Tuesday 20 August 2013

NEW VIDEO: LADY GAGA- Applause


 You can always count on Gaga to deliver a visual feast and she doesn't disappoint with the video for her new single, 'Applause'. Taken from her upcoming ARTPOP album, the song carries many of Gaga's usual trademarks; it's a self conscious celebration of pop culture, commercialism, and fandom. The video is a fast moving montage of abstract poses, remote pop culture references, plus a good dollop of oh-so-fabulous Gaga choreography. it's a visual spectacle directed by renowned Dutch fashion photography duo Inez and Vinoodh  It's great;she's like a 21st century musical version of Andy Warhol. Say what you will about Lady Gags, but no one right now is doing it quite like her- while most artists are concerned with portraying "bleak, gritty, realness" in an effort to appear genuine Gaga is giving us pop for pop's sake and it's refreshing and exciting! I love this.





Monday 5 August 2013

LIVE GEMS: BLUEY ROBINSON- Take Back The Night [Acoustic]


British singer Bluey Robinson puts his own spin on Justin Timberlake's most recent offering, 'Take Back The Night'. The London singer, whose new EP is due out later this year, is on top form as he performs this acoustic rendition of the track. Showing off his awesome Michael Jackson-esque vocals, and taking full advantage of the song's retro vibe, Robinson switches up his version with a snip of the Luther Vandross classic, 'Never Too Much'.  Hear what you think, here...



Thursday 1 August 2013

NEW VIDEO: ELLI INGRAM- Mad Love



One of UK music's most exciting newcomers, Elli Ingram has dropped the video for her latest single, 'Mad Love'. The song is taken from her debut EP, Sober and tells a tale of obsessive love, and infatuation. The video sees Ingram playing a repressed housewife with a dark side. And in keeping with the EPs artwork, the visual has an overall retro feel from the chintzy china teasets, to the brilliant white Ford Fiesta which apparently belongs to Ingram's love interest in the video. A case of fancy wheels for a fancy man? See for yourselves...