Proud Aussie

So I went to the ARIA’s last night with dukey….it was another hot summer night, totally my cup of tea….NOT!

BUT we had got awesome seats, celebrity status I tell you! We were pretty much next to the stage and it just so happened all the celebrities walked past us or waited behind us before going on stage... so everywhere we turned there were famous people.

Here are our highlights:

I had a moment with Jessica Mauboy, while she was on stage waiting to perform, she caught my eye and we had endless moments of thumbs up, love symbols and smiles.

Natalie Bassingthwaite spoke to dukey... she walked up in front of him and fully gave him the full on welcome mat... he froze, and then highest pitch vocal scream, that even Mariah struggles with was ejected from him ..it was too cute , like a little kid in a candy store!

Hamish and Andy gave me quality hi -5 ‘s! serious Quality!

And then there was Ladyhawke!! I ran into her in an aisle outside and we smiled and Hi-5'ed , and she was sitting right behind me, so as we were leaving i totally interpruted her texting, and said "Love your work Pip!" she smiled and said in that gorgeous kiwi accent "Thank you so much" shoke my hand and we were off ...

So now about the actual performances:
Temper Trap and Empire of the Sun nailed it! And congrats to Empire of The Sun for getting the 2 big awards!! Owned it!

And this is for you Paul :


Robbie Williams stole the show, the crowd went absolutely crazy, he seemed shorter than last time I met him, but he had the audience go nuts when he performed “Bodies”

See below:



In conclusion, Ladyhawke, Empire Of The Sun, Temper Trap, Daniel Merriweather, Lisa Mitchell, Kate Miller-Heidke, Sarah Blasko, Eskimo Joe, The Presets, and even Jess giving the world quality music from DownUnder in 2009..Nice one guys!

A1 Chart Issue 1374

Week:1374
Week Ending : 22nd November 2009
tw lw ti hp title artist

1 7 2 1 Bad Romance Lady Gaga

2 2 5 2 Sometimes Miami Horror

3 1 3 1 Who'd Have Known Lily Allen

4 9 2 4 11th Dimension Julian Casablancas

5 16 2 5 Animal / Black & Blue Miike Snow

6 8 3 6 Just Say Yes Snow Patrol

7 3 5 1 Boys And Girls Pixie Lott

8 18 3 8 Tik Tok Kesha

9 11 2 9 True Love 1980 Ash

10 new * 10 EARTHQUAKE LITTLE BOOTS

11 new * 11 FIREFLIES OWL CITY

12 12 2 12 Happy Leona Lewis

13 new * 13 HAVEN'T MET YOU YET MICHAEL BUBLE

14 4 4 4 Love Long Distance The Gossip

15 10 8 1 Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas

16 6 5 6 The Spell Alphabeat

17 5 4 5 Fight For This Love Cheryl Cole

18 14 7 1 In Step / Done Done Frankmusik

19 15 2 15 You & I (Deadmau5 Remix) Medina

20 13 2 13 Nothing Is Keeping You Here A-ha

#1 ALBUM: Miike Snow - Miike Snow

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On Reflection...

I gave Lady Gaga a HUGE wrap previously, but I stand firm at this stage, and yes just 12 months on, she is possibly the most unique pop artist since Madonna.
On reflection, and thanks to valuable comments from John and Oliveria, I think she hasn't quite hit the imperial stage of  "Vogue", so I now compare "Bad Romance" to "Express Yourself".
I know still a BIG call, but its exciting.............now can Miss Gaga produce a "Vouge", time will tell, and as I said the speed of success, reinvention, creativity, it will likely be before 2011.
Oh and just to put it all in perspective, Madonna is still streets ahead. Freeways even. But damn Miss Gaga it's a grand start!

Lady Gaga or Madonna at light years pace....

So here is my rundown on the Lady Gaga effect.
Fact : Lady Gaga is really a breath of fresh air to pop music. She has reinvented, created art, and become the pop icon in just over a year. It was exactly year ago today I went from who is this American wannabe to being absoultely in love with her and the incredible vocals and sounds on the masterpiece album "The Fame" (.ok the album officially became my #1 album in the week of December 14, 2008, Issue 1325).
I guess Australia falling in love with Pokerface so early as evidenced by November 17 it had became  the #1 single and after already 4 weeks on top, it returned to the top spot and then stayed there for another 4 weeks till January 18 2009.....at that time Just Dance finally reached the top in the USA and UK! (Here in Oz "Just Dance" was on top back in September 2008) I got on the Gaga phenomenon by DECEMBER 2008.
In Australia, and possibly to keep that momentum going we were given the 3rd single "Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) and my first #1 for Miss Gaga! To this day it remains only an OZ & NZ single..and its such a simple beautiful song its a shame for all the massiveness of her image and other master dance hits this has got lost by the way side......anyway I've become sidetracked here so lets look at my analogy of the Lady Gaga effect:
 Just Dance  DEBUT= Holiday  DEBUT....both first big singles, both big dance tracks, both making the artist name become well exposed!

Poker face 3 months later = Like a virgin  1.5 years later....both huge singles, both identifying the artist with a definite shock factor, and brand name

Eh Eh (Nothing Else I Can Say) 6 months later = Borderline / Angel  1.5 years later...both a softer side, both a lost classic...

