Belinda Carlisle: ICON
[2013] ICON
[1986] Belinda
[1987] Heaven on Earth
[1989] Runaway Horses
[1991] Live Your Life Be Free
[1993] Real
[1996] A Woman and a Man
[2007] Voila
What turned out was a night in the rain, but still watching The Go-Go's. I have been a fan since Beauty and the Beat came out. Seen them five or six times, and have always enjoyed their shows. .…
Thanks to Geffen/Universal for sending us a copy of Belinda Carlisle's ICON for review. The "greatest hits" compilation is coming out this week, March 19th.
From what I've read, the compilation came together because Belinda Carlisle was recently inspired to return to the studio to record a new song called "Sun", which she described as the one song that she's always wanted to record: "When I first heard 'Sun', I immediately knew I had to record it. It's the best song I've recorded since 'Heaven Is A Place On Earth', and I'm really excited for everyone to hear it."
So, in addition to all of Carlisle's hit singles on ICON, the disc will also feature her new song, "Sun". You're probably asking, hey I already own all of her albums, why should I pay full price to get one song? No problem, the song will be available for purchase as a single.
The song definitely has that Carlisle's classic touch, but the song is produced a modern dance/pop fashion. I think the producers know what they are doing; the song will probably be a hit radio single.
As for the rest of the compilation, I have to confess that I own her first four solo albums (which this compilation only focused on), but have not listened to them in a long time. I'd forgotten how much I love "I Get Weak", "Leave A Light On", and "Summer Rain". I found myself singing along, you don't forget these great lyrics.
I think my biggest surprise is that the majority of the hits ("Leave A Light On", "Summer Rain", "(We Want) The Same Thing" and "Shades Of Michaelangelo") were taken from her third album, Runaway Horses, which admittedly is a great album, but somewhat underrated. Personally, if I were picking the playlist, I would've substituted "La Luna" in place of "Shades Of Michaelangelo".
ICON has two things going for it. For the old fans, like me, hearing Belinda returning to new music with "Sun" is wonderful news and hearing her old hit songs is a reminder of how we miss that time in pop music. For new fans, this is a great jumping point to get up to speed on Belinda Carlisle's solo work.
ICON comes out this Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at all physical and digital music outlets.
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Posted by W♥M on Monday, 18 March 2013 at 12:00 AM in Belinda Carlisle, Geffen Records, Review, Universal Records, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
We Got The Beat
Go-go music really makes us dance
Do the pony puts us in a trance
Do watusi just give us a chance
Thats when we fall in line
Yeah, we got it
- The Go-Go's
11/09/12 Santiago, Chile - Espacio Riesco
11/10/12 Argentina - Autodromo de Buenos Aires
Sia Furler was already in the music scene with Crisp, an acid jazz band before releasing her debut OnlySee album in 1997. ...
www.davidguetta.com
I got a review copy of superhot DJ/producer David Guetta's repackaged album, Nothing But The Beat 2.0. This is a new version of his previous 2011 album, Nothing But The Beat. The title comes from will.i.am's song, "Nothing Really Matters," with these lyrics, "Nothing really matters in the club, but the beat."
The new version contains all the original hits of the original as well as new songs featuring two Sia vocals on "She Wolf (Falling to Pieces)" and "Just One Last Time", Ne-Yo and Akon on "Play Hard", Taped Rai on "Just One Last Time", NERVO on "In My Head", and Tegan & Sara on "Every Chance We Get We Run."
I really love Sia (as you can tell from our previous articles), so I was pleased to see Guetta including more Sia on version 2.0. I wonder if it has to do with the fact that the his Sia collaboration on "Titanium," hitting the top three of Top 40 airplay has an influence in bringing more Sia tracks?
In any case, "She Wolf" is the perfect companion to "Titanium." Both songs features a typical power beat anthem at the appropriate moment in the song, which makes for a great workout powersong, although the former is slightly tamer in the beginning.
