Sweet love?

Has anyone else happened to notice the new ad campaign for "Chupa Chups"? And if so, is anyone else as shocked as I am at how brazenly sexual and filthy it is?

The poster (adorning many a bus shelter) has Polaroids of two young women with lollipops wedged in their mouths. Beneath the photos reads the line: "The Pleasure of Sucking".

I'll admit that my mind perpetually LIVES in the gutter, so the poster got a juvenile lil giggle from me. But since when has the sweet company targeted the older demographic? Considering that these sweets are traditionally sold to young children, I think that the subtext of the ad is a TAD too explicit in nature. Ah, maybe I'm just reading into a bit too much, but kudos to the marketing department that managed to get that past the advertising watchdogs :P

Flavour of the week - Chris Evans

Some totally random Chris Evans facts:

• Hes of Irish / Italian descent
• He doesnt smoke or drink
• Hes a vegetarian

You better know her name

WALK WITH ME ~ Jamelia

I didn’t really know what to expect from Jamelia this time round. Her debut "Drama" didn’t interest me in the slightest, but I was quite a fan of her follow up “Thank You”. As such, I was hoping for big things from her new release “Walk With Me” and thankfully, she didnt disappoint.

Not only has she produced another blistering album, but it actually surpasses her sophomore effort by MILES. Even though "Thank You" was quality stuff, it was very heavily influenced by the American music scene and at times it felt like she was trying just a lil too hard to be a “credible black artist”.

“Walk With Me” veers away from a purely RnB sound to more of an edgy funk-pop vibe, very much in the vein of the SugaBabes. As with her previous album, the production is damn impressive, there was obviously no scrimping or scraping of old pennies on this one. By and large it’s a cheery, uptempo album, with more samples than you can shake a stick at! The songs momentarily dip in quality somewhere in the middle, but pick up again towards the end. And while its full of female empowerment, it doesnt smack of that man-hating vibe that plagues so many female artist albums these days (oh you KNOW who I'm talking about!).

With "Walk With Me", Jamelia has solidified her position as one of the most important women working in the British music industry today. Hopefully this album will finally get her the recognition she deserves :D Oh and you've GOT to check out the vid to her latest single "Beware the Dog", its an absolute scorcher!

Standout Tracks:

• Something About You
• Do Me Right
• Window Shopping
• Know My Name
• Aint a Love
• Beware the Dog
• Hustle

He loveded you

Aww, how cute is G.I.R ?! I doodled this at my desk in work a few years back.

How about over by the couch?

RIGHT WHERE YOU WANT ME ~ Jesse McCartney

Lets not beat around the bush here, this guy is pop, pure and simple. I’ll admit that when I first saw what he looked like, horrid visions of Aaron Carter drove themselves into my brain and the thoughts of what music might spew forth from his mouth chilled me to the bone. But since my bro recommended him (and he has a fair idea what I do and don’t like) I gave him a chance. Jesse McCartney has now become something of a guilty pleasure for me. His brand of simple, harmless pop music is a breath of fresh air compared to my usual heady mix of urban/scores that dominate my playlists.

With his sophomore effort, Jesse has crafted a perfect pop record (in my humble opinion). The disc still bounces along with the same bright and breezy tone of his self-titled debut, but this time guitars are a little more prevalent. His voice has matured somewhat and thankfully the slight whine that often emerged during his higher notes has now been brought under control. This album is still aimed squarely at the teenage market, girls in particular, but that never stopped me enjoying such music before :P

After just a few listens, you’d swear you’d known these songs all your life. The style of some are reminiscent of classic Backstreet Boys (but acoustic, without the dated synth edge), while others almost verge on vintage 60s pop. Vocally, a few comparisons have been made with Adam Levine, and there’s no arguing that the standout track on the album “Feeling You” sounds like it could be straight off Maroon 5s next record (.....at least SOMEONES still making Maroon 5 songs, since the band themselves seem content to churn out one live album after another >:(

While a few of the tracks still cross that line into saccharine sweet, the majority of the album is right on the money. Pop aficionados will embrace this with open arms. Highly recommended :D

Standout Tracks:

• Right Where You Want Me
• Just So You Know
• Blow Your Mind
• Just Go
• We Can Go Anywhere
• Feelin You

Picture Testing

I've always been a huge fan of the TV show "Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles". Not only were the stories and characters more complex and realistic than your average saturday morning cartoon, but the CG aspect of the show was also groundbreaking for its time. Its frightening to think that these days the next-gen consoles can come close to rendering (on the fly) shots that took the Roughnecks team weeks to pre-render!

My First Post!

I'll keep this short and hopefully sweet (as I've no idea how this will look when its posted)!