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12 Dec 2013

Beyonce Drops Surprise Album

Did Beyonce just break iTunes? It looks like the Queen Bey herself has released a new self-titled album exclusively on iTunes tonight and has been pretty mum about the details up until now. The album features 14 songs and 18 videos. Isn’t that like unheard of? I’m pretty sure you never hear that an artist or a band making a music video for every song on their album and Beyonce has done that and more. I don’t use iTunes anymore, so I guess I can’t listen to it just yet. Granted, it will probably be elsewhere in a few hours.

Tracklist:
1. Pretty Hurts
2. Haunted
3. Drunk in Love (feat. Jay Z)
4. Blow
5. No Angel
6. Partition
7. Jealous
8. Rocket
9. Mine (feat. Drake)
10. XO
11. ***Flawless (feat. Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche)
12. Superpower (feat. Frank Ocean)
13. Heaven
14. Blue (feat. Blue Ivy)

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05 Sep 2013

Gisele Bündchen Sings For H&M

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She’s a high profile super model who is not only still a hard-working individual within the industry, but on top of that is a mother! How does she do it? No one really knows. As a model, she clearly has an impressive resume, but this week we learned that Gisele had another talent that she’s been keeping a secret from us. For H&M’s most recent fall campaign, Gisele got behind the mic to record a cover of The Kink’s “All Day and All of the Night.” She’s no Mariah or anything like that so don’t be expecting some crazy high notes from this video, but she does a pretty good rendition.

You can download the song for free on hm.com and iTunes and for each download, H&M will donate towards UNICEF for children’s vaccinations.

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05 May 2013

In Justin Timberlake News…

Oh yes.

And secondly, fans were so unhappy about the extra long tracks from his first album that they asked for the edited radio versions to be released. They can now be bought on iTunes, but in my opinion – I’d just like to say that we should embrace these long tracks! Shouldn’t we respect an artists’ creative vision? (Especially an artist like J. Timbers)

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26 Mar 2013

Song of the Day

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Ariana Grande ft. Mac Miller – The Way

I’ve actually been listening to this song every day for a week because I have loved it so much. Yesterday the song was released a day early and shot straight to number 1 on iTunes and at this rate, it is sure to become a summer hit. Ariana is such a young and talented singer and this is a fantastic start to her singing career.

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And as a bonus, her singing a verse of this song acapella.

11 Feb 2012

Hello Hard Rock

For those of you who don’t know, I started working with a  songwriter/singer last summer named Taylor Bolibol. I sort of took it on as a new project not knowing where her and I would go with it, but now looking back, it has been an incredible and rewarding experience for the both of us. In the time that we’ve been working together, (about eight months,) Taylor has played numerous shows and released an album! To see her grow as an artist and develop this strong stage presence and confidence is extremely moving. I don’t know if I have ever been more proud of someone, but this is also an accomplishment that I am most proud of.

Last night we both were thrilled that the Hard Rock Cafe in Seattle booked Taylor for a show! Check out her cover below of Jessie J’s “Domino,” and if you’d like to hear more from Taylor, feel free to purchase her album on iTunes or Amazon  and visit her Facebook page. We appreciate everyone’s support!

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10 Jan 2012

Is Your Time On Spotify Almost Up?

When Spotify first entered the states, I waded into that pool pretty cautiously. I was convinced that there was no way that it could ever replace my iTunes, but it did. Today was pretty much the first time I touched it in months and it was only to preview Taylor’s new album. I still have friends though that are devoted to it and have not created an account with the better music provider and I just want to ask…WHY?! Not only does your entire iTunes library fit within the application, but you are getting an extensive library of music that you can listen to in full without paying for if you have a free account. It’s not like you can exactly feel guilty about it because it’s all legal, which still amazes me to this day.

I’ve talked a lot about why I love it and how their features continue to impress me so I won’t go on about that in this post. What I do want to talk about though is your benefit from the free Spotify accounts ending ie) my friends who are still stuck on iTunes and will never have the experience that this application has provided me with.

