Look, here is a thing by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Flo-Rida - watch the premiere now

Boobs, brains and....Flo-Rida.

There are times when a headline is wholly inadequate to sum up an entire post.

This is not one of those times.  For here, indeed, is a thing by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj and Flo-Rida.

It is not a bad thing.  It is also not a great thing.  It is, however, a decently adequate thing.  And that is...ok.

The song is a pretty by-the-numbers Guetta affair (as a side note, he is increasingly in danger of having such a notable sound that we will soon be able to say "it's very 'Guetta' " and everyone will just KNOW, much in the way something could once be "very Fatboy Slim," or more recently "very RedOne") which is to say it's your standard well-executed-but-ultimately-average dance track with some impressive guest vocals.  And also Flo-Rida. :(

In keeping with the theme of "alright," the video is your run of the mill THINGS HAPPENING IN LA WITH A CAMERA FILTER ON THEM clip, with a little CGI thrown in because it's a dance video and people who like dance music enjoy that sort of thing.

So no it's not going to set the world aflame, but what we do have here is a solid addition to any playlist and a quite serviceable video for "the clubs."  And we should all quit our bitching and be thankful for that, because THE MUSIC INDUSTRY IS DYING* and in this day and age it's a wonder that we get anything at all.

Ungrateful.

*the music industry is not dying

Kelly Rowland is once again going to be the sound of the summer - listen to her new jam now

Can YOU spot the one that doesn't belong?

Kelly Rowland, the failed TV show host who was in a girl group or something back in the 2000's, has really got this "summer smash" thing down, hasn't she?  First it was 2009's 'When Love Takes Over,' then last summer's 'Commander.'  And now Miss Rowland has unveiled what is sure to be the unescapable soundtrack to the warmer months of 2011: a poppers-o-clock, hands-in-the-air, shirts-off/glitter-on, BONA FIDE JAM called  'What A Feeling.'

And WHAT A FEELING IT IS.  Kelly certainly knows what tracks she does best, and those are middle-of-the-road dance anthems that will please the gays and most of Europe, but don't rock the musical boat in the least.  She's also smart enough to know that she doesn't quite have the credibility to sell a club track on her own, so she's once again paired up with hot DJ David Guetta Alex Gaudino.

The track is all POUNDING and BOUNCING and KELLY YELLING INTO A MICROPHONE but in a "musical way" and will undoubtedly have some sort of fantastically camp video to accompany it just in time for Memorial Day.  So, essentially what we're getting is 'Commander Mk II,' but we're pretty sure that the throngs of shirtless men on Fire Island who file their tax returns as "Gap Sales Associate - slash - Broadway actor" won't mind.



"GOOD ENOUGH."

Kelly Rowland's 'Commander' video leaks - watch the whole thing now!

Kelly Rowland (pictured above pretending she is Toni Braxton for some reason) is back with a brand new video for 'Commander,' and it is big, bold, cheesy, cheap and a little bit amazing but in an oddly crap way.  It starts with a sort of 80's kitschy-ness, but at the same time has the sugary gloss of a budget Euro-dance clip - you know, the ones that cast lingerie models as 'dancers' and are by bands named things like 'Groove All Star Rave Junkies'.  Then in the middle it goes a bit 'Destiny's Child except with only Kelly' split screen-y and then she jumps through some safety glass and it ends. 

Regardless of the video's relative shortcomings, it certainly ticks all the boxes for what it was meant to do.  For once Kelly looks self-assured and comes off as an actual grown woman in charge of herself and her career.  Just the other day we were at a dinner party and agreed with our friend who said Miss Rowland would never really make it as a club act. But suddenly, and quite unexpectedly, it seems as if this whole 'dance diva makeover' might work after all. 




Out now for download.

Who wants to see the new video for Kelly Rowland's storming new dance track? Watch a preview now!

Kelly Rowland looked quite down and out for a while.  Second fiddle to Beyonce after Destiny's Child disbanded, she had a couple decent hits and the pop world readied to put her out to pasture.  Non-charting singles, C-list TV appearances and cruise ship concerts awaited.  Enter David Guetta, who made the soulful singer over into a dance diva, and in the process rejuvenated a career that so easily could have ended with a 'Where Are They Now' camera crew visiting her at a Georgia Wal*Mart.  'When Love Takes Over' became a smash US dance hit, a chart topper worldwide, and served as the sound of the summer for many a slightly fey gentleman. 


That single coincided with her departure with both her manager and her label, and since then Kelly has signed with Universal Motown.  Somebody at their offices knows what they're doing, as Miss Rowland's new direction capitalizes on her newfound club popularity.  'Commander' is a pulsing club banger, again produced by David Guetta, and joins the Kylie and Kelis releases in making 2010 the year dance was well and truly back. 

As songs tend to do, 'Commander' has received a video treatment.  Filmed in the beginning of May, it was directed by Masahahi Muto (behind some very awesome adverts and clips), and it looks to be QUITE GOOD.  One insider said about the clip, ""Kelly’s look in this video is just utterly sexy. It’s like a jungle feel. I feel like we’re in Avatar somewhere, running through the woods, minus the blue paint." 

Check out the preview now - are you looking forward to seeing the finished product?




Out to download tomorrow the 18th of May. 

David Guetta and Kid Cudi have some 'Memories' in new video - watch now!

David Guetta, DJ extraordinaire, and almost-superstar Kid Cudi have put out a song. 

It is called 'Memories,' and even though it's not really memorable it's an okay way to pass a few minutes.


DatNewCudi.com: Memories - David Guetta Feat. Kid Cudi from DP on Vimeo.

"Acceptable."