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When role models go wrong… February 22, 2011

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When I was about thirteen I was, like other girls that age, looking for a role model. In music, in television…anywhere I could. In the spring of 2003 this girl was singing on TV about how some people can be down right complicated and that they should calm down and be who they are. Than won my heart and back in the day I was one of the biggest Avril Lavigne fans out there. She’s the celebrity that introduced me to hair straightening and I was very dissapointed because I couldn’t get that same result. Who knew there was such thing as a straightening iron? Anyway, enough about hair care and crap like that.

I loved Avril’s music, her style, her accent…I was a big fan and I memorized each line of her songs. I started writing lyrics that could go along with the music. Don’t ask me where those lyrics are now; it’s been a while! I used to say that Sk8er boi was and would always be my favourite song ever. And it’s true. I still love that song. Avril Lavigne was a trendsetter and an actual role model to me. Ever since she came onto the music scene, I starded straightening my hair as much as I could without a flat iron and started wearing ties with my shirts. And that trend caught on to the whole teen population. It was a good switch for girls to lose the trashy Spice Girls’ outfits and get avril-ized!

Avril once said in an interview that she would never like to be labled as a “pop chick” and that she’s a “full on rock chick”. Back in the day, she was the trendsetter for punk girls who wanted to express themselves through song. Having someone come and say that she didn’t want to be the new Britney Spears was awesome to hear. I believe that at that time only she and P!nk were the real rock chicks in the biz’.

I can honestly say that Avril Lavigne made my journey through my early teens a lot easier. She was a bold young lady that wasn’t afraid to express herself. In 2004 she released her second album, Under My Skin. That album was beyond amazing and the songs on it were actually passages from her diary. Her look was more goth like, but she was still apreciated. I was still her biggest fan. I can remember my Avril wall back at home filled with photos of her. Yes, I used to me a mega fan. I was also a big fan of Sum 41 and to hear that Avril and the band’s frontman, Derrick Wembley were dating, made me happy for both of them. When I saw a news segment on MTV on their marriage I was left in awe. They were perfect for eachother! Too bad they broke up a few years later.

Not too much time flew by and Avril started becoming the one thing she sweared she hated: the new Britney Spears. She posed for Maxim magazine three times now. That’s not the Avril Lavigne that I knew and apreciated.The fact that she started showing more and more skin was dissapointing. I know, I know…she grew up and all, but that’s not staying true to yourself! It’s indeed a big step to go from this:

to this:

And also a sad step. Avril is now known as one of the sexiest women in showbiz. Was that what she really wanted from the beginning? I mean, yes, it’s flattering and all, but girls these days should focus less on their damn looks and stay true to what they believe in. I know this sounds cliche as hell, but it’s true! Less cleavage, more attitude! At least that’s what the old Avril used to embrace! And yes, there was an old Avril and a new one. The old Avril sang from her heart and the new one is too superficial in her lyrics. The music is catchy as hell. It’s almost like a guily pleasure, but “You say that I’m messing with your head/ All ’cause I was making out with your friends”? Come on, would 2003 Avril sing such a thing?

I still love her, but there was no evolution. She indeed must be making more money with the product placement and the self image she didn’t want to promote. But that doesn’t define Avril Lavigne to me! I don’t hate her, but I believe there’s still time for her to go back to her rock chick roots!

Until then, I’ll stick to my cartoon role models!

Best voices on Youtube September 20, 2010

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I’m on youtube every day and I’m subscribed to 128 channels: comedy, news, vlogs, skits and much more. One particular type of channels I can’t live without are the musicians. I’ve discovered many amazing voices through youtube and I instantly became a fan of their music. I can’t believe many of these musicians are not signed and don’t have an album out yet. Here is a list of my favourite youtube musicians that fill my ears with melodic delight.

Cameron Marion

I discovered Cameron trough Stirfry TV. Her voice and music video for “Save us” was jaw dropping! I instantly fell in love with her music and you can bet that song was on repeat the whole week! I wanted to tell more people about this amazing performer, so I posted the video on my Facebook wall so other people could get to know her greatness! It was a shocker for me to see how professional her video looked and only had 2000 views at the time I discovered her. Such talent needs promoting! I love Country music and I would most certainly put Cameron Marion next to Carrie Underwood, Sugarland and The Dixie Chicks in my Top Country Music Preferences. What I love about Cameron, besides her awesome music, is that she is down to earth, nice, and actually replied to me on twitter. That was very nice of her! I consider her a celebrity already and I am most flattered that a celebrity replied to me and also retweeted what I said!

Cameron is a star in the making and I am hoping for someone to make her more mainstream. She is worth it. Such voice and talent shouldn’t be limited just to youtube! Producers, forget about voice-less wannabes! Cameron is your girl! Here’s her video for “Save us”, if anyone needs to understand why I love her music so much!

On her channel, Cameron has some awesome covers too! Go show the girl some love!

Avery

Annanarieee22, by her youtube username, was brought to my attention by the same people that showcased Cameron Marion: Stirfry TV. Avery is a 15 year old girl with a killer voice that made me subscribe to her channel before “Love me or let me go” got to the chours! People say she’s a lot like Avril Lavigne, judging by her style, but I believe Avery has her own personality and we should remember: it’s Avery, not Avril! Another down to earth person, Avery was nice enough to reply to me on twitter aswell. I really apreciate when musicians take time out of their day to talk to fans. In case you didn’t understand until now, Avery, I am a fan!

