than it is...) below is a video lady gaga tossed together that showcases a couple of other songs off her upcoming album - i love her whole sense of style & theatrics - she's definitely someone to keep our eyes on (read my interview w/ lady gaga) popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
PS there's also bonus pictures of joe jonas who was also on TRL yesterday - he's seriously the only cute jonas brother...
