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Showing posts with label dance music. Show all posts
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Monday, April 1, 2019

Def Leppard finally gets inducted in to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame!

That's right! You heard it right! Def Leppard has finally been inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame.
The bands getting inducted include: Def Leppard, The Cure, Radiohead, Roxy Music, The Zombies and Stevie Nicks. To be eligible for this, an artist must be around for at least 25 years after their first album release.

The people inducting these artists in include Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, Brian May of Queen, Janelle Monae, Harry Styles of One Direction, David Byrne, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor of Duran Duran, Susannah Hoffs of The Bangles

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

WHAT IS WRONG WITH OUR WORLD OF MUSIC TODAY?!?!?!?!?

David Bowie is denied Album of the Year, which goes to...JUSTIN BIEBER!

Pardon my French, but...WHAT THE HELL, GRAMMYS??????????????
Yeah, you read that right. Next year's Grammy Awards nominations have been revealed. David Bowie's final album, Blackstar, isn't up for Album of the Year or Best Rock Album.

This album was glossed over by Adele's 25, Beyoncé's Lemonade, Sturgill Simpson's A Sailor's Guide to Earth and Justin Bieber's Purpose

In the Best Rock Album category, Blink-182 is up for California, Cage the Elephant is up for Tell Me I'm Pretty, Gojira is up for Magma, Panic! At the Disco is up for Death of a Bachelor, Weezer is up for a self-titled album.

David Bowie did get a nod for Best Alternative Music Album. Sadly, his competition for Best Rock Performance is Jack White feat. BeyoncĂ© on "Don't Hurt Yourself", "Joe (Live from Austin City Limits) by the Alabama Shakes, "The Sounds of Silence", Disturbed's cover of the Simon and Garfunkel classic and "Heathens" by Twenty One Pilots

Friday, June 27, 2014

Bruno Mars tonight!

That's right. Tonight I'm going to see Bruno Mars with my sister. I'm sure she's going to have a heart attack after seeing him. He's her fantasy pop music husband, lol!!! But anyway, if I can, I'll post pix

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

One Direction: pre-teen favorites

A lot of girls in their pre-teens seem to go gaga for the British accented cuties in One Direction. I think they're sorta like The Beatles of a new generation
-English Irish pop boy band based in London, England
-Consists of Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson
-After they formed in 2010, they signed with Syco Records, Simon Cowell's record label and finished in 3rd place on the seventh series (season) of the British version of The X Factor
-"Live While We're Young" and "What Makes You Beautiful" are, so far, their biggest known hits

History
-They are often said to have formed a new "British Invasion" in the US
-After they went onto The X Factor, they failed to get to the "boys" category

-But it was Pussycat Doll singer Nicole Scherzinger, who was a guest judge, who suggested that they put together a 5 piece boy band at Wembley Stadium in London during the "bootcamp" phase. This let them qualify for a "group". For two weeks, they got together and got to know each other and Styles came up with the name of One Direction
-In Sept. 2011, they released their first major known hit, "What Makes You Beautiful". It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart and #28 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the highest British debut since 1998















-They made their first TV appearance on The Today Show at Rockefeller Center, where an estimated 15,000 fans waited eagerly
-Their album Up All Night was released in early 2012 because of their very high appeal with teens











-At the 2012 Olympic Games in London, they performed "What Makes You Beautiful" at the closing ceremony, which marked the handoff to Rio de Janeiro being the host of the 2016 Olympic Games.
-At the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards, they were nominated 3 times and won all 3 times, including one for Best New Artist








-In Nov. 2012, they released Take Me Home. The single on the album, "Live While We're Young" went into the top ten in every country it charted in and the second single "Little Things" debuted at #1 in the UK, which became something that made One Direction the youngest act in British chart history



-On August 30, 2013, they released a concert movie called One Direction: This is Us, where they show them doing a concert and take a behind the scenes look at getting prepared for the concert and other things. They said that they will donate $200,000 in English money to the Stand Up to Cancer charity from their 2014 Where We Are tour
-On. Nov. 25, 2013, they will release their Midnight Memories album. This album will be slightly more rock than pop, giving the guys a bit of an edgy touch. In my opinion, this is gonna be pretty cool, to see a boy band try their hand at rock. And with them being from London, they don't have to go far to find some rock inspiration







-In terms of their image, they are basically the "clean cut, parent friendly middle class pop band that girls can go gaga for". They're like Justin Bieber before he got to be an idiot. One Direction is described as starting a new "British Invasion" into the US. And something that is pretty cool is one of them has tattoos, how awesome!!





