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No updates here for a while… …
That’s because The Razor Wire has moved home (again, sorry)… …you can now find us back on Blogger.
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What’s going on then… ..well you may have noticed The X Factor is back – there’s plenty of that and lots of John and Edward love going on, an amazing article on Mika and the latest greatest pop gems the world has to offer.
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The Razor Wire is moving back to Blogger.
All of the old posts there are gone. I am starting again.
It’s more than 4 years since I started the blog (with several gaps in between). I’ve learnt a lot in that time and now feel as though I know what to do to make it a success.
The Blogger vs. WordPress argument will rage on for years to come. I’m still not sure which is the best but the reason I am moving back to Blogger is because you can use AdSense. Simple as that.
Please update all bookmarks, links, blogrolls etc. to http://www.therazorwire.co.uk
That URL will be switched to redirect to http://therazorwire.blogspot.com in a week or so.
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Movies, Music, new single, Pop, The X Factor, TV
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I first came across Cobra Starship on the soundtrack to the movie Snakes On A Plane. They’re now getting ready to release their first single in the UK and the added bonus is that it features the wonderful Leighton Meester from Gossip Girl (more on that to come).
Extremely catchy, sing-a-long and fun. ‘Good Girls Go Bad’ is sure to be taking dancefloors and the radio by storm from here until Christmas. Make sure you check out the Cash Cash Remix, one of the rare examples of a remix being better than the original.
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Fox’s new show Glee has fast become my latest TV obsession. Put very simply, it’s High School Musical in a TV series only good, more realistic and very funny. The show centres around the Glee club at William McKinley High a fictional school in Ohio. It’s members are a collection of misfits who are on the bottom rung of the social ladder. Their leader is Will Schuester, a teacher who longs to relive his own glory days in glee club at McKinley High. His arch-nemesis is Sue Sylvester, head coach of the schools successful Cheerleading squad who is resentful at cuts made to her budget to support glee.
Another shining star of the show is Emma Pilsbury played by the brilliant Jayma Mays. Emma, who suffers mysophobia is hopelessly in love with Will but unfortunately for her, Will has an evil wife of five years so determined to start a family she end up faking a pregnancy.
Take a look at this extended trailer for a taste of what it’s all about:
Along with an exceptional cast, Glee features some brilliant music. The songs are reworked into the glee club style – highlights include ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ from episode 1 and their hilarious take on Salt and Peppa’s ‘Push It’.
You can obviously find Glee online if you want to watch it now. If you would prefer to be legitimate and wait until it screens in the UK, Glee is coming to Channel 4 – no date yet for the premiere though.
Oh and there will be a soundtrack with music from the show coming out. Some songs are already on US iTunes (link below).
Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: Eva Simons, Kanye West, Lady Gaga, Rihanna
‘Silly Boy’ by Eva Simons, the 2004 winner of the Dutch version of Popstars, has been lurking on the internet since the beginning of the summer and, as with any potentially big hit in 2009, there is of course a bit of a back story. It leaked online, some bright spark without a clue claimed it was Rihanna featuring Lady Gaga and then the ever popular Kanye West posted it on his blog. 10 million You Tube clicks later and it came out the demo of the song was in fact written and performed by Eva.
So what about the actual song then? Well, let’s get this out of the way – it is quite ‘Lady Gaga’ but there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that in my opinion. It’s got guitars, synths and massive chorus. Eva’s voice sounds like a hybrid of Gaga, Pink, Rihanna and Katy Perry – i.e. very American.
The video adds a bit of value – check it:
It has all of the key elements of a music video in 2009 – jerky dance moves, metallic outfits, a back to the future type car and an unforgettable haircut (it looks as though Basil Brush has jumped Eva’s head).
I think the key thing about ‘Silly Boy’ is that it take a few listens to get over the whole ‘this is a bit of a Lady Gaga rip off’ feeling and realise it’s actually a very decent pop song.
‘Silly Boy’ is already on iTunes, a physical release is due October 12th.
Whitney’s just released the video for her big comeback single ‘Million Dollar Bill’. A lot’s happened since she last made a video, let’s see how she fairs in a YouTube infested world:
One thing Whitters certainly hasn’t missed out on is product placement opportunities – just in case you missed it – BUY A NOKIA PHONE. However, nightclubs have come a long way since those weird microphones that look like mini tennis rackets and chandeliers.
There’s no doubt Whitney looks great but she does pull some crazy faces throughout this video.
My favourite bit is when the money starts flying around.
Go back watch it again – in fact just fast forward to around the 0:55sec mark. Is that Amy Winehouse walking into the club? Is it a good idea for her and Whitney to get together on a night out?
Whitney Houston Official Website
A lot of people said a lot of nice things about Chipmunk earlier this year. I wasn’t convinced. I’ll be honest, it was the name that put me off. However, I’ve now changed my mind. Not only is the picture above AMAZING but his new single Oopsy Daisy is rather good too (to be fair it’s the girl’s bit that’s good, he just looks nice):
