Friday, March 25, 2011
FOR THE SAKE OF TIMBERLAKE.
Mirroring the sexual overtones of "No Strings Attached, " Justin Timberlake and Mila Kunis grace the cinematic screen with "Friends With Benefits." Being second in release and sharing similar plot lines, the movie has already paved quite a few challenges. Hopefully NSYNC fans (like myself) will rescue its possible plunge into the movie abyss.
Timberlake, widely praised as a music icon has taken on the movie industry one Blockbuster movie at a time. However secondary his roles may have been and need of improvement his acting may be, Timberlake has finally found himself as the male lead to a modern romantic-comedy. Although, the title "Oscar Winner," remains quite a stretch at this point. But let's have hope!
Kunis involvement in the film is expected to be not so distant from her "bad girl," persona in "Black Swan," while revisiting Jackie's unsweet yet humourous sarcasm from That 70s Show. Her attitude, quite plainly is as sexy as her face. Although repetitive in roles, she always does it so well.
So in honor of my love for POP music and for all things Justin Timberlake, I will watch this not-so-original movie for the sake of Timberlake. Viva la POP.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Bruno Mars: The Exception
(Photo: Courtesy of GQ Magazine)
Fresh from a common Hollywood scandal, Bruno Mars recently addressed the possession of Cocaine charges he received after a Las Vegas performance in 2010.
"I'm not gonna preach that I'm a role model. I'm a f***ing musician! But I've learned people are watching, so don't do nothing stupid," he said in an interview with GQ Magazine.
Truth be told, he is not a role model but a musician whose talents have taken him farther than any drug would.
Seven Grammy nominations and actually winning "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance," for the song "Just The Way You are," is just a couple of his jaw-dropping destinations.
"Every girl loves this song! I love this song!," Ryan Seacrest said on KIIS FM during an on-air introduction.
But his winning song does little justice to the brilliance of his first album, "Doo Wops and Hooligans," where songs like "Grenade," and "Marry You," have notably shown efforts of innovative musical arrangement and lyrical composition.
Lines such as ," Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb. Tell the devil I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from. Mad women, bad women, that's just what you are, yeah, you'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car," are a good dose of deviation from the casual 'baby baby baby...oh yeah baby's," of the usual Top-40 tracks.
"I'll be talking to someone and they say something that just resonates well and I'll write it down...it's like a real conversation in song form," Bruno said in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine.
His written talent has paved the way for his success and more importantly opened the window to on-camera stardom.
Shut down by several record labels in the past (now with Elektra Records), Bruno found earlier solice and profit in producing. Hit single "Right Round," performed by Flo Rida launched his career right into the arms of Hollywood's highly recommended collaborators.
Shortly after, Travie McCoy's "Billionaire," and B.O.B's "Nothing On You," borrowed the vocal stylings of Bruno Mars. Both have risen to number 1 in the charts and one has made every girl feel special.
"Nothing on You is a special song because it tells that girl that there are a lot of pretty girls in the world, everyone knows that but they got nothing on you..." Mars said.
Cee Lo's sensational hit "F*** You," is Mars' recent creation on the charts.
At the prime of his career, he is getting ready for his US tour with Janelle Monae, an antithesis of any pop diva known to date.
"I can't wait to dig in...There is a bigger door that has opened and I can't wait to explore...a lot of tours...a lot of shows, that's what I want to do...I want to do more shows," Bruno says in his Rolling Stone interview.
For those who are interested in witnessing talent come alive, please visit http://www.brunomars.com/ for tour dates and online merchandise!
Musical digital artistry would be an accurate description to the current utilization of today's musical instruments: turn tables, automated sounds and computer generated beats. DJs take center stage to mix and recreate pieces of old audio into electronic symphonies that put most club crowds into a dance frenzy. However, in the midst of such a contagious movement, there is one artist that is working hard to maintain his authenticity and original musical ambition without becoming irrelevant. Please welcome Bruno Mars.
Having already topped the Billboard Charts and deemed tabloid worthy, Bruno remains uniquely outstanding as a 21st century soulful crooner who not only brought back the fashion fusion of fedoras and ray bans but has managed to put a modern spin on old school Motown with a little bit of a jazzed-up Elivs Presley. The Grammy's black and white performance accented with Little Richards' 1950s haircut and side-step dance moves was a testament to his motion against the electronic tides.
Fresh from a common Hollywood scandal, Bruno Mars recently addressed the possession of Cocaine charges he received after a Las Vegas performance in 2010.
"I'm not gonna preach that I'm a role model. I'm a f***ing musician! But I've learned people are watching, so don't do nothing stupid," he said in an interview with GQ Magazine.
Truth be told, he is not a role model but a musician whose talents have taken him farther than any drug would.
Seven Grammy nominations and actually winning "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance," for the song "Just The Way You are," is just a couple of his jaw-dropping destinations.
"Every girl loves this song! I love this song!," Ryan Seacrest said on KIIS FM during an on-air introduction.
But his winning song does little justice to the brilliance of his first album, "Doo Wops and Hooligans," where songs like "Grenade," and "Marry You," have notably shown efforts of innovative musical arrangement and lyrical composition.
Lines such as ," Black, black, black and blue, beat me 'til I'm numb. Tell the devil I said, hey, when you get back to where you're from. Mad women, bad women, that's just what you are, yeah, you'll smile in my face then rip the brakes out my car," are a good dose of deviation from the casual 'baby baby baby...oh yeah baby's," of the usual Top-40 tracks.
"I'll be talking to someone and they say something that just resonates well and I'll write it down...it's like a real conversation in song form," Bruno said in an interview with Rolling Stone Magazine.
His written talent has paved the way for his success and more importantly opened the window to on-camera stardom.
Shut down by several record labels in the past (now with Elektra Records), Bruno found earlier solice and profit in producing. Hit single "Right Round," performed by Flo Rida launched his career right into the arms of Hollywood's highly recommended collaborators.
Shortly after, Travie McCoy's "Billionaire," and B.O.B's "Nothing On You," borrowed the vocal stylings of Bruno Mars. Both have risen to number 1 in the charts and one has made every girl feel special.
"Nothing on You is a special song because it tells that girl that there are a lot of pretty girls in the world, everyone knows that but they got nothing on you..." Mars said.
Cee Lo's sensational hit "F*** You," is Mars' recent creation on the charts.
At the prime of his career, he is getting ready for his US tour with Janelle Monae, an antithesis of any pop diva known to date.
"I can't wait to dig in...There is a bigger door that has opened and I can't wait to explore...a lot of tours...a lot of shows, that's what I want to do...I want to do more shows," Bruno says in his Rolling Stone interview.
For those who are interested in witnessing talent come alive, please visit http://www.brunomars.com/ for tour dates and online merchandise!
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