-Each member is described by one feature: Horan is the cute one, Malik is the quiet and mysterious one, Payne is the sensible one, Styles is the charming one, Tomlinson is the funny one

Niall Horan

Harry Styles


Zayn Malik
Louis Tomlinson
Liam Payne
Lineup
Liam Payne
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Louis Tomlinson
Zayn Malik
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Harry Styles
Niall Horan

Thursday, June 6, 2013

The Sims Bustin' Out

One of my favorite Sims games EVER!!

The Sims Bustin' Out
Gameplay
-The game starts out with you designing your Sim, choosing their astrological sign, their skin tone, and finally their hair, eyes, skin, and accessories








-The game is centered around millionaire Malcolm Landgrab coming into each location and taking one or two items, items that be unlocked with a certain promotion level in a certain career field. He does this because of unpaid rent







-The main objective of the player is to unlock all the items and help the Sims living in those locations and become rich enough to evict Malcolm out of his mansion
-There are 7 different career levels in here as well. Movie Star, Jock, Gangster, Scientist, Counter Culture, Fashion Victim, Paramilitary













-Each level has goals to accomplish. Such as: Mimi's Place- Invite your Mom over to your new place
-If there is something in parentheses next to the resident's name, it's a social call you can learn from them, i.e. Mom (Nag About House)





Levels

Dudley's Trailer
-Theme: Country trailer
-This is where, if you choose a career path in Gangster, Jock, Paramilitary or Mad Scientist, this is where you live for your first two promotions. Dudley's a slob, and will often leave you by yourself while he goes to the club, and will often make messes
-Resident: Dudley Landgrabb(Burp in Face)
-Malcolm steals: Air Hockey Table, Video Game Console
-Example goal: Clean up the mess







Tinsel Bluffs
-Theme: Luxury house in the hills
-Residents: Humphrey Hawks (Imitate) and Fanny Adore (Smooth Talk)
-This place is pretty sweet digs. You'll need a second bed for the small bedroom between the music studio and small first bathroom
-Example goal: Find out where you can score a red pool table
-Malcolm steals: Microphone, Information Overlord TV




Studio 8
-Theme: Art gallery
-Residents: Artie Fishcl (Fake Out) and Charity Grant (Tell Lies)
-Malcolm steals: Artists' block, pottery wheel
-Example goal: Buy $1000 worth of improvements
-This is an art gallery. These two will constantly talk about art
Pixel Acres
-Theme: Nudist hippie colony
-Residents: Ying Yangst (Feather Tickle) and Chase Skurtz (Tell Secret)
-Malcolm steals: Ping Pong Table, Tetherball and Hot Springs
-This place is a hippie commune. They give you a stone barbecue to cook with and a gourmet stove and that's it. Nothing fun unless you place something. But if it's a radio, put it somewhere where your Sims won't be awoken from sleep because another Sim wants to listen
-Example goal: Seduce someone at Casa Caliente






Mom's House
-Theme: Suburban house
-This is the level where you can wet your feet on how to be a Sim. You can up your skills, learn to feed your Sim, get them to the bathroom, etc
-Resident: Mom (Nag About House)
-Example goal: Hit R1 for double speed
-Malcolm steals: Scooter





Mimi's Place
-Theme: Party house
-Resident: Mimi Landgrabb (Brag About Money)
-Malcolm steals: Beverage bar, gourmet stove
-Here is where you can earn your first two promotions in Counter Culture, Movie Star, Fashion Victim. She is also messy, like her brother Dudley
-Example goal: Get to know Mimi better




The Octagon
-Theme: Military base
-Residents: General Payne (Snap Out of It!) and Maxine Powers (Karate Chop)
-This is a military base. The kitchen is not too good, but the other furnishings are good, mainly Spartan, or cheap
-Example goal: Eliminate Senator Landgrabb
-Malcolm steals: Miss Gyrotic robot, Sentry system


Malcolm's Mansion
-Theme: Plush island estate
-Residents: Malcolm Landgrabb
-This place is pretty sweet. A highly recommended suggestion is taking out the middle part of the house, leaving two separate buildings with a path in the middle, so you're not late getting to the bus
-Example goal: Show off your fortune and upgrade the mansion
-Malcolm steals: Himself. Gets evicted by Mom
Shiny Things Labs
-Theme: science lab
-Residents: Makino Nada (Whine and Complain) and Vaughn Braun (Coo Coo!)
-Malcolm steals: Invention table, Tesla coil
-Typical science lab. Everything technology has to offer, except a proper kitchen and extra beds should your Sim be married
-Example goal: Show off rocket gnomes at a launch party







