Spiceworld
August 19, 2008
Limited Edition Coupling of their First Two Albums Packaged in their Individual Size Jewel Cases which Are Housed in a Cardboard Box.
Customer Review: Inanely awesome
I first saw this film in theaters ten years ago when I was 14 - the age of the prime target Spice Girls fan at that time - and I absolutely hated it. So I have no idea what drove me to watch it again now, let alone buy it. But it seems that the wisdom that comes with growing older, and growing out of a taste for teen pop, leaves me with an ability to finally appreciate Spice World for what it is: a slight, yet unpretentious and oftentimes hilarious film that doesn’t take itself too seriously and is having an awful lot of fun doing it.
Seriously, the Spice Girls seem to be natural comediennes. Their comic timing is brilliant, and they all have personality to spare. (Their lip-synching abilities are another matter.) There’s also an amazing host of well-known British actors who you’d normally think wouldn’t be caught dead in a film like this - Alan Cummings, Bob Hoskins, Stephen Fry for starters. I particularly loved Richard E. Grant as their uptight, controlling manager. I recognized him as the devious butler from Gosford Park, and his character here is a complete 180 of that.
Forget the paper-thin, near-pointless plot - something involving a pregnant best friend, the pressures of fame and too many gigs, yadda yadda yadda. When you’re having this much fun watching a movie, who needs a story to make sense of all the insanity and inanity?
Customer Review: Spice Up Your Collection!
This is the tenth anniversary edition of the Spice Girls movie. The bonus features include a live performance of “Mama” and the trailer. The trailer includes some deleted scenes. So what are you waiting for? Buy this awesome movie! Buy from here…
Live: 8701 Evolution Tour
August 19, 2008
Track List: 1) National Anthem Into / Bio Video 2) I Don’ t Know 3) If I Want to 4) Just Like Me 5) I Can’t Let U Go 6) Bedtime 7) Nice & Slow 
I Need a Girl 9) Twork It Out 10) U Got it Bad 11) My Way 12) You Make Me Wanna 13) U Remind Me 14) U Don’t have to Call 15) Whats Goin On * DVD Bonus features include : 1) Rehearsal Song - “U Don’t Have to Call” 2) Usher bio video 3) Biography 4) Discography 5) Photo Gallery
Customer Review: its just ok
I really dont like this dvd. I see a big difference between this tour and the truth tour. Which i guess in a way that is good its shows grow. But i was a bit disappointed by this dvd. But still love him. Still a fan.
Customer Review: Usher 8701
Wow!! He’s so cute!! This is a good price for the DVD. I don’t think this is a good DVD for kids maybe 16-17 years old or younger. Some of the stuff he does, like putting his hand down his pants etc. I wouldn’t want my own child to see (if I had one.) But his dancers are really very pretty and aren’t “trashy” like some of the girls that we see on “MTV.” They are seductive, but they’re not nasty. In my opinion. But you can tell what a great performer he is and how much the crowd loves him. Buy from here…
Mrs. Pitt Women’s Babydoll tee Shirt in 6 Colors Small thru XL
August 19, 2008
Brand new item. Form-fitting babydoll style. Buy from here…
THE WELDER Ringer T-Shirt
August 19, 2008
Pop-art is defined by themes from popular mass culture,advertising,comic books, pop art is a reaction to dominant ideas of abstract expressionism and expansion upon them. Pop art aims to employ images of the popular,the banal or kitschy any given culture. Category: Anarchy Buy from here…
Walt Disney Treasures - Mickey Mouse Club
August 19, 2008
“M-I-C-K-E-Y-M-O-U-S-E.” Before the theme song’s memorable spelling became an audio icon, before the series even aired, the Mickey Mouse Club was the most anticipated children’s programming ever. This volume features the five episodes of week one of the black-and-white series that launched a television revolution. Also showcased in this volume is a wonderful tribute to the unforgettable Jimmie Dodd, the singer-actor who hosted the show. You’ll also see recently discovered, never-before-seen color archival footage of the Mousketeers’ very first appearance at the grand opening celebration of Disneyland. And you’ll meet six original Mouseketeers in a reunion on the soundstage where they first got together in 1955. So, sit back and enjoy — and you don’t have to wait until 5:00.
Customer Review: Perfect!
