SoulAlive said:

it was a recent article so i'm pretty sure they're referring to something upcoming.

CHIC0 said:

could this be the first single from her new album? She works fast!

SoulAlive said:

well it's been almost 2 years since "Hard Candy". so i think she's right on time.

SoulAlive said:

in retrospect of me being more focus on election night i thought SST was good not her best but not boring

though you can't please everyon i did like Vogue 2008 and Like A Prayer 2008 is the best thing she's done this past decade

Bkeeper said:

Well, just because you don't like it, it doesn't mean it's bad, effortless, lazy whatever. I'm sure you preferred RIT ONLY because it was focusing on old songs and you didn't like the songs from her last 2 albums. Otherwise RIT is just as guilty of guitar songs, and a lot of songs she just stood there, also how's the sticks of ITG different than the jumprope of S&ST ITG? Or the prancing around like a schoolgirl in PDP?

Like I said, the guitar stuff is saying because she has to rest between dance numbers (ever noticed on S&ST the 3rd song in each segment is ALWAYS a guitar song?), and she prefers to "do something with her hands" than just stand there. I'm not sure why it would be better if she stood there without the guitar, "Frozen" RIT was one of her least inspired performances. And that's quite a narrow minded thing to say that pop stars should not touch the guitar.

CHIC0 said:

It was already found out they used an OLD quote and it was not a new interview. In another one he explicitly talks about the Madonna song with Lil Wayne. In the past he might have hinted at more Madonna stuff, but this is not it.

LiveToTell86 said:

a lot of things in Sticky and Sweet were lifted from Kylie Minogue's tours.

ehuffnsd said:

Yeah, "Vogue" was, but it was a direct homage and good thing it happened because Madonna already proved on RIT she doesn't know how to reinvent this song. But what else? Keith Haring? Erm, Madonna performed on his birthday in 1984 so I doubt they had Kylie on mind for this one. The jump roping Kylie did was also a lot less elaborate and it's not like she invented it. Kylie constantly rips off the Metropolis theme of BAT anyway.

LiveToTell86 said:

Kylie actully uses Dr Who alot, she even has used the theme in Can't Get You Out of My Head a few times

SoulAlive said:

I didn't know what you guys were talking about but I found it on YouTube.

Cinnie said:

did you not go to the show??

CHIC0 said:

nah just Confessions, and I was lucky to see that one!

Cinnie said:

well you're going to the next one! no excuses. even if i have to jump over there.

ehuffnsd said:

a lot of things in madonna's CAREER are lifted from others, lol. we're on a prince site so if we wanna talk about ripping themes off for live sets we can certainly discuss the lovesexy tour vs blonde ambition.

but we could also talk about buying the lyrics to sky fits heaven and leaving off the writers from the credits, we could talk about lifting marilyn monroe's style, we could talk about a lot of things.

the one thing madonna has on everyone she's ripped off: she knows how to market that shit like nobody's business and she will always get props from on that front!

Cinnie said:

i just listened to it again...yeah, i think its pretty bad. not even ok.

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SoulAlive said:

here's the actual performance video,from the upcoming DVD.

CHIC0 said:

This was a fun performance...much better than the lame version we heard on the RIT,where she changed the lyrics.

LiveToTell86 said:

Oh,you're absolutely right.I just checked the S&S tourbook and she did work with other choreographers besides Jamie.It's obvious,though,that Jamie plays a large part in the entire production.I was thinking that,for the next tour,she should let someone else play a major role in shaping the show.Someone new and fresh who could introduce some new ideas to Madonna.




I agree with everything you said.Her shows are always entertaining and I always have alot of fun at every show.Some of my favorite moments are when she's just singing a song without any distractions ("Paradise (Not For Me)" on the Confessions Tour..."Miles Away" and "You Must Love Me" on the Sticky and Sweet Tour).I'd like to see more moments like this.Let the young dancers do all the energetic stuff,I'd rather that Madonna concentrate more on singing.She's 51,you know

One complaint that I have about S&S....there were perhaps too many guitar numbers.I don't mind her playing guitar on a few numbers...I get that she can't shake her booty for two hours non-stop,lol.She needs a break.But on S&S,she took it to the extreme (did "Human Nature" and "Borderline" really need alot of guitar anyway?).On The Confessions Tour,she performed a thrilling "rock segment" where she strapped on her guitar and kicked ass during "I Love NY" and "Ray Of Light".It was a highlight of that tour.But it wasn't excessive.She didn't play much guitar during the rest of the show.




This is exactly why I say that she should cut back on the dancing.Let the dancers do all that! Madonna is 51,she doesn't need to move around like she's still 23.

LiveToTell86 said:

This is how I would rank Madonna's last four tours:

1) Confessions Tour (2006)
2) Drowned World Tour (2001)
3) Re-Invention Tour (2004)
4) Sticky And Sweet Tour (2008)


When you think about it,it's amazing that she has given us four tours in one decade!

SoulAlive said:

I do see your point, but the only way Madonna can find someone knew if someone else other than Jamie starts to direct big shows. Because the likes of Britney, Christina, Pink, Celine were all involved with Jamie, currently there's no substitute. Of course she wouldn't go to Kylie's Will Baker, so as long as Jamie will be considered as "the best", Madonna will keep on using him.

