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Enough of this "rushing out" bullshit! |
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Written by Karen
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March 5, 2010 |
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Enough of this bullshit! I didn’t think it was a bad thing for BMG to ask fans what kinds of thing they’d like to see on Britney’s next album. Democracy, right? If Beyonce asked her stans for an opinion, they’d be delighted and proud to have been asked. But Britney’s fans......? Let’s just say a lot of them have been reacting with their usual mixture of juvenile gracelessness and sneery cynicism.
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"Blackout" - The Times 5th Best Pop Album of the Decade! |
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Written by Karen
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November 25, 2009 |
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I must admit to feeling a great deal of pride when I read about this. Because it's a substantial award from a highly respected and respectable source, and one that is hard to please. The Times (of London) is one of a small number of top-class "serious" newspapers published in the UK. The others are The Observer, The Guardian, The Independent and The Daily Telegraph. Oddly enough, almost all of these newspapers has, at one time or another, published favorable assessments of Britney's work.
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"In The Zone" 6th Anniversary and How It Changed My Life |
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Written by Karen
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November 18, 2009 |
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OK, I know this is highly personal but it's a bittersweet counterpoint to the "Britney Spears Saved My Life" documentary shown on UK television a few months ago. It shows what unexpected consequences can flow from one seemingly trivial event. And it's a cautionary tale about contemporary celebrity fascination and how it can unbalance you.
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Written by Karen
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November 8, 2009 |
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I'm glad I didn't rush into print on this subject, because I'd probably have made a fool of myself. At the time of writing this, the "3" video is No.1 on the iTunes video download chart. Yet when it came out, many fans were extremely doubtful about it and I have to admit that I was one of them. I thought, and probably still think, that some of the fan-made re-edits are better.
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Written by Karen
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September 30, 2009 |
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It wouldn't be a Britney single if it didn't provoke controversy - and that's just among the fans. A quick tour of the fansites shows a lot of positivity towards the new track but, of course, also the usual weeping, wailing and gnashing of teeth. Nobody seems especially keen on the song itself, although Britney's performance of it has garnered a lot of praise. One Aguilera fan commented that Britney's vocals are "to die for"!
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Written by Karen
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September 9, 2009 |
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There's been an extremely animated debate about Britney's unexpected decision to cover Alanis Morissette's "You Oughta Know" on some recent dates on the Circus tour. We can be pretty sure Alanis isn't upset about it, because she came out in support of Britney a few years ago, when it was a brave and unfashionable thing to do. However, it's an event that has taken the Britney World by storm.
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Britney, Wikipedia, Citations and Wrong Assumptions |
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Written by Karen
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September 3, 2009 |
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I blogged previously about my intention to write “In Depth” reviews of all the tracks on “Blackout”, and the project is now well under way. As I work my way through the album, listening repeatedly and analytically to every song, I discover just how much edge, attitude and vigor Britney injected into her singing. Despite all the assumptions based on an inaccurate view of her probable state of mind when the album was made, this is some of her most characterful and charismatic singing ever to have been placed on record.
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New IN DEPTH series coming soon! |
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Written by Karen
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June 19, 2009 |
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I haven't written an "In Depth" analysis of one of Britney's songs for ages. I used to do it because people asked me to, and because there was a definite demand for them on the forums I regularly visited. But in the last few years I had gotten a feeling that nobody was really all that interested any more.
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Sam Lutfi doesn't "appeal" to me! |
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Written by Karen
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May 1, 2009 |
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I was delighted that the restraining order against Sam was extended to 3 years but infuriated that he's already filed an appeal. But I guess it's in the nature of svengalis who have managed to gain influence over vulnerable celebrities to want to hang on to it. It's an essential part of the svengali personality and trade. Britneyology sitemeister Jason has a better memory than me (which wouldn't be hard) and he recalls how Eugene Landy took control of former Beach Boy Brian Wilson's life and almost destroyed it, aided by copious amounts of drugs. Sound familiar?
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Written by Karen
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March 27, 2009 |
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I was thinking about a huge star today... but for once it wasn't Britney. It was the OTHER huge B-girl. Beyonce. Her new single "Halo" is just beyond words and I could listen to it all day. Her singing seems to have reached up to a new level of intensity and artistry. And if we look at the video for her other single that's still around, "Single Ladies", she can amaze us with her dancing too. Her face and body are stunning. And she always looks perfect. So... why is she nowhere near as interesting as Britney?
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