Flashback Friday: The Teens - We'll Have A Party Tonite 'Nite

"Let's do some rock 'n roll with a little bit of soul"

Yes, that "tonite" is deliberately misspelled. The Teens were a late 70's boyband concocted in Germany. It's so funny looking at them and extrapolating the formula to the present day. In comparison to today's standards, the music these guys were making seems so innocent and basic, yet the basic meaning (ie: "have fun") is the same. This song is probably my favorite of theirs, with its stupid-fun refrain and clinky, glitter-rock-lite production. The singer's like a mini Harry Styles, though with none of the post-pubescent angst. You'd do well to listen to a few of these guys' singles. Other than that, the albums unfortunately aren't really worth it.



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Alexander Rybak - Leave Me Alone

"I'm begging you to stop and think this through"

One of my favorite Alexander Rybak recordings is a remix of his biggest hit, Fairytale, so it's kind of awesome that his new single sounds a bit like that. I never expected Alex to go dance, but if this track is any indication, that's exactly where he's headed. Leave Me Alone is really a bizarre single, but to be honest all of Rybak's songs have kind of existed in a parallel music universe, which is part of their charm. This particular track is a cool mix of classical strings, electro beats and Rybak's trademark croon. It sounds like nothing else out there now, while still managing to piggyback on everything else out there (if that makes any sense). I can't wait to see if this newfound experimentalism extends to the next album.



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Tim Curry - Anything Can Happen On Halloween

Well, it is an Alienhits tradition (and never ceases to bring a smile to my face!)

Back to normal posts tomorrow. For now, HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Halloween Hit: Stormby - A Nightmare on Elm Street (Halloween 2012 Dance Mix)

"Freddy's coming for you"

Looking for a nice dance medley with a bunch of Halloween movie clips for tomorrow? Well, look no further than this. Remixer extraordinaire Stormby mixes up a witch's brew of spooky sounds, blockbusting beats and swirling synths. All that and some inspired clips from A Nightmare on Elm Street. It's all just perfect for Halloween. Download for free via the soundcloud link below!



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One Direction - Little Things

"It all makes sense to me"

One Direction's new single has been revealed and it's a bit of a left turn for the band. While previous single Live While We're Young sounded very much like a rehash (and suffered because of this), Little Things is easily the most stripped-back production they've had. It's obvious that it's been written by Ed Sheeran, since it pretty much conforms to all of his songwriting quirks. This could be a problem, but I think it actually fits really well with the boys. Lyrically, the theme echoes that of the self-esteem booster What Makes You Beautiful, but there's something much more personal about this--at times almost uncomfortably so. Will it be their first big ballad on radio? It remains to be seen (I could honestly imagine this going either way), but at the very least it makes me curious about the album. It's nice to hear them trying something a little different, and the melody and harmonies are actually very pretty.



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