Perfect Pop Moment #8
Lady Gaga is the top do it herself pop artist in the world these days. No denying it.
She started from the bottom, and worked herself to the top. She is a business woman through and through.
Her aesthetic is her vision - hence the visual aspect of everything she does. Her show is the explanatory companion for her music. Luckily for her, she is a fantastic songwriter who knows how to come up with a chart topping hook.
Some aspects of her persona irritate me; however, that makes me love her even more. Through her music and visual performance, she stands firm in her beliefs, desires, and visionary ideas. A good artist makes you think about your opinions and views both musically and lyrically. Gaga does this.
For a brief time I fell off the Gaga train. This happened probably because I am not a huge fan of blatant sexuality in music. However I should expound and say that I am not a fan of sexuality used to sell and promote an artist’s music.
Lady Gaga does not use sexuality to sell her music. She writes about sexuality in her music : Human sexuality and the effect that it has on our hopes, fears, and overall personas. As well as writing about many other things.
I respect her as a musician and especially as an icon for the pop music world. Pop music should have metaphoric lyrics, contextual, and visual meaning - As should all art. Sadly most of the time pop music is lyrically blatant and juvenile.
The video above marks a perfect pop moment because of chord structure used in this simple piano vignette. When the piano re-enters 30 seconds into the video, you will feel the emotional tension. It’s astounding and mixed the visual it is absolutely breathtaking. You will feel it pick you up, it’s inevitable.
This is what pop music feels like for somebody who is completely cursed with it’s ever present demons.
It is a nice aside to her album.
I should say that I really do not care for her piano playing when I usually hear her play. She rushes the tempo the majority of the time, and she usually plays at one terrorizing dynamic volume. (You can hear this with the chords that begin at 46 seconds.)
That said, she makes beautiful music - very Rachmaninoff inspired.
Gaga directed this video herself with Kathryn Ferguson.
Galaxies is a sampler ep with 5 songs from White Trees/The Prophecy.
1. White Trees
2. Dissolve & Conquer
3. Jamie
4. Geometry
5. No You're Not
+iTunes digital booklet
White Trees is no longer available as a digital download. It will be re-released in March 2010 as The Prophecy.
I still have about 10 copies left of the second pressing. If you would you like one, you can purchase it at a live show. Live shows are set to begin again in November.
The Blue Science EP is available as a free digital download. However, it is not online at this time. Check back in the next week or two for a link to the free download.
1. Look, A Meteor! (Instrumental)
2. Blue Science (Early Demo)
I still have about 25 copies of Box of Rocks left for purchase.
This is my first demo album. It contains 12 piano/vocal demos of songs that were performed at the May 2008 Box of Rocks showcase.
1. Ink
2. Falling Down
3. Jump Ship!
4. These Bodies of Liquid
5. Seaweed
6. Pessimism & The Patriot
7. Outside the Lines
8. Seconds
9. Jamie
10. Seafoam
11. Supine
12. End of the Mantle
Each copy is $8 You can purchase a copy by clicking the button below to send Mie an email asking for a copy. Include your paypal info and a shipping address.
A digital release of this demo album is not available.
