April 10, 2010
At the Locanda Locatelli restaurant, London. What a gorgeous face.
Friday 16 April 2010
20 Years of Vogue: Sue Sylvester strikes a pose
Thumbs up to the Glee team. Just flawless. Loved it!
Glee: The Power of Madonna
It's the most anticipated TV moment of the season: Glee's tribute episode to Madonna!
The whole cast dressed up in some of M's most iconic images for a TV Guide photoshoot; Oprah invited a real-life glee club to perform a cool rendition of "Vogue" (the VMAs baroque version); and Youtube's preview of "The Power of Madonna" unveils some incredible versions of M's music.
May the countdown begin!
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The whole cast dressed up in some of M's most iconic images for a TV Guide photoshoot; Oprah invited a real-life glee club to perform a cool rendition of "Vogue" (the VMAs baroque version); and Youtube's preview of "The Power of Madonna" unveils some incredible versions of M's music.
May the countdown begin!
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Thursday 15 April 2010
Her Madgesty of the 00's
I'm still in complete ecstasy with this one:
Madonna was the most played artist in the UK, during the 1st decade of the new millennium, beating The Beatles and Robbie Williams!
The chart was compiled for BBC Radio 2 by music licensing body PPL and was based on airplay on TV, radio and public spaces - including pubs, clubs and retail stores - between 2000 and 2009.
M was the only female solo singer to make it to the Top 10. Here is the full list:
1. Madonna
2. The Beatles
3. Robbie Williams
4. Queen
5. Take That
6. Sugababes
7. Elton John
8. Elvis Presley
9. Abba
10. Coldplay
And to think that in 1993 they wrote ten-page articles on how her career was over...
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Madonna was the most played artist in the UK, during the 1st decade of the new millennium, beating The Beatles and Robbie Williams!
The chart was compiled for BBC Radio 2 by music licensing body PPL and was based on airplay on TV, radio and public spaces - including pubs, clubs and retail stores - between 2000 and 2009.
M was the only female solo singer to make it to the Top 10. Here is the full list:
1. Madonna
2. The Beatles
3. Robbie Williams
4. Queen
5. Take That
6. Sugababes
7. Elton John
8. Elvis Presley
9. Abba
10. Coldplay
And to think that in 1993 they wrote ten-page articles on how her career was over...
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Tuesday 13 April 2010
20 Years of Vogue: Inspiration, Education
One of the things I'm mostly proud of, as a M fan, is not only the unique body of work she has built, but also her educational role. Madonna introduced the MTV generation to a whole spectrum of cultural references from Western (and later Eastern) Modern and Post-Modern cultures.The "Vogue" video is probably her best lecture on Art History, namely the 30s period. We have Art Deco (Design), Tamara de Lempicka (Painting), Horst (Photography), Old Hollywood (Cinema) and, of course, voguing (Dance), also originally from the 30s.
Academics aside, the "Vogue" video opened the 90s decade in full style. And Madonna's nipples turned the world upside down (MTV wanted to remove the scenes, M refused).
It is one of Madonna's greatest masterpieces captured on film. Timeless.
Vogue
Director: David Fincher
Producer: Vicki Niles
Director of Photography: Pascal Lebegue
Choreography: Karole Armitage
Shot at the Burbank Studios (Burbank, CA) on February 9-10, 1990.
World premiere date: March 29, 1990 (MTV).
Check out more photos from the video Through The Looking Glass.
Saturday 10 April 2010
Wednesday 7 April 2010
Lilongwe, Malawi: Laying the first brick
Visiting the Gumulira Millenium Village (Lilongwe, Malawi)April 5, 2010
Laying first brick at Raising Malawi Academy (Lilongwe, Malawi)April 6, 2010
It is with hope for a bright future that I am here. Tomorrow the brick I will lay is not just the bedrock to a school - it is the foundation for our shared future.
Monday 5 April 2010
Thursday 1 April 2010
Herb Ritts for The Girlie Show
If you're a die-hard M fan, you also get totally insane when a new outtake comes up.
Just came across this one: M the sailor by Herb Ritts (1993), for the Girlie Show tour poster. Here's our well-known version...
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Now here's a slightly different one...
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Once again: oh-my-god...
Just came across this one: M the sailor by Herb Ritts (1993), for the Girlie Show tour poster. Here's our well-known version...
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Now here's a slightly different one...
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Once again: oh-my-god...
Warning Signs
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If you're a die-hard M fan, then this one must be at the top of your wish-list.
Written in 1984 by M and Stephen Bray, "Warning Signs" was the 3rd song to be used in the "Vision Quest" soundtrack. Unfortunately, it was never released. And to this date, it is kept totally unknown. No one has ever heard it, not a single internet miracle, nothing. "Warning Signs" is our Holy Grail.
Bray reportedly describes it as «a cool synth track». The lyric sheet reveals the opening intro as "I see danger up ahead", "Warning (echo), Warning (echo)". Chorus is "Warning I see danger up ahead. I can see it in your eyes, and it's really no surprise. Because, I can see your warning signs".
Written in 1984 by M and Stephen Bray, "Warning Signs" was the 3rd song to be used in the "Vision Quest" soundtrack. Unfortunately, it was never released. And to this date, it is kept totally unknown. No one has ever heard it, not a single internet miracle, nothing. "Warning Signs" is our Holy Grail.
Bray reportedly describes it as «a cool synth track». The lyric sheet reveals the opening intro as "I see danger up ahead", "Warning (echo), Warning (echo)". Chorus is "Warning I see danger up ahead. I can see it in your eyes, and it's really no surprise. Because, I can see your warning signs".
Source: Wikipedia
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