Work Night

With the Sniper:

http://www.live365.com/stations/photoboy2

Classic Rock, Kitsch and Oldies.


--Sapnish--

To mention the Lady Gaga phenomenon

I'm listening to her new "album" The Fame Monster (which is actually a couple of songs meant to be an add-on to the debut The Fame, they say), and while the precessor was - apart from the two hit singles and maybe one or two other songs - a harmless, boring and utterly uninspired album, THIS album cannot be dismissed so easily.

Nobody needs the 10 or so filler tracks on The Fame, and you're fine by downloading 'poker face' and the true hit, 'just dance'. Everything else will just make you angry (or put you asleep).

But here, things are different. It's more daring, more diverse, cooler, better, more. And it's really worth a listen - this is, despite the streamlined musical targets, much more artistic and simply much more interesting.

By the way - at times she really and totally sounds like Madonna. I'm surprised that only few people have said yet how much for example the great 'dance in the dark' quotes the Queen of Pop (listen to the last part of the song - 'vogue' anyone?). Although I'll admit that not everything Madonna did in the last ten years was incredibly revolutionary, I still claim that none of these songs here can hold a candle to her work. Not even the catchy epic 'bad romance'. But the album works, the spark of inspirational pop music that can become a worldwide phenomenon that was nowhere to be found on the debut - it is here.

So, listen to it if you like pop music and can bare some touches of house as well. She has more of an artistic vision here, and yet it is simple and can be easily listened to - including outstanding production.


--Sapnish--

TRACK SABBATH - the un-radio

TRACK SABBATH will be a non-radio show where I play songs I like, songs I've never heard before, songs I don't remember hearing, or songs I want to hear again. Enjoy.



The first song is a classic of newer True Metal history - utterly perfect as Hammerfall were back then:

Hammerfall - hammerfall (Glory to the Brave)

Next up is a song from the only Samael-Album I really really like - 'infra galaxia' as a hommage to how cool this track sounded live.

Samael - infra galaxia (Eternal)

Let's move on to the woman with the possibly best, most touching and expressive voice of all times.

Connie Francis - napoli (Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel)

Now one of my favourite songs at the moment - we travel to Bulgaria where Preslava is giving us a prototype of Chalga with a chorus for the Gods.

Preslava - obeshtai mi (Pazi se ot priateli)

Next we let villains Belphegor sing one of their odes to the horns. I found this by chance on youtube at work today and was immediately smitten.

Belphegor - belphegor - hell's ambassador (Pestapokalpyse VI)

This is from back in the day when Metal Hammer compilations were still cool and interesting, and you gave it more than one listen.

The Automanic - grow (Flow)

This next lesser known Therion track is from their "Intermediate Album" A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming.

Therion - into remembrance (A'arab Zaraq Lucid Dreaming)

And last but not least, the heavenly Colonia. This will make you wanna go out and dance with your friends. I promise.

Colonia - party on! (Do Kraja)


--Sapnish--

The new HIM single

'heartkiller' (can be found on the band's myspace page) is another disappointment in the long line of recent weak HIM singles.

Unimaginative, unexciting, streamlined in the worst possible way, and performed as if it comes right out of a nursing home.

Ville Valo, where has your talent gone?



--Sapnish--

Songs of the Day 26.11.2009

Azúcar Moreno - bandido





Hurts - wonderful life





--Sapnish--

Brandy samples Iron Maiden

Heard Brandy's song "i tried" per chance at a friend's place yesterday, and it sounded strangely familiar...

Check it here:

http://posafebeats.blogspot.com/2009/11/brandy-and-iron-maiden.html


--Sapnish--

My favourite artists of all time

In alphabetical order and subject to change.

ABBA
Colonia
Death
Dimmu Borgir
Emperor
Connie Francis
Giuseppe Verdi
Indira Radić
Iron Maiden
Madonna
Paola & Chiara
Paradise Lost
Seka Aleksić
Therion


--Sapnish--