hey hey! i'm totally going through a lady gaga phase again - i was obsessed with her debut album the fame for a few months but then i had to stop listening - i started to get sick of it ... however i am freaking out over her new material - first we had bad romance (here's a sneak peek at the music video) and then alejandro and just today a third song leaked from her upcoming november 24th release the fame: monster - it's called dance in the dark and you can have a listen below - i love the whole 80s synth-vibe - plus if you listen carefully you'll hear mentions of judy garland, marilyn monroe and princess diana - three of my favorite ladies ever! i was worried gaga could be in for a sophomore slump but she's on fire with these hot new tracks! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey everyone! i'm running out the door right now to see michael jackson's this is it over at the arclight's cinerama dome - of course i'm beyond excited ... i've heard nothing but great things! anyways below you can listen to the new adam lambert single for your entertainment which premiered this morning on 102.7 KIIS FM with ryan seacrest - practically at the same time the britney spears video 3 debuted - i was up early all bleary-eyed listening and watching ... it almost felt like xmas morning! i definitely enjoyed both - adam's song is awesome and catchy - it for sure has hit potential ... way better than that sappy tune time for miracles - i can't wait to hear more from his upcoming album which releases on november 23rd! popbytes over & out for now ... xoxo
hey hey! i hope everyone is having a fun yet safe 4th of july holiday here in the states - i didn't really do much today - which was completely fine by me - like i said before - this past week or so has been simply crazy and emotionally draining! anyways - i did discover something earlier today - that i am now officially obsessed with ... the brand new shakira track she wolf - which was released in spanish under the name loba - the first single off her upcoming album - it's so much fun! i'm glad she's back - i swear just a few weeks ago - i was asking myself 'where the hell has shakira been?' lo & behold - she's here and lookin' sexy! have yourself a listen below - i seriously must have played the song 50x already (it has a great disco vibe) i found the lyrics and i tried to sing along but i quickly realized my spanish is way rustier than i originally thought! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! thankfully at the very last second i managed to score myself a ticket to see bat for lashes down at the el rey tonight - i almost thought i was going to miss seeing natasha khan but everything worked out in the end ... phew ... i can't wait to see her play live again (i saw her back in august '07) before i leave - i've got the brand new mariah carey track obsessed from her upcoming album memoirs of an imperfect angel (due out on august 25th) i can't get enough of it - i've listened to it a bunch of times already - please have a listen for yourself below! many thanks go out to my blogger buddy love b. scott for the heads up - check out his blog for the lyrics to mimi's kick-ass new track - i do think girlfriend has a sure-fire hit on her hands! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! this evening i'm trekking all the way over to santa monica (somewhere i rarely go) for a little listening party being thrown by black eyed peas - they'll be playing their entire new album the e.n.d. (the energy never dies) which hits store shelves on june 9th! the first single boom boom pow has been kind of growing on me (have a listen for yourself below) i'm very curious to hear some of the other tracks - i'll try to keep you in the loop via twitter! popbytes over & out for tonight ... xoxo
hey hey! i really didn't do anything today which was a really nice change of pace - i ended up playing fallout 3 for hours on the xbox - it's a great game if you're into that kind of thing! tomorrow i have a bunch of stuff to get done - so i'm glad i got in some much needed downtime! anyways a few days ago the brand new kanye west album 808's & heartbreaks leaked onto the net (it officially comes out this coming monday november 24th and will be streaming on his myspace as well) i've listened to it a bunch of times already and he definitely has the talent to backup his huger than life ego - there's no question about it (whether i'd call him the voice of a generation - that's up for debate...) i've always