Australian newspaper, The Herald Sun, has reported that Brit pop princess Lily Allen confirmed last night at her Festival Hall sold-out show (Melbourne) that she is taking an indefinite sabbatical.
“This is it for a while so thanks for all your support over the years,” Allen told the crowd.
Lily’s accelerated success and global fame has been so intense she’s burnt out after just two albums. Its a tragic a loss to the pop music world. In an age full of bland, straight off the conveyer belt pop clones, Allen is outspoken where it matters, writes her own material and has genuine charisma. Her fame is actually justifiable.
Her connection with people through her songs is undeniable. Last night she tackled prescription drug abuse (‘Everyone’s At It’) to homophobia (‘F**k You’), to impotence (‘Not Fair’) and fledgling romance (‘Who’d Have Known’). Allen has introduced interesting lyrics to pop music again.
Displaying her broad taste in music, Allen also covered the Kooks’ ‘Naive’, the SOS Band’s ‘Just Be Good To Me’ and Britney Spears‘ ‘Womanizer’, the latter apparently performed in a smoking hot skin tight leopard print dress. God she’s hot.
Lily Allen – a pop star with a personality, is leaving behind a brief but impressive musical career. These are some very sad times.
Actor Gunner Wright at the "Legion" premiere, January 23 2010
Reminds me of that…
Justin Timberlake and Britney Spears at the American Music Awards in 2001
Everyone needs to just take a step back and stop trying to make denim jackets happen.
There are only two guys whoops, there is only one guy who can pull of the all denim. So if you’re NOT starring in Brokeback Mountain, and you are wearing a denim jacket, you are doing it wrong!
I am excited to see “Legion“. Believe it or not I am a Paul Bettany fan. How could you not love someone who actually gets to sleep with Jennifer Connelly every night… He’s obviously doing something right.
Bettany and Connelly are my fav Hollywood couple… He’s a tall goofy British guy and she is a Hollywood vixen. I’ve loved her ever since I saw The Rocketeer, 1991.
I’m also excited to see Legion because the slutty girl from “Friday Night Lights” is in it… And how can you not love the overly slutty girl from the Conservative Christian football town?
If you have not gotten into Friday Night Lights yet, I highly suggest that you get on that. If you are a Netflix customer (even better!) it’s one of the online freebies.
I am not particularly interested in Christianity or football, so if I can enjoy it anyone can… I’m more interested in the way something like religion can influence a group of people. I think it’s absolutely fascinating. And yes I do see football as a religion.
Please enjoy this Legion clip, and be sure to watch for Tyra!
OMG: BONUS! While watching the preview I briefly saw Willa Holland (1:17 mark). Willa plays Kalla in my all-time-favorite television series The Comeback.
I get really excited whenever I see any Comeback stars doing anything, so this just made my day.
DOUBLE BONUS: Paul Bettany sort of looks like John Travolta circa Michael, 1996.
In my apocalypse/zombie movie my angels will in no-way resemble John Travolta.
My apocalypse will have super models, high heels, lace, wings and glitter. Lots of glitter. There will be no denim jackets.
Ke$ha’s Animal has knocked Susan Boyle from the #1 spot in the US with an impressive 152,000 copies sold last week. SuBo shouldn’t be dismayed though, she’s held the top spot for six weeks and in that time, she’s managed to rake in enough sales to make the second biggest selling album of 2009!
Meanwhile in Australia, Ke$ha’s Animal debuts at #4, while SuBo remains unchallenged on the top of our ARIA charts.
The next Ke$ha single ‘Blah Blah Blah’ makes an astonishing debut here at #7 based on downloads alone. Over in the States, ‘Blah Blah Blah’ also made #7 while other album gems like ‘Your Love Is My Drug’ and ‘Take It Off’ clocked #27 and #85 respectively.
Our girl, Sia’s new single ‘You’ve Changed’ debuted here at #42 this week. Expect the album We Are Born to drop sometime in April.
