New Pandora Boxx Song Next Week (No, Really)

This is not a drill people. Pandora Boxx is releasing a new song -- Like legit this time. Well at least I hope so. Last time some stuff got in the way, and when a girl is busy with two TV shows, you can't expect her to keep everything on schedule. I'll give her a break this time, but just this one time.

Not much else other than this promo poster has been revealed about the track. It is featuring indie singer TimPermanent. Hopefully the song will carry over her sense of humor that we got a glimpse of in "Cooter". I do know that she is not one to disappoint, and given the lapse in time from her previous single, it will probably be polished.

Now, it should probably said that his is a cover of an 80's song of the same name by Samantha Fox. Just because it is a cover doesn't mean Pandora couldn't  put her own mark on it, and I do believe she will. I am excited to see how this song turns out. The original is pretty campy, but I know that she can turn it up. In case you didn't catch on to the obvious with the big ol' picture up there, the single drops August 7th.

I know what you are all thinking (and by "you all" I mean me), what happened to her other new song "Nice Car". Back in April, Pandora announced another song that has yet to see the light of day. Being that I am a Twitter expert -- more or less -- I sent her a message and crossed my fingers. "What about Nice Car", I asked.

"October" she replied.

It's like Christmas!

Song of the Week - Settle Down

I know, I know. I posted an article not long ago saying how disappointed I was in this song, but that was me being a giant stan. This week I have stepped back and looked at the song from a different perspective, and you know what? It's not too bad.

No Doubt is finally back. This ain't no cover-for-TV crap (that I actually loved, no joke), this is a legit new single as a lead in to a brand-spankin'-new album. This alone should get me excited, but I was so blinded by the lack of change that they had promised beforehand. I was expecting classic No Doubt, but instead I got Hella Good No Doubt. Oh well. It's still the worlds greatest rock band. Ever. Don't hate.

The song sounds like they picked up exactly where they left off with their last album, a fresh mix of Reggae and Rock with just a slight tinge of Ska tossed in. To be honest, I always have been in love with Gwen Stefani's voice, so she could do any style of music, and I would fall in love with it. The song took some time to grow on me, but it's chorus is catchy, and it is already taking over the airwaves on the radio.

How can I not be part of the No Doubt revival? The world is right again.

Buy the track on iTunes. Do your part to ensure No Doubt NEVER stops making music. Ever. Again.

Electrovamp Announce New Single -- Sort Of

Anybody else love Electrovamp? They went dormant for what feels like forever, but thankfully these girls are back and going to be releasing a brand new track in a few days, and this blogger is friggen excited.

The song is exactly what I had been craving from this group. They are a great electronic group, and this song sounds to be what their fans will eat up without any problem. The beat is dancey, the vocals are spot on, and the lyrics are tongue and cheek. The song hits July 31st, but it wasn't stated whether this would be worldwide or only in the UK. I guess we will have to wait on that one.

What is interesting is the song itself is not new per say. What is new about this track is the version being released in a few days has a guest spot by YouTube personality Keenan Cahill. He is well known for his lip syncing videos where he is paired with every celebrity from Katy Perry live on her Teenage Dreams tour to LMFAO via skype, party rockin' it out.

The promo above doesn't seem to have any actual bits of Keenan singing, but given who he is working with, he surely is in good hands. This will be his first time singing on a track, so this is going to be an interesting song. I will definitely keep my eye out for the finished product.

The Veronicas Cause Twitter Uproar

Normally I wouldn't blog about something that is not only gossip, but not even about the US, but it's about the freaking Veronicas, people. How the hell can I resist talking about one of my favorite girl groups of all time?

The Veronicas may just be the best thing to come out of Australia. Like ever. They have been out of the spotlight for quite some time now, but I am glad to say that they are finally back, and apparently they are making a splash with all the tweenies over in Australia.

The Veronicas reportedly have been trash talking online (although I've yet to find the original source), calling out fellow Australian celebrities Janoskians -- a comedy group comprising of  five teens, including a fellow set of twins, posting viral videos via YouTube. The group have allegedly stated "how does being a jackass involve talent and they're releasing a single? Omg were not listening to that!" This is in reference to the recent announcement that the comedy group is going to be producing a single.

I spent about two hours digging around for info on this, and honestly, it took me ages to find anybody who knew what was even said. Twitter fans are in an uproar over the statement, but most just seem to be going on and on about how much they now hate the Veronicas. I found it very amusing that people were so quick to hate even without so much as a sliver of proof.

