Chelsea Korka Is Back!

Oh my god. I can't believe I missed this last month. I am the world's worst fan ever. Chelsea Korka is an amazingly talented singer that was once part of one of the greatest unknown girl groups of all time. Now she's solo, and it's been a good while since she's released anything solid. Thankfully we have "Save Me" to, well, save us.

First off this cover is gorgeous. I was hoping that it might be a music video tie-in, but it's not looking overly likely due to the gap between it's original release and today's date. Fortunately, we did get a lyric video with a bit of footage shoehorned in, so it's almost like having a music video. Her last EP deserved a video or two, but nothing came of it. Hopefully things will start to change for her.

This single fits right in with her sound. She doesn't seem to be budging from her pop/r&b mix that she's developed. What I really like about the song is it's constant tempo changes. One moment it will be slower and mild, and when the chorus kicks in fully, it speeds up and gets much more upbeat. About half way through the song we get that distinct C. Korka roar as she picks up the vocals to another level. That is exactly why I love her.

Story wise, it's pretty simple. The track is about being far too enthralled with a boy and needing to be rescued. I believe it's about being in a bad relationship, and having another guy come along to pull you out of the madness and return you to normalcy. It may not be the best message to send, but it is a viable option for some. Honestly I could care less what the track is actually about, as long as I get to hear her amazing voice.

You can grab the track from iTunes. Also check out the lyric video below!

Ellie Goulding Drops Single Version Of "Burn"

Here's a secret for you guys. I love me some Ellie Goulding. I was very shocked when her album didn't really go anywhere... until way after it's initial release when it completely blew up for some reason. Regardless, she's a big deal in the US now, and she's determined to make her latest album Halcyon just as much of a success. Check out the latest single from the album "Burn".

I am very glad to see this turned into a single and video. This was one of my top picks off of the album, and with three other tracks chosen before it, chances were looking slim for it to get picked up. Lucky for me, it did, and it has a beautiful music video to go along with it.

The track is a mid-tempo track, focusing heavily on her light vocals, while tossing in a lot of voice effects. It is all about positivity in being yourself and shining on your own. I like her approach to it as opposed to other mainstream divas such as Katy Perry or Ke$ha in that the song can be interpreted, but she doesn't exactly spell it out. Yes, it's a song about individuality, but it's a bit more complex than "Baby you're a firework" or "We are who we are".

The video is a gorgeous addition to bring it to life. While not exactly the most exciting thing on the internet, it does it's job well of showcasing Ellie, and after a half-album full of singles, it looks like this is her track to wind down with. That being said, it's not like she's giving up on Halcyon. "Burn" is looking to be the lead-in track for the redone version of the album called Halcyon Days, which apparently features re-recorded tracks, as well as some that were only available previous in deluxe editions.

For now, you can grab the track on iTunes.

Todrick Hall And Pentatonix Give The Wizard Of Oz New Life

Let's face it. Todrick Hall is a freaking genius. First the gay Disney princes video, then the ghetto version of Mean Girls, and now he's redoing The Wizard of Oz as "The Wizard of Ahhhs" (not to be confused with the similarly titled EP by Black Kids). It's like he's crawled into my brain and made everything I've ever wanted from YouTube spring to life -- and this stuff isn't getting taken down for copyright infringement!



Basically this is a melody of famous songs, both old and new, but remixed together to make them one long song. Songs include "Wide Awake" by Katy Perry, "Can't Be Tamed" by Miley Cirus, and "Damaged" by Danity Kane. Oh and Kelly's "Shoes" is tossed in there for good measure. All of the songs are fit in so they seem to be talking about the plot of the movie, which is really genius. Some of the selections have minor tweaks to fit them in better lyrically, but overall they fit insanely well.

The production values on this were insane, too. The costumes look amazing, and both the visual and audio qualities are amazing. This must have taken a long time to prepare, and with over two million views in a week, things seemed to have payed off. The members of Pentatonix have some amazing voices, and they fit together very well.

The best part of the video has to be the wrapup at the end. Most of the comments on the video agree with me that including the clips from the original movie at the end was a very nice touch. The very Rent-esque bare-set vocalists-in-font-of-a-curtain ending was very risky, but it payed off and made the video complete. There's not a lot to talk about plot wise, because everybody knows the plot of The Wizard Of Oz, but the few spins they did put on it, such as the much more elaborate and confident Wizard (I mean it was played by Todrick. You really think he was going to be timid?), were nice, but not enough of a separation to really make a fuss over.

As of now the track is not up on iTunes. This is actually something I would want in my collection, so I'm hoping they put it up, but since it's a mashup of covers, I don't know if they can do so. For now enjoy the YouTube version and wrack up more hits for this amazing and talented artist.

Adam Barta and Pandora Boxx Take It To Grindr (In New Video)

Oh my. I don't know exactly what to say about this one. When Adam told me he was teaming up with one of my top queens, Pandora Boxx, I was excited. It was a bit of a speedy process, especially for the indie music scene, and now we've got the final product. "Knew You Seemed Shady!" may not be a masterpiece, but it's pretty damn entertaining.