Meanwhile, it’s been the longest wait to hear the outcome of Sia’s writing session with Christina Aguilera. Xtina diva’s album Bionic is expected out in March with the single ‘Glam’ preceding it.
It’s another territory and another hit for Owl City’s ‘Fireflies’. The single got a physical release last week which saw the track bullet from #50 to #2 on the UK charts this week.
The entire nation must be captivated by the ‘Don’t Stop Believin’ tune! The Glee Cast cover soared from #99 to #5 on the UK chart, while at #6 sits the original version by Journey. Must’ve been the magic of Glee and Joe McElderry.
Feed Limmy’s Top 20 Most Played:
#1 Britney Spears – 3 (Wolfgang Gartner Radio Edit)
#2 Alexandra Burke – The Silence
#3 No Doubt – Running*
#4 Roisin Murphy – Momma’s Place*
#5 Jade Ewen – I Had Him First*
#6 Melanie B – Tell Me*
#7 Destiny’s Child – Fancy
#8 Victoria Beckham – Not Such An Innocent Girl
#9 Black Eyed Peas – Missing You
#10 Sugababes – Wear My Kiss (Original Version)
#11 Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce – Telephone
#12 RuPaul – Tranny Chaser
#13 Shakira – Men In This Town
#14 Jamelia – Got It So Good
#15 Michelle Williams – We Break The Dawn
#16 Holly Valance – State of Mind
#17 BoA – Eat You Up
#18 Melanie C – Never Be The Same Again
#19 Jennifer Lopez – Louboutins
#20 Amerie – When Loving You Was Easy
* = Added to playlist this week
Make Me Believe Music video – Paul Scott – Country Rock Pop
pfscott73 youtube posted this new music video – awesome country pop rock he reminds me of Billy Ray Cyrus (style of music?)
Paul’s latest music video gives an intimate look into love that makes you believe. Video by Glenn Sweitzer at Fresh Designs. Words and Music by Paul Scott. Music Produced by Robert Wright. Executive Producers Mark Hybner and Chuck Thompson
I love this guys voice and nice video presentation, 5 stars!
A few days ago, I was browsing through the online version of The Advocate, the authority on all news even remotely related to LGBT rights and issues. I write a disproportionate amount about these topics, and I’d used the Web site in the past to do basic research on sexual orientation-inclusive hate crime legislation, marriage equality, and the FDA’s ban on gay blood.
The home page story was “Top 5 Music Videos of the Year,” featuring a photo of Lady GaGa’s creepy dead-eye puppet in “Bad Romance.” Other winners were Rihanna’s “Russian Roulette” and Owl City’s “Fireflies.” The story was exclusively about the videos, with absolutely no reference to anything LGBT-oriented.
Then why the hell is this the leading story on the Web site for the publication that touts itself as one that “sets the standards of LGBT journalism”?
It’s not just this one story. The Advocate regularly covers tabloidy, gossipy “news” stories about Johnny Depp, Jake Gyllenhaal, Cher, Britney Spears and other celebrities with a large queer following. One story from this week was even headlined “Palin Sues Johnston for Custody,” about supposedly gay eye candy Levi Johnston.
Sometimes The Advocate stretches to make a popular mainstream news story relevant to the LGBT community. Yes, Jane Lynch is a out lesbian, but that doesn’t mean that her new guest role voicing a character and getting animated in The Cleveland Show has anything to do with gay rights; it’s nothing new for gays to be featured in cartoons…just ask Stewie on Family Guy. So yes, Advocate staff, it’s not silly to feature the first-ever gay sex scene on daytime TV because that shit is actually ground-breaking. But “Bad Romance” or “Fireflies” didn’t do anything for the gays.
The Advocate continues to lowball itself and its target audience by diluting its very strong, well-written and –researched news content with crap about stereotypically orgaysm-inducing celebrities. Just because I’m gay doesn’t mean I want to read about Britney’s latest photo shoot when I’m actually just looking for the latest updates on news that’s actually important.
