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Madonna Remember.

Madonna, remember.  Madonna... REMEMBER???  Remember Madonna?

DOWNLOAD: Madonna Remember.

Last week I watched that youtube concert from Paris and it was pretty much my Madonna Rock Bottom...  I guess it had been coming on for years, as it does.  I just couldn't bear that self-help 101 speech about 'pointing the finger at yourself'... she does it in every tour, I know I know, but I just couldn't believe my eyes. I crashed.

The weekend came and I decided to TRY and make a mix of songs I WANTED to hear from her.  Not hits (neccessarily), not boom boom remixes, but b-sides, album cuts, pre-boom boom remixes, radio remixes... And you know what, I became somewhat obsessed with the it as a mixtape!

And why not share it??? 

I can't say it has me buying tickets to MDNA Tour (no thanks), but it did bring back some beautful Madonna memories that span my entire life - which is saying something.  Hope it does the same for you!

DOWNLOAD: Madonna Remember. [zip]

BOOM BOOM BLOG 05-27-12

BOOM BOOM BLOG TIME KIDS!!!  Lots of hot new POP dance remixes (the boy band flow is hitting HARD now) and a couple of oldies I found while putting this collection together.  Let's do this!

KYLIE Timebomb (Brian Cua Extended Bootleg) What can I say... As my friend Mark said "no one else was releasing a summer anthem so Kylie said 'I'll do it!'"  SO glad she did.

RIHANNA Where Have You Been RAUHOFER RECONSTRUCTION MIX Fence about this song, but I love a Rauhofer Reconstruction.

THE WANTED Glad You Came (Alex Gaudino Radio Edit) Last time it was all about One Direction, now its all about The Wanted.  How it goes in the world of Boy Bands I guess.  Lyric makes me laugh everytime!

J. LO Dance Again (Reidiculous Remix) This is f*ing JOYOUS dance music! My favorite dance track of the season, mean it.  Blows everything else away.  If your gonna do a divorce track THIS is how you do it.  I'm talking to you MDNA! 

Lady Gaga - Government Hooker (Tyler Nelson Club Banger Remix) Dark goodness, if you are into that kinda thing.

SCISSOR SISTERS Let's Have a Kiki You gotta give them credit for trying - this is fun for those old enough to understand how to dance to this type of track.

Madonna - Turn Up The Radio (Richard Vission Speakers Blow Remix) So this isnt going to be a single afterall?  Ouch.

Selena Gomez - Hit The Lights (Dave Audé Radio Edit)  YOUTH!!!

JUSTIN BIEBER Boyfriend (Joe Gauthreaux & Peter Baron Vocal Club Mix) The rap parts are hard to listen too, but the chorus is fun in remix form.

THE WANTED Chasing The Sun (Smash Mode Club Mix) Sure.

SMASH Touch Me (Jody Den Broeder Radio Edit) I dunno, I know some of you want this, so here you go.

Ben Montague Love Like Stars (Cahill Radio Edit) Ya know how I get about a male pop vocal... Add Cahil, and I'm IN.  Silly emo dance - enjoy.

JUNIOR JACK Stupidisco  CLASSIC! One of my all time favs.

ROBYN Hang With Me (Avicii's Exclusive Club Mix) Another fav.  I'm just missing Robyn these days.

CHRISTINA Not Myself Tonight (Jody Den Broeder Remix) SMASH/Jody remix reminded me of this unappreciated remix masterpiece. Truly a case of a video KILLING a perfectly fine song.

P!NK Stupid Girls (junior Vasquez And Dynamix Club Mix) Well, it's old but still relevant.  Ready for new Pink NOW.

Viola Wills

Know this about PopMuse, I am not too proud or too big a music snob to walk my ass into Rainbows and Triangles in Chelsea and buy a CD or two when visiting NY.  And when I do I want the absolute GAYEST disc they have.  I'm not talking about some Master Beat compilation, I'm talking about a bootleg CD called "DJ Buddy Beaverhausen's Gay Sock Hop 2".  Or a booty called "Divas: Rare and Classic Mixes 3" - Gurl, "3" means we're going deeeeeep.

This brings me to Viola Wills.  DJ Buddy Beaverhausen is a huge fan, and I don't really have a history with Viola beyond knowing she was the disco diva behind "If You Could Read My Mind".  But DJ Buddy Beaverhausen dropped two of her covers on "DJ Buddy Beaverhausen's Gay Sock Hop 2" that have been blowing my mind this week.  And I want you children to hear them too.  So here you go...

