Madonna’s modified face all over New York City and Revulva

Madonna’s Celebration campaign marches on, this time on the streets of New York City’s Meat Packing District (the bohemian industrial bit of New York – IT’S WHERE SAMANTHA ON SEX AND THE CITY LIVED).  The iconic artwork created by Mr. Brainwash has been plastered all over the place.  Images after the jump.

In other news, Madonna is ramping up to release her next single, “Revolver“, from the Celebration collection.  Even as a huge Madge fan, I have to admit that the original mix of this song is hideous.  Madonna sounds like she’s doing her best Wicked Witch of the West impression.  Hey, there’s an idea, a new version of Wizard Of Oz.  Miley Cyrus could be Dorothy, Madonna with Wicked Witch, and GaGa can be the wizard.

Ahead of the release, a new remix of the track by David Guetta has been released.  Sadly, unlike the Benny Benassi remix of “Celebration” which made the song atleast listenable, this remix just makes a shit song worse.  COME ON MADONNA. Read the rest of this entry »

Don’t be fooled by the shoes she got, it’s the new J.Lo single

Do you remember when Jennifer Lopez was good?  Like, when she was running round with former kind of hip-hop ‘Puffy’ and shitting out big amazing pop singles all over the shop?  You know the ones I mean, “Waiting For Tonight”, “If U Had My Love”, “Love Don’t Cost A Thing”, “Play”.

I liked that Jenny.  She went through men and songs like she went through fur coats.  But things have been on a progressive downward slide since then.  None of her followup albums (save for the remix collection, J To Tha Lo) have matched up to her first two releases.  Never-the-less, despite This Is Me… (the horrific cheesy ode to Ben Affleck) and Rebirth being horrific sludge fests, each has thrown up atleast a semi-decent single or too.  ”Get Right” was a brassy pop stomper, and who can forget the classic “Jenny From The Block”, if not for the ridiculous sentiment alone.

2007’s Brave album seemed to drop the ball harder.  Now running around with the hilariously uninspiring Marc Anthony, it seemed Jenny was heading for middle age, motherhood and mediocrity without stopping to change her Jimmy Choos.  It did atleast claim the undiscovered gay anthem “Mile In These Shoes” that graced a Desperate Housewives promo, so we’ll let her off.

But our Jen is back!  Brand new single.  Brand new album on the way.  She’s done with having kids and playing the housewife. Shame, then, that “Louboutins” is a load of old shit and in no way lives up to the amazingness of the shoe brand itself.  If I was in “Louboutins” PR department, I’d be on the phone having this banned as we speak.  Worst of all, Jenny has clearly been spending too much time on ‘the block’ because she can’t even bloody pronounce “louboutins“.  Poor Christian. Read the rest of this entry »

Shakira channels pop divas of the 00’s to produce the most generic single of the decade

So, you know Shakria released a new album recently? She Wolf is a bloody good album.  I would argue, that it is in fact, Shakira’s best work to date.  It’s sexy, dancey, ethnic, unique and exciting.  Well done, Shakira.

Shakria has always been one of those artists that exists slightly outside my radar.  I feel like there is a massive Shakira following, and in some other world Shakria is a HEEEUUUUGE popstar, but that I only visit that world with a tourist visa.  I liked her first English album, for the singles atleast.  ”Whenever Wherever” is undeniable for it’s demented lyrics and vocals alone.  Yes Shakira does sing a bit like a constipated goat – the novelty of which was enough to sell me a few songs.  ”Underneath Your Clothes” is one of those brilliant pop songs too, but Shakira always seemed a bit like a latin Jessica Simpson to me (both wanted to be Britney at the turn of the Century, anyway).

Then there was “Hips Don’t Lie”, which I didn’t get, and the Beyoncé duet “Beautiful Liar” that was good, but considering it was two pop divas colliding, came off lacking to my ears.

So when the “She Wolf” single popped up, after what feels like a bloody long absence from Columbia’s finest, I was blown away.  It was almost as if Shakira had come to terms with herself and made it.  It sounds like it could fit only Shakira.  It’s sexy and latin sounding whilst still being and electronic pop song.  And then there was the album cover…

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