Ace of Base is ACTUALLY BACK for some reason - listen to the brand new track now!

Ace of Base is amazing.  Let's get that out of the way right now.  Back when a hit song could be made with a Casio keyboard and a karaoke machine, AofB slapped a bunch of catchy hooks onto drum loops and took over the world to the tune of 21 million records sold of their debut album, 1993's 'The Sign.'  For a band with one hot guy, two ok babes and a guy that looked like a strip club bouncer that wasn't half bad, but alas their success was relatively short lived. 

A full decade and a half later (think about that for just a minute) the pop landscape has come full circle, and Gaga has ensured that the time is right for Base to be Ace again. 

The group, now 'freshened up' with two porn-star looking Scandinavian girls, is back and....not quite as good as before... with new single 'Mr. Replay.'  It's a Euro-reggae stomp that is neither going to change the world for the better nor ruin it BP style, and falls squarely into the 'mediocre' column.  This seems to be more of a buzz track than anything else, so maybe the quartet has some big stuff up their sleeves.  We wouldn't count on it, but we'll keep you posted.  For now, listen to 'Mr. Replay' while two girls lez out in a promotional picture. 

Martin Solveig and Dragonette have put out a BRILLIANT video and song - watch 'Hello' now!

Dragonette have long been ScopiSat faves, and DJ Martin Solveig has become somewhat of a pop genius as well.  The two previously teamed up on 'Boys and Girls,' and have joined forces again on the absolutely great new single 'Hello.'  Solveig seems to have a thing for roping random celebs into his videos - 'Boys and Girls' heavily featured Jean Paul Gaultier - and 'Hello' is no different.  Rival DJ Bob Sinclair stars, and the DJ throws in some other random cameos just for good measure.

The song is an electro-stomp of epic proportions, and really drives home the point that Dragonette is one of the most underrated bands on this planet right now.  While they are admittedly critical darlings, they've only managed one top 40 single in their home country of Canada, and their latest album is their most successful, having peaked at......#63.

In any case, the whole affair is a delight to watch and, with Wimbledon fever in effect, the tennis theme is quite timely as well.  If you don't like your videos with lots of talking, fast forward to 3:15, but hey, it's a long weekend.  You've got the time. 

Lolene is 'Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)' in her new video - watch the premiere now!

We told you about British electro-pop songstress Lolene a while ago, along with a pretty strange teaser clip of her new album 'Electrick Hotel.'  Now she's ready to unleash her very first official video, for lead single 'Rich (Fake It Til You Make It)', and it is very good.

It's essentially a trip down to the local grocery gone either VERY BAD or VERY GOOD depending on whether you are a good, God-fearing Christian or not.  Lolene starts out working the cash counter, and ends up filling her cart with all sorts of expensive goodies and then swimming through a glass of champagne without drowning or succumbing to alcohol poisoning somehow. 

In short, it is VERY GOOD.



The album is out in August, but the single is out now. 

'Oh No!' it's the new Marina and the Diamonds video! Watch the premiere now!

Ah, Marina, how we heart thee.  Quirky pop, hummable melodies, and increasingly odd/brilliant videos make us smile, and she has them in spades.   The latest from the 'one to watch' is 'Oh No', and sees Miss And The Diamonds taking on pop art and a number of primary colors.  Also the song is VERY GOOD.  It's that kind of track that probably will alienate the casual radio listener while endearing itself to anyone willing to give its oddness a chance.  'Oh No' deserves that chance too, as it's one of the most refreshing tracks to come out in quite a while. 



The single is out June 26.  Buy it please. 

Kylie on Jonathan Ross! Watch the interview and 'All The Lovers' now!

Kylie paid a visit to the Wossy himself, Jonathan Ross last night, and was even kind enough to sing her new track 'All The Lovers,' which by some fluke of scheduling is out Monday physically.  It's almost as if they planned things that way, isn't it...

Miss Minogue talks tour, "bang on trend" dancers, and her clubbing habit, all the while reminding us why she's the biggest class act in the business.  



"Very good."

Menya 'Can't Hurry Love' in new video! Watch the premiere now!

ScopiSat fave Menya is about to embark on a big tour, and thus will likely not be recording much for the next couple months.  To tide us over, though, they've been kind enough to do this RATHER NICE cover of The Supremes' 'Can't Hurry Love.'  As with many of their songs, Menya have done a video to accompany it.  We think you'll like it, mostly because it has MENYA in it and AN ACTUAL HIPPO. 



We were right, weren't we? 

Yes.  We were.

Maroon 5 are back in 'Misery' - watch a video for the new single now!

Maroon 5 burst on to the scene a few years ago, did a duet with Rihanna, and have quietly become sort of a mainstay of the music world.  It's a good thing, too, as it's allowed them to stick around long enough to give us 'Misery,' which is more than a bit similar to their smash 'This Love' but more pop-py and perhaps even better.  It comes from their new album, called 'Hands All Over,' which Rolling Stone describes as their "brightest record yet."  Translated, that means us pop fans are going to LOVE THE SH*T OUT OF IT.

The track just debuted, so there's no official video yet, but luckily some guys have put a very good one together using nothing but a video camera, some douchy "eccentric guy at the party who has a fro to get laid" consignment shop clothes and - we're guessing - frequent use of the word "bro." 



'Hands All Over' is out September 21 and is likely to be VERY GOOD

WHY DOES THE SITUATION HAVE A SINGLE? Listen to the premiere now!

I think you'll all join us in a collective "WTF" about the new The Situation "single" called, imaginatively, 'The Situation.'  It features Fatman Scoop, who the world was clearly clamoring to hear more from, and some fist-pumping, eyebrow-threading, muscle-juicing beats that wouldn't sound particularly out of place in a Miami nightclub in 2002. 

Sure it's terrible, but come on, we still TOTALLY WOULD. 



We actually looked for a release date for this gem but apparently no one actually cares.