TBT: Truth Or Dare

Truth Or Dare Turns 25!
Madonna

Released in 1991 Madonna's Truth or Dare caused quite the ruckus. It was made up of concert footage and captured what went on behind the scenes during her Blonde Ambition Tour. 

The ruckus part? The behind the scenes footage of course! It featured all sorts of taboo content that was not really in the forefront of mainstream media consciousness at the time. Such as boy on boy action, frank discussions about sex and disclosures about ones love life...OK, it addressed sex in an open and provocative manner, which managed to cause a media frenzy surrounding it.

I loved it, and found it not only a brilliant piece of filmmaking, but also marketing. There had been nothing like it at the time and it was a liberating experience for this Madonna fan when he saw it at the theater two times before it hit video.

Cut to 25 years later. It had an anniversary screening for 400 fans at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, where Madonna made a surprise appearance much to her fan's delight!

Also on hand was the films director, Alek Keshishian. 

Does it hold up today you ask? I have seen the film not too long ago, while it is still entertaining the shock value it once had has faded and become the norm for our chaotic society. It is a film of place and time and it is an important piece of pop culture whose influence vividly has it's fingerprints all over what's going on in entertainment today. 

Throwback Thursday indeed.

Truth Or Dare on IMDB:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0102370/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1 

Get Down Gaga!

Looking Good!
Lady Gaga

Do you  ever sit and think to yourself "I wonder what Lady Gaga is doing?" Well I have an answer for you, laying tracks in a recording studio in the West Village hood of NYC.

Note photographic evidence Exhibit A above for proof. I wonder what musical direction she is headed with her upcoming effort? 

We shall wait and listen. In the meantime can you believe it's already August 1st? Summer is almost over and Christmas is around the corner...Yikes! 

Digest that and have a great inaugural week of August!

Visit Gaga at:
www.ladygaga.com/  

Million Dollar Booty New York

Oh Ryan Your So Fine!
Ryan Serhant

I have a confession to make, I am a fan of Bravo's Million Dollar Listing New York. Yeah, yeah, yeah I know what some of you are thinking. But I also know what fans of the show are thinking, of which there are plenty: Ryan Serhant!

C'mon you know that's why you watch. Ryan not only is the man, he is a man with a capital "M!!!"

He's sexy, charming and oh so good looking, not to mention he has one of the best booty's ever! You could serve a meal off it, it's so fine, hell it could even be the main course.

Booty!
Ryan Serhant

What's that you say? There are two other men on the show?! Really? I've never noticed. You see the beauty of shows like these is you can attend to other things while they are on and only sit in rapt attention when you are truly interested.

Now if they could excommunicate that "Weeeeeeeeeeee!" noise I hear while I am balancing my bank account I would truly appreciate it.

Ryan at:
https://www.instagram.com/ryanserhant/?hl=en
https://twitter.com/RyanSerhant
ryanserhant.com/  

Out & "So Happy" Jason Walker

Cool Rider
Jason Walker

Jason Walker has a new single out! Aren't you "So Happy"???

Two-time Grammy nominated dance producer Tony Moran and Out Music Award winner Jason Walker unite on the season’s most powerful pop-dance record, “So Happy”. Written by Tony Moran and Chris Willis – the American gospel singer turned electronic dance music phenomenon for his work with David Guetta - the epic single features an amazing vocal performance by Jason Walker, a superstar collection of remixes and a visionary music video by Karl Giant.  “So Happy” is available now on iTunes.

                                                                 So Happy

“With all that's happening in the world today, isn't that what everyone wants: to be happy and feel good,” wonders Jason Walker from his home in New York City.  “The dance floor is my happy place.  It’s where I can forget my troubles and let the music take over.  For me, music is the universal truth and when a hard beat pulses through my body, there is simply no better feeling than that.  My hope is that ‘So Happy’ lifts listeners to their own place of pure joy.” 

When deciding on a location to shoot the song’s music video, videographer Karl Giant – who has shot videos for Cyndi Lauper, Ultra Nate, and The One’s - had in mind a destination that was a bit grander in scale than a dance floor.  He whisked Walker to a land of breathtaking panoramas and transcendent realities. 

“We went to the Salt Flats in Utah!” Walker explains.  “It turned out to be one of the most exhilarating, life-changing experiences ever. Five days in the desert was insanely riveting.”

Visit JasonWalkermusic.com 

Look At Me It's...Sandra Dee's?

Like A Virgin?
Vanessa Hudgens & Julianna Hough

"Look at me, I'm Sandra Dee, Lousy with virginity
Won't go to bed 'til I'm legally wed
I can't; I'm Sandra Dee" - Sandra Dee, Grease 

With the January 31st date of Grease: Live! drawing near, I spied this cool photo of our latest incarnations of Sandy & Rizzo out promoting the Really Big Shoo in New York City, NYC, The Big Apple, take a bite!

My gut instinct says this production is going to be a smashing entity all on it's own terms and I really can't wait for it to air.

