This seems to be the month to talk about pop songs and strange videos so I've got another one to whet your appetite.
Ke$ha has a new video for her song "Blow" and while everyone from Rolling Stone to Spin seems to be in favor of the unicorn killing, cheese talking, James Van Der Beek induced frenzy....I'm a little on the fence about it.
The thing is, Ke$ha isn't all that interesting. She can barely sing, she is a terrible actress, and on top of all that she wishes she was weird but falls short. Oh, and I hate her laugh. But Ke$ha is fun and dirty which is just what the people want. I mean who hasn't wanted to make out with a unicorn with an eye patch or have a laser gun shoot out with the guy from Dawsons Creek?
In fact, its James Van Der Beek that makes this video entertaining. From the clothes ripping, bra tearing sexy dance (serious, 2:21 check it) to his sweet laser gun moves Van der Beek shines like he never has before. Who would have thought that he was funny? Tragically, I can't share the video on here so you'll just have to take a look on Ke$ha'sVevo on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/keshaVEVO?feature=artistob
Oh and no mythical creatures where harmed in the writing of this post.
Friday, February 25, 2011
Something has been bugging me
Has anyone else noticed that the new Lady Gaga song sounds just like Madonna's Express Yourself? I know Corinne feels the same way but come on, someone higher on the critic food chain had to have noticed this by now.
Don't believe me?
How about now?
Now I understand that Madonna is the queen of all things pop and bizarre. It only makes sense that Gaga is following in her foot steps. There are plenty of similarities between the two but has Gaga gone too far and single white femaled Madonna?
Although I do love the lyrics to Born This Way :) Case in point: "Dont be a drag, just be a queen"
Don't believe me?
How about now?
Now I understand that Madonna is the queen of all things pop and bizarre. It only makes sense that Gaga is following in her foot steps. There are plenty of similarities between the two but has Gaga gone too far and single white femaled Madonna?
Although I do love the lyrics to Born This Way :) Case in point: "Dont be a drag, just be a queen"
Friday, February 4, 2011
Breaking News: New Britney Album Info + Cover
According to various pop blogs, as well as Britney Spears' official twitter: the new Britney record is titled "Femme Fatale."
Yeyah!
Jive, Britney's record company has released the press release:
New York, NY – Britney Spears announces her seventh studio album is titled Femme Fatale. The iconic global superstar’s title Femme Fatale is a tribute to bold, empowered, confident, elusive, fun, flirty women and men. It’s not a conceptual album, Spears is letting the music speak for itself. She’s worked hard on it for two years and she considers it to be her “best album to date,” true to where she is now personally and professionally.
Femme Fatale (Jive Records) is executive produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke.
Spears is peerless among her contemporaries. Throughout the years, Britney has consistently released hit after hit for over a decade, selling close to 70 million albums cumulatively worldwide.
Few artists have earned the distinction of having five No.1 debut albums, and 24 Top 40 hits. She most recently set a new one-day precedent for single sales with her current No. 1 hit song, “Hold It Against Me.” Jonas Åkerlund shot the video for the song.
Details on the video premiere and album release date are forthcoming.
And here is the released cover:
Predictions: Judging from "Hold It Against Me," and knowing that Dr.Luke (Kesha producer) has me thinking it's going to be a club banger, however, it's going to be chaotic.....I have to hear of who's working on it to be sure.
Yeyah!
Jive, Britney's record company has released the press release:
New York, NY – Britney Spears announces her seventh studio album is titled Femme Fatale. The iconic global superstar’s title Femme Fatale is a tribute to bold, empowered, confident, elusive, fun, flirty women and men. It’s not a conceptual album, Spears is letting the music speak for itself. She’s worked hard on it for two years and she considers it to be her “best album to date,” true to where she is now personally and professionally.
Femme Fatale (Jive Records) is executive produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke.
Spears is peerless among her contemporaries. Throughout the years, Britney has consistently released hit after hit for over a decade, selling close to 70 million albums cumulatively worldwide.
Few artists have earned the distinction of having five No.1 debut albums, and 24 Top 40 hits. She most recently set a new one-day precedent for single sales with her current No. 1 hit song, “Hold It Against Me.” Jonas Åkerlund shot the video for the song.
Details on the video premiere and album release date are forthcoming.
And here is the released cover:
Predictions: Judging from "Hold It Against Me," and knowing that Dr.Luke (Kesha producer) has me thinking it's going to be a club banger, however, it's going to be chaotic.....I have to hear of who's working on it to be sure.
Whips, Chains and A really good time?
This is the much touted, "controversial" video from Rihanna from her album "Loud." The controversial, "S&M."
