MarryTheKnight 2,181 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 And no lies was told. "Unlike Madonna, whose latest Vancouver appearance was dominated by violent imagery and a borderline bullying attitude toward her longtime fans" :toofloppy: MDNA shade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 It's true, Gaga is Wagnerian. Long concerts, long albums, over the top emotion, epic themes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadHeavyMetalQueen 142 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 :legend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miel 15,009 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Two and a half years later, Lady Gaga is less Alice than she is herself the Wizard or the Queen of Hearts Whooooo! 3 points in and ready for more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop 4,541 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 And no lies was told. "Unlike Madonna, whose latest Vancouver appearance was dominated by violent imagery and a borderline bullying attitude toward her longtime fans" :toofloppy: MDNA shade :worship: The Taylor Brigade: KNOCKOUT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaney 5,515 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 :golfclap: Go Gaga! Get dat positive critical acclaim before ARTPOP! 'Gaga did it all unapologetically.' #unapologetic Rihsus gettin dat cultural impact Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darcklighter22 2,358 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 And in front of her giant castle she staked her claim as the queen of the pop scene once again. :nacho: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 That gif I know :dies: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOLLY CYRUS 3 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 And in front of her giant castle she staked her claim as the queen of the pop scene once again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monsterhall 0 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Another review When Madonna hit Vancouver last September she took a predictable jab at Lady Gaga, pointing out the similarity between her own “Express Yourself†and her rival’s “Born This Way,†singing the latter over her original, before labouring the point by coldly repeating “She’s not me!†Madonna remains an obvious starting point for any discussion of Lady Gaga, but it’s still a worthy comparison. Because on last night’s evidence, as Gaga began the North American leg of her Born This Way Ball World Tour in the cosy confines of Vancouver’s Rogers Arena, the reign of the Grand Old Dame of Pop is officially over. It wasn’t so much that Gaga has a tremendous arsenal of songs at her disposal. Madonna’s small army of collaborators still give her the advantage in that department. But in terms of performance, musicianship, vocals, charisma and most importantly, ideas, Lady Gaga has left her one-time inspiration far behind. Where Madonna was icy and distant, Gaga was welcoming and charming. “I don’t want to be a queen,†she insisted, as she emerged midway through the night tinkling a spike-covered piano. “I want to be your friend. “I was a waitress five years ago. I could barely afford to see anything live. So thanks for coming out tonight.†Of course, there’s a major league ego existing alongside that appreciation for the fans, ably illustrated by the three-story, 40-foot high castle on stage that opened up to reveal her band after a masked Gaga entered riding a dancer-powered mechanical unicorn. Confident enough to throw “Born This Way†into the fold three songs in (Madonna was right, it does sound like “Express Yourselfâ€), Gaga was taking fashion risks too, emerging for “Bloody Mary†with what looked like an upside-down bedpan on her head, wheeling around like a dalek in a wedding dress. She upped the camp factor immediately after, emerging from a giant egg (or possibly a rugby ball) for “Bad Romance,†her ripped male dancers all fine advertisements for the benefits of jockey shorts. The blitzkrieg of sights and sounds was unrelenting, Gaga donning an origami dress for “Just Dance,†another floor shaker that finished with an unexpected shred from her superb guitarist. For “Boys Boys Boys†she emerged with an exaggerated Statue of Liberty crown, punctuating the applause at its end by blowing kisses to the crowd, before announcing, “F***, I love being famous!†Gaga was happy to generate laughs. Rolling out on a motor trike for “Heavy Metal Lover†was a tongue-in-cheek tribute to Metal’s greatest gay icon, Judas Priest’s Rob Halford. But she could play it serious too, as she did during the best section of the show, when she took to the piano, gave her dancers time off, and rocked out with her band through “The Queen†and “You and Iâ€. She then took the opportunity to phone a shocked fan in the audience, explaining to the understandably freaked out Nicole that by answering her call, they’d instantly raised $10,000 for youngsters made homeless because they’d come out to their parents. Gaga repeatedly encouraged everyone present to make a difference in the fight against bullying and discrimination, punctuating her point with a tremendous solo piano and vocal slice of “Born This Way.†So-called ‘controversial’ moments, an interracial gay wedding during “Americano†and Gaga in a replica meat dress being put into a grinder for “Poker Face,†made genuine political points, a courageous stand few musicians in any genre are willing to take these days. The two-way connection between Gaga and her fans was both unique and inspiring. Dragging five Little Monsters on stage for the finale of “Marry The Night,†Gaga stood alongside them as she related an amazing story about her very first gig in a New York bar and her misadventures since. “They said you’re not pretty enough. You’re too weird. It’s too gay. Then one day I opened my eyes, there were 15,000 people in Vancouver.