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Post by anjalee on May 7, 2012 10:01:40 GMT -5
This is not an article in The Village Voice -- it is a blog on The Village Voice website. A bit different. But I agree --- if Adam can get the Billboard 200 #1 album, it will be a milestone that should not pass without notice. To quote the blogger: "Why am I proposing we shell out hard cash for this frothy and reportedly fun pop disc, which is as light and apolitical as Bridesmaids was? Because in the nearly 60-year history of the weekly Billboard album chart, no single-artist title credited to an out gay performer has ever been our No. 1 album. (Nope, not him. Or him, either. Or her.)
The key word in the above sentence is, of course, out. Numerous artists who have emerged from the closet in the last few decades, as the gay-rights movement has come out of the shadows, have topped the album chart. But crucially, not a one of them did so while fully public about his or her sexual orientation."Link to article: blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/05/adam_lambert_gay_pop_star.php The problem I have with this article, it that the writer has little or no familiarity with Adam's music and refers to the album as "light" and "apolitical". Clearly he has not even listened to Trespassing and OOL. If this album opens at #1, it will be a milestone NOT just because Adam is gay, but because this album is a by an openly gay artist whose life and quest for love and acceptance is the core message of the album. It is honest, not "frothy". And it will be a milestone on its own terms as a great album by an artist. My suggestion is that writers should listen to an album before they attempt to characterize it. You're right Q3 I felt the same way.. Trespassing is not a light album by any means.. In a way I'm happy that it was portrayed as such for now. The beginning is full of joy but when we go deeper it is filled with depth and pain. . come in if you dare. .. I think the dance music is the big seller part ... I will wait for the critics to really talk about the "Masterpiece".Just so happy blog or paper Village Voice is asking people to support the album. Who the heck is calling Trespassing a light album when Underneath is one of the most poignant songs ever recorded. WHO.
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Post by bullsfan on May 7, 2012 10:03:12 GMT -5
I get what The Village Voice blog was going for, but man, has the guy even listened to Trespassing? How about buying it because it's damn amazing. How about it should reach number one because the material is great, and it could be something of a game-changer for Adam?
In attempting to make his point (which is a valid one) he has neglected to mention anything about what TRULY makes the album number one worthy.
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Post by crazyoldgal on May 7, 2012 10:05:31 GMT -5
shit just got in ...
THANKS REIHMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
listening to nirvana....
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Post by melliemom on May 7, 2012 10:05:33 GMT -5
Having read the comments that is exactly what they meant. On a publication with large gay readership is actually DOES matter because it is RELEVANT to the gay community. I do not understand why you find that so hard to understand. No matter what, bottom line is Adam wants his "sisters and brothers" to support him. This article is asking for that support&Adam deserves the support .He has said the feelings are universal,but they are still his feelings,coming from his experiences as a gay man.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2012 10:05:36 GMT -5
If this album opens at #1, it will be a milestone NOT just because Adam is gay, but because this album is a by an openly gay artist whose life and quest for love and acceptance is the core message of the album. It is honest, not "frothy". This is absolutely correct. Thank you Q3 for the reminder that this album is earth-shattering in so many ways. After listening to the enormity of this album it is easy to focus on just the power of Adam's music shaking the core of pop mediocrity. But we may just be witnesses to the cracking ceiling of unacceptance.
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Post by melliemom on May 7, 2012 10:06:48 GMT -5
You're right Q3 I felt the same way.. Trespassing is not a light album by any means.. In a way I'm happy that it was portrayed as such for now. The beginning is full of joy but when we go deeper it is filled with depth and pain. . come in if you dare. .. I think the dance music is the big seller part ... I will wait for the critics to really talk about the "Masterpiece".Just so happy blog or paper Village Voice is asking people to support the album. Who the heck is calling Trespassing a light album when Underneath is one of the most poignant songs ever recorded. WHO. The writer from the Village voice called the album frothy and fun.
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Post by annala on May 7, 2012 10:06:58 GMT -5
OK - I was going to try to hold out, but after checking in with all the post it's time for me to jump on the bandwagon -
Please PM the links - thanks
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Post by anjalee on May 7, 2012 10:07:15 GMT -5
On a publication with large gay readership is actually DOES matter because it is RELEVANT to the gay community. I do not understand why you find that so hard to understand. No matter what, bottom line is Adam wants his "sisters and brothers" to support him. This article is asking for that support&Adam deserves the support .He has said the feelings are universal,but they are still his feelings,coming from his experiences as a gay man. I think he transcends that label but INCLUDES it. Its a huge aspect of his being.
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Post by JazzRocks on May 7, 2012 10:07:30 GMT -5
"Frothy"??? Not a word I would use to describe the album. Didn't Lyndsey Parker say she was working on a review? That was several days ago. I expect this to be EPIC. Cause IMO the entire Trespassing is EPIC! I mean, aside from the awesome songs, his VOICE!
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2012 10:07:50 GMT -5
I'm posting this here because I know a couple of the commenters go here. To those leaving comments on The Village Voice article saying "Why does it matter if he's gay?" Firstly, do you even know what The Village Voice is? Secondly, that 5-page article off the back of the release of his album is major promo in NYC. Please stop telling publications with large gay readerships that it doesn't matter if Adam is gay. It DOES matter to those of us in the gay community. A huge amount as it happens. To have an out mainstream artist like him is incredibly important and to have a publication like the Village Voice on side is a major coup. Those comments you people leave places are insulting beyond belief to both us and to Adam. I imagine this will be the last comment I leave before I get banned for posting this but hopefully some of you will think before you post in future. I realize this does not apply to everyone here by all means by the way but there are people here are repeat offenders on this front. With all due respect, I don't think that people who write comments like "Why does it matter if he's gay?" want to isnsult anyone. They want to make a point (maybe not eloquently enough) that it's music what should matters here. Those kind of comments are equivalent of "Why does it matter if Madonna is straight?" But it doesn't matter that she is straight and nobody asks about it, but it does matter that he is gay? Funny thing is that we all want to live in world without those labels gay/straight but all we do every day is to make them stronger. But that's tbe whole point. It DOES matter that he is gay. I agree with Q3 tho that it would have been nice if they realized that this album is not Frothy Pop and essentially is VERY political!
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