Pop Music in the Spring

**Previous post was deleted by the IFPI. Here is a repost without the mp3s and only Hype Machine links. (3/23/09, 11:03 AM).

Yeah, yeah, I like pop music. Mostly this is because I like fun. However, the best part about liking pop music is liking pop music in Spring. It's 48-degrees, windows are down, and the top 40 hits are thumping. So, here are my nominees for 2009's most-likely-to-be-heard-at-a-

party-in-the-spring. Notice the balance between newbies and classics, top 40 and indie-pop, which are both crucial elements to any Spring-time party mix. Not to mention the back-to-back Rihanna play, because, after all, everyone just wants to hear "Umbrella" on more time.

It's all there, just press play.

*MP3: Kelly Clarkson - "I Do Not Hook Up"
*MP3: Beyonce - "Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)"
*MP3: Kid Cudi - "Switchin Lanes"
*MP3: Lady GaGa - "Poker Face"
*MP3: Taylor Swift - "Love Story" (Pop Mix)
*MP3: Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Dull Life"
*MP3: Britney Spears - "Circus" (Diplo Remix)
*MP3: Royksopp - "The Girl and The Robot"
*MP3: Ra Ra Riot - "Ghost Under Rocks" (Passion Pit Mix)
*MP3: Rihanna - "Whipping My Hair"
*MP3: Rihanna - "Umbrella" (Ft. Jay Z)
*MP3: Asher Roth - "I Love College"
*MP3: Bloc Party - "Signs" (Armand Van Helden Remix)
*MP3: Kid Sister - "Get Fresh" (Starters Remix)
*MP3: Black Eyed Peas - "Boom Boom Pow"

(Ian Anderson)

Kelly Clarkson Likes to Spoon

*MP3: Kelly Clarkson - "All I Ever Wanted"
*MP3: Spoon - "I Turn My Camera On"

Is it me, or does the title track of Kelly Clarkson's new album, "All I Ever Wanted," sound an awful lot like Spoon's "I Turn My Camera On"? But, ya know, a step and a half lower. Let me know what you think.

(Ian Anderson)

Kelly Clarkson - "Long Shot"

*MP3: Kelly Clarkson - "Long Shot"

Just picked up the new Kelly Clarkson record, "All I Ever Wanted." A lot of songs sound like other songs, but "Long Shot" is definitely a standout.

Buy on iTunes HERE.

(MySpace)

(Ian Anderson)

Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You"

*MP3: Kelly Clarkson - "My Life Would Suck Without You"

It's not "Since You've Been Gone," but it's a step in a direction and definitely worth talking about.

Kelly Clarkson on MySpace