VogueMusic
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Well, the press are so inane and thoughtless. Saw a report on Madonna this morning and it was showing the video of her and Sean Penn talking. There was virtually no mention of anything that Madonna had done - the ground-breaking film, incredible interview and performances. It was all about that fact that she was "on a date" with her ex-husband.
Uggghhhh, the media is shit, isn't it? Keeping everyone at the level of a 10 year old. That's the plan, I suppose.
Glad I don't fall for that shit.
The message will get out. As an artist myself, I'm inspired more than I have ever been lately. I really needed this.
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The way that a lot of the media, both professional and amateur, is going to cover the Secret Project is kind of what this thing is all about...and is essentially a part of the problem. They don't bother to actually take in and comprehend what she's saying, and thus reduce it to a few soundbites that have absolutely nothing to do with what it's really all about...and it becomes nothing more than "Madonna throws a party, attempts to comment on politics, and Sean Penn and Lindsay Lohan show up". They are the problem.
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Man, I want to see all these other performance art pieces. I hope somebody filmed it all.
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For someone who's speechless, that was very well said. I agree with every word.
haha...thanks. Eventually the words came to me.
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FUCK.
I'm speechless. ....... Literally.
Madonna is, and always will be, one of the greatest artists of all time....and most certainly the greatest "pop" artist of all time. And not "pop" as in pop music, but as in the perfect marriage of popular culture and legitimate artistic expression transcending music, film, fashion, visuals, culture, politics, performance...whatever it may be.... There is no one like her. Perhaps there never will be. To be the most loved, and yet the most hated...the most successful, yet the most denigrated... And to STILL not give a fuck. I am so glad, and proud, that I get to live in the era of the artist herself. What can I say that hasn't already been said. Her message, and her mission statement...ever evolving, but consistent as it has always been from the very beginning - Inspiring, empowering, and giving a voice to the voiceless.
Rock on you bad ass motherfucker.
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I loved it. There is NO ONE else out there like this woman. 30+ years in to a career in "popular entertainment", and she commands the world's attention. Un-fucking-believable.
And I love what this is about. It's not a traditional "revolution"... it's a revolution in and of consciousness. It's about fundamentally challenging and changing the world's way of thinking...one mind at a time.
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Wait...is this from the project? From where?
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This is all so exciting...but I have no idea how to catch up. I got my bittorrent program ready. (since I'm not in one of the listed cities).
Here we go........
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Well, with the growing science of sports-induced brain damage, NFL could be in trouble soon enough.
What i can't get over, though, is the fact that Madonna's Cleopatra Conquering Rome theme totally dovetailed with her being a gay icon conquering that bastion of American machismo which is the NFL in its premiere event, the Superbowl. And she achieved total domination, even destroying the game's ratings with her own.
SO BRILLIANT.
Beyonce, with total lack of.. subtext..could not begin to compare
THIS!!!!
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FUCK the NFL.
No...seriously... FUCK the NFL. They act like they're god in the context of American culture... What, I'm supposed to be impressed with a fucking sports organization about a homoerotic game with a deeply homophobic and heterosexist undertone (in its culture and history) that has this fucking stranglehold on American culture?
Seriously...Fuck them.
First it was a tit. Then a middle finger. GET OVER IT.
What the fuck is wrong with this country. My god we've got our heads up our asses. We don't give a shit about the things that really matter...and we make a fucking stink - and practically ruin peoples' careers - because we "get offended" over the most ridiculous shit...
A boob. A finger. WHO CARES? Those damn multi-million dollar commercials are more suggestive than the halftime show...but no one says shit about them.
Not sorry I'm ranting about this either. I couldn't even take it during 04.
Seriously, America and the NFL - GROW UP & GET OVER IT. -
I can't believe people would pass over the Who's That Girl era and tour.... it really was when she became the 'mega global superstar'...which then lead to the god-like status of BA. This was when she really established how powerful and serious she was about her performance. Yes, the precursor to the theatrics and (later) video screens is all here...but the focus is Madonna and her sheer raw drive to be the best she could be. And it's of a time when big, full bands played out great live music on stage tours. And you get Causing A Commotion, Who's That Girl, Papa Don't Preach, Open Your Heart, Live To Tell, etc....and the 'reinventing' of the sound of her already classic early hits even started here.
