Dig on the minimalist, film noir vibe on this clip for Lily's third single from Alright, Still. The classic glam look is a far cry from her big-smile-and-shades days, but she works it like MacLaine. ... CONTINUE READING NEW LILY ALLEN VIDEO - "LITTLEST THINGS"»
Posted on October 23, 2006 in (16 comments)
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Rolling Stone says that a Stone Roses reunion "is inevitable given the continued failure of their solo careers," but this is the closest you'll get to "new" Roses 'til Ian Brown succumbs. Sam Flanagan gives us this mash-up of the... CONTINUE READING WATERLILY»
Posted on October 12, 2006 in (3 comments)
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You've seen the promo shot: big smile, big arms in the air, just-a-bit-of tongue, and, don't forget, some really big shades. Lily Allen, a(nother) UK artist that rode to the top of the pops on the strength of a MySpace... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN @ HIRO BALLROOM, NYC 10/10/06»
Posted on October 11, 2006 in (14 comments)
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Check out Lil's ditzy cover courtesty of BBC2. (Thanks Mike.) Lily Allen - "Everybody's Changing" (MP3) Tom won't mind, he's in rehab. And congrats to g.clarke555, who won a date with Ms. Allen for $4,212.... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN COVERS KEANE»
Posted on October 3, 2006 (9 comments)
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£2,100.00 is the current asking price for a date with Lily Allen. It's for charity, of course. (Via Contact Music/P4K.) Here's the auction description: She’s the hottest female solo artist in the country right now and we’re offering you the... CONTINUE READING BUY LILY ALLEN»
Posted on September 28, 2006 (29 comments)
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Lily Allen fans should head to Music Like Dirt for a zip of the original songs sampled on Alright, Still "and a few others that may or may not have been influences." I had no idea I liked vintage reggae... CONTINUE READING BEHIND THE MUSIC: LILY ALLEN»
Posted on September 27, 2006 (9 comments)
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Reader DJ Budgie writes in:For all the hype surrounding Lily Allen, it's strange that no one has mentioned her show at the Troubadour on October 14 (went on sale last week). It appears to be her first (and only) US... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN, COMING TO AMERICA?»
Posted on August 15, 2006 (18 comments)
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Streets protégé Example delivers a response single to Lily Allen's charttopping "Smile." In assuming the persona of Lil's ex-boyfriend, he raps: "At first you made me smile/It was nice for a while/But then you turned vile." Libertine loathing Lily responds... CONTINUE READING THE "NO PIGEONS" OF 2006»
Posted on August 1, 2006 (12 comments)
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Lily Allen's haterade got me curious about the Kooks. I know they're bloody huge across the pond, with two hit singles, but I haven't listened to this band much. Dig the Gnarls cover, but then again, I've yet to meet... CONTINUE READING KOOKS WATERCOOLER»
Posted on July 18, 2006 (9 comments)
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UK charttopper Lily Allen tells NME about the outcome of her blog dis of Carl Barat and the Kooks."Libertines fans gave me a lot of shit, but I think they're all obsessed with that band in a really dangerous way.... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN VS. INDIE»
Posted on July 17, 2006 in (30 comments)
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Like the rest of us, Lily Allen never met a MySpace friend she didn't like. Now the cockney, Professor Longhair sampler's got the #1 single in the UK and the requisite NME cover. The Internet buzz has served this Artist... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN, HOT OR NOT?»
Posted on July 14, 2006 in (70 comments)
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For those curious about the "Knock 'Em Out" piano roll... Professor Longhair - "Big Chief" (MP3 Link Expired) We're not sick of her quite yet. Off to Beirut.... CONTINUE READING LILY ALLEN'S INFECTIOUS SAMPLE»
Posted on May 10, 2006 in (19 comments)
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Yes, Stereogum too has been obsessed with Lily Allen. Especially because we know almost nothing about the blogosphere's newest download darling from across the pond. When ThighsWideShut passed us an MP3 of "Knock 'Em Out," we hit play and wondered... CONTINUE READING BAND TO WATCH: LILY ALLEN»
Posted on May 2, 2006 in , (40 comments)
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