Top Ten Best New Music ... all released within the past 60 days

  • 1. "Somebody I Used to Know" - Gotye
  • 2. "I'm on One" - DJ Khaled, Lil Wayne, Drake, R. Ross
  • 3. "Motivation" - Kelly Rowland
  • 4. "Well OK, Honey" - Jenny O.
  • 5. "The Adventure of Rain Dance Maggie" - RHCP
  • 6. "I Stand Alone" - Theophilus London
  • 7. "Sey and I KNow It" - LMFAO
  • 8. "Oh Why" - Balam Acab
  • 9. "That's My Bitch" - Kanye West, Jay-Z
  • 10. "Lights" Remix - Bassnectar, Ellie Goulding
  • 11. "Wait in the Dark" - Memory Tapes
  • 12. "At Home" - Crystal Fighters
  • 13. "Feel So Close" - Calvin Harris
  • 14. "Amor Fati" - Washed Out
  • 15. "All I Ever Wanted" - Toxic Airborne Event


WHAT DO YOU THINK???

... Roll, the radio show host of Revel without a Pause at KOTO FM in Telluride, is interested in your remarks, thoughts and ideas and encourages comments below ...


Tuesday, June 1, 2010

RollnSmokeRecords Presents: Best New Songs Released in Past 60 Days

1) “Africa Must Wake Up” – Damian Marley + Nas, featuring K’naan [5-18-2010]. Easy grooves, primarily of Nas, Damian on the chorus and a great verse by K’naan in his native Somali. One world, baby!

2) “Fantasy Girl” – Baby Bash featuring Marty James [3-30-2010]. A sure-fire dance floor hit from latin hip-hopper out of Vallejo, Cali – more R&B candy – this time featuring loopy hip-hop-pop duet.

3) “Felicia” – The Constellations [4-13-2010]. A good groovin’ rock track – nee a psychedelic soul-rock explosion -- from emerging band out of ATL.

4) “One Way Road” – John Butler Trio [4-6-2010]. Finally able to play this Feb-release by Cali born and Australia-bred, John Butler who has spanned the breadth of guitar styles over the years, and on this single release, he hits a toe-tappin’ jam.

5) “The Kids” – B.o.B. featuring Janelle Monae [4-27-10]. Mixing alt-rock with hip-hop and a lovely cameo, this emerging pop-rapper from ATL loads this cover track of MGMT onto his first full-length album release.

6) “Angels” Remix – Dirty Money featuring Lupe Fiasco [un-released]. Ambient synth hip-hop lays out an ultra-hip, lounge vibe, all while remixing Jay-Z and Dirty Money with a dash of Lupe.

7) “Electric Feel” – Katy Perry (un-released). Pop songstress covers this alternative track by MGMT with sufficient angst and spare back-up.

8) “Like a G6” – Far East Movement featuring The Cataracts (4-13-2010). With electronic dubs and sexy girl backbeats, this dance track will get you movin’ in the dancefloor.

9) “Hello, Good Morning” – Dirty Money (featuring T.I.) [3-30-2010]. Diddy’s newly formed band rocks big, irresistible, dance-club-beats and blends rhythms with boy-girl raps on this third single from Diddy’s forthcoming album.

10) “Hot n Fun” – N.E.R.D. featuring Nelly Furtado [un-released]. With dance floor beats, this steamy boy-girl duet is sure to get ur grind on.

11) “Fire in Your New Shoes” – Kaskade featuring Dragonette [4-27-2010]. An electronica dance track by DJ, influential in the San Francisco house scene , who pairs up with Canadian songstress.

12) “Set Me Free” – Lloyd featuring Mystikal (un-released). Urban ATL crooner, Lloyd, lays his harmonious vocals against old school boogie-woogie and pairs with a rougher cameo by Mystikal.

13) “My First Kiss” – 3oh!3 featuring Kesha [5-4-2010]. A clap-along, jump-up-and down pop track that pairs two youthful pop sensations.

14) “The Mistake” – AM Taxi [5-18-2010]. The lead single from debut album by emerging rock band out of Chicago.

15) “Shake Drop on Video” – The White Panda [un-released]. Pumping dance beats, a youthful hip-hop vibe loaded with cameo raps, all charge this new single by mash-up/remix duo out of Chicago and L.A.

16) “Tighten Up” – The Black Keys [5-18-2010]. A good-groove alt-rock track by natives of Akron, Ohio.

17) “Odessa” – Caribou [4-20-2010]. With a 4-20 release and a trippy album cover, this is the lead track from latest album by Canadian indie-electronic band.

18) “Butta Kup” – Baby Bash (3-30-10) A sugary R&B pop track that covers everything sweet to describe l’object of desire.

19) “The Night Before the Funeral” – The Mary Onettes [5-5-2010]. A snappy, upbeat indie-track off latest 2-track EP by band out of Sweden.

20) “Youth” – Beach Fossils [5-25-2010] The pithy lead track off their self-titled debut album features lots of easy strumming indie-guitars and distorted vocals.

21) “Power” – Kanye West featuring Dwele [6-1-2010]. If you’re still willing to listen to him, here’s Kanye’s latest angry rant against a more rock-oriented background.

22) “California Gurls” – Katy Perry featuring Snoop Dogg (5-7-2010). The lead track from Katy’s forthcoming sophomore album is a shameless pop track glorifying California girls and their sunny lifestyles with an unlikely cameo by Snoop.

23) “Whole Lotta Love” – Mary J. Blige [4-13-2010]. Complete with loud electric guitar riffs and topped with Mary’s soulful R&B pipes, Led Zepplin never sounded so good! Check out her version of “Stairway to Heaven” to boot.

24) “We Are One” – 12 Stones [4-6-2010]. A hearty rock anthem for the young generation off forthcoming album from band outside of New Orleans.

25) “Between the Lines” – Stone Temple Pilots (4-6-10). A good, old-fashioned rock track from the early harbingers of grunge.

26) “Beauty in the World” – Macy Gray [3-30-2010]. The lead track from her forthcoming album, while repetitive, is still upbeat an appealing pop.

… The Following Tracks are Among the Best Tracks Released in the Past 60 Days -- currently unavailable on Playlist.com – but worth checking out …

1) “Sorrow” – The National [5-10-2010]. A steady indie-rock track by band out of Ohio and New York led by the rich baritone of lead singer Matt Berninger.

2) Trombone Shorty – “Neph” [5-11-2010]. Big, phat trombone tracks by 24’year-old, already MVP of New Orleans Troy Andrews.

3) “Sun’s Coming Up” – Gaoler’s Daughter [6-6-2010]. A contemporary and rowdy Brit-invasion rock track from second EP by emerging band out of London.

4) “The Weekenders” – The Hold Steady [5-4-2010]. This track off latest album by Brooklyn quartet is reminiscent of 80’s and 90’s classic rock.

5) “Strawberry Letter 23” – Quincy Jones featuring Akon [4-2-2010]. With Akon’s holding the harmony and Quincy mixing the backbeats, this cover of the Brothers Johnson classic, released as a single, hits a contemporary groove all its own.

6) “Rayuela” – Gotan Project [4-2-2010]. Ever-sultry with old school , euro-jazzy beats, the ambient tango-meets electronica sound rolls on.

7) “Stay” – The Bodeans [4-6-10]. A good, old-fashioned, heartland rock track kicks off the latest album from the boys out of Wisconsin [4-6-2010].

8) “Move on Up” – Angelique Kidjo and John Legend [4-6-2010]. A soulful duet covers Curtis Mayfield with full African drums and rich homeland vocals to achieve deep musical texture.

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