The Justin Experience

We’ve heard quit a lot about Justin Timberlake’s new album “the 20\20 experience” over the last few months.

 At first, every blog and music site talked about how incredible this album is, how talented Justin Timberlake is, what a masterpiece etc. Then the first single came out – “suit and tie” and everything became totally different. People started commenting and talking about how bad this song is, how incredibly wrong that went. If you ask me, I totally agree that Justin Timberlake might have chosen the wrong single to come out with.
 Later on, another single named “mirrors” came out, which was much better. The critics called it “the best song of the 2013” and got a bit carried away with the compliments, but the song is good, even if it reminds “cry me a river” a bit.

 Why am I telling you all this?

 Because I really like Justin Timberlake. I do. I’ve liked him ever since he was that cute boy from N’ Sync, I’ve liked him through that awful Britney Spears breakup, I too, thought he was too good for her… and I still do.  I thought Justin Timberlake’s first solo album “Justified” was a true classic right from the beginning, and “cry me a river” and “what comes around... Goes around” are still some of my favorite songs.
When I heard Justin Timberlake is coming back with a new album I was really excited, and really happy to know the music industry already likes it… but the truth was, I too got disappointed. Justin Timberlake’s “Suit and tie” is one of the worst songs I’ve heard this year! To be honest, it took me quite a while to like “mirrors” too… Justin Timberlake has a very distinct style. That interesting, ground breaking style was what made him such a big hit in 2004. That exact style is what made “the 20/20 experience” less good. You get to know artists throw-out entire decades, and they evolve, they get older, you get to grow older and to evolve with them.
 I think the evolution of Justin Timberlake has yet to happen. That’s why it’s hard for the fans to accept the latest album. I know that I’ll be there the next time Justin Timberlake releases an album, because I believe that he will evolve… and I still wish we can grow old together... ;-)

High School Soundtracks

So, September just started and that means pretty much the same thing in almost every place around the world – school’s back!

Fortunately for me, I’m going back to school myself this year, and a second before everything starts again I’m taking a moment and reminiscing on my all-time favorite soundtracks of school movies.

So… my first and ultimate all-time favorite school movie is… The Breakfast Club!!

I think I've watched it for like 26 times by now… I still don’t know what I like more about this movie… the rebellious spirit, dancing in the library or just looking at Molly Ringwald…

Anyway, this awesome motion picture includes this wicked song by Simple minds – Don’t you (forget about me).

Second runner up, is of course… Ferris Bueller’s Day off! The movie about the naughty high school boy who decided to take the day off… and also the car… with a few friends. Again, an 80’s masterpiece equipped with one huge hit by The Smiths – “Please, please, please let me get what I want”.

This great song also became a part of the movie “pretty in pink”, another high school all –time classic, with my beloved Molly Ringwald.

And while talking about high school experiences we just can’t forget about American Pie! Maybe the biggest classical of the 90’s! With huge actors like Jason Biggs and Natasha Lion and big punk hits like the beautiful song by Hole “Celebrity Skin”

Happy going back to school, everybody!

My Thoughts on Katy..

Katy Perry’s back with a new single!

Katy Perry’s “Roar” is out for only three weeks and is already second at billboard charts for two weeks.

I really like that girl. Her first single “I kissed a girl” was really good, with girly fun vibes and feel.
Ever since then, Katy Perry keeps on going, and she’s doing it right with almost every single. Not a lot of people know that Katy Perry was born and raised as a devout Christian.
Her parents never allowed her to listen to pop music, and the only thing she was exposed to is gospel music.
Katy Perry is actually Katheryn Elizabeth Hudson’s stage name. Her debut album wasn’t even a pop music album – it was a gospel album by Katy Hudson.
Only later, in 2007, the Katy Perry we know came to prominence in her stage name and with a brand new pop album.

Knowing Katy Perry’s history makes you adore her a little bit more.
Imagine not being aware of the entire pop industry for the majority of your life and only at the age of 24, become a pop superstar.

Katy Perry’s personal life is full with romantic dramas, relationships and breakups, marriage and one very ugly divorce story.
Again, to me, Katy Perry came a long way from being that little Christian girl to where she is now and how she manage her life.

I guess I takes a lot of courage, ambition and tons of talent to make it the way Katy Perry did in the pop industry with her background.

and cover our young kid’s eyes.