Her covers of hip pop music have a personal touch and that’s where we get to apreciate her voice even more. Hell, she sings Justin Bieber songs even better that the Biebz himself! Hands down, Avery rocks! She already has two original songs: “Love me or let me go” and “Sick of hating your guts” along with covers of Miley Cyrus, Katy Perry and Justin Bieber songs. And so on and so forth. Check out her channel for more.

This is her her original music video for “Love me or let me go”. Love it! You can’t help but not to!

Sam Tsui and Kurt Schneider

When Glee started I looked for “Don’t stop believing” on youtube and I saw a video with over 7 million views. It wasn’t the Glee cast performing, but four guys that looked the same. Actually it was one multiplied Sam Tsui that amplified his great voice by 400%. Such an amazing voice deserves a standing ovation! Great job, Sam! But…great job, Kurt, aswell! Kurt Hugo Schneider is Sam’s producer on youtube, his best friend and Yale colleague. These boys are talented, great musicians and they don’t neglect education, taking into consideration that they attend one of the world’s best colleges!

Besides amazing covers like “Don’t stop believing” by Journey or “Unwell” by Matchbox 20, Sam and Kurt sang and produced their own amazing pieces of work. They made a 4 episode web series called “College Musical” that had great success, so College Musical The Movie is in the works. If you ask me, they totally kicked High School Musical’s ass with this!

“Don’t want an ending” is an amazing song, completed by a perfect video that praise Sam’s voice and acting skills and Kurt producing, directing and editing skills. Should I add that this song is also addictive?

David Choi

One of youtube’s oldies but goldies, David Choi claims: “I am an unsigned singer/songwriter/producer. I make these videos to inspire, entertain, educate, and inform”. And he does a great job, if I do say so myself! David has been on youtube since 2006 and he’s one of the most respected musicians on the site. He started by alternating original songs and covers on his channel. In 2007 he released the song “That Girl” that finally got it’s own music video in May of 2010. I guess it was worth the wait, because the video looks amazing, and I guess he has the boys from WongFuProductions to thank for that.

David has an amazing voice and he already released two albums: “Only You”, in October 2008 and “By My Side”, released on May 18, 2010.  For one man to single-handedly write, sing and produce his own music, two albums in two years is an amazing acheivement.

Here is “That Girl” from mid 2010, an amazing song and video that define David Choi as the great artist that he is:

Youtube is a great place for talent to make its first steps. Someone is bound to discover youtube musicians and turn them into superstars. Two simple examples of such cases are Justin Bieber and Esmee Denters. I wish for more musicians on youtube  to get their big break and pursue their dream of singing for a living!

Web Inspiration #3: Shane Dawson September 16, 2010

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What does peeing in your mouth, hitting Miley Cyrus with a car and imitating a getto accent perfectly have in common? Nothing, unless you know who Shane Dawson is. Anybody who’s ever been on youtube more than two weeks should have heard of Shane. He now stands at number 4 most subscribed of all time and I strongly believe he deserves more than that.

I first discovered Shane when another Web Inspiration of mine, Michael Buckley, announced the nominees for Mister Youtube. He then stated that Shane was the next best thing on youtube and that he would get 1,000,000 subscribers until the end of 2009. Buck was on to something because now Shane has over 1,930,000 subscribers and still growing. Shane has been a youtuber since  summer of 2008 and I’m sorry I didn’t discover him sooner. He now administrates 3 youtube channels: ShaneDawsonTv (that ranks in number 4 most subscribed of all time), ShaneDawsonTv2 (number 6 most subscribed) and shane (his Iphone channel that ranks in 49th most subscribed and still growing).

Shane makes all kinds of videos: from vlogs, to skits and videos where he answers questions from his fans. He also plays many characters he made up, but his most popular one is Shanaynay, a getto girl with an extra eyebrow. Shane seems to treat youtube as his life and his job. He shares everything with his fans. We’ve learned that he had weight problems when he was in high school ( Shane who once weighed 340 pounds, lost 150 pounds in nine months). Also, he made it clear that he is annoyed by the Twilight series, but loves to make fun of the plots and characters, even if some people accuse him of going too far. Other subjects that he loves to touch on and make fun of are Lady Gaga, Miley Cyrus, Snooki from Jersey Shore and fellow youtuber, Fred. The list may continue…

Here’s an idea of who Shane is, as he stated in the video:

Shane Dawson once stated that he is an innocent guy with a dirty mouth. He claims never having sex, consuming drugs or alchool. While most parents believe these are the atributes of a role model, his videos get negative reactions from people who are way past their 30s. It seems that Shane’s humour appeals to kids, teenagers and young adults. He often talks about masturbation, anal sex, blow jobs, but most people forget to see the essence: IRONY and HUMOUR! After all, as Woody Allan said: “Don’t knock on masturbation. It’s sex with someone you love!”. Shannaynay, one of his characters is a former drug addict prostitute with STDs who lives in the gettos. Shane’s imagination seems to never be on a break. He created many other characters such as: Aunt Hilda, Ned the Nerd, S-Deezy and many spoofs of celebreties such as Miley, Lady Gaga, Ke$ha, Snooki from Jersey shore and so on and so forth.

Shane is well known for his music parodies. He made spoofs on songs such as “Bad Romance” and “Telephone” by Lady Gaga, “Don’t trust me” by 3OH!3 or “Blah Blah Blah” by Ke$ha. Here is one of his spoofs featuring the hilarious carachter, Ned the nerd:

Forbes magazine named him their 25th most famous web celebrity and he is known to have earned over 315.000 $ in the past year (according to indyposted.com). It’s great to see that a person my age (actually 6 days  younger) is doing what he loves and getting paid for it. Tthe topics Shane talks about are very relatable, and being able to turn your passion into your job is a dream I also want to acheive. He never took his youtube succes for granted and he always reminds his fans and supporters how much he loves them. When he reached 1,000, 000 subscirbers on his main channel, he started crying tears of joy and made me feel good that I was one of the subscribers that changed his life.

