dodoriazarbon's Last.fm Journal

BRILLIANT ITUNES SURVEY, I"M NOT EVEN LYING.

Wed, 1 Apr 2009 17:41:16 +0000

Instructions: Open up your iTunes and fill out this survey, no matter how embarrassing the responses might be.

How many songs total: 9323
How many hours or days of music: 26 days, 5 hours 54 minutes
Most recently played:D.A.N.C.E (MSTRKRFT Remix) - Justice
Most played: Bedtime Story - Madonna
Most recently added: Cracks In The Canvas - John Parish and Polly Jean Harvey

Sort by song title:

First Song: A-Punk - Vampire Weekend
Last Song: - - Snow Patrol

Sort by time:

Shortest Song: Knights in Mountain Fox Jackets - Those Dancing Days
Longest Song: Quand je marche - Camille

Sort by album:

First album: A&E EP - Goldfrapp
Last album: 808s & Heartbreak - Kanye West

First song that comes up on Shuffle: Slow Swords - Deerhunter

Search the following and state how many songs come up:

Death - 33
Life - 153
Love - 633
Hate – 35
You - 1144
Sex – 53

Madonna Album Ranking pt.2

Sat, 1 Nov 2008 01:19:47 +0000

http://www.last.fm/user/dodoriazarbon/journal/2008/10/31/2937lc_madonna_album_ranking_pt.1

(Part One) ^^

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Madonna

4. Confessions On A Dancefloor (2005)

"Connect to the sky, future lovers ride there in mission style.
Would you like to try?"

I'm sure that many will be surprised to see this under AL and Erotica. It is truly a killer album, but I find that the cotrast between when it works, and when it doesn't, is so noticeable, that it detracts from the experience.

It's a sonic tour-de-force, featuring the sharpest and most techno-orgasmic production of her career. The seguing of the whole album works beautifully, and really adds to the experience.

However this is also it's downfall. The production is so much a part of the experience, that sometimes the lyrics seem just "attached" to the beats, and therefore seem like filler.

However, she has some awesome tracks, such as Hung Up, Get Together, and my personal favourite, Future Lovers. The clunky lyrics of I Love New York seem not to make me dislike it at all, something I know fans are divided on. *remembers* Ooh! Isaac is sublime too.

However, what also irks me is that there's a track called Forbidden Love on the album, when she'd already released a song called Forbidden Love on Bedtime Stories. This just strikes me as dismissive of previous work, forgetful, like she might not have even been making an effort with the first (entirely different) song of the same name.

However, the tour to promote this album includes one of my favourite live performances ever, Future Lovers/I Feel Love.

Well worth watching, Dramatic entrance, beautiful backdrop video, amazing re-arangement of the best song on the album.

5. Bedtime Stories (1994)

"And inside, we're all still wet. Longing and yearning. How can I explain how I feel?"

I used to listen to this a lot more, and it's odd...it has one of the most cohesive overall feels of any of her albums I own (without being too samey), yet I'm rarely tempted to play through the whole thing.

Yet, it has my most played track on my entire iTunes, Bedtime Story, written by the godly Björk. Also the best track on the album. Talking of best tracks, it's basically the singles, though all the album tracks flow well, and are..nice. Nothing startlingly good or bad. At all. Just fine.

That's probably the subconcious problem people have with it. While I think she tackled the slow jam Rn'B style well (better than many of the contemporaries at the time), it isn't her thing, and maybe that shows through.

Still a very relaxing album, introspective but with a sense of fun still intact (Don't Stop, and the typical-scathing-Madonna-track, Human Nature.)

Just a sublime track, the missing link between Erotica and Ray Of Light.

6. Music (2000)

"Cosmic systems intertwine, astral bodies drip like wine"

Yep, second last. This record just isn't connected at all. It's like there's 3 different records going on, that have been edited down to a couple of tracks, then put together. Although the same Mirwais beat-production remains throughout a lot of the tracks, there's a clean cut division between the Cowboy bits, the Disco bits, and the Futuristic bits. It just doesn't work for me.