The Advocate should understand that it’s an authority on gay issues that really matter, and that unless they want to risk having their otherwise-excellent news coverage tainted, they should stop selling out and leave the tabloid fodder to Perez Hilton or sister magazine Out, which is specifically designed for “Fashion, Style, Celebrity [and] Opinion for the Gay Man.” Imagine that: sticking to your mission statement.
I love the Top 25 Most Played playlist that iTunes offers. Its fascinating to see how the list is rearranged with each syncing of my iPod and iPhone. So as of 12/31/2009, here are the Top 25:
1. Jai Ho (You Are my Destiny) by A. R. Rahman & The Pussycat Dolls (129 plays); I’m pretty sure I must have left my iPod playing in my purse because the last time I checked this song had maybe 70ish plays. Oh well, never doubt iTunes
2. I Gotta Feeling by Black Eyed Peas (106 plays); The first time I heard this song I didn’t like it but also recognized that it would probably become one of my favorites. And it certainly did!
3. Tell Me No by Whitney Houston (96 plays); This song is a constant in my workout playlists. “Tell me no and I’ll show you I can” is a great motivator!
4. Knock You Down by Keri Hilson, Kanye West & Ne-Yo (95 plays); This high energy beat is a great pace setter when running.
5. When Love Takes Over by David Guetta (91 plays); Welcome back Kelly Rowland!
6. Eh, Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) by Lady Gaga (79 plays); Facebook told me this Lady Gaga song is the best representation of me. cherry, cherry boom boom
7. Halo / Walk on Sunshine by Glee Cast (70 plays); My favorite performance in Glee to date – the costumes, the choreography, the singing, the hair!
8. If I Can’t Have You by Kelly Clarkson (70 plays); Its hard to not rock out along with Kelly in this Miss Independent-themed song.
9. Rock That Body by Black Eyed Peas (69 plays); If Fergie ever needs a stand-in, I hope she calls!
10. Photographs by Rihanna & will.i.am (59 plays); This is the second most haunting song on Rihanna’s Rated R album and I love the contrast with will.i.am’s contagious beat.
11. Paparazzi by Lady Gaga (51 plays); This is one of the best videos I have seen in such a long time and the song itself compels you to feel the same longing expressed in the lyrics.
12. Poker Face by Lady Gaga (51 plays); I’ll offer Lady Gaga the same as I did to Fergie – if you ever need a stand in, please give me a call!
13. My Life Would S**k Without You by Kelly Clarkson (50 plays); A new album and a new hit single – Congrats Kelly!
14. Russian Roulette by Rihanna (49 plays); I would love to see a contemporary piece to this song on So You Think You Can Dance.
15. Hush Hush; Hush Hush by The Pussycat Dolls (47 plays); New meets old in this disco era reminiscent mash-up.
16. Jailer by Asa (46 plays); This is the first of 4 songs that were the sole occupants of the Recently Added playlist that was left on repeat while I was in training in July.
17. Goodbye by Kristinia DeBarge (46 plays); Football song mashed with pop music – I just can’t resist!
18. Coffee Girl by The Tragically Hip (46 plays); see #16
19. Don’t Stop Believin’ by Glee Cast (44 plays); I didn’t think this song could get better than the original.
20. Flashing Red Light Means Go by The Boxer Rebellion (43 plays); see #16
21. If you Seek Amy by Britney Spears (43 plays); The most clever lyrics of 2009
22. Ready by Kelly Clarkson (43 plays); I would love to having singing lessons from this amazing talent. I’m ready now!
23. LoveGame by Lady Gaga (43 plays); The second most clever lyrics of 2009
24. Who Will Comfort Me by Melody Gardot (43 plays); see #16
25. Defying Gravity by Glee Cast (42 plays); “So if you dare to find me, look to the western sky” and you would have seen me in AZ.
What were your most played or just plain dance-tastic songs of 2009?
I love the Top 25 Most Played playlist that iTunes offers. Its fascinating to see how the list is rearranged with each syncing of my iPod and iPhone. So as of 12/31/2009, here are the Top 25:
