Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Once the British public tire of festive sing-alongs, it’s time for dancing to celebrate the new year. Here are a few new dance tracks that could be soundtracking the turn of 2013 (for those with bad taste in nightclubs, anyway). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_kAoUVIgcCtG71SnkCajYT] Tracklisting: David Guetta… Continue reading Future Hits: New Year’s Dance Party
Month: December 2012
Future Stars: Imagine Dragons (Interscope/KIDinaKORNER)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I was barely aware of them until recently, but apparently Imagine Dragons were one of the biggest breakthrough acts in America this year. Although they are an ugly, hairy indie-rock band, they've broadened their appeal by collaborating with producer Alex Da Kid, responsible for… Continue reading Future Stars: Imagine Dragons (Interscope/KIDinaKORNER)
Future Stars: Chlöe Howl (Columbia)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I've been following Chlöe Howl on Twitter for about six months, having heard that she was Sony's latest pop signing, but only last week did I finally get to hear any of her music. The first song by Chlöe (who has creatively changed her… Continue reading Future Stars: Chlöe Howl (Columbia)
Future Stars: Cassadee Pope (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. This week the winner of the third season of The Voice U.S. will be announced, and I have to say this series has definitely been the best yet. I also think pop-rock singer Cassadee Pope could be the first artist from the show to… Continue reading Future Stars: Cassadee Pope (Unsigned)
Future Hits: Christmas No. 1 Contenders
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It’s that time of year already: Which song, which no-one will ever listen to again (except on Magic TV each December), will be Christmas no. 1 for 2012? [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLw0LjVTuPux_uE3LPrBW_ySMhAz26wFW9] Tracklisting: James Arthur – Impossible The Justice Collective – He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother… Continue reading Future Hits: Christmas No. 1 Contenders
Future Stars: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. Macklemore (born Ben Haggarty) is a rapper who has been around on the US scene since 2000, but his breakthrough success came this year when he released The Heist, his first collaborative album with singer/producer Ryan Lewis. Amazingly, considering it was self-released with no support… Continue reading Future Stars: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis (Macklemore)
Future Stars: Tom Odell (Columbia)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. It's only early December, but already three of the major "ones to watch" lists for 2013 have been announced. Good news for Tom Odell: He's nominated for the Brits Critics Choice Award, BBC Sound of 2013 and MTV's Brand New For 2013. Unfortunately, the… Continue reading Future Stars: Tom Odell (Columbia)
Future Stars: The Janoskians (Sony Music Australia)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. The Janoskians could become the first internationally successful Australian boyband, but ironically they didn't start out as a band at all. They're a group of friends age 16-19 who post comedy videos such as pranks and skits on YouTube, and have amassed nearly 50… Continue reading Future Stars: The Janoskians (Sony Music Australia)
Future Hits: The International Crossover
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. I’ve recently been scouring the Internet to make sure I haven’t missed any great singles from 2012 that should feature on my end-of-year Top of the Poptastic list, and along the way I found some songs I think could be big hits if released… Continue reading Future Hits: The International Crossover
Future Stars: Roxie LS (Unsigned)
Taken from this week’s Future Pop mailer. Click here to subscribe. As a beautiful girl who makes indie-electro music and loves sports, Roxie LS is a dead cert to win over the male-dominated music press. But will the hype translate into more commercial success than other cool, model-esque female singers such as Sunday Girl and… Continue reading Future Stars: Roxie LS (Unsigned)