BoA is back. After 5 years, the “former” Queen of K-pop is back to claim back her throne with her latest MV, Game. Her new album, Hurricane Venus is set to hit the stores on August 2. Every K-pop fan is excited about BoA‘s reinvented style and concept for her comeback. Please, let’s not compare her to Gaga or Rihanna – I think we have enough of those since Lee Hyori‘s H-Logic. I wouldn’t say her new look is particularly impressive – but it suits her. I see a couple of references to Kylie Minogue‘s Can’t You Outta My Head and Madonna‘s Desperately Seeking Susan. That’s about it. It’s all about the fun right?
Pearls. Pearls. Pearls. Also a girl’s best friend.
This lady is born to shock (and some say, inspire). You’ve to admit that Lady Gaga adds a little excitement to the dull music industry. Her extreme music videos reminded us why MTV was cool in the first place. For the Monster Ball tour, Lady Gaga alleviated her game with (let’s say) crazier costumes and ‘less’ body coverage. It’s part of her entertainment – I say, we play along and love her for who she is. You can’t deny that she’s fabulous (and super crazy). Prepare to be wow-ed!
SPARKLER BRA!Lady Gaga beats Madonna‘s cone bra – hands down!
You may have caught the ‘live’ streaming of Burberry Prorsum Spring Summer 2011 menswear show (I don’t blog about menswear, generally) from Milan yesterday on 19 June at 3PM (GMT+1). As you know, I love music, attending gigs and etc. It’s great news to meet to see one of my favourite designer labels, Burberry supporting emerging new British music talents. Do check out the first Burberry Acoustic track – ‘Alleyway’ by Life in Film.
“We have collaborated on so many projects with new and young emerging British bands over the years. We felt that with the great interaction that we have experienced with our social media website artofthetrench that we could collaborate with musicians and artists to put together an incredible group of ongoing acoustic sessions from some of the finest talent coming out of the UK and bring them to the broad global Burberry audience” - Christopher Bailey, Burberry Chief Creative Officer
There is nothing short of controversial in Lady Gaga‘s Alejandro music video directed by photographer Steven Klein. Some called it brilliant. Some called it blasphemously scary. From black/white 1920s Weimar Germany to latex lovin’ S&M to Madonna‘s Vogue – Like a Prayer – Evita Peroni references. Is this a homage to Madonna? Is Gaga claiming Madonna‘s throne as the next Queen of Pop? It’s not surprising since Klein has photographed Madonna since forever.
The shock value of the music video had everyone talking including Katy Perry who tweeted, “Using blasphemy as entertainment is as cheap as a comedian telling a fart joke”. Ouch! I’ve seen the music video. I posted it. I won’t lie that I wasn’t stunned in the beginning. But hey, Lady Gaga is always making a statement. Blasphemy or not – she got everyone talking.
If you haven’t seen Alejandro, which planet are you from?
This is the final installment of the Super Junior x Samsung Galaxy S series. Just wanted to share my many videos from the SuJu showcase on Sunday at Marina Bay Sands. There won’t be any more K-pop for the rest of the week, I promise. If you’re not a fan, watch the videos to see what the fuss is all about. It’s all about the dance moves and catchy beats. Let’s see if Samsung/Singtel will bring Rain next year – that will definitely bring the house down.
Let’s get down to business: The most talkabout Super Junior showcase at Marina Bay Sands as part of the launch of Samsung Galaxy S. Thanks to Pat Law for extending an invitation to my friend and I (and yes, we are K-pop fans!). The showcase started about 30-min late – like any other gigs. I already knew Super Junior was going to perform five songs – despite the rumors circulating on Twitter and Facebook. I don’t think the fans were disappointed – it was short but totally awesome! The band performed Bonamana, Yesung‘s It Had To Be You, Rokuko, Pajama Party and Sorry Sorry. Scroll all the way down for major major pictures from the showcase. I’m still uploading my videos so please be patient!
Lee Hyori is no stranger to K-pop fans. She’s the Queen of Pop in South Korea. Her comeback single, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” shocked fans with her new persona and look. I can’t help drawing comparison between the new Lee Hyori and Lady Gaga. From her outfits to her music, everything oozes with familiarity. Of course, Lee Hyori can pop and lock better than Gaga – well, it’s different anyway. Whatever it is, Hyori’s fresh look captured my attention (and a million others). Watch her latest MV, “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” (no, it has nothing to do with a magical flying car) from her new album, H-Logic because you’ll be blown away!
Best. Gig. So Far.St. Vincent absolutely blew my mind. I just came back from the performance at this year’s Mosaic Music Festival at the Recital Studio, Esplanade. Kudos to the band for such a great performance! I’m in absolutely love with Annie Clark (sorry Karen O, I’ve a new music style icon!)- her style, her hair, her multi-instrumental playing skills and gosh, her angelic voice.
Formerly a part of another of my favourite, The Polyphonic Spree – Annie Clark is probably one of the best indie artists I’ve heard in a long time. She crafted her own atmospheric yet electric guitar-driven music to near-perfection. Oh yes, her voice just kills me – in a good way. She also has a kooky sense of humour. At one point, the audiences laughed when she sang ‘Marry Me’, “… we’ll do what Mary and Joseph did without the kid” - and she paused the song to acknowledged that she appreciated the “giggles”. It’s a pity we couldn’t take any photos or videos during the gig – some aunty was going around telling the ‘naughty’ ones off. LOL.
Oh, I wanna be Annie Clark. Perhaps, Halloween?
I heart “Actor Out Of Work” from her latest album, Actor. I do prefer her ‘live’ though.
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