Tag Archives: janelle monae
listomania: top 10 pop songs of 2010
“Can’t Stop the Pop,” DJ Earworm’s annual pop mash up extravaganza, seems particularly appropriate this year: As everyone from Billboard to NPR to the New York Times has noted, 2010 witnessed the triumphant return of pop. 2010 may have been a gloomy … Continue reading
setlist: electric relaxation, 12/13/2010
Our last radio show of the year was one of our strongest. I particularly liked the Aesop Rock track we threw in near the end, which was requested by a listener — very cool, unique production style. Otherwise, we stuck … Continue reading
song of the day: locked inside
I think I’m in love with this woman. It’s been almost six months since I first picked up The Archandroid, and I still can’t stop listening to it. “Locked Inside” is one of the album’s highlights, from the MJ-sampling drumbeat … Continue reading
song of the day: neon valley street
I AM SEEING JANELLE MONAE LIVE IN FOUR DAYS! I doubt she’ll play this track — my personal favourite off her magical Archandroid album – but it’s worth a post. There’s something about that swooning string riff that just gets … Continue reading
song of the day: cold war
I rarely listen to music-with-real-instruments anymore, but this album had me hypnotised for weeks. Check it out if you haven’t already: Monae’s music is lush, layered and deeply emotional (she even pulls a Sinead O’Connor in her music video). It’s … Continue reading
