Music finds: K.

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Kesha – ‘Kesha Rose Sebert (born March 1, 1987),[4] better known by her first name Kesha (Loudspeaker.svg /ˈkɛʃə/ KESH-ə, stylized Ke$ha), is an American pop singer, rapper and songwriter. Her debut single, “Tik Tok“, released in late 2009, reached number one in eleven countries and set the weekly records for digital downloads of a female artist[5] and total Top 40 Mainstream airplay in the US.[6] The song also became the first Billboard Hot 100 number one of the decade[7] and the longest running number one debut single by a female artist since 1977.[8] Her debut album, Animal, was released in early 2010 and debuted at number one in the US.[9]

Worth a listen – Take it off.
Give it a miss – Chain reaction.
Website – http://www.keshasparty.com/uk/home.

FRIDAY NIGHT BITCH FIGHT – Best leave your pumps at home/I’m ready to throw down.

Keziah Jones –Keziah Jones (born Olufemi Sanyaolu on January 10, 1968 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian singer-songwriter and guitarist. He describes his musical style as “Blufunk”, which is a fusion between raw blues elements and hard, edgy funk rhythms. Also his Nigerian roots in Yoruba music and soul music can be considered a major influence on his sound.

He is known for his distinctive style of guitar playing, including his percussive right-hand technique which is similar to a bass guitarist‘s slapping technique. He’s also famous for playing most of his live shows with a bare torso.’

Worth a listen – Long distance love.
Give it a miss – Lagos v new york.
Website – http://www.keziahjones.com/.

Kids in Glass Houses – ‘Kids in Glass Houses are a five-piece rock band from the surrounding valleys of Cardiff, the capital of Wales. Citing influences ranging from the classic pop of The Police, Michael Jackson, Prince, and The Beach Boys to the British rock of Stereophonics, Blur and Pulp to the hardcore/punk stylings of Glassjaw, Refused and The Movielife, the band is part of the Cardiff music scene. The band’s name is inspired by a lyric in Glassjaw song ‘Tip Your Bartender’. The line is “not throwing stones at you anymore”.’

Worth a listen – Give me what I want.
Give it a miss – Fisticuffs.
Website – http://www.kidsinglasshouses.com/.

LOVELY BONES – Lovely bones, I never wanna let them go/I slump low in the hollowest of thrones/If time heals woe then I’m counting to a billion slow/Me and you, I’ll promise that I’ll see it through.

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