That said, most of the tracks are good. The famous title track still holds up, despite it's simplicity. The beat IS fantastic. The only other dance track on the album as good as this is Impressive Instant, which IMO is better. It's just insane! One of her best tracks ever, actually. The other 2 dance tracks are filler through and through.

(Love the makeshift video this guy did for Impressive Instant, works amazingly)

The cowboy bits are actually ok. What It Feels Like for a Girl and Don't Tell Me, both big singles are excellent, and the guitar ballads are alright. Again I think this style came into it's own MUCH more effectively on American Life.

While I really like Paradise (Not for Me) and Nobody's Perfect, both of which echo back to Ray Of Light, they aren't as complex. Though I do love her use of vocoder on NP to make it a lot more interesting.

It's just so disconnected, it's like she tried out all these styles to only get a few decent tracks from each, so she couldn't settle on one. I guess the title of the album isn't exactly pinning down a genre though..!

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Finally last and very much least;

7. Hard Candy (2008)

"When you do your homework, get up on the dancefloor"

An insult, really. She had proven herself a challenging and foward-thinkng artists throughout the 90's and 00's, always leading the way for those behind her. So this derivative pile of clunk is just sad.

I knew it would be awful when I heard the producers she was getting on board, Timbaland, Pharrell, Justin Timberlake and probably some other similar people. No searching for obscure producers, she dove straight for what was currently popular. This step screamed "desperate", but I gave the album a chance, despite the awful cover art, with font and art that looks like she;s trying to sell to morons who might get confused at small and not bubble-type.

If you can get through one listening (you'll have gained wrinkles from the amount of cringing you do), you'll realise that's it's not a car crash of an album. Just a bit shit. Candy Shop is a joke...it's simple, she could have worked it into something actually sexy and smart. Instead it's a tepid opener.4 Minutes is very catchy, and of course got her the no.1 spot she was obviously craving. Give It 2 Me is also a catchy track, and overall decent. However, I literally lose the will to live when Heartbeat comes on. One of the most annoying songs I've ever heard. Can't really explain why...just completely unexceptional...dull..talk of dancelfoors, getting up on one, being on one...blah blah. Random wails from some collaborator. Awful. First true sign of doom.

There's actually an ok run from there. Miles Away is nice enough, despite it's lyrics that are blatant recycling of old ones. She's Not Me is slightly above the rest, there's a glimmer of fire and passion, but it's extended to 6+ minutes long, as if it's some emotional rollercoaster of a song. In fact, the best bits are the end, where the strings bring to mind American Life or Ray of Light.

Then we get Incredible. Another track with is...fine, but that they had no idea how to resolve, so just left it at 6 minutes 20 seconds. Beat Goes On is actually one of the better tracks, odd vocalisation on it, however.

Dance2Night goes hand in hand with Heartbeat. Spanish Lesson with Candy Shop. As in all 4 are awful(ly ridiculous). The use of numbers in place of words makes Madonna like a mad old woman trying to be cool.

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You is almost the best track on the album, if she'd cleaned up those lyrics, and not let idiots turn it into what sounds like Cry Me A River part 2. No idea how Voices goes, it's so boring, and fake-deep.

It just makes her look bad...intelligence is gone from this record, no subtlety. Nothing interesting. Whatsoever. She's truly desperate, which is sad. I mean she was successful with Confessions. Amazingly so. So it must an age/pressure thing. To be down with the kids.

Some kids like good music however. She's shown fakeness, like everything else wasn't quite as true as you once took it to be.

By the end of this, you'll want to punch anyone who suggests/asks/tells you to get on a dancefloor.

Best thing about this album is the tour (mostly rubbish setlist, except...)

You Must Love Me ! What an awesome track to hear again.

Madonna Album Ranking Pt.1

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:08:00 +0000

I really love the Madonna albums I have (well...not all of them), but have never felt any passion in getting her 80's stuff. Might do one day, but right now I'm ranking the ones I own.

