VIDEO: AIDEN GRIMSHAW, "Curtain Call"

Clearly the X-Factor UK's 2010 season was not to be the last time the world would be blessed with the soft yet penetrating vocals of Aiden Grimshaw. In his latest video for the single "Curtain Call," the Blackpool crooner is accompanied by Sherelle "ShezAr" McKenzie's hard hitting, emotionally pungent vocals, leaving listeners feeling like they've met Chris Martin's (Coldplay) match.

The track is off of Aiden Grimshaw's  debut album Misty Eye, to be released August 20 on RCA records.

Propers: auspOp

NEW SONG: Kirby Lauryen, "Love You Back To Life"

Kirby Lauryen presents to us her 200th song on YouTube. That's one original song a day, for 200 days straight!

It's called "Love You Back To Life," and it beautifully describes the love and support of picking someone else up off of the ground.

Kirby is offering to write personal songs for her fans for the next week. Tell her a story, and her next song just may be about you! 

Congrats and keep going!!!--GB

VIDEO: Natalie Imani, "Designated Driver"

Here's a video about the trip from the "ex" to the "next." It's called "Designated Driver," and besides the glitz and glam of subject Natalie Imani's gold and silver shimmered dress, the moral of the story seems to be something like, "Don't drive away on your girl or someone else will be left steering...

...the car and your girl."--GB

VIDEO: No Doubt, "Settle Down"

Wondered if No Doubt still had the chops and the hips to get down? 

Think again. Adrian, Gwen, Tom, and Tony are back after 10 years with the video from their first single "Settle Down;" it's off of their new album out on September 25, Push and Shove. It seems looking exactly the same is just a small testament to the fact that they can still rock out! 

The video starts off with the four driving and using their map as direction to a abandoned lot turned into a ska shindig (ska-dig!) complete with synchronized island dancers, a huge truck, lots of colors, and a band that spoke for an entire generation. 

Glad to have No Doubt back on the scene. 

Propers-E!

NEW SONG: MICKEY FACTZ "LOVE?"

 

Mickey Factz drops a new one called "Love?" in which he examines love versus lust once more, proclaiming his eligibility in the process. Seems like the man behind the bold and thought-provoking Mau5 is prepared to be domestic. A bossa nova beat and heavy bass guitar accompany a glorious, chirping, forest-like piano ending to this track that you can listen to below.

NEW SONG: MATEO, "CARRY ON"

 

Mateo's songs always sound like an overpowering speaker infiltration, an intense musical score.  And this one's no different. With a team of success story producers like Kerry "Krucial" Brothers, along with Zeke MacUmber, the brains behind Alicia Keys' tunes, Mateo is bound to make his stay at Interscope Records one for the books. The beat bombards the listener in this tune called "Carry On." So... listen to it, won't you?

VIDEO: Esperanza Spalding, "Crowned & Kissed"

Esperanza  Spalding has produced quite a statuesque video for "Crowned & Kissed," off of her Radio Music Society drop a few months prior. Dressed in black garb, her and her dancers produce a tribute to a king sans diamonds and pearls, but not crown. And it's not just eros she's discussing, "This song is about the unsung royalty in your life, men and women who quietly, every day do the mightiest, most honorable things. Although they may not end up in castles or with great riches and power, in the eyes of those who love them, they most certainly are mighty and regal." 

Salute.

VIDEO: Aesop Rock "ZZZ Top"

This is for all of you that like action flicks. Aesop Rock takes a backseat in this music video, as we watch famed martial artist Patti Li (aka Hao Zhihua) kick some serious well deserved a$$,  all to the tune of the dope "ZZZ Top." Get your popcorn.

Skelethon. July 10.

Girl Blue Exclusive Interview: NATALIE IMANI (Part II)

 If you were so graciously on this site when GBSTL dropped Part I of the Natalie Imani interview, you probably learned about Natalie's time at performing arts school LaGuardia High, her work with John Legend and Jazmine Sullivan, and about her Passion Mark EP. 

But now, it's time to have a little fun!

In the second and final part of my interview with Natalie Imani, we get to the bottom of what she does when a date is boring, her favorite place to chow down in NYC, and her most prized accessory.

For all things NATALIE IMANI be sure to check out her twitter @NatalieImani, and her Facebook! Stay tuned for more from this up-and-coming artist, ok?

VIDEO: JADEN SMITH, "GONZOES"

Jaden Smith dramatically lays down a track about being at the top and all that comes with it in this dim-lit video clip called "Gonzoes" featuring Moises Arias. The MSFTS may just be the next teen movement; but if you don't agree, feel free to laugh along with them at the end.