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Madonna: A Rebel Life - is it worth reading?
topic replied to kesiak's Lucas B. in News ✖ Discussion
It's very good, I'd say the ultimate M biography so far. Especially first half of the book with Madonna's early years and beginnings. It's also the only biography of Madonna that positions her career and its stages within sociocultural context of the times they occurred in. -
Life with my sister Madonna - what's your opinion?
topic replied to kesiak's Lucas B. in News ✖ Discussion
The most offensive thing about this book is how badly it's written. -
You're the only one with that file it seems .
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What are you smoking? The bass is very much there, it just changes key at 4:04.
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But it's not about the book quote - that's super vague and I agree, it can be used to create drama and sell copies. I didn't think of it much until I saw the recent interview (March 1 2024) in The New Yorker where Ru Paul says this: "“In aging, there is a natural flow,” he opines. “And, when you’re against the flow, it doesn’t look right, it doesn’t feel right. The energy around the Madonna thing—it feels weird, right?,” Ru adds, referring to her “chasing arena tours and grills in your teeth.” A comment which you seem to be conveniently ignoring in all of your responses.
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That's disappointing and surprising. Diana Ross, one of his biggest idols, did an arena tour last year at the age of 78. Tina Turner, another huge idol of his, did her last arena tour at the age of 69. Not to mention the fact that Ru himself is only marginally younger than M, and still goes through the hassle of putting on tons of make up, corsets, wigs, high heels, etc, in the name of performance. The lack of self-awareness here is quite remarkable.
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Single Reissues Campaign - I'll Remember + vinyl mixes - OUT NOW
topic replied to kesiak's New_Boy in News ✖ Discussion
I don't think that's a fair assessment to be honest, given what the song was inspired by (loss of friends to AIDS). -
Perhaps Maverick wasn't jazz enough for Niki... In all seriousness though, I get the impression Maverick predominantly signed artists who wrote their own material (Alanis, Michelle Branch, Meshell Ndegeocello, Cleopatra, Deftones, etc). Don't think Niki has done any songwriting, unless I'm mistaken. Her tracks with Snap! are bangers however.
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That whole rant from Siedah never made sense to me. First of all, she comes across as slightly unhinged, second of all - there's no way Donna would've done the gospel solo in Like A Prayer, she's not that kind of vocalist. And finally, she went on to tour with M again while Siedah did not.
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A bit late to the party but I've been super busy - a couple of shots from the November 7th show in Lisbon:
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I saw Rebel Heart Tour in Berlin and the audience was comatose too.
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If you can't see how truly shallow and inappropriate it is to spend this amount of time on a woman's behind then I can't help you, you do you, but don't run around crying when you get called out on it babes.
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A few snaps from Tuesday's show in London:
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Don't Cry For Me Argentina is about her becoming a freedom fighter - thus the images projected on screens, the rainbow flag being put on her, the lyrics ("so I chose freedom"), the "not fear" messaging. Rain to me is the post-rave comedown, the song has always had a slightly new agey feel to it, it's a chill out track after the partying. And Crazy For You is definitely about her embracing her past self from that period.
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Saw the show twice in London (Tue & Wed) and I'm still processing it. It's fun, beautiful, poignant and unlike anything else. I'm still haunted by the transition from Holiday to Live To Tell and will be for some time to come. She's giving fans so many little Easter eggs - she's clearly been listening and doing this show with us in mind. I don't know how anyone can be anything but in awe after experiencing this. Everyone in the crowd leaving on both nights had only good things to say too, people were smiling and singing on the underground. I'm quite speechless we got a tour like this from her to be honest. A living legend. A fucking icon. Amen.
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It's actually a truly beautiful and touching moment in the show and fits well in telling her life story.
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Dissecting the Celebration Tour (SPOILERS)
topic replied to kesiak's Lucky Star in The Celebration Tour
I also got the impression there's a sample of this interpolated in Mother & Father?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtOL_2e0004 -
I pretend it doesn't exist .
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Also, let's not forget, even Blond Ambition, that Northern Star of Madonna's touring, had a whole section of songs that were neither hits nor singles (Hanky Panky was released 2 months after the tour started).
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