thought mr.west was an incredibly talented musician but i was never all that keen on his music but this 4th studio release is so fucking good - i seriously can't get over it! the overall vibe is kind of cold & stark (with doses of sadness) yet it's all so well done and flows from track to track like a good album should - it will for sure land a spot in my top ten favorite albums of '08! i'm particularly obsessed with the last track called coldest winter (along with his new haunting single heartless) which you can listen to for yourself below - courtesy of imeem - it's a stunning song and borrows from tears for fears' kick-ass 1983 track memories fade (i used to love them back in the day!) popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
good evening! i had a lovely day off today - i got to see spring awakening for the 2nd time - i'll be doing a post on how sitting on the stage played out! right now we've got a leak - a brand new britney spears track has hit the web - kill the lights which is off her upcoming album circus dropping on her birthday december 2nd (i'm quite sure the whole album will be leaked soon...keep your eyes peeled) it's a fun and upbeat track that speaks to brit's often contentious relationship w/ the paparazzi (except for when she was dating lame ass adnan ghalib - we all know she was totally out of her skull when that all went down...) i do like the track - it's a decent follow-up to womanizer...although it almost doesn't sounds like ms. spears - her voice definitely was tweaked out to the max - have a listen for yourself below (plus i posted the lyrics) popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
"kill the lights"
performed by britney spears
produced by danja
danja intro [radio news break]
"ladies and gentlemen, we interrupt our program of dance music, to bring you a special bulletin from the intercontinental radio news. our very own pop princess -now queen of pop, has a special announcement she will like to make..."
[talking]
you're in...
i think i'm ready for my close up..
yeah
[verse 1]
you don't like me
i don't like you, it don't matter (who?)
only difference
you still listen, i don't have to (who?)
in one ear and
out the other, i don't need you (who?)
your words don't stick
i ain't perfect, but you ain't either (who?)
if your feeling frozen (oh)
i don't even lose no sleep (oh)
theres more to me than what you see (oh)
you wouldn't like me when i'm angry..
[chorus]
mr. photographer
i think i'm ready for my close-up (tonight)
make sure you catch me from my good side (pick one!)
these other (ha) just wanna be me
is that money in your pocket?
or you happy to see me?
kill the lights!
(take 'em out, turn 'em off, break 'em down)
kill the lights!
(don't be scared, make a move, see me now?)
kill the lights!
(i've seen you, watching me, watching you)
kill the lights!
you can't handle the truth
what happened to you?
i kill
(the lights) pure
(the lights) satis
(the lights) faction
i kill
(the lights) lights
(the lights) camera
(the lights) action
i kill
(the lights) pure
(the lights) satis
(the lights) faction
i kill
(the lights) lights
(the lights) camera
(the lights) action
[verse 2]
all the flashin', tryin' to cash-in
hurts my eyes
all the poses, out of focus
i despise
eff me over, your exposure
not the best
you want me bad, i want you out
release this stress..
[chorus]
mr. photographer (yeaaaaaah..)
i think i'm ready for my close-up (tonight) (yeaaaaaah..)
make sure you catch me from my good side (pick one!) (yeaaaaaah..)
these other (ha) just wanna be me
is that money in your pocket? (yeah)
or you happy to see me?
kill the lights!
(take 'em out, turn 'em off, break 'em down)
kill the lights!
(don't be scared, make a move, see me now?)
kill the lights!
(i've seen you, watching me, watching you)
kill the lights!
you can't handle the truth
what happened to you?
i kill (hey!)
(the lights) pure (hey!)
(the lights) satis
(the lights) faction
i kill (hey!)
(the lights) lights (hey!)
(the lights) camera
(the lights) action
i kill (c'mon)
(the lights) pure (hey!)
(the lights) satis
(the lights) faction
i kill (hey!)
(the lights) lights (hey!)
(the lights) camera
(the lights) action
[bridge]
you're the star now, welcome to the big league
they all want a pic, they all wanna see, see, see
what you're made of... what you're gonna do
is life gonna get the best of you?
[chorus]
kill the lights!
(take 'em out, turn 'em off, break 'em down)
kill the lights!
(don't be scared, make a move, see me now?)
kill the lights!