Love Game 7 months later = Papa Don't Preach / Open Your Heart 3/4years later ....both huge, both edgy, both with that unique shock element, and the artist is a global name!

Paparazzi 9 months later = Like A Prayer 6 years later ...both ground breaking videos causing more shock value, catchy amazing pop songs, and mega pop hits

Bad Romance 1 year on = Vogue 7 years on ....you get the idea :)

A1 Chart Issue 1373

A1 Chart Issue Week:1373

Week Ending : 15th November 2009


tw lw ti hp title artist
1  2 2 1 Who'd Have Known Lily Allen
2  4 4 2 Sometimes Miami Horror
3  1 4 1 Boys And Girls Pixie Lott
4  5 3 4 Love Long Distance The Gossip
5  6 3 5 Fight For This Love Cheryl Cole
6  7 4 6 The Spell Alphabeat
7  new * 7 BAD ROMANCE LADY GAGA
8  9 2 8 Just Say Yes Snow Patrol
9  new * 9 11TH DIMENSION JULIAN CASABLANCAS
10  3 7 1 Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas
11  new * 11 TRUE LOVE 1980 ASH
12  new * 12 HAPPY LEONA LEWIS
13  new * 13 NOTHING IS KEEPING YOU HERE A-HA
14  8 6 1 In Step / Done Done Frankmusik
15  new * 15 YOU & I (DEADMAU5 REMIX) MEDINA
16  new * 16 ANIMAL / BLACK & BLUE MIIKE SNOW
17  10 8 1 Want Natalie Imbruglia
18  15 2 15 Tik Tok Kesha
19  12 5 5 This Is Who I Am Vanessa Amorosi
20  19 6 12 Empire Of The State Jay Z / Alicia Keys


#1 ALBUM: Hands - Little Boots

A1 Chart Issue 1372

Week:1372
Week Ending : 8th November 2009

tw lw ti hp title artist

1  2 3 1 Boys And Girls Pixie Lott

2  new * 2 WHO'D HAVE KNOWN LILY ALLEN

3  1 6 1 Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas

4   7 3 4 Sometimes Miami Horror

5   8 2 5 Love Long Distance The Gossip

6  12 2 6 Fight For This Love Cheryl Cole

7   10 3 7 The Spell Alphabeat

8   3 5 1 In Step / Done Done Frankmusik

9   new * 9 JUST SAY YES SNOW PATROL

10  4 7 1 Want Natalie Imbruglia

11  6 7 4 New York Paloma Faith

12  5 4 5 This Is Who I Am Vanessa Amorosi

13  new * 13 MEET ME ON THE EQUINOX DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE

14  9 4 9 Oopsy Daisy Chipmunk

15  new * 15 TIK TOK KESHA

16  11 7 5 I'm Not Your Toy La Roux

17  13 4 5 Sleep Alone Bat For Lashes

18  14 5 6 3 Britney Spears

19 16 5 12 Empire Of The State Jay Z / Alicia Keys

20 17 8 4 Love Comes Bananarama

#1 ALBUM: The E.N.D - Black Eyed Peas

Ash True Love 1980

Love the marketing for this, well the 7"vinyl every two weeks, unique and real "music fan" basis!
Here's the cover to single A  of the A-Z series, 26 singles will be released in total. A new single will be released every fortnight ....so for one year, we get 26 singles from Ash!
Lovely!

and the video ....totally a winner, how may other artists would be so game..another big win for ASH! in my book!! Yay to Ash!

The Original

Couldn't find the original video clip with the song, but here is the mellower, sexier, deeper, 
original version...i dare you not feel something

In the Top 10 of all times:

So this came on the music channel last night, the classic original, yes the Tood Terry Remix gave EBTG the commercial success they deserve, but this orignal version..it made me cry again, good crying, its an absolute classic, and would definitely make my top 10 ever...which i must do one of these days....
enjoy - Missing - Everything But The Girl

A1 Chart Issue 1371

Top 20 Singles Week:1371
Week Ending : 1st November 2009

tw lw ti hp title artist

1 2 5 1 Meet Me Halfway Black Eyed Peas

2 11 2 2 Boys And Girls Pixie Lott

3 1 4 1 In Step / Done Done Frankmusik

4 3 6 1 Want Natalie Imbruglia

5 9 3 5 This Is Who I Am Vanessa Amorosi

6 4 6 4 New York Paloma Faith

7 8 2 7 Sometimes Miami Horror

8 new * 8 LOVE LONG DISTANCE THE GOSSIP

9 12 3 9 Oopsy Daisy Chipmunk

10 13 2 10 The Spell Alphabeat

11 7 6 5 I'm Not Your Toy La Roux

12 new * 12 FIGHT FOR THIS LOVE CHERYL COLE

13 5 3 5 Sleep Aolne Bat For Lashes

14 6 4 6 3 Britney Spears

15 10 4 6 Bodies Robbie Williams

16 14 4 12 Empire Of The State Jay Z / Alicia Keys

17 15 7 4 Love Comes Bananarama

18 18 12 1 Celebration Madonna

19 19 9 1 Holiday Dizzee Rascal

20 20 7 4 Fader Temper Trap


#1 ALBUM: Frankmusik - Complete Me