SONG OF THE DAY: Knife Party – “Centipede”
While dubstep is often the butt of many jokes, there are several fresh and exciting tracks being made in the genre. Knife Party, anoff shoot of Pendulum, has achieved much success with club tracks like “Internet Friends” and “Rage Valley,” as well as their collaboration with Swedish House Mafia, “Antidote.”? On “Centipede,” electro noises are effected and repeated to simulate the scurrying of the legs of centipede, over a dubstep beat. If you close your eyes, you can totally hear the legs scurrying to the beat for the centipede to attack its prey. The hallucinogenic ’50s film noir-inspired video is quite exceptional and worth checking out, with its seeming nod to Hadouken’s recent bug-inspired “Parasite” video.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Jeffree Star – “Blow Me”
While Pink is having a massive crossover hit with “Blow Me (One Last Kiss),” let’s show some love to an electro loving queerpunk.? The similarities are obvious – pink hair, aggressive energy, and the song title.? Jeffree’s “Blow Me” is a more like an aggressive take of Pink’s “Raise Your Glass,” an electro party anthem, with LMFAO-styled chants like? “Put your Drinks Up If You Don’t Give a F*ck” and the most hilariously aggressive attacks against mainstream/boring gay guys in recent memory (you don’t often hear the word ‘faggot’ in a club record used in an almost empowering way).? Here’s one underground queer record that I would love to see bubble up to the mainstream just to see what the LGBT discourse will be.? If hip-hop records can drop the N-word without a second thought, why can’t queer artists do the same with their F-word? Not that Jeffree cares what anyone thinks, he’s too busy making stomping club tracks, torching Barbie dolls (like a literal burning faggot) and performing/partying with his friends.?? Kudos to Akon for taking the risk on signing Jeffree and taking him to a wider audience. Remember, he is also the guy who signed Lady Gaga.
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SONG OF THE DAY: Cinnamon Girl – “Devil In Me”
Uh-oh, watch out, Marina! ?There’s a new chick on the block and she’s coming right at your musical jugular. ?Cinnamon Girl (not to be confused with songs by both Prince and Neil Young) is a synth-pop artist who’s got some serious chops. ?”Devil In Me” comes across as just the right track at just the right time, scaling back on the heavy electronic production for a quirky and compelling track. ?Could Cinnamon Girl’s biggest asset be her voice? ?Or perhaps her apparent knowledge of a variety of instruments? ?Better yet, is it her obvious grasp over just what makes great pop music? ?Whatever it is, “Devil In Me” is an amazing track. ?Enjoy.
Image courtesy of Cinnamon Girl.