A Thousand Suns is a combination of disparate elements that Executive Producer Rick Rubin and the once Nu-Metal crew have attempted to fashion into a loosely connected, larger-than-life concept piece about the dark hand that rules the world.
Chrisette Michele is back with a grand lady anthem. She says she is a star and if you sing along, you can be one too. Take a listen.
The last seven days of beat heists and song thefts are covered as we hear from Gucci, Chiddy Bang, Courtney Love and others. So sit back and enjoy the deja vu ride.
Belle & Sebastian return with their calibrated 60’s chic and an uptempo ode to feeling good. It appears the happy twee fest will continue, so get your best Twiggy impersonation together and join the love-in.
Ron Isley has returned with Lauryn Hill and a Carpenter’s cover. Do they do the original justice? Take a listen and find out.
Rihanna comes back with a PG rating and some new club material. Is the winning streak still intact or does she slip on the dance floor? Tune in and find out.
Robyn returns with Body Part 2, the middle piece of her Body Talk Trilogy. Was it worth continuing and if so, how good is it? Find out.
Interpol’s self-titled album is a cohesive intricate romp through the misery of the mind. But how is the listening experience?
John Legend gets the dubstep treatment by DJ trio Magnetic Man on the newly released track “Going Nowhere”.
Planet Ill provides you with another week of track theft and sonic imitation in And The Beat Goes On, an ongoing chronicle of the best in freestyles and covers.