Shane is a web inspiration with an award that proves it! He was nominated for a Teen Choice Award this year for Choice Web Star. The nominees for that category included fellow YouTubers iJustine, Charles Trippy, Lucas Cruikshank, best known for his Fred character, and singer Greyson Chance.

Speaking of iJustine, Shane invented the funniest game on the web, called the iJustine game. Basically, you play one of iJustine’s videos on mute and you put the dirtiest rap song you can find. Here’s Shane demonstrating just that:

Hands down! This man is too funny for this century!

Shane has other characters he features on his youtube channel and those are his pets: Miley (bitch-female dog), Charlie (dog), Muffins and Snoop (cats). I loved that he named his dog Miley based on the comments of his viewers. It would have been a cute name even if it wasn’t based on Miley Cyrus’ first name. Here is the naming of Shane’s dog:

Shane works his but off to give us a funny video every Saturday, an Ask Shane on monday and random funny videos throughout the week. That takes time and dedication and judging by the high quality of the videos we should be glad that subscribing is free. Shane Dawson’s dream is to have his own TV show. With the success of his three youtube channels, he shouldn’t worry about that. I just hope that after he gets his big break on TV, he won’t forget where he came from: a little place called ShaneDawsonTV.

Shane Dawson is my inspiration because he knows how to treat every little bad thing with humour. More people should be able to do that and that’s why Shane is the best innocent-dirty mouth-sensitive role model! You rock, Mister Youtube!

Lady Gaga wasn’t here before the world! Get over it! September 8, 2010

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A while back I was stating that I was the biggest Lady Gaga fan out there. I liked the fact that she wasn’t afraid to take risks in music or fashion and she seemed original. After everyone became Gaga crazy, fans started to accuse a bunch of old school female singers that they were copying Lady Gaga.

Christina Aguilera

The former Mickey Mouse star grew up to become one of the most edgy pop stars out there. In 2002 she let out her Dirty side with the “Stripped” album. With less and less clothes on, the pop princess took the risk of being called an attention whore. She didn’t mind the bad press because she knew that she was being true to who she was. Christina claimed that she had always had a dirty side to her and the world had to see it sooner or later. When she launched the “Not Myself Tonight” music video in April 2010, people labelled her as a Lady Gaga wannabe. When did blonde hair and red lips become a Lady Gaga fashion statement? This combination was popular way before Gaga was even born! The first reference of this fashion that comes to my mind is Marilyn Monroe. And I believe that’s the original inspiration for all blonde pop stars after 1980.

Back to Christina: she tried all kinds of looks. Blonde hair, black hair, braids, perms…you name it! She had it all! So nobody could say that she tried to copy a certain celebrity. Like any other person, she must have looked for inspiration in the style of other icons such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Marlene Dietrich, Marilyn Monroe, Carole Lombard, Greta Garbo, Veronica Lake and the list may continue…

Christina Aguilera was never a copy cat. She was here before Lady Gaga and that says a lot. The fact that she chose to support blonde hair and red lips confirms that that’s the key of succes in music and acting and that you never go wrong with them! That doesn’t mean she is the only one who can wear this style.

Madonna

I never managed to say something concrete about Madonna, except for the fact that she is one of the biggest revolutions in music history. Her music, her hair, her fashion…she inspired many artists and some of them don’t mind admitting to that. Lady Gaga was one of them. In “Alejandro”, the similarities with Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” and “Human Nature” are so obious, they could cut glass. A lot of people gave their two cents about this video comparing it to Madonna’s and I believe they said enough. I don’t believe Lady Gaga is trying to be Madonna. She may be one of her biggest fans and her music and look is a tribute to the Queen of Pop. I’m just guessing.

The two pop stars made a cameo on Saturday Night Live  in October 2009. They simulated a cat fight to give the people what they wanted to see and put a stop to the rumours that the two were in some kind of a diva rivalry.

Gwen Stefani

1986 was the year No Doubt debuted on the music stage. Also, 1986 was the year Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (Lady Gaga) was born. This is the first coincidence that caught my eye. The second is that Gwen’s last name, Stefani, coincides with Lady Gaga’s first name.

I was watching one of Gwen’s videos on youtube, and I noticed that people in the comment section were comparing Lady Gaga to her. Besides the blonde hair and red lips, I can’t see the similarities. Gwen was always fashionable in a good way, and Lady Gaga sometimes tends to go into the trashy side of fashionable. Of course, both of them have clothing lines. What celebrity these days doesn’t have at least a perfume, clothing line or something like that?

If I would have to chose between the two singers, I would go for Gwen Stefani without blinking. She is one of the coolest female artists in the industry, her voice is amazing, her performances are always awesome, she is creative without whoring out. Gwen Stefani was fashionable without being obnoxious. The most shocking thing about her was the pink hair in the ’90s and when she kissed a man in the “Cool” video (for the sake of art). On the other hand, Lady Gaga did everythig she could to get attention and it seems that people are already sick of it.

Lady Gaga might have had other inspirations (like Grace Jones that was too scary for me to review here), but I wanted to point out her main three. It’s annoying to see how people bicth about Christina Aguilera that she’s the copy cat when Gaga began her career in 2006.  Not everyone is trying to be Lady Gaga. It seems like you can’t release a song or support a new look without being compared to her. I wish the stars would be treated as individuals before being judged by how much Lady Gaga-ness they have in them.