I am especially excited to see my High School Musical crush, Vanessa Hudgens portray Rizzo! While I am sure Julianne Hough will be fine as Sandy, who doesn't like the bad girls best?

Let's face it, there can only be one goody two shoes in da house!

"Hey Fongool, I'm Sandra Dee!"

Go "Live" or go home! at:
www.fox.com/grease-live 

Glenn Frey, Hotel California

R.I.P. Glenn Frey

"Seems like God is trying to put together a hell of an All Star Band in Heaven" - Jackie Kilmer 

Yes, it does, at least cancer was not the culprit this time. I remember the Eagles in my formative years. Hotel California was like an anthem for me growing up. It was part of the mythology that made me want to move West when I got older, an I did.

Here is some 411 on Glenn, may he Rest In Peace -

Glen Frey, co-founder and guitarist for the Eagles, has died ... 

The cause of death was a combination of complications from rheumatoid arthritis, acute ulcerative colitis, and pneumonia.

Frey had been battling intestinal issues for months and had surgery in November. We're told in the last few days his condition took a turn for the worse. He died in New York City.

Glenn co-wrote and sang on most of the Eagles hits, including "Take It Easy," "Tequila Sunrise," "Lyin' Eyes," and "Heartache Tonight," to name a few. He also co-wrote "Hotel California" and "Desperado" with Don Henley and took home 6 Grammys with the band.

After the Eagles' 1980 breakup, Glenn launched a successful solo career, recording numerous hits ... most notably "The Heat Is On" and "You Belong to the City."

Glenn Online at:

www.glennfreyonline.com/    

It's Time To Get Frigid With Amy Schumer!

"Hello" No, This Isn't Adele, It's Amy Schumer 

While one definitely never ever in a million years associate the word frigid with Amy Schumer you might think twice while viewing the photo of her all bundled up and chatting on her cell phone while walking in Central Park in New York City.

Hmmmmmmmmmm.....wonder what type of conversation she is engaging in? Based on the expression on her face I am willing to bet she is making time for a friend. Why? Because her smile is casual and warm.

All I have to say is this image makes me glad I live in the much more mild and warmer climate of Los Angeles, CA.

That being said, I love myself some Amy Schumer! Yeah, that's correct, want to rumble about it?

Enjoy your Fucking Saturday!

Warm up with Amy at:
https://twitter.com/amyschumer
https://www.facebook.com/AmySchumer
https://www.instagram.com/amyschumer/?hl=en

Happy May Day - With Jared Leto

Jared Leto: Prepared For Anything

While I understand weather is different in each part of the country, Jared Leto was completely prepared for anything in New York yesterday.

Check out his eclectic wardrobe. Hey we Los Angeles based people know that we pretty much have summer all year round, but when we cross the line to the East, well you never know what's in store...

Anyway I could not resist another chance to get my Leto on. Love that Joker!

Happy May Day! 

Jared on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001467/?ref_=fn_nm_nm_1

World War IX: Hang Up Their Six Pack

World War IX: No Bottles Here...

WORLD WAR IX 

"If One Of Those Bottles Should Happen To Fall" EP / Comic Book

Coming May 12th

99 bottles of beer on the wall, 99 bottles of beer, if one of those bottles should happen to fall, how many World War IX's on the wall?

"WWIX doesn't radically invent punk, but they do fill the needed gap 

for nasty, sloppy, reckless abandonment that seems to have declined 

with the rise of the Internet." - John Gentile, PUNK NEWS 

What happens when the founding member of one of New York City's drunkest punk bands decides to hang up his six pack and go sober? Well, feast your eyes and ears on this crushing new 5 song EP and 32 page full color comic book, dual release behemoth, and find out!

Now armed with a lead guitar player, the songs that are nothing less than hook drenched, anthemic howls of redemption, bash sonic barriers previously unimagined by these blokes from Brooklyn.

And while you're putting the pieces of your blown brain back into your head, crack open the comic and gaze upon the tumultuous tale of what it was like for the band's fretful leader to tour across the U.S., a mere 90 days into his recovery from a life torn apart by his previous partners in crime, beer and whiskey.

"Brooklyn-based trash punks World War IX play sing/shout-a-long riddled, snarky-themed songs that are rarely longer than a minute and thirty seconds."  -  STEREOKILLER

"...Sardonic, hardcore punk in the spirit of Damaged-era Black Flag."  -  BROOKLYN ROCKS

Website:  http://www.worldwarix.com  

Facebook:  http://on.fb.me/1cR6k7V 

Bandcamp:  http://worldwarix.bandcamp.com

MAY TOUR DATES:

5/15 Philadelphia, PA--- Kung Fu Necktie

5/16 Charlotte, NC---The Milestone

5/17 Atlanta, GA---Dragon's Den

5/18 Nashville, TN---Betty's Bar & Grill

5/19 Louisville, KY---Third Street Dive

5/20 Cincinnati, OH---Last House On The Left

5/21 Pittsburg, PA---The Shop

5/22 Cleveland, OH---Spitfire Saloon

5/23 Buffalo, NY---Stamps

On Grady Core Records.