Let's not forget the co-director and choreographer of BAT was Vincent Paterson, who was arguably the biggest choreographer at the time. She always goes for the best and she won't risk someone inexperienced for a job like that (she used Jamie after he helmed the Ricky Martin tour and a lot of elements were copied for the DWT and reportedly the crane-above-the-audience was considered for "I Want You" but got removed).

I'm not even sure what new ideas should Madonna do, there's only so much you can do in a pop show. I know Pink does the acrobatics but Madonna had them on GS and RIT already, just that it was the dancers doing that, it wouldn't be THAT new for her either. Other than that, pop artists either just stand there, either do the group dances like Kylie or Janet, I really don't think there's some unexplored territories for a Madonna show... The jump rope was a new thing for her and it got bashed by some fans because it looks "stupid", same for the car in "Beat Goes On", it's not like she's not trying.



It's true CT had the least amount of guitar songs, but that had its downside. Madonna barely danced until the last segment, on several songs she either just stood there, walked around ("Future Lovers", "Jump", "Live To Tell", "Forbidden Love", most of "Isaac", "Drowned World", "Lucky Star")... I don't think a performance like "Jump" is a good substitute for a guitar song, after all it felt like an interlude where Madonna forgot to exit the stage. In my opinion, Madonna realized that she had too many "doing nothing" performances on CT and she preferred to substitute them with 6 guitar songs. Other than the guitar songs, it's only "Devil..." where she doesn't do any movements, and 4M is also a lighter number, but other than that, it's high energy and I highly appreciate her doing that.



But even on DWT and RIT her voice is not THAT amazing, she just sounds less off key. She's not able to reproduce her album version vocals (unlike Kylie for example), so why not show it off that she can get her booty down for 2 hours at her age instead of doing some "decent" vocals? She does the gym 4 hours a day so I can see why she prefers to dance and all. She probably knows it's only the 50s where she can pull that off, so she takes the best out of that.

Yuo bring up an interesting point...


there aren't too many things that Madonna hasn't already done onstage! Many other female pop artists are doing things onstage that Madonna was doing 20 years ago,lol.So yeah,I get your point.

I really enjoyed the performance of "Heartbeat" on the S&S tour.

LiveToTell86 said:

David needs to stop bragging about that "Revolver" remix because it really isn't all that

anyways....found a new pic of Madonna at Elton John's party in LA. last week

[Edited 3/8/10 6:35am]

dvd.... article and video


http://www.popeater.com/2...ive-video/

Madonna hosts Oscars after-party

Madonna and Gerard Butler had a dance-off at a post-Oscars party, hosted by the 'Material Girl' singer and Demi Moore.
The 'Material Girl' singer helped host the bash at manager Guy Oseary's Los Angeles home following the prestigious ceremony on Sunday night (07.03.10) and was clearly in a party mood so couldn't resist when the handsome actor challenged her dancing skills.
A source said: 'Madonna and Gerard were grinding on the dance floor before getting into a dance-off. It was hilarious.'
As well as Gerard, Madonna also showcased her dance moves with Gabourey Sidibe, who earlier missed out to Sandra Bullock in the Best Actress category.
A source said: 'Madonna danced non-stop for four hours. She and Gabourey were dancing together at one point. They had a great time. This was the Oscar party to be at this year.'
Demi Moore co-hosted the party with Madonna, which was attended by a host of stars, including Demi's husband Ashton Kutcher, P. Diddy, Renee Zellweger, Bradley Cooper and Taylor Lautner.
As well as some entertaining dance moves, the 300 guests were treated to a late-night Indian takeaway as well as enjoying a cocktail created by Demi and Madonna especially for the party.

From contactmusic.com

'Material Girl' Junior Collection to debut this fall

MG ICON, the newly formed joint venture between Madonna and Iconix Brand Group, Inc., announced its first direct-to-retail license agreement with Macy's, Inc. for the 'Material Girl' collection.
'Material Girl' is a newly created, fast-fashion junior collection that will launch exclusively in approximately 200 Macy's stores and online at www.macys.com in August 2010 for the back-to-school season.
As part of the direct-to-retail agreement, Macy's will have the opportunity to launch additional brands with MG Icon in the future.
The 'Material Girl' collection was inspired and designed in collaboration with Madonna and her daughter Lourdes, along with Iconix Brand Group's in-house fashion department. In addition to the back-to-school apparel collection, 'Material Girl' will also launch in multiple categories including footwear, handbags and jewelry. The collection will retail from $12.00 to $40.00, comparative with pricing strategies at junior specialty stores. The strategy for growth will include additional categories in the lifestyle and beauty sectors, including fragrance, beginning 2011 as well as a rollout into additional Macy's stores.
Neil Cole, CEO and Chairman, Iconix, stated, 'We are excited to announce the first in a series of new brands that will be developed under our partnership with Madonna. 'Material Girl' has a powerful retail partner in Macy's and we look forward to working together to deliver an innovative launch for our consumers.'
'We believe that 'Material Girl' will be a dynamic exclusive brand for Macy's, and we look forward to working with Madonna, Lourdes and the Iconix team. Madonna is a fashion icon who can bring a new dimension to our juniors customer,' said Jeff Gennette, Macy's chief merchandising officer. ''Material Girl' will enhance the excitement of fast fashion at Macy's.'


From Iconix Brand Press Release