Dor de decada lui ’90 (Muzica) September 1, 2010

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Deși eram doar un copil în acea decadă, am reușit să mă bucur de cele mai bune lucruri pe care le-a avut de oferit acea perioadă (în afară de nașterea lui frati-miu în martie 1990; aia e singura perioadă a anilor ’90 pe care o blestem). La începutul lui 2000, magia anilor ’90 a început să dispară treptat și am avut parte de foarte mari porcării în muzică și televiziune. Să nu zic ce epave sunt muzica și televiziunea lui 2010, atât în România cât și peste hotare…

În anii ’90 am avut parte de o explozie în lumea muzicală. Atunci s-au născut trupe memorabile, dar care, în prezent nu mai există. Până să învăț engleza suficient de bine ca să înțeleg despre ce cântă străinii, m-am delectat cu muzica autohtonă: 3 Sud-Est, Andre, Valahia, Genius, Gaz pe Foc și A.S.I.A sunt doar câteva exemple care îmi vin în minte în momentul ăsta. Cum am spus mai devreme, niciuna din aceste trupe nu mai există pe piață. Probabil pentru că a murit farmecul anilor ’90 care nu mai sunt la fel dacă sunt transpuși în prezent. Copil fiind, le-am ascultat și agreat muzica. Până când s-au despărțit și m-am maturizat și eu. Îmi aduc aminte un moment haios de prin ’98 au ’99 când tata ne-a dus la un concert de-ale trupei Andre. Tipele erau pe scenă agitându-și echipamentul și chinuindu-se să scoată un playback decent când tata îmi spune la ureche: “Știi că și ele fac caca?”. Evident, știam că și fetele de la Andre erau oameni, dar niciodată nu mi-am imaginat că vedetele au nevoi ca oamenii de rând. Țin să îi mulțumesc lui tata că m-a ajutat să văd viața mai realist. Ăsta a fost un prim pas spre a fi obiectiv și realist, bănuiesc. I-am amintit, de curând, lui tata de faza asta și a fost uimit că am avut o memorie așa bună. S-a amuzat și el de ce prostie putea să spună în mijlocul unui concert.

O altă dezamăgire, pe lângă faptul că am aflat că fetele de la Andre se cacă, a fost playback-ul. Nu îmi închipuiam că exista o alternativă pentru cântatul propriu-zis. De atunci, începusem să elimin din lista mea de preferințe “artiștii” care recurgeau la playback. Nu acceptam scuze, mai ales pentru că îmi dădeau impresia că oameni fără voce ca mine pot face o carieră din asta (probabil asta a fost și impresia INNEI). Oricum, muzica românească părea să nu mă mulțumească cu versurile sale cvasi-penibile și muzica prea computerizată, așa că mi-am îndreptat atenția spre trupele și cântăreții de peste hotare.

Una din trupele străine care mi-a atras atenția în mod deosebit  a fost No Doubt cu videoclipul “Ex Girlfriend”. Gwen Stefani mi se părea superbă în perioada aia. O admiram pentru curajul de a-și vopsi părul roz și în secret visam să ajung ca ea: frumoasă, de succes și membra celei mai tari trupe rock a momentului. După vizionarea acelui clip, am găsit alte melodii care mi-au atras atenția și care m-au făcut să pun trupa No Doubt în topul meu de “All Time Favourites”. Pentru mine, trupa No Doubt nu a fost niciodată destrămată. Având în vedere că Gwen era cea care ținea trupa pe picioare, faptul că ea a scos câteva albume solo a fost o emancipare pentru ea. Momentan, trupa e bine mersi și mă aștept să fie din ce în ce mai geniali!

Nici nu știu cum să încep a spune că ador trupa Garbage. Și nici nu-mi aduc aminte când a apărut pasiunea mea pentru trupa de origine scoțiană. “Only Happy When It Rains” a fost și este un imn pentru copilul depresat de vară și fericit când vine toamna. Acel copil sunt eu, evident. Shirley Manson e o altă femeie de pe scena rock-ului care e superbă fără a fi nevoie să se dezbrace pe scenă și să-și vândă sufletul diavolului. În 1998, trupa lansează melodia “Special”. De fiecare dată când aud o melodie pe nume “Special”, zâmbesc. Adoram cuvântul ăsta când eram mică, probabil pentru că era un atribut la care tindeam. Nu a fost melodie Garbage care să nu-mi placă. Trupa asta a fost una din preferatele mele, din anii ’90 până în prezent. Abia aștept noul album! Da, și trupa Garbage se ține bine!

Recunosc că la sfârșitul anilor ’90 mi-a plăcut mai mult de Christina Aguilera. Motivul era simplu: pentru că prea multă lume o adora pe Britney Spears și pentru că Aguilera chiar avea voce. “Hit me baby one more time” a fost un succes imens, dar “Gennie in a bottle” mi-a atras atenția mai mult. După ce am înțeles mai bine limba engleză, mi-am dat seama că versurile erau destul de scandaloase. Nu-i de mirare că ambele prințese ale muzicii pop au luat-o pe drumuri nu tocmai creștine. Britney s-a căsătorit cu un idiot, a făcut doi copii, s-a ales cu o reputație de mamă rea și acum așteaptă o relansare. Cu toate astea, prefer să îmi amintesc de ea ca prințesa pop a anilor ’90. Pe de altă parte, Christina Aguilera a declarat că ea oricum e mai curviștină de fel și astfel, în 2002 și-a dat arama pe față cu albumul “Stripped”.

