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Delicious: John Legend - Rolling In The Deep (Adele Cover)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 12:39:00 +0000

I've been gone a long time, real life was wearing.

Came across this track and will be back to

updating more often.

Had to share this great acapella cover of

Adele's Rolling in the Deep by none other than

the magnificent John Legend.

Keep up with him as he begins touring with Sade,
which also sounds fanfuckingtastic. Love it.

John Legend - Rolling in the Deep (Adele Cover) by johnlegend

Delicious: Gwyneth Paltow Signs Contract For First Album

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:06:00 +0000

After her hugely successful stint as Holly Holiday on Glee,

and her musical debut in Country Strong, Atlantic Records has

signed Gwyneth Paltrow a 900 thousand dollar deal to

cut her first album. This couldn't be a better move on

her part. She could be the next Mandy Moore! Which could be a

good or bad thing to some people. Good for me!

The girl deserves it. Hopefully she can pool some talent

to help her make some killer music. Or maybe she doesn't need

them! Who knows! I'd love to see her work with some producers

Like RedOne, or Dr. Luke, or Mark Ronson. With

my luck it'll be an all-out country album.

/shiver

Anyways, if you don't think she has the talent to do this,

check out some tracks after the break.

Discover: Monarchy - I Won't Let Go

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:40:00 +0000

Click to go to their Soundcloud!

A great new band. Similar to Slipknot in 1 way,

so far in all of their performances, their faces have

covered with masks. Their faces yet to be revealed.

Pretty... cool? Scary cool. Scary.

Their pop beat is pretty worth your time, and maybe

more if you click the pic above.

Take a listen now! NO BREAK. NOW.

I Won't Let Go by Monarchy

Delicious: Katy Perry - Born This Way (Cover of Hypnogaga)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:28:00 +0000

From Paris, Katy covered the mega ultra hit,

Born This Way. Not the full song, just a minute of it

in a "reading a storybook to a crowd of kids" style.

It's all right, I like what she do with anything.

So much that it destroy my grammar skills, yo.

Take a listen after the break.

Revitalized: Avril Lavigne - TiK ToK (Ke$ha Cover)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 15:14:00 +0000

Bless her little heart.

$he tried.

Anyway$, with her new album out

now, I gue$$ $he'$ pluggin all $he can. Tryin'

to climb up the chart$. I only mildy liked

this girl back in the day, I a$$umed $he matured

a little, gue$$ I wa$ wrong. It'$ not $o bad though...

maybe. Avril will come around and be good

$omeday, just not on this album.

Ke$ha i$ the only one ridiculou$ enough to pull thi$

$ong off, and even $o, I'm convinced that Ke$ha i$ a

character. Similar to Stephen Colbert. At most an

exaggerated version of Ms. $ebert(Ke$ha), her$elf.

Anyway$, watch thi$ and be entertained. That's it.

Track O' the Day: Somebody To Love (Feat. Boy George) - Mark Ronson

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 14:55:00 +0000

Not exactly new, not exactly old. This November 2010 single

from Mr. Ronson's and his Business International has

been seeing a lot of my replay button. The sounds in the official video

kind of drowns out the beauty of the song, which Mr. George

injects into almost effortlessly.

Currently, Mr. Ronson is supposedly up to a lot right now,

but probably won't see too much of the fruits of his labors

'til next year, he did a lot last year y'know? Also

his supermodel fiancée, or wife now(?), probably keeps

him busy a lot.

The most interesting thing, is his upcoming role in scoring

Russel Brand's remake of Arthur. Which sounds

appalling and interesting.

Boy George is in thought processes for his new Culture Club

30th reunion album thing. He stated his favorite artist in example

for what he'd want it to sound like.

"My favorite artist in the UK is Adele, because her music is classic

songwriting that could have been written 20 years ago."

Take a listen to Somebody to Love Me,

and hope that one of them does something soon

of intrigue. I'm bored now.

Mark Ronson - Somebody To Love (Official Video)
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Delicious - Mike Posner - Rolling In The Deep (Adele Cover)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:45:00 +0000

Mike Posner took a jab at trying to cover Ms. Adkin's

Rolling the deep recently. He tweeted his remix and

got a few RT including from Mr. Adam Lambert.

I enjoy Mike Posner's smooth voice sometimes

but it's far too airy in this cover and he

kind of has this habit of singing so

monotonously with no emotion which if you're

covering an Adele song, you just can't be.

Anyways, it's a solid track from Mr. Posner,

not excellent, but solid. Take a listen, contemplate,

formulate an opinion, what do you think?

