2009 Q Award Winners

Muse won "Best Act In The World Today" at last night's Q Awards, so you may not want to pay attention to what else went down in London, but Lilly Allen, Lady Gaga, and Sonic Youth also took home prizes.... CONTINUE READING 2009 Q AWARD WINNERS»

Posted on October 27, 2009 (0 comments)
Tags: Amy Winehouse | Lady Gaga | Lily Allen | Muse | Sonic Youth

Lily Allen - "Who'd Have Known"

You might remember when, last September at London's GQ Man Of The Year Honors show, Lily was tipsy and got into a barb-throwing spat with Elton John at the podium: The Brit queen chastised Allen for being drunk, Lily responded... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN - "WHO'D HAVE KNOWN"»

Posted on October 19, 2009 in Video (9 comments)
Tags: Elton John | Lily Allen | Mayer Hawthorne

Lily Allen Gets Big Pink Remix, Calls Out Ed O'Brien

London duo the Big Pink recently offered some of A Brief History Of Love's dusky electronic post-new romantic magic to Allen's "22," a song that could use it. Their dramatic face lift shows up as the b-side of the It's... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN GETS BIG PINK REMIX, CALLS OUT ED O'BRIEN»

New Lily Allen Video - "22"

In this clip, Lily Allen at 22 is a cute girl with perfect hair and fantastic lipstick application technique that any guy would hit on in a bar. And the 30-year-old version of herself she sees in the mirror is... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN VIDEO - "22"»

Posted on July 13, 2009 in Video (8 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | Mercury Prize | Speech Debelle

Glastonbury 2009: Blur Make Triumphant Return, Everyone Covers MJ

Aside from some heavy rains on Thursday and some quick showers Sunday, the throngs at Worthy Farm this year enjoyed some of the best weather in Glastonbury history. In return, the impressive lineup -- featuring headliners Bruce Springsteen and Neil... CONTINUE READING GLASTONBURY 2009: BLUR MAKE TRIUMPHANT RETURN, EVERYONE COVERS MJ»

New Lily Allen Video - "Fuck You"

You first heard her anti-homophobia anthem as (the ostensibly George W-referencing) "Guess Who Batman?," but when the song resurfaced on It's Not Me, It's You, it came with some blunt "Fuck You" titling. Now it has a video sung and... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN VIDEO - "FUCK YOU"»

Posted on June 22, 2009 in Video (10 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen

New Lily Allen - "Why"

"Why" is an It's Not Me, It's You b-side. It is also Lily at her most vulnerable, aww. She could be a better person, maybe that's why you don't love her? The first lines say it all: "Why aren't I... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN - "WHY"»

Posted on May 11, 2009 (24 comments)
Tags: Dirty Three | Green Man Festival | Lily Allen | Weezer

New Lily Allen Video - "Not Fair"

I've always found Lily's briticisms (e.g., "on a blag," "get a Chinese," etc.) even more charming than her potty mouth, so it's fun to see the pop star get an over-the-top Americana makeover. Here she's a guest on the fictional... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN VIDEO - "NOT FAIR"»

Posted on March 21, 2009 in MP3, Video (38 comments)
Tags: All Points West | Lily Allen | Mauro Refosco

Lily Allen Brings "The Fear" to The Tonight Show With Jay Leno

As noted after Lily's stop at Bowery Ballroom last week, a good chunk of It's Not Me, It's You is given over to directly textual, emotional confessionals wrapped in melancholic (and occasionally drab) electro-pop garb. If she wasn't so charming,... The Tonight Show With Jay Leno'">CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN BRINGS "THE FEAR" TO THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO»

Posted on February 17, 2009 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Jay Leno | Lily Allen | The Mars Volta

Lily Allen/Matt & Kim @ Bowery Ballroom, NYC 2/10/09

When you think about it, these MySpace Secret Shows really reached their logical conclusion last night. You can just shut it down now. A few songs into a set that was all new but for "LDN" and "Smile," Lily Allen... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN/MATT & KIM @ BOWERY BALLROOM, NYC 2/10/09»

Posted on February 11, 2009 in Concert, Photo (7 comments)
Tags: Japandroids | Lily Allen | Matt And Kim | Suicide | Trouble Andrew

Stream The New Lily Allen

Lily Allen's sophomore effort It's Not Me, It's You is streaming at MySpace, the pop star's blog platform of choice. Have a listen while you check out pictures of her bum.... CONTINUE READING STREAM THE NEW LILY ALLEN»

Posted on February 3, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Lily Allen | The Knux

Lily Allen @ KOKO, London 1/28/09

Lily Allen's It's Not Me, It's You has a more electro-pop vibe than her ska-sampling breakthrough Alright, Still, but thematically not much has changed. The British pop star readily admits she still likes to party -- she's only 23, she... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN @ KOKO, LONDON 1/28/09»

Posted on January 29, 2009 in Concert, MP3, Photo, Video (8 comments)
Tags: Crystal Antlers | Lily Allen | Ponytail

Lily Allen Debuts New Material In Unplugged Radio Session

Ms. Allen gave us her (and Mick Jones's) take on "Straight To Hell" last week, but the Clash cover won't appear on her upcoming full-length It's Not Me, it's You. The three songs she performed on Absolute Radio's Zoo Session... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN DEBUTS NEW MATERIAL IN UNPLUGGED RADIO SESSION»

