So Duffy was knocked out of the #1 spot on the UK charts this weekend by Estelle. Now, I can say that I like the nice throw back production on the track, but Estelleās vocals are not doing anything for me, just a little too mumbly for me. Ohā¦and Kanye is on the track as wellā¦
Itās about 2:00 am and I am full from eating Chinese fondue and drinking Prunelle de Bourgogne (which is now my new favorite drink). However I promised a friend of mine that I would post a specialĀ Nick DrakeĀ song for her. Itās a cover by Irish singerĀ Lisa HanniganĀ (you probably know her from her collaborations withĀ Damien Rice), and is by far one of the most chilling songs I have ever heard. Oh, and the strings are amazing. Enjoy Stephā¦.Iām going to sleep now.
āI make dirty ghetto-tech and lyrical dance musicā is what Cerebral Vortex has used to describe his gritty version of electro rap. I actually couldnāt agree with him more, with grimy lyrics and heavy hitting drums, you canāt help but bounce. This is one artist I am really hoping to get to catch live, and Iām sure the folks at SXSW were very satisfied. Afterall, you can only expect a fun and exciting performance from a person who is a self-proclaimed āstreet hippie who just happens to love v-necks, skinny jeans and sleep with American Apparel modelsā Dirty, fun musicā¦but you gotta love it. 
You can also catch this San Antonio native as on half of the hypebeast/street pop group ā215: The Freshest Kidzā, who have a 12 inch coming out in April on UK based Stuff Records. He will also be self-releasing his EP āFluorescentā sometime this year. Make sure you hit up his myspace for some other bangers as well. Oh and he has a nice message for the folks out there in the cyber space, āforget oreosā¦eat stereo cupcakesā. Gotta love shameless plugs!
Ok, so I know Iām like really behind on postingĀ The Ting Tings, but honestly Iām just not sure how I feel about them. However, since I keep seeing them everywhere I might as well give you the opportunity to see what all the talk is about and judge for yourself. I think they are starting to grow on meā¦but very slowly.
Putting a new twist on something you already like is always worthwile, so thanks go out to DJ Brainchild over at OSN for finding this remix of Duffyās āMercyā which I posted a couple days ago. Oh, and if your in Brooklyn (19 days until I return!) check out his Sloppy Seconds sets on the second Sunday of every month over at Halycon in Dumbo.
