Adam Lambert~"For Your Entertainment" Era~11/23/09

[kod]

What bugs me is he said in conjuncture with it, it's "all rock and roll..."- it seems rock and roll is everywhere, except, that is, on his actual album.

[praepos]

Feb 28, 2010 17:37:42 GMT -5 olivian said:

Feb 28, 2010 16:35:18 GMT -5 Push The Button said:

Oh god, we need a mod in here ASAP.

Yes, please. :) I would like to come here for discussions about Adam's album (whether the opinions are positive or negative), not a Purity Ball or a Discussion of the Current Atmosphere of Moral Degradation in America.

Lol. I love how Adam's fans post comments on his clothes, his hair, his makeup, his red carpet interviews, his talk show appearances, etc.--none of which have anything to do with discussions of his album. It's only when his critics make comments you disagree with that you suddenly discover the need to stick to the subject.

[Nic (Britney Spears)]

^ ahem, this is the thread for his album's ERA, not for the album itself.

So yes, all of those things you listed (comments on his clothes, his hair, his makeup, his red carpet interviews, his talk show appearances) to usually pertain to the thread's purpose.

[praepos]

Mar 1, 2010 17:59:09 GMT -5 Nic (Britney Spears) said:

^ ahem, this is the thread for his album's ERA, not for the album itself.

So yes, all of those things you listed (comments on his clothes, his hair, his makeup, his red carpet interviews, his talk show appearances) to usually pertain to the thread's purpose.

Fine--and so should criticism of his behavior. It obviously impacts everything else.

[jenrdr]

[Nic (Britney Spears)]

Mar 1, 2010 20:15:48 GMT -5 praepos said:

Mar 1, 2010 17:59:09 GMT -5 Nic (Britney Spears) said:

^ ahem, this is the thread for his album's ERA, not for the album itself.

So yes, all of those things you listed (comments on his clothes, his hair, his makeup, his red carpet interviews, his talk show appearances) to usually pertain to the thread's purpose.

Fine--and so should criticism of his behavior. It obviously impacts everything else.

i never said it did ;p

i think he's an embarrassing human being who puts out pretty enjoyable music

[olivian]

Mar 1, 2010 16:23:41 GMT -5 praepos said:

Feb 28, 2010 17:37:42 GMT -5 olivian said:

Yes, please. :) I would like to come here for discussions about Adam's album (whether the opinions are positive or negative), not a Purity Ball or a Discussion of the Current Atmosphere of Moral Degradation in America.

Lol. I love how Adam's fans post comments on his clothes, his hair, his makeup, his red carpet interviews, his talk show appearances, etc.--none of which have anything to do with discussions of his album. It's only when his critics make comments you disagree with that you suddenly discover the need to stick to the subject.

Sorry, I wasn't being clear enough before. I don't mean that your comments were off-topic. It's a thread about Adam, I'm guessing most things related to him are on-topic, lol. And I would hope my posts indicate that I'm hardly going to tell someone to be quiet just because they're voicing a negative opinion about his album or his clothes or whatever--it's not a fan board of blind worshippers. :)

I just think that posting having frequent posts about how Adam's hedonistically savage behavior is tearing apart the fabric of American society and casting dark clouds of shame on our moral values is pointless, and it might be nice if a mod encouraged discussion to move on.

You're a David Archuleta fan, right? It would be like if I went into his thread every few days to make posts about how I think his emphasis on doe-eyed innocence and child-like sexlessness is a sad reflection of a disturbing trend in American society towards false purity and the embrace of Wonderbread over creativity.

That's on-topic, I guess, since it's related to David Archuleta--but after the fifth or sixth or seventh post ranting about it, wouldn't it start to seem kind of pointless?

Just sayin'. :) (And I don't necessarily think that about David Archuleta, btw--just an example. I don't know much about him, but from what I've heard he has a really good voice)

But I dunno, it was just an observation--it's not like anything said on this thread actually matters and one person's posts don't impede discussion, so carry on. :)

[desertflower]

Olivan, there is positive and negative posted in EVERY thread here at Pulse. Everyone just has to learn not to take it personally. Hell I am a fan of Clay's this is nothing compared to previous Eras with his threads.

