12 Days of Christmas Music: The Hotel Cafe’s “Winter Songs” Compilation

The Ten Most Beloved Songs I Hate [Part 2]

[Read Part 1 | Illustration by Jen May] 5. Cher Lloyd – “Want U Back” Are people stupid? Are people getting stupider? Is that a real thing that’s happening? Is the Internet ruining our brains? Do babies have iPhones? What is the world like? Is Cher Lloyd because of climate change? Cher Lloyd is very [...] [...]

Lee

[MP3 + Video] Marina and the Diamonds covers 3OH3! and Katy Perry's "Starstrukk"

Stirring, raw piano rendition of the mega-popular song. Marina’s having a hard time doing much wrong in my book (plus her book – nice publicity stunt). Do I need to write more here? Does it matter? Will you read my writing? How much can I describe a song, much less a cover, without getting over-the-top? [...] [...]

Jamie

Ukranian polka band covers Katy Perry! Wait, what?

I don’t care WHAT you think about Katy Perry, these Ukranian guys are the best. Gold medals for all of them. “Eins, zwei drei!!” [...]

Lee

Julian Velard covers Katy Perry’s “Hot N Cold”

YES! New Yorker Julian Velard is finally making a name for himself, and rightfully so. I’ve been following him for several years now, as he is a friend of a friend (thanks Moshe). It’s exciting that people are considering him to be a breakout artist for 2009, even though he’s been making music for quite [...] [...]

Jamie