Delicious: Sara Bareilles - Uncharted (Video Premiere)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:32:00 +0000

This video debuted yesterday on VH1, but released on

Vevo today and it has a pretty nifty guest list

from Josh Groban eating a banana to Ben Folds professering to

Adam Levine doing what he does best. Lip syncing. Just kidding!

Just kidding.

Anyways, according to Sara, this video was brought to life

by Javier Dunn after she shared this sentiment:

"It all started because I am so inspired by my fans...you all have more

heart and soul than anything I've ever experienced before and it humbles

me on a daily basis. I never cease to smile when I see a fan singing along

to a song of mine either at a show osr on YouTube, with so much

energy and heart. It's the coolest feeling in the world. "

I love Sara, her humility and her songwriting get me every time.

Anyways, enjoy the video guys!

Delicious: Patrick Stump - Spotlight (Oh Nostalgia) [Video Premiere]

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 02:16:00 +0000

Jumping on the bandwagon of self-fulfillment

and pride in oneself is Patrick Stump. This isn't the first

time any of us has been able to hear this track, even

before Truant Wave EP hit iTunes. He had had this up

to a vote awhile back on which two versions would

get to be released, not sure which one won, I'll

have to go check again, this was AWHILE ago.

Anyways,

I want him to do well in his li'l comeback.

It has a great beat and after that whole FOB

bull near the end I had grown to resent them all,

but I remembered why I fell in love with them in the

first place, it was all his voice.

Check it out now.

Delicious: Ke$ha Parties Anthropomorphically In "Blow" Video Premiere

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:19:00 +0000

"Just saw the final cut of my new video for BLOW all I can say is HOT DAMN" - Ke$ha

If you are in anyway at all not sober, I

trecommend you do not watch this until you

normalize yourself. Things might get a little

lucid and laser guns, unicorn men and James

Vanderbeek may prove to be the last thing you

see.

Ok.

Maybe I'm being over-dramatic, but this video

is ridunkulous. Silly is not even the best way to

describe it. It's ludicrous. It's ludicrously nifty

though. Take a watch and you decide.

Delicious: Jennifer Hudson - Where You At (Video Premiere)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:07:00 +0000

The new JHud definitely styles up the place with

respectable good music. The new album looks

promising but I fear for her new album, stars who once

were are falling harder and harder nowadays.

(David Archuleta and Duffy for example with their

sophomore albums bombing and then melting into

the earth's core.)

I dunno though, her voice is a powerhouse so

maybe she'll pull through a'ight. This song

is alright in my opinion. Her voice is undeniably great

and she belts out some killer notes with amazing

tone, but the song seems kind of... missing something.

Anyways, watch her video and you decide.

Discover: Ruby Frost "Moonlight" Video Premier

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 06:11:00 +0000

This New Zealand starlet is making her rounds

in the blogosphere, and shows much promise.

Though this song is all I can find, it's enough to

get me hooked for sure, that's all it takes for me.

One song can make people like or dislike you,

because people want instant gratification. Not saying

I don't have patience sometimes with artists but

tragically that's the entertainment industry.

Anyways, take a listen to Moonlight, hit that

0:00 free replay button, get it stuck in your

head, and pray she sends her next EP to the US

somehows.

Delicious: Kanye West "All of the Lights" Video Premier

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:37:00 +0000

Despite the cavalier waste of talent

for the "chorus", and the addition of Fergie into it,

this was one of my favorite tracks from the last album

The video is almost too bland sometimes, Kid Cudi and Kanye's parts

are nifty in how it captures them channeling their emotions, but

Rihanna's part is Rihanna doing what Rihanna does, looking sexy

with a boomin' voice.

Anyways, if you haven't already, check it out, be enjoyed,

go to sleep.

Delicious: Taio Cruz Covers "Hold It Against Me"

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 05:26:00 +0000

I didn't pay much attention to Mr. Cruz until I heard

Higher. The version with Kylie, that is. I prefer that one.

Anyways, he's slipped into the radar, just like Mr. Posner

with Bow Chicka Wow Wow. Though that was because

of the Smeezingtons rather than by his own merit.

Anyways, enjoy this cover, it's kinda flat, but the song

don't give him much to work with anyways.

Track O' the Day: Katy Perry - E.T. (Futuristic Lover) [Remix Ft. Kanye West]

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 13:47:00 +0000

I hated this song at first, but it's kind grown on me.

Especially since she somehow dragged Yeezy into it.

It's a unique song for her, this remix is especially

somewhat foreign to her. Yeezy obviously taught her.

Take a listen to her boomin' single below.

