Okay, so let’s start off by saying that Mailo and I agreed to disagree on Mary J. Blige’s cover of Aretha Franklin’s “(You Make Me Feel Like A) Natural Woman,” which was featured on the Covers Revue last week. He said, and I quote, “I disagree, MJB’s version is just as good as Aretha’s!” A …
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Janelle Monae :: The ArchAndroid
There are times when you hear an album and it impresses you in such a way that you want to just forget anything else is out there at the moment. Upon ETS friend and Drinkcast personality Michael’s request, I gave new up-and-comer Janelle Monáe’s album, The Archandroid: Suites II and III a whirl. And in …
Weekly Album Release Party! :: Releases for June 1st, 2010
Welcome to the Weekly Album Release Party! I’m going to be frank, with you guys. This week … sucks. To make up for it, I’ve provided you with more Jesus Juice than usual. You’re welcome. Here are the new releases for Tuesday, June 1st, 2010: Jack Johnson – To The Sea [“You and Your Heart“] …
LCD Soundsystem :: This Is Happening
Ah, the musical project that people keep telling me to listen to but I never get around to doing it. I’ve heard a couple of LCD Soundsystem’s songs and really like them but for some reason I haven’t gotten into their whole albums until this, their third (and supposedly final) release in This Is Happening. …
MGMT :: Congratulations
MGMT was one of 2008’s biggest break-out artists because of great synth-pop tracks on their debut, Oracular Spectacular, like “Time to Pretend,” “Electric Feel” and “Kids.” But if you heard the whole album, you know that this trip-crazy http://iga.edu/best-custom-essay-writers/ duo aren’t all about big beats and dancey synthesizers. In MGMT’s highly-anticipated follow-up, Congratulations, the duo …
Free Energy :: Stuck on Nothing
I’ve never heard of Free Energy. I was perusing through the AOL and Spinner listening party websites when I saw the album cover and thought to myself, “Let’s see what sticky gum-shoe sounds like!” To my surprise, this band is pretty good! Produced by LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy, Stuck on Nothing is a great all-around …
Covers Revue, Vol. 31 – Bayside covers "Beautiful Girls" :: Originally by Sean Kingston
If you heard this week’s drinkcast, Master Drink Theater, you may remember our conversation about the past week’s Covers Revue. You also may remember that I referred to a cover from the “Pop Goes…” series by one of my favorite bands that I can’t stand. Well, I decided to talk about it in this week’s …
Broken Bells :: Broken Bells
Speaking of collabos, we’ve got a really great one this week for our album review! In one corner, we have James Mercer. Mercer has been the primary singer/songwriter of the indie group The Shins. This band has been around for over a decade but they gained much more popularity in the mid-2000s with the inclusion …
Covers Revue, Vol. 28 – Starsmith feat. Ellie Goulding cover "Sleepyhead" :: Originally by Passion Pit
All it took was a Valentine’s Day gift to make Passion Pit 2009’s up-and-coming darlings. Yes, you’ve heard (read: read) me talk about them numerous times here on EnterTheShell.com in the form of album reviews (here and here), concert reviews and even a couple of random posts from Mailo and I. Their debut single “Sleepyhead” …
Weekly Album Release Parties! :: Releases for March 9th, 2010
Heidi-ho, neighboreenos! I hope you’re ready for a release party because, well, we’ve got one for you! From debut albums to special releases to highly-anticipated follow-ups, we’ve got it all! Get your wallets out and get in line for the next round of releases! Here are the releases for Tuesday, March 9, 2010: The Gorillaz …