Blockbuster 'Bridesmaids' Boasts Hot Soundtrack, Featuring Blondie, Kate Nash, Britney Spears, Fiona Apple and More!

It's a perpetual game of CATCH UP for me - for music, and movies! I only just watched the Judd Apatow-produced/Paul Feig-directed Bridesmaids two weekends ago and I have to say it's one of the funniest movies I've seen in a long time. I absolutely LOVE Kristin Wiig and the rest of the cast, including Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper and Melissa McCarthy, was absolutely fabulous as well.  Irish actor/comedian Chris O'Dowd was charming and kind of cute as well, as Wiig's love interest. Solid movie. Solid cast. Solid laughs. I loved it!

As great as the movie was, the soundtrack isn't anything to shrug off either. Available now on Relativity Music Group, the original motion picture soundtrack features tracks from Wilson Phillips, Blondie, Fiona Apple, Kate Nash, Britney Spears and more! The soundtrack ALSO features a song by the lovely singer/songwriter/founding member of The Bird and The Bee, Inara George. Check out George's song, "It's Raining" below and download the soundtrack on iTunes HERE.

Inara George - It's Raining by RelativityMusicGroup

Tracklisting:

1) Hold On - Wilson Phillips
2) Rip Her To Shreds - Blondie
3) Blister In The Sun - Nouvelle Vague
4) Paper Bag - Fiona Apple
5) Do Wah Doo - Kate Nash
6) I’ve Just Begun (Having My Fun) - Britney Spears
7) My Love Is Your Love - Smokey Robinson
8) It’s Raining - Inara George *
9) Violet - Hole
10) Answering Bell - Ryan Adams
11) BOOGALOO ANNIE - Michael Andrews *
12) Shakin’ All Over - Wanda Jackson
13) Rip Her To Shreds (Live Version) – Blondie Bonus Track *

(*exclusive to Bridesmaids Soundtrack)

British Invasion on U.S. iTunes! New Music From KT Tunstall, Eliza Doolittle, Pixie Lott, Ellie Goulding and More!

Oi Oi Oi! I KNEW I shouldn't have stopped on iTunes before going to bed. Especially on a Tuesday morning. Low and behold there were ALL sorts of British pop goodies to download.  First and foremost, the lovely and talented KT Tunstall's new U.S. single, (which I mentioned in a previous post) "Fade Like A Shadow," comes out today. If THIS is another example of "Nature Techno" then bring it on!  I like it! The single is a nice up-tempo pop rock jam with just a little sprinkle of electro.  Still anxious to hear what her first UK single, "Glamour Puss" sounds like but this will suffice.  Pick up the new KT Tunstall single on iTunes now.

ALSO out today on iTunes in America we have "Pack Up" by the equally amazing Eliza Doolittle.   This was a bit unexpected, as I hadn't heard too much about Doolittle releasing her album stateside, other than a Tweet she sent me.  The single became Doolittle's highest charting single to date in the UK where it peaked at #5 on the official singles chart.  It's also the first track of Doolittle's to get remixed for the clubs (by Riva Starr, Analog People in a Digital World, etc.).  The song is a light-weight and summery little diddy featuring a heavy sampling of the 1915 song "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag" in the chorus.  Check out the video HERE and download the single on iTunes now.

FINALLY, U.S. fans of Marina & The Diamonds, Ellie Goulding, Pixie Lott, Kate Nash, Plan B, etc. can download EPs from this years iTunes 2010 Festival series.  Still hoping they put up Diana Vickers' performance from the festival but I'll take live Ellie Goulding and Pixie Lott in the meantime. If you haven't seen Goulding's live performance at the festival, make sure you check it out here.

Good stuff indeed.

Kate Nash Covers Girls Aloud

Check out this clip of Kate Nash warbling her way through Girls Aloud's #1 single "The Promise" at Radio 1's Big Weekend this past May.  Yes, I'm a little late with this one but better late than never.  I cleaned out my GMAIL inbox of all non-essentials and this was one of the things left over.  I have a love/hate relationship with Kate Nash after being sorely disappointed by her live performance in Boston but this kind of makes me love her again (despite seeing her read the lyrics from a sheet of paper and still flub a couple of them). It's a real cute rendition of the Brian Higgins-produced original.  What do you think of the cover?

Hot Video Alert: Kate Nash - Kiss That Grrrl

After seeing Kate Nash live in Boston earlier this Spring, I honestly didn't know what to think of her anymore. I had such HIGH expectations going into this live show and she really just didn't deliver. Yes, she was probably medicated after severely injuring her ankle (jumping on a bed)...but that didn't excuse being clearly wasted. She cursed, she screamed into the mic...she belched. She really was a hot mess. Such a hot mess that we didn't even stay through to the end of the show. I NEVER leave a show early.  Also, I don't think I'm as big a fan of her new sound as I was of the music off her first album.  It was angrier, punkier, louder...not the sweet, soft pop that I came to know and love from Made Of Bricks.  That being said, I'd love for her to redeem herself live sometime. Maybe I'll catch her next time she's touring Boston?

