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Jesse J – Rides ( and Rocks ) the MTA ” Who You Are”

Jesse J stateside and entertaining straphangers in Giant Steps and Arcade44′s The Boom Box Series.  Performing her track  “Who You Are” to a boom box accompaniment in the Times Square subway station. Some background on Ms J. apparently she was one of the forces behind “Party In the USA”, so take that with the intent in which it’s meant.

It’s going to be a year of  Jesse J either way.

Recently Justin Timberlake called her “The best singer in the world”.

Would  you agree with JT?

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by Oldschool Brian on Jan 14, 2011 at 11:57 AM
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Video Little Dragon “My Step” kinda looks like it should be Tom Tom Club video

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Putting aside my predilection of puppets and marionettes being less than upstanding citizens in videos,   This new video for the Swedish Pop group  “My Step” by director Matt Scheuerer, is being released on the heels of the 30 anniversary of this song:

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you have to pay tribute to the obvious inspiration the Tom Tom Club’s “Genius Of Love”  has on Little Dragon, and all hip-hop in general.

Tom Tom Club will be on Jimmy Fallon tonight were Questlove will undoubtably kill that classic beat.

And Little Dragon is on tour everywhere else

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by Oldschool Brian on Jan 11, 2011 at 02:55 PM
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Meet Eliza Doolittle

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You don’t fool me, Eliza Doolittle. Impeccable speech alone is not enough to
make you a genteel, high society lady. Just like a nice voice paired with a cute face is
not enough to make you an exceptionally talented musician.
Oh, alright. Maybe I’m being too harsh on Miss Doolittle. And I’m talking
about the young British singer-songwriter, not the fictional character.
Sure, her self-titled full-length debut album is as fun and sassy and sweet
and delightfully retro-modern as the press release makes it out to be. It’s not that
it’s bad it’s just that I’m not as thrilled as I used to be with the fresh, young Motown-inspired pop singer that the UK has been exporting for the past few years.”

I’m a little wary of a debut album that sounds this polished right out of the gate. It could use a little
more edge; maybe fuck up the production just a little. And a mild substance abuse
problem wouldn’t hurt either. Just ask Amy Winehouse.
Now that I got the bitchy stuff out of the way, there are a few highlights on
this album. Namely the singles, “Skinny Genes” and “Pack Up.” Both are undeniably
catchy from start to finish. And I do enjoy the clever sampling of “Come Softly to Me”
by the Fleetwoods on “Missing.” Definitely check those tracks, but I wouldn’t bother
with the rest of the album.

- Pam Torno

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by Oldschool Brian on Dec 03, 2010 at 04:06 PM
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SOME ANY ESSEX CHICK WITH A MYSTIC MEG HAIRDO- JESSIE.J

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Jessie J says ” my album is an example of what exists in the world of music right now” Upon 1st listen of the track ” Do It Like A Dude” from the upcoming album Who Are You that holds true. It’s difficult compare her to her contemporaries on the airwaves now but… you get it. She does have a stronger voice than the others, we hope to see if the upcoming album has more songwriting range. Good Luck Jessie.J

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by oldschoolbrian on Oct 20, 2010 at 01:44 PM
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