(i've seen you, watching me, watching you)
kill the lights!
you can't handle the truth
what happened to you?
ii kill (hey!)
(the lights) pure (hey!)
(the lights) satis
(the lights) faction
i kill (hey!)
(the lights) lights (hey!)
(the lights) camera
(the lights) action
i kill (c'mon)
(the lights) pure (hey!)
(the lights) satis
(the lights) faction
i kill (hey!)
(the lights) lights (hey!)
(the lights) camera
(the lights) action
UPDATE! now you can watch beyonce's video for if i were a boy over here and the video for single ladies (put a ring on it)here!
hey hey! oh happy day - today beyoncé released not just one but two brand new tracks (have a listen below for yourself and then decide which you like better) marking the official promotional kick-off for her upcoming third solo album i am... dropping on november 18th - the track if i were a boy is a really nice strong ballad that's bound to be a hit - the other one single ladies (put a ring on it) is groovy & upbeat but reminds me of get me bodied - a track off her last album b'day (and of course girlfriend had to mention deréon jeans...ugh) i don't think she should have dropped two songs at the same time but we all know ms. knowles is quite an ambitious lady (and is finally opening up about her marriage to jay-z) hopefully this album will fare better than her last release which wasn't all that bad (oh ring the alarm - i loved you so) but certainly wasn't a huge hit like her first solo effort from 2003 dangerously in love! popbytes over & out for tonight...xoxo
oh my gosh - the new britney spears single womanizer has finally debuted - i swear i've already listened to it about 20x this morning - i totally love it! (have a listen for yourself below) the track definitely has the same hot dance/electro vibe of her last album blackout - which is a good thing since that album was so tight and hands down her best release ever - i wonder if circus (dropping december 2nd) will be just as good - if not better?!? popbytes over & out for now...xoxo
i was just complaining to myself how there's nothing fun going on right now (i don't care to write about shia labeouf's late night accident and DUI arrest) but lo & behold a new whitney houston track has leaked onto the net called like i never left (thanks to marc malkin and E! online for the heads up) ms. houston (single & sober) has been super busy (hopefully) working on her much anticipated (at least for me...) new album due out this december (she's pictured below at a party back in february with the man behind her comeback - mr. clive davis) the new track features rapper akon - i wouldn't say it's the best ever but it's decent enough (it's a far cry from her not too long ago cracked out days when she was singing anything...) have a listen for yourself below! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo
good morning! yesterday i received a copy of the self-titled debut album from NY based hercules and love affair (join them on myspace) and i instantly tossed it on while i knocked out a bunch of work and i really enjoyed it (the band is a 'musical project' from DJ andy butler - here's a video of him talking about each track) the album releases today here in the states (it first released in the UK back on march 10th - of course all the good stuff comes out across the pond before hitting the US) their first single blind is posted below for your listening pleasure along w/ a hot remix and the video! they'll be playing los angeles on july 23rd at 'the echo' - i must go see them play live! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo
good morning everyone! today i've got a popbytes' exclusive...the premiere of a smokin' new single from up and coming NYC based (texas born) singer/songwriter stefani vara (join her on myspace) who i was first introduced to a few weeks ago - i was sent her brand new single water which i took a listen to (like i do with all music sent my way) and i actually really enjoyed it (or i wouldn't have posted the track) it's a super smooth pop single with a hint of R&B that i definitely think has big potential for radio play! stefani's (who is totally gorgeous btw) first hot single lately dropped a few months back (you can listen to that over at arjan writes) right now ms. vara is busy working on her debut album storybook diaries which will be released in may by siri music group (part of universal) please enjoy her brand new single below - and i'm sure this won't be the last time you hear about ms. vara here on popbytes! i'm over & out for now...xxoo!