I do have some complaint about the album. I believe this is a digital-only release, and as far as I know it, there are no plans on releasing a CD version. I understand the limitation of the CD format and kids today aren't interested in compact discs. Things are going digital whether I like it or not.
The other thing I couldn't stand is autotune, which accounted for half the album, including Nicki Minaj's "Turn Me On" & "Where Them Girls At," Akon's "Play Hard" and "Crank It Up," "Sweat" remix, Jessie J's "Repeat," and Taio Cruz & Ludacris' "Little Bad Girl." Autotune is overused in the industry, it's driving me nuts. Obviously I'm the only one bothered by this, no one who loves pop music cares.
Most of these songs have guest vocalists, but like the title suggest, it's not about the vocals, it's all about the beats. Instrumentals like "The Alphabeat," "Lunar" and "Sunshine" are fine examples of music designed to get people moving on the dance floor. To me, the instrumentals are more superior to the actual vocal songs because the vocals (especially autotuned) distracts from the Guetta's beats.
David Guetta is one of the hottest superstar DJ in the world, constantly headlining major DJ festivals around the world. His latest release is Nothing But The Beat 2.0. If you haven't picked up the original, then obviously 2.0 is the superior album to get.
Nothing But The Beat 2.0 track listing:
01. Titanium Feat. Sia
02. Turn Me On Feat. Nicki Minaj
03. She Wolf (Falling to Pieces) Feat. Sia
04. Without You Feat. Usher
05. I Can Only Imagine Feat. Chris Brown & Lil Wayne
06. Play Hard Feat. Ne-Yo & Akon
07. Wild One 2 Feat. David Guetta, Nicky Romero, Sia
08. Just One Last Time Feat. Taped Rai
09. In My Head Feat. Nervo
10. Where Them Girls At Feat. Nicki Minaj & Flo Rida
11. Little Bad Girl Feat. Taio Cruz & Ludacris
12. Sweat (David Guetta Remix)
13. Crank It Up Feat. Akon
14. I Just Wanna F Feat. Timbaland & Dev
15. Nothing Really Matters Feat. will.i.am
16. Repeat Feat. Jessie J
17. Night Of Your Life Feat. Jennifer Hudson
18. Every Chance We Get We Run feat.Tegan & Sara
19. Sunshine (Edit)
20. Lunar (Edit)
21. What The F***
22. Metropolis (Edit)
23. The Alphabeat (Edit)
Beats Antique
I like their name, Beats Antique, it reminds me of folktronic, which is basically new (electronic) vs old (folk). I believe that's exactly what Beats Antique is trying to achieve with their band. ...
beatsantique.com
If you want to see gorgeous bell dancers, festival type crowds, and killer beats, you must check out Beats Antique.
Beats Antique is currently touring with Lynx and picks up a few other bands on various tour dates (full tour with openers below). Beats Antique is touring in support of their latest release Contraption Vol II , out on Antique Records. I'm pumped to jam to some trumpets and attempt to belly dance with the gorgeous Zoe Jakes.
US TOUR (Australia for November, and back in the states for a few more in December.)
Oct 16	Rick's Cafe	Starkville, MS
Oct 18	The Lyric*	Oxford, MS
Oct 19	Howlin' Wolf*	New Orleans, LA
Oct 20	Soul Kitchen*	Mobile, AL
Oct 24	George's Majestic*	Fayetteville, AR
Oct 25	The Beaumont*	Kansas City, MO
Oct 26	Bourbon Theatre*	Lincoln, NE
Oct 27	Fillmore Denver Denver, CO
Oct 28	Belly Up*	Aspen, CO
Oct 30	Turner Hall Ballroom*	Milwaukee, WI
Oct 31	Park West	Chicago, IL
* with Lynx
little-mix.com
Little Mix are a British pop girl group that came out of the eight season of UK's The X Factor. They were recently featured in BEAT Magazine #5, featuring one of the hottest bands in the world, The xx, on its cover. You can pick up a copy for £2 at thebeatjuice.com.
