[Single Reissues Campaign - Angel - OUT NOW]

Now that the EP is out, I decided to revisit the other Fever remixes/dubs I have (I also listened to the Miami "dub" twice LOL), and it turns out there's a version tittled Fever (SP Remix) I have never heard of before.

From what I gather, SP stands for Shep Pettibone. Is that an alternate version of the album edit, since both versions clock in 4:30? Or is it an alternate remix? Could anyone please shine any light on this version?

[Single Reissues Campaign - Angel - OUT NOW]

It sounds like the regular mix according to the previews on both Qobuz and Apple Music... I'm wondering if it's a labeling error

[Finally Enough Love: 50 Number Ones]

I bet the new remix of Frozen by Sickick will also make it onto the compilation.

If I were to make choices, I would either enlist top DJs to remix all 50 hits (though that would mean a lot of hard work and would probably postpone the release until the second half of 2022), or else have all the songs mixed like a continuous set meaning that some songs would probably be retained in their original (album version) form.

[Live album on streaming Friday]

I'm on my second listen now, and all the tracks keep growing on me, even those that didn't sound "right" on my first listen.

Surprisingly, I Rise sounds so much more impactful and powerful when performed live, if compared with the album version, that was quite a revelation. The ending gave me chills, twice.

Extreme Occident is probably her best vocal performance of this release.

American Life is another gem.

The Rescue Me interlude is sheer bliss. Was the original vocal used? If it was, it sounds like it was slowed down.

Some of the other highlights include: Come Alive, Vogue, Crazy & Welcome to My Fado Club.

 

[GIRD YOUR LOINS M IS PERFORMING TONIGHT! @ The VMA'S!]

This speech wasn't bad. It was unnecessary. To me, it was one of those moments. I also think the outfit made her look older. I am kind of used to her recent antics, and I'm glad she bothered to have sth filmed for the occasion as big as the 40th anniversary of the channel no one hardly watches these days. But still... The whole thing felt rushed and uninspired. And I doubt the trailer of her new documentary/concert special would attract new fans.

Yet, let's hope the concert special will at least have some memorable moments to revisit once we've seen it.

[Madonna PRIDE 2021]

What do you think this performance will go down in history as?

Personally, I think it was unnecessary. Both the gig and the video. The look is OK but there again... It's not groundbreaking imho.

Yet... I'm happy as long as M had fun with it.

[Cringey Madonna Moments]

Also:

- "Me Against the Music";

- "Champagne Rose";

- a rare STR-era interview where she kept scowling at a poor German interviewer, interrupting her, answering in a rude manner (watching this interview made me feel sick);

- that American Life-era interview where she demanded someone open the door 'cause she was suffocating; again, she was unnecessarily rude and bossy;

- the eye-patch.

[Cringey Madonna Moments]

Here's my list:

- grillz;

- being rude to journalists and fans;

- the 1998 ROL VMA performance;

- most of "Swept Away" and some scenes in "TNBT" (haven't seen "Shanghai Surprise"; the trailer was enough though);

- the 2019 Graham Norton show;

- overproduction on "Voices";

- "B-Day Song";

- her obsession with and excessive use of autotune, especially on "Madame X";

- the Eurovision outfit, interview and performance;

- getting political for the sake of extra publicity;

- trying too hard to stay relevant instead of being her creative self.

[Cringey Madonna Moments]

Apparently, she wore a different outfit for the rehearsal. The sound here has been taken off but you can still get a feeling of what it might have been like had she not changed.