[praepos]

Mar 2, 2010 3:00:00 GMT -5 olivian said:

Sorry, I wasn't being clear enough before. I don't mean that your comments were off-topic. It's a thread about Adam, I'm guessing most things related to him are on-topic, lol. And I would hope my posts indicate that I'm hardly going to tell someone to be quiet just because they're voicing a negative opinion about his album or his clothes or whatever--it's not a fan board of blind worshippers. :)

Good. We agree on that.

I just think that posting having frequent posts about how Adam's hedonistically savage behavior is tearing apart the fabric of American society and casting dark clouds of shame on our moral values is pointless, and it might be nice if a mod encouraged discussion to move on.

If I were saying this, you'd be right. After the AMA conert, I posted the Wall Street Journal piece and discussed it. Then I stopped posting. When he dissed Boyle, I got back to him. I said he was self-destructive--and he is. I said he likes to stir up controversy--and then complain about it. Both comments were appropriate--and current.

You're a David Archuleta fan, right? It would be like if I went into his thread every few days to make posts about how I think his emphasis on doe-eyed innocence and child-like sexlessness is a sad reflection of a disturbing trend in American society towards false purity and the embrace of Wonderbread over creativity.

Wouldn't bother anybody--since David's not arrogant and the girls find him plenty sexy. It's arrogance that kills careers. Ask Blake Lewis.

That's on-topic, I guess, since it's related to David Archuleta--but after the fifth or sixth or seventh post ranting about it, wouldn't it start to seem kind of pointless?

Yes, if that were true. I only post when something is topical--like the Boyle talk. I'm not looking to annoy fans, but by the same token if he's going to get in our face, why shouldn't he expect some push-back?

[olivian]

Mar 2, 2010 12:20:13 GMT -5 praepos said:

I'm not looking to annoy fans, but by the same token if he's going to get in our face, why shouldn't he expect some push-back?

Yeah, never mind, ignore me. :)

[tamed09]

RCAMusic Tune in tonight to see @adamlambert perform 'Sleepwalker' on The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno! 11.35pm/NBC
12 minutes ago via web

[monroe (II)]

LOL at this one flopping so hard with the promotion it's getting/

[moodswings]

^^ Huh?? You're having fun trolling the Adam threads today aren't you? Time to move along.

And SO HAPPY to hear he is doing Sleepwalker tonight on Leno. That song is fantastic live, and a smash waiting to happen, imo.

[jenrdr]

Mar 2, 2010 19:01:12 GMT -5 moodswings said:

^^ Huh?? You're having fun trolling the Adam threads today aren't you? Time to move along.

And SO HAPPY to hear he is doing Sleepwalker tonight on Leno. That song is fantastic live, and a smash waiting to happen, imo.

Trolls come out in force anytime there is great news for Adam. It's proof that he's doing well.

Can't wait to see how he changes up Sleepwalker tonight! Great choice!!

[clarksodi]

I'm torn because I really dislike Adam but absolutely adore "Sleepwalker"... I don't know, maybe I'll get the mp3 of his performance from somewhere.

[foxxden]

Mar 2, 2010 20:47:49 GMT -5 clarksodi said:

I'm torn because I really dislike Adam but absolutely adore "Sleepwalker"... I don't know, maybe I'll get the mp3 of his performance from somewhere.

If "Sleepwalker" gets released as a single, I hope there will be a radio edit. The album version drags for me...there's like 3 mini choruses lol.

[maria4hitz]

[maria4hitz]

Adam Lambert, Whataya Want From Me (58,000, -5 percent, 543,000)
Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment (11,000, -10 percent, 542,000/2,000, +59 percent, 71,000)

[clarksodi]

Yuck.

IMO, "Sleepwalker" should pack an emotional punch, not a vocal punch. Didn't really like it live, but he had his moments. The stones, makeup, and having his nails done really turn me off...

[maria4hitz]

Adam on SYTYCD Australia

[poptartz]

Unplugged on VH1 March 10!!!

