Sunday, November 29, 2009

New Article from Planet Fierce




Adam Lambert: Culture Shock to Flashpoint?

Daily Planet 11/29/09 12:00PM ET by Q3

On Sunday November 22, 2009, Adam Lambert, ABC-TV and Dick Clark Productions promised a “shocking” performance with “pyrotechnics”. I was surprised that there was very little actual pyro used in the performance, but the performance was undoubtedly packed with explosive content. Adam surprised his fans, detractors, casual viewers and bystanders with what is not the most famous – perhaps infamous – AMA performance.

One week later - after over 10,000 news reports, perhaps over 1 million online comments, and even more water-cooler and dinner-table conversation, the dust is starting to settle. The result in the short term is that Adam’s album is selling well and will be one of the top new artist debuts this year, and Adam demonstrated that he is more that a “shock artist” by following up his AMA performance with two more traditional network TV performances. But Adam also started an international dialogue on a scale that I do not believe he ever imagined. So what happens now?

Culture Shock

The term, culture shock, was introduced for the first time in 1958 to describe the anxiety produced when a person moves to a completely new environment. This term expresses the lack of direction, the feeling of not knowing what to do or how to do things in a new environment, and not knowing what is appropriate or inappropriate. The term “Culture Shock” has evolved over the past 50 years to describe the anxiety and feelings of surprise, disorientation, uncertainty and confusion people feel when they are exposed to a different and unknown cultural or social environment. The Culture Shock process can be used to understand the difficulties in assimilating new cultural influences, the difficulty in knowing what is appropriate and what is not, and the dislike for or even disgust (moral or aesthetical) with certain aspects of a new or different culture.
Culture Shock often consists of distinct phases:

• The Honeymoon: In this first stage, you feel euphoric and are pleased by all of the new things encountered – everything encountered is new and exciting.

• Negotiation: After some time, differences between the old and new culture become apparent and may create anxiety. You may feel discontent, impatience, anger, sadness, and even incompetence.

• Adjustment and Acculturation: You start to gain some understanding of the new culture. A new feeling of pleasure and sense of humor may be experienced and you start to feel a certain psychological balance and start to have a feeling of direction. As you become more familiar with the environment and you start to evaluate the old ways versus those of the new. As the process continues, we begin to realize that the new culture has good and bad things to offer.

For Adam fans, the first phase was when he appeared on American Idol and Toured. Of course, like any honeymoon, it couldn’t last. Now, we have moved on to the Negotiation phase. And eventually, many of us will move into the Adjustment and Acculturation phase.

Moving Beyond Culture Shock to Art

continued HERE.

Fab Magazine Interview and Petition

Previously posted, but here again is the Fab Magazine interview with Adam Lambert.





Additionally, Fab Magazine has initiated a petition to tell ABC that censoring Adam Lambert is the real disgusting action (3274 signatures so far)  http://www.petitiononline.com/FabAdamL/

JZEmptv - CBS' Hypocrisy

Adam Lambert - AMA Ninja Roll

How it looked:




How Adam thought it looked:

Friday, November 27, 2009

Lady Gaga on Ellen - Bad Romance, Speechless


Adam Lambert - Behind the Scenes Videos

   Adam Lambert - Behind the Scenes - Photo Shoot 
           


   Adam Lambert - Behind the Scenes - In the Studio
           

Alan MX - Captain America Video



Check out Alan MX on I-tunes (see sidebar).

Cheeks - Down Low

Christian Siriano and Moody Mamas - Fierce Mamas

Maternity Gets Fierce with Christian Siriano

With Payless and Victoria's Secret collabs already under his tiny, tiny belt,  Project Runway alum Christian Siriano is officially a design force to be reckoned with.

But the pint-sized (unless we're talking PERSONALITY, all caps required) designer isn't done yet; for Spring 2010, he's created a maternity collection dubbed Fierce Mamas for Moody Mamas by Christian Siriano.

In case you're not familiar (I wasn't), Moody Mamas is a hip wardrobe solution for moms-to-be that aim to keep their sexy, sophisticated style throughout their entire pregnancy – think celeb moms like Heidi Klum, Jessica Alba, Ashley Simpson and Tori Spelling, all of whom are fans of the line.

Moody Mamas is the brainchild of two twenty-somethings, Marta Abrams and Elise Rosemarin, who are single and have never had children – admittedly an unlikely pair to design a maternity line. Perhaps that is precisely why they have been so successful?

Of the collaboration, Siriano said, “Who doesn't want to be a fierce mama? ... I love a fab mom to be and I think the Moody Mamas have hit the mark from head to stiletto!”





Check out the Fierce Mamas line HERE.










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Adam Lambert on The Big Show

Thursday, November 26, 2009

Adam Lambert on SiriusXM




Brad Walsh feat. Emm Gryner, Indie Rock from Human Nature




Brad Walsh feat. Emm Gryner - Indie Rock

Visit three time Juno nominated artist Emm Gryner HERE.

Adam Lambert on Letterman

Adam Lambert on David Letterman

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Adam Lambert on CBS The Early Show Video



The Early Show, Adam Lambert - Whataya Want From Me
The Early Show, Adam Lambert - Music Again

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Adam Lambert - For Your Entertainment Music Video

Adam Lambert, For Your Entertainment

Direct link to full screen version.

ABC cancels Adam Lambert on Good Morning America



ABC has canceled Adam's Good Morning America performance scheduled for Wed. 11/25.  Rumor is CBS' The Early Show snapped him up instead.  Will update.

NY Times - Adam Lambert Concert, Planned for ‘Good Morning America,’ Is Canceled

Adam Lambert
The fallout from Adam Lambert’s provocative act on the American Music Awards continues: on Tuesday, ABC said that it had canceled a performance by Mr. Lambert scheduled for Wednesday on “Good Morning America.” An ABC spokeswoman said, “Given his controversial American Music Awards performance, we were concerned about airing a similar concert so early in the morning.” Mr. Lambert previously appeared on “Good Morning America” in August, when he performed the Muse song “Starlight,” and discussed his sexuality in an interview with “20/20″ in June. The American Music Awards show was broadcast on ABC on Sunday night.
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CBS has confirmed, Adam will be on The Early Show tomorrow.


Adam called in to talk to Ryan Seacrest - Listen HERE.

Adam Lambert - Interviews




Adam on Elvis Duran show this morning.




One on One Vid at Z100 HERE.

Breakfast with Patricia Sheridan - Pittsburgh Hear & Now 11/23/09
Breakfast with Patricia Sheridan


Lots of great little interview videos with Jim Cantiello at MTV HERE.



EXCELLENT Interview with Fab Magazine HERE.

Brad Walsh on Goom Radio Today


Make sure to head over to GoomRadio.com today (November 24) at 3PM EST to listen to Just Hits with DJ Niko that will feature interviews with artists who recently performed at my Superfraiche Pop Night. Listen to interviews with Sam Taylor, Brad Walsh and Menya. Lots of fun. Niko will be playing songs from all the interviews as well. Click here to listen.
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Changed to air at 7:00 p.m. EST!!!

Monday, November 23, 2009

Adam Lambert - Down the Rabbit Hole Bonus Track



   
  Adam Lambert - Down the Rabbit Hole
           

Adam Lambert - AMA Performance Video, For Your Entertainment

 Adam Lambert - 2009 American Music Awards - For Your Entertainment 
 
         

Info from an AMA audience member HERE.

Adam Lambert at AMAs, Pics, Vid




More pics.





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Ninja Roll


Sunday, November 22, 2009

Brad Walsh - Break Me Down



   
  Brad Walsh, Break Me Down 
           


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