1. Ray of Light (1998)

"And I smelled her burning flesh
Her rotting bones
Her decay"

Undeniably her best album. The most sophisticated sound she's ever pulled off, mixing anm ethereal spirituality with some kind of underwater disco. She sound genuine, her voice perfect. Her most "out of the mainstream" effort, which actually became the success of the 90's for her.

Every song is beautiful, sublime and intense. Whether it's the epic opening of Drowned World/Substitute For Love or the famous dance beats fo Ray of Light, it all flows together beautifully.

One of the most unforgettable songs I've ever heard, Mer Girl, closes this masterpiece of an alternative album. It sounds like something Tori Amos would do, which is possibly the biggest cimpliment Madonna can get.

You feel for one of the few times in her discography, that you might be hearing the woman behind the voice, rather than a heavily guarded image.

Trippy and fantasmagorically good.

2. American Life (2003)

"Sigmund Freud...Analyse this."

A very underrated album, and I *think* her worst selling one ever or something. However, it is, in my eyes, a more mature, and satisfactory version of the album preceeding it, Music. It has (infamous) political overtones, but yet contains perhaps her most affecting and personal slow tunes of all the "modern" albums.

People seem to have a hate of the title track, and lead single, which admittedly might not have been the best lead single. However, ignoring commericality, it's awesome, and defiant. Watch the REAL video for it, which she was forced to pull at the last minute;

Die Another Day is famous due to it being a bond theme, and of course is hated by those Bond fans who wanted a big band-esque theme, like every single other one. However, it is still a kick-ass track that goes against the grain.

My personal favourite is probably Mother and Father. I remember listening when I got this album ( I was 11), and being fascinated that this very personal song about her own life and pain was a sharp, thumping dance song. It jarred me, a time when music was only what was on the top ten chart list.

3.Erotica (1992)

"This is not a love song. Bye Bye Baby"

One of the major controversies of her career has been her openess to all aspects of sexuality. The Erotica album (and single) came after her infamoous Blonde Ambition tour (featuring a masturbation scene), and accompanied her photo book, Sex.

However, that is not what makes Erotica a good album. It's the smoke that swirls around every track, that feeling of 30's or 40's bars, sensuality, the danger and excitement. Her breaking away from trational pop music (arugably started with Like A Prayer) really began here. This is a mature (not only in content) album, signifying growth as an artist.

She doesn't mince her words; tracks like the title track, Bye Bye Baby and Thief of Hearts are all to the point and intoxicating. However, the album would be samey if all the songs had the same feel.

Songs like Bad Girl, Rain and In This Life are more thoughtful and less sensual than tracks such as Where Life Begins. The standout has to be the closer, Secret Garden, an experimental and hypnotic track, almost acid-jazz. A hidden gem, one of her best tracks ever.

Seen Live

Mon, 27 Oct 2008 23:57:46 +0000

In chronological order (afap);

S Club 7

Travis
Sugababes
Snow Patrol
Ronan Keating
The Proclaimers
McFly
The Corrs
Beverly Knight
Annie Lennox
Midge Ure
Natasha Bedingfield
Jamie Cullum
James Brown
- All at Live8 Murrayfield (Scotland)

My Chemical Romance
- Thursday

Gwen Stefani
- Cansei de Ser Sexy

Amy Winehouse
- Remi Nicole

Cansei de Ser Sexy
Justice
- Metronomy

Blue Man Group

Tegan and Sara
- Northern State

Björk
-Lila Arab

Alanis Morissette

The Levellers
Elbow
Goldfrapp
Sigur Rós
- All at Hydro Connect (Scotland)

The Ting Tings
- Fight Like Apes

Goldfrapp

The Kills
-Dinosaur Pile-Up

Bat for Lashes
-School of Seven Bells

John Parish & Polly Jean Harvey

Patrick Wolf
- YACHT

Antony and the Johnsons

Tori Amos
- One eskimO

Tegan and Sara

Laura Marling
- Boy And Bear
- Alessi's Ark

Hole
- Tiffany Page
- Little Fish

Yes, this is ANOTHER top artist survey no one will look at. But If you, comment. I'l love you if you do.

