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ArjanWrites pal Darren Hayes delivers a totally fun and accomplished cover of Madonna's "Dress U Up" that he recorded for a very special reason.

After releasing his critically-acclaimed debut album "Silence" in 2005, Canadian DJ/producer Melnyk has continued to produce and remix music including a revamp of Pet Shop Boys' "I'm With Stupid" that appeared on their 2006 LP "Fundamental."

Almost a year after it was first released, Sonny J's campy and colorful "Can't Stop Moving" is getting an official re-release with a bunch of remixes, including one by French electro producer Mirwais who is, of course, mostly known to pop peeps for the work he did with Madonna.

Rob Diament adds a bit of his own vibrato and a whole lotta drama to Katy Perry's ubiquitous "I Kissed A Girl" that he performed with Temposhark at a London radio station last night.

Not sure why, but The Street's excellent new single "The Escapist" reminds me of home. A place where I haven't been nearly enough this year, and most definitely not as much as before.

There's something very special about the sun-baked pop rock of San Diego outfit Jack's Mannequin.

Eccentric French chantreuse Emilie Simon is coming to America and has a little gift for ArjanWrites readers.

"It's up to me to be thinking each and every day and night, about how I can help with my art, how I can make an impact and influence certain disbelievers and doubters of happiness and hope.

Leave it to Antony Hagerty to surprise us.

In a BBC television interview last night, Brandon Flowers finally spilled the big news.