good morning everybody! today i've got the self-proclaimed baddest bitch aka rap diva trina (she doesn't mess around - just check her out below with a bullet nestled between her teeth) who is about to release her fourth album appropriately titled still the baddest on april 1st - the second single of the the album is called i gotta thang for you and features keyshia cole laying down some extra sassiness which you can listen to below - plus make sure to watch the video for trina's other sexy new track single again which features plenty of hot eye candy! while we're on the topic of rap divas...i wonder what's up with lil' kim? i sure hope our dear queen bee is hard at work on her next album yet she's no longer with atlantic records but i'm sure she'll pop up again soon - right now you can catch her as a judge on pussycat dolls present girlicious (my top guilty pleasure reality show right now) plus she'll be making a cameo appearance in the upcoming sex and the city film! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
good morning boys & girls! i'm sure some of you must have heard about the puppini sisters (join them on myspace) a trio of gals (italian marcella puppini, and brits stephanie o'brien & kate mullins) specializing in close harmony & acapella - very reminiscent of the 1940's andrews sisters with a modern twist - i was recently clued in on their second album the rise & fall of ruby woo which was released last week (quick sidenote: 'ruby woo' refers to a shade of lipstick made by MAC - a favorite of the rockabilly scene and the puppini sisters - as well the cure's frontman robert smith) i've been enjoying their pop jazz style over the past few days - it's all very campy & fun - perfect for your next party! they even do a cover of beyonce's hit song crazy in love - giving the track an entirely different vibe! i wanted to feature one song from the album so please have a listen for yourself below - you'll soon be swaying & swinging from side to side! (plus the video for their song jilted is below) i've heard their live performances are a total blast - i hope the ladies make the trek out to los angeles! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
» listen to the puppini sisters' crazy in love (quicktime)
» watch a video about their new album (quicktime)
hey hey - there's one more post for the evening - i promise it's a fun one! the B52s are back with new original material after a sixteen year lapse (their last studio release was 1992's good stuff without cindy wilson who is now thankfully back!) the brand new album is entitled funplex and releases on march 25th! the band first formed in athens, georgia back in 1976 - 32 years ago - and today they can still call themselves 'the world's greatest party band'! i had the pleasure of seeing them play live at the roxy back in november and they totally rocked out - it was such an awesome show! the first single is the title cut and you can listen to stream below or pick up the track at itunes - i've been playing 'funplex' super loud in the car over the past few weeks and i love it - their website makes the bold claim of 'loud, sexy rock and roll with the beat turned up to hot pink' - i couldn't agree more! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
» listen to the B-52s' funplex (windows media player)
good morning - and happy friday everybody! for some reason i had trouble dragging myself out of bed - i'm so not a morning person but i try! anyways last week the new gnarls barkley song run leaked onto the net but was quickly removed (yet i did manage to grab the track before it vanished) now there's official streams of the awesome track - you must have a listen! you probably best know gnarls barkley from their smash hit crazy (even paris hilton wanted to cover the song which thankfully never happened!) off their grammy nominated debut album st. elsewhere - now they're back (the band is made up of danger mouse & rapper cee-lo green) and their first new single is on fire - it's so freakin' hot! their second album the odd couple is due to be released on april 15th - based upon this track i can't wait to hear the rest of the album! i figured a great track like this can provide a little extra buzz for everyone today - thank heavens the weekend is just around the corner! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
Yeah its still the same
Can't you feel the pain
When the needle hits the vein
Ain't nothing like the real thing
I've seen it once before
And oh it's something else
Good god
Cool breeze come on in
Sunshine come on down
These are the tear drops of the clown
Circus is coming to town
All I'm saying is sometimes I'm more scared of myself
You better
move
I said
move
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Run for your life
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Here it comes
I said run
Alright
Yeah I'm on the run
See where I'm coming from
When you see me coming run
Before you see what I'm running from
No time for question asking time is passing by
Alright
You can't win child
We've all tried to
You've been lied to
It's all ready inside you
Either you run right now
Or you best get ready to die
You better
move
I said
move
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Run for your life
Runaway
Runaway
Run children
Ooh
Here it comes
I Said run
Hurry little children
Run this way
I have got a beast at bay
La la la la la la la
La la la
La la la la la la la
La la la la l a
La la la la l a
Runaway
runaway
Run children
run for your life
runaway
runaway
run children
here it comes
said run
oh man - the shit seriously hit the fan last night with britney spears being taken to cedars-sinai hospital where she's now undergoing some kind of mental evaluation - you can read more about last night over on tmz (plus check out some pictures of her being wheeled out on a gurney - britney looks way out of it - she's awake but i don't think she really knew what was going on...) now kevin federline's lawyer mark vincent kaplanis in court and asking for ms. spears to be stripped of her visitation rights - the story is still developing - her downward spiral into insanity continues!