Sat, 4 Oct 2008 17:06:33 +0000

1. How did you get into 29 ? (Tricky)

First heard of him through Pumpkin, which features Alison Goldfrapp. From then on, I've been slowly getting more of his stuff.

2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Joanna Newsom)

This Side of the Blue, from that phone advert, about a blackout in New York. Beautiful ad actually, and a beautiful song.

3. What's your favorite lyric by 33? (Amy Winehouse)

"Just to show him how it feels, I walk past his desk in heels" (Amy Amy Amy / Outro )

4. What is your favorite album by 49? (Kate Nash)

She only has one; Made of Bricks!

5. How many albums by 13 do you own? (No Doubt)

Tragic Kingdom, Rock Steady, The Singles 1992-2003 and Everything in Time.

6. What is your favorite song by 50? (Sigur Rós)

Inní mér syngur vitleysingur

7. Is there a song by 39 that makes you sad? (Gwen Stefani)

Wonderful Life

8. What is your favorite song by 15? (Hole)

AGH! Hard to pick. Possibly Use Once And Destroy.

9. What is your favorite song by 5? (Garbage)

Vow is, and will be, amazing.

10. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Goldfrapp)

Number 1 ....but they have loads!

11. What is your favorite album by 40? (Sia)
I only have Some People Have REAL Problems!

12. What is your favorite song by 10? (My Chemical Romance)

Mama, probably.

13. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Bat for Lashes)

When my friend bought the album, and we were looking at the booklet while at lunch in town, and I joked that one of the pics in the booklet was her house at christmas time.

14. What is your favorite song by 38? (Deborah Harry)

Chrome

15. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (The Kills)

Fried My Little Brains!

16. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Darren Hayes)

Never...not overly keen on doing so.

17. What is the first song you ever heard by 23? (Siouxsie and the Banshees)

Face To Face, which is in Batman Returns.

18. What is your favorite album by 11? (Kate Bush)

Hounds Of Love oooooooor Lionheart

19. Who is a favorite member of 1? (Tori Amos)

The one and only Tori. I could divide it into "dolls" though, I suppose, in which case, it would be Isabel.

20. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Portishead)

No! Only cause they hardly ever tour properly.

21. What is a good memory involving 27? (Radiohead)

Don't really have one. I remember borrowing the album from the library just before I dyed my hair silver, lol.

22. What is your favorite song by 16? (Cansei de Ser Sexy)

Maybe Music Is My Hot Hot Sex.

23. What is the first song you ever heard by 47? (Fiona Apple)

Sleep To Dream, I think.

24. What is your favorite album by 18? (Feist)

The Reminder!

25. What is your favorite song by 21? (Catatonia)

Dazed, Beautiful and Bruised

26. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Laura Marling)

Night Terror.

27. What is your favorite album by 3? (PJ Harvey)

What a question. I think it's Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea, simply for cojuring up the strongest atmosphere I've heard an album do.

28. What is you favorite song by 2? (Björk)

Who Is It (Carry My Joy On The Left, Carry My Pain On The Right)

29. What was the first song you ever heard by 32? (Antony & The Johnsons)

You Are My Sister

30. What is you favorite song by 8? (Cat Power)

Hard question. I love all of Moon Pix, basically.

31. How many times have you seen 17 live? (The Sugarcubes)

Never, doubt I will...they broke up about 15 years ago. I have seen Bjork live though (of course amazing).

32. Is there a song by 44 that makes you happy? (Róisín Murphy)

Movie Star!

