FREE PC Game Download – Ricochet Xtreme

For a limited time, Amazon is offering a FREE download of the PC (Windows Vista / XP) game ‘Ricochet Xtreme’. Click here to download!

Product Description:

Ricochet is an award winning breakout style game featuring state of the art graphics, sound, and lots of new twists on the old classic. It’s a winning combination that your WHOLE family will enjoy. As one person wrote us: “My family is thrilled with Ricochet, we have all played it enthusiastically for months!”

Basically, if you’ve played ‘Arkanoid!’ in the past, you’ll love this game. More pluses – And the graphics are really good too, with different challenging levels. Besides, how can you argue with a freebie???

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30 Second Snippets of Allison Iraheta’s Debut Album ‘Just Like You’

Head on over to this site to listen to 30 second snippets of Allison Iraheta’s debut album ‘Just Like You‘! Or you can just listen below where I’ve embedded the songs…

I ripped the snippets, for my own pleasure, but here’s a DL link for the rest of you! The album sounds really good – even in just 30 sec snips! – really strong pop-rock songs (really rock-ish too) and still age-appropriate for Allison (my only problem is she sounds so much like Kelly Clarkson?). The Max Martin songs are going to be hits! Allison’s album drops on December 1, can’t wait.

Track List:

1. “Friday I’ll Be Over U” (Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Tiffany Amber) (Produced by Max Martin & Shellback for Maratone Productions)
2. “Robot Love” (Heather Bright, Warren “Oak” Felder, Johannes Joergensen, Sterling Simms, Gary Glitter, Mike Leander) (Produced By “Oak” of the Knightwritaz for NineTimesNine Entertainment & Uncle Josh for DEEKAY)
3. “Just Like You” (Max Martin, Shellback, Savan Kotecha) (Produced by Max Martin & Shellback for Maratone Productions)
4. “Don’t Waste The Pretty” (Michael Dennis Smith, Stefanie Ridel, Miriam Nervo, Olivia Nervo) (Produced by Howard Benson)
5. “Scars” (Toby Gad, Elyssa James) (Produced by Toby Gad)
6. “Pieces” (Daniel James, Leah Haywood, Shelly Pieken) (Produced By Dreamlab)
7. “D Is For Dangerous” (Sam Watters, Louis Biancaniello, Michael Biancaniello) (Produced by Sam Watters & Louis Biancaniello for MzMeriq)
8. “Holiday” (Dave Bassett, Dilana Trudy Smith) (Produced by Dave Bassett)
9. “Still Breathing” (Tommy Henriksen, Chioma Eze) (Produced by Howard Benson)
10. “Trouble Is” (Ron Aniello, Shelly Pieken, Aimee Proal) (Produced by Ron Aniello)
11. “No One Else” (Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells, Alecia Moore aka P!nk) (Produced by Greg Wells)
12. “Beat Me Up” (Kevin Rudolf, Jacob Kasher) (Produced by Kevin Rudolf for BAMF Productions)
13. “You Don’t Know Me” (Allison Iraheta, Mitch Allan, David Bassett, David Hodges) (Produced by Mitch Allan & David Hodges)

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FREE MP3 Download – Classical Christmas Songs

I know it’s only November, but it’s time to start preparing for Christmas! What better way than to make sure you’ve got all your Christmas Song mixes ready? Christmas music comes in different forms – and I’ve always been partial to the classical pure orchestra Christmas music that makes me feel like I’m in church or maybe in heaven with the angels serenading me.

Well, Amazon is providing an EP of classical christmas songs ‘X5 Free Classical Sampler – Classical Christmas’ and it’s a total bargain at $0.00! Click here to download!

Free Tracks:

1. A Christmas Festival Overture Southwest German Radio Symphony Orchestra
2. The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: III. March: Tempo di marcia viva Bonn Classical Philharmonics
3. Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248: Sinfonia in G Major, “And There Where Shepherds” Atlanta Symphony Orchestra
4. Concerto Grosso in G Minor, Op. 6:8, “Christmas Concerto”: V. Allegro – VI. Pastorale: Largo Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra, Heilbronn
5. The Messiah, HWV 56: Hallelujah Chorus

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Kris Allen @ Live in the Vineyard (Videos)

So, Kris had that high profile gig at the Live in the Vineyard, and supposedly, the organizers will be posting videos… but in the meantime, I’ll be posting fan-taken videos. I’ll be updating, so be sure to bookmark this page!

Let it Rain (MP3 DL Link)

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Kris Allen’s Debut Album Now Streaming on AOL Music

Just a heads up, Kris Allen’s debut self-named album is now streaming live on AOL Music! I’m headed that way myself, and I’ll report back to flail once I’ve listened to my heart’s content…

Oh, yeah, sorry to those not in the U.S., AOL is a big fail and pretty much blocks everyone else from streaming… so… for all those international stans, I have embedded a LQ webrip (c/o jaytak) minus LLWD … Listen below (or if you prefer YouTube, go to this channel)!