Earlier this summer, Spotify began as invite-only. Then they recognized their popularity and offered Facebook users the opportunity to use the application for free and with unlimited use for six months. Since I joined before this deal happened, I am wondering if I will be affected by these new changes that will soon take over. When the six months end, otherwise known as the best six months my ears have ever had, users that were a part of the deal will now have a 10hr cap on music listening per month. I believe this is the same restriction I had before also, but I’ve never even reached ten hours. The other restriction will be a five-listen cap on individual songs. Now, this is something that I have a problem with especially since I discovered a song this morning that I listened to seven times in a row. 

I realize that the only solution to avoiding these barriers is to give in and just purchase a paid account with them and you know what? I might just end up doing that. Since I’ve been listening to music on the app consistently for the past six months, I might as well. For $5 a month, you will get the unlimited listening plan and for $10 a month, users will get the Premium plan and mobile capabilities.

Spotify users and Yow Yow readers, what will you decide to do?

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09 Jan 2012

I Am Pleased To Announce…

that my client Taylor Bolibol has officially released her album on iTunes!

Please feel free to preview her songs straight from the iTunes store and purchase the album if you like what you hear.

You can also check out her Facebook page and YouTube account as well.

20 Dec 2011

Count Em’ 1, 2…50? 2011

It’s that time again! Yesterday I wrote up my top ten favorite songs of 2011 for an online magazine that I freelance for so I figured now would be a good time to just finish the rest of the list off for Yow Yow. This year, there will  be a few changes to the list. In the past, I have always picked my favorite 50 songs from the year regardless of the year that they were released. Sometimes I fell in love with a much older song – for example this year that song would be Rich Girl by Hall & Oates. However, I would like to follow the same format as other lists being published and the only way to do that is by sticking to this year only. The list will be out of order once again meaning the number one song may not be my number one favorite song of the year. There will also be no chronological order as I switched laptops earlier in the year and iTunes didn’t bother to save my data, which makes everything inconvenient for me. All complaints aside,

Here are my favorite 50 songs of 2011:

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1. Alex Winston – Velvet Elvis

2. Tune-Yards – Bizness

3. Porcelain Raft – Tip Of Your Tongue

4. Toro y Moi – New Beat

5. Tim & Jean – Afrika

6. The Head And The Heart – Lost In My Mind

7. Peter Bjorn and John – Second Chances

8. Mr. Little Jeans – Rescue Song (RAC Remix)

9. The Weeknd – What You Need

10. Lissie – Pursuit of Happiness (Kid Cudi cover)

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17 Nov 2011

Google Music – Yay or Nay?

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My thoughts:

  • I love the ad.
  • The setup reminds me of iTunes.
  • Spotify already takes care of the sharing music aspect.

Now it’s your turn to weigh in!

07 Sep 2011

In the News…

Regis Philbin will host his last episode of Live with Regis and Kelly! on November 18, 2011. [Source]

Ke$ha has become a global ambassador for animals. [Source]

My Chemical Romance has fired their drummer. [Source]

– Kind of loving this poster for Young Adult starring Charlize Theron. [Source]

Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Academy Awards. When was he last seen in a movie? [Source]

– Are Ryan Gosling and Eva Mendes Hollywood’s newest couple? [Source]

– …or is it Anna Kendrick and Jake Gyllenhaal? [Source]

– The first episode of ABC’s Revenge starring Emily VanCamp has already leaked and fans cannot wait for the season to start. [Source]

– Shop Zara today!

The Flaming Lips are recording a 6-hr song. [Source]

Linday Lohan’s little sister Ali is following in her footsteps and has had her face almost completely reworked. Yikes. [Source]

Dev is preggers. [Source]

– After breaking into Celine Dion’s house, the culprit then proceed to take a bath in her tub. [Source]

– You can also download the first episode of FOX’s “New Girl” on iTunes now.