33. What is you favorite album by 12? (Placebo)

Without You I'm Nothing

34. What is the worst song by 45? (Joni Mitchell)

Not exposed to much of her stuff, but my least favourite from what I have is probably...One Week Last Summer. :(

35. What was the first song you ever heard by 34? (The Killers)

Probably Smile Like You Mean It, or whatever their first single was.

36. What is you favorite album by 48? (Hercules And Love Affair)

They only have their debut, Hercules And Love Affair.

37. How many times have you seen 42 live? (Be Your Own Pet)

None, and I won't...they just broke up.

38. What is your favorite song by 36? (Rilo Kiley)

The Execution of All Things

39. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Blondie)

First song I remember is Maria.

40. What is you favorite album by 7? (Tegan and Sara)

The Con now...a while ago might have been a different one.

41. Is there a song by 31 that makes you happy? (Patrick Wolf)

Accident & Emergency

42. What is your favorite album by 41? (Courtney Love)

She only has one solo album, America's Sweetheart.

43. What is your favorite song by 24? (Camille)

Probably Money Note.

44. What is a good memory you have involving 46? (Nine Inch Nails)

Only that I remember loving finding all the Nine Inch Nails references in Tori Amos songs.

45. What is your favorite song by 35? (Delta Goodrem)

Out Of The Blue and In This Life are tied.

46. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (Regina Spektor)

The Ghost of Corporate Future

47. What is your favorite album by 4? (Alanis Morissette)

Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie

48. Who is a favorite member of 37? (Dragonette)

Martina Sorbet, or whatever her name is.

49. What is the first song you ever heard by 43? (Siouxsie)

Into A Swan, of course!

50. How many albums do you own by 20? (CocoRosie)
Only 2, The Adventures of Ghosthorse and Stillborn, and La maison de mon rêve

Soundtrack To Dodoriazarbon's Life

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:47:37 +0000

You all know how to play, shuffle MP3 player, plug in results for each title.

Opening Credits:
Cover Me (Plaid mix)

Perfect! The first song I loved by Bjork, the first artist I truly loved! So creepy too.

Waking Up:
Hungarian Wedding Song

Very bouncy and energetic. Plus short, like the time I have to get ready in the morning/my temper in the morning.

First Day Of School:
Plants And Rags

Falling In Love:
Born for This

(...Really don't like Paramore...is it saying I was born for being in love?)

Fight Song:
Jennifers Body

PERFECT. Die bitch.

Breaking Up:
Rules

Kinda cool, in a light-hearted way.

Prom:
I Try

Life's OK:
No One Knows I'm Gone

Mental Breakdown:
Let It Take You

LETTHEMADNESSTAKEYOU

Driving:
Body and Soul

Flashback:
Names

ZOMG! This one is THE flashback song.

Getting Back Together:
Waiter! Bring Me Water!

lol.

Wedding:
I Am In Love With You

Groovy wedding. That, or I marry Imogen Heap.

Birth of Child:
Happy Now?

Final Battle:
Rooftops

Death Scene:
Pâle Septembre

Funeral Song:
Your Long Journey

Tori Amos Album Ranking

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 22:35:57 +0000

Tori Amos Album Rankings (June 2008, 9 months into my Tori Love)

This whole thing is subject to change, and to be honest, all the albums are top notch (well, most), so i'm not disregarding some just cause they're low on the list. Some of my favourite songs by her'll be in the lower ones.

1. Boys for Pele (1996)

Current Favourite: Little Amsterdam

2. From the Choirgirl Hotel (1998)

Current Favourite: Hotel

3. To Venus and Back (1999)

Current Favourite: Suede

4. Scarlet's Walk (2002)

Current Favourite: Virginia

5. Little Earthquakes (1992)

Current Favourite: China

6. Strange Little Girls (2001)

Current Favourite: Raining Blood

7. Under the Pink (1994)

Current Favourite: Space Dog

8. American Doll Posse (2007)

Current Favourite: My Posse Can Do

9. A Piano: The Collection (2006)

Current Favourite: Dolphin Song

10. The Beekeeper (2005)

Current Favourite: The Power of Orange Knickers

11. Scarlet's Hidden Treasures / Welcome To Sunny Florida (2004)

Current Favourite: Seaside

12. Y Kant Tori Read (1988)

Current Favourite: The Big Picture

13. Tales of a Librarian (2003)

Current Favourite: Mary
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Songs that specifically remind you of a time or place, even the most random of situations. Part 2