Posted on January 28, 2009 in Video (7 comments)
Tags: Bumbershoot | Fucked Up | Lily Allen | Matt And Kim

Lily Allen Covers The Clash Song "Paper Planes" Sampled

Or, in words your parents will understand: Lily Allen did a cover of the Clash's "Straight To Hell" with the original's co-writer Mick Jones, no less. Originally released in 1982 as the third single from Combat Rock, "Straight To Hell"... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN COVERS THE CLASH SONG "PAPER PLANES" SAMPLED»

Posted on January 20, 2009 (22 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | M.I.A. | Mick Jones | Public Enemy | The Clash

TV On The Radio, Hot Chip, Beck Show Some Cover Love For The New War Child Compilation

Lots of artists you enjoy are covering lots of other artists you enjoy for another tribute album organized by and benefitting War Child, the "network of independent organisations, working across the world to help children affected by war." The pairings... CONTINUE READING TV ON THE RADIO, HOT CHIP, BECK SHOW SOME COVER LOVE FOR THE NEW WAR CHILD COMPILATION »

Lily Allen It's Not Me, It's You Preview

On Friday we included Lily Allen's second studio album It's Not Me, It's You in the list of The 20 Albums We're Most Excited To Hear In 2009. While Amrit occasionally refers to himself as "a sensitive," we had no... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU PREVIEW»

Posted on December 22, 2008 (12 comments)
Tags: Cymbals Eat Guitars | Lily Allen

The 20 Albums We're Most Excited To Hear In 2009

There a few more days of pretending to look busy at work ahead, but as far as our iTunes are concerned 2009 can't get here soon enough. We're done with the lists. It's time for the new. We pored over... CONTINUE READING THE 20 ALBUMS WE'RE MOST EXCITED TO HEAR IN 2009 »

Lily Allen Covers "Womanizer"

Did you watch Britney Spears' For The Record "documentary" a few weeks ago? The pop star came off sad and confused like a character in a Christopher Guest movie ("People shave their heads all the time..."), but hey -- she... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN COVERS "WOMANIZER"»

Posted on December 13, 2008 in MP3 (26 comments)
Tags: Andrew Bird | Britney Spears | Green Man Festival | Lily Allen | Mark Ronson

Lily Allen's It's Not Me, It's You Album Art

The video for "The Fear" -- Lily's first single from this new set of tunes out next year -- took us into her trailer, unexpectedly unveiling a frilly, elegant, pink-and-blue choreographed world. She's paying faux-homage to the world of flash... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN'S IT'S NOT ME, IT'S YOU ALBUM ART»

Posted on December 9, 2008 in Album Art (15 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | Peter Bjorn And John

New Lily Allen Video - "The Fear"

On Monday we heard "The Fear," from Lily Allen's forthcoming It's Not Me, It's You. As mentioned, it was an updated, retouched version of an April demo, a song that pokes fun at losing touch with reality, rich people. For... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN VIDEO - "THE FEAR"»

Posted on December 4, 2008 in Video (26 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | Metric

New Lily Allen - "The Fear"

Lately Lily's been making news more for music than bloggerrhea: collabing with Kaiser Chiefs, turning out bits from her forthcoming It's Not Me, It's You, etc. As she's said, Lil's "trying to do this album with integrity, and I want... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN - "THE FEAR"»

Posted on December 1, 2008 (16 comments)
Tags: Kings Of Leon | Lily Allen

New Lily Allen - "Everyone's At It"

Tired of partying until sunlight, honorary Kaiser Chief Lily Allen wants to know when "we will tire of putting shit up our noses." "Everyone's At It," from the forthcoming It's Not Me, It's You, tackles the dangers facing the kids... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN - "EVERYONE'S AT IT"»

Posted on October 23, 2008 (22 comments)
Tags: Eluvium | Lily Allen

New Kaiser Chiefs (Feat. Lily Allen) - "Always Happens Like That"

Last week Amrit let you know that the Kaiser Chiefs, who taught us to never miss a beat, were playing "Spanish Metal," but not of the Haemorrhage sort. This week they play with Lily Allen on the bouncy "Always Happen... CONTINUE READING NEW KAISER CHIEFS (FEAT. LILY ALLEN) - "ALWAYS HAPPENS LIKE THAT" »

Posted on October 6, 2008 in Album Art (1 comments)
Tags: Kaiser Chiefs | Lily Allen | Throbbing Gristle

Lily Allen Sets An Album Release Date

Not just an album, though. This will be an album with integrity! She writes: "I am trying really hard to do this album with integrity and I want you all to know that it has been thought about by me,... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN SETS AN ALBUM RELEASE DATE»

Posted on September 16, 2008 (4 comments)
Tags: Lily Allen | SXSW | Vampire Weekend | Vivian Girls

New Lily Allen - "Who'd Of Known"

Lily Allen posted a new song on her MySpace last night. She mentions the chorus is ripped from the English boy band Take That, that she doesn't want to bother clearing the sample, and that it won't "make it on... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN - "WHO'D OF KNOWN"»

Posted on July 14, 2008 (7 comments)
Tags: Fool's Gold | Foreign Born | King Khan | Lily Allen | SXSW