Hmmmmmmmm…. What to complain about? What to complain about? Can’t find anything except that there are only 5 episode of the original MMC available, and this is it. I mean, it was a daily show and all. Can’t really expect them to release nearly 1000 1 hour episodes on DVD. But these five, the first five, episodes are perfect in every way.
Customer Review: ‘What I Want to Be’ - When can we see the the last five episodes?
My 55 year old baby sister and I watched this DVD together, and loved every minute of it. But my own very personal reason for purchasing the DVD was to re-visit the ‘What I Want to Be’ series in its entirety. I didn’t realize that I wouldn’t be getting the entire series when I made the purchase, so I was more than a little disappointed. But on a more positive note, I believe that our most vivid and detailed memories are for many of us, the ones that we experienced as little kids, and for me, seeing those first five episodes of the WIWTB series took me back to those times like nothing else ever could. It’s actually scary for me, the way I actually remember so many of the script lines from more than fifty years ago! And I hate to think what this former would-be airline pilot would be willing to pay the folks over at Disney to be able to see episodes 6 through 10 once again. While I went on to do other things in my professional life, I will forever be inspired by that make-believe journey of that little boy Duncan in his own pilot’s uniform riding shotgun in the cockpit of that magnificent TWA Constellation. What a one-of-a-kind nostalgic rush! My only reason for the four star rating (rather than five stars) is the “missing” episodes 6 through 10. Disney should consider bundling WIWTB, Spin & Marty and the other short series in future DVDs for those of us who want it all, from beginning to end. I’m waiting….. Buy from here…
ArtisanStreet’s Silver Dragonfly on Lavender Times 3 Purse. Features Mix of Lavender, Yellow, White & Green in 3 Mix & Match Fabrics. Iridescent Pink Lining. Closes with Hot Pink & Yellow Button. Handcrafted, One of a Kind.
August 16, 2008
ArtisanStreet’s Silver Dragonfly on Lavender Times 3 Purse. Features Mix of Lavender, Yellow, White & Green in 3 Mix & Match Fabrics. Iridescent Pink Lining. Closes with Hot Pink & Yellow Button. Handcrafted, One of a Kind. Price includes free ground shipping within the continental United States. Buy from here…
Baby 81
August 16, 2008
After the surprisingly spare acoustic diversion of 2005’s acclaimed Howl, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s fourth album returns the San Francisco group to the big guitars and rock swagger of their earlier albums. Baby 81 is a loud affair, and with each track polished to a high shine (the album was self-produced by the band, co-produced by Michael Been, who formerly led the Call), the results are slick and serviceable rock. BRMC are sometimes accused of rehashing courses charted by earlier bands, and here that tendency occasionally works in their favor (”All You Do Is Talk” opens on an airy organ, recalling U2’s majestic “Where the Streets Have No Name”), but also leads inevitably to comparison (much of Baby 81 evokes Oasis or a T-Rex-lite sound). Here’s hoping BRMC won’t shy away from following their noses down some previously unexplored musical paths in the future. –Ben Heege
Customer Review: Love it love it love ittt !!!
I can’t get enough of this album, its incredibly good!!! Honestly, I don’t know much about this genre, usually I listen to pop music but this band is soooo so good that I’m making an exception. Its a must have, ppl go ahead and buy it!!!