Wed, 14 May 2008 11:26:06 +0000

Scroll down my journal entreis to see part 1. :)

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I first got into Björk (my favourite ever musical artist) about 3 years ago, when my dad gave me a whole load of musical files he'd amassed over the years (to get my iTunes going a bit, and to introduce me to new music). I found Debut and Post on there, and knew of her from It's Oh So Quiet, which I loved as a child. I instantly loved both Debut and Post like the children I never had (I was only 13...:D ). Big Time Sensuality in particular remninds me of the months my Design Tech. class spent doing our project folios on the school PC's, when I played the album to death. I just loved that song. One Day, also reminds me of that time, but more accurately, walking to school through the "rocky path", which is like a strya bit of forest in the middle of the city. It's never been a particular fave of mine, but it still means a lot to me.

However, the Björk track that first grabbed me and made me listen to this goddess fully is one that I doubt many other people can claim is their first favourite...

Cover Me (Plaid mix) !

Bearing in mine I was naive musically, the rockiest thing on my iTunes being Garbage etc blah blah, and when this came on my new iPod (I just dumped my whole library on), I was stunned and entranced. I'd never heard music like this, or at least never wanted to own any of it. It was epic and beautiful, scary and foreboding. But it Björk, and from then on, my love has only grown!

Dodo's Album Reviews : Hard Candy

Tue, 6 May 2008 18:32:16 +0000

Whenever I feel inclined to review a new album, I'll do it here.

First up is the previously eagerly anticipated "Hard Candy" by Madonna, which was released April 28th, IIRC, 2008.

First of all, my general thoughts. I love Madonna, she's one of the few pop artists I can take seriously. After a run of great, innovative, challaneging and attention-grabbing albums (Erotica - Confessions), when I heard the producers/style of this album, my heart sank. I heard 4 Minutes, and while not great by her standard it was ok. When I saw the cover art, my worst fear was confirmed; Madonna is slowly becoming mutton dressed as lamb. She just looked like an old woman, desperate. The cover was piss poor, and the font looked it the album was aimed at children. The candy theme was uninspired, and tarnishes the name of the great film "Hard Candy", lol.

Anyway, I put a MUCH better picture up, instead of the atrocity of a cover. :)

TRACK BY TRACK REVIEW KEY;

Tracks are rated out of Justified Loves :

COMMENCE REVIEW!

Candy Shop

The album opener. Initially I was indifferent to it, as it just has nothing to it. Pretty cliche, but unfortunately, that sets the trend for the album. I've learnt on repeat listens to try and appreciate HC for it's fun quality.

Anyway, one of the tracks I actually quite like now. I mean it's no patch on ANYTHING else she's ever done, but the beat is cool, and the high pitched bit is pretty cool and kinda gives a sense of only being the start of something. Really like the synthy beats near the end, though Pharrel could do with just shutting up.

4 Minutes

Tmbaland is ok, and did good work with Bjork, but not so much here. I hate Kustin Timberlake, but to be fair, he and Madonna's voices complement each other here. It's an infectious dance song, and I'm glad it's been successful. The undenialable best track on the album by a mile. Actually a very good song, now I think about it. Really like it.

Give It 2 Me

Bleh at the "2". Please. Whose idea was that? "Madonna! You'll look really cool with numbers pointlessly in your song titles!" *gets a punch from me*

One of the "good" tracks on the album, but it still sounds like she's having a joke, singing this. It just doesn't suit her, really. When she says "Give it to me, YEAH!", it just sounds forced. The backing circus-like music is ok, but kinda reminds me of when it was done better by Gwen Stefani. Overall it's an ok song.

