Saturday, April 28, 2007

Amy Winehouse vs Lily Allen




AMY VS. LILY, THE BRIT BABES BATTLE!

These two women's seemingly overnight success in the United States has sparked some dialogue; who's the best; aka, performer, singer, overall entertainer? Actually I listened to OutQ in the morning the other day and they were discussing this very topic. I must admit, I am a fan of both women. Nonetheless, I do have a favorite. My favorite was not Larry and his gangs. They preferred Lily to Amy. Hmmm....I begin to wonder. Does that sound familiar? Well, like I said I like both women, but honestly comparing Lily to Amy is almost like comparing Danni Minogue to Kylie Minogue and then trying to establish who is the most authentic performer. They, Lily and Amy, are essentially two peas from the same pod. Both are young British darlings; they are erratic, dysfunctional, and often outrageously over the top. The one big difference that I can really see is Amy's voice is a knockout. You immediately notice it; she is recognizable. Yes, it may be slightly course, but that is what makes her sound greatly nuanced. Lily's voice is too breathy and soft. Of course, I enjoy female artist with voices ranging from a power house Whitney to a soft whispering Janet. Yet, Amy's style and sound is so raw and authentic. She may be a loose cannon in her personal life, but I think this girl has got the goods.

Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Best Early 90s songs 1990-1994

I'm sitting here watching Vh-1 Soul and Lisa Lisa and the Cult Jam's son "Let the Beat hit'em" is playing. I begin to reminisce and I am reminded of all those early 90s songs I love so much. So goes the topic for this post. Some of my favorite club songs from 90s were:

Tara Kemp: "Just want to hold you tight"

Robin S: "Show me Love"

Madonna: "Vogue"

House of Pain "Jump Around"

Marky Mark "Good Vibrations"

Vanessa Williams: "Running Back to You"

I can't think of anymore; feel free to add to the list..