Customer Review: Among my top 3 albums of 2007
“Weapon of Choice” wins the “best alternative rock radio hit that never was because RCA didn’t hire anyone for radio promotion” award. I have a wife that, regardless of the mix CDs I have burned and the iPods I have bought her, still spends a few hours each week listening to the local modern rock station. I was beginning to have a little faith, hearing two of the best singles of 2006 get heavy airplay in 2007 (Silversun Pickups “..Twinkles” and PB & J’s “Young Folks). Hell, they were even playing Placebo in heavy rotation. Somehow BRMC received no such love. Alternative radio should not only be an alternative to hip hop, R&B, country, & bad metal. It should also be the alternative ethics behind building a playlist for your listeners. This is what is killing your local FM programming. Those wanting to hear new indie rock tracks on a daily basis with a warm voice to guide them have no choice but to plug into KEXP’s online stream or maybe KRCW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic. You always hear that the majors are not into careers anymore, they are into “hits” - immediate gratification by means of spins and record sales. But there are a few major label bands that have been able to build their audience slowly and effectively, without selling out to commercial radio. Their fans are few, but mighty. They are lifers. Dandy Warhols, Flaming Lips, Placebo, and even Radiohead before they split from EMI. Black Rebel Motorcycle Club is the next band to enter this club. They may never have a radio hit or appear on SNL, but hey will be able to tour forever and put out records on a modest budget, making a modest living in both fields. Have you been to their website (http://www.blackrebelmotorcycleclub.com)? They actually have a continuously updated ranking of all their songs as decided by their fans. Fans register on the BRMC website and then are able to post comments for each song, often giving their own interpretation of the lyrics. Bands on top 40 radio and even bands on commercial alternative can’t claim this level of connection with their fans. If BRMC ever gets dropped by RCA, their fans are going with them. And more power to them. They may be one of the only artists that could actually get the new Radiohead model to successfully work for them. Buy from here…
The Sweet Escape
August 16, 2008
There’s nothing like a Gwen Stefani disc to rip you from your pop comfort zone and, in the pleasantest way possible, knock you around a bit. On The Sweet Escape, the blows arrive roughly every four minutes: a yodel (”Wind It Up”) skitters off ceremoniously before the title track, featuring Akon, catches you off guard with its infectious yelps of “Woo-hoo, YEE-hoo!,” and the pouty rap of “Orange County Girl” has barely petered out before we’re vectored somewhere back toward the ’80s with the indie rock-ish “Early Winter.” That the sound of these songs doesn’t follow a formula–that they pounce wherever they please, without regard for genres or decades–is no big whoop; this is Gwen Stefani, after all, and her up-for-anything, play-along fans probably wouldn’t have it any other way. More surprising is the extent to which Stefani inserts what seems to be her genuine self into the music: “4 in the Morning,” a Madonna-reminiscent midtempo groover, drops the wide-eyed Betty Boop pose and basks in a rarely plumbed depth of feeling (”I give you everything that I am / I’m handing over everything that I’ve got / ’cause I wanna have a really true love,” she sings with something like sincerity). A single track later, she’s owning up to motherhood in the sexiest, most unapologetic way possible: “I know you’ve been waiting,” she pants, “but I’ve been off making babies / And like a chef making donuts and pastries / It’s time to make you sweat.” Lyrics don’t get much cleverer than the ones to “Breakin’ Up,” a kiss-off disguised as a dropped cell phone call, and sounds don’t get much swizzier than the ones on “Now That You Got It.” Which is to say that Gwen’s got game–as much as on Love.Angel.Music.Baby, if not more–and that anytime she’s prepared to hollaback, the world will do well to listen. –Tammy La Gorce
Customer Review: Wind it in!
Let’s get straight to the point. Apart from the excellent `Early Winter’, is there any reason to buy Gwen Stefani’s `the Sweet Escape’?
Not really I’m afraid. In truth it’s a poor album, with some good bits to push around, some nuggets to be found in the gravel.
`Early Winter’ would be a standout on the best of albums, `Fluorescent’ swirls nicely and `Wonderful Life’ lives it’s title in a hot, sumptuous, free-flowing sense.
Unfortunately, for every `Early Winter’ there’s at least two `Wind it Up’s in contradistinction.
`Wind it Up’ is particularly bad. Mad `Sound of Music’ yodeling, followed by feeble rap, and `’Now That You Got It’ is a typically bland Gwen effort, more rap, with our heroine in her full-on `Goodfellas’ brogue (it’s funny how she doesn’t have the daft accent on her better songs, is she trying to hide something?). `Yummy’ is another stinker of the highest order, hopeless hip-hop with Pharrell saying `nigga’ just to keep Gwen’s new wave/controversial credentials intact.
I honestly don’t know if I like Gwen or not. She’s undoubtedly a fabulous woman, much admired in celebrity circles for her staunch family-first stand-point as well as her staggering good looks. And this is where my reservations come in.
With all that she’s got going for her, you can’t help thinking that she should be doing much better. I’m not talking about irrelevant sales figures, I’m talking of Gwen, the glorious example of blooming womanhood, who should be striding ahead of her (much less talented) contemporaries with a swagger and one quick shake of those shiny platinum locks. That she isn’t is the ponderer. When she listens back to `The Sweet Escape’ she knows, like everyone else does, that’s it’s at best, okay.
And that’s just not good enough.
She’s manufactured to be sure, but she’s canny as well. She realises she has four good songs on `the Sweet Escape’, and a big heap of filler, and yet she’s convinced a lot of people (including the Stiffs that must be running EMI-America) that it’s a great album. No mean feat.