Forgot about the "Get stupid" bit too. What the fuck? It's like i'm back in 1993 or something, when these kind of things were acceptable in music. And i'd prefer to stay intelligent, anyway. The altered vocals evoke Impressive Instant (a good madonna dance song), so that's a plus. But then what's stopping me from just listening to that?

Heartbeat

And......here's the drop-off point. From here on in, only 1 or 2 tracks stand out. And one of them is not this.

The beat running through it is ok, but it so similar to all the other backing beats on the album, it becomes generic. I hate Pharrel invading this song too.

Miles Away

After the bad heartbeat, this quality song kicks in, giving us hope that there might only be the one dud song.

Had this in my head all day, and it should be the 3rd single or something. Only quibble is the reusing of lyrics. (See "I'm So Stupid" from American Life <3 ) However, it's no where near as good as 4 Minutes.

She's Not Me

The official start of the "*yawn*" part of the album. Awful, but could have been good. The bit where it picks up (the bit that's not quite the chorus) is good. Apart from that, it sounds ridiculous, both theme and lyric wise.

Who actually believes Madonna talks about "Pimpin' your style"? Also, W T F is 6 minutes doing? Self-indulgent, but stupidly so.

Incredible

Very generic, and only a bit better than She's Not Me, due to the less ridiculous content, and overall better pace/arrangement. Would get 3 Justified Loves, were it not 6 minutes 20.

Beat Goes On

I had to listen to this again, as the minute it's over, I forget it completely. Very dull, but her vocals are ok. On and on the beat goes indeed. TOO long. Sounds like it's going somewhere, but stays frustratingly still. Kanye West adds nothing to it.

Dance 2night

As bad as it is to use "2" in a song title at all, it's worse to do it on 2 tracks in your whole catalogue of music. What's EVEN worse is having said songs on the same album.

Rubbish song. Pointlessly 5 minutes, and worse than Beat Goes On. JT may as well not be there, but the fact he is pisses me off.

Spanish Lesson

... :[

Hmm. A welcome departure from the deluge of mediocrity before it. It's the worst song song o nthe album structurally and beat wise. Atrocious. Perhaps the low point of Madonna's career.

But hey, at least it's different to the rest of the album.

Devil Wouldn't Recognize You

Second best song on the album, and a welcome end to the awful flood of crap before it. It's basically Madonna doing Cry Me A River by JT, but since thats the only JT song worth listening to, i'm fine with it.

Just great beat and chorus. "(I do, I do!)" = <3

Voices

Intruiging but cheesy opening to the closer of the album. I dislike her vocals here, they sound whiney, plus the beat is stylistically crunchy, but not in a good way. A bit shite really.

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So all in all;

Hard Candy by Madonna gets a total of 28 /60 justified loves.

48% FAIL

*Don't cry! Or do, the albums mostly bollocks.*

It's a real shame that the public are loving Madonna's worst album so much. Just shows how easy to please he public are. She didn't fail atrociously, but that an album by Madonna fails at all isn't a good sign...

I miss the good Madonna. :(

Perfect Setlist : PJ Harvey

Tue, 6 May 2008 16:51:20 +0000

If I were lucky enough to see PJ live, i'd appreciate ANYTHING she played, but here's a playlist i'd LOVE to see...

1) Legs (Great opener, I can imagine lights coming on, and people screaming as the opening wail comes through the darkness)
2) Dress
3) The Sky Lit Up
4) Grow Grow Grow
5) Send His Love To Me
6) The Desperate Kingdom Of Love
7) When Under Ether
8) No Girl So Sweet
9) This Is Love
10) Down By The Water
11) The Devil
12) White Chalk
13) Sheela-Na-Gig
14) O Stella
15) Long Snake Moan

First Encore;

16) A Perfect Day, Elise
17) Me-Jane

Second Encore;

18) Rid Of Me

I'd LOVE that. :) I think it's flow well too.