anyways thank heavens it's friday and just last week i was thinking to myself what has lenny kravitz been up to lately - then this morning i got an email about his new album entitled it is time for a love revolution (his 8th studio release) coming out on february 5th! the first single off the album is called i'll be waiting and you can listen to a stream of it below - it's a really smooth track and reminded me how much i really do like mr. kravitz! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
» listen to lenny kravitz's i'll be waiting (windows media player)
lenny kravitz says it's time for a revolution and he is launching a musical movement to do just that with the release of his 8th studio album on february 5, 2008. the album, entitled it is time for a love revolution (virgin records america), is kravitz's first new release in over three years; the record is a thunderous rock 'n roll call-to-arms, featuring a universal blend of soul, funk, and jazz grooves and the undeniably anthemic lyricism that's been his trademark from day one. "i love this record and the feel of the record," lenny kravitz said of the release. "i felt like a kid playing in my bedroom, and that's the most important thing you can tap into, that feeling of being free."
UPDATE i just walked in the door it's 1:05am and oh my gosh i had the BEST time tonight! junior senior put on a truly killer show - i'll be doing a full review thursday evening - many thanks to the roxy for taking good care of me - i even was dancing on a chair by the end! oh my word i'm so tired though! rock & blog on - i'll check you all tomorrow!
hey hey! tonight i'm heading down to the roxy on sunset blvd to check out gravy train & junior senior which i'm totally excited about (plus i get to play catch up with my pal sam) but before i leave i wanted to post a hot new remix of eve's track tambourine which features missy elliott and fabolous! i adore ms. eve - plus when i heard missy was involved in the remix - i knew i had to post it here! don't forget eve's new album here i am comes out on sept 18th and i expect it to completely kick ass! i'll check you all later - popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
oh i've totally got a super hot track to spice up your evening - give it to you the second single from eve's upcoming new album here i am (due out on sept 18th) which features sean paul who always adds a kick-ass touch to pretty much every track he has been featured on! the video should be released very soon - there's two stills from it below - i did scour the web to find it but no luck yet - i'll post it as soon as i find it! i think you'll enjoy this track - i really dig it! popbytes over & out for now...xxoo!
» listen to eve's give it to you w/ sean paul [ .mp3 | real | windows ]
good evening! how's everybody doing? let me tell you this week was one of the slowest - each day at work seemed to crawl by...i think everyone's mind is already on the 4th of july although sadly it lands on a wednesday this year! i'm totally drained right now - friday nights i'm always down to just chill out! i'm also so sick of kelly clarkson getting beat down with drama over her third album my december which hit stores this past tuesday and i did purchase a copy! (i'm thrilled to see other people are too!)
i'm not going to say it's the best album ever but it's pretty decent - plus i respect that she was able to stand her ground on the direction & style of this very personal album - her second single sober (a stirring ballad) is making the rounds now (i'm still digging the first single never again) i've got streams of sober in case you haven't already heard it! i still think back when ms. clarkson was crowned our first american idol and i couldn't stand her but girlfriend has proven to be an amazing talent and we have not heard the last of kelly - far from it! popbytes over & out for tonight...xxoo!