She achieves in so many areas, but fails in the important one - her living up to her potential as one of the great true voices of feminism in rock.
`the Sweet Escape’, the song itself, is a giveaway. With Acorn yelping away in the background, Gwen gets all confessional. Regaling her enraptured fans, worshipping at her deliciously manicured feet, with how she’s been so bad, had it so bad, but come out the other side as a better person blah, blah…This is standard rock-rebel territory and in this sense she’s as fraudulent as that ol’ Dag Queen, Davie Bowie, using a blunt sexual image to hide the something-of- herself-that-we-actually-do-want-to-see. In the video, she’s in prison stripes - wow Gwen, hit us over the head with it why dontcha?
Confession is good for the soul, but not in the case of THIS music.
She’s got slick backing musicians as you’d expect, but despite all the surface shine and razzamatazz, she doesn’t really sparkle as she should. (A surfeit of H2o perhaps……?) It’s gonna sound odd, but I want to hear her SING more. She doesn’t very often!
This is where `Early Winter’ is an exception. At last she actually GIVES something, and the lush, deep music wraps itself around her. A killer combination, like mating cobras in moving, shifting sand.
That it’s followed by the squeaky and irritating `Now That You Got It’ sums up the albums failings in one swift interchange.
I thought it might be me being a bit unfair, I’ve never been big on styles jumping all over the place. I like consistency and cohesion, but even after many sympathetic listens (I want her to do well, I really do!) I’m still left with the sense that she’s gone off half-cock, left the job unfinished. Those of us awaiting a threat were met by more of a shrug-of-the-shoulders, a stationary attitude. Oh that’ll do.
To paraphrase a well-known modern philosopher; her songs don’t seem to come from any place, and that means (of course!) that they don’t move you, the eager listener, in any direction.
Next time, she needs unshackling, to cut loose, to not play it so safe. Bin the passe ‘guest stars’,(all on her label no doubt, oops!) get a LOUD guitar in, and stop all that predictable ghetto wittering.
Madonna came back from years of stagnation with the superb `Ray of Light’, and one readily believes Gwen is quite capable of doing the same, but you feel she needs someone to give her a good kick up her perfectly formed jacksie to get the required reaction.
Alexis (14) says “So much freedom, so little choice.”
Gwen (40) says “Why do you act so stoopid ?”
Answers please in the `Comments’ section…
Customer Review: NO DOUBT Sweet Escape
Gwen Stefani doesn’t fail to please, I really loved this CD and I’m happy with the way her life turned out with her husband and baby she wanted so much! Buy from here…
TIGER T-Shirt 6.1 Heavyweight
August 16, 2008
Pop-art is defined by themes from popular mass culture,advertising,comic books, pop art is a reaction to dominant ideas of abstract expressionism and expansion upon them. Pop art aims to employ images of the popular,the banal or kitschy any given culture. Category: Anarchy Buy from here…
Babyface - A Collection of His Greatest Hits
August 16, 2008
Screw Barry Manilow–it was Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds who really wrote the songs the whole world sings. From the late ’80s to the mid-’90s, no single artist owned the R&B and pop charts with a tighter or more fluid grip than Babyface (and his then partners L.A. Reid and Darryl Simmons), and this Greatest Hits collection is proof of this singer-songwriter/producer’s way with romance and rhythm. The catch is that this CD contains only the smashes Face kept for himself: a definitive collection of the songs he handed to others would constitute a box set. This CD covers his solo efforts, from the tangy “Whip Appeal” to the aching “Every Time I Close My Eyes” and the understated “When Will I See You” (arguably the first R&B acoustic power ballad). With two new cuts and a live version of the Grammy-winning “Change the World,” these 14 tracks sum up an era in R&B when wearing one’s heart on one’s sleeve and reaching for the most nuanced of melodies was an act of creative revolution. Sure, some called his act corny, but, as this CD proves, Babyface made minor classics that sound just as gentle and persuasive today as they did back then. –Amy Linden
Customer Review: Great for easy listening
I love this cd, it’s very relaxing!! i’ve always been a fan of babyface so i would highly recommend it to all his fans old and new.
Customer Review: I love Babyface!
I’m a HUGE Babyface fan so this was a treat for me! This is a great CD! Buy from here…
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