Lopez Blogs

So, just one whole week late, we finally get to the first "release" of thezapping record company project, which is where we will "release" a single a week from one of our 11 in 07 people and you get to tell us just how good you think it is. And how could I start with anyone else but the lovely Simon. Now I agonised over what would be the first single from Mr. C – I know he would like something like Answer, but I am bowing to popular demand and my favourite song ~ Broken. Simply an epic pop song in four minutes, it has everything you could want out of life. A glorious chorus, stunning production values, top notch vocals and that insidious groove that lodges inside of your head almost instantly and refuses to leave. I can't say enough good things about this song so lets head on over to Will "hot man snogger" from Eye-Pod and see what he has to say….

"And Broken - Broken! I loved it after the first 5 seconds, this song has the potential to be the greatest pop song of the year, it is a perfect (and I can't emphasise the word enough) pop song – a catchy, instant, sit up and listen, well constructed, powerful song."

And you just know it's good when it gets the Veronica Mars seal of approval….

"I'm currently loving his Broken (Show Mix) (beware if you're going to listen to it--it's addictive!)--it definitely has that dark electro-pop sound going on, but it has a really catchy melody and strays away from the minimalism so popular in electro now (which can work well, but it's nice to mix it up every now and then)"

You can stream this rather magnificent track here!

a great going out look - casual but fitted shirt with pristine white tee underneath

silk scarf and waist coat - very Chris Lockdown and Dan Feeling

It's always rather random as to what cds you will get for Christmas, particularly in the day and age of albums being freely and somewhat illegally available on the world wide web. So colour me surprised when Swedish singer Evan's sophomore album "Under Your Spell" landed under my tree. And colour me three shades of delighted when I listened to it and it was actually quite marvellous! Despite looking like the owner of a leather bar in Gran Canaris, Evan has an incredible amount of talent when it comes to producing music. He has worked with Bodies Without Organs and Agneta Falgstok and is now focusing on his own music. Lead off single Under Your Spell sounds like a glorious orgy between Erasure, Pet Shop Boys and Bodies Without Organs while Alcazar are filming. It's that good. Swirling synths, pulsating beats and a vocal that dips between falsetto and baritone all make this a familiar yet unique listening experience. The Moment I Miss You shows he can do love and regret equally as well as the next person as does current single Nobody Else Like You, while Dance With Me is a dancefloor stomper that has yearning lyrics and tragic love as it's undertone. Indeed poor Evan seems to have had a rough trot as unrequited love and heartbreak is the theme running throughout this lyrically downbeat yet musically uplifting album. Simply glorious and one I'll be checking back in on, on a much more regular basis…

Ugly Betty starts here tonight in the UK, but thanks to the magic of uTorrent, I have already enjoyed the first half of the season and love it I certainly do. And can I just say how freaking happy I am that (recurring guest spot it only may be at this point) Christopher Gorham is finally on a hit show. He was charmingly dorky on Popular, overly brooding on Odyssey 5 and loveably loser-ish on Out of Practice. However, it was Jake 2.0 that made me think, oh this guy needs to be a star. If it were on the UPN now, this one season wonder would be the perfect companion piece to Veronica Mars next season when the Gilmore Girls inevitably and tragically finishes this season. In fact, revive Jake – show the first season over the summer, beef up the ongoing story line for a season 2 relaunch and you've got the smartest pair of shows on the box back to back. God I miss this totally fun Spider-man without the costume superhero spy drama. See how perfect it is for today's televisual climate?!?
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LINK: Jake 2.0 fansite