Articles Archive for July 2008

MIXTAPE-MASHUP: Volume One
Posted in Music, Past Features on 31 July 2008

One hell of a mixtape featuring everything from Frankmusik, to Yelle, to Vampire Weekend, to classic Kylie Minogue (!!). In true tradition to casettes, there’s a Side A and Side B with distinct sounds, names, and styles.

Mystery Jets Collaborate With Kate Nash!
Posted in Music on 31 July 2008

Hot off the success of “Two Doors Down” (a summer jam in its own right), the Mystery Jets have re-recorded the third single from their latest album, “Half In Love With Elizabeth”, to feature vocals from Kate Nash!
The new version of the song will be titled “Disco Liz” and will be released as a b-side [...]

Bow Down…The Presets
Posted in Music on 30 July 2008

The latest offering from The Presets, and the third single from their second album, is “Talk Like That”. Australia is making the UK look a bit shameful on the electro scene lately, right? Check the video and buy some tunezzzz.
Purchase The Presets in the US: iTunes | Amazon | Best Buy*
The Presets “Talk Like That”
*$9.99 [...]

Cause & Effect: Maria Mena
Posted in Music on 30 July 2008

Most readers (Stateside, that is) will need a re-introduction to Maria Mena without mentioning “You’re The Only One”…and even still. Maria is, easily, an artist’s artist. A unique vocalist, an accessible yet beautifully poetic and personal songwriter, and a gorgeous face, Maria has it all.
Her recent success in Germany and other parts of Europe was loooooong overdue. [...]

Will Young’s “Changes”…very nice!
Posted in Music on 30 July 2008

The UK media and blogosphere are buzzing with news of Will Young’s latest project: his first single since 2006’s “Who Am I” titled “Changes” (not to be confused with that other Pop Idol contestant’s single, don’t be surprised if you don’t get that). The single will be released in the UK on the 14th of September, [...]

Adele: “Duffy…I’d sit on her”
Posted in Life Is... on 29 July 2008

Browsing through Borders yesterday…I came accross an imported issue of Q Magazine with a rather nice picture of Duffy (and some other guy) on the cover. As I open it, as you do with magazines, I open straight to this page (squint for this one, kids):

Amazing.

Song Of The Week: “You Made Your Bed”
Posted in Music on 29 July 2008

ARTIST: Red Blooded Women
TITLE: You Made Your Bed
WEBSITE: Myspace
IN TWO WORDS: SAW Homage
Red Blooded Women have become quite the pop blog darlings these past six months, haven’t they? A self-proclaimed homage to PWL and SAW (Wikipedia it if you have no idea what that means to pop music…which, let me tell you, is a lot), [...]

Soundenvision Presents: Kash
Posted in Music, Past Headlines on 29 July 2008

Myspace hipster extraordinaire, Kash’s fantasticly flawless vocals and killer tunes are bound to win you over. Read more and check the tunes inside.

The Ever ‘Important’ CD Single
Posted in Music on 28 July 2008

With the physical CD single’s popularity skyrocketing, it’s very important to give the hipsters their weekly feed of what’s hitting the shelves in the UK this week:
Sam Sparro
21st Century Life
Chart Prediction: #35
Formats: CDS, 7″, Download
With the rest of the general public still pissing themselves over the fact that he, gold spandex and all, does not [...]

Grand Opening
Posted in Life Is..., Past Headlines on 27 July 2008

Well then, welcome to Soundenvision’s Grand Opening! Unlike Walmart, we do not have discounted items for you to browse through durring this special time…but, we figured this lovely photograph of Paula Abdul is just as spectacular.
In the near future, look foward to exclusive and insightful interviews, news stories, and all the other things you’d expect [...]