I don’t like Football. I, like the other 3 million extra people tuned into to the Super Bowl just for the halftime show. And to see Madonna. On the eve of her 12th album, if you study numerology you’d understand that significance, and her re-entry into American Pop Culture, this was her magnum opus on stilettos and gold. But the response was anything but celebratory.
Oh that Madge… I can’t help it, I’ve got the biggest Cheshire grin plasted above my chin right now…
The Haus sans Dada, sans Laurieann, Heavy on the Nicola… #ohnico Ian, Michael, Asiel #werethedancers
The Haus: From Government Hookers not giving a Sheibe and Paris runways getting werqed twice, from Judas and Jo Calderone to Laurie Ann overthrown, please believe we always left a key under the welcome mat for Hauskeeping to keep a humble home – if not beasted and broken in the best way known
Britney Spears Unplugged? The idea isn’t as far-fetched as you think. Ever wonder what a Britney Spears MTV Unplugged performance would sound like? This might give you a little insight. Thanks to LukeHakan we now a 2000 era Britney Spears could pull off this money movie. Luke uses the stems from her biggest hits included “Womanizer,” “Gimme More” and “Hold It Against Me” with mellow instrumentals, giving each song a new smooth, sexy side to Britney’s music. Listen and download LukeHakan’s Britney Spears Unplugged mixtape below.
As much the Four Evangelists as they are the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, Britney, Jay-Z, Kanye, and GaGa – our proud and prestigious pillars of Pop – stood tall and held rapturous court this year as the cause and cure for our ailing culture…
Maroon 5′s “Moves Like Jagger” is one of those songs you want to hate, but it’s so damn catchy you’re more likely to find yourself humming along. Atlanta based producer/DJ Savvy Society, gives the track his own spin. Gone is the poppy bounce, here is the smooth seductive sound Savvy has become known for.
Every time I get wind of Rihanna releasing a new album my initial reaction is always the same. Again? So soon? And after one listen of that said album I understand why. Today’s pop stars have to be more mindful of output than their predecessors. It’s why Britney achieved what Madonna achieved in 10 years and Rihanna seemingly did what Britney did in a mere five. Last week Rihanna released her sixth studio album Talk That That. Clocking in at under 40 minutes, Talk doesn’t break much new ground, but when it ain’t broke don’t fix it, and Rihanna’s team of producers, writers, stylists and art directors get it right every time.
TrapperKeeper: Substantive Within its Style, ‘Confessions on a Dancefloor’ is Forever Cosmic Vintage
In 2005, Madonna dropped the world like a discoball. She created one of the decade’s best albums as she had created her entire career: by producing a self-context so great that it becomes the world’s Pop conscience. If “the main problem with 2008′s Hard Candy was that Madonna seemingly didn’t care,” and “with American Life she cared too much, to the point where it came across pushy and self-important,” 2005′s Confessions on a Dance Floor was the perfect medium where she cared-enough-to-count. Madonna’s greatest strength is her narcissism. She is Pop, and Confessions is nothing short of a brilliant response to Madonna’s answer to her own morning inquiry: “Mirrors, mirrors on the ball: whose four minutes saves them all?”
2007 climaxed the greatest American tale since The Civil War, and Britney Spears’ “Blackout” was our living soundtrack. Just as Spears was our blue-eyed child of misfortune, “Blackout” is the requiem of our American Dream. Britney was an ideal created in our own image. Our image, our perception of our self worth, in the past decade was dependent upon fame and false status. Then, more than ever, our identities were aligned with iconographies: Britney was our Miss American Dream, and in 2007 we saw her strip away her white gown.
Natalia Kills has seemed to be quite the presence overseas, and it’s truly a shame that the US has not been fully exposed to Perfectionist, her debut pop album. While she seems to take herself a bit too seriously, especially considering the type of music she is making, Natalia delivers some very solid dance-pop here.
I would’ve call this a near perfect album if it weren’t for the fact that most long time Guetta fans will be a bit disappointed. If you’re a long time house lover, look no further because you’ll feel betrayed with his new album, full of more pop and hip hop elements. However, any casual listener or pop lover (like myself) will have a blast with this new record! Its full of promising top 40 hits and makes a good party mix.
Aug 25 marks the 10 year anniversary of Aaliyah’s tragic death in 2001. Aaliyah would have been 32. So, in light of the modern-iconic urban songstress’ legacy let’s snap back to a classic track from her unforgettable 2001 release, Aaliyah. Press play, and rewind to a finer time… relax, and think back to all the things Babygirl could have grown up to be – but more importantly, the lasting impression of her current legacy.