But good news: On March 10… Adam Lambert’s Unplugged will be upon us, the first of eight episodes which will also feature Phoenix (for MTV), The Script (for VH1) and Reba McEntire (for CMT).

source

the rest of the iheartradio performances are up too...go here and then scroll all the way to the bottom in the little panel on the right.

Mar 3, 2010 10:18:28 GMT -5 foxxden said:

If "Sleepwalker" gets released as a single, I hope there will be a radio edit. The album version drags for me...there's like 3 mini choruses lol.

Yeah, I agree with you...it gets quite repetitive toward the end. I hope they don't mess with the guitar solo though! That makes it ~special imo.

ETA this is cute! Kelly Rowland is also performing at Sydney's Mardi Gras, and she posted this pic of herself w/ Adam and wrote "OMG…I love Adam! We had so much fun chatting it up. It was my first time meeting him and Oohh I’m in love" ha.



Kelly's site

[foxxden]

Mar 4, 2010 10:43:01 GMT -5 maria4hitz said:

Adam on SYTYCD Australia

I loved this performance! I never thought of "WWFM" as a song people can dance to but this was quite impressive and well done. Props for the male couple dancing in the background...can you imagine this being done on American TV ???

Also, the "Sleepwalker" iheartradio performance (http://www.z100.com/iplaylist/artist/1152615/) is even better than the Leno one...sounds and looks incredible!

[moodswings]

From the Austarlian FYE CD, the bonus track Voodoo:



Why wasn't this on the US version??? It's SO GOOD!

[jchang365]

Mar 3, 2010 19:38:52 GMT -5 clarksodi said:

The stones, makeup, and having his nails done really turn me off...

Lol. I think these three things are essential to Adam Lambert's existence.

I think Sleepwalker is by far more interesting live, but that's just me. If this ever becomes a single, I hope he seriously considers re-recording at least the ending so the chorus isn't so monotonous straight through. Actually, now that I think of it, I think Sleepwalker would be a smart choice for when he returns to Idol. It gets rock enough by the end that all of those who liked that about Adam last year will probably get into it. I just can't see those viewers getting into If I Had You (god forbid that turns into the single although it almost seems certain at this point).

[maria4hitz]

Since he performed Sleepwalker on Leno, my guess is that it is the next single. It'd be so cool to see him performing that song on Idol.

[wallace]

Dunno if this is news or not here - I'm not an Adam fan - but saw this on the Express: Adam's pretty close to hitting #1 on the Hot AC chart in Canada. Would that be his first #1?

Canada-Hot AC

lw: Feb 19 - Feb 25 TW: Feb 26 - Mar 4

lw tw artist title tw lw move aud
1 1 DAUGHTRY Life After You 857 834 23 4.341
4 2 ADAM LAMBERT Whataya Want From Me 798 702 96 4.665
2 3 LADY GAGA Bad Romance 720 734 -14 4.363
3 4 KE$HA Tik Tok 701 719 -18 3.014
9 5 TRAIN Hey, Soul Sister 662 570 92 3
5 6 K'NAAN Wavin' Flag 645 609 36 4.004
6 7 MICHAEL BUBLE Haven't Met You Yet 614 603 11 4.059
11 8 LADY ANTEBELLUM Need You Now 597 549 48 3.877
8 9 BOYS LIKE GIRLS Two Is Better Than O... 581 577 4 3.195
7 10 LADY GAGA Telephone f/Beyonce 581 579 2 3.938

[maria4hitz]

I think you're right, it'd be his first #1 :)
Canada does love Adam, his album is #22 overall on Itunes (#8 in pop), WWFM is #7 and FYE is #63.

[maria4hitz]

'Unplugged' to Return to MTV, Courtesy Starburst

Adam Lambert Part of Effort to Help Seminal Music Series Make Comeback as Multiplatform Branded Venture

By Andrew Hampp

Published: March 04, 2010

LOS ANGELES (AdAge.com) -- MTV Networks is re-amplifying its "Unplugged" franchise.