Plus, there was a lightness...an innocence...in this era that she was still taking in and being amazed herself at what she was becoming.
ps. Don't read youtube comments.
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I fucking LOVE this woman.
Even when we think she's not aware... she's aware.
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because i dont explain everything nor do i feel the need to.
She's fucking amazing.
ps. I can't keep up or see all her responses. I have no fucking clue how reddit works.....
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I love her look in the True Blue video. So unbelievably beautiful. She can equally be current and trendy (let alone set the trend)...and yet be classic and chic, as if she's from another era, so naturally.
May not be her most popular song or video...but I can't get enough of her in True Blue.
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Isn't it the same booklet that the deluxe DVD/CD has...just cd jewel case sized? The other booklets looked nice.
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Isn't this on that "Pre-Madonna" album?
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Personally, I don't have any issue with the video screens (or her editing style for filmed concerts). Doesn't take anything away from her...only enhances....but that's just me.
It would be cool to have an upcoming tour shot very straight-forward....with more physical sets and props once again.
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Years???
It's when One Direction's current contract/management is up. It's only a matter of time before certain things come out.
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I love her cinematic "film" style of doing live concerts...but I also understand those others that want that more live feeling.
I think it depends on the concert concept itself. Shows like WTG and S&S are like big, loud, colorful concerts...so that live, in the moment feel is better for the recording.Shows like BA, DWT, and MDNA are very theatrical, like musical theater meets experimental dance theater....so the cinematic, stylized "film" edit works well for those shows, and I can see why she does that.
In the end, it's just a matter of personal taste.
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Speaking of Japan. Am I the only one who prefers the Fukuoka taping of GST over the released Sydney show?
Okay, so the picture quality of the DVD is hands down gorg, and it's a shame we haven't got a HQ version of the Fukuoka show. But the angles are so much better in Fukuoka. It showcases the stage better, and there's certain moments of the show that don't get shown at all on the DVD. For instance, the very opening of Rain: the DVD doesn't show the dancers putting the robe on M. Also the DVD doesn't do a good job of showcasing the boxes at the top of the stage, like in Erotica and Vogue. Plus the Holiday break is MILES better than what is on the DVD.
I actually watched both shows last month to see the comparisons and differences myself, I was going to list them all in a GST anniversary thread, which I'm surprised no one has started yet as it's already been 20 years since the VMA performance, but it just goes to show that all tour DVD recordings will never been edited to justice/perfection.
The one thing I do love about Fukuoka (instead of Sydney) is the audio mix. Sydney is too sharp, and the audience is a bit too high. Fukuoka is rounder and warmer, and there's a few little added musical moments that just add that little detail I love so much.... and her vocals are much better in Fukuoka.
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I can't believe One Direction performed at G-A-Y? Faggots!
Just wait a few more years.
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There's seems to be a little confusion in what are the apparent defective discs (which if one gets them it should be obvious)......and the supposed "grain" in some shots, which if one even watches the EPIX broadcast, there was a little grain in how some of the shots had added effects to give certain things a certain 'look'....let alone they did use a few shots from above the stadium and such that did already seem either a bit grainy or a bit out of focus, but that seemed to be the intention.
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I cannot stand the Yokohama taping. The colors are all washed out...it practically looks grey (and green). The audio may be clear, but it's flat as hell. Sounds kind of hollow. And the band hasn't yet really added their own flair to the overall arrangements. You can tell the show and music is still finding its own feet. And as much as I love the Japanese...their culture is very different in how they react to live shows/concerts. I wouldn't say they're the best for filming live tour concerts. Plus, it was one of the first shows...tours take time for everything to sharpen up and for things to settle in.
And while I know it's sacrilege, as much as the ponytail is iconic...I much prefer the curls.
Secret Project REVOLUTION! THE QUEEN OF LIFE!
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FUCK the media.