A new official trailer to the forthcoming Robocop movie remake has been unveiled.
The two-minute clip, set in the year 2029, shows the premise to the Robocop story and the suggested paranoia of the US against a world policed by machines.
The movie hits cinemas globally in February 2014 and is set to feature acclaimed actors Samuel L Jackson and Gary Oldman.
Check out the full trailer below:
Rising London soul singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas has performed a rousing cover of Little Dragon’s Twice.
The performance, from last week’s In The Woods 2013 Barn Sessions, caps off a stellar year for La Havas, after gaining strong recognition with her debut LP Is Your Love Big Enough? along with a stand-out performance at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Check out the cover of Twice, below:
British retailer John Lewis has premiered their hotly-anciticpated new Christmas TV ad.
Unveiled on their YouTube channel moments ago, the campaign began earlier this week with a short 5-second teaser inviting viewers to tune in to ITV’s X Factor on Saturday, with the #sleepingbear hashtag.
True to the online rumours which started mid-October, the soundtrack to the two-minute advert features Lily Allen, performing a rendition of Keane’s 2004 hit Somewhere Only We Know. Whilst many thought the ad would never top the retailer’s 2012 spectacular Christmas spot, featuring Gabrielle Aplin’s haunting cover of Frankie Goes To Hollywood’s The Power Of Love, John Lewis‘ latest attempt is simply a perfect piece of creative work that will undoubtedly help increase footfall to the store. The ad will additionally provide further support for Lily Allen’s return to the music industry, after confirming earlier this year that she’ll be ready to debut her first new release in 4 years in March 2014.
Take a watch of the wonderful new John Lewis advert below, as well as the brand’s infamous 2011 & 2012 campaigns, and let us know your thoughts, and hit the iTunes link too to buy Lily Allen’s cover of Somewhere Only we Know, now:
UPDATE: John Lewis have unveiled the ‘making-of’ for the new visual, check it out below:
John Lewis Christmas Advert 2013 – The Bear & the Hare
The Making of ‘The Bear & the Hare’
John Lewis ‘The Bear & The Hare’ – The Making Of from Blink on Vimeo.
John Lewis Christmas Advert 2012 – The Journey
John Lewis Christmas Advert 2012 – The Long Wait
Following hot on the heels of his self-imposed resurgence into the music industry, ex-X Factor contestant Aiden (Grimshaw) has unveiled new track The Cleaner.
The track, the follow-up to the brilliant Satisfy Me, is a pure slice of electro-pop, produced by Charli XCX-behemoth Dimitri Tikovoi. We’re starting to get fairly excited here at Stagedoor FM regarding Aiden’s future music career; bring on single number 3!
Check out The Cleaner below:
British girl group Little Mix have taken to BBC’s Radio 1 Live Lounge to perform a cover of OneRepublic’s Counting Stars as their chosen Live Lounge Cover.
The track, fused with Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z’s hit Holy Grail, follows a day after the unveiling of the four-piece’s album title-track Salute yesterday.
Take a listen to Little Mix’s Live Lounge performance below. Thanks to Mr-Bows for the upload:
UPDATE: Now with video:
Say Lou Lou, one of Stagedoor FM’s Ones To Watch for 2014, have premiered their new track Beloved.
Showing a more mature side to the duo, Beloved is a perfect mid-tempo pop ballad that’s sure to get some strong airplay in the run-up to Christmas.
Take a listen below:
Hot on the heels of the release of his self-titled debut album this week, James Arthur has premiered an acoustic video of album-track Smoke Clouds.
The track, originally shared online over two years back (pre Arthur’s X Factor days) is one of the key standouts from the new album (which is available to buy from the iTunes link below).
Watch the Smoke Clouds acoustic below:
Now THIS is exciting. Busta Rhymes has unveiled the long-awaited second release from his forthcoming E.L.E. (Extinction Level Event) 2 LP.
Originally set to be the first cut from the long-awaited album (Twerk It ended up preceding it), new track Thank You has been over a year in making, and sees both Busta and Q-Tip flowing some of the greatest raps we’ve heard from them in a LONG time.
Take a listen below:
After working with Drake on Nothing Was The Same album-track Too Much, British soul artist Sampha has premiered his beautiful solo rendition of the track.
The piano-heavy down-tempo track sounds totally removed from the Drake collaboration; and does incredibly well to prove the full range of Sampha’s vocal abilities.
Take a listen below:
New artist Jr Hi has premiered his new single Secrets online.
We’ve struggled to find pretty much any information on this new artist, however the debut track features a well-known Canadian R&B artist by way of The Weeknd. Fusing The Weeknd’s synonymous melancholic undertones with a subtle grimey/dubstep beat, Secrets, revealed first on Neon Gold earlier today, is going to intrigue you as much as it will captivate you.
Take a listen below: