Monday, March 17, 2008
So Wrong, It's Right
The ironic thing about receiving this video today is, it was just last night that Stan and I went to an underwear party at a bar downtown.
Oh, and I was told in a SMS this morning by a friend overseas that I have a perky ass, and that totally made my day.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Who's That Girl?
This makes me happy: (courtesy of Fridae.com)
Madonna's 'Hard Candy' hits streets end April
By S2
Madonna's highly anticipated final studio album for Warner Music finally gets a name; first single 'Four Minutes' a super-hero themed collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland to air in March.
New Album: 'A very different sound for Madonna'
'Hard Candy' is Madonna’s first new material since 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor, which debuted at #1 around the world. It will also be her final studio release for Warner Music, where she has been signed since her debut album 'Madonna'.
Madonna chose to stick with the sweet theme because "she loves candy," says her longtime rep Liz Rosenberg. "It's about the juxtaposition of tough and sweetness, or as Madonna so eloquently expressed 'I'm gonna kick your ass, but it's going to make you feel good.'"
Madonna's new album will feature 'a very different sound for her', according to the production team working on the record. Much of it has been produced by Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and studio sidekick Nate 'Danja' Hills, who worked on Justin Timberlake's 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'. Justin Timberlake is featured on at least 4 tracks.
Rolling Stone’s recent sneak peak at the album revealed that, the record’s first single is 'Four Minutes' – a loud, busy, energetic track that is apparently getting an equally adventurous video: The clip (which is still being completed) is directed by hot French duo Jonas & François (Justice’s 'D.A.N.C.E.'). Timbaland makes an appearance, and Madonna and Timberlake play superheroes tackling physical obstacles. The clip features choreography by Jamie King, who worked on Madonna's Confessions, Re-Invention and Drowned World tours as well as her video for Confessions' 'Sorry.'
Madonna's 'Hard Candy' hits streets end April
By S2
Madonna's highly anticipated final studio album for Warner Music finally gets a name; first single 'Four Minutes' a super-hero themed collaboration with Justin Timberlake and Timbaland to air in March.
New Album: 'A very different sound for Madonna'
'Hard Candy' is Madonna’s first new material since 2005's Confessions On A Dancefloor, which debuted at #1 around the world. It will also be her final studio release for Warner Music, where she has been signed since her debut album 'Madonna'.
Madonna chose to stick with the sweet theme because "she loves candy," says her longtime rep Liz Rosenberg. "It's about the juxtaposition of tough and sweetness, or as Madonna so eloquently expressed 'I'm gonna kick your ass, but it's going to make you feel good.'"
Madonna's new album will feature 'a very different sound for her', according to the production team working on the record. Much of it has been produced by Pharrell Williams, Timbaland and studio sidekick Nate 'Danja' Hills, who worked on Justin Timberlake's 'FutureSex/LoveSounds'. Justin Timberlake is featured on at least 4 tracks.
Rolling Stone’s recent sneak peak at the album revealed that, the record’s first single is 'Four Minutes' – a loud, busy, energetic track that is apparently getting an equally adventurous video: The clip (which is still being completed) is directed by hot French duo Jonas & François (Justice’s 'D.A.N.C.E.'). Timbaland makes an appearance, and Madonna and Timberlake play superheroes tackling physical obstacles. The clip features choreography by Jamie King, who worked on Madonna's Confessions, Re-Invention and Drowned World tours as well as her video for Confessions' 'Sorry.'
Labels: Music
Saturday, February 23, 2008
If You Wanna Be My Blogger...
...ya gotta read all my friends! (that's them, over to the left. Go read. I'll wait.)
So yeah...Spice Girls!!!
OK, I haven't been to a concert in a while, and this was a great one! The girls put on a really fun show, the dancers were hot, I love British accents, so it was fantastic! They said they were trying to get Geri laid and I for one would be straight for a day just for her.
I went with Linh and his friend Brian. Linh and I actually met for the first time the day the tour was announced, back in October...when we got together for lunch that day it turned out we'd both gotten the e-mail from the Spice Girls website, and we talked about maybe going to see them in New York. Fortunately, a couple months later they announced the DC date and we bought tickets right away. I bought them too soon, it turned out, because Linh had already talked with Brian about seeing them together, so he went online and ordered three tickets...leaving me with two I needed to sell. Fortunately I did, the night before the show, and I'm glad, because the seats I'd gotten were stuck up near the top...but Linh's seats were only 8 rows up from the floor and by the end of the catwalk where half the stuff would happen.
The crowd seemed to be mostly teenage girls who were probably in elementary school when the Girls were first out, but hey, the Girl Power message endures. Almost everyone else seemed to be gay men, so it was a good bunch of people. Kinda like a Madonna concert, except a lot of the people had to be home before their parents curfew! We had three high school girls next to us who'd all dressed up. they asked me "which Spice are you?" and I looked and said "you mean you can't tell?"...they looked at each other, looked at me, and both said "you're Posh." heh heh Yeah.
I was REALLY glad to see this with Linh...he has been a huge fan for years and had always wanted to see them in concert...he couldn't believe it was actually happening, and he was smiling, dancing, and singing the ENTIRE time. (well, we all were, but he had the biggest smile, knew every song by heart, and looked cutest doing it!)
The opening was so cool. The video building it up was really great and I was grabbing Linh and pointing, "look, look, the floors opening, it's opening RIGHT THERE!! Linh was screaming like the 10,000 teenage girls around us...when their heads started popping up through the stage floor he was already yelling and pointing and by the time they emerged I think he came right there. heh heh Watching him was as much fun as the show itself because he had SUCH a good time!
No, I didn't shoot these videos -- our seats were good, but not quite THIS good!
They did all their old numbers, they got naked on the stage (well...maybe), and they did solo numbers (Posh worked the runway, each of the others sang). I was hoping Geri would do "Lift Me Up" 'cuz that always triggers great memories from my London 2001 trip when that song was EVERYWHERE that week. But she did "It's Raining Men," and trust me, that was ok, too!
The closing was great, the "flags of the world" in the background was cool (and so appropriate for this crowd...Linh was screaming for Vietnam, Brian was yelling for Singapore, and I gave shout outs for Malaysia when they popped up). The final burst of confetti and lights created rainbows through the arena...also pretty appropriate for this crowd!
So yeah, a very good time was had by all. Thanks, Linh, for making it so great!!
Oh, and on the train home, we met a girl that went to the same high school as Linh when he was an exchange student in Texas 5 years ago. Small world. Girl power.
So yeah...Spice Girls!!!
OK, I haven't been to a concert in a while, and this was a great one! The girls put on a really fun show, the dancers were hot, I love British accents, so it was fantastic! They said they were trying to get Geri laid and I for one would be straight for a day just for her.
I went with Linh and his friend Brian. Linh and I actually met for the first time the day the tour was announced, back in October...when we got together for lunch that day it turned out we'd both gotten the e-mail from the Spice Girls website, and we talked about maybe going to see them in New York. Fortunately, a couple months later they announced the DC date and we bought tickets right away. I bought them too soon, it turned out, because Linh had already talked with Brian about seeing them together, so he went online and ordered three tickets...leaving me with two I needed to sell. Fortunately I did, the night before the show, and I'm glad, because the seats I'd gotten were stuck up near the top...but Linh's seats were only 8 rows up from the floor and by the end of the catwalk where half the stuff would happen.
The crowd seemed to be mostly teenage girls who were probably in elementary school when the Girls were first out, but hey, the Girl Power message endures. Almost everyone else seemed to be gay men, so it was a good bunch of people. Kinda like a Madonna concert, except a lot of the people had to be home before their parents curfew! We had three high school girls next to us who'd all dressed up. they asked me "which Spice are you?" and I looked and said "you mean you can't tell?"...they looked at each other, looked at me, and both said "you're Posh." heh heh Yeah.
I was REALLY glad to see this with Linh...he has been a huge fan for years and had always wanted to see them in concert...he couldn't believe it was actually happening, and he was smiling, dancing, and singing the ENTIRE time. (well, we all were, but he had the biggest smile, knew every song by heart, and looked cutest doing it!)
The opening was so cool. The video building it up was really great and I was grabbing Linh and pointing, "look, look, the floors opening, it's opening RIGHT THERE!! Linh was screaming like the 10,000 teenage girls around us...when their heads started popping up through the stage floor he was already yelling and pointing and by the time they emerged I think he came right there. heh heh Watching him was as much fun as the show itself because he had SUCH a good time!
No, I didn't shoot these videos -- our seats were good, but not quite THIS good!
They did all their old numbers, they got naked on the stage (well...maybe), and they did solo numbers (Posh worked the runway, each of the others sang). I was hoping Geri would do "Lift Me Up" 'cuz that always triggers great memories from my London 2001 trip when that song was EVERYWHERE that week. But she did "It's Raining Men," and trust me, that was ok, too!
The closing was great, the "flags of the world" in the background was cool (and so appropriate for this crowd...Linh was screaming for Vietnam, Brian was yelling for Singapore, and I gave shout outs for Malaysia when they popped up). The final burst of confetti and lights created rainbows through the arena...also pretty appropriate for this crowd!
So yeah, a very good time was had by all. Thanks, Linh, for making it so great!!
Oh, and on the train home, we met a girl that went to the same high school as Linh when he was an exchange student in Texas 5 years ago. Small world. Girl power.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
You Raise Me Up
We went to hear Josh Groban in concert tonight. The last time we saw him was in Colorado for Adrian's birthday in 2005. This time around, I'd gotten him the tickets for Christmas. We weren't quite sure at Christmas who he'd be going with, what with all the things going on around here, but I'm glad it was me. I'm also glad Ticketmaster sent me a reminder last week or it could have slipped our minds. And that would be bad.
Josh puts on a good show without all the flash and special effects that Madonna and Cher and such tend to bring on. Just a simple guy backed up by a band. And a small 15-piece orchestra. I gotta get me one of those.
How come there are no dance remixes of Josh Groban song? Somebody call Junior vasquez and ask him to get on it.
Josh puts on a good show without all the flash and special effects that Madonna and Cher and such tend to bring on. Just a simple guy backed up by a band. And a small 15-piece orchestra. I gotta get me one of those.
How come there are no dance remixes of Josh Groban song? Somebody call Junior vasquez and ask him to get on it.
Labels: Music
