Kevin Courtney's guide to singles, downloads and free audio streams.
Enrique would like to apologise, but he just can't help seducing the ladies with his sultry, catchy dance-pop songs - it's in his latin blood. Here's a swiftly served follow-up to the Ping-Pong Song; anyone for horizontal tennis?
Fresh from covering The Cardigans' Lovefool for BBC Radio 1's 40th birthday album, Jack Allsopp releases a new version of this tale of a relationship that's turned into yesterday's news. Check out the video featuring Ron Burgundy- style TV anchorman Jack Jackson, and visit www.just jack.co.uk to download an exclusive JJ mash-up.
Blondie made a comeback some years ago, and now the dowager
Debbie is going for a second bite of the solo cherry. Hard to
follow a poptastic 1980s confection like I Want That Man, but the
divine Ms H
delivers this one with panache - and lots of retro synth
attack. ROONEY
Are they taking the Mickey with that name? No, these LA lads are serious about delivering sunny, indie-rock sounds with a footloose swing. Roll up your Miami Vice jacket sleeves and get down to this on www.rooney- band.com/media
Wa Do Ghe
LB's Records
Feeling hot, hot, hot? Must be the sunny African rhythms of this tune from the Nigerian singer- actress based in Dublin and influenced by Miriam Makeba, Angelique Kidjo and Missy Elliot. Floorshaking if not exactly earthshaking. Hear this along with other self-penned tunes on www.myspace.com/bridgymusic.
She spent seven years refilling coffee in Greenwich Village, but now this American is pouring her heart out on the world stage: she guested on Live Earth at the behest of King Climate Al Gore. BBC Radio 2 loves her, but don't hold that against Terra - this is like Amy Studt with soul. Visit www.terra naomi.com for a free podcast.
:quality(70)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/irishtimes/SJQTLMCMMRC2PLALXUKEWWS6HU.png)