Katy Perry Feat. Kanye West - E.T. (New Song)
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Revitalized: Lenka "Heart Skips A Beat" New Video

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 23:25:00 +0000

Just like she promised, Lenka released her new video

today on Valentine's Day. She's been teasing

with new tracks and what not for awhile now,

I'm starting to wonder when we'll just get the new album.

Anyways, take a listen, enjoy the radicalness.

Track O' the Day: Adele - Promise This (Cheryl Cole Cover)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 02:20:00 +0000

Once again, it has been proven that anyone can do

Cheryl Cole's songs better than Cheryl Cole.

Anyways, I don't need to put Cheryl Cole

down, she does that herself, every other time

she opens her mouth.

*cough*

Just kidding, Ms. Cole! Lighten up. Just

saying, Cheryl is pretty generic. Adele

killed this one and proved that.

Take a listen.

Delicious: Ke$ha Backstabs Jimmy Kimmel

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 02:35:00 +0000

"I'm like a unicorn. Or a panda on a jetski." - Ke$ha

I don't have any idea why people keep going on Jimmy

Kimmel... Seriously, he hasn't told one joke ever in his

life that makes me laugh... but I digress, check out

Ms. Sebert perform Backstabber.

Track O' the Day: Miike Snow "Animal"

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:22:00 +0000

I'm not sure what these guys are up to since their

huge tour last year. /shrug

I heard Silvia on Chuck a couple weeks ago,

that's for sure. It was Chuck Versus the Gobbler.

I'm sure one day they'll decide to put out a new record

for those of us that don't have the money or time

to go hunt them down on a stage somewhere.

Bah.

Anyways, take a listen to Animal, if you don't know

it now, you will now. And you will like it.

Delicious: James Blunt Does California Gurls

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Captain Blunt did a cover to the hymn for Cali girls

on AOL a little while ago, take a peek at it and

watch him murder it. That statement can be good

or bad. Which way am I taking it?

Watch and find out.

Delicious: Sara Bareilles Is Live From SoHo (New iTunes Release)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 20:13:00 +0000

Sara Bareilles released her Live From Soho finally.

Was wondering when she'd get around to it.

More after break

Take a buy here in iTunes.

Also enjoy the studio version of the most popular
song on the Live album, Breathe Again.

Breath. I'm doing it, Sara's doing it, Nicole's doing
it, Ingrid likes doing it. Heck, I think breathing is
a little too mainstream for me now. I'm
going to take a break from that.

SARA BAREILLES - BREATHE AGAIN

Delicious: Nicole Scherzinger Is Pro-Breathing (New Video)

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 19:28:00 +0000

Nicole Scherzinger has debuted the video (and apparently

final mix) of Don't Hold Your Breath, the Dancing

maestro has brought us a pop gem. This will

be a big hit for sure, the song, anyways... In the video

the disparaged Nicole sluggishly wanders around a

lofty home feeling terribad about a boy. That

hasn't been done before.

Anyways catch her "OH NO I SHOULDNT

HAVE EATEN THAT MANY SHOCKTARTS

AT ONCE FACE" in the video.

Take a deep breath and PREPARE!

NICOLE SCHERZINGER - DON'T HOLD YOUR BREATH

Nicole Scherzinger - Don't Hold Your Breath (Official Music Video) from Nicole Scherzinger Videos on Vimeo.

Delicious: Edie Brickell "Pill" Video Premier

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 13:10:00 +0000

Edie Brickell released this self-titled album last month in

January alongside The Gaddabouts self-titled album in

which she "sings and plays a little guitar". This track is from her

last the first mentioned album and it's a gaudy little video, but

I enjoyed it. Always like Ms. Brickell from the second I

heard her, hope you will too.

Edie Brickell - Pill

Delicious: Panic at the Disco's "The Ballad of Mona Lisa" Video Premier

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 12:40:00 +0000

Not much to say here, enjoy the video.

Panic at the Disco - The Ballad of Mona Lisa

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Track O' the Day, Double Dose: Hesta Prynn and Kaskade

noreply@blogger.com (ModernTroubadour) — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 20:41:00 +0000

Other things kept me from updating yesterday, including

trying out the new Rift beta, so here's a double dose

of Track O' the Day featuring newbie on the scene

and an old fav Kaskade.

First, here's one from Hesta Prynn, Can We Go Wrong.

It's a nifty little video, with a catchy song attached to it.

Can't ask more from one, no?

Second, a song from DJ mage Kaskade with DJ EDX

and elector-pop artist Haley. Odds are you probably don't

know too much about these peeps. I beg of you don't fret though,

just listen, to Don't Stop Dancing.

Alright, enjoy.

HESTA PRYNN - CAN WE GO WRONG

KASKADE- DON'T STOP DANCING (WITH EDX FEAT. HALEY)