Kris Allen Album Tracks:

1. “Live Like We’re Dying” (Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan)
2. “Before We Come Undone” (Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Greg Kurstin)
3. “Can’t Stay Away” (Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Mike Elizondo)
4. “The Truth” (Pat Monahan, Toby Gad)
5. “Written All Over My Face” (Steve Kipner, Andrew Frampton, Danny O’Donoghue, Mark Sheehan)
6. “Bring It Back” (Kris Allen, Francis White)
7. “Red Guitar” (Kris Allen, Mike Flynn & Warren Huart)
8. “Is It Over” (Kris Allen, Cale Mills, Mike Elizondo)
9. “Let It Rain” (Kris Allen, Tobias Karlsson)
10. “Alright With Me” (Kris Allen, Joe King, Mike Flynn)
11. “Lifetime” (Kris Allen, Jon Foreman, Mike Elizondo)
12. “I Need To Know” (Kris Allen, Lindy Robbins, Toby Gad)
13. “Heartless” (Malik Yusef El Shabbaz Jones, Scott Mescudi, Kanye West, Ernest Wilson, Jeffrey Bhasker, Benjamin McIldowie) (Produced by Salaam Remi)

Update : Here’s my snap review of Kris Allen’s album from a quickie listen. Basically thank goodness Kris was allowed to co-write almost the entire album – because guess what – the best songs were all his co-writes! I think that this is the first time an AI alum’s debut album isn’t some generic overprocessed bland collection of made-to-order songs. it’s a good mix – there’s catchy guitar and piano-driven pop-rock, haunting ballads, soul, funk … and the lyrics are simply exquisite, just pregnant with meaning & just substance. Sung really passionately too. I can’t even pick my faves since I pretty much liked almost every song (minus the ones Kris didn’t co-write); this is one album where I won’t be skipping songs (well, except for Heartless – WTF was that arrangement?)

I know that I’m an invested AI fan, but I gotta say that I’m feeling really proud and warm over this album. Not that I’ll care what the critics will say – but I think this album will be a critic’s darling. Seriously.

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LYRICS

“Before We Come Undone”
You could break this silence with / Words we wished we never said / but I can hear it like a scream / What’s become of you and me / Are we still inside this night / Or am I going crazy
I’m just trying to understand / Who I was and who I am / But you are changing just the same / So can you tell me who’s to blame / Could we put our weapons down / Just to figure this out now
My pride is out the door / Cause I know we can / Make it before / Make it before the sun breaks another day / I’ll wait til you say / I’m the only one / Before we come / Before we come undone
If you say that it’s too late / Those are words my heart can’t take / And this night is out to kill / And if we let it, it will / Could we both forgive somehow / Cause I’m not letting you down now
My pride is out the door / Cause I know we can / Make it before / Make it before the sun breaks another day / I’ll wait til you say / I’m the only one / Before we come / Before we come undone
Watch out here we go / There’s no turning back you know / We can’t keep going round and round and round and round / So now
My pride is out the door / Cause I know we can / Make it before / Make it before the sun breaks another day / I’ll wait til you say / I’m the only one / Before we come / Before we come undone
My pride is out the door / Cause I know we can / Make it before / Make it before the sun breaks another day / I’ll wait til you say / I’m the only one / Before we come / Before we come undone / Before we come undone / Before we come undone

“Can’t Stay Away”
I see you girl walking over here / Can’t look away / I see you left a trail of broken hearts / On your way to me / I try to not let it show / But I know that you know / Yeah
You break me down / Every time you make a move / Without a sound / Girl you make me come unglued / And I don’t know what you did to me / And I don’t care what the doctors say / Cause no matter what you do / I can’t stay away from you
OHOHOH OHOHOH / I can’t stay away from you / OHOHOH OHOHOH
There’s something bout the way you make me feel / I’m ready to confess / They checked my heart and it’s terminally ill / Baby I’m a mess
I’m done trying to deny / That without you / I’ll be alright
You break me down / Every time you make a move / Without a sound / Girl you make me come unglued / And I don’t know what you did to me / And I don’t care what the doctors say / Cause no matter what you do / I can’t stay away from you
OHOHOH OHOHOH / I can’t stay away from you / OHOHOH OHOHOH
Twenty four hours a day / Ain’t nearly enough no way / To get to know you / From head to toe / You know how to captivate / Please baby don’t make me beg / I’m at your door / I need more / more more more more
You break me down / Every time you make a move / Without a sound / Girl you make me come unglued / And I don’t know what you did to me / And I don’t care what the doctors say / Cause no matter what you do / I can’t stay away from you
OHOHOH OHOHOH / I can’t stay away from you / OHOHOH OHOHOH / (I can’t stay away) I can’t stay away from you / OHOHOH OHOHOH / I can’t stay away from you / OHOHOH OHOHOH

