Lady Gaga’s Monstrous Hit Album.

Lady Gaga is living in the stratosphere right now. Not only is her first album a bona fide hit, her performances are the most creative and wackiest performances at such venues like the American Music Awards and MTV’s Video Music Awards. And with her second album, released November 18, The Fame Monster is proving to be another creative smash with her lead single, “Bad Romance.” The album is more melodramatic with such hits like “Monster” and  “Speechless” speaking much of the dark side with fame and a gothic theme. What’s most pleasing is that many of her songs evoke great works like “Dance in the Dark” with Madonna’s “Vogue,” “Alejandro” with Abba and Ace of Base, and “Speechless” with Queen. Her songs are deeply emotional, and add a unique layer different from her previous “dance-esque” album. Her next single is “Telephone,” a duet with Beyonce, proving to be another hit. I’ve played that song over 50 times on my iPod. And, that’s saying a lot.

My Rating: A

Glee-out!

Glee premiered last Spring with its first episode after American Idol. I’ve heard a lot of good reviews about this show, but never had the time to watch it. Its premise always appealed to me as it focuses on a typical mid-West high school’s glee club/singing choir. Again, it’s high school so you’re dealing with stereotypes mixed with awesome singing of old show tunes and current chart toppers. Ryan Murphy created this series, and I feel indebted to his creativity as he helped create Popular and Nip/Tuck.

I watched the first episode before the season premieres and I was laughing hysterically. The characters are so deranged as they interact with each other in far-out situations. Pure gold. The glee club is led by teacher Will Schuster (Matthew Morrison) to bring the glee to it’s former glory. The club comprises a bunch of misfits including the jock that just wants to sing (Cory Monteith). Their enemies? The football team and the cheerleaders (or cheerios), of course. The cheerleader coach is played by Jane Lynch (best remember from 40-Year-Old Virgin) and she‘s one of the main reasons to watch, if you will. And after watching the first episode, you’ll be belting out to Journey and Amy Winehouse again. Only this time to Glee-style. I won’t be able to watch it every Wednesday night, but I’ll be sure to search for it every Thursday morning.

92.7 Energy Mixers.

Besides my Las Vegas playlist and other Indie Rock songs, I listen to a lot of Pop/Dance/House songs from San Francisco 92.7 Energy radio station. They’re usually for my workouts, which really help. Here’s a list of some my 25 favorites:

Horny- Mousse T
I Remember- DeadMau5 and Kaskade
Put Your Hands Up For Detroit- Fedde Le Grand
You Don’t Even Know Me- Armand Van Helden
When You Touch Me- Freemasons
I Watch You- Lee Cabrera
Can’t Get Enough- Soulsearcher
Another Love- Sophia May
Destination Calabria- Alex Gaudino
Speed Up- Funkerman
Stuck On You- L2
Perfect- Mason vs. Princess Superstar
Sensual- Phonejaxx and Cosi Costi
Weekend Love- Electric Allstars
I Want Your Soul- Armand Van Helden
World Hold On- Bob Sinclair
The World Is Mine- David Guetta
Sun is Shining Remix- Bob Marley
Move for Me- DeadMau5 and Kaskade
Ring My Bell- Anita Ward
Womanizer (Kaskade remix)- Britney Spears
I Hate This Part (remix)- Pussycat Dolls
Dancin’- Aaron Smith
Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow (remix)- Paula Abdul
The Longest Road (DeadMau5 remix)- Morgan Page and Lissie