Nu vreau să deviez prea mult de la subiect. Cert e că ambele mi-au marcat copilăria din anii ’90 când erau cât de cât inocente. Le știam versurile pe de rost și vroiam să merg în SUA la unul din concertele lor. Astea erau visele mele de copil din anii ’90 când venea vorba de trupele străine. Ca pe orice copilă, m-a atins și muzica celor de la Backstreet Boys și N*Sync, dar nu ca pe o fanatică descreierată. Am fost mai mare fan Blink 182 și al melodiei care ridiculiza pop-ul anilor ’90: “All the small things”. Un clasic pe care îl fredonez și acum cu mult drag.

I’m a blonde single girl in the fantasy world
Dress me up, take your time, I’m your dollie
You’re my doll, rock and roll, feel the glamour and pain
Kiss me here, touch me there, hanky-panky

Mereu am crezut că versurile erau “I’m a blonde bimbo girl…” care, după părerea mea, se potriveau mult mai bine fetei portretizate în videoclipul “Barbie Girl” al trupei Aqua. În 1997, piesa asta făcea ravagii. I-a bușit imaginea păpușii Barbie, dar nu i-a mâncat din popularitate. I-a sporit-o ridiculizând-o în același timp. Versurile erau superficiale, dar melodia era foarte catchy și nu avea cum să nu te obsedeze! Alte melodii memorabile ale trupei erau “Dr Jones”, “My Oh My” sau “Cartoon Heroes”. Mi-au făcut copilăria mai colorată și m-am bucurat că am avut parte de muzică faină în anii ’90.

În anii ’90 am avut parte de cele mai multe “One hit wonders” în muzică. Cine nu-și aduce aminte de “Macarena” a celor de la Los del Rio? Nu au mai scos nimic memorabil de atunci, dar “Macarena” a avut un succes fulminant pe întreg mapamondul. Melodia celor de la Right Said Fred, “I’m too sexi” domină catwalk-urile și acum, dar trupa nu mai există. În ceea ce privește rap-ul, cred că toată lumea a auzit de scandaloasă piesă “Baby got back” de la Sir-mix-a-lot, care aducea un așa-zis omagiu femeilor cu rotunjimi.

Deep Blue Something au lansat în 1996 piesa “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” și de atunci…nimic notabil. Păcat! Promiteau. Și cum am putea uita de celebrul “Coco Jamboo” care ne râcâie pe creier și în 2010? În ultimul an al decadei auzeam de Eagle-Eye Cherry cu a lor “Save tonight” și îmi pare rău că a fost ultimul lor hit notabil. Anul 1999 s-a încheiat cu unul din cele mai cunoscute hituri ale decadei….unicul Lou Bega cu al său “Mambo Nr. 5″.

Mai mult ca sigur am ratat momente memorabile ale anilor ’90, dar e cam greu să acoperi 10 ani într-un singur articol. Dacă îmi amintesc de vreo trupă super pe parcurs, îi voi dedica un articol nou, cu siguranță!

Ceva îmi spune că trendul anilor ’90 revine în muzică. Lady Gaga îmi confirmă asta în “Alejandro”, care are influențe Ace of Base și Madonna.

Guilty pleasures in music May 18, 2010

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The fact that I’m one of Lady Gaga’s biggest fans isn’t something new. She just has those kind of songs that get stuck in your head and you can’t stop crooning them for days and even weeks. Also, the lyrics to her songs are so easy to memorate because they are so catchy. I learned the lyrics to “Telephone” after I listened to it once or twice. I guess that’s the secret to a pop hit: a catchy tune and easy to learn lyrics.

Ever since 2006 I’ve also been a Miley Cyrus fan. I know people are going to bash me and say that I’m nuts, but just hear me out! Her songs are very catchy and she has a special kind of charisma, even though a lot of people hate her. The truth is that she is always noticed for something. I remember that the first Miley song that got stuck in my head was the Hannah Montana theme song, “Best of both worlds”. It’s fun, it’s catchy and it’s a very positive song and you have that rockstar feeling when you’re listening to it. Or maybe that’s just me!

Another Miley Cyrus song I’m loving is “Party in the USA”. Its video has been viewed over 100 milion times on youtube and it’s still growing in views. Who even cares if she’s never listened to a Jay-Z song before she recorded this song? That song was heard in a taxi on her way to the club. As a person who wants to go to the USA one day, this song is fun and very catchy.

Actually, all of Miley’s songs are catchy and people listen to them whether they like them or not. A lot of people hate her and a lot love her. Whatever the case, her music will still rock the charts! She is one of my guilty pleasures in pop music at the moment.

Who would have thought that a 16 year-old could be a daily trending topic on twitter? Former youtuber Justin Bieber has some of the most catchiest songs of the moment. Of course he might look like a 7 year-old with a lesbian haircut, but his songs are the kind that get stuck in your head without you even wanting that. At first I was like “Who is this kindergarden dude who’s singing about girls and love?”, but after listening to more of his songs I believe that he’s got a pretty good voice and catchy tunes. His songs may not be relatable to everyone, but you can’t say they can’t get stuck in your head.

Just the other day I couldn’t stop humming “Baby”. It’s a nice song, even though it’s actually kinda sad. I just realized that by listening more carefully to the lyrics.

“For you, I would have done whatever
And I just can’t believe, we ain’t together
And I wanna play it cool, But I’m losin’ you
I’ll buy you anything, I’ll buy you any ring
And im in pieces, Baby fix me
And just shake me til’ you wake me from this bad dream

Im going down, down, down, dooown
And I just cant believe my first love would be around.”

It seems that sad pop songs with an upbeat melody are bound to become smash hits! And if you add a famous rapper into the equation, you are sure to get almost 150 milion views in only two months. Great job, Justin!