They've also announced a dance competition in support of their new single, "DNA." The girls are asking for fans to create a dance routine to the song by uploading videos to their Youtube account.
Winners will get a private dance lessons from the girls' choreographer as well as getting a copy of the new album, DNA, and getting into one of these 2013 shows as a guest:
01/28/13 Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
01/29/13 Edinburgh Playhouse
01/30/13 Newcastle City Hall
02/01/13 Glasgow Clyde Auditorium
02/02/13 Sheffield City Hall
02/03/13 Liverpool Echo Arena
02/05/13 Wolverhampton Civic Hall
02/06/13 Manchester O2 Apollo
02/08/13 York Barbican
02/09/13 Blackpool Opera House
02/11/13 Plymouth Pavilions
02/13/13 London Hammersmith Apollo
02/15/13 Brighton Centre
02/16/13 Bournemouth Int. Centre
02/20/13 Cardiff Motorpoint Arena
02/21/13 Ipswich Regent
02/23/13 Dublin Olympia Theatre
02/24/13 Belfast Waterfront
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Posted by W♥M on Monday, 15 October 2012 at 01:23 PM in Beats Antique, Belinda Carlisle, Brody, David Guetta, Little Mix, Sia, The Go-Go's, Vu | Permalink | Comments (0)
The Go-Go's at the Minnesota Zoo (06/14/11)
In mid-Summer there should be nothing better than sitting outside watching The Go-Go's soaking up the rays. That is what I had hoped when they scheduled the show at the Minnesota Zoo. What turned out was a night in the rain, but still watching The Go-Go's. I have been a fan since Beauty and the Beat came out. Seen them five or six times, and have always enjoyed their shows.
Tonight was focused on Beauty and the Beat; they recently released the 30th Anniversary Edition of the CD and LP (on pink vinyl). What I can tell you is that after all of these years they are still a tight band. Gina Schock is a hell of a drummer and she still plays like she did 30 years ago. Belinda Carlisle does all of the 80's moves and Jane Wiedlin still comes across like a pixie.
Again, most of the tunes were from Beauty and the Beat but they did throw in "Head Over Heels", "Vacation" and also a couple of the solo hits Belinda's Mad About You and Jane's hit with Sparks' "Cool Places".
Hopefully next time we will get sun instead of rain, but either way, I will be there.
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Posted by W♥M on Sunday, 19 June 2011 at 11:38 AM in Belinda Carlisle, Concert, Dan, Minnesota Zoo, The Go-Go's | Permalink | Comments (0)
W♥M102: Keyboard Cats
W♥M102 (57min: archive/podomatic)
Another really long show, this runs for about an hour. I wanted to cut more out, but they were all so laugh-out-loud that I kept most of it in.
Kristen, the guest of honor, does most of the talking, about her travels and future plans. Sally and Vu also there. Some of the things I learned:
Australians shortens everything. Derros and Povvos and such...
Kristen stalking Nick Banks and walking around Sheffield and Idlewild in Camden Town
Gorillaz and Damon DJing in Sydney
M.A.G.N.U.S. via britishpopsongs.co.uk
Playground Weekender 2011: Doves might cancel? Kool & The Gang's Rosanna Joanna. Rockabilly vibe. Midnight Juggernauts.
Keyboard Cats T-Shirt: a combination of Keyboard Cat and the Three Wolves T-Shirt
New vs Old Belle & Sebastian
Kristen's future tour plans: Holy F***, Primal Scream, Roxy Music, and Belinda Carlisle
Sydney Festival: Live: An intimate video study of the art of performing
Bonus material includes: Broadcast singer Trish's recent death, shopping in England, and The Wonder Stuff & Levellers.
Below are some photographs, courtesy of Kristen:
Nick Banks' pottery shop
Posted by W♥M on Sunday, 23 January 2011 at 07:09 PM in Belinda Carlisle, Broadcast, Gorillaz, Kristen, Podcast, Sally, Vu | Permalink | Comments (1)