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Reluctant Sale

Wednesday, December 17th, 2008 | Posted in music, my life

My flaky cousin has flaked out on me, so I’m left with a spare ticket for the sold-out New Kids on The Block concert at the London O2 next month. They’re very good tickets (in block B2), so I could easily sell them, but I would still prefer to go if possible. The problem is that most people I know either aren’t fans, or wouldn’t pay £51 to attend.

It’s easier to sell two or more tickets, as most people will go with at least one friend. I guess I’m asking if anyone out there is interesting in buying my spare ticket. I’d be happy to let it go for the original price I paid for it (£45 + £6 booking fee). Leave a comment below or email me asap if you’re interested.

Check out Walmart Soundcheck for a taster of the guys’ performance; there’s a preview clip below.

Night Shift

Friday, December 12th, 2008 | Posted in music

I’d always wondered what went on in those 24-hour stores in the early hours.

Video: Day ‘N’ Nite by Kid Cudi vs Crookers

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Lady GaGa

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008 | Posted in music

I first discovered Lady GaGa a few months ago when I got the latest New Kids on The Block album. I wondered who the female vocalist on the track Big Girl Now was (sounded a bit like Christina Aguilera), but I discovered that it was actually Lady GaGa.

Lady Gaga

Although her stage name sounds like a ragga or hiphop mc, Lady GaGa’s music is actually more of an ecletic mix of electronica, pop and rock. Her sexy performance style pays homage to burlesque, and she lists Madonna, Queen and David Bowie among her influences. Her current look reminds me of a young Donnatella Versace, with that harsh platinum blonde hairstyle, but she carries it well.

I think that this 22 year old is going to be really big next year as she’s got a great voice, a cute face, a hot body (which she shows off constantly in underwear, bikinis or latex catsuits), and catchy songs. She also seems quite eccentric, which is always a bonus in the performing arts.

Here’s a short film released by the artist which features several songs from her debut album, The Fame. It’s rather risque, so don’t press play if you don’t want to see a brief flash of naked breasts or a very brief noose-related dance sequence.

I also really liked this video for her recent single, Poker Face.

Beyoncé

Sunday, November 9th, 2008 | Posted in music

Just a couple of recent Beyoncé videos for fun.

Single Ladies reminds me of those energetic 60s dance clips, and it’s simple but effective. Not sure about the Robocop glove thing though.

She makes a cute cop in If I Were a Boy.

The Script

Saturday, November 8th, 2008 | Posted in music

I discovered this soulful Irish band through a free Itunes download, and have subsequently enjoyed several tracks from their debut album.

The following song, Breakeven, is so beautiful and I can’t stop listening to it at the moment.