Viola Wills "Both Sides Now"  My favorite Joni Mitchell song gets an 80s disco treatment that is both awkward and epic.

Viola Wills "Always Something there To Remind Me" This will always be Naked Eyes to me (not Dionne - although watch this Dionne Clip below - super chic performance!)  Viola does a nice job disco-izing this one too.

READ MORE ABOUT VIOLA HERE ON TOWLEROAD.

BONUS:

 

Good Morning 2010

Walking Carrie Fisher (the dog) morning after what looks like a crazy New Years Eve night in West Hollywood. Sidewalks are covered in glitter and balloons, appropriately.  (Our little family slept through the whole thing, appropriately.) 

My headphones are playing FOXY's New INCREDIBLE MIX which is breaking my heart and giving me faith in the future all at once.  This song "Headphones" plays as I walk by a trashed '10 Balloon and it's enough to make me believe in God, and then I remember pop music  is my God, and know everything will be OK in 2010 long as I got music.  Happy New Year's Day Kids! xx, PopMuse

Rosie would call this 'springle'. 

Things I just can't throw away: Ben & Matt Interview Magazine 1997

PopMuse and Bloghugry try our best to live a clutter-free life, if for no other reason than to feel superior to the people on "CLEAN HOUSE".  But this means throwing out many amazing Pop Culture items PopMuse has laboriously saved over the years.  This can be very painful for the PopMuse. 

Now I know with the internet you can pretty much find anything you can remember, but there is something about holding the actual artifact in your hands (the same hands that held it years ago) that makes it tough to destroy.

Yet, in the trash it goes, mostly.  Then there are items like this Interview Magazine from 1997, which will go in a bankers box along with other classic mags that have survived many Spring Cleanings. 

This issue came out before Good Will Hunting was even released, (as there are ads for the movie on accompanying pages) which would explain how Bruce Weber got the fellas to do these ridiculous poses.  So good. So Young!

...I think I just came up with a new Tag like for PopMuse: "Pop Culture is my Porn."  Whatdayathink?

J. Hud Spotlight

Can we all just collectively agree that Jennifer Hudson is really doing IT with this single?  I mean, really. 

As DWH75 said to me: "It's what I wanted to hear for the J Hud Brand -- simple, classy, clean. They were so smart to go light on the production -- her voice is so rich as it is, she don't need no extra topping."

Amen to that.

The video (above) is decent too.  I like the 'at home', 'in alley' and 'on runway' set-up, I could do without the 'Campari' and 'white striped room' set-up.  But it is classic Arista R&B Music Video with 90% beauty shots, and 10% narrative.  No, no, I'm a fan of that, especially when you can make Jennifer look THIS beautiful.  Now that is a shear genius hair cut.

And these remixes...  Just perfect.  2 Mixes, one airy summer fun, one gay pride boom boom.  Done and done.  I hope no one else does mixes of it, these two are fine.

Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight" (Johnny Vicious Mix)

 
Jennifer Hudson "Spotlight" (Moto Blanco Club)

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George Michael "25 Live Tour" -- LA FORUM 6-25-08

Dear George,
The Show last night was fantastic.  Spot on.
Thanks for the amazing AMAZING seats, I can't believe they were better than this guy's?!?  And thanks for sitting me with Sharon Stone (you shit) but far enough away that it didn't become totally HER night.

George, I haven't felt overwhelmed (to the point of tears) at a concert, since '88, didn't know I still had that in me.  But opening with my favorite little interlude was almost too much to bear.  I knew it was coming, but still.  Took me 4 songs in to really pull it together.

Oh, and thanks for singing "Amazing" to me and Bloghungry, meant the world, you have no idea.

Thanks for reading the blog and playing Hard Day, was magic.

Nice to see Kenny too, you two and those blazers, OY!

And for pointing out cranky-face Dr. Phil in the front row, that was super funny.  Screw him if he got boo'd (although I did kinda feel bad for his wife too.  Why didn't she just come with a gay friend???)

Most importantly, Happy Birthday!  Was an honor to see you on what will most likely be your last birthday spent ON a stage.  (With a cake hand delivered by Bo Derek?!? - if your gonna do it, do it right.)

There were many highlights, but I don't want to spoil it here, for the kids who haven't seen the show yet, but smart to rock a remix or two.  And I'm not sure I'll ever get over how shocked I was that you sang "A Different Corner".

