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Thursday, May 24, 2007
The Bionic Woman Returns !
I couldn't resist jumping for joy when I heard that the 'woman of my childhood dreams' returns to our screens. Yes Jaime Sommers is back on TV as the Bionic Woman gets a complete overhaul. All updated in today's high tech, high octane format, with the ubiquitous din of hard rock music (yawn!) and routine sex and skin scenes. For those of us who remember the original 'wholesome' series this is progress in the wrong direction. Also the trademark sound effects and slow motion are gone, which is fair enough but in my opinion an own goal has been scored by the producers here. They have brought in British beauty Michelle Ryan aka Zoe Slater from Eastenders to star as Jaime and from what i've seen she looks the part, apart from her dark brunette hair. She maintains her miserable Eastenders pout which is a shame as she is stunning and from what i've seen it has a more darker/moodier tone. Oh well ! I do hope that they write a decent theme song for the series and please God no heavy rock music. Anyway I found on Youtube the best ever theme music of all time IMHO: The Bionic Woman 1976.
Lionel Richie to sing at Steve Gerrard's Wedding ? Could this model be an ideal partner to Free music ?
Just heard this on Talksport. If this is true then could this be a new 'live music' model for artists ? Should every decent act be prepared to make an appearance at fans' functions, weddings, parties etc ? Now i know this isn't new and JLO was reportedly paid a million bucks to sing at some Russian billionaire's wedding. But with falling income from downloads, record sales etc could this be a good way to beef up your income. It could bring a whole new dimension to giving away free mp3. For example you could give a way 1000 mp3s as part of advertising your 'live' services for hire and make that back with one booking. Also as a 'celebrity' guest you could sing for 15 minutes and walk away with a small fortune, especially with wedding gigs.
Weddings are big business and a couple's second most expensive single 'expense' in their lifetime. Buying a home being the most expensive. If Lionel Richie does perform at Gerrard's wedding, how much will he be paid ?
Ok i can hear some of you moaning about this but face it singing at weddings and functions is not only guaranteed income, it can be a great experience too. I have DJ'd at many a wedding and I must say i have enjoyed them all. The food is usually great, the venues are decent and the amount of time you are actually performing is short. The happy couple want to get away as quick as possible for some (ahem !) and there are usually plenty of laughs. Best of all the pay is very good !
For your viewing pleasure here is a hilarious version of 'Hello' on Helium.
Good luck to the Reds on their quest for a 6th European Cup. This coming from a 'die hard' Man Utd fan. But my twin is a Liverpool fan and of course I want another English side to win the European Cup so as i write this i await the kick-off.
Just had a sneak preview at a movie called "Before the Music Dies" (see video below) and it got me thinking. I think the premise of the video is that mkanufactured pop where a 19 year old girl writes with a 45 year old man is bad or something along those lines. I have some major reservations with this premise. First of all, experience matters in music as well as anything else in life. The young 19 year old 'newbie' most often have no clue on how to write a pop song let alone a hit song. (Article continues below).
Songwriting is a skill not many possess on their own. A lot of bands/artist who by 21 have written 300 songs often don't have good songs or get self indulged without learning from others. Before the Beatles practically all songs were written by specialist songwriters. Can someone tell me what's new here ?
Also if you go back every single music decade and there is a heck of a lot of manufactured bands the only difference is that the managers of today and production companies have turned it into a science. From Elvis to Motown, from The Beatles to Madonna, there has been a careful crafted manufacturing process. Creating the archetypal popstar is what development is all about.
The problem with music today is the homogenisation thereof. In days gone by you had a whole gamut of artists spanning all genres and styles each with their own sense of manufactured ideas and artists. For crying out loud even the notion of a pop song is manufactured and crafted to the last drop. It was only when Dance music exploded in Europe in the 80's and 90's, did we see some difference in the construction of songs and that only lasted a short while and is now only evident in just the 12 inch versions (btw even this has specific structures and formulae you must not ignore).
Notice that our US friends still don't get Dance music because America more than any other pop producing nation relies heavily on formulae and labels don't like bringing in new ideas. I suggest that our American friends look overseas for musical creativity and invention, afterall Europe and the UK in particular is mostly responsible for the most innovative musical ideas. No disrespect to our American friends, they are much better at refining existing ideas and making them bigger.
I don't mind popstars fronted by simle young naive singers but i don't want to just consume music in this fashion. If you take time to read this post, browse through Myhotmusic playlists and recommendations and discover music from all genres and all types of artists. From manufactured pop to deep troubadours. If it sounds good, it's good for me.