“Let It Rain“
So many things are trying to keep me / So many voices trying to reach me / To tell me that this is not the way / To tell me that this is my mistake
Oh let the rain keep falling down / So it wont stop me from getting where im bound
Maybe im crazy / Maybe it’s too late / But im gonna make it / Dont care what the skies say
Oh let it rain / Let it rain
I know that this is not the way / That you imagined it would be / Oh but nothing you say is gonna stop me / No matter the weather that you bring
Well oh let the rain keep falling down / ‘Cause it wont stop me from getting where i’m bound
Maybe im crazy / Maybe it’s too late / But im gonna make it / Dont care what the skies say
Oh let it rain / Let it rain / Let it rain / Let it rain
So many things are trying to keep me / So many voices trying to reach me yeahh
Well ohh let the rain keep falling down / ‘Cause it wont stop me from getting where i’m bound
Yeah / Maybe im crazy / Maybe it’s too late / But im gonna make it / Dont care what the skies say
So oh let it rain / Let it rain / Let it rain / Let it rain / So many things are trying to keep me.

“I Need to Know”
Life’s been blinding me / What I thought I’d see / Is there clarity in this insanity / What you want from me, yeah
Roads in front of me / taking me astray / are you leaving me or are leading the way / can you hear what I’m saying
I need to know / I need to know / I need to know / I need to know
Feel like I’m trying to breathe under water / trying to climb but I keep falling father, yeah / will you take my hand / feel so far away, wanna see your face / are you even there / can you show me / can you make me believe
I need to know / I need to know / I need to know / I need to know
I need to know/ I need to know

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Preview (GLEE) Chris Colfer’s ‘Defying Gravity’ (Solo)

I really liked the duet that Lea Michele and Chris Colfer did for ‘Defying Gravity’, but at the back of my mind, I was hoping for a solo version from Chris. Well, what do you know? The GLEE producers know how to milk it – they have actually released solo versions of the song from Lea Michele (as Rachel) and Chris Colfer (as Kurt) on iTunes.

Obviously, Lea is the better singer of the two and sings the hell out of the song on her solo (and she has the edge since ‘Defying Gravity’ is written for a female), but I actually prefer Chris’ version. He just imbues ‘Defying Gravity’ with such aching vulnerability… very moving performance. (I just wish that they had lowered the key a bit for Chris)

And I remember that he gave that interview where he revealed how he’s always wanted to sing this song back when he was in high school, but was told that ‘it was a girl’s song’ or something like that (he told that tale to Ryan Murphy, hence the inclusion of ‘Defying Gravity’ into the GLEE storyline)… so good for Glee for giving Chris the chance to sing the song!

Have a listen – this is Chris’ version:

** If you like it, grab a copy of Defying Gravity ($1.29) – Chris Version or Lea Version **

Update : Video of Chris’ guesting on the Bonnie Hunt Show after the jump!

David Archuleta LIVE @ Atlantic City (Demi Lovato – David Archuleta Summer Tour)

So, the last stop of the Demi Lovato – David Archuleta Summer Tour was at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort in Atlantic City. I never got the chance to watch David on tour, and given my renewed interest in David’s career, I really appreciated it when an Archuleta fan e-mailed me a link to download a fan-made live recording of David at Atlantic City (the recording is credited to someone called ‘STARRYNITES01′ – so thank you!).

Set List:

1. TOUCH MY HAND
2. WAITING FOR YESTERDAY
3. MY HANDS
4. SOMEBODY OUT THERE
5. WORKS FOR ME
6. A LITTLE TOO NOT OVER YOU
7. DON’T LET GO
8. YOUR EYES DON’T LIE
9. APOLOGIZE
10. ZERO GRAVITY
11. CRUSH

It would be unfair to judge a live performance based on a recording (where the quality isn’t the best), but I have to say that David seems very comfortable and in his element here (and very happy! in the hop-skip-jump way) – like in his audience banter – none of that OT aww-shucks stuff that really irritated me way back when he was on my tv. He’s still dorky and pokes fun at himself, but it kinda works this time (maybe because I don’t see him?). Guess he grew up a lot this past year. And even on a fan-recording, he sounds really great live, doesn’t he? Many of the songs are so-so for me though (the reason I don’t really listen to his CD which I bought), I really hope he ends up with better quality song-writing on his next album. The only song I really like on his set-list is ‘Zero Gravity’ (and unfortunately, the recording quality drops for this song) and that somehow didn’t make the cut on his cd – sheesh Jive. Big fail. (I also kinda like ‘Your Eyes Don’t Lie’ and of course, ‘Crush’ has always been a catchy pop song)

Anyway, if you also want your own David Archuleta live concert on demand, click HERE. I think it’s okay to post this, right, since the tour has ended anyway. But I’ll take it down if I get complaints from the copyright nazis or something.

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Cory Monteith on The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien

Cory Monteith plays Finn, the quarterback cum Gleeclub leading man, on the Fox hit show ‘Glee‘. I’m not really a fan of Finn, but I have to say that after watching this interview, I may be a fan of Cory Monteith. He is quite the charmer, isn’t he?

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