The darker side of Lady Gaga

Lady Gaga has revealed the TV advert to her début fragrance 'Fame'. In Gaga's words, "Fame is an illusion. If you really want it, anyone can have it." Nice.

Like an epic 'dramantasy' (dramatic fantasy) Lady Gaga is seen clad in PVC, leather with sharp accents of amber, clamouring in a dark fantasy world (verging on something from the Matrix or 50 Shades of Grey).  

Drenched in black oil she clambers over what can only be described as her male 'slaves'; for those of you who find the Lady Gaga/Illuminati referencing fascinating, black oil is also associated with aliens who've deposited a virus on Earth - though this is also associated with the X Files which is non fiction lark. Next is the ending shot of her 'minions' climbing over her, Lady Gaga, the mother of her darker world.

This ad is fantastically different to the usual pretty in pink, sweet and angelic Taylor Swifts of this world; lets hope the scent lives up to this.

Mid week tunage

It's finally mid-week, here's a couple of songs that have been going round in my head this week:

1. Frank Ocean - Thinkin Bout You

Ok so you would have all heard Pyramids by now, here's another off the album.. :

2. Kendrick Lamar - The Recipe feat Dr. Dre

Yes its been around for a little bit, but the hook is addictive. So annoyed I missed his gig the other week when he was in town, I'll console myself here:



3. Delilah - Never Be Another
The lady who saw her breakthrough with a Chase and Status collaboration keeps getting better and better:



4. Lianne La Havas - Is Your love Big Enough
Catchy, brilliant live (as per her example at the Rough Trade launch gig I saw her at last Monday), this is a nice uplifting track for when Summer eventually comes...

24 gigs in 24 hours for The Princes Trust

I was asked earlier this week to do some live tweeting/blogging for the Princes Trust around London so accepted the invite and headed down to the London Eye for the first stop on the schedule. In aid of the Princes Trust, Leo the Lion from the band, The Streets trekked across London to do 24 gigs around town in 24hours, non stop.
Destinations included as mentioned, The London Eye, to a Prison Cell,  The London Dungeons and The Royal Ballet School all amalgamated into twenty four gigs.
With a great voice and help with his band members each gig felt like it went so quickly and each tune stayed in my head long after I left the crew. Congratulations to Raw Material PR for their well planned and thorough co-ordination of the night, and the band for keeping us entertained and ultimately raising money for a well deserved cause!

Below are a few images captured from the night:

 The London Eye

 The Chard from The London Eye

 Gig on a Thames Clipper Boat

  Gig in a London Eye Pod

For info on the Princes Trust head to http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/