Christina Aguilera Keeps Getting Better

Author: Tommy Leung | 09.10.2008 | Category: Music

I didn’t watch the VMA’s. I have long since stopped watching much of what MTV does unless it shows up on YouTube. If it was that spectacular or newsworthy, it’ll find a way to reach me. I had no idea Christina Aguilera was going to perform at the VMA’s. I found out on YouTube a couple of days after the fact. I guess I wasn’t really checking YouTube that much.

Anyway, I’ve always been a big fan of Christina’s music. She is of the few modern pop artists whose albums I buy. So her VMA performance consisted of a renewed version of Genie in a Bottle. I thought that was awesome considering that was the first song I had ever heard from her. I was a kid in Junior High School at the time and I thought she was pretty good back then.

Surely, my musical tastes have changed and her albums after the first are definitely better. I personally love the way Christina evolves her music with each new album. It’s never the same stuff as the last.

Her new single–Keeps Getting Better–sounds different than anything shes done before as well. I’ve listened to it a bunch of times now–all on YouTube–and I must say it is pretty good. I don’t think I’ve ever been disappointed with her music so I might be a little biased. She also uses the word “super” in the chorus so how can I dislike that? It would be most fantastic if the radio keeps the phrase “super bitch” in their version–they probably won’t.

So if you haven’t heard it, listen below:

Sixx: A.M.

Author: Tommy Leung | 08.25.2008 | Category: Music, Videos

I went to see Motley Crue this weekend–Saturday, August 23rd, 2008– at the PNC Bank Arts Center. The Crue put on a great show. I personally love the sexual images mixed in with the political messages. What I took away most from the show was from one of the opening bands: Sixx: A.M. I knew nothing about this band until I went to see the show. Trapt, Papa Roach, and Buckcheery also opened but, they didn’t leave quite the same impression. Sixx: A.M. is Nikki Sixx’s–of Motley Crue–band. They played some great music and I went to find some more when I got home. They are pretty awesome. If you’ve never listened to them before, go do it now. :)

Here is a taste of their 1st single: Life is Beautiful:

 

Aimee Allen Music

Author: Tommy Leung | 07.24.2008 | Category: Music

The first time I knowingly heard a song by Aimee Allen, it was the “Unofficial Ron Paul Revolution Theme Song”. I love that song and it is probably my favorite song inspired by the Ron Paul Revolution. I didn’t look much into Aimee Allen since I first heard that song until recently.

I had tried to add Aimee Allen to my Pandora account but it’s the French Jazz singer that keeps coming up–not what I’m looking for. So, I visited Aimee’s MySpace page a few days ago and listented to some of her other songs–they are awesome. I love her style of music. She had a song on iTunes, “Vacation Song”, so I bought that–I love it. I’d recommend that you check out her music as well and perhaps buy her single on the iTunes Music Store.

Aimee’s “I’d Start a Revolution” was the theme song to Birds of Prey which ran for one season. I saw the pilot episode and that was it for me. I’ll leave you with a taste of Aimee’s music below. Enjoy!

War Pigs by CAKE

Author: Tommy Leung | 05.20.2008 | Category: Music, Politics, Videos

CAKE’s cover of Black Sabbath’s War Pigs. Different time. Different war. The message still applies.