For you PopMuse Fans, here's a few random GM songs I'll be listening to today:

Hard Day (Shep Pettibone Remix)

A Different Corner

Amazing (Full Intention Mix)

 

See Blake Run

So WOW TV has a new show called "See Blake Run".  I totally stumbled on it knowing nothing, but here's the swirl:

Follow the exploits of WOW runner Blake Jacobs as he drives around town sharing his musings, delivering packages and listening to his own personalized party mix.

This kid's a star. The accent, the t-shirts, the beard, the smile.  Oh and the music cues are very clever too.   

If PopMuse was working at WOW I'd prob have a crush on Blake, I have a thing for delivery boys - just ask Bloghungry, (did you know he was delivering Pizzas when we met?)  And if that's not enough, the way Blake say "Michael" (see eps 3) would melt me.

And I can relate, PopMuse's first job in LA was as a runner for a game show, and although it was miserable sitting in all that traffic, going to those entertainment industry offices was kind of glamorous.

WATCH: SEE BLAKE RUN

PopMuse at 3

PopMuse.com is 3 YEARS OLD today.  I've never mentioned blog birthdays before because, well, who really cares?  But since I've got nothing else to say, I thought I would mention it. 

Being the PopMuse has provided many surprises and infinite enjoyment, seriously folks.

Over the years PopMuse has been many things to many people.  We've covered gossip, trends, vintage videos, current vid clips, music downloads, personal revelations, blah blah and boom boom...  It has been a place for me to share my musings of the moment.  And I thank you, my faithful readers, for hanging out at my water cooler.

In honor of PopMuse.com's B-Day I wanted to link some old posts that have received bizarre or noteworthy comments.  Because without you, PopMuse is... you know.

Who knew a Gay Joke about Jared Leto would turn into all this. 

Or that 90's Female White Raptress MISA would illicit an email from the lady herself.

Or that Nolan Thomas' Mother would come to his "Yo Little Brother" defense.

Or that Madonna fans and haters would feel so passionately about "Super Pop".

Or that Carrie Fisher (the human) would find Carrie Fisher (the dog).

Thanks for reading!

Yours,
PopMuse

Bought and Sold

Janet Jackson plays a Couples Therapist (with bad hair) in a new Tyler Perry Film.  Yeah, that would be PopMuse Heaven right there, even the teaser poster gave me a boner.  Looks like Janet is stealing her film career back from Mariah.  Sold.

Mariah Carey's ad campaign for her new Perfume "M".  I was sorta hoping she would call it, "Butterfly" or "Mimi" but there's plenty of time for more fragrances to come.  The ad is a work of airbrush genius.  I love it and I love her.  And the bottle is straight outta Barbie's Dream House (credit MRS on that comment).  Bought.  (via PoolParty)

"Wonder Robbie" Famous

While discussing the new Shirley Bassey CD (amazing by the way) with ol' friend SG, he suggested Shirley remake the Soundtrack for "The Bodyguard" as her next CD.  I suggested she remake the movie too and play all the roles like Norbit meets Victor Victoria.  And then SG sent me this youtube clip (above) and everything stopped.  Meet WONDER ROBBIE.

This is the kind of youtube star that makes me love america, love youtube, and love life.  OK, now watch the below clip.  The video effects alone should win this kid a Nobel Peace Prize.  Is that a futon in the background?  Is he wearing a unicorn t-shirt? Is that film grain?  Is he doing leg stretches?  Yes.  Yes.  Yes.  Yes.  Worship.

"Dancing and singing all the time just like a little girl should."

Alex Blagg at Best Week Ever Blog just sent this to PopMuse.  And I must agree... "This Video Contains All Of The Reasons Why Our Society Is Doomed".  As Alex wrote, "Today on E!'s "Sunset Tan" this nutjob Hollywood mom takes her 4th grade daughter to the tanning salon (which is funny enough in and of itself), but goes on and on about wanting her to look "just like Lindsay Lohan" while the E! crawl on the bottom of the screen displays the Lohan arrest/coke story AT THE SAME TIME. The result is, as they say, priceless." Priceless indeed... watch above.

And I just want to make sure you've all seen Britney Spears Latest Open Letter to her fans.  It is a reason to learn how to read, seriously. 

As PopMuse friend MRS wrote me earlier:  "It's a sermon! She better start putting this together as a one-woman show immediately. If she performed this at the House of Blues, I'd fall in love with her all over again. "Being in that vulnerable state and taken to dinners and parties with friends and finding out later you paid for everything was a huge learning lesson for me."  Who knew she was so cheap?

READ: BRITNEY'S ATTEMPT AT SINCERITY [link]