†The cheers were as much for Gaga’s personal and communal triumph as they were for the music. It was a deserved climax to a dazzling night. The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen. Read more: http://bc.ctvnews.ca/style-is-substance-as-lady-gaga-dazzles-in-vancouver-1.1111668#ixzz2HoBf7BXW Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J e s s e 458 Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 Again Madgina was mention in a Gaga article. :bleh: "They have as much in common as dinosaurs and goldfish: the cracker kind!" - Penelope Garcia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sexxx 5,647 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 The new review is just :cry: :legend: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angaow 0 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 And in front of her giant castle she staked her claim as the queen of the pop scene once again. :giveup: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Lam 597 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 New review too ! Exclaim! The Queen live getting those positives feedback ! A large part of any live music experience is context specific. The music one may vigorously bounce to at a club or a festival may not necessarily be the same as one would get down to at home. With this in mind, the purely musical experience of this Lady Gaga show was not the main attraction. It was often hard to tell exactly what of the stadium-rock-meets-European-dance-music was being performed live, her band coming in and out of the mix while Gaga's backing track took the lead during her highly choreographed bits. However, pure music is not why one goes to a Lady Gaga show. Lady Gaga is a spectacle, a suspension of disbelief in an incredulous world. After playing classical numbers like Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" and Beethoven's "Fifth" between acts, stagehands revealed a life-size medieval castle, covering the stage. In procession, Gaga took the stage shrouded, riding a black horse (made of people). Some of her band appeared on turrets, and as they transitioned from "Highway Unicorn (Road to Love)" to "Government Hooker," the band appeared on moveable castle wings, with guitar, bass, drums and synths peeking out of various windows. This foreshadowed the sensory overload that would follow, from Gaga's insane costume changes to the evolving use of the stony castle as a prop, transforming from Gaga's closet one minute to a slaughterhouse the next. The most striking moment of this two-and-a-half-hour show was seeing Gaga give birth to herself. She started off by moaning atop a balloon belly with outstretched legs, and then emerged from giant zipper in the anatomical place, thus introducing "Born This Way" three songs in. There was no shortage of WTFs after that, many of them far from being family friendly. Gaga swore like a sailor, had simulated oral s-x on a desk, encouraged people to be hung over at work the next day, expressed disappointment that people smoking pot weren't sharing with her, and was mounted from behind by a back-up dancer after getting into a costume that realized the human-motorcycle cover of her latest album Born This Way. As she thanked people profusely for buying tickets, aware of their high cost, she blamed her cursing on being in New York for a few weeks, leaving her in need of time to polish her pop-star eloquence. Though the show was wrapped in a perplexing story about an intergalactic government conspiracy, Operation: Kill the Bitch, there were many human moments peppered through the evening. Gaga split her pants during "Heavy Metal Lover" and then teased the tear as she discussed how many ****s she didn't give about what people say about her, challenging the crowd to have the bravery not to care. She sang "Happy Birthday" to one lucky girl, talked of her time as a struggling youth, working in bars and restaurants, and asked for the houselights to be turned on so she could see the crowd in a rant during which an audience member gave her a Tonka truck hand-painted with a "kindness" mural. She also mumbled "****" after dropping the mic while attempting to call an audience member, whose mere answer would double a donation to a local charity to 10 grand. Following the truck, Gaga performed "The Queen" at a piano covered in rusty spikes. Musically, this was a clear high point. It was nice to see Gaga rock out on an instrument, and since she wasn't dancing, her voice was laid bare in the mix, so one could fully appreciate her authentically superlative vocals. As fun as the music was  not to mention Richard Jackson's stage-eating choreography  the love and enthusiasm of the crowd was the most explosive aspect of this gig. Backpacks full of swag were tossed onstage. People jumped and danced like maniacs all over the arena. They cried and screamed to Beatlemania proportions. It's clear that Lady Gaga is many things to many people, an after-school special one minute and seductive dominatrix the next, but ultimately, she is a positive and inspirational force in the universe. http://exclaim.ca/Re...r_bc_january_11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
craig 680 Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 It wasn’t so much that Gaga has a tremendous arsenal of songs at her disposal. Madonna’s small army of collaborators still give her the advantage in that department. But in terms of performance, musicianship, vocals, charisma and most importantly, ideas, Lady Gaga has left her one-time inspiration far behind. Where Madonna was icy and distant, Gaga was welcoming and charming. “I don’t want to be a queen,†she insisted, as she emerged midway through the night tinkling a spike-covered piano. “I want to be your friend. “I was a waitress five years ago. I could barely afford to see anything live. So thanks for coming out tonight.†“They said you’re not pretty enough. You’re too weird. It’s too gay. Then one day I opened my eyes, there were 15,000 people in Vancouver.†The cheers were as much for Gaga’s personal and communal triumph as they were for the music. It was a deserved climax to a dazzling night. The Queen is dead. Long live the Queen. Madonna wanted people to compare Gaga to her. There you go! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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