Just got the call from our peeps at Personal Best: Those crazy health freaks are doing a cover story on something called "paddleboarding." That sounds about right for the Gulf, which isn't exactly a hotbed of hanging ten. But they need an accompanying playlist for the feature, and I'm kinda coming up short on paddleboarding tunes. (Dog Paddle -- Modest Mouse!)
So in the spirit of the summer, and because I get to write the words MR. ZOG'S SEX WAX, we're now rocking the Surfing Playlist. So let's hit the (air)waves, shall we? Who's up for a swim?
Shoot the Curl -- the Honeys Some People Ride the Wave -- Devendra Banhart Surfin' Safari -- the Beach Boys Crest of Waves -- Coldplay Pump It -- Black Eyed Peas King of the Surf Guitar -- Dick Dale Hawaii Five-O -- the Ventures Paradise, Hawaiian Style -- Elvis Presley
This isn't the best Jay-Z track ever, but it sure is a ballsy one. From the rapper's upcoming Blueprint III, D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune) takes a swipe at such good pals as Kanye West, Will.i.am and T-Pain, major abusers of Auto-Tune, the pitch-correction processor that robotizes voices. (Remember Cher's Believe? Like that.) Expect rebuttals, hurt feelings, Kanye moying, etc.
The Black Eyed Peas Album:The E.N.D. (Interscope) In stores: Tuesday, June 9 Why we care: The Black Eyed Peas have as much use for subtlety as fierce floozy Fergie has for pants. The quartet deals in oomphy, obvious, below-the-belt gestures — look no further than Boom Boom Pow, the biggest pop hit of the year, for a taste of what else is on The E.N.D. (The Energy Never Dies). Ringleader/beatmaker Will.i.am has no qualms (aka shame) biting iconic hooks for his own rumpy, midnight means, this includes swiping the juice from dance-floor classic It Takes Two by Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock. Why we like it: Fergie, who's even bigger as a solo star, and Will get all the loud parts, with Taboo and Apl.de.ap filling in the cracks. The vibe is buzzing synth, laser strikes, robo-beats -- buck-naked Buck Rogers. Zero calories, but good drunk food. Reminds us of: The future...circa 1988 Download this: I Gotta Feeling Grade: C+
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Sean Daly is the pop music critic for the St. Petersburg Times. His CD collection -- from Journey to Dylan, Prince to U2, Public Enemy to Stan Getz -- is much bigger and better than yours.
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