Jams
Twin sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso have made a big transition from pop-punk to a new electro-rock sound for their second album Hook Me Up. The let-your-hair-down-and-dance sound is perfect for shaking your bootay!
Crazy-funky beats mixed with amazing raw vocals from the sisters come together for a unique album. Bad-girl sassy tracks like “Popular” and “Hook Me Up” will have you singing the catchy refrains over and over! In “Popular” the girls use the lyrics to comment on their fame: “Either you got it or you don’t/And I’m sorry you won’t/Get there by using me/Just go on do your own thing.” Are ya a fan of the old Veronicas sound? Not to worry, chica! Check out “Revenge is Sweeter (Than You Ever Were),” which still has a taste of their poppy sound.
Our personal fave track to groove to is “Take Me On The Floor” With sultry, fun, flirty lyrics, it’s impossible to stand still when you’ve got your iPod in hand.
The album is available digitally on all music sites beginning May 13. And, the duo is touring like crazy this summer, hitting the stage alongside Natasha Bedingfield and Kate Voegele. Sponsored by Verizon Wireless, the tour will run from May 21 to July 10. For more info, check out www.theveronicas.com.
By Jaime Sunday
BY ANDREA T. ON 5/11/2008 10:10:00 AM 11 COMMENTS
David, Joshua, Jimmie, Michael and Cam—the boys of Every Avenue—are back at it again with their debut full-length album Shh. Just Go With It. If you haven’t heard them before (they released an EP entitled AH! last August), now is the time to check them out.
Every Avenue maintains an energizing pop-punk sound, and they kick it up a notch with dance-floor ready tunes. Every song will have you boppin’ your head and tapping your foot along to the beat. No slow, boring heartache songs here, ladies! Every Avenue has been on tour with the likes of Mayday Parade and All Time Low (my very own hometown heroes).
If you haven’t seen them live before, catch them at one of their stops at Warped Tour this summer. They’re known for being super fan-friendly. Who knows, you may even get an autograph and a hug?!
By Jaime Sunday
BY ANDREA T. ON 5/5/2008 10:41:00 AM 35 COMMENTS
PHOTO BY MARK SULLIVAN
We got Raven on the line to talk about her upcoming album (out April 29!), livin’ on a tour bus and her fave project—how-to videos!
GL: What can people expect from your new album?
Raven: It’s a party! Everything on there, you can dance to. I think there’s like one or two that are mid-tempo, but everything else is up and fun, talking about who I am, the things I’ve been through. There’s two relationship songs that I don’t like to talk about much, but I had to for this album. I’m pretty happy with it, and I’m hoping that it will connect with [listeners], and they’ll enjoy it.
GL: Do you have a favorite summer memory?
Raven: I was on tour with ’N Sync that was my favorite summer memory. Just being around them and performing, stuff like that.
GL: You have a big tour planned this summer, your Pajama Party tour. How do you feel about living on a tour bus?
Raven: It’s a double-edge sword. It’s fun because you’re with your friends and you’re chilling on the bus the whole time, but you get these small beds and you’re around people all the time. It’s good and bad, but at the same time it keeps everybody together and it keeps you connected so when you get on stage there’s more camaraderie.
GL: We checked out your official site, and we love your how-to videos!
Raven: Oh, thank you! I love my website.
GL: Where do you get your ideas?
Raven: At sleepovers. Even when I lived at my house in Atlanta with my parents, I’ve always been the type to put stuff together—watch craft shows and cook and all that kind of stuff. I’ve always been a crafty person, coming out to LA, that’s technically not the cool thing to do, but I was the one who aced art and I loved home ec. I loved it!
GL: What type of things do you do?
Raven: Some of the stuff that I do on the website is stuff that I’ve always wanted to learn how to do. I want to know how to make a furry pen, but sometimes it’s not about just making a furry pen, it is about doing something to further who your are, and open your mind to new things.
So true! CLICK HERE to check out Raven’s how to videos!
BY ANDREA T. ON 4/27/2008 12:55:00 PM 45 COMMENTS
Ashlee Simpson is back with her latest album Bittersweet World. With all the excitement surrounding her engagement to Fall Out Boy’s Pete Wentz and gossip around her maybe-baby, it really can be a bittersweet world for this tough chick.
For the third studio-produced album, Ash collaborated with Timbaland to turn out some of the tracks. She’s still rocking the same punky-pop sound, but this time around there’s a dash of ghetto fabness. Rapper Izza Kizza even appears on the beat-heavy track “Murder.” If No Doubt and Lady Sovereign had a baby, Bittersweet World would be it.
Our fave track is “Outta My Head (Ay Ya Ya)”. Be forewarned—it’ll be stuck in your head for hours, but it’s a great workout tune! This is definitely an album you can put on to get pumped with your friends before going out somewhere to have some fun. And flirty tracks like “Boys” and “Little Miss Obsessive” will have you singing your heart out.
By Jaime Sunday
BY ANDREA T. ON 4/24/2008 2:05:00 PM 19 COMMENTS