Sunday, October 31, 2010

Jackson Slams TV Singing Contests

Full story: PR-inside.com

Sir Elton John recently branded Simon Cowell's talent programmes"boring" and"brain crippling", while former Spice Girl Melanie Chisholm criticised shows such as American Idol and The X Factor for overexposing the contestants.


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Saturday, October 30, 2010

La Roux's mini-me

Full story: XtraMSN Real Estate

La Roux star Elly Jackson was so impressed with a replica figurine of herself made by a fan, she keeps it on her mantelpiece.


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Friday, October 29, 2010

La Roux: electro-pop is over

Full story: MediaGuardian.co.uk

Elly Jackson, lead singer with the synth duo, claims the genre that made their name is 'done with'. But don't hold your breath for their new prog-folk direction 'If I see anything more 80s-themed, I'll bust' ... Elly Jackson of La Roux.


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Jackson Lost Drunken Photos of Allen

Full story: PR-inside.com

The singer became close friends with the Smile hitmaker while touring as her opening act last year .


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Tuesday, October 26, 2010

La Roux's Synth-Pop Barrage Is Back on Track

Full story: Broward-Palm Beach - News

Much like Robyn, Little Boots, and Annie, La Roux is another European alt-dance commodity with outlandish hair and songs seemingly too brash for ubiquity in the U.S. Yet La Roux's flame-maned vocalist Elly Jackson and keyboardist/co-producer Ben Langmaid have infiltrated America with the kinetic"Bulletproof," a wizened tale of resisting the urge ...


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Thursday, October 21, 2010

Far East Movement Announce Tour Dates With La Roux

Full story: Baxojayz

Followers Wednesday, October 20, 2010 After wrapping up a tour alongside"Cooler Than Me" crooner, Mike Posner, Far East Movement have announced a number of upcoming tour dates with their Cherrytree Records label mate, La Roux.


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Monday, October 18, 2010

La Roux versus L.E.P. Bogus Boys, Skream, Kanye West | Matson on Music

Full story: Seattle Times

British duo La Roux's" In For The Kill" really puts the pop in synth-pop, with a Carlton-esque rhythm behind its cold keyboard plink, and some bright major chords in the chorus.


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Sunday, October 17, 2010

La Roux and Kanye West remix.

Full story: Analog Giant

Love La Roux's sound and of course you know our love affair with Kanye West, well at least for one of us...that continues...check out the track.


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Saturday, October 16, 2010

Chapel Club and The Joy Formidable put guitars on the radar

Full story: This Is London

NME's Radar Tour has given early exposure to La Roux , Marina and the Diamonds and Hurts but the latest outing was dominated by guitars and even featured a guest appearance from a minor indie icon.


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Friday, October 15, 2010

Bits: Taylor Swifts Offers 'Apology'...

Full story: Billboard

Billboard Bits serves up the best bite-sized nuggets of music news and gossip. Taylor Swift Says New Track is 'An Apology' to Taylor Lautner"Back to December," the latest Taylor Swift song to be previewed off her upcoming"Speak Now" album, is apparently an apology to ex-boyfriend and"Twilight" star Taylor Lautner.


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Thursday, October 14, 2010

McLovin rocks out with Kid Kudi&Kanye on"Erase Me"

Full story: The Edge

Christopher Mintz-Plasse, better known as McLovin from the movie Superbad makes a cameo in Kid Cudi's"Erase Me" video as a band member in a fake band headed by Kid Kudi or is it Kid Hendrix? Adobe Flash Player 10 required - download here Other problems with video playback? Latest Video McLovin rocks out with Kid Kudi& Kanye on"Erase Me" Easiest ...


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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

New Music: Kanye West, Daft Punk, La Roux

Full story: RollingStone

Child Rebel Soldier : 'Don't Stop!' For the latest installment of Kanye's G.O.O.D. Friday, the rapper reunited with his Child Rebel Soldier mates Pharrell and Lupe Fiasco for their first new song since 2007's Thom Yorke -sampling single"Us Placers," and their first track together since N.E.R.D. 's"Everybody Nose" remix in 2008.


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Saturday, October 9, 2010

Friday, October 8, 2010

La Roux Reveal Kanye West Collabo Details On 'The Seven'

Full story: MTV News

Although Kanye West has only teased possible guest artists/ collaborations on his upcoming album, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, due November 22, we have confirmation from La Roux's flame-haired frontwoman, Elly Jackson, that she has been working with 'Ye lately.


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