Vinyl Notes

I know the posting has been few and far between these days. I’ve been away for much too long. Truth be told, it’s been a long time since any music caught my ear enough to compelled to write about it. You can be sure I would have never thought it would end up being Ciara.

I always dug her sexy style but kinda wrote her off as another flash in the pan. She’s on her third album and while she may not be in the tabloids constantly, the girl is hot hot hot. And damn if she doesn’t remind me of a young Janet with the sensuality kicked way up.

This weekend she was on SNL and her performance was melt you into your chair hot. That is all. You check it out yourself.

A few weeks ago we hit the Seattle ground running at Bumbershoot, this weekend I’m in the Bay Area for San Francisco’s Treasure Island Music Festival (TIMF).

The lineup for the weekend is a collection of both veterans and up-and-comers including The Raconteurs, GoldFrapp, Tegan & Sara, Vampire Weekend, Chester French, The Kills, Loquat and TV on the Radio.

Ever since watching the streaming of the Lollapalooza AT&T stage, I vowed that I would see The Raconteurs live. It was a magical experience, and I wasn’t even in Chicago’s Grant Park that night. So this weekend is my chance.

Goldfrapp has been around for ages, but has only popped onto my radar recently. She has definitely undergone some changes since her 2005 glam-pop hit “Ooh La La.” I especially like “Happiness” with it’s lovely bouncing melody and breathy allure.

Beyond those two, this will be an adventure in discovery for me. With none of the sets overlapping, and being stranded on Treasure Island (so to speak), I’ll be able to take in most of the shows.

Check back over the weekend for festival coverage!

The Pussycat Dolls are back with a new album, Doll Domination slated for release September 16, 2008. Although I tend to be a fan of deeper music, I like the Pussycat Dolls, their energy and pop aesthetic. The music is fun and the girls are oh so sexy. The new video debuts tonight at 8PM on MTV’s new show FNMTV but VinylNotes has it here for your viewing pleasure after the jump.

This is a fun, high energy dance track about the quest for fame and what it feels like once it happens. You can be sure this song is destined to tear up the pop charts and become a club banger. Check it out (you may have to push the player to the next song).