Bey's Life-Changing Countdown Preview

It's official. Beyoncé's greatness is boundless. While the rest of the game is churning out half-arsed videos that look like they've been filmed on a friend's iPhone, the most successful artist of the millennium is producing visual art. In the 16-time Grammy-winner's latest clip, she pays tribute to the late, great Audrey Hepburn and uses split screens to accompany the numeric countdown in the chorus. It's crisp, clever and further proof that the ex-DC diva is in a league of her own when it comes to blending influences. Damn. Bey slayed your rancid fave in 30 seconds. I guess it sucks to be you right now.

Wynter Gordon - Album Sampler Review

Earlier a today I wrote an article for Sydney Star Observer about the impending release of Wynter Gordon's debut album and wrote that it "promises to be one of the party albums of the year". Well, I need to buy some tarot cards and set up a stall in Newtown because my predication was spot on. A six track sampler of "With The Music I Die" arrived in my inbox this evening and I'm absolutely stunned. I knew the album was going to be good but my future beard has delivered half a dozen of the hottest dance-pop songs I've heard in a very long time. Even if the rest of the album is awful - which it won't be - Australia's adopted club queen has already snatched every wig in town. Poor J Lo must be so pressed that Wynter kept all the good shit for herself! Here is the full "With The Music I Die" tracklist and my initial comments about the tracks I've heard:

Til Death

The album's punchy second single has been lodged in the iTunes top 20 since release and looks set to climb into the top 10 when Wynter returns to Australia for a promo tour in June. It's a great pop song and scarily, still grows on me with each listen !

Dirty Talk

This shit is undeniable. The highest selling single in Australia for the first quarter of 2011 is now catching on around the world. Absolutely defining. Now somebody please put the original naughty school girl video back on YouTube. That hot mess is what made me fall in love with my flawless boo in the first place!

Don’t Stop Me

I love this. An effortlessly cool club anthem with an icy edge that I'd usually associate with Robyn or Roisin Murphy - if someone threw a pill down their throat and pushed them on the dancefloor. My favourite part is when Wynter coos "I can melt your heart, you'll be all mine". That and the sassy countdown at the end. Perhaps not single material but great nonetheless.

Buy My Love

Gold diggers have a new theme song! "Buy My Love" is so cute and catchy - definitely a good choice for single number three. It's more electro than we're used to from the diva but there's still something quite camp and 80s about the track. I love the lyrics ("Let's take a quick vacation, a little shopping spree - a fancy destination, we'll spend it all on me!") and adorable chorus. I can definitely hear this on the radio.

Still Getting Younger

Was I more high than usual or did Wynter tweet that this was the next single? If the sticker on the album cover is any indication, it looks like Neon is going with the fabulous "Buy My Love" but I think I prefer this glorious explosion of dreamy synths. Even if it is slightly less commercial. "Still Getting Younger" isn't an ode to Madonna's plastic surgery but a soft and pretty dance-pop love song. It actually reminds me a little of Kylie's "Tightrope" (my favourite "Fever" era track) with a bit of 80s Moroder thrown in for good measure. The lyrics are gorgeous too - "I'm not lonely, I just need you. You're this empty space I got." Simply beautiful.

Drunk On Your Love

Unheard.

All My Life

Unheard.

Rumba [feat. Kevin McCall]

Unheard.

Back To You

Now this is very different for Wynter. It's a moody mid-tempo electronic groove with amazing lyrics like "you don't know that when I lie in bed I touch myself to you" and "I took you for granted, I spit in your face". It's an atmospheric and multi-layered little gem that no doubt will worm its way further into my consciousness with each listen. Fabulous.

In The Morning [feat. Robbie Rivera]

Unheard.

I'm so curious about the other tracks now. If they are of a similar standard, Wynter will have one of the best albums of 2011 on her hands. "With The Music I Die" is released in Australia on June 17. I'm pre-ordering my copy today. Here's her current hit "Til Death". Someone really needs to mash it with "Til The World Ends" to create a truly morbid floorfiller!

Wynter's New "Dirty Talk" Video

Here's a preview of Wynter Gordon's new "Dirty Talk" video. I mentioned in yesterday's post that the clip was being re-shot for Australia (among other international markets) and the diva hasn't wasted any time. It's hard to tell from one minute of footage but I prefer the trashtastic, slutty school girl themed original. This is too minimal for my taste and I think the editing is a bit off. Hopefully, it's just a rough cut. When you have a song this fun and a woman this pretty - why would you just have her dance in the dark like a robot? Leave that shit for fugly bitches like Robyn.

Beyoncé Stans Unite!

The only thing keeping me going at the moment is the knowledge that I'll be spending a couple of hours with Beyjesus at the end of the month. I've waited 18 months to re-live the magic of her "I Am..." tour and I'm literally counting down the days until my copy arrives. And when it does I'm calling in sick, switching off my phone, putting on my erotic Jim Beam boxer shorts and devoting the day to worshipping her holiness. I'm just pissed that Walmart is getting an exclusive version three days early. It must be mine! If that isn't exciting enough, a stunning preview has just been unveiled. I can barely type from the goosebumps. Beyoncé's stunning talent and beauty is almost too powerful to process. Just check out some of the comments being left on YouTube. Bey's stans are in a frenzy and who can blame them? This is the DVD event of the millennium!

Tisme60: OMFG I cry so much!!! MJ was the king of pop Now it's Beyoncé the Queen!!!

aaaaddddaaa: Trust me. Im crying right now. I have to put my shrine back up.

lenora123t: omg im actually crying cus i cant believe it lol. oh this is sad (i could never do that infront of my friends) but omg *cries* this is why she is the best, how can a 35 second video do this much lol. This is why she is the queen. OMB do i love beyonce so much :)

Beyonceboy1992: I love this woman! I've watched this Trailer about 50 times now... and I still can't get over the sheer beauty and power of Beyoncé! I can't wait to get my hands on this DVD :)

Boyjell: that so lovely...... I really adore black american even if I am filipino and I don't know why.. LOL

AND MY FAVOURITE COMMENT!

In response to a deluded Keri Hilson fan throwing shade on our queen, damskoo decided to cut a bitch:

girl sit your dumb ass down could skeri sing halo listen if i were a boy or emotions and where is miskeried her 100 million + grossing world tour oh and where her nr1 singles where is her 7 million + selling single why aint she on forbes where her vmas where her grammys why is skeri a flop a local with only 1 hit that had 2 ft artist on it hmm go watch misskeried mall tour

Amen!

Chris Sorbello's Dangerzone - Preview

A couple of weeks ago I posted an exclusive first look at Chris Sorbello's "Dangerzone" video. Unfortunately, it was a little bit too exclusive and her record company asked me to take it down. Whoops! Since then I've actually seen the finished product but that doesn't make me any less excited about being given the green light to share this preview. "So Lonely" will always hold a special place in my heart but "Dangerzone" takes things to a whole new level. It's that rarest of breeds - a local film clip that actually stands toe to toe with the international big guns. I'm not sure how much it cost but Chris' glamorous spectacle looks expensive, which is half the battle won. I love the comic book panels, control room theme and fabulous styling. More than anything, I'm excited that "Dangerzone" is finally going to be unleashed on unsuspecting pop fans. I still remember the first time I heard the song way back in 2008 and it still rocks my world. As soon as I know more about the release date, remix package and promotion schedule - I'll let you know. In the meantime, whet your appetite with the incredibly hot teaser (below). How amazing does the new production sound?