OK. Now for the point of this whole post.  I quite enjoy the new video for her new single "Kiss That Grrrl" off of her new album My Best Friend Is You. It's fun and flirty and very much in the same vibe as first single "Do-Wah-Doo". Maybe I like her new album but not her new album live? That's possible.

Check out Kate Nash on the web:

Official Site//MySpace//Facebook//Twitter//VEVO

A NOT-SO-QUICK QUICKY Album Art Update

It's super late so I have time for one more QUICKY. With so much STUNNING album artwork out there, I just had to post some of my favorites. Oh and speaking of beautiful album artwork, DEFINITELY check out my last post on Ms. Katie Melua as well as my posts on Sarah McLachlan, Jewel and Cyndi Lauper - all of whom have new albums/singles coming out with some beautiful artwork. The artwork for this new album/single are beyond gorgeous. Thanks to Coverlandia and MuuMuse for the artwork. Oh - I should also mention that release dates listed below are mostly for UK.

Sia - "Clap Your Hands" (Single/Out Now on iTunes)

Check out the video for Sia's new single, "Clap Your Hands." How fun is this? Such a creative, cooky artist. I absolutely ADORE her. Check out fun remixes by Fred Falke and Diplo.

Robyn - Body Talk Part I (Album/June 7th)

Thanks to Bradley over on MuuMuse for posting this. I love this artwork. I love Robyn even more. Body Talk Part I is one of my most hotly anticipated summer records. Robyn's released three songs on iTunes to tie us over. Check out "Fembot," "Dancehall Queen" and "None of Dem" on iTunes (in the U.S.).

Robin Thicke w/ Estelle - "Rollacoasta" (Single/Out Now)

While the artwork might not be anything special, there's a big honkin' photo of Robin Thicke. Enough said? Oh...and R&B superstar Estelle makes an appearance. Check out the video. I am loving this song more and more.

Macy Gray - The Sellout (Album/June 28th)

Macy Gray is back and better than ever! In looking through my CD collection, I have more Macy Gray CDs then I remember purchasing. As quirky as she is, she's talented. I am very excited about the new record and while "Beauty In The World", the first single off of The Sellout is still growing on me, the Cutmore remix of the track already has me sold.

Kylie Minogue - Aphrodite (Album/July 5th)

*DIES* After having seen Kylie Minogue on her first ever North American tour, I am STILL riding that high and don't plan on stopping any time soon. Lucky for me (and Kylie fans everywhere) the wait for new material won't be much longer. New Kish Mauve-produced single "All The Lovers" will be released on June 28th, followed by the album Aphrodite on July 5th. *DIES*

Kelis - Flesh Tone (Album/May 17th)

I already blogged about the stunning music video for the new Kelis single, "Acapella" and now we have the official album artwork. It's a little bit gaudy for my tastes but I still kind of love it. I cannot WAIT for this album. I haven't been this excited about a Kelis album since Tasty. Lookout for the Kelis-assisted Benny Benassi collaboration, "Spaceship," the video for which has already been shot.

Kate Nash - My Best Friend Is You (Album/Out Now)

While this artwork is CUTE, it's not really blog-worthy by itself. I just wanted to include it b/c I'm going to see Kate Nash live next week at Great Scott in Allston, MA (outside of Boston). Small, intimate gig - the same place I saw V.V. Brown actually (WHICH I still need to post about - oops!). I'm beyond excited. The new album came out this week and I am still warming up to it. There's so much to love about her first album, but I'm sure that in time I'll love the new one as well. If the streaming concert I listened to today (live from Cologne) is any indication, her live set is going to be AWESOME! Check out the video for her new single "Do-Wah-Doo."

Janelle Monae - The ArchAndroid (Album/May 17th)

Janelle Monáe is a talented young lady. I remember when her first EP came out a while back with the song "Many Moons" - I loved her look and voice and now...FINALLY she's back with a full length album (due out May 17th in the UK and the following day in the U.S.). This is going to be a hot album...which by the way is sort of reminiscent of Kelis' new artwork. It's also channeling the movie poster for 20s silent film Metropolis. Very cool. Watch the video for new single feat. Big Boi (of OutKast fame) called "Tightrope."

Diana Vickers - Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree (Album/May 3rd)

Former X-Factor contestant Diana Vickers' debut album drops on May 3rd and features lead single "Once" (which has glorious remixes from Manhattan Clique). Having heard part of a leaked album sampler, I'm very excited for Songs From The Tainted Cherry Tree. Vickers is a talent, and while her sound is similar to that of Little Boots and Ellie Goulding, I think her talent stands on it's own. I'm interested to see what the finished product sounds like. Check out the video to her single "Once."