What happenes if you get Taylor Swift drunk and throw her into a tub of glitter? You get 23-year old pop sensation Ke$ha who is famous for her #1 single,  “Tik Tok”. The girl looks like a mess and her lyrics are ridiculous and I’m wondering why I listen to her music! You know how things that catch your eye (or in this case, your ears) are maybe obscene, strange or just beautiful? Well, Ke$ha’s music is just catchy. It’s not something that you can relate to (I mean, who brushes their teeth with Jack Daniel’s?) and the lyrics are ridiculous, but it’s still a fun song to listen to and which can easily get stuck in your head.

Another one’s of Ke$ha’s songs is a cameo with 3OH!3. It’s called “Blah Blah Blah” and it’s just as catchy as “Tik Tok”. Again, the lyrics are stupid as hell (yes, again with the Jack), but she still manages to make a hit out of it! I guess drunk blondes sell! I don’t approve her message in her songs, but they just have that tune that makes you listen to them over and over again…

These were my guilty pleasures in music. I’d love to see what your’s are. If I posted that I like Ke(dollarsign)Ha!’s songs, so can you!

Lady Gaga goes to prison for not having a dick!!! (“Telephone” music video review) March 12, 2010

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Finally, the video for Lady Gaga and Beyonce’s “Telephone”  is out and it already hit 2,006,293 views on youtube. Gaga has been teasing her fans for months about this video and now here it is! I’ve been listening for this song for a long time and I had somewhat of a scenario in mind of how the video is going to look like. Leave it to Gaga to surprise us all! You might think that “Telephone” would be a video in which two girls argue with their boyfriends about them leaving them alone while clubbing. Hell no! Since Gaga wrote the script for this one, the punchline is completely left out just for the amazement of the viewers.

“Telephone” starts with Lady Gaga being thrown in prison and stripped of her dress. And not any prison, The Prison for Bitches! She is left in fishnet stakings and black duct tape covering her nipples. And yes, she went comando for this one! But does Gaga stay in her cell bed crying? No way! She climbs up the prison bars with her legs wide open. That sitrs the coolest reaction ever: “I told you she didn’t have a dick!”. At last someone said it! Now it’s official! Thanks to the “Telephone” music video, the world now knows that Lady Gaga is 100% woman.

Next we see Lady Gaga in the Bitch Prison courtyard wearing a pair of smoking shades. I mean literally smoking, because they were made of lit cigarettes. Also she has some chains on, fact that reminds us that she is still a convict and a classy one indeed. The other convicted bitches stare at her with envy and a rather manly lady comes up to Gaga and starts making out with her. She touches the wo-man’s crotch and takes her Virgin Mobile phone. And there’s the first product placement scene.

Let’s not forget that the title of this video is “Telephone”. While some girls were fighting, Gaga gets a phone call from Beyonce and that’s when the singing starts. It’s kinda weird seeing Lady Gaga telling Beyonce that she’s in a club and not able to hear her. As I mentioned earlier, the punchline of the video isn’t the same with the one of the song. In this part of the video we have product placement number two. Lady Gaga has her hair up using Diet Coke cans. She is a fashion icon and anything she puts in her hair, clothes or face becomes a piece of art, no matter how cheap or trashy it may seem.

I can’t get over how much she resembles Madonna from her “Papa don’t preach” years with those thick black eyelbrows, the bleached blonde hair and bloody red lips.

Finally, Gaga gets bailed out by Beyonce. Before letting her go, the police officer checks her online dating site. And here we have product placement number three for the http://www.plentyoffish.com/ website. Might I need to add that the officer’s screen name was MissOfficer? I thought that was kind of obvious. Before walking out the office, Gaga makes a Michael Jackson “Smooth Criminal” move.

Beyonce waits for her in the Pussy Waggon from Quentin Tarantino’s “Kill Bill” with a very mum-like attitude: “You’ve been a very bad girl. A very very bad bad girl, Gaga!”. Is it just me, or do you tend to hear “Caca” instead of “Gaga”? Then Beyonce takes a bite out of a 50 cent honey bun and feeds some to Gaga too, like she was her bitch or something then throws it away.

The philosophers in Lady Gaga and Beyonce now come out. They say something like “Once you’ve killed a cow, you gotta make a burger” and “Trust is like a mirror-you can fix it if it’s broke but you can still see the crack in that motherfucker’s reflection”. I didn’t quite understand what they were talking about, but that is some deep shit quoting!

The next scene takes place in a diner where Beyonce meets up with her douchebag boyfriend. And no, I’m not talking about Jay-Z. While this guy goes to the bar to slap a girl’s ass and to get in argument with some other guy, Beyonce pours poison in his coffee. Gaga is in the kitchen with some guys who are wearing make up and makes poisoned food for everyone at the diner. She is wearing a blue, strange looking telephone on her head and yet again, what she is singing doesn’t match what she’s doing in the video.

Almost everyone in the diner dies and the rest who are alive dance along with Gaga and Beyonce. The two divas are wearing outfits that match the coulours and simbols of the American flag. After they ditch the diner,we have Gaga dancing besides a car wearing a leopard print suit and a matching taxi driver hat. The police are on the lookout for the two women suspected to have murdered the people in the diner, according to the news report in the video.

Lady Gaga and Beyonce escape in a “Bonnie and Clyde” manner promising eachother they will never come back. They hold hands and we are promised that the story ”Will be continued…”.

The video was awesome but also confusing taking into consideration the video didn’t conform with the lyrics. Lady Gaga has, once again, outdone herself with this video. “Telephone” was indeed the most anticipated 9 minues and 32 seconds ever. It was worth the wait. It was shocking, funny, crazy and scary, all at the same time. I can’t wait to see what Lady Gaga pulles out of her sleave next!

