A lot of artists struggle to harness their angst early in their careers, and eventually graduate to commerciality as they tire of the business. Madonna seems to experienced this phenomena in reverse. Upon reading the early review for 'Ray of Light,' I experienced a reverse rebellion of my own, and found myself coming to her defense, especially since the last two records had redeeming qualities. Although corny lines like 'changing my mind is my religion' started popping up early on the first track, I was encouraged by the grooves and the production on the first few songs. 'Ray of light,' a thumping electronic swirl, is a worthwhile single, while the muted bass driven, mildly psychedelic 'Candy Perfume Girl' keeps the optimism. What follows in the middle part of the disc is pretty lightweight both musically and lyrically. William Orbit, who produced lots of great New Wave records seems to let Madonna off the hook, leaving her too much room for her mystical meanderings like, 'why do all the things I say, sound like the stupid things I said before.' She's begging for direction but she's been calling the shots for so long, everyone's afraid to get involved. It's like Citizen Kane in a way, but all this is immaterial in this case, poor girl.
BandsUz Jsme DomaSaturday, 08 November 2008 | Petra MatusinovaUz Jsme Doma is one of the most original Czech rock bands. Their concerts, bursting with energy, have been a success in some 500 gigs in the Czech Republic, 200 throughout Europe, and 100 in U. S. A, Mexico and Canada... Click to Continue...
Sounds likeKRUDER & DORFMEISTER ConversionsWednesday, 19 November 2008 | Jay King
LISTEN-BMG has decided to release (in CZ) Kruder & Dorfmeister's Conversions, a Drum n' Bass compilation first released by Spray way back in '96. They may be trying to drum up interest in the group in anticipation of K &... Click to Continue...
Sounds likeTHEY MIGHT BE GIANTS Factory ShowroomFriday, 06 February 2009 | A.K.H.
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"I want to raise my freak flag higher," (Song #3, "How Can I Sing Like A Girl") - okay they win the 1996 AKH Best Lyrics Writers in the industry award, we won't send the statuette, it's too vulgar.
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Reflections on the clubbing life by Ricardo Jones...
Uz Jsme Doma is one of the most original Czech rock bands. Their concerts, bursting with energy, have been a success in some 500 gigs in the Czech Republic, 200 throughout Europe, and 100 in U. S. A, Mexico and Canada...
