SONGS/VIDEOS TO MAKE YOU FEEL PROUD – IN CELEBRATION OF PRIDE and LOVE EVERYWHERE!

In celebration of Gay Pride, Love and Positive Energy – I decided to share some music videos that have thought provoking messages, are relevant in terms of the songs message or simply make you feel like you want to dance.  Whether you identify as gay, straight, bisexual or transgender – let your true colours fly and do it without judging someone else’s authenticity.  Now let’s celebrate PRIDE by spreading love and positive energy into the world:

NOTHING REALLY MATTERS (REMIX) – Madonna

YOU DON’T KNOW – Cyndi Lauper

FEEL WHAT YOU WANT – Kristine W

FREE – Ultra Nate

POWER OF LOVE – Deee-Lite

PROUD – Heather Small

MODERN LOVE – Rupaul

A LITTLE RESPECT (HMI Redux) – Erasure

AFTER ALL – Billie Ray Martin

GLASS & PATRON – FKA Twigs

BRING THE NOIZE – M.I.A.

LIGHT IN PLACES – Peaches

LIVING FOR LOVE (Remix) – Madonna

Let music move you towards creating positive change in the world.  Allow LOVE into your heart and live with positive energy within your heart.

HAPPY PRIDE to everyone!!!

Together, we can make the world a more positive one!

MUSIC INSPIRES ME….SOME OF MY FAVOURITES

Do you remember what song played during your first kiss or your first break-up?  Do you remember your the first song played at your wedding reception?  (Mine was “Hung Up” by Madonna).  Music was pivotal to the soundtrack of my life.  My tastes crossed all genres but I preffered to listen to Electronic/Dance.  Thinking about your life, what music was pivotal in helping you during the tough and not so tough moments in your life?

Here are 25 cds/albums that I would definitely need or have with me should I be stranded on island:

25:  THE HUMAN LEAGUE – Hysteria (1984)

24:  NEW ORDER – Substance (1987)

23:  GEORGE MICHAEL – Listen Without Prejudice Volume 1 (1990)

22:  ULTRA NATE – Grime, Silk, & Thunder (2007)

21:  UB40 – Labour of Love (1983)

20:  DIDO – No Angel (1999)

19:  TRICKY – Maxinquaye (1995)

18:  JAMES BLAKE – James Blake (2011)

17:  BILLIE RAY MARTIN – Deadline For My Memories (1995)

16:  FLAVORS OF ENTANGLEMENT – ALANIS MORISSETTE (2008)

15:  DAVE GAHAN – Hourglass (2007)

14:  EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL – Temperamental (1999)

13:  MASSIVE ATTACK – Protection (1994)

12:  PEACHES – I Feel Cream (2009)

11:  MISTRESS BARBARA – I’m No Human (2009)

10:  DEEE-LITE – Dewdrops In The Garden (1994)

9:  ERASURE – Erasure (1995)

8:  DEPECHE MODE – Black Celebration (1986) and Violator (1990)

7:  FAITHLESS – Outrospective (2001)

6:  BJORK – Vespertine (2001)

5:  SINEAD O’CONNOR – Faith & Courage (2000)

4:  ERASURE – I Say, I Say, I Say (1994)

3:  KRISTINE W – Land of the Living (1996)

2:  MADONNA – American Life (2003)

1:  MADONNA – Ray of Light (1998)

As Madonna once sang:  “Music makes the people come together, yeah”

Together, we can make the world a more positive one!

SONG OF THE WEEK

In light of not posting a ‘song of the week’ on my usual Thursday post – I have decided to post ‘the song of the week’ today.

I recently had the pleasure of going to a PEACHES show at the Drake Hotel in Toronto – let me tell you how impressed I was and how great the show was.  The following day – I went to the premiere of her rockumentary – PEACHES DOES HERSELF.  Again, I was thoroughly impressed.  In celebration of these 2 events, I have decided to pick a PEACHES song as the song of the week.  My song selection is ‘Lose You’

Lose You is from her fantastic electronic album called I Feel Cream.  Check it out……..the audio version is posted first – and the video follows:

LOSE YOU – PEACHES

I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you

How does it happen
All of a sudden
fingertip button
Push it and nothin
How does it happen
All of a sudden
Can’t fight the feelin
Someone just stealin’

I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you

Touch on the surface
I’ve lost the purpose
Hittin’ the ceilin’
No more concealing
Why does it crossing
Turning and dancing
Tossing and turning
your insides are burning

I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose youu
I dont wanna lose you

Ooh Oh
Ooh Oh
OOh Oh Oh
Come over here
Or do we stay clear
Theres nothing to fear
Except when were near
I got a bad additude
I’m changin my mood
I wanna bring you
But its not true
Ooooh Ooooh Oh Oh

I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you
I dont wanna lose you

For Peaches tour dates, movie information, discography etc….check the website out:

http://www.peachesrocks.com

 

 

LOVE IS LOVE – NO FEAR

I can not believe that people are still fighting against love!  When 2 people of any socia-economic, religious and/or political background are in a committed, loving and nurturing relationship how is that any different than their own?  Hiding behind religion to make a stance on who can be together is ridiculous as many people do not believe the bible literally!

The ‘Gay Propaganda Law’ in St. Petersburg, Russia was approved by the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg and was signed into law by the city’s governor, Georgiy Poltavchenko.  This law came into effect as of March 30, 2012.  The law fines individuals up to $17,000 for “promoting homosexuality” and “pedophilia” among minors.  Anyone who violates this law faces jail time.  I am getting really irritated by individuals who constantly associate pedophila with homosexuality – this is blantantly a false statement and perpetuates the ignorant beliefs that these homophobic individuals have.  I have witnessed and have read about many ‘straight’ (if you want to label) individuals going to jail for pedophilia.  Why doesn’t Russia do anything about human trafficking instead of passing ridiculous and homophobic laws based on what their religious views are.  

Madonna is definately not a stranger to controversy and has expressed her views on this law during a recent stop on her MDNA world tour.  She condemned the law and indicated that the gay and lesbian community should be able to love without fear (shouldn’t anyone?).  She made her opinions very clear and directly violated St. Petersburg ‘Gay Propaganda’ law and was fined $17,0000.  

Madonna also expressed her distaste for another controversial issue that is happening in Russia.   Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Yekaterina Samutsevucg-Masha face a charge of hooliganism that could send them to jail for seven years for singing a song in church.  The song happened to be an anti-Putin song.  Masha, Nadia and Katya belong to a punk rock band called Pussy Riot. It’s a loose collective of about 10 young Moscow women, feminists in a very macho country, who dress up in brightly coloured clothes and balaclavas (ski masks) and use music and performance art to criticize the repression and conformity they see around them. 

Madonna donned a ski-mask during a performance of one of her biggest hits ‘Like A Virgin’ to show her support for Pussy Riot and for their art.

I applaud artists like Peaches, Bjork, Patty Smith and Madonna for fighting against this kind of oppression.  Russia, it seems – wants to use Pussy Riot as an example to instill fear into other individuals not to speak out against their government or express their personal views about any political or social issues through their art.  There is no room in our society for this type of intolerance and oppression and we all must speak out against it.  Here is the petition in protest to help the girls of Pussy Riot:

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Please see the attached link for a better understanding of this controversy:

what-is-pussy-riot-explained

Inform and educate yourself – when you have the right information, only then can change happen.

Together, we can make the world a more positive one!