“I told you she didn’t have a dick!”…Priceless!

Am net! Am net!:D și Sugarland sunt cei mai tari! December 23, 2009

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Credeam că o să înnebunesc dacă va mai trebui să scriu de pe calculatorul lui frati-meo. Nu știu de ce, dar lui nu-i merg diacriticile și nu îmi mai e așa drag să scriu în engleză. Era distractiv la inceput când nu știam care e treaba cu bloggingul.

Vroiam să spun câteva vorbe despre o trupă genială pe care am descoperit-o acum ceva vreme. Trupa se cheamă Sugarland și e compusă din Kristian Bush și Jennifer Nettles. Detalii mai tehnice despre trupă găsiți și pe Wikipedia. Melodiile lor sunt absolut superbe. Nu cred că e vreuna care să nu-mi placă. În ultima vreme ascult numai Sugarland sau cover-uri după melodiile lor. Ideea e că mie îmi vine destul de greu să laud foarte mult o melodie sau o trupă, pentru că am impresia că nu spun niciodată suficient de multe chestii bune. Totuși, am să încerc să spun câte ceva despre preferatele mele.

Stay

De la primele acorduri simt cum mi se face pielea ca de găină. Melodia asta e încărcată de sentiment. Văzând-o pe Jennifer plângând încă de la început, nu ai cum să rămâi de piatră. Povestea e una foarte tristă. Personajul principal e obligat să-și împartă iubirea cu altcineva. Deci vorbim de un triunghi conjugal în care doar o persoană face sacrificii. “Stay” a câștigat 2 premii Grammy, dar nu premiile definesc o melodie superbă. Simplul fapt că transmite atâta sentiment te face să o asculți cu drag. Pot spune că e una din melodiile mele preferate ale trupei Sugarland. De asemenea, îmi place și versiunea lui Ronan Keating, cântată din punctul de vedere al bărbatului care trebuie să împartă persoana iubită. Foarte frumoase ambele versiuni! Să vă pregătiți batistele și șervețelele la prima audiție.

Baby Girl

“Dear mom and dad, please send money…“. Ah, melodie de studenție… Cam asta e melodia pe care o ascult înainte să le spun alor mei că am nevoie de bani. E ca un fel de încurajare, dar simt că are ceva magic în ea. Părinții ne trimit bani ca să ne împlinim visele. Cum ne-am îndeplinit visele, vrem să-i răsplătim. De aceea știu sigur că m-aș simți foarte mândră să spun cândva “Dear mom and dad, I’ll send money…” ca să întorc favorul. “Baby Girl” ne aduce aminte că, pentru părinții noștri, vom fi mereu acei mucoși cu moațe-n păr veșnic neajutorați. Din când în când, imaginea asta mă face să zâmbesc. Foarte puține melodii vorbesc despre dragostea față de părinți, iar “Baby Girl” are un mod foarte original de a o face. Parcă deja aud melodia asta cântată la un foc de tabără de niște studenți…

Joey

“What if…”+”I’m so sorry”=smash hit cu încărcătură emoțională puternică!

O altă melodie superbă care transmite foarte mult sentiment. “Joey” vorbește despre moartea fostului iubit din liceu al lui Jennifer. Acesta a pierit într-un accident de mașină pe vremea când era doar un adolescent. Ascultând “Joey”, ar trebui să te gândești de două ori înainte să bei și să te urci la volan. Moartea cuiva drag mereu ridică multe “Cum ar fi fost dacă…?”. Păcat că astfel de întrebări nu își găsesc niciodată răspunsurile.

Cum am spus, toate melodiile Sugarland sunt super. Acestea trei sunt cele mai frumoase, din punctul meu de vedere. Vreau să știu că mai mulți oameni au auzit de Sugarland. Sunt niște oameni foarte talentați care au nevoie de mai multă atenție. Chiar merită! Ascultați-le melodiile și spuneți-mi dacă vă plac. Aștept să se nască noi fani Sugarland pe calea asta!:)

La drum cu muzica buna August 21, 2009

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Sunt genul de om care ar muri fără muzică bună, deci mp3 playerul e ca a doua inimă pentru mine. Prefer să nu mananc dulciuri decât să nu ascult muzica preferata. Mai ales în vacanță…

Mergem la mare sau oriundeva în vacanță? Super! Dacă tot ne așteaptă un drum de peste 500 km, de ce să nu îl îndulcim cu niște muzică buna, veselă și de drum lung?

Am o mulțime de melodii pe care le-aș băga în playlistul meu de vacanță.

Katy Perry-Waking up in Vegas

E optimistă, poți dansa, cânta și chiar urla pe melodia asta. Chiar dacă nu te duci în Vegas, are aerul ăla de vacanță, libertate și care te face să crezi ca poți face orice trăznaie în vacanță. Ești vedeta vacanței tale. Ăsta e un veritabil imn:)

Bon Jovi-Lost Highway

Yep, we really have found our way on this song. Îți vine să scoti capul pe geam și să te prefaci că zbori. Lost Highway = libertate, fericire și freshness. O poți cânta la chitară langî un foc de tabără acompaniat de prieteni. E frumos să pornești la nimereală la drum. Fiecare ar trebui să încerce măcar o dată să aibă propria Lost Highway… Have your own Idependence Day!

Nirvana-Smells like teen spirit

Hai sa fim seriosi: ce playlist e complet fara melodia asta? Se asculta oriunde: in masina, in club, o poti canta si in varianta acustica la un foc de tabara. E genul de melodie care se potriveste oriunde (daca era dupa mine, chiar si la nunta). Listen to it while you’re young;).