I am not sure if the above quote is 100% legit, but even so I can see where they are coming from. The basis of their statement was just because someone is famous does not entitle them to be able to make music. Sure you can go from being a media star to being a singer, but that often times makes people who have clawed their way from the bottom up a bit off-put.

I am obviously on the side of my girls, but then again, I am a pop music blogger, and "Untouched" was a big part of my life when I was in high school (giving away my age?). Plus, they just released a new song, which I am sure is being helped out by their recent feud. Unfortunately it is not out in the United States just yet, but you bet your ass as soon as it is, it will pop back up on this blog as Song of the Week!

Black Cards Release New EP

Black Cards, the pop band headed by former Fall Out Boy member Pete Wentz, has finally released more material. While this is pretty exciting, for those who haven't been keeping up with the band's happenings, it might come as a bit of a shock.

Black Cards was one of the bands I have been waiting for patiently to release more material. They initially released a great track called "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Fame", but then fell off the face of the earth. Occasionally new tracks would pop up on Youtube, but this is the first solid release from them in over a year.

Strangely, their debut single, along with the Youtube content is absent from the EP entirely. As a matter of fact, their music is missing the most alluring part of their previous work -- the vocalist. As it turns out, Bebe Rehxa, the previous vocalist, left the group to pursue a solo career.

The group went ahead and made new music, Malice Mizer style, without a lead vocalist. Three of the five tracks on the EP are instrumental tracks only, and the other two have guest vocals. To be honest, I was a bit disappointed in the EP, mostly because their starting music was so strong beforehand, and the new material sounds much cheaper. Hopefully this is just a teaser for what is to come during the search for a new lead singer.

Come back, Bebe!

New Ru Paul's All Stars Drag Race Promo

It's here. Finally, it is here. As always, Ru has to be secretive when it comes to his shows. Just like when the "untucked" versions of the queens for season four were released as a teaser, the first season of All Stars will show you every queen -- if you can see in the dark. Check it.




You have to give them credit for creativity. This has to be one of the most interesting teasers I've ever seen -- and that includes last season's robot teaser which was mind blowing. It's nice to see Logo constantly raising the bar and gives me a little faith that All Stars will be a legitimate show instead of a throwaway attempt at making more money (can we say Drag U? Love you Ru!).

The promo comes paired with a contest, of course. Logo is challenging you to guess who the queens are in the promo. We already know that Pandora Boxx will be on the show, but I didn't recognize her in the ad. I did see quite a few queens, and if you frame by frame the video, it is hilariously obvious who these queens are. Could Alexis Mateo be any more obvious?

The other gem of good news was actually a bit understated in the promo. There are going to be twelve contestants instead of the originally proposed 8, meaning we may get a full season out of this. My only concern is that it may be a bit "too soon" for an All Stars season, seeing as there are only fifty-something queens so far (even less if you count out those in gender transition or have quit drag). If they continue to make All Star seasons, they are going to have to dive into the back catalog, that is unless they purposely left out some of the key queens (was I the only one who didn't see a Jujubee silhouette?).

The date is set for "October" -- which will probably be the end the month to torture us, just like making last season premier on January 30 after saying "January" for months. I mean that is practically February. The full cast for All Stars will be announced on August 6th.

My guesses are: Mimi Imfurst, Latrice Royale, and Manila Luzon. Also Alexis Mateo. Come on. SHE IS SO ANNOYINGLY OBVIOUS IN THAT PROMO!

Song of the Week - Sleep Alone

Believe it or not I've known about these guys for a while. I'm not gonna say I keep up with them and go to their shows, but I have jammed out to their music before, and I can recognize it when it is played -- both shocked and excited when this new song popped up on my radar. Check out Two Door Cinema Club's newest single "Sleep Alone".

This group isn't exactly rock, and they aren't exactly pop either. This group lives somewhere in limbo between the two extremes, making for a nice unique break from all the techno bumping beats and the dubstep wahwahwahs. This is the reason I choose to listen to them on occasion, and I believe that this song does their sound justice. Combine this different sound with a distinctive vocalist and you have a band that you cannot easily forget.

This song in particular doesn't seem to be an obvious single, but it really does grow on the listener after a few listens. The lyrics are telling a story, but are a bit confusing due to using different metaphors, such as using dreams and ghosts to describe emotions. I won't even pretend to know the true meaning behind the lyrics, but they are catchy, and they are set up in a way that can be taken different ways in order to keep things interesting for the listener.

You can grab a copy of the track for yourself on iTunes. Their new album "Beacon" comes out September 4th in both regular and limited editions.