Casa Caliente
-Theme: Love shack
-Residents: Randy Hart (French Kiss) and Paisley Rainbow (Booty Spank)
-Malcolm steals: Love bed, love tub
-Here everything is centered on romance, even the social interactions you can earn
-Example goal: Score with two Sims at the same party




Toane's Gym
-Theme: Athletic club
-Residents: Max Toane (Bear Hug) and Goldie Toane (Noogie)
-Malcolm steals: Rock climbing wall, treadmill
-Example goal: Get four Sims to join Toane's Gym as members
-These two are total gym lunkheads. When they aren't working out like mad men, they are complaining their gym has not enough members




Goth Manor
-Theme: Haunted house
-Residents: Bella (Nag About Friends) and Mortimer Goth (Kiss Hand)
-Malcolm steals: Séance table, skeleton
-Example goal: Control another Sim by pressing the L2 or R2 button
-This place is a haunted house, as if it weren't painfully obvious by the name




Club Rubb
-Theme: Night club
-Residents: Bing Bling (Break Dance) and Mona Lott (Dance Dirty)
-This is a night club and is missing its core component-  a dance floor
-Malcolm steals: dance floor, bar
-Example goal: Throw the ultimate DJ dance party

Sunday, May 26, 2013

Melanie Chisholm

Melanie Chisholm
Birth name: Melanie Jayne Chisholm
DOB: 1/12/1974
Where: Merseyside, England
Height:

Nickname
-Sporty Spice
-Mel C

Trademark
-While performing "Wannabe" she can perform a backflip

Trivia
-Fan of Liverpool FC
-Her mother Joan Chisholm was and is a singer with a rock band. She met Melanie's father at The Cavern Club in Liverpool, which helped launch The Beatles
-Won 4 Brit Awards in 1997 during her time with The Spice Girls
-Is good friends with former Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones
-Blur is her favorite band
-Practices Judo
-Her half brother is British Touring Car driver Paul O'Neill
-Returned to work 9 months after giving birth to her daughter Scarlet
-Got her nickname 'Sporty Spice' because she wore her dark hair in a ponytail, wore tracksuits on stage, sported tattoos on her arms, along with a severe athletic ability. She also had a tough girl attitude

Emma Bunton

Emma Bunton
Birth name: Emma Lee Bunton
DOB: 1/21/1976
Where: Herfordshire, England
Height: 5'2''

Nickname
-Baby Spice

Trademark
-Her 'Baby Spice' persona

Trivia
-Got her nickname 'Baby Spice' because she was the youngest one in the group. She wore her blonde hair in pigtails, wore baby doll dresses, had an innocent smile and a bubbly girly girl air about her
-Has a Blue Belt in karate
-In 2001, at age 25, she feared she would never become a mother due to endometriosis
-Auditioned and won a role as Bianca Jackson on EastEnders

Gerri Halliwell

Geri Halliwell

Birth name: Geraldine Estelle Halliwell Hidalgo
DOB: 8/6/1972
Where: Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5'1''

Nickname
-Ginger Spice

Trademark
-'Ginger Spice'
-Red hair with blonde streaks in front and high platform shoes during her Spice Girl days
-Her Union Jack cocktail dress worn at the 1997 Brit Awards

Trivia
-Has two tattoos; one of a panther on the small of her back and one of a star between her shoulder blades
-Got her nickname 'Ginger Spice' because of her flaming red hair. She wore outrageous outfits on stage, including the iconic Union Jack dress. She was seen as the leader of a sort because of he business savvy nature
-Is half Spanish, a quarter English and Swedish
-Her dad was 50 when she was born
-Before fame found her, she worked as a go-go dancer in a Majorca club
-Drives an Aston Martin
-Author of the popular children's book series 'Ugenia Lavender'
-Completed the "Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' stunt on BBC's Top Gear, coming in at 1:55.4 on Oct. 31, 2004

Victoria Beckham

Victoria Beckham
Birth name: Victoria Carolina Adams
DOB: 4/17/1974
Where: Hertfordshire, England
Height: 5'4''

Nickname
-Posh Spice

Trademark
-Her hair styles and colours are changed frequently
-She rarely smiles
-Her frequent wearing of high heels
-Holds her handbag over her mouth when she laughs
-Posh Spice

Trivia
-Won the 1997 MTV Video Music Award for Best Dance Video: Wannabe
-Has a tattoo of 4 eight pointed stars on the base of her spine
-Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley are the godparents to her kids
-Is the godmother of Gerri Halliwell's daughter
-At the end of summer in 2000, was diagnosed with meningitis
-Got her nickname 'Posh Spice' because she was raised in an upper-middle class background, her choppy bob haircut, and almost regal attitude, her love of high heels and designer outfits