Chromeo's music harkens back to the early 80's when it was cool to stand on stage with a drum machine and Corey Hart was a household name. Yet their retro funk infused riffs aren't so alien that this generation can't relate. This stuff is such a departure from what's currently "hot" that despite being cheesy, it's fun and infectious on the dance floor. Download Chromeo ...

Santi White used to be in a punk band called Stiffed. She also used write songs for the once much-hyped singer Res. Now, she's venturing out with producer's Gold and Switch and ends up in space somewhere between M.I.A and Kelis. The six song Stiffed EP SEX SELLS was definitely one of the most underrated records of 2003 (which I've sadly been bumping ever since). ...

When they told you everything that's old is new again, they don't really mean everything. Apparently Lucky Soul took them literally. With a sound that's part GREASE II Soundtrack, part motown, and part Ronnettes, Lucky Soul transport us back to the days when Joannie Loved Chachi and 'pop' music was not a dirty word. Lead singer Ali Howard's sugary sweet voice makes her irresistible as ...

After two years of listening to nothing but records from like '96 there's been a recent surge of independent music that I can't stop listening to! By now you know about my love affair with Goodfinger, and I'm also feelin The Cool Kids, Chris Cornell's solo stuff and Timbaland keeps proving that he could make even my ass sound like the Brodsky Quartet. So ...

I hereby declare Gerard Way the most charismatic, interesting and sexy (no homo....pause), male lead singer of the year. Yeah, we know they're the new band everyone loves to hate but with the fame comes the hate...just ask Jay-Z. Check out their newest video clip here from YouTube:

Gwen Stefani, is the new Fergie. Or is Fergie the new Gwen? Either way someone's guilty of the best form of flattery according to this song. On "Wind It Up" Gwen gets it poppin with a flo strangely remeniscent of Fergie's white-girl rap but Gwen's own lyrics are accusing... "See, they're trying to bite our style / to study our approach / they like the ...

And you thought Mariah Carey made an incredible comeback. Nelly Furtado has gone from goody-two-shoes pop princess (on "I'm Like a Bird" from her debut LP WHOA, NELLY), to Nelly Furtad-who? (her follow up FOLKLORE sold zero copies), to OMG is that the same girl ("Promiscuous")!? This track, which didn't make the new album LOOSE is an amazing fusion of styles featuring Chris Martin of Coldplay ...

I'll admit, I did not want to write about this song. Why? Mainly because it'll get enough press from mainstream media and in about three weeks Clear Channel is going to start giving our ears Timberlake enima's whether we want it or not. Yes, it'll be rather messy, but I digress. Here we have Timbaland channeling Basement Jaxx with a driving dance hall inspired rhythm sure ...