The Heatseekers (May 10, 2009)

Note: This is the debut of The Heatseekers series on this blog. This series feature music news and updates, chart predictions and basically anything that defines the current music landscape.

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Here are ten new tracks I have unearthed lately and will soon steam up the charts.

The Heatseekers (May 10, 2009)
* Black Heart Inertia (Incubus)
* Please Don’t Stop The Rain (James Morrison)
* Know Your Enemy (Green Day)
* No Surprise (Daughtry)
* I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho) (Pitbull)
* 1,2,3,4 (Plain White T’s)
* My Love (The Dream feat. Mariah Carey)
* Sandali Na Lang (Hale)
* Revelry (Kings of Leon)

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Mandy Moore’s video for the new single I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week has premiered on Yahoo Videos.

Moore was never one of those pop stars who use high-production and glossy videos as a marketing gimmick. Her only memorable video is Crush (her only TRL #1). She lets the music, not the video, speak for itself.

In the new video we see a more adult and more sophisticated (yes...prettier) Moore. I just find it a little too inconsistent with the song’s melody and sentiment. The playfulness and empowerment is there but I think the video uses more shock value than the song’s imprint. The end part where Moore gives the sensei a taste of girl power is humorous in a confusing sort of way. The guy who plays the sensei looks familiar. I first thought it was Flea from the Red Hot Chilli Peppers. Research says it is Chuck Liddell from Ultimate Fighting Championship (Mandy is a fan of this mixed martial arts).


Mandy Moore - I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week (Official Music Video) -


The music bible Billboard has spoken. This is their review of ICBYHADOTW (whew...such a long title might ruin its chances atop the charts), dated May 9:

I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week
Mandy Moore

Michael Menachem

Mandy Moore has been a recording artist for 10 years and continues churning out mature, yet age-appropriate songs. The tongue-in-cheek single "I Could Break Your Heart Any Day of the Week" is a feel-good pop song with restrained production, refreshingly showcasing the melody and Moore's alluring vocals. She recorded her sixth studio album, "Amanda Leigh" (the title is the singer's birth name), with Boston producer Mike Viola, who tapped into a hand-clapped rhythm and funky clavinet sounds, resulting in a light and bubbly sound for the season. Moore's new album floats into stores May 26.

I am counting the days to May 26. Sixteen days to go...

Incidentally, Moore is featured in the latest Details magazine. This is one of her most seductive pictorials ever.





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Some Music Tidbits:

* Rob Thomas will be soon release his sophomore solo effort called Cradlesong (after the successful debut Something To Be).

* Black Eyed Peas is riding high as they enjoy their first Billboard #1 with Boom Boom Pow. Go, Pinoy... go, Apl.

* Another idol alumni is getting raves. First there was Jennifer Hudson who proved that you don't need to win AI to make it big (Hudson is the only Idol contestant to have nabbed an Oscar and a Grammy). Just this week, Constantine Maroulis received a Tony Award nomination for his work on the Broadway production of Rock of Ages.