One of MTV's seminal music programs of the 1990s, "Unplugged" has been revived in recent years as "Unplugged 2.0" for artists such as Lauryn Hill and Linkin Park, and most recently last year as an online concert series for Katy Perry, Adele, Vampire Weekend and other emerging acts.
This time around, "Unplugged" is a multiplatform branded-entertainment vehicle for Starburst, which will sponsor the concert series' revival across cable siblings MTV, VH1 and CMT and their respective websites, as well as use the series as branded content for MTVMusic.com and VH1 Mobile.

A variety of bands spanning different musical genres will perform on their corresponding network, starting with Adam Lambert on VH1 on March 10, Phoenix on MTV and Reba McEntire on CMT.

"The franchise has always been purely wonderful in that it shows musicians doing what they do best. So our thinking was, 'Why not do it across different genres of music?'" said Van Toffler, president of MTVN's Music, Films and Logo Group.

Each "Unplugged" performance will feature an unexpected cover song or other contradictory musical moment to sync up with Starburst's tagline "It's a juicy contradiction." Starburst's media agency, MediaVest, part of Publicis Groupe, helped create the sponsorship, which will last through August across eight episodes.
"Unplugged" has come a long way from its heyday as a place where artists as diverse as Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Nirvana, LL Cool J, and Jethro Tull could play electronic-free sets. It's also become one of the most-copied musical franchises ever, kickstarting a trend followed by everyone from AOL ("Sessions at AOL") to Clear Channel ("Stripped") to iTunes ("iTunes Originals.")

Ad Age spoke with Mr. Toffler for more insight on "Unplugged"'s rich history at MTV and his wish list of performers for the latest go-round -- could Lady Gaga be next?

Ad Age: "Unplugged" has seen many iterations in the past. Why was now the right time to bring it back again?

Mr. Toffler: I think a lot of great musicians have the chops to do "Unplugged," so we wanted to bring it back across all genres. That's why you'll see Reba McEntire for CMT, people like Adam Lambert and The Script for VH1 and Phoenix for MTV.

What happened with "Unplugged" when we did it in the '80s and '90s is it made really big artists nervous. There was a lot of pressure because there were huge albums that arose from "Unplugged," including what I think was Eric Clapton's best-selling album ever. We wanted to bring it back to their roots of bands playing acoustic instruments and showing their musicianship.

Ad Age: This is the first time "Unplugged" has had an integrated sponsor. Why was having an advertiser such as Starburst essential to bringing the show back this time around?

Mr. Toffler: We like sponsors -- selling ads is key to our business. [laughs] It was definitely an integral piece of it, but again it's really about how at our core, we're music brands and "Unplugged" is a great way for musicians and bands to enter these brands.

All these new platforms weren't available when we first launched "Unplugged." Now we can run 60 to 90 minutes worth of songs online, run a portion of that on television -- there's a number of outlets for these songs to be exposed.

Ad Age: There's been a number of "Unplugged" copycats in recent years offering the same format to artists. How will you make sure MTV's performances have an exclusivity or uniqueness to them?
Mr. Toffler: A lot of artists have inserted acoustic segments to their live shows, so that made it less special for us to do "Unplugged" for awhile. But I think the audience really demanded to see musicians in these days as opposed to something scripted like a video is. They want to see the artist sing live, play live, and I would guess see really surprising moments like when Paul McCartney forgot the lyrics to a Beatles song. That's what "Unplugged" does as well is provide a level of intimacy you don't get in stadiums. We begged Michael Jackson to do one many years ago, which unfortunately he couldn't do that when we wanted to.

Ad Age: So who would be on your dream list of performers now, if timing wasn't an issue?

Mr. Toffler: I would love to see Prince do one, I think Gaga's got the chops to do one and people would love to see her just sit down at a piano and sing her songs. I've always wanted to have U2 do one.

adage.com/print?article_id=142576

[rosemoor]

Mar 4, 2010 23:46:30 GMT -5 moodswings said:

From the Austarlian FYE CD, the bonus track Voodoo:



Why wasn't this on the US version??? It's SO GOOD!

great dance/club song. I really like the dark, sultry vibe.

[kod]

Sounds pretty mediocre to me.