Reporters from NME, to the Huffington Post have been criticing Rihanna for releasing a video too hyped up on sexuality and trying to be "Gaga-esque."
"Just because something is weird doesn't mean it's gaga." - Poutz
I'm really tired of this, people, Lady Gaga is not the first and will not be the last of musicians to indulge in subcultures. It's pop music. The main point is to make things acessible to a mainstream audience. No duh.
That being said, this video for all it's constant refrences to kinky practices, is not sexy and is not dark and creepy (see: 30 Seconds to Mars Review). In fact the video is cute. Yes, cute. With all its colorful latex outfits, famed celeb blogged Perez Hilton on a leash, the message Rihanna is sending is not that she wants to engage in such acts but rather the video is a shot out to the media speculating that she does engage in those acts. That's what pop stars do, they flirt with their controversy (see: Britney Spears "Piece of Me" video). I thought the video was well done and am surprised that its being banned from countries as well as MTV. In fact, the 30 seconds to mars video could be seen as offensive with its shot of the Veterans Coffin. But, people will complain. RiRi, well done.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
30 seconds to some really kinky stuff
The following picture is NSFW:
Shennantics is a bit late with this review, but apparently 30 Seconds to Mars has some demons in their closet. Or maybe it's just Jared Leto's side of the tourbus. Anyway, last year the band showcased the 13 minute epic, short film for "Hurricane" off the "This is War" album, which had to be edited for its graphic nature and depictions of wild and bizarre S&M sex, motorcycle violence and Leto's unruly fauxhauk.
First off let's get into the review of the song, which won't take long since it's basically muffled underneath the video's loud images. You can hear it in certain parts of the song but it really does take a backseat to the music video which is not necessarily a good thing. The video should emphasize the song and not downplay it, or detract from it. Basically, "Hurricane" the song is typical 30STM fare. There is some wailing, some French girl quoting Edgar Allen Poe,some strings---all what you've come to expect from this band.
Now onto the video. Director Bartholomew Clubbins has a fetish for well, fetishes and images. Most of the video is shot so one image plays for a long amount of time and then the next one comes doubly fast. In one shot, Jared Leto is running for what seems to be forever (Poutz sister Angela noted that THIS is why the video takes so long everything is shot in slow motion) and then it's followed up with sped up and spliced sequences of black latex clad-fetish enthusiasts. Including an evil bunny, a well toned gimp and lots of other unsavory characters.
So it's apparent that the band is indulgent in some kinky stuff, other than the sexed up images, to which it's apparent why MTV banned it. But really the "censored" version is just a nipple away from being the same. Pshaw.
On top of that, there is the image of Jared Leto being thrown into a Veteran's coffin complete with a draped American flag. So now we have symbolism. The video has a message. As one commentator on YouTube pointed out it's about "harming people."
This would work well as a short film, but it's just kinda weird when your own band is the score to your short film.
Also worth checking out is the remix with Kanye West.
Shennantics is a bit late with this review, but apparently 30 Seconds to Mars has some demons in their closet. Or maybe it's just Jared Leto's side of the tourbus. Anyway, last year the band showcased the 13 minute epic, short film for "Hurricane" off the "This is War" album, which had to be edited for its graphic nature and depictions of wild and bizarre S&M sex, motorcycle violence and Leto's unruly fauxhauk.
First off let's get into the review of the song, which won't take long since it's basically muffled underneath the video's loud images. You can hear it in certain parts of the song but it really does take a backseat to the music video which is not necessarily a good thing. The video should emphasize the song and not downplay it, or detract from it. Basically, "Hurricane" the song is typical 30STM fare. There is some wailing, some French girl quoting Edgar Allen Poe,some strings---all what you've come to expect from this band.
Now onto the video. Director Bartholomew Clubbins has a fetish for well, fetishes and images. Most of the video is shot so one image plays for a long amount of time and then the next one comes doubly fast. In one shot, Jared Leto is running for what seems to be forever (Poutz sister Angela noted that THIS is why the video takes so long everything is shot in slow motion) and then it's followed up with sped up and spliced sequences of black latex clad-fetish enthusiasts. Including an evil bunny, a well toned gimp and lots of other unsavory characters.
So it's apparent that the band is indulgent in some kinky stuff, other than the sexed up images, to which it's apparent why MTV banned it. But really the "censored" version is just a nipple away from being the same. Pshaw.
On top of that, there is the image of Jared Leto being thrown into a Veteran's coffin complete with a draped American flag. So now we have symbolism. The video has a message. As one commentator on YouTube pointed out it's about "harming people."
This would work well as a short film, but it's just kinda weird when your own band is the score to your short film.
Also worth checking out is the remix with Kanye West.
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