Vama Veche-Vara asta

Daca cerul spune “Fugi, ca eu platesc”, ai putea sa spui nu? Chiar si cand nu am muzica pornita si sunt in mare, la mare, in drum spre mare, in capul meu rasuna melodia asta, pentru ca nu exista vacanta fara ea.

Vama Veche-18 ani

Ai 18 ani și tocmai ai luat BACul… vrei să sarbatorești chestia asta. Unde altundeva e mai bine decât la mare, cu muzica dată tare și ascultând melodia asta? Și chiar dacă nu ai 18 ani, ai dat sau urmeaza să dai BACul, melodia asta e un “must listen to”.

Voltaj-20

Nu e o melodie super, e pur și simplu un imn al tinereții. Nu are cum să nu iți placă! O asculți când faci 20 de ani, de ce sa nu o asculți și în drum spre o super vacanță? Așa, să iți amintească de faptul că ești tânăr și trebuie să profiți de vârsta asta, pentru că ai 20 de ani numai o data.

Pink-Get the party started

Există un party song mai bun ca ăsta? Ma indoiesc. In drum spre mare, merge ca unsa melodia asta. Acolo te asteapta foarte multa buna dispoziție…dansează și cântă până nu mai poți! Petrecerea poate începe chiar de pe drum.

Ray Charles-Hit the road Jack

Un clasic care nu trebuie să lipsească din playlistul de vacanță. Drumul deja nu mai pare o povară când ai melodii de genul asta în playlist. You’re on the road, so hit it. The road, Jack;).

Bine, eu am peste 400 de melodii în playlist, dar astea sunt cele care îmi fac drumul de peste 500 km mai dulce.

Drum bun si urechi delectate;)

Cele mai proaste voci românești August 15, 2009

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De pe plaiurile mioritice răsună tot felul de triluri, unele mai plăcute, altele pur și simplu jalnice.

Nu am o ordine anume în care voi prezenta aceste animale cântătoare, așa că încep cu prima care mi-a venit în minte.

Nikita

Jalnică e puțin spus. Dude, balenele fac valuri în mare, nu cântă la Capatos, dar tu ai înțeles greșit menirea ta pe această lume. Și când te gândești că are propria sa pagină de Wikipedia, te doare capul…

Na poftim aici muzică bună de ascultat înainte de sinucidere.

Dacă ați supraviețuit “melodiei” asta, trecem mai departe…

Sexy Brăileanca

Mda…Florina Bășina…mai mult de atât chiar nu știu ce să zic de fata asta. A fost prostituata prin țări străine, dar cum curvia e meserie de scurta durată, fata noastră s-a făcut artistă. Sau, mai bine zis, hartistă.

Dar de ce o laud atât…delectați-vă singuri:)

Și iată că totuși am avut ce să zic de ea…:)

Continuând…

Oana Zăvoranu

Querida de ea…Mi-e dor de scandalurile ei la fel cum îmi e dor de cazul Elodia. Deci NU! Oana Zăvoranu suge cur. Singurul loc unde i-aș fi găsit loc era fie la reclame pentru ruj sau botox, fie în telenovele în rolul de bitch, dar niciodată…și am zis NICIODATĂ pe scenă! De ceeee?:((

Iată de ce NU ar trebui să ascultăm Oana Zăvoranu…

Ca fapt divers, de fiecare dată când am încercat să îi scriu numele, l-am pocit. Hmm…poate trebuia să îl las așa:D…Girl, you’re bad!

Neeeeext!:D

Roxy Manelista

Iată unul din oamenii care ar trebui să fie împușcați cât mai repede pentru poluare fonică. Chiar, de ce nu se dă o lege în sensul ăsta? În fine…fata asta e cap de listă la invitații lui Diaconescu și dansează pe masa prezentatorului, în ciuda faptului că e o vacă ( a înțelege că “vacă”  este un adjectiv în cazul ăsta). Și-a mai luat și bătaie în direct și tot apare! Nu mai zic nimic. Băgăm clipul.

Roll it!

Eh, de aia Mihai Morar e un prezentator bun, pentru că ține la urechile sensibile ale telespectatorilor lui. Dar tot nu am înțeles de ce l-a târât pe coinacul ăla după ea… Încă sunt pe jos de râs după ce am auzit cum îl cheamă…Marian Valorosu, auzi la el!=))

M-am ridicat și continuu…

Fernando de la Caransebeș

Mor!=)) Ăsta zici că a fost lovit cu barosu’  între picioare și a rămas de atunci cu vocea asta! Dăm drumul la clip…cuvintele ar fi de prisos.

Cum am zis…cuvintele sunt de prisos…

Simona Senzual

E imaginea ideală pentru www.pitzipoanca.org și face pe cântăreața. Mie, una, îmi vine să plâng.

Încă plâng…undeva în adâncul sufletului meu, plâng! Și nici nu știe matematică, deși susține că a fost la olimpiade.

Băi, și eu am zis să nu mă apuc de muzică pentru că o să mă fac de căcat!

Mă rog…

Andreea Antonescu

Când eram mică, am fost la un concert Andre cu tata. Simt că îmi vreau banii înapoi.

Trist!

Gia

Domnișoara Flash sau HTML a luat cea mai bună decizie să se lase de cântat.

Uite de ce:

Lăsați dracu’ ploaia și vântul în pace când vorbiți de sentimente răscolite!Vă rooooog!

Păi, cam astea ar fi “vocile” pe care mi-aș tăia venele. Astea și orice manea, evident!

Care sunt vocile care vă disperă pe voi?

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