This video is hilarious. The song is all about Grindr and the terrible people that inhabit it. Ok, so it's not exactly fair to say everyone from Grindr is rancid, but most of them seem to be. Consider yourself lucky if you meet someone substantial on there. Anyway, the track showcases a bunch of crazy people (including one of my favorite queens Isis Vermouth, who hasn't been on RPDR but should be) who aren't who they say they are. There's the busted queen, the guy who lies about his age, and the creepy fetish man. That about sums it up.

Another great thing about this video is it's pretty much a fangasm for anybody who's invested any amount of time in RuPaul's Drag Race. It features a ton of the girls across the majority of the seasons. The list includes Sharon Needles, Phi Phi O'Hara, Manila Luzon, Shangela, Alyssa Edwards, Coco Montrese, Ivy Winters, Mimi Imfurst, Jade Jolie, Vivienne Pinay, Morgan McMichaels, and Milan.

The only complaint I have about the video is that it didn't feel as polished as the rest of either artist's work. The video was fun and campy, but felt a bit off, whether it was the type of camera it was shot on or lighting on set I am not sure, but visually it wasn't at the standards I'd expected. The editing was well done, and it had great direction, but the quality itself is where the video suffered.

As for the song itself, it's a fun relaxed comedy track. What else did you expect from Pandora? She really stole the show with this one, too, having the funniest lines including her saying she would walk all four thousand some-odd miles to the guy, and at the end of the song obnoxiously asking if they were done yet. Adam wasn't completely left in the dust. He had some funny lines and definitely had the upper hand when it came to singing. The two balanced out surprisingly well, creating for an interesting duo and a catchy track.

As of now, the track is not up on iTunes. I will keep you all posted!

Manila And Jinkx Team Up For New Song

I was originally going to wait until the full track was out, but the internet seems to be going literally insane over this track already, so I figured I'd hop on it as soon as possible. It looks like Manila has enlisted fellow RPDR alumni and current crown holder Jinx Monsoon to help out with her new track. What do they have in store for us? Well it is Manila Luzon we are talking about, so it's bound to be crazy!

NewNowNext broke the story (that Manila had already basically given away on her Facebook), and people are very excited over this one. Since it's not show-related, we get to hear about it before hand, instead of it appearing out of nowhere like "The Chop". They seem to have put a lot of time and energy into this one, and I for one am beyond excited for it's release.

Jared Jones, who also produced "The Chop", had apparently sent Manila a new song he wanted her to record. Manila was hesitant about there being a rap part, so she decided to have a feature instead. Who better to rap in a drag queen song than another drag queen? And who better to ask than the one queen who rivals even Sharon Needles's popularity? Personally I think this was a genius move, especially since they both capture camp without being one-note with it.

Which brings me to the topic of the video. This is pretty much all they gave away. There was no snippet of the song in the interview, just the two talking. Apparently they are fairy drag mothers... who rap... and dress up like Spongebob and Patrick. I have no idea how all of those things really go together, but I can NOT wait to see Jinkx's Patrick Star outfit. They've got some other looks, such as partiers and workout spandex. Ivy Winters had a hand in some of the costuming, which wasn't much of a surprise given her closeness with Manila lately.

So who is excited for this song? It's not Manila's only track coming out. She has a song with gay rapper Cazwell coming up, and she's been hinting on Facebook of another project that is coming to realization. Manila is not going to let 2013 go to waste, it seems. That's good for me because in my heart, Manila won both season three and All Stars!

Reality TV Review: RHNJ Season Five Episode 7

Back again for another week. These episodes seem to come out so fast, but I just can't keep myself from watching like an addicted drug addict. Is it possible to be literally addicted to reality TV? Not just any reality TV, but Bravo in general? Well while I get mental help, you can read my recap of the latest episode. This one was crazy, but then again, which aren't these days?

Osvaldo Supino Shows Us His Radio

Oh, Osvaldo. I haven't been following you for long, but already you've been mentioned on the site three or more times now. How is that possible? I tell you it's possible because this guy never slows down. He released an EP last month, and he's already on the move to release a video for the next single off of it. Let's watch the video clip for "Ma Radio".



I have to say this wasn't my first pick for a single. I don't even think it was the most obvious pick for a single, either. While I like the song, it's highly repetitive chorus really gets to me. What I can say about this release, though, is that the video makes me like the song more -- a lot more.

By this I mean the video is actually really interesting, borderline cute, and something refreshing. Keeping with the much less sex appeal tactic of "I Have A Name", the video for "Ma Radio" focuses less on him shirtless with buff men and more on having fun. He spots various situations where the people are bored or stressed, and he literally slams his boom box down by them and makes them start dancing. Strangely enough, the ladies don't seem to have a lot of rhythm, but those construction workers sure knew how to drop it.

This video came as a bit of as surprise, but the fans have already reacted. Apparently his homepage was flooded to the point of the server going down in order to see the video. YouTube has only clocked around 900 views, but as anyone who's ever posted a video on YouTube knows